15-letter words containing f, a, t, i, h
- make a habit of — If you make a habit of doing something, you do it regularly or often.
- make a thing of — to make a fuss about; exaggerate the importance of
- make it hot for — having or giving off heat; having a high temperature: a hot fire; hot coffee.
- make nothing of — no thing; not anything; naught: to say nothing.
- malpighian tuft — glomerulus (def 2).
- multiphase flow — Multiphase flow is a type of flow that involves more than one fluid, for example a liquid and a gas, or two liquids that do not mix.
- not lift a hand — to do nothing; not even try
- old father time — time personified
- on the trail of — If you are on the trail of a person or thing, you are trying hard to find them or find out about them.
- out of thin air — suddenly and unexpectedly
- oyster toadfish — See under toadfish (def 1).
- paraffin heater — a heater which is fuelled by paraffin
- photorefractive — of or relating to a change in the index of refraction by spatial variations of the light intensity, as in a laser.
- pied flycatcher — a small black and white migratory bird of Europe and western Asia, Ficedula hypoleuca
- pilgrim fathers — the Pilgrims (of Plymouth Colony)
- plant-hire firm — a company that hires out mobile mechanical equipment for construction, road-making, etc
- primary feather — any of the flight feathers growing from the manus of a bird's wing
- public footpath — a footpath along which the public has right of way
- rheumatic fever — a serious disease, associated with streptococcal infections, usually affecting children, characterized by fever, swelling and pain in the joints, sore throat, and cardiac involvement.
- rhodesian front — the governing party in Zimbabwe (then called Rhodesia) 1962–78
- right of asylum — the right of alien fugitives to protection or nonextradition in a country or its embassy.
- right of search — the privilege of a nation at war to search neutral ships on the high seas for contraband or other matter, carried in violation of neutrality, that may subject the ship to seizure.
- rightabout-face — a turning directly about so as to face in the opposite direction
- saffian leather — leather made of sheepskin or goatskin tanned with sumac and usually dyed a bright color
- schiffs-reagent — a solution of rosaniline and sulfurous acid in water, used to test for the presence of aldehydes.
- self-authorized — given or endowed with authority: an authorized agent.
- self-banishment — to expel from or relegate to a country or place by authoritative decree; condemn to exile: He was banished to Devil's Island.
- sheffield plate — sheet copper with a cladding of silver.
- shelikof strait — a strait between the Alaska Peninsula and Kodiak Island, in S Alaska. 130 miles (209 km) long and 30 miles (48 km) wide.
- ship's manifest — a list of the shipments or cargo that a vessel is carrying
- sleight of hand — skill in feats requiring quick and clever movements of the hands, especially for entertainment or deception, as jugglery, card or coin magic, etc.; legerdemain.
- spanish trefoil — alfalfa.
- speaking of sth — You can say speaking of something that has just been mentioned as a way of introducing a new topic which has some connection with that thing.
- starfish flower — carrion flower (def 2).
- straightforward — going or directed straight ahead: a straightforward gaze.
- strike the flag — to relinquish command, esp of a ship
- teaching fellow — a holder of a teaching fellowship.
- tenant in chief — a feudal vassal who holds land directly from the king.
- tenant-in-chief — a feudal vassal who holds land directly from the king.
- thanks offering — an offering made as an expression of thanks to God
- the affirmative — the side in a debate that supports the proposition
- the classifieds — a section of classified advertising in a publication
- the first-named — something that is specified or named first
- the gift of gab — If someone has the gift of gab, they are able to speak easily and confidently, and to persuade people.
- the holy family — the infant Jesus, Mary, and St Joseph
- the magic flute — an opera (1791) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
- the reformation — the 16th-cent. religious movement that aimed at reforming the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in establishing the Protestant churches
- theatrical film — a film made for exhibition in theaters, as distinguished from one made for television.
- theft insurance — insurance against loss or damage of property resulting from theft.
- three of a kind — a set of three cards of the same denomination.