17-letter words containing h, e, b, t

metabolic pathway — biochemistry: sequence of reactions within a cell or organism
methemoglobinemia — (medicine) A form of toxic anemia characterized by the presence of methemoglobin in the blood.
methyltheobromine — caffeine.
monarch butterfly — a large, deep-orange butterfly, Danaus plexippus, having black and white markings, the larvae of which feed on the leaves of milkweed.
near-earth object — a comet or asteroid pushed by the gravitational attraction of nearby planets into an orbit that allows it to enter the earth's orbit and thereby pose a danger of collision. Abbreviation: NEO.
neath port talbot — a county borough in S Wales, created from part of West Glamorgan in 1996. Administrative centre: Port Talbot. Pop: 135 300 (2003 est). Area: 439 sq km (169 sq miles)
north miami beach — a city in SE Florida.
northeast by east — a point on the compass 11°15′ east of northeast. Abbreviation: NEbE.
northern bobwhite — any of several American quail of the genus Colinus, especially C. virginianus (northern bobwhite) having mottled reddish-brown, black, and white plumage.
northwest by west — a point on the compass, 11°15′ west of northwest. Abbreviation: NWbW.
number eight iron — a club with an iron head the face of which has more slope than a pitcher but less slope than a niblick.
number eight wire — a standard gauge of fencing wire
number three wood — spoon (def 5).
on one's deathbed — about to die
on the barrelhead — upon being presented for sale; at the time of delivery
on the debit side — the debit side of a situation is the aspect of it which is less positive, pleasant, or useful than its other aspects
on the pig's back — successful; established
on-the-job injury — On-the-job injury is bodily harm that is caused while you are doing your job.
one for the books — a handwritten or printed work of fiction or nonfiction, usually on sheets of paper fastened or bound together within covers.
opisthobranchiate — (zoology) Of or pertaining to the Opisthobranchiata.
out at the elbows — the bend or joint of the human arm between upper arm and forearm.
palaeoethnobotany — the study of fossil seeds and grains to further archaeological knowledge, esp of the domestication of cereals
paleobiochemistry — the study of biochemical processes that occurred in fossil life forms.
peach bark beetle — a bark beetle, Phloeotribus liminaris, that feeds on and nests in peach and other drupaceous trees.
pebbleweave cloth — an irregularly textured material made from twisted yarn
phlebotomus fever — sandfly fever.
phonetic alphabet — an alphabet containing a separate character for each distinguishable speech sound.
plymouth brethren — a religious sect founded c. 1827, strongly Puritanical in outlook and prohibiting many secular occupations for its members. It combines elements of Calvinism, Pietism, and millenarianism, and has no organized ministry
pocket battleship — a small heavily armed and armored warship serving as a battleship because of limitations imposed by treaty.
push the boat out — to celebrate, esp lavishly and expensively
put the kibosh on — nonsense.
red and the black — a novel (1832) by Stendhal.
rhinoceros beetle — any of several scarabaeid beetles, especially of the genus Dynastes, which comprises the largest beetles, characterized by one or more horns on the head and prothorax.
rhode island bent — a European pasture grass, Agrostis tenuis, naturalized in North America, having red flower clusters.
right off the bat — Sports. the wooden club used in certain games, as baseball and cricket, to strike the ball. a racket, especially one used in badminton or table tennis. a whip used by a jockey. the act of using a club or racket in a game. the right or turn to use a club or racket.
rub the wrong way — to subject the surface of (a thing or person) to pressure and friction, as in cleaning, smoothing, polishing, coating, massaging, or soothing: to rub a table top with wax polish; to rub the entire back area.
rubarth's disease — a common, rapidly progressing viral hepatitis of dogs and other carnivores, often confused with canine distemper.
save one's breath — the air inhaled and exhaled in respiration.
saved by the bell — a hollow instrument of cast metal, typically cup-shaped with a flaring mouth, suspended from the vertex and rung by the strokes of a clapper, hammer, or the like.
saxe-coburg-gotha — a member of the present British royal family, from the establishment of the house in 1901 until 1917 when the family name was changed to Windsor.
say the unsayable — to express an opinion thought to be too controversial to mention
scrape the barrel — to be forced to use one's last and weakest resource
september weather — weather characteristic of the month of September, esp in being unpredictable as summer is ending and autumn is beginning
shake one's booty — to dance
show sb the ropes — If you show someone the ropes, you show them how to do a particular job or task.
sinbad the sailor — a merchant in The Arabian Nights who makes seven adventurous voyages
sodium bichromate — a red or orange crystalline, water-soluble solid, Na 2 Cr 2 O 7 ⋅2H 2 O, used as an oxidizing agent in the manufacture of dyes and inks, as a corrosion inhibitor, a mordant, a laboratory reagent, in the tanning of leather, and in electroplating.
southeast by east — a point on the compass 11°15′ east of southeast. Abbreviation: SEbE.
southwest by west — a point on the compass 11°15′ west of southwest. Abbreviation: SWbW.
star of bethlehem — the star that is supposed to have appeared above Bethlehem at the birth of Christ

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