17-letter words containing o, t, h, e

globus hystericus — the sensation of having a lump in the throat or difficulty in swallowing for which no medical cause can be found.
glory-of-the-snow — any of several plants belonging to the genus Chionodoxa, of the lily family, native to the Old World, having showy, blue, white, or pink flowers that bloom early in the spring.
gnash one's teeth — If you say that someone is gnashing their teeth, you mean they are angry or frustrated about something.
go back to the pa — to abandon city life in favour of rural life
go by the wayside — to be put aside on account of something more urgent
go down the drain — to withdraw or draw off (a liquid) gradually; remove slowly or by degrees, as by filtration: to drain oil from a crankcase.
go for the collar — to go without a hit in a game
go for the doctor — to make a great effort or move very fast, esp in a horse race
go like hot cakes — to be sold very quickly or in large quantities
go on the rampage — If people go on the rampage, they rush about in a wild or violent way, causing damage or destruction.
go out of the way — to inconvenience oneself; do something that one would not ordinarily do, or that requires extra or deliberate effort or trouble
go the extra mile — make an exceptional effort
go to the country — If a head of government or a government goes to the country, they hold a general election.
going to the dogs — If you say that something is going to the dogs, you mean that it is becoming weaker and worse in quality.
good-time charlie — an affable, sociable, pleasure-loving man.
grandfather clock — a pendulum floor clock having a case as tall as or taller than a person; tall-case clock; long-case clock.
grandmother clock — a pendulum clock similar to a grandfather's clock but shorter.
great vowel shift — a series of changes in the quality of the long vowels between Middle and Modern English as a result of which all were raised, while the high vowels (ē) and (o̅o̅), already at the upper limit, underwent breaking to become the diphthongs (ī) and (ou).
great white heron — a large white heron, Ardea occidentalis, of Florida and the Florida Keys.
great willow herb — either of two tall, large-flowered willow herbs, Epilobium angustifolium or E. hirsutum.
great-grandmother — a grandmother of one's father or mother.
greenhouse effect — an atmospheric heating phenomenon, caused by short-wave solar radiation being readily transmitted inward through the earth's atmosphere but longer-wavelength heat radiation less readily transmitted outward, owing to its absorption by atmospheric carbon dioxide, water vapor, methane, and other gases; thus, the rising level of carbon dioxide is viewed with concern.
grist to the mill — If you say that something is grist to the mill, you mean that it is useful for a particular purpose or helps support someone's point of view.
ground angle shot — a photograph or film shot in which the lens is near the ground, usually pointing up somewhat
haemagglutination — Alternative form of hemagglutination.
haematocrystallin — Alternative form of hematocrystallin.
haemoglobinometer — an instrument used to determine the haemoglobin content of blood
haemoglobinopathy — (medicine) Any of a group of inherited disorders in which haemoglobin does not function properly.
haemorrhoidectomy — surgical removal of haemorrhoids
hairy-tailed mole — a blackish North American mole, Parascalops breweri, having a short, hairy tail.
haitian solenodon — a rare shrewlike nocturnal mammal of the Caribbean, Solenodon paradoxus, having a long hairless tail and an elongated snout: family Solenodontidae, order Insectivora (insectivores)
hamiltonian cycle — Hamiltonian problem
hanging committee — a group of people that selects and hangs works of art to exhibit
hanging indention — an indention of uniform length at the beginning of each line except the first, which is flush left and of full width.
hardware platform — a group of compatible computers that can run the same software.
harmonic interval — an intervening period of time: an interval of 50 years.
hasbrouck heights — a borough in NE New Jersey.
have a reputation — to be known or notorious, esp for promiscuity, excessive drinking, or the like
have a short fuse — a tube, cord, or the like, filled or saturated with combustible matter, for igniting an explosive.
have it both ways — to try to get the best of a situation, argument, etc, by chopping and changing between alternatives or opposites
have it in for sb — If someone has it in for you, they dislike you and try to cause problems for you.
have on the brain — If someone has something on the brain, they keep thinking about it.
have sth to offer — If you have something to offer, you have a quality or ability that makes you important, attractive, or useful.
head of the river — any of various annual rowing regattas held on particular rivers
health care proxy — a legal document in which a person can appoint someone to make decisions about medical treatment in the event that he or she is no longer mentally competent or able to communicate.
heart of darkness — a short novel (1902) by Joseph Conrad.
heat of formation — the heat evolved or absorbed when one mole of a compound is formed from its constituent atoms
helicopter parent — a style of child rearing in which an overprotective mother or father discourages a child's independence by being too involved in the child's life: In typical helicopter parenting, a mother or father swoops in at any sign of challenge or discomfort.
hemiglossectomies — Plural form of hemiglossectomy.
hemoconcentration — an increase in the concentration of cellular elements in the blood, resulting from loss of plasma.

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