15-letter words containing f, o, i, e, g
- focusing screen — a camera in which the image appears on a ground-glass viewer (focusing screen) after being reflected by a mirror or after passing through a prism or semitransparent glass; in one type (single-lens reflex camera) light passes through the same lens to both the ground glass and the film, while in another type (twin-lens reflex camera) light passes through one lens (viewing lens) to the ground glass and through a second lens (taking lens) to the film, the lenses being mechanically coupled for focusing.
- food processing — transforming raw materials into food
- foreign affairs — politics: international relations
- foreign mission — mission (def 10).
- foreign service — a division of the U.S. Department of State or of a foreign office that maintains diplomatic and consular posts and personnel in other countries.
- foreshortenings — Plural form of foreshortening.
- foresightedness — care or provision for the future; provident care; prudence.
- forget about it — don't mention it, you're welcome
- forthcomingness — coming, forth, or about to come forth; about to appear; approaching in time: the forthcoming concert.
- fortysomethings — Plural form of fortysomething.
- founding father — The founding father of an institution, organization, or idea is the person who sets it up or who first develops it.
- founding member — A founding member of a club, group, or organization is one of the first members, often one who was involved in setting it up.
- freedom fighter — a fighter for freedom, especially a person who battles against established forces of tyranny and dictatorship.
- french marigold — a composite plant, Tagetes patula, of Mexico, having yellow flowers with red markings.
- frigidoreceptor — a receptor stimulated by cold.
- fringing forest — gallery forest.
- gaelic football — an Irish game played with 15 players on each side and goals resembling rugby posts with a net on the bottom part. Players are allowed to kick, punch, and bounce the ball and attempt to get it over the bar or in the net
- gale-force wind — a wind of force seven to ten on the Beaufort scale or from 45 to 90 kilometres per hour
- general officer — an officer ranking above colonel.
- get out of jail — to get out of a difficult situation
- giant sunflower — a composite plant, Helianthus giganteus, of eastern North America, growing nearly 12 feet (4 meters) high and having very large yellow flower heads.
- gift of the gab — ability to speak effortlessly, glibly, or persuasively
- gift of tongues — speaking in tongues.
- go up in flames — be burned
- goal difference — the number of goals scored by a team minus the number of goals it has conceded
- golden starfish — an award given to a bathing beach that meets EU standards of cleanliness
- good-fellowship — a pleasant, convivial spirit; comradeship; geniality.
- goodness of fit — the extent to which observed sample values of a variable approximate to values derived from a theoretical density, often measured by a chi-square test
- grade inflation — the awarding of higher grades than students deserve either to maintain a school's academic reputation or as a result of diminished teacher expectations.
- grecian profile — a profile distinguished by the absence of the hollow between the upper ridge of the nose and the forehead, thereby forming a straight line.
- green footprint — the impact of a building on the environment
- griffith-joyner — Florence, known as Flojo. 1959–98, US sprinter, winner of two gold medals at the 1988 Olympic Games
- gunnery officer — an officer in charge of heavy guns
- hair of the dog — an alcoholic drink taken as an antidote to a hangover
- half wellington — a loose boot extending to just above the ankle and usually worn under the trousers.
- hanging offence — a crime that is punishable by hanging
- hard of hearing — partially deaf
- heave-off hinge — loose-joint hinge.
- high definition — a system for screen display of images that are sharper and more detailed than normal, having many more than the standard number of scanning lines per frame: Most TV shows are available in high definition. Abbreviation: HD. See also high-definition television.
- high-definition — High-definition television or technology is a digital system that gives a much clearer picture than traditional television systems.
- holding furnace — a small furnace for holding molten metal produced in a larger melting furnace at a desired temperature for casting.
- holiday feeling — the positive feeling people experience while on holiday and during holiday periods such as the Christmas period
- housing benefit — In Britain, housing benefit is money that the government gives to people with no income or very low incomes to pay for part or all of their rent.
- i beg to differ — You say 'I beg to differ' when you are politely emphasizing that you disagree with someone.
- 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.
- in the light of — in view of, given
- information age — a period beginning about 1975 and characterized by the gathering and almost instantaneous transmission of vast amounts of information and by the rise of information-based industries.
- island grey fox — a similar and related animal, U. littoralis, inhabiting islands off North America
- kingdom of ends — (in Kantian ethics) a metaphorical realm to which belong those persons acting and being acted upon in accordance with moral law.
- lay a finger on — to harm