19-letter words containing g, i, f

put one's finger on — any of the terminal members of the hand, especially one other than the thumb.
queensland lungfish — a lungfish, Neoceratodus forsteri, reaching a length of six feet: occurs in Queensland rivers but introduced elsewhere
reflux oesophagitis — inflammation of the gullet caused by regurgitation of stomach acids, producing heartburn: may be associated with a hiatus hernia
relief organization — humanitarian group
resign oneself (to) — to submit or become reconciled (to); accept (something) passively
revival of learning — the Renaissance in its relation to learning, especially in literature (Revival of Literature or Revival of Letters)
right-eyed flounder — any of several flatfishes of the family Pleuronectidae, having both eyes on the right side of the head.
ring-spinning frame — a machine containing the ring, traveler, and bobbin used in spinning yarn.
savings certificate — a certificate of deposit for a specific sum of money in a savings account, especially a deposit for a fixed term at a specified interest rate.
sea floor spreading — a process in which new ocean floor is created as molten material from the earth's mantle rises in margins between plates or ridges and spreads out.
sea-floor spreading — a process in which new ocean floor is created as molten material from the earth's mantle rises in margins between plates or ridges and spreads out.
self-aggrandizement — increase of one's own power, wealth, etc., usually aggressively.
self-congratulating — the expression or feeling of uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's own accomplishment, good fortune, etc.; complacency.
self-congratulation — the expression or feeling of uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's own accomplishment, good fortune, etc.; complacency.
self-levelling foot — (on furniture, washing-machines, etc) a foot that adjusts to let the item in question stand in a steady position
shopping facilities — shops or other retail services
sign of aggregation — any of the signs used to indicate grouping in an algebraic expression: vinculum, bar, or raised horizontal line, ; a pair of parentheses, (a + b); a pair of brackets, [ a + b ]; or a pair of braces, { a + b }.
significant figures — the figures of a number that express a magnitude to a specified degree of accuracy, rounding up or down the final figure
single life annuity — A single life annuity is an annuity where only one life is covered.
splinterproof glass — glass that is designed not to form sharp splinters should it be shattered
straightforwardness — going or directed straight ahead: a straightforward gaze.
strait of gibraltar — a narrow strait between the S tip of Spain and the NW tip of Africa, linking the Mediterranean with the Atlantic
subsistence farming — farming whose products are intended to provide for the basic needs of the farmer, with little surplus for marketing.
sugar loaf mountain — a mountain in SE Brazil in Rio de Janeiro, at the entrance to Guanabara Bay. 1280 feet (390 meters).
superhigh frequency — any frequency between 3000 and 30,000 megahertz. Abbreviation: SHF.
take it for granted — If you take it for granted that something is the case, you believe that it is true or you accept it as normal without thinking about it.
taming of the shrew — a comedy (1594?) by Shakespeare.
teaching fellowship — a fellowship providing a student in a graduate school with free tuition and expenses and stipulating that the student assume some teaching duties in return.
the finishing touch — If you add the finishing touches to something, you add or do the last things that are necessary to complete it.
the gift of the gab — If someone has the gift of the gab, they are able to speak easily and confidently, and to persuade people. Also the gift of gab, mainly in American English.
the oceanic feeling — a term coined by Sigmund Freud to describe the feeling experienced by people who have religious faith
the pilgrim fathers — the English Puritans who sailed on the Mayflower to New England, where they founded Plymouth Colony in SE Massachusetts (1620)
the roaring forties — the areas of ocean between 40° and 50° latitude in the S Hemisphere, noted for gale-force winds
think nothing of it — If something happens and you think nothing of it, you do not pay much attention to it or think of it as strange or important, although later you realize that it is.
thread-line fishing — spinning (def 3).
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 one's fingertips — entirely; altogether
to think nothing of — If you think nothing of doing something that other people might consider difficult, strange, or wrong, you consider it to be easy or normal, and you do it often or would be quite willing to do it.
traffic engineering — a branch of civil engineering concerned with the design and construction of streets and roads that will best facilitate traffic movement.
traffic regulations — rules designed to expedite the flow of traffic and prevent collisions
trifacial neuralgia — tic douloureux.
ultrahigh frequency — any frequency between 300 and 3000 megahertz. Abbreviation: UHF, uhf.
unclassified degree — a degree that has not been given a grade because it is of a low standard
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.
very high frequency — any frequency between 30 and 300 megahertz. Abbreviation: VHF.
virginia-rail-fence — snake fence.
wage-push inflation — an inflationary trend caused by wage increases that in turn cause rises in production costs and prices.

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