16-letter words containing w, e, h, o

go with the turf — to be an unavoidable part of a particular situation or process
great horned owl — a large, brown-speckled owl, Bubo virginianus, common in the Western Hemisphere, having prominent ear tufts.
growth potential — capability of expanding
growth substance — any substance, produced naturally by a plant or manufactured commercially, that, in very low concentrations, affects plant growth; a plant hormone
gum up the works — exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something; labor; toil.
hairy woodpecker — a North American woodpecker, Picoides villosus, resembling but larger than the downy woodpecker.
hanging wardrobe — a wardrobe containing a rail with a large amount of space underneath, so that clothes can be hung on hangers placed onto the rail
hard-packed snow — snow which becomes very firmly packed as it becomes refrozen due to cold weather conditions rather than melting
have a word with — discuss
have the wood on — to have an advantage over
hawthorne effect — a positive change in the performance of a group of persons taking part in an experiment or study due to their perception of being singled out for special consideration.
hen of the woods — a large, grayish-brown, edible fungus, Polyporus frondosus, forming a mass of overlapping caps at the base of trees and somewhat resembling a hen.
here we go again — You use expressions such as 'here we go' and 'here we go again' in order to indicate that something is happening again in the way that you expected, especially something unpleasant.
hesitation waltz — a waltz based on the frequent use of a step that consists of a pause and glide.
hole in the wall — an opening through something; gap; aperture: a hole in the roof; a hole in my sock.
hole-in-the-wall — A hole-in-the-wall machine is a machine built into the wall of a bank or other building, which allows people to take out money from their bank account by using a special card.
hookworm disease — any of certain bloodsucking nematode worms, as Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus, parasitic in the intestine of humans and other animals.
hopfield network — (artificial intelligence) (Or "Hopfield model") A kind of neural network investigated by John Hopfield in the early 1980s. The Hopfield network has no special input or output neurons (see McCulloch-Pitts), but all are both input and output, and all are connected to all others in both directions (with equal weights in the two directions). Input is applied simultaneously to all neurons which then output to each other and the process continues until a stable state is reached, which represents the network output.
hot-water bottle — a bag, usually of rubber, for holding hot water to apply warmth to some part of the body, as the feet.
house of worship — house of God.
in lockstep with — progressing at exactly the same speed and in the same direction as other people or things, esp as a matter of course rather than by choice
in the shadow of — very close to; verging upon
in the worst way — bad or ill in the highest, greatest, or most extreme degree: the worst person.
invisible shadow — (in architectural shades and shadows) a three-dimensional space occupied by the shadow projected by a solid and within which a surface is in shadow.
jailhouse lawyer — a prisoner who has taught himself or herself law while serving time, is knowledgeable about technical legal matters, and gives legal advice, especially to fellow prisoners.
javelin throwing — the sport of throwing the javelin
john wheelwright — John, 1592?–1679, English clergyman in America.
junior flyweight — a boxer weighing up to 108 pounds (48.6 kg), between minimumweight and flyweight.
lay down the law — the principles and regulations established in a community by some authority and applicable to its people, whether in the form of legislation or of custom and policies recognized and enforced by judicial decision.
let loose (with) — to set free or give out; release
lord howe island — an island in the S Pacific, E of Australia: a dependency of New South Wales. 5 sq. mi. (13 sq. km).
lower lough erne — a lough in Northern Ireland, fed by the river Erne
luck of the draw — the force that seems to operate for good or ill in a person's life, as in shaping circumstances, events, or opportunities: With my luck I'll probably get pneumonia.
man of the world — a man who is widely experienced in the ways of the world and people; an urbane, sophisticated man.
matthew of paris — c1200–59, English chronicler.
molecular weight — the average weight of a molecule of an element or compound measured in units once based on the weight of one hydrogen atom taken as the standard or on 1/16 (0.0625) the weight of an oxygen atom, but after 1961 based on 1/12 (0.083) the weight of the carbon-12 atom; the sum of the atomic weights of all the atoms in a molecule. Abbreviation: mol. wt.
new commonwealth — a term used esp in the latter part of the 20th century in Britain to describe countries in the British Commonwealth that became independent after World War II
new haven colony — a settlement founded in 1638 by John Davenport and Theophilus Eaton at Quinnipiac (now New Haven, Conn.).
northern whiting — northern kingfish.
northwesternmost — Farthest northwest.
norwegian buhund — a slightly-built medium-sized dog of a breed with erect pointed ears and a short thick tail carried curled over its back
on the bandwagon — on the popular or apparently winning side, as in an election
on the downgrade — waning in importance, popularity, health, etc
one with another — on average
otherworldliness — The quality of being otherworldly.
out of the woods — the hard, fibrous substance composing most of the stem and branches of a tree or shrub, and lying beneath the bark; the xylem.
overhead railway — elevated railroad.
overwhelmingness — that overwhelms; overpowering: The temptation to despair may become overwhelming.
place of worship — religious house: church, temple
poor white trash — white trash.

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