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19-letter words containing g, e, o, f

  • the oceanic feeling — a term coined by Sigmund Freud to describe the feeling experienced by people who have religious faith
  • the roaring forties — the areas of ocean between 40° and 50° latitude in the S Hemisphere, noted for gale-force winds
  • the song of solomon — a book of the Old Testament consisting of a collection of dramatic love poems traditionally ascribed to Solomon
  • the-song-of-solomon — a book of the Bible. Abbreviation: Sol.
  • to fight for breath — If you fight for breath, you try to breathe but find it very difficult.
  • to fit like a glove — If you say that something fits like a glove, you are emphasizing that it fits exactly.
  • to get short shrift — If someone or something gets short shrift, they are paid very little attention.
  • to let go of sb/sth — If you let go of someone or something, you stop holding them.
  • to one's fingertips — entirely; altogether
  • traffic regulations — rules designed to expedite the flow of traffic and prevent collisions
  • unorganized ferment — ferment (def 2).
  • valley of the kings — a valley on the west bank of the Nile near the site of Thebes: the necropolis of many of the kings and queens of the 18th and 19th dynasties of ancient Egypt, c1350–c1200 b.c.
  • wage-push inflation — an inflationary trend caused by wage increases that in turn cause rises in production costs and prices.
  • white-fronted goose — a grayish-brown wild goose, Anser albifrons, of Eurasia and western North America, having a white patch on the front of the face.
  • with the gloves off — (of a dispute, argument, etc) conducted mercilessly and in earnest, with no reservations
  • yellowtail kingfish — a large carangid game fish, Seriola grandis, of S Australian waters
  • yeoman of the guard — a member of the bodyguard of the English sovereign, instituted in 1485, which now consists of 100 men, including officers, having purely ceremonial duties.
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