18-letter words containing f, u, n, e, d
- 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.
- left-eyed flounder — any of several flat-fishes of the family Bothidae, having both eyes on the left side of the head.
- manufactured goods — products made by machine
- medium of exchange — anything generally accepted as representing a standard of value and exchangeable for goods or services.
- mixed-flow turbine — a water turbine in which water flows radially and axially through the rotating vanes
- neural tube defect — any of a group of congenital abnormalities involving the brain and spinal cord, including spina bifida and meningocele, caused by failure of the neural tube to close properly during embryonic development.
- non-fundamentalist — (sometimes initial capital letter) a religious movement characterized by a strict belief in the literal interpretation of religious texts, especially within American Protestantism and Islam.
- order of magnitude — You can use order of magnitude when you are giving an approximate idea of the amount or importance of something.
- out of one's depth — a dimension taken through an object or body of material, usually downward from an upper surface, horizontally inward from an outer surface, or from top to bottom of something regarded as one of several layers.
- out of one's hands — no longer one's responsibility
- perceptual defence — the process by which it is thought that certain stimuli are either not perceived or are distorted due to their offensive, unpleasant, or threatening nature
- point of departure — Nautical. the precise location of a vessel, established in order to set a course, especially in beginning a voyage in open water.
- put a bold face on — to seem bold or confident about
- put one in mind of — to remind (one) of
- reproduction proof — repro proof.
- return to the fold — come back home
- russian federation — a republic extending from E Europe to N and W Asia. 6,593,000 sq. mi. (17,076,000 sq. km). Capital: Moscow.
- self-understanding — mental process of a person who comprehends; comprehension; personal interpretation: My understanding of the word does not agree with yours.
- shift one's ground — to change one's argument or defense
- soldier of fortune — a person who independently seeks pleasure, wealth, etc., through adventurous exploits.
- solid-fuel heating — heating that uses solid fuel, such as coal or coke
- sound and the fury — a novel (1929) by William Faulkner.
- squinting modifier — a word or phrase that can modify either the words that precede it or those that follow, as frequently in the sentence Studying frequently is tedious.
- sulfuric anhydride — sulfur trioxide.
- sunflower seed oil — the oil extracted from sunflower seeds, used as a salad oil, in the manufacture of margarine, etc
- sutton-in-ashfield — a market town in N central England, in W Nottinghamshire. Pop: 41 951 (2001)
- under the aegis of — guided or protected by
- wildlife sanctuary — an area where wild animals and plants are protected
- xenon hexafluoride — a colorless, crystalline compound, XeF 6 , that melts at 50°C to a yellow liquid, and boils at 75°C.