16-letter words containing o, w, n, r, s

network analysis — a mathematical method of analyzing complex problems, as in transportation or project scheduling, by representing the problem as a network of lines and nodes.
network database — (database) A kind of database management system in which each record type can have multiple owners, e.g. orders are owned by both customers and products. This contrasts with a hierarchical database (one owner) or relational database (no explicit owner).
new frontiersman — an advocate or follower of the New Frontier, especially one in public service.
new orleans jazz — the jazz originating in New Orleans from about 1914; traditional jazz
newspaper office — an office where the editorial and production staff of a newspaper work
newspaper report — a report published in a newspaper
nine-days wonder — something that arouses great interest, but only for a short period
northwesternmost — Farthest northwest.
not worth a shit — useless, valueless, etc.
observation ward — a ward in a hospital where patients are monitored
on a world scale — in a way that involves the whole world
otherworldliness — The quality of being otherworldly.
overwhelmingness — that overwhelms; overpowering: The temptation to despair may become overwhelming.
proposal writing — Extension of Fortran for proposal writing.
public ownership — ownership by the state; nationalization
purchasing power — Also called buying power. the ability to purchase goods and services.
rainbow seaperch — an embiotocid fish, Hypsurus caryi, living off the Pacific coast of North America, having red, orange, and blue stripes on the body.
raise an eyebrow — If something causes you to raise an eyebrow or to raise your eyebrows, it causes you to feel surprised or disapproving.
savannah sparrow — a North American sparrow, Passerculus sandwichensis, having brown and white plumage with a yellow stripe over each eye.
second world war — World War II.
secondary growth — an increase in the thickness of the shoots and roots of a vascular plant as a result of the formation of new cells in the cambium.
shakedown cruise — extortion, as by blackmail or threats of violence.
shared ownership — (in Britain) a form of house purchase whereby the purchaser buys a proportion of the dwelling, usually from a local authority or housing association, and rents the rest
short sweetening — sugar.
shorthand writer — a person trained to write in shorthand
sir isaac newton — Sir Isaac, 1642–1727, English philosopher and mathematician: formulator of the law of gravitation.
social darwinism — a 19th-century theory, inspired by Darwinism, by which the social order is accounted as the product of natural selection of those persons best suited to existing living conditions and in accord with which a position of laissez-faire is advocated.
soft brown sugar — a type of moist sugar made by coating white sugar with dark molasses
speed networking — the practice of trying to form business connections and contacts through meetings at which individuals are given the opportunity to have several conversations of limited duration with strangers
spring snowflake — a European amaryllidaceous plant, Leucojum vernum, with white nodding bell-shaped flowers
strawberry blond — reddish blond.
sumo (wrestling) — a highly stylized Japanese form of wrestling engaged in by large, extremely heavy men
swedenborgianism — of or relating to Emanuel Swedenborg, his religious doctrines, or the body of followers adhering to these doctrines and constituting the Church of the New Jerusalem, or New Church.
swiss tournament — (in certain games and sports) a tournament system in which players are paired in each round according to the scores they then have, playing a new opponent each time. More players can take part than in an all-play-all tournament of the same duration
the west country — the southwest of England, esp Cornwall, Devon, and Somerset
this-worldliness — concern or preoccupation with worldly things and values.
throw oneself at — to propel or cast in any way, especially to project or propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion or straightening of the arm and wrist: to throw a ball.
throw oneself on — to rely entirely upon
tower of silence — a circular stone platform, typically 30 feet (9.1 meter) in height, on which the Parsees of India leave their dead to be devoured by vultures.
turn upside down — invert
under one's wing — in one's care or tutelage
unpublished work — a literary work that has not been reproduced for sale or publicly distributed.
unskilled worker — a worker who does not have any special skill or training
virginia cowslip — a perennial woodland plant (Mertensia virginica) of the borage family, native to E North America and having clusters of blue or purple, bell-shaped flowers
war of secession — American Civil War.
warminster broom — a European shrub, Cytisus praecox, of the legume family, having yellowish-white or yellow, pealike flowers.
washington thorn — a dense tree, Crataegus phaenopyrum, of the rose family, native to the eastern coast of the U.S., having triangular leaves, small clusters of white flowers, and clusters of bright red fruit.
watson-wentworth — Charles, 2nd Marquis of Rockingham [rok-ing-uh m] /ˈrɒk ɪŋ əm/ (Show IPA), 1730–82, British statesman: prime minister 1765–66, 1782.
well-constructed — to build or form by putting together parts; frame; devise.
white rhinoceros — an African rhinoceros, Diceros simus, having two horns on the nose

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