16-letter words containing ou
- upper lough erne — a lough in Northern Ireland, fed by the river Erne
- vancouver island — an island of SW Canada, off the SW coast of British Columbia: separated from the Canadian mainland by the Strait of Georgia and Queen Charlotte Sound, and from the US mainland by Juan de Fuca Strait; the largest island off the W coast of North America. Chief town: Victoria. Pop: 706 243 (2001). Area: 32 137 sq km (12 408 sq miles)
- video journalism — the techniques, methods, etc., of preparing and broadcasting informational, social, political, and other nonfiction subjects via news and documentary programs.
- vinylidene group — the bivalent group C 2 H 2 , derived from ethylene.
- walrus moustache — a long thick moustache drooping at the ends
- week in week out — If you say that something happens week in week out, you do not like it because it happens all the time, and never seems to change.
- well thought out — produced by or showing the results of much thought: a carefully thought-out argument.
- well-thought-out — produced by or showing the results of much thought: a carefully thought-out argument.
- what do you know — People sometimes say 'What do you know!' when they are very surprised about something.
- wheelchair-bound — unable to walk through injury, illness, etc and relying on a wheelchair to move around
- without a murmur — If someone does something without a murmur, they do it without complaining.
- without ceremony — in a casual or informal manner
- without question — If you do something without question, you do it without arguing or asking why it is necessary.
- without recourse — a qualified endorsement on such a negotiable instrument, by which the endorser protects himself or herself from liability to subsequent holders
- woman about town — a socially active, sophisticated woman who frequents fashionable nightclubs, theaters, restaurants, etc.
- woodland caribou — a variety of caribou inhabiting the bogs and forests of eastern Canada, having large, palmate antlers.
- world bank group — the collective name for the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the International Finance Corporation, and the International Development Association, whose headquarters are all in Washington
- worth your while — If an action or activity is worth someone's while, it will be helpful, useful, or enjoyable for them if they do it, even though it requires some effort.
- would do well to — If you say that someone would do well to do something, you mean that you advise or recommend that they do it.
- write home about — a house, apartment, or other shelter that is the usual residence of a person, family, or household.
- wrought ironwork — decorative work in wrought iron
- your better half — If you talk about your better half or your other half you mean your wife, your husband, or the person of the opposite sex that you live with.
- zagros mountains — a mountain range in S Iran: has Iran's main oilfields in its W central foothills. Highest peak: Zard Kuh, 4548 m (14 920 ft)