16-letter words containing f, s

non-transferable — to convey or remove from one place, person, etc., to another: He transferred the package from one hand to the other.
nonfinite clause — a clause with a nonfinite verb or with no verb, as the hour being late in The hour being late, we left.
nonprofessionals — Plural form of nonprofessional.
not the faintest — no idea whatsoever
not the foggiest — no idea whatsoever
nothing short of — no thing; not anything; naught: to say nothing.
nuclear transfer — the procedure used to produce the first cloned mammals, in which the nucleus of a somatic cell is transferred into an egg cell whose own nucleus has been removed. This cell is then stimulated by an electric shock to divide and form an embryo
oak leaf cluster — a U.S. military decoration in the form of a small bronze twig bearing four oak leaves and three acorns, worn on the ribbon of another decoration for valor, wounds, or distinguished service to signify a second award of the same medal.
off one's rocker — Also called runner. one of the curved pieces on which a cradle or a rocking chair rocks.
off one's stroke — performing or working less well than usual
off-the-shoulder — not covering the shoulder
offensive weapon — an instrument designed to be used in attack, or an object which may be used in attack
okefenokee swamp — a large wooded swamp area in SE Georgia.
on the defensive — If someone is on the defensive, they are trying to protect themselves or their interests because they feel unsure or threatened.
on the safe side — as a precaution
on the stroke of — punctually at
on-the-spot fine — a fine that is charged immediately upon being caught and found guilty of a crime
one's cup of tea — the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
one/a false move — If you say that one false move will cause a disaster, you mean that you or someone else must not make any mistakes because the situation is so difficult or dangerous.
order of service — a prescribed form of liturgical service, or of administration of a rite or ceremony
ostend manifesto — a declaration (1854) issued from Ostend, Belgium, by the U.S. ministers to England, France, and Spain, stating that the U.S. would be justified in seizing Cuba if Spain did not sell it to the U.S.
out of the woods — the hard, fibrous substance composing most of the stem and branches of a tree or shrub, and lying beneath the bark; the xylem.
outsmart oneself — to have one's efforts at cunning or cleverness result in one's own disadvantage
ovals of cassini — the locus of a point x, whose distance from two fixed points, a and b, is such that |x–a| |x–b| is a constant
ovshinsky effect — an effect that turns special types of glassy, thin films into semiconductors upon application of low voltage.
pacific sturgeon — a dark gray sturgeon, Acipenser transmontanus, inhabiting marine and fresh waters along the northwestern coast of North America, valued as a food and sport fish.
pair of scissors — two-bladed cutting tool
paraprofessional — a person trained to assist a doctor, lawyer, teacher, or other professional, but not licensed to practice in the profession.
parrot's-feather — a South American water milfoil, Myriophyllum aquaticum, having hairlike pinnate leaves, widely cultivated as an aquarium plant.
parts of lindsey — an area in E England constituting a former administrative division of Lincolnshire
pass-band filter — band-pass filter
passive transfer — Immunology. injection of lymphocytes or antibody from an immune or sensitized donor to a nonimmune host in order to impart immunity or test for allergic reactions.
paulinus of nola — Saint. ?353–431 ad, Roman consul and Christian poet; bishop of Nola (409–431). Feast day: June 22
pearls of wisdom — good advice, wise words
pearly razorfish — See under razorfish.
pension benefits — the benefits that are paid to a person in accordance with his pension scheme
perfecting press — a rotary press for printing both sides of a sheet or web in one operation.
performance test — a test requiring little or no use of language, the test materials being designed to elicit manual or behavioral responses rather than verbal ones.
permafrost table — the variable surface constituting the upper limit of permafrost. Compare frostline (def 2).
person of colour — a person who is not White
personal effects — belongings
persulfuric acid — Also called Caro's acid, permonosulfuric acid, peroxymonosulfuric acid, peroxysulfuric acid. a white, crystalline solid, H 2 SO 5 , used as an oxidizing agent for certain organic compounds.
petrified forest — a national park in E Arizona, containing petrified coniferous trees about 170 000 000 years old
phase difference — the difference between two sinusoidally varying quantities that have the same frequency, measured either as an angle or a time
philip of swabia — 1180?–1208, king of Germany and uncrowned emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1198–1208 (son of Frederick I).
phosphor fatigue — screen saver
physical fitness — good physical condition
pique oneself on — to be proud of
place of worship — religious house: church, temple
plaster of paris — calcined gypsum in white, powdery form, used as a base for gypsum plasters, as an additive of lime plasters, and as a material for making fine and ornamental casts: characterized by its ability to set rapidly when mixed with water.

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