13-letter words containing w, h, o
- down to earth — practical and realistic: a down-to-earth person.
- down-the-line — complete, full, unreserved, or whole-hearted: a down-the-line endorsement.
- down-to-earth — practical and realistic: a down-to-earth person.
- downheartedly — In a downhearted manner.
- downhill race — a competitive event in which skiers are timed in a downhill run
- downrightness — The personal quality of being straightforward and direct in one's manner.
- draughtswoman — Alternative spelling of draftswoman.
- draw the shot — to deliver the bowl in such a way that it approaches the jack
- fellowshiping — Present participle of fellowship.
- fellowshipped — the condition or relation of being a fellow: the fellowship of humankind.
- fighting word — Usually, fighting words. language that arouses rage in an antagonist.
- flame-thrower — an implement that kills weeds by scorching them with a directed flow of flaming gas.
- flamethrowers — Plural form of flamethrower.
- flash-forward — a device in the narrative of a motion picture, novel, etc., by which a future event or scene is inserted into the chronological structure of the work.
- flowering ash — a variety of ash tree that produces conspicuous flowers
- for the world — If you say that you would not do something for the world, you are emphasizing that you definitely would not do it.
- for the worse — into a less desirable or inferior state or condition
- foreshadowing — to show or indicate beforehand; prefigure: Political upheavals foreshadowed war.
- forward slash — a short oblique stroke (/), or slash, especially one used in computer programming or to specify an Internet address or computer filename.
- four-wheeling — traveling in a vehicle using four-wheel drive.
- french window — a pair of casement windows extending to the floor and serving as portals, especially from a room to an outside porch or terrace.
- from the wood — (of a beverage) from a wooden container rather than a metal or glass one
- gabrilowitsch — Ossip [aw-syip] /ˈɔ syɪp/ (Show IPA), 1878–1936, Russian pianist and conductor, in America.
- gallows humor — humor that treats serious, frightening, or painful subject matter in a light or satirical way.
- george w bush — Barbara (Barbara Pierce) born 1925, U.S. First Lady 1989–93 (wife of George H. W. Bush).
- george wither — George, 1588–1667, English poet and pamphleteer.
- get over with — If you want to get something unpleasant over with, you want to do it or finish experiencing it quickly, since you cannot avoid it.
- get somewhere — to make progress
- get the works — to be the victim of extreme measures
- giant hogweed — a tall plant, Heracleum mantegazzianum, of the parsley family, native to Russia and now naturalized in the U.S., having very large leaves and broad, white flower heads somewhat resembling Queen Anne's lace: can cause an allergic rash when touched by susceptible persons.
- go along with — permit, consent to
- golden shower — a tree, Cassia fistula, of the legume family, native to India, having long, drooping clusters of yellow flowers.
- goldfish bowl — round glass container for goldfish
- googlewhacker — One who searches for googlewhacks.
- growth factor — any of various proteins that promote the growth, organization, and maintenance of cells and tissues.
- growth market — a rapidly expanding market
- growth shares — ordinary shares with good prospects of appreciation in yield and value
- gunshot wound — bullet injury caused by a firearm
- halfway house — an inn or stopping place situated approximately midway between two places on a road.
- happy warrior — a person who is undiscouraged by difficulties or opposition.
- hardware shop — a shop that sells metal tools and implements and mechanical equipment and components, etc
- head of water — a quantity of water
- heading sword — a sword used for beheading.
- heating power — power that can be used to heat something
- hedge sparrow — the dunnock.
- help off with — If you help someone off with an item of clothing, you help them take it off.
- henceforwards — (archaic) henceforth, from this point onwards.
- hero sandwich — a large sandwich, usually consisting of a small loaf of bread or long roll cut in half lengthwise and containing a variety of ingredients, as meat, cheese, lettuce, and tomatoes.
- high-low-jack — all fours (def 2).
- hollow-ground — ground so as to produce a concave surface or surfaces behind a cutting edge: the hollow-ground blade of an ice skate.