12-letter words containing t, h, o

octastichous — relating to a particular coiled distribution of leaves on the stem that is characterized by having eight leaves per coil on the stem
octastrophic — having or containing eight verses or strophes
octyl phenol — a white to pink, water-insoluble, flaky substance having the formula C 1 4 H 2 2 O, used chiefly in the manufacture of commercial surface-active agents.
odontography — a treatise regarding the teeth
odontophobia — an unnatural dread or terror of teeth
odontophoran — a member of the family Odontophora
oesophagitis — Alternative spelling of esophagitis.
of all the x — You use all in expressions like of all the cheek or of all the luck to emphasize how angry or surprised you are at what someone else has done or said.
of o's birth — The country, town, or village of your birth is the place where you were born.
off the beam — any of various relatively long pieces of metal, wood, stone, etc., manufactured or shaped especially for use as rigid members or parts of structures or machines.
off the cuff — with little or no preparation; extemporaneous; impromptu: a speaker with a good off-the-cuff delivery.
off the grid — not using any of the services, such as bank accounts, public utilites, etc, that allow a person's activities to be monitored by the authorities
off the hook — a curved or angular piece of metal or other hard substance for catching, pulling, holding, or suspending something.
off the pace — behind the leader; out of first place
off the rack — (of clothing) not made to specific or individual requirements; ready-made: off-the-rack men's suits.
off the wall — of or relating to a wall: wall space.
off the wind — away from the direction from which the wind is blowing
off-the-cuff — with little or no preparation; extemporaneous; impromptu: a speaker with a good off-the-cuff delivery.
off-the-face — (of a woman's hat) made without a brim.
off-the-rack — (of clothing) not made to specific or individual requirements; ready-made: off-the-rack men's suits.
off-the-wall — markedly unconventional; bizarre; oddball: an unpredictable, off-the-wall personality.
offset sheet — a rubber-coated sheet in an offset press which acts as the intermediate surface to transfer the impression to the paper
old catholic — a member of any of several European churches professing to be truly Catholic but rejecting certain modern Roman Catholic doctrines, dogmas, and practices, especially the dogma of papal infallibility.
old chestnut — old saying, cliché
old faithful — one of the best known geysers of Yellowstone National Park.
oligochaetes — Plural form of oligochaete.
oligotrophic — (of a lake) characterized by a low accumulation of dissolved nutrient salts, supporting but a sparse growth of algae and other organisms, and having a high oxygen content owing to the low organic content.
on the alert — fully aware and attentive; wide-awake; keen: an alert mind.
on the bench — a long seat for several persons: a bench in the park.
on the blink — to open and close the eye, especially involuntarily; wink rapidly and repeatedly.
on the block — for sale at auction
on the books — registered
on the brain — constantly in mind
on the cadge — engaged in cadging
on the cards — likely
on the cheap — costing very little; relatively low in price; inexpensive: a cheap dress.
on the couch — undergoing psychoanalysis
on the cross — diagonally
on the fence — a barrier enclosing or bordering a field, yard, etc., usually made of posts and wire or wood, used to prevent entrance, to confine, or to mark a boundary.
on the fritz — on the fritz, not in working order: Our TV went on the fritz last night.
on the house — a building in which people live; residence for human beings.
on the latch — fastened by the latch (sense 1) but not locked or bolted
on the level — having no part higher than another; having a flat or even surface.
on the loose — free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.
on the march — If a group of soldiers are on the march, they are marching somewhere.
on the money — any circulating medium of exchange, including coins, paper money, and demand deposits.
on the outer — excluded or neglected
on the panel — receiving sickness benefit, esp from the government
on the phone — having a telephone conversation
on the prowl — to rove or go about stealthily, as in search of prey, something to steal, etc.

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