18-letter words containing f, l, o, r, i, e

fragile x syndrome — a widespread form of mental retardation caused by a faulty gene on the X chromosome.
fragile-x syndrome — an inherited condition characterized by learning disability: affected individuals have an X-chromosome that is easily damaged under certain conditions
frederick douglass — Frederick, 1817–95, U.S. ex-slave, abolitionist, and orator.
free-will offering — a voluntary religious contribution made in addition to what may be expected or required.
fringe-toed lizard — an iguanid lizard, Uma notata, of sandy deserts of the western U.S. and Mexico, having a wedge-shaped snout and toes fringed with long, pointed scales.
fulminating powder — powder that explodes by percussion.
funeral procession — ceremonial cortège at a burial
garden loosestrife — any of various plants belonging to the genus Lysimachia, of the primrose family, having clusters of usually yellow flowers, as L. vulgaris (garden loosestrife) or L. quadrifolia (whorled loosestrife)
general confession — a prayer confessing sins
grand council fire — a formal gathering of camp fire members requiring a minimum attendance of three troops.
grist for the mill — If you say that something is grist for the mill, you mean that it is useful for a particular purpose or helps support someone's point of view.
half-open interval — a set of numbers between two given numbers but including only one endpoint.
hilary of poitiers — Saint, a.d. c300–368, French bishop and theologian.
home of the hirsel — Baron, title of Sir Alec Douglas-Home, formerly 14th Earl of Home. 1903–95, British Conservative statesman: he renounced his earldom to become prime minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1963–64); foreign secretary (1970–74)
hydroflumethiazide — A diuretic drug.
hyperproliferation — (biology) An abnormally high rate of proliferation of cells by rapid division.
immunofluorescence — any of various techniques for detecting an antigen or antibody in a sample by coupling its specifically interactive antibody or antigen to a fluorescent compound, mixing with the sample, and observing the reaction under an ultraviolet-light microscope.
in complete flower — a flower without one or more of the normal parts, as carpels, sepals, petals, pistils, or stamens.
in praise of folly — Latin Moriae Encomium. a prose satire (1509) by Erasmus, written in Latin and directed against theologians and church dignitaries.
informatory double — a double intended to inform one's partner that one has a strong hand and to urge a bid regardless of the strength of his or her hand.
isabella of france — 1292–1358, wife (1308–27) of Edward II of England, whom, aided by her lover, Roger de Mortimer, she deposed; mother of Edward III
isidore of seville — Saint (Isidorus Hispalensis) a.d. c570–636, Spanish archbishop, historian, and encyclopedist.
law of segregation — the principle, originated by Gregor Mendel, stating that during the production of gametes the two copies of each hereditary factor segregate so that offspring acquire one factor from each parent.
lawrence of arabia — D(avid) H(erbert) 1885–1930, English novelist.
learned profession — any of the three vocations of theology, law, and medicine, commonly held to require highly advanced learning. Compare profession (def 1).
let oneself in for — If you say that you did not know what you were letting yourself in for when you decided to do something, you mean you did not realize how difficult, unpleasant, or expensive it was going to be.
like a house afire — a building in which people live; residence for human beings.
lone-parent family — a family in which there is only one parent
loosestrife family — the plant family Lythraceae, characterized by herbaceous plants, shrubs, and trees having usually opposite or whorled, simple leaves, clusters of flowers, and fruit in the form of a capsule, and including the crape myrtle, loosestrifes of the genus Lythrum, and the henna shrub.
lord chief justice — the presiding judge of Britain's High Court of Justice, the superior court of record for both criminal and civil cases.
make a beeline for — head directly towards
margaret of valois — ("Queen Margot") 1533–1615, 1st wife of Henry IV of France: queen of Navarre; patron of science and literature (daughter of Henry II of France and Catherine de' Medici).
medical profession — the body of people who work as doctors of medicine
middle-of-the-road — favoring, following, or characterized by an intermediate position between two extremes, especially in politics; moderate.
minister of health — a person appointed to head the government department of health
misplaced modifier — Grammar. a word, phrase, or clause that seems to refer to or modify an unintended word because of its placement in a sentence, as when young in When young, circuses appeal to all of us.
mixed-flow turbine — a water turbine in which water flows radially and axially through the rotating vanes
mop the floor with — that part of a room, hallway, or the like, that forms its lower enclosing surface and upon which one walks.
morning-after pill — a contraceptive pill containing only an estrogen and used by women within a few hours after sexual intercourse.
multiflow computer — (company) A now-defunct computer company, best known for its work in Very Long Instruction Word processors. Address: New Haven, Conn. USA.
myeloproliferative — (medicine) of or pertaining to the presence of an abnormal proliferation of myelopoietic cells (from bone marrow).
no-fault insurance — Also called no-fault insurance. a form of automobile insurance designed to enable the policyholder in case of an accident to collect a certain basic compensation promptly for economic loss from his or her own insurance company without determination of liability.
non-inertial frame — a frame of reference that moves with the object, so that the moving object appears to violate Newton's laws of motion since it accelerates despite having no horizontal forces on it.
non-self-governing — governed by itself or having self-government, as a state or community; independent.
nonpreferentialism — of, relating to, or of the nature of preference: preferential policies.
offensive material — any published or broadcast content (such as articles, photographs, films, or websites) that is likely to be upsetting, insulting, or objectionable to some or most people
offset lithography — offset (def 6).
oil of wintergreen — methyl salicylate.
order of australia — an order awarded to Australians for outstanding achievement or for service to Australia or to humanity at large; established in 1975
overdraft facility — a facility (of a bank or building-society cheque account) that allows a withdrawal of money in excess of the account's credit balance

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