14-letter words containing w, h, e, n, t

telephone wire — a wire that transmits telegraph and telephone signals
the chosen few — a small group who are treated better than other people
the five towns — the name given in his fiction by Arnold Bennett to the Potteries towns (actually six in number) of Burslem, Fenton, Hanley, Longton, Stoke-upon-Trent, and Tunstall, now part of the city of Stoke-on-Trent
the kiwi ferns — the women's international Rugby League football team of New Zealand
the phoney war — a period of apparent calm and inactivity, esp the period at the beginning of World War II
the snow queen — a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, published in 1845; a young boy, Kay, falls under a troll's spell and his heart is turned to ice. He is carried off by the Snow Queen, who holds him captive until he is rescued by his devoted friend, Gerda
the top twenty — the twenty best-selling pop music recordings at any particular time
the unknowable — the ultimate reality that underlies all phenomena but cannot be known
the waste land — a poem (1922) by T. S. Eliot.
the wilderness — the barren regions to the south and east of Palestine, esp those in which the Israelites wandered before entering the Promised Land and in which Christ fasted for 40 days and nights
the windy city — Chicago, Illinois
the worm turns — If you say that the worm turns, you mean that someone who usually obeys another person or accepts their bad behaviour unexpectedly starts resisting that person or expresses their anger.
there's no way — If you say there's no way that something will happen, you are emphasizing that you think it will definitely not happen.
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.
titanium white — a pigment used in painting, consisting chiefly of titanium dioxide and noted for its brilliant white color, covering power, and permanence.
to think twice — If you think twice about doing something, you consider it again and decide not to do it, or decide to do it differently.
to win the day — If a particular person, group, or thing wins the day, they win a battle, struggle, or competition. If they lose the day, they are defeated.
trench warfare — combat in which each side occupies a system of protective trenches.
turn the screw — to increase the pressure
twenty-seventh — next after the twenty-sixth; being the ordinal number for 27.
under the wire — a slender, stringlike piece or filament of relatively rigid or flexible metal, usually circular in section, manufactured in a great variety of diameters and metals depending on its application.
unpraiseworthy — not worthy of praise
unwatchfulness — the quality or state of being unwatchful
walk the plank — a long, flat piece of timber, thicker than a board.
warm the bench — having or giving out a moderate degree of heat, as perceived by the senses: a warm bath.
washington pie — a Boston cream pie with raspberry jam instead of custard between the layers.
water chestnut — any aquatic plant of the genus Trapa, bearing an edible, nutlike fruit, especially T. natans, of the Old World.
water hyacinth — a floating aquatic plant, Eichornia crassipes, of tropical lakes and rivers, that grows so prolifically it often hinders the passage of boats.
watertightness — constructed or fitted so tightly as to be impervious to water: The ship had six watertight compartments.
wear the pants — trousers (def 1).
weather signal — a visual signal, as a light or flag, indicating a weather forecast.
weather window — a limited interval when weather conditions can be expected to be suitable for a particular project, such as laying offshore pipelines, reaching a high mountain summit, launching a satellite, etc
weather-beaten — bearing evidences of wear or damage as a result of exposure to the weather.
weatherization — (US) The process of weatherizing.
weatherpersons — Plural form of weatherperson.
weight density — the weight per unit volume of a substance or object.
weight lifting — sport: competition to lift barbells
weightlessness — being without apparent weight, as a freely falling body or a body acted upon by a force that neutralizes gravitation.
welsh mountain — a common breed of small hardy sheep kept mainly in the mountains of Wales
weltanschauung — a comprehensive conception or image of the universe and of humanity's relation to it.
west-northwest — a point on the compass midway between west and northwest.
western church — the Roman Catholic Church, sometimes with the Anglican Church, or, more broadly, the Christian churches of the West.
western sahara — a region in NW Africa on the Atlantic coast, bounded by Morocco, Algeria, and Mauritania: a former Spanish province comprising Río de Oro and Saguia el Hamra 1884–1976; divided between Morocco and Mauritania 1976; claimed entirely by Morocco 1979, but still under dispute. About 102,700 sq. mi. (266,000 sq. km).
western thrace — an ancient region of varying extent in the E part of the Balkan Peninsula: later a Roman province; now in Bulgaria, Turkey, and Greece.
whale watching — the activity of observing whales in their natural surroundings
what manner of — You use what manner of to suggest that the person or thing you are about to mention is of an unusual or unknown kind.
when it's done — (jargon) A manufacturer's non-answer to questions about product availability. This answer allows the manufacturer to pretend to communicate with their customers without setting themselves any deadlines or revealing how behind schedule the product really is. It also sounds slightly better than "We don't know".
whether or not — no matter if, even if
whistleblowing — The disclosure to the public or to authorities, usually by an employee, of wrongdoing in a company or government department.
white elephant — a possession unwanted by the owner but difficult to dispose of: Our Victorian bric-a-brac and furniture were white elephants.

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