17-letter words containing w, e, t, h, r

to show your face — If you show your face somewhere, you go there and see people, although you are not welcome, are rather unwilling to go, or have not been there for some time.
to test the water — If you test the water or test the waters, you try to find out what reaction an action or idea will get before you do it or tell it to people.
to throw a wrench — If someone throws a wrench or throws a monkey wrench into a process, they prevent something happening smoothly by deliberately causing a problem.
touch a raw nerve — If you say that you have touched a nerve or touched a raw nerve, you mean that you have accidentally upset someone by talking about something that they feel strongly about or are very sensitive about.
tower of strength — a building or structure high in proportion to its lateral dimensions, either isolated or forming part of a building.
turkish towelling — woven cloth which is used to make towels, wash cloths, etc
turn of the screw — a short novel (1898) by Henry James.
twelve patriarchs — any of the sons of Jacob ((the twelve patriarchs),) from whom the tribes of Israel were descended.
twenty-four hours — the time taken by the Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis; a whole day
under the weather — the state of the atmosphere with respect to wind, temperature, cloudiness, moisture, pressure, etc.
wall street crash — the dramatic collapse of share prices on the New York Stock Exchange in October 1929, an important factor in the early stages of the Depression
war establishment — the full wartime complement of men, equipment, and vehicles of a military unit
warehouse receipt — a receipt for goods placed in a warehouse.
warehousing costs — the costs involved in storing goods in a warehouse
wars of the roses — the civil struggle between the royal house of Lancaster, whose emblem was a red rose, and the royal house of York, whose emblem was a white rose, beginning in 1455 and ending with the accession of Henry VII in 1485 and the union of the two houses.
washington square — a short novel (1881) by Henry James.
water on the knee — an accumulation of fluid in the knee cavity caused by inflammation and trauma to the cartilages or membranes of the knee joint.
wear the trousers — to have control, esp in a marriage
weather satellite — meteorological satellite.
weather-resistant — resisting the effects of severe weather, as rain or cold: weather-resistant cloth for topcoats.
well-photographed — a picture produced by photography.
west three rivers — a town in S Quebec, in E Canada.
wheatstone bridge — a circuit for measuring an unknown resistance by comparing it with known resistances.
whistler's mother — (formal name, Arrangement in Gray and Black No. 1: Portrait of the Artist's Mother) a painting (1871) by James McNeill Whistler.
white book cd-rom — (hardware, standard) A more open CD-ROM standard than Green Book CD-ROM. All films mastered on CD-ROM after March 1994 use White Book. Like Green Book, it is ISO 9660 compliant, uses mode 2 form 2 addressing and can only be played on a CD-ROM drive which is XA (Extended Architecture) compatible. White book CDs are labelled "Video CD".
white-tailed deer — a common North American deer, Odocoileus virginianus, having a tail with a white underside.
whiter than white — extremely clean and white
willow flycatcher — a North American flycatcher, Empidonax alnorum, of alder thickets and other moist areas, that has greenish-brown upper parts and whitish underparts and is almost indistinguishable except by voice from E. traillii (willow flycatcher)
wimshurst machine — a device for the production of electric charge by electrostatic induction, consisting of two oppositely rotating glass or mica disks carrying metal strips upon which charges are induced and subsequently removed by contact with metallic combs.
winchester bushel — a unit of dry measure containing 4 pecks, equivalent in the U.S. (and formerly in England) to 2150.42 cubic inches or 35.24 liters (Winchester bushel) and in Great Britain to 2219.36 cubic inches or 36.38 liters (Imperial bushel) Abbreviation: bu., bush.
winter heliotrope — a creeping perennial, Petasites fragrans, related to the butterbur, having lilac to heliotrope-coloured flowers smelling of vanilla: found chiefly on road verges
with a difference — If you describe a job or holiday, for example, as a job with a difference or a holiday with a difference, you mean that the job or holiday is very interesting and unusual.
with bated breath — to moderate or restrain: unable to bate our enthusiasm.
with half a heart — halfheartedly
withdrawal method — a method of contraception in which the man withdraws his penis from the woman's vagina before ejaculation
without prejudice — fairly
without regard to — with no concern for
woman of the hour — a woman honored by a group.
world without end — for ever
worth every penny — If you say that something or someone is worth every penny, you mean that they are worth all the money that is spent on them.
worth one's while — a period or interval of time: to wait a long while; He arrived a short while ago.
write the book on — to be the definitive authority or expert on
wuthering heights — a novel (1846) by Emily Brontë.

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