19-letter words containing th

officer of the deck — a naval duty officer responsible for the operation of the ship in the absence of the captain or the executive officer. Abbreviation: O.O.D.
old man and the sea — a novel (1952) by Ernest Hemingway.
olive-backed thrush — Swainson's thrush.
on the baker's list — in good health
on the razor's edge — a sharp-edged instrument used especially for shaving the face or trimming the hair.
on the threshold of — If you are on the threshold of something exciting or new, you are about to experience it.
on top of the world — the highest or loftiest point or part of anything; apex; summit. Synonyms: zenith, acme, peak, pinnacle, vertex. Antonyms: bottom, base, foot, lowest point.
on-the-job training — apprenticeship, learning by doing
one after the other — one at a time
one of those things — something that cannot be avoided, helped, changed, etc.
one way and another — on balance
one's money's worth — full value for the money one has paid for something
open the floodgates — If events open the floodgates to something, they make it possible for that thing to happen much more often or much more seriously than before.
open-hearth furnace — a process of steelmaking in which the charge is laid in a furnace (open-hearth furnace) on a shallow hearth and heated directly by burning gas as well as radiatively by the furnace walls.
open-hearth process — a process of steelmaking in which the charge is laid in a furnace (open-hearth furnace) on a shallow hearth and heated directly by burning gas as well as radiatively by the furnace walls.
order of the garter — the highest order of British knighthood, instituted by Edward III about 1348.
oriental fruit moth — a moth, Grapholitha molesta, introduced into the U.S. from Asia, the larvae of which infest and feed on the twigs and fruits of peach, plum, and related trees.
orthopaedic surgeon — a surgeon specializing in the branch of surgery concerned with disorders of the spine and joints and the repair of deformities of these parts
orthopaedic surgery — surgery concerned with disorders of the spine and joints and the repair of deformities of these parts
out at (the) elbows — shabby; poverty-stricken
out of the ordinary — of no special quality or interest; commonplace; unexceptional: One novel is brilliant, the other is decidedly ordinary; an ordinary person.
out of the question — a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
palaeoethnobotanist — someone who studies fossil seeds and grains to further archaeological knowledge, esp of the domestication of cereals
paleoanthropologist — the study of the origins and predecessors of the present human species, using fossils and other remains.
parasympathomimetic — having an effect similar to that produced when the parasympathetic nervous system is stimulated
parathyroid extract — an aqueous preparation obtained from the parathyroid gland of cattle, used in medicine chiefly in cases of parathyroid deficiency and in veterinary medicine in the treatment of tetanic convulsions.
parathyroid hormone — a polypeptide hormone, produced in the parathyroid glands, that helps regulate the blood levels of calcium and phosphate. Abbreviation: PTH.
parthenogenetically — development of an egg without fertilization.
parting of the ways — When there is a parting of the ways, two or more people or groups of people stop working together or travelling together.
phenanthrenequinone — a yellowish-orange, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 1 4 H 8 O 2 , used chiefly in organic synthesis and the manufacture of dyes.
phenylethyl alcohol — phenethyl alcohol.
phenylthiocarbamide — a crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C 6 H 5 NHCSNH 2 , that is either tasteless or bitter, depending upon the heredity of the taster, and is used in medical genetics and as a diagnostic.
phthalocyanine blue — a pigment used in painting, derived from copper phthalocyanine and characterized chiefly by its brilliant, dark-blue color and by permanence.
piece of the action — the process or state of acting or of being active: The machine is not in action now.
piggy-in-the-middle — Piggy-in-the-middle or pig-in-the-middle is a game in which two children throw a ball to each other and a child standing between them tries to catch it.
play footsie (with) — to touch feet or rub knees (with) in a caressing way, as under the table
play the devil with — Theology. (sometimes initial capital letter) the supreme spirit of evil; Satan. a subordinate evil spirit at enmity with God, and having power to afflict humans both with bodily disease and with spiritual corruption.
play to the gallery — a raised area, often having a stepped or sloping floor, in a theater, church, or other public building to accommodate spectators, exhibits, etc.
point the finger at — to accuse or blame
polyethylene glycol — any of a series of polymers of ethylene glycol, having a molecular weight of from about 200 to 6000, obtained by condensation of ethylene glycol or of ethylene oxide and water, used as an emulsifying agent and lubricant in ointments, creams, etc.
preach to the choir — to express an opinion to someone who is already in agreement with it
primitive methodist — a member of a Protestant denomination (Primitive Methodist Church) founded in England in 1812 and later established in the U.S., characterized by its adherence to the basic doctrines, principles, and practices taught by John Wesley.
put a figure on sth — When you put a figure on an amount, you say exactly how much it is.
put on the feed bag — Also called nose bag. a bag for feeding horses, placed before the mouth and fastened around the head with straps.
put sth into action — If you put an idea or policy into action, you begin to use it or cause it to operate.
put sth to the test — If you put something to the test, you find out how useful or effective it is by using it.
put the skids under — a plank, bar, log, or the like, especially one of a pair, on which something heavy may be slid or rolled along.
put up the shutters — to close business at the end of the day or permanently
pythagoras' theorem — (spelling) It's Pythagoras's Theorem.
pythagorean theorem — Pythagoras's Theorem

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