12-letter words containing t, h, o

on the quiet — If something is done on the quiet, it is done secretly or in such a way that people do not notice it.
on the rocks — a large mass of stone forming a hill, cliff, promontory, or the like.
on the ropes — a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
on the shelf — a thin slab of wood, metal, etc., fixed horizontally to a wall or in a frame, for supporting objects.
on the skids — a plank, bar, log, or the like, especially one of a pair, on which something heavy may be slid or rolled along.
on the skite — on a drinking spree
on the slate — on credit
on the stick — alert, efficient, etc.
on the stump — If politicians are on the stump, they are campaigning for an election.
on the table — an article of furniture consisting of a flat, slablike top supported on one or more legs or other supports: a kitchen table; an operating table; a pool table.
on the tiles — on a spree, esp of drinking or debauchery
on the wagon — any of various kinds of four-wheeled vehicles designed to be pulled or having its own motor and ranging from a child's toy to a commercial vehicle for the transport of heavy loads, delivery, etc.
on the watch — to be alertly on the lookout, look attentively, or observe, as to see what comes, is done, or happens: to watch while an experiment is performed.
on the whole — comprising the full quantity, amount, extent, number, etc., without diminution or exception; entire, full, or total: He ate the whole pie. They ran the whole distance.
on-the-scene — being at the very place of occurrence: an on-the-scene newscast.
one or other — You use one or other to refer to one or more things or people in a group, when it does not matter which particular one or ones are thought of or chosen.
one-base hit — single (def 24).
oneg shabbat — a Jewish celebration in honor of the Sabbath that takes place on Friday evening or Saturday afternoon and usually includes a program of songs, a lecture, and refreshments.
only have to — If you say you only have to do one thing in order to achieve or prove a second thing, you are emphasizing how easily the second thing can be achieved or proved.
ontotheology — The ontology of God and/or the theology of being; a tradition of philosophical theology first prominent among medieval scholastics, notably w Duns Scotus.
oophorectomy — the operation of removing one or both ovaries; ovariectomy.
ooze leather — leather prepared from calfskin or other skin and having a soft, velvety finish on the flesh side.
open slather — to spread or apply thickly: to slather butter on toast.
open-hearted — unreserved, candid, or frank: open-hearted advice.
open-mouthed — having the mouth open.
operatorship — (in the oil and gas industries) the right to operate a well, field, or other oil source.
ophiolatrous — of, relating to, or practising snake-worshipping
ophiophilist — a person who loves snakes
ophthalmitis — ophthalmia.
ophthamology — Misspelling of ophthalmology.
opisthodomos — Also called posticum. a small room in the cella of a classical temple, as for a treasury.
opisthograph — a manuscript, parchment, or book having writing on both sides of the leaves.
opisthotonic — of or relating to opisthotonos
opisthotonos — Spasm of the muscles causing backward arching of the head, neck, and spine, as in severe tetanus, some kinds of meningitis, and strychnine poisoning.
opthalmology — Misspelling of ophthalmology.
optic chiasm — a site at the base of the forebrain where the inner half of the fibers of the left and right optic nerves cross to the opposite side of the brain.
optical path — the path of light through a medium, having a magnitude equal to the geometric distance through the system times the index of refraction of the medium.
or something — You use something in expressions such as 'or something' and 'or something like that' to indicate that you are referring to something similar to what you have just mentioned but you are not being exact.
oral history — information of historical or sociological importance obtained usually by tape-recorded interviews with persons whose experiences and memories are representative or whose lives have been of special significance.
orchestrally — In an orchestral manner.
orchestrated — Simple past tense and past participle of orchestrate.
orchestrates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of orchestrate.
orchestrator — One who orchestrates.
orchestrions — Plural form of orchestrion.
orchidectomy — orchiectomy.
oreopithecus — a genus of fossil primate from the Miocene coal deposits of Italy, formerly considered to be a possible hominid.
ornithogalum — any plant of the genus Ornithogalum
ornithomancy — Divination by means of birds, their flight, etc.
ornithomimid — (zoology) Any member of the Ornithomimidae.
ornithomorph — the artistic representation of a bird

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