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15-letter words containing b, e, f, i

  • sons of liberty — any of several patriotic societies, originally secret, that opposed the Stamp Act and thereafter supported moves for American independence.
  • stamford bridge — a village in N England, east of York: site of a battle (1066) in which King Harold of England defeated his brother Tostig and King Harald Hardrada of Norway, three weeks before the Battle of Hastings
  • strombuliferous — having organs coiled as spirals
  • sub-post office — (in Britain) a post office run by a sub-postmaster or sub-postmistress as a self-employed agent for the Post Office
  • subprofessional — being below professional standards: subprofessional health care.
  • tariff barriers — a barrier to trade between certain countries or geographical areas which takes the form of abnormally high taxes levied by a government on imports or occasionally exports for purposes of protection, support of the balance of payments, or the raising of revenue
  • the gift of gab — If someone has the gift of gab, they are able to speak easily and confidently, and to persuade people.
  • think better of — to have a conscious mind, to some extent of reasoning, remembering experiences, making rational decisions, etc.
  • tibetan mastiff — a heavy well-built dog of a Tibetan breed with a long thick coat and a bushy tail carried curled over its back, often used as a guard dog
  • to fit the bill — If you say that someone or something fits the bill or fills the bill, you mean that they are suitable for a particular job or purpose.
  • transferability — to convey or remove from one place, person, etc., to another: He transferred the package from one hand to the other.
  • unverifiability — the quality or state of being unverifiable
  • vegetable knife — a knife designed to cut up vegetables
  • widow's benefit — (in the British National Insurance scheme) a former weekly payment made to a widow
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