16-letter words containing h, a, f, t, e

larger than life — If you say that someone or something is larger than life, you mean that they appear or behave in a way that seems more exaggerated or important than usual.
larger-than-life — exceedingly imposing, impressive, or memorable, especially in appearance or forcefulness: a larger-than-life leader.
least flycatcher — a small flycatcher, Empidonax minimus, of eastern North America.
left parenthesis — (character) "(". ASCII character 40. Common names: left paren; left parenthesis; left; open; paren (")" = thesis); open paren; open parenthesis; left parenthesis; left banana. Rare: so (")" = already); lparen; ITU-T: opening parenthesis; open round bracket, left round bracket, INTERCAL: wax (")" = wane); parenthisey (")" = unparenthisey); left ear. Paired with right parenthesis (")").
left-hand dagger — a dagger of the 16th and 17th centuries, held in the left hand in dueling and used to parry the sword of an opponent.
life after death — If you talk about life after death, you are discussing the possibility that people may continue to exist in some form after they die.
life-threatening — endangering life: a life-threatening illness.
luck of the draw — the force that seems to operate for good or ill in a person's life, as in shaping circumstances, events, or opportunities: With my luck I'll probably get pneumonia.
make a go of sth — If you say that someone is making a go of something such as a business or relationship, you mean that they are having some success with it.
make a pitch for — to give verbal support to
make the best of — do what you can
make the fur fly — the fine, soft, thick, hairy coat of the skin of a mammal.
make the most of — in the greatest quantity, amount, measure, degree, or number: to win the most votes.
man of the cloth — a clergyman or other ecclesiastic.
man of the house — the male head of a household.
man of the world — a man who is widely experienced in the ways of the world and people; an urbane, sophisticated man.
man-of-the-earth — a morning glory, Ipomoea pandurata, of eastern North America, having white flowers and a very large, tuberous root.
matthew flinders — Matthew, 1774–1814, English navigator and explorer: surveyed coast of Australia.
matthew of paris — c1200–59, English chronicler.
mayfield heights — a city in N Ohio, near Cleveland.
name of the game — the essential element, consideration, or ultimate purpose; key: Profit is the name of the game in business.
north battleford — a city in W central Saskatchewan, in central Canada.
north plainfield — a city in NE New Jersey.
not the faintest — no idea whatsoever
of the nature of — having the essential character of; like
on the back foot — at a disadvantage; outmanoeuvred or outclassed by an opponent
on the safe side — as a precaution
one for the road — a long, narrow stretch with a smoothed or paved surface, made for traveling by motor vehicle, carriage, etc., between two or more points; street or highway.
order of the day — the agenda for an assembly, meeting, group, or organization.
out of character — the aggregate of features and traits that form the individual nature of some person or thing.
parrot's-feather — a South American water milfoil, Myriophyllum aquaticum, having hairlike pinnate leaves, widely cultivated as an aquarium plant.
pathetic fallacy — the endowment of nature, inanimate objects, etc., with human traits and feelings, as in the smiling skies; the angry sea.
phosphor fatigue — screen saver
physical fitness — good physical condition
prince's feather — a tall, showy plant, Amaranthus hybridus erythrostachys, of the amaranth family, having reddish foliage and thick spikes of small, red flowers.
prince's-feather — a tall, showy plant, Amaranthus hybridus erythrostachys, of the amaranth family, having reddish foliage and thick spikes of small, red flowers.
rape of the lock — a mock-epic poem (1712) by Alexander Pope.
rate of exchange — exchange rate.
rich text format — (RTF) An interchange format from Microsoft for exchange of documents between Word and other document preparation systems.
right about face — Military. a command, given to a soldier or soldiers at attention, to turn the body about toward the right so as to face in the opposite direction. the act of so turning in a prescribed military manner.
rule of the road — any of the regulations concerning the safe handling of vessels under way with respect to one another, imposed by a government on ships in its own waters or upon its own ships on the high seas.
safety mechanism — a psychological or physiological response in an individual that protects the individual from harm
schiff's reagent — a solution of rosaniline and sulfurous acid in water, used to test for the presence of aldehydes.
scotch blackface — one of a Scottish breed of mountain sheep having a black face and growing long, coarse wool.
self-enhancement — to raise to a higher degree; intensify; magnify: The candlelight enhanced her beauty.
self-humiliation — an act or instance of humiliating or being humiliated.
shaft horsepower — the horsepower delivered to the driving shaft of an engine, as measured by a torsion meter. Abbreviation: shp, SHP.
shifting spanner — an adjustable spanner
silky flycatcher — any of several passerine birds of the family Ptilogonatidae, of the southwestern U.S. to Panama, related to the waxwings.
slap in the face — smack on the cheek

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