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19-letter words containing d, e, f, a, t

  • the first amendment — in the US the part of the United States Bill of Rights that expressly prohibits the United States Congress from making laws "respecting an establishment of religion" or that prohibit the free exercise of religion, infringe the freedom of speech, infringe the freedom of the press, limit the right to peaceably assemble, or limit the right to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
  • the heat of the day — The heat of the day is the hottest part of the day, especially when this is very hot.
  • thread-line fishing — spinning (def 3).
  • to be off the radar — to no longer be noticed or important
  • tricks of the trade — expert techniques
  • under the banner of — If someone does something under the banner of a particular cause, idea, or belief, they do it saying that they support that cause, idea, or belief.
  • under the shadow of — in danger of; apparently fated for
  • unorganized ferment — ferment (def 2).
  • without further ado — If you do something without further ado or without more ado, you do it at once and do not discuss or delay it any longer.
  • xenon tetrafluoride — a colorless, crystalline compound, XeF 4 , prepared by heating a gaseous mixture of fluorine and xenon.
  • yellowtail flounder — a righteyed flounder, Limanda ferruginea, inhabiting waters along the Atlantic coast of North America, having a yellowish tail fin and rusty-red spots on the body: once commercially important, now greatly reduced in number.
  • yeoman of the guard — a member of the bodyguard of the English sovereign, instituted in 1485, which now consists of 100 men, including officers, having purely ceremonial duties.
  • yesterday afternoon — during the afternoon of the day preceding today
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