15-letter words containing h, a, e, m, i
- the affirmative — the side in a debate that supports the proposition
- the first-named — something that is specified or named first
- the grim reaper — death
- the holy family — the infant Jesus, Mary, and St Joseph
- the legal limit — the maximum amount of something that is allowed by law, especially the amount of alcohol allowed before driving
- the magic flute — an opera (1791) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
- the main chance — the opportunity for personal gain (esp in the phrase an eye to the main chance)
- the midas touch — ability to make money
- the paralympics — a sporting event, modelled on the Olympic Games, held solely for disabled competitors
- the precambrian — the Precambrian era
- the reformation — the 16th-cent. religious movement that aimed at reforming the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in establishing the Protestant churches
- the santa maria — the flagship of Columbus on his first voyage to America (1492)
- the square mile — the area in central London in which the United Kingdom's major financial business is transacted
- the ultimate in — The ultimate in something is the best or most advanced example of it.
- the working man — working class people collectively
- theatrical film — a film made for exhibition in theaters, as distinguished from one made for television.
- thermal barrier — the high temperatures produced by the friction between a supersonic object and the earth's atmosphere that limit the speed of an airplane or rocket.
- thermal imaging — Thermal imaging is the use of special equipment that can detect the heat produced by people or things and use it to produce images of them.
- thermal printer — a printer that produces output by selectively heating a heat-sensitive paper (thermal paper) in patterns corresponding to the characters to be produced.
- thermanesthesia — loss of ability to feel cold or heat; loss of the sense or feeling of temperature.
- third amendment — an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1791 as part of the Bill of Rights, guaranteeing that the forced quartering of soldiers in private homes would be prohibited in peacetime and allowed only by prescribed law during wartime.
- thomas à kempis — Thomas à, 1379?–1471, German ecclesiastic and author.
- tidal benchmark — a benchmark used as a reference for tidal observations.
- timber merchant — a merchant that deals in wood for use as a building material
- time and a half — a rate of pay for overtime work equal to one and one half times the regular hourly wage.
- tissue-matching — identification of specific genetically linked antigens in tissue in order to minimize antigenic differences between donor and recipient tissue in organ transplantation.
- to err is human — If you say that to err is human, you mean that it is natural for human beings to make mistakes.
- to have it made — If you say that someone has it made or has got it made, you mean that they are certain to be rich or successful.
- training scheme — a scheme for teaching people skills in a particular field or profession
- tribromoethanol — a white, crystalline powder, C 2 H 3 Br 3 O, used as a basal anesthetic.
- trout fisherman — a fisherman who catches trout
- ultramicrofiche — ultrafiche.
- vanishing cream — a cosmetic similar to cold cream but less oily, applied usually to the face and neck as a base, night cream, or moisturizer.
- vending machine — a coin-operated machine for selling small articles, beverages, etc.
- vermouth cassis — a mixed drink made with dry vermouth, crème de cassis, soda or mineral water, and cracked ice.
- virtual machine — Also called system virtual machine. a self-contained operating environment that behaves as if it is a separate computer, with no access to the host operating system: When an application runs in a virtual machine, there is little chance that it will damage files or applications in the host system.
- washing machine — an apparatus, especially a household appliance, for washing clothing, linens, etc.
- watch committee — a local government committee composed of magistrates and representatives of the county borough council responsible for the efficiency of the local police force
- westphalian ham — a hard German ham with a distinctive flavor derived from being smoked over beechwood and juniper.
- what's-his-name — man: forgotten name
- white christmas — A white Christmas is a Christmas when it snows.
- white mountains — a mountain range in the US, chiefly in N New Hampshire: part of the Appalachians. Highest peak: Mount Washington, 1917 m (6288 ft)
- white supremacy — the belief, theory, or doctrine that white people are inherently superior to people from all other racial groups, especially black people, and are therefore rightfully the dominant group in any society.
- wrestling match — sport: contention by grappling opponent