17-letter words containing f, a, n, i, g
- nightshade family — the plant family Solanaceae, characterized by herbaceous plants, trees, shrubs, and vines having alternate, simple or pinnate leaves, conspicuous flowers, and fruit in the form of a berry or capsule, and including belladonna, eggplant, nightshade, peppers of the genus Capsicum, petunia, potato, tobacco, and tomato.
- nitrogen fixation — any process of combining atmospheric nitrogen with other elements, either by chemical means or by bacterial action: used chiefly in the preparation of fertilizers, industrial products, etc.
- non-profit-making — A non-profit-making organization or charity is not run with the intention of making a profit.
- nonteaching staff — employees within an academic or vocational environment whose jobs do not involve teaching
- not lift a finger — any of the terminal members of the hand, especially one other than the thumb.
- orange flower oil — neroli oil.
- organized ferment — ferment (def 1).
- passenger traffic — number of passengers
- perforation gauge — a marked ruler used to measure the number of perforations per unit length along the borders of a stamp.
- poison-arrow frog — a small, bright-colored terrestrial frog of the family Dendrobatidae, of Central and South American rain forests, that secretes a virulent poison from its skin, once used on the tips of Indian hunting arrows.
- polarizing filter — a camera lens filter used to control the plane of polarization of light entering the lens.
- portfolio manager — a person employed by others to make investments for them
- pre-configuration — the relative disposition or arrangement of the parts or elements of a thing.
- prelingually deaf — deaf from birth or having acquired deafness before learning to speak
- proficiency badge — an insignia or device granted by the Girl Scouts and worn especially on a uniform to indicate special achievement.
- programming fluid — (jargon) (Or "wirewater") Coffee, unleaded coffee (decaffeinated), Cola, or any caffeinacious stimulant. Many hackers consider these essential for those all-night hacking runs.
- receding forehead — a forehead which slopes backwards
- repeating firearm — a firearm capable of discharging a number of shots without reloading.
- schiff-s--reagent — a solution of rosaniline and sulfurous acid in water, used to test for the presence of aldehydes.
- self-aggrandizing — increase of one's own power, wealth, etc., usually aggressively.
- self-depreciating — self-deprecating.
- self-entertaining — affording entertainment; amusing; diverting: We spent an entertaining evening at the theater.
- self-flagellation — the act or process of flagellating.
- self-impregnating — to make pregnant; get with child or young.
- self-perpetuating — continuing oneself in office, rank, etc., beyond the normal limit.
- self-significance — importance; consequence: the significance of the new treaty.
- separating funnel — a large funnel having a tap in its output tube, used to separate immiscible liquids
- significance test — (in hypothesis testing) a test of whether the alternative hypothesis achieves the predetermined significance level in order to be accepted in preference to the null hypothesis
- significant other — Sociology. a person, as a parent or peer, who has great influence on one's behavior and self-esteem.
- software engineer — a person who writes computer programs
- south farmingdale — a town on central Long Island, in SE New York.
- spaghettification — the theoretical stretching of an object as it encounters extreme differences in gravitational forces, especially those associated with a black hole.
- teaching software — computer software for use in providing online education
- the morning after — the aftereffects of excess, esp a hangover
- thuringian forest — a forested mountain region in central Germany: a resort area.
- to say nothing of — You use to say nothing of when you mention an additional thing which gives even more strength to the point you are making.
- transignification — (in the Eucharist) a change in the significance of the bread and wine to symbolize the body and blood of Christ.
- trifoliate orange — a spiny, Chinese orange tree, Poncirus trifoliata, used as a stock in grafting and for hedges.
- unlawful wounding — an offence committed when a person maliciously wounds another person
- wage differential — the difference in wages between workers with different skills in the same industry or between those with comparable skills in different industries or localities
- waiting for godot — a play (1952) by Samuel Beckett.
- wedding breakfast — meal served at wedding reception