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14-letter words containing f, i, l, t, h

  • hold the field — to maintain one's position in the face of opposition
  • hydraulic lift — an elevator operated by fluid pressure, especially one used for raising automobiles in service stations and garages.
  • hyperinflation — extreme or excessive inflation.
  • in lieu of sth — If you do, get, or give one thing in lieu of another, you do, get, or give it instead of the other thing, because the two things are considered to have the same value or importance.
  • insightfulness — The state or condition of being insightful.
  • isle of thanet — an island in SE England, in NE Kent, separated from the mainland by two branches of the River Stour: scene of many Norse invasions. Area: 109 sq km (42 sq miles)
  • keep the field — to continue activity, as in games or military operations
  • kettle of fish — an awkward, difficult, or bad situation; muddle; mess: He's managed to get himself into a fine kettle of fish!
  • labyrinth fish — any of several freshwater fishes of the order Labyrinthi, found in southeastern Asia and Africa, having a labyrinthine structure above each gill chamber enabling them to breathe air while out of water.
  • lake whitefish — a whitefish, Coregonus clupeaformis, found in the Great Lakes and north to Alaska, used for food.
  • lead the field — If you say that someone leads the field in a particular activity, you mean that they are better, more active, or more successful than everyone else who is involved in it.
  • left-branching — (of a grammatical construction) characterized by greater structural complexity in the position preceding the head, as the phrase my brother's friend's house; having most of the constituents on the left in a tree diagram (opposed to right-branching).
  • life and death — ending with the death or possible death of one of the participants; crucially important: The cobra was engaged in a life-and-death struggle with the mongoose.
  • life-and-death — ending with the death or possible death of one of the participants; crucially important: The cobra was engaged in a life-and-death struggle with the mongoose.
  • light aircraft — A light aircraft is a small aeroplane that is designed to carry a small number of passengers or a small amount of goods.
  • light infantry — foot soldiers with lightweight weapons and minimal field equipment.
  • light the fuse — If someone or something lights the fuse of a particular situation or activity, they suddenly get it started.
  • light-fingered — skillful at or given to pilfering, especially by picking pockets; thievish.
  • line of flight — the flight path of something travelling from one place to another
  • merthyr tydfil — an administrative district in Mid Glamorgan, in S Wales. 43 sq. mi. (113 sq. km).
  • moonlight flit — a hurried departure at night, esp from rented accommodation to avoid payment of rent owed
  • ownership flat — a flat owned by the occupier
  • pentland firth — a strait between N Scotland and the Orkney Islands, linking the North Sea to the Atlantic Ocean: noted for its rough sea conditions. 14 miles (23 km) long.
  • pigs might fly — If you say 'pigs might fly' after someone has said that something might happen, you are emphasizing that you think it is very unlikely.
  • play the field — an expanse of open or cleared ground, especially a piece of land suitable or used for pasture or tillage.
  • play with fire — a state, process, or instance of combustion in which fuel or other material is ignited and combined with oxygen, giving off light, heat, and flame.
  • relief pitcher — a pitcher brought into a game to replace another pitcher, often in a critical situation.
  • right and left — in accordance with what is good, proper, or just: right conduct.
  • right-to-lifer — someone who supports the right to life of the unborn and opposes abortion, experiments on embryos, etc
  • self-righteous — confident of one's own righteousness, especially when smugly moralistic and intolerant of the opinions and behavior of others.
  • shifty-looking — having the appearance of being dishonest
  • shortleaf pine — a pine, Pinus echinata, of the southern U.S., having short, flexible leaves.
  • sickle feather — one of the paired, elongated, sickle-shaped, middle feathers of the tail of the rooster.
  • snowball fight — game: throwing balls of snow
  • sprightfulness — the condition or quality of being sprightful
  • straight flush — a sequence of five consecutive cards of the same suit.
  • sulfuric ether — ether (def 1).
  • synthetic fuel — fuel in the form of liquid or gas (synthetic natural gas) manufactured from coal or in the form of oil extracted from shale or tar sands.
  • take the field — an expanse of open or cleared ground, especially a piece of land suitable or used for pasture or tillage.
  • technical foul — a foul committed by a player or coach, usually not involving physical contact with an opponent, called often for unsportsmanlike conduct, as holding on to the basket or using profanity, that gives the opposing team one or two free throws and sometimes, if the foul was flagrant, requires the ejection of the offending player or coach from the game.
  • the federalist — a set of 85 articles by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay, published in 1787 and 1788, analyzing the Constitution of the U.S. and urging its adoption
  • the final four — the last four teams remaining in a tournament
  • the footlights — the theater, or acting as a profession
  • the-federalist — a series of 85 essays (1787–88) by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay, written in support of the Constitution.
  • torture flight — a flight used to carry out extraordinary rendition
  • total fighting — a combat sport in which very few restrictions are placed on the type of blows or tactics that may be used
  • traffic holdup — a temporary stoppage in the flow of traffic where a number of vehicles are obstructed and unable to move
  • traffic lights — a set of coloured lights placed at crossroads, junctions, etc, to control the flow of traffic
  • unfaithfulness — not faithful; false to duty, obligation, or promises; faithless; disloyal.
  • unrightfulness — the quality of being unjust or unrightful
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