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

northcountrywoman — a female native or inhabitant of the North of England
northern bobwhite — any of several American quail of the genus Colinus, especially C. virginianus (northern bobwhite) having mottled reddish-brown, black, and white plumage.
northwest by west — a point on the compass, 11°15′ west of northwest. Abbreviation: NWbW.
northwest passage — a ship route along the Arctic coast of Canada and Alaska, joining the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
not worth a whoop — worthless
number three wood — spoon (def 5).
on the wrong foot — in an inauspicious manner
on the wrong tack — a short, sharp-pointed nail, usually with a flat, broad head.
out of harm's way — If someone or something is out of harm's way, they are in a safe place away from danger or from the possibility of being damaged.
out of this world — the earth or globe, considered as a planet.
pacific northwest — the region of North America lying north of the Columbia River and west of the Rockies
private ownership — the fact of being owned by a private individual or organization, rather than by the state or a public body
put the screws on — a metal fastener having a tapered shank with a helical thread, and topped with a slotted head, driven into wood or the like by rotating, especially by means of a screwdriver.
quick on the draw — having fast reflexes
right-to-work law — a state law making it illegal to refuse employment to a person for the sole reason that he or she is not a union member.
roll with a punch — to move in the same direction as a punch thrown at one so as to lessen its force
roof of the world — Tibet, Plateau of.
rub the wrong way — to subject the surface of (a thing or person) to pressure and friction, as in cleaning, smoothing, polishing, coating, massaging, or soothing: to rub a table top with wax polish; to rub the entire back area.
run short/run low — If you are running short of something or running low on something, you do not have much of it left. If a supply of something is running short or running low, there is not much of it left.
saint john's wort — any of various plants or shrubs of the genus Hypericum, having yellow flowers and transparently dotted leaves.
scattered showers — showers that are scattered across an area, or that occur at intervals throughout the day
show in (or out) — to usher into (or out of) a given place
show sb the ropes — If you show someone the ropes, you show them how to do a particular job or task.
shower attachment — a device fixed to taps to make a shower
slap on the wrist — a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
south west africa — a former name of Namibia.
south-west africa — a former name of Namibia.
southampton water — an inlet of the English Channel in S England
swainson's thrush — a North American thrush, Catharus ustulatus, having olive upper parts and wintering south to Argentina.
swash plate motor — a collar or face plate on a shaft that is inclined at an oblique angle to the axis of rotation and converts reciprocating motion to rotation
teaching software — computer software for use in providing online education
the lower animals — relatively simple or primitive animals and not mammals or vertebrates
the lower mammals — relatively simple or primitive mammals
the lower regions — hell
the outside world — You can use the outside world to refer to all the people who do not live in a particular place or who are not involved in a particular situation.
the winter season — the season of the year that covers the winter months
the witching hour — the hour at which witches are supposed to appear, usually midnight
throat sweetbread — sweetbread (def 2).
throw the book at — a handwritten or printed work of fiction or nonfiction, usually on sheets of paper fastened or bound together within covers.
to know the ropes — If you know the ropes, you know how a particular job or task should be done.
to play with fire — If you say that someone is playing with fire, you mean that they are doing something dangerous that may result in great harm for them and cause many problems.
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.
twenty-four hours — the time taken by the Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis; a whole day
warehouse receipt — a receipt for goods placed in a warehouse.

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