15-letter words containing f, e, r
- moreton bay fig — a large Australian fig tree, Ficus macrophylla, having glossy leaves and smooth bark
- mortgage relief — (formerly) a reduction of tax on income being used to pay off a mortgage
- mortiferousness — deadliness
- mother of pearl — a hard, iridescent substance that forms the inner layer of certain mollusk shells, used for making buttons, beads, etc.; nacre.
- mother-of-pearl — a hard, iridescent substance that forms the inner layer of certain mollusk shells, used for making buttons, beads, etc.; nacre.
- mother-of-thyme — a branched, woody, prostrate plant, Thymus serpyllum, of the mint family, native to Eurasia and northern Africa, having wiry stems that root at the joints and small, purplish flowers.
- mulberry family — the plant family Moraceae, characterized by deciduous or evergreen trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants having simple, alternate leaves, often milky sap, dense clusters of small flowers, and fruit in the form of a fleshy berry, usually hollow in the center, and including the fig, mulberry, Osage orange, and rubber plant.
- multiflora rose — a climbing or trailing rose, Rosa multiflora, of Japan and Korea, having hooked prickles and fragrant, dense clusters of flowers.
- multiple factor — polygene.
- narcotrafficker — One who traffics in illegal narcotics.
- national forest — forested land owned, maintained, and preserved by the U.S. government.
- negative profit — a financial loss
- nest of drawers — a miniature chest of drawers made in the 18th century, often set on top of a desk or table.
- neurofibrillary — Of or pertaining to a neurofibril.
- neuroscientific — the field of study encompassing the various scientific disciplines dealing with the structure, development, function, chemistry, pharmacology, and pathology of the nervous system.
- news conference — a press conference, especially one held by a government official.
- nimble-fingered — able to move the fingers agilely, quickly, and neatly
- nitrogen fixing — involved in or aiding the process of nitrogen fixation.
- nitrogen-fixing — involved in or aiding the process of nitrogen fixation.
- no respecter of — If you say that someone or something is no respecter of a rule or tradition, you mean that the rule or tradition is not important to them.
- node of ranvier — a gap occurring at regular intervals between segments of myelin sheath along a nerve axon.
- non-conformance — lack of conformity.
- non-enforceable — to put or keep in force; compel obedience to: to enforce a rule; Traffic laws will be strictly enforced.
- non-enforcement — the act or process of enforcing.
- non-informative — giving information; instructive: an informative book.
- non-interfering — to come into opposition, as one thing with another, especially with the effect of hampering action or procedure (often followed by with): Constant distractions interfere with work.
- non-manufacture — the making of goods or wares by manual labor or by machinery, especially on a large scale: the manufacture of television sets.
- non-rectifiable — able to be rectified.
- noncertificated — not possessing a certificate, not certified
- nonconformities — Plural form of nonconformity.
- nonfermentative — tending to produce or undergo fermentation.
- noninfringement — an absence or lack of infringement, esp of a patent
- noninterference — the policy or practice of refraining from interference, especially in political affairs.
- nonprofessional — not a member of or trained in a specific profession.
- nonprofessorial — not professorial
- nontransferable — Not transferable; not able to be transferred.
- norfolk terrier — one of an English breed of small short-legged hunting terriers having a straight, wiry, red, black and tan, or grizzle coat, and dropped ears that distinguish it from the Norwich terrier.
- not be yourself — If you say that you are not yourself, you mean you are not feeling well.
- not before time — If you say not before time after a statement has been made about something that has been done, you are saying in an emphatic way that you think it should have been done sooner.
- not care a fuck — not to care at all
- nuclear fission — fission (def 2).
- nuke the fridge — (of a film, etc.) to lose credibility following a particularly ill-judged scene or plot development
- nutty professor — a professor or academic person who is eccentric or slightly crazy or unusual
- ocean of storms — the largest of the dark plains (maria) on the surface of the moon, situated in the second and third quadrant
- odoriferousness — The quality of being odoriferous.
- of the order of — having an approximately specified size or quantity
- off one's guard — to keep safe from harm or danger; protect; watch over: to guard the ruler.
- off the trolley — Describes the behaviour of a program that malfunctions and goes catatonic, but doesn't actually crash or abort. See glitch, bug, deep space.
- officer of arms — an officer with the duties of a herald, especially one charged with the devising, granting, or confirming of armorial bearings.
- official strike — a collective stoppage of work by part or all of the workforce of an organization with the approval of the trade union concerned. The stoppage may be accompanied by the payment of strike pay by the trade union concerned