15-letter words containing f, e, d, t, h

high-fibre diet — a diet which contains a lot of fibre, supposed to help keep your digestive system healthy
hyperfastidious — extremely or excessively fastidious
in the hands of — under the control of
in the midst of — amid, among
lay of the land — the general state or condition of affairs under consideration; the facts of a situation: We asked a few questions to get the lay of the land.
leave the field — to back out of a competition, contest, etc
left-hand drive — A left-hand drive vehicle has the steering wheel on the left side, and is designed to be used in countries where people drive on the right-hand side of the road.
lie of the land — the topography of the land
longshore drift — beach drift.
nuke the fridge — (of a film, etc.) to lose credibility following a particularly ill-judged scene or plot development
of the order of — having an approximately specified size or quantity
old father time — time personified
on the order of — an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.
out of the wood — clear of or safe from dangers or doubts
oyster toadfish — See under toadfish (def 1).
pied flycatcher — a small black and white migratory bird of Europe and western Asia, Ficedula hypoleuca
potash feldspar — any of the feldspar minerals having the composition KAlSi 3 O 8 , as orthoclase.
rhodesian front — the governing party in Zimbabwe (then called Rhodesia) 1962–78
round whitefish — a whitefish, Prosopium cylindraceum, found in northern North America and Siberia, having silvery sides and a dark bronze back.
rutherford atom — the atom postulated as analogous to the solar system, with electrons revolving around a small, central, positive nucleus that constitutes practically the entire mass of the atom
schottky defect — an unoccupied position in a crystal lattice caused by the relocation of an atom or ion from the interior to the surface of the crystal.
self-authorized — given or endowed with authority: an authorized agent.
self-hypnotized — hypnotized by oneself.
sheffield plate — sheet copper with a cladding of silver.
sherwood forest — an ancient royal forest in central England, chiefly in Nottinghamshire: the traditional haunt of Robin Hood.
slashdot effect — a temporary surge in the numbers visiting a website and consequent service slowdown or even server crash that sometimes arises as a result of a new link being set up from a more popular website
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.
software method — Software Methodology
spotted sunfish — a sunfish, Lepomis punctatus, inhabiting streams from South Carolina to Florida, having the body marked with longitudinal rows of spots.
start of header — (character) (SOH) mnemonic for ASCII 1.
tar and feather — any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
tetrahydrofuran — a clear liquid, C 4 H 8 O, soluble in water and organic solvents, used as a solvent for resins, in polymerizations and as a chemical intermediate.
the classifieds — a section of classified advertising in a publication
the confederacy — the league of Southern states that seceded from the U.S. in 1860 & 1861; Ala., Ark., Fla., Ga., La., Miss., N.C., S.C., Tenn., Tex., & Va.
the first-named — something that is specified or named first
the second form — the second year of secondary school
the way forward — how to progress, what to do next
the-city-of-god — Latin De Civitate Dei. a work in 22 books (a.d. 413–26) by St. Augustine of Hippo, expounding an early Christian view of society and history.
thermodiffusion — thermal diffusion.
three of a kind — a set of three cards of the same denomination.
tightfistedness — the quality or state of being tightfisted
time and a half — a rate of pay for overtime work equal to one and one half times the regular hourly wage.
to get ahold of — to manage to find, contact, or obtain someone or something
trondheim fiord — an inlet of the North Sea, extending into N Norway. 80 miles (129 km) long.
trondheim fjord — an inlet of the Norwegian Sea in Norway, and Norway's third longest fjord, near which is the port of Trondheim
under the knife — an instrument for cutting, consisting essentially of a thin, sharp-edged, metal blade fitted with a handle.
white zinfandel — a medium-sweet rosé wine made from zinfandel grapes.

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