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

if nothing else — You can say 'if nothing else' to indicate that what you are mentioning is, in your opinion, the only good thing in a particular situation.
if the cap fits — the allusion or criticism seems to be appropriate to a particular person
imperfect-rhyme — rhyme in which either the vowels or the consonants of stressed syllables are identical, as in eyes, light; years, yours.
in (the) future — You use in future when saying what will happen from now on, which will be different from what has previously happened. The form in the future is sometimes used instead, especially in American English.
in fine feather — one of the horny structures forming the principal covering of birds, consisting typically of a hard, tubular portion attached to the body and tapering into a thinner, stemlike portion bearing a series of slender, barbed processes that interlock to form a flat structure on each side.
in spite of sth — You use in spite of to introduce a fact which makes the rest of the statement you are making seem surprising.
in the event of — something that happens or is regarded as happening; an occurrence, especially one of some importance.
in the hands of — under the control of
in the light of — in view of, given
in the midst of — amid, among
in the shape of — You can use in the shape of to state exactly who or what you are referring to, immediately after referring to them in a general way.
in the teeth of — (in most vertebrates) one of the hard bodies or processes usually attached in a row to each jaw, serving for the prehension and mastication of food, as weapons of attack or defense, etc., and in mammals typically composed chiefly of dentin surrounding a sensitive pulp and covered on the crown with enamel.
in the thick of — in the midst of: a fight, etc.
infeasible path — dead code
insight-fulness — characterized by or displaying insight; perceptive.
isthmus of suez — a strip of land in NE Egypt, between the Mediterranean and the Red Sea: links Africa and Asia and is crossed by the Suez Canal
keep faith with — If you keep faith with someone you have made a promise to or something you believe in, you continue to support them even when it is difficult to do so.
least killifish — a fish, Heterandria formosa, of coastal swamps from South Carolina to Florida, that feeds on mosquito larvae.
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.
lichenification — a leathery hardening of the skin, usually caused by chronic irritation.
lie of the land — the topography of the land
light flyweight — an amateur boxer weighing not more than 48 kg (106 pounds)
longshore drift — beach drift.
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.
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.
nuke the fridge — (of a film, etc.) to lose credibility following a particularly ill-judged scene or plot development
oil of the sick — holy oil used in the sacrament of extreme unction.
old father time — time personified
on the point of — a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
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.
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
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 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.
right-of-center — holding conservative views in politics; right-wing.
right-of-centre — You can describe a person or political party as right-of-centre if they have political views which are closer to capitalism and conservatism than to socialism but which are not very extreme.
rightabout-face — a turning directly about so as to face in the opposite direction
round whitefish — a whitefish, Prosopium cylindraceum, found in northern North America and Siberia, having silvery sides and a dark bronze back.
run of the mill — merely average; commonplace; mediocre: just a plain, run-of-the-mill house; a run-of-the-mill performance.
run-of-the-mill — merely average; commonplace; mediocre: just a plain, run-of-the-mill house; a run-of-the-mill performance.

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