18-letter words containing e, t, h, i, c

the american dream — the notion that the American social, economic, and political system makes success possible for every individual
the baptist church — any of various Protestant churches that believe in the baptism of believers
the black mountain — a mountain range in S Wales, in E Carmarthenshire and W Powys. Highest peak: Carmarthen Van, 802 m (2632 ft)
the cat's whiskers — a person or thing that is excellent or superior
the coast is clear — If you say that the coast is clear, you mean that there is nobody around to see you or catch you.
the dark continent — a term for Africa when it was relatively unexplored
the dismal science — a name for economics coined by Thomas Carlyle
the electric chair — an electrified chair for executing criminals
the electronic age — the electronic age began when electronic equipment, including computers came into use
the encyclopedists — the writers of the French Encyclopedia (1751-72) edited by Diderot and d'Alembert, which contained the advanced ideas of the period
the family compact — the ruling oligarchy in Upper Canada in the early 19th century
the french riviera — the Mediterranean coastal region of France from Cannes eastward to Italy
the general public — the people in a society; people in general
the kinetic theory — a theory of gases postulating that they consist of particles of negligible size moving at random and undergoing elastic collisions
the north atlantic — the northern part of the Atlantic Ocean, especially the waters separating North America and Europe
the practicalities — the real facts or details of a situation, as opposed to its theoretical aspects
the south atlantic — the part of the Atlantic Ocean that lies to the south of the equator
the uncircumcision — the gentiles
the-cocktail-party — a play in verse (1950) by T. S. Eliot.
the-dark-continent — Africa: so called, especially during the 19th century, because little was known about it.
theodore gericault — (Jean Louis André) Théodore [zhahn lwee ahn-drey tey-aw-dawr] /ʒɑ̃ lwi ɑ̃ˈdreɪ teɪ ɔˈdɔr/ (Show IPA), 1791–1824, French painter.
thermal efficiency — the ratio of the work output of a heat engine to the heat input expressed in the same units of energy.
thermionic current — an electric current produced by the flow of thermions.
thermoluminescence — phosphorescence produced by the heating of a substance.
thioarsenious acid — any of a group of hypothetical acids, H3AsS3, HAsS2, and H4As2S5, known only in the forms of their salts
thirty-second note — a note having 1/32 of the time value of a whole note; demi-semiquaver.
thirty-second rest — a rest equal in value to a thirty-second note.
threatened species — a species likely, in the near future, to become an endangered species within all or much of its range.
tick all the boxes — to satisfy all of the apparent requirements for success
tip of the iceberg — a large floating mass of ice, detached from a glacier and carried out to sea.
to come unstitched — to go wrong or awry
to kick the bucket — If you say that someone has kicked the bucket, you mean that they have died.
to lick into shape — If you lick, knock, or whip someone or something into shape, you use whatever methods are necessary to change or improve them so that they are in the condition that you want them to be in.
to pick and choose — If you pick and choose, you carefully choose only things that you really want and reject the others.
to take the mickey — If you take the mickey out of someone or something, you make fun of them, usually in an unkind way.
touch-in-goal line — either of the two touchlines at each end of the field between the goal line and the dead-ball line.
unenthusiastically — full of or characterized by enthusiasm; ardent: He seems very enthusiastic about his role in the play.
upper palaeolithic — the latest of the three periods of the Palaeolithic, beginning about 40 000 bc and ending, in Europe, about 12 000 bc: characterized by the emergence of modern man, Homo sapiens
vectorcardiography — a method of determining the direction and magnitude of the electrical forces of the heart.
warehouse capacity — the amount of storage space in a warehouse
watchdog committee — a committee responsible for monitoring standards of behaviour
white-collar crime — any of various crimes, as embezzlement, fraud, or stealing office equipment, committed by business or professional people while working at their occupations.
white-faced hornet — any large, stinging paper wasp of the family Vespidae, as Vespa crabro (giant hornet) introduced into the U.S. from Europe, or Vespula maculata (bald-faced hornet or white-faced hornet) of North America.
whittaker chambers — Robert, 1802–71, Scottish publisher and editor.
widemouth blindcat — any of several catfishes, as Satan eurystomus (widemouth blindcat) of Texas, that inhabit underground streams and have undeveloped eyes and unpigmented skin.
witch hazel family — the plant family Hamamelidaceae, characterized by trees and shrubs having alternate, simple leaves, flowers in clusters or heads, and fruit in the form of a double-beaked woody capsule, and including the sweet gum, witch alder, and witch hazel.
writ of attachment — a document by which a court orders the seizing of property in order to ensure satisfaction of a judgement

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