17-letter words containing f, o, u, n, d, e
- order of business — a task assigned or to be dealt with: Our first order of business is to reduce expenses.
- out in left field — Baseball. the area of the outfield to the left of center field, as viewed from home plate. the position of the player covering this area.
- out of one's head — the upper part of the body in humans, joined to the trunk by the neck, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
- out of one's mind — (in a human or other conscious being) the element, part, substance, or process that reasons, thinks, feels, wills, perceives, judges, etc.: the processes of the human mind.
- out of the window — dispensed with; disregarded
- performance drugs — the drugs that are taken illegally by athletes to enhance their sporting performance
- periodic function — a function of a real or complex variable that is periodic.
- pseudo-scientific — any of various methods, theories, or systems, as astrology, psychokinesis, or clairvoyance, considered as having no scientific basis.
- queen of puddings — a pudding made of moist but firm breadcrumb and custard mixture topped with jam and meringue
- reduction formula — a formula, such as sin (90° ± A) = cos A, expressing the values of a trigonometric function of any angle greater than 90° in terms of a function of an acute angle
- road-fund licence — a licence showing that the tax payable in respect of a motor vehicle has been paid
- sawed-off shotgun — rifle with a short barrel
- self-introduction — the act of introducing or the state of being introduced.
- self-reproduction — the act or process of reproducing.
- sound effects man — a man who produces sounds artificially or reproduces them from a recording, etc, to create a theatrical effect, such as the bringing together of two halves of a hollow coconut shell to simulate a horse's gallop. Such sound effects are used in plays, films, etc
- south farmingdale — a town on central Long Island, in SE New York.
- south frigid zone — the part of the earth's surface between the Antarctic Circle and the South Pole.
- southern studfish — See under studfish.
- stannous fluoride — a white, crystalline powder, SnF 2 , slightly soluble in water: used as a source of fluorine in the prevention of dental caries, especially as a toothpaste additive.
- sulfonyl chloride — a colorless liquid, SO 2 Cl 2 , having a very pungent odor and corrosive to the skin and mucous membranes: used as a chlorinating or sulfonating agent.
- surface condenser — a device condensing steam or vapor by passing it over a cool surface.
- sustentation fund — a fund, esp in the Church of Scotland, to augment the support of ministers
- the life and soul — a person regarded as the main source of merriment and liveliness
- the sound of mull — the water that separates the island of Mull from the mainland of Scotland
- thermal diffusion — the separation of constituents, often isotopes, of a fluid under the influence of a temperature gradient.
- unclassified road — a road that has not been given a grade because it is of a basic standard
- under the sign of — during that portion of the year when the sun is passing through and thus subject to the influence of (a specified sign of the zodiac)
- vanilla-flavoured — having been flavoured with vanilla extract or essence
- youthful offender — a young delinquent, especially a first offender, usually from 14 to 21 years old, whom the court tries to correct and guide rather than to punish as a criminal.