19-letter words containing w, i, t, h, a, e

straightforwardness — going or directed straight ahead: a straightforward gaze.
swedish nightingale — Jenny (Johanna Maria Lind Goldschmidt"The Swedish Nightingale") 1820–87, Swedish soprano.
sweetheart neckline — a neckline on a woman's garment, as a dress, with a high back and a low-cut front with two curved edges resembling the conventionalized shape of a heart.
sweetness and light — extreme or excessive pleasantness or amiability.
switchblade (knife) — a large jackknife that snaps open when a release button on the handle is pressed
take it to the wire — to compete to the bitter end to win a competition or title
taming of the shrew — a comedy (1594?) by Shakespeare.
teaching fellowship — a fellowship providing a student in a graduate school with free tuition and expenses and stipulating that the student assume some teaching duties in return.
the great awakening — a movement of religious revival in the American Colonies from c. 1720 to the time of the Revolution
the hampshire downs — a range of low chalk hills that crosses Hampshire in S England
the mathworks, inc. — (company) The company marketing MATLAB. E-mail: <[email protected]>. Address: 3 Apple Hill Drive, Natick, Massachusetts 01760-2098 USA. Telephone: +1 (508) 647-7000. Fax: +1 (508) 647-7101.
the pickwick papers — a novel written by the English novelist Charles Dickens(1812--70)
the whole enchilada — all of it; everything; the entirety of something
the wolverine state — a Midwestern state in the Great Lakes area of the north central US
throw in one's hand — (in cards) to concede defeat by putting one's cards down
to be headline news — to attract a lot of attention from newspapers
to have it off/away — To have it off with someone or have it away with someone means to have sex with them.
up against the wall — any of various permanent upright constructions having a length much greater than the thickness and presenting a continuous surface except where pierced by doors, windows, etc.: used for shelter, protection, or privacy, or to subdivide interior space, to support floors, roofs, or the like, to retain earth, to fence in an area, etc.
wage-push inflation — an inflationary trend caused by wage increases that in turn cause rises in production costs and prices.
watch night service — a service held on the night of December 24, or of December 31
welsh mountain pony — a small sturdy but graceful breed of pony used mostly for riding, originally from Wales
wesleyan methodists — a branch of the Methodist Church in its original form
west dunbartonshire — a council area of W central Scotland, on Loch Lomond and the Clyde estuary: corresponds to part of the historical county of Dunbartonshire; part of Strathclyde Region from 1975 to 1996: engineering industries. Administrative centre: Dumbarton. Pop: 92 320 (2003 est). Area: 162 sq km (63 sq miles)
wet behind the ears — moistened, covered, or soaked with water or some other liquid: wet hands.
what makes one tick — a slight, sharp, recurring click, tap, or beat, as of a clock.
whistle in the dark — to make a clear musical sound, a series of such sounds, or a high-pitched, warbling sound by the forcible expulsion of the breath through a small opening formed by contracting the lips, or through the teeth, with the aid of the tongue.
white-collar worker — office employee, clerical worker
white-handed gibbon — a gibbon, Hylobates lar, inhabiting Thailand, the Malay Peninsula, and northern Sumatra, varying from black to light buff in color, and having white hands and feet: an endangered species.
white-water rafting — White-water rafting is the activity of riding on a raft over rough, dangerous parts of a fast-flowing river.
whorfian hypothesis — Sapir-Whorf hypothesis.
wild bleeding-heart — a plant, Dicentra eximia, of the fumitory family, native to the eastern coast of the U.S., having elongated clusters of drooping, heart-shaped rose-colored or pink flowers.
wire-haired terrier — a breed of terrier having a rough wiry coat
wireless telegraphy — Now Rare. radiotelegraphy.
withdrawal syndrome — a spectrum of physical and behavioral symptoms following cessation from the continuous use of an addictive drug, the character and severity of the symptoms depending upon the particular drug and the daily dose.
within rocket range — able to be reached by rockets
without further ado — If you do something without further ado or without more ado, you do it at once and do not discuss or delay it any longer.
woman in the street — the average woman: a new magazine for the woman in the street.
world heritage site — a natural or manmade area or structure which is recognized as being of international importance and therefore deserving special protection
writing on the wall — writing done with a pen or pencil in the hand; script.
yellowtail kingfish — a large carangid game fish, Seriola grandis, of S Australian waters

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