15-letter words containing f, o, h
- crown of thorns — a climbing spurge, Euphorbia milii splendens, of Madagascar, having stems covered with spines.
- crown-of-thorns — a starfish, Acanthaster planci, that has a spiny test and feeds on living coral in coral reefs
- day of the dead — an annual celebration to honor the spirits of the dead, observed in Mexico and other Latin American countries on November 1 and 2, concurrently with All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day.
- day of the lord — Also called Day of Yahweh. (in Old Testament eschatology) a day of final judgment. Amos 5:18–21; Ezek. 30.
- debathification — The process of removing former members of the ruling Bath party of Iraq from the military and civil office following the ousting of w Saddam Hussein.
- definitive host — the organism on or in which a parasite lives in the adult stage
- demythification — the act of demythifying
- dichroic filter — an optical colour filter operating on the principle of wave interference between closely spaced reflecting surfaces, rather than by colour absorption
- dishwasherproof — (of dishes, cooking utensils, etc.) able to withstand washing in an automatic dishwasher without breaking, chipping, fading, etc.
- draughtproofing — Present participle of draughtproof.
- droste-hulshoff — Annette Elisabeth Freiin von [ah-net-uh ey-lee-zah-bet frahy-in fuh n] /ɑˈnɛt ə eɪˈli zɑˌbɛt ˈfraɪ ɪn fən/ (Show IPA), 1797–1848, German poet.
- editor in chief — the policy-making executive or principal editor of a publishing house, publication, etc.
- elephant's-foot — a monocotyledonous plant, Testudinaria elephantipes, of southern Africa, with a very large starchy tuberous stem, covered in corky scales: family Dioscoreaceae
- factory chimney — a tall chimney of a factory
- fahnestock clip — a type of terminal using a spring that clamps readily onto a connecting wire.
- fair-haired boy — having light-colored hair.
- fairy godfather — a kindly sponsor or guardian; godfather.
- fairy godmother — a kindly sponsor or guardian; godmother.
- faith community — a community of people sharing the same religious faith
- faithworthiness — the quality of being faithworthy
- fallout shelter — protective bunker
- false buckthorn — a spiny shrub or small tree, Bumelia lanuginosa, of the sapodilla family, native to the southern U.S., having gummy, milky sap and white, bell-shaped flowers and yielding a hard, light-brown wood.
- false hellebore — any of various plants belonging to the genus Veratrum, of the lily family, especially a North American species, V. viride, which has clusters of yellowish-green flowers and is the source of substances used in certain medicines and insecticides.
- fashion-forward — relating to, anticipating, or reflecting the most up-to-date fashion trends
- fashionableness — The state of being fashionable; stylishness; elegance.
- fast-food chain — a chain of restaurants serving fast food
- feast of lights — Hanukkah.
- federal holiday — a day which is a national holiday at the behest of the Federal Government
- ferric chloride — a compound that in its anhydrous form, FeCl 3 , occurs as a black-brown, water-soluble solid; in its hydrated form, FeCl 3 ⋅xH 2 O, it occurs in orange-yellow, deliquescent crystals: used chiefly in engraving, for deodorizing sewage, as a mordant, and in medicine as an astringent and styptic.
- ferrihemoglobin — methemoglobin.
- field of honour — the place or scene of a battle or duel, esp of jousting tournaments in medieval times
- fifth columnist — A fifth columnist is someone who secretly supports and helps the enemies of the country or organization they are in.
- fifth dimension — a theoretical dimension beyond or in addition to a fourth dimension.
- fight-or-flight — denoting instinctive response
- fighter command — a former unit of the Royal Air Force dedicated to the use of fighter aircraft, esp against enemy bombers and their escorts during WWII
- figure of eight — figure eight.
- fine-tooth comb — a comb having narrow, closely set teeth.
- finishing touch — a final additional or detail that completes and perfects something
- fishhook cactus — a large cactus, Ferocactus wislizenii, of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having hooked spines and red or yellow flowers.
- fishing harbour — a place where fishing boats are tied up
- five-star hotel — a top-quality hotel offering exceptional luxury
- flannel-mouthed — speaking thickly, as if one's mouth were full of flannel
- flavor enhancer — a substance added to food in order to enhance or intensify its flavor: Salt is a common flavor enhancer.
- flesh and blood — offspring or relatives: one's own flesh and blood.
- flight of fancy — An idea or statement that is very imaginative but complicated, silly, or impractical can be referred to as a flight of fancy.
- flight of ideas — a rapid flow of thought, manifested by accelerated speech with abrupt changes from topic to topic: a symptom of some mental illnesses, especially manic disorder.
- flight recorder — an electronic device aboard an aircraft that automatically records some aspects of the aircraft's performance in flight.
- flight shooting — competitive shooting for distance only.
- floating charge — an unsecured charge on the assets of an enterprise that allows such assets to be used commercially until the enterprise ceases to operate or the creditor intervenes to demand collateral
- flowerhorn fish — a brightly coloured cichlid fish with a large protuberance on the head