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

mother of vinegar — mother2 .
mount fairweather — a mountain in W North America, on the border between Alaska and British Columbia. Height: 4663 m (15 300 ft)
mystical theology — the branch of theology dealing with mysticism and mystical experiences.
nanotechnological — Of, pertaining to, or by means of nanotechnology.
national heritage — country's cultural legacy
national seashore — an area of seacoast set aside and maintained by the U.S. government for purposes of recreation or wildlife study.
near-earth object — a comet or asteroid pushed by the gravitational attraction of nearby planets into an orbit that allows it to enter the earth's orbit and thereby pose a danger of collision. Abbreviation: NEO.
neath port talbot — a county borough in S Wales, created from part of West Glamorgan in 1996. Administrative centre: Port Talbot. Pop: 135 300 (2003 est). Area: 439 sq km (169 sq miles)
negative theology — a theological approach or tradition in which the nature of God is thought to be unknowable and is only understood through negative statements. See also apophasis (def 2).
neo-malthusianism — a view or doctrine advocating population control, especially by contraception.
neo-scholasticism — a contemporary application of Scholasticism to modern problems and life.
nephelometrically — By means of nephelometry.
neuropathological — (medicine) Of, pertaining to, or arising from neuropathology, the pathology of nerve tissue.
neuropsychiatrist — A medical doctor specializing in neuropsychiatry; a medical doctor dealing with disorders that have both neurological and psychiatric features.
ninth commandment — “Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor”: ninth of the Ten Commandments.
non-authoritative — having due authority; having the sanction or weight of authority: an authoritative opinion.
non-thermoplastic — soft and pliable when heated, as some plastics, without any change of the inherent properties.
nonaccomplishment — Something that does not achieve the intended goal.
nonteaching staff — employees within an academic or vocational environment whose jobs do not involve teaching
north lanarkshire — a council area of central Scotland: consists mainly of the NE part of the historical county of Lanarkshire; formerly (1974–96) part of Strathclyde Region: engineering and metalworking industries. Administrative centre: Motherwell. Pop: 321 820 (2003 est). Area: 1771 sq km (684 sq miles)
north miami beach — a city in SE Florida.
north-wall hammer — a type of ice axe that has a hammer as part of its head
northeast by east — a point on the compass 11°15′ east of northeast. Abbreviation: NEbE.
northeast passage — a ship route along the N coast of Europe and Asia, between the North Sea and the Pacific.
northern michigan — the peninsula between lakes Superior and Michigan constituting the N part of Michigan. Abbreviation: U.P.
northern rhodesia — former name of Zambia.
northern sporades — a group of Greek islands in the Aegean, lying northeast of Euboea
northwest passage — a ship route along the Arctic coast of Canada and Alaska, joining the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
nothing less than — You can use nothing less than to emphasize your next words, often indicating that something seems very surprising or important.
nothing more than — merely, solely
nuclear threshold — the point in war at which a combatant brings nuclear weapons into use
omphalomesenteric — (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the umbilicus and mesentery.
on one's deathbed — about to die
on the barrelhead — upon being presented for sale; at the time of delivery
on the face of it — the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
on the foundation — an endowment or legacy for the perpetual support of an institution such as a school or hospital
on the half shell — served raw, with seasonings, on a half shell
on the heavy side — tending to be too heavy
on the off chance — the absence of any cause of events that can be predicted, understood, or controlled: often personified or treated as a positive agency: Chance governs all.
on the off-chance — If you do something on the off-chance, you do it because you hope that it will succeed, although you think that this is unlikely.
on the other hand — the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
on the pig's back — successful; established
on the wrong tack — a short, sharp-pointed nail, usually with a flat, broad head.
one of these days — at some future time
operating theatre — An operating theatre is a special room in a hospital where surgeons carry out medical operations.
opisthobranchiate — (zoology) Of or pertaining to the Opisthobranchiata.
organic chemistry — the branch of chemistry, originally limited to substances found only in living organisms, dealing with the compounds of carbon.
out at the elbows — the bend or joint of the human arm between upper arm and forearm.
out of one's head — the upper part of the body in humans, joined to the trunk by the neck, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
overhead camshaft — a camshaft in an automotive engine that is located in the cylinder head over the engine block rather than in the block. Abbreviation: OHC.

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