15-letter words containing ho
- thomas à kempis — Thomas à, 1379?–1471, German ecclesiastic and author.
- thorium dioxide — a white, heavy, water-insoluble powder, ThO 2 , used chiefly in incandescent mantles, as the Welsbach gas mantle.
- thorndike's law — the principle that all learnt behaviour is regulated by rewards and punishments, proposed by Edward Lee Thorndike (1874–1949), US psychologist
- thought pattern — habitual way of thinking
- thought process — thinking, train of thought
- thought reading — mind reading.
- thoughtlessness — lacking in consideration for others; inconsiderate; tactless: a thoughtless remark.
- thousand island — of or relating to the Thousand Islands or their inhabitants
- threshold price — the highest price a retailer is allowed to sell a particular good at
- thyroid hormone — A thyroid hormone is a hormone, especially thyroxine or triiodothyronine, produced by the thyroid gland.
- to get ahold of — to manage to find, contact, or obtain someone or something
- to grab hold of — Hold is used in expressions such as grab hold of, catch hold of, and get hold of, to indicate that you close your hand tightly around something, for example to stop something moving or falling.
- tomato hornworm — the larva of a hawk moth, Manduca quinquemaculata, having a black, hornlike structure at the rear, that feeds on the leaves of tomato, potato, and other plants of the nightshade family.
- toxic psychosis — a psychosis resulting from the toxic effect of chemicals, drugs, or certain intrinsic metabolic states.
- training school — a school that provides training in some art, profession, or vocation.
- trichomonacidal — relating to a trichomonacide
- troubleshooting — to act or be employed as a troubleshooter: She troubleshoots for a large industrial firm.
- tu-whit tu-whoo — (imitation of the cry of an owl).
- tychonic system — a model for planetary motion devised by Tycho Brahe in which the earth is stationary and at the center of the planetary system, the sun and moon revolve around the earth, and the other planets revolve around the sun.
- ultramarathoner — a person who takes part in an ultramarathon
- unauthoritative — having due authority; having the sanction or weight of authority: an authoritative opinion.
- unchoreographed — not choreographed; not pre-arranged or pre-prepared; unplanned
- venetian school — any of various groups of artists identified with Venice throughout the history of Italian art but most notably the painters of the 18th century, as Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, Francesco Guardi, and Antonio Canaletto.
- visible horizon — horizon (def 1).
- visser 't hooft — Willem Adolf [vil-uh m ah-dawlf] /ˈvɪl əm ˈɑ dɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1900–85, Dutch Protestant clergyman and writer: leader in ecumenical movement.
- walking holiday — a holiday on which you walk a lot, esp in the countryside
- water authority — an official body which is responsible for providing water
- wee small hours — the hours just after midnight
- well-thought-of — highly esteemed; of good reputation: a well-thought-of scholar; This new book is well-thought-of.
- white chocolate — a chocolate-type product made of milk and sugar that are cooked together until highly condensed and then mixed with cocoa butter.
- whoopee cushion — a type of cushion or pillow used as a practical joke that, when sat upon, produces a loud noise resembling flatulence.
- window shopping — browsing store displays
- winter holidays — a period of rest from work or studies taken in winter
- withholding tax — that part of an employee's tax liability withheld by the employer from wages or salary and paid directly to the government.
- without a hitch — smoothly, easily, and successfully
- without reserve — without reservations; fully; wholeheartedly
- working holiday — trip combining vacation with job experience
- yin-yang school — a school of ancient Chinese philosophers who interpreted history in terms of the influence of the seasons and of five elements: earth, wood, metal, fire, and water.