17-letter words containing h, e, i

northern michigan — the peninsula between lakes Superior and Michigan constituting the N part of Michigan. Abbreviation: U.P.
northern rhodesia — former name of Zambia.
northern studfish — See under studfish.
not the full quid — mentally subnormal
nothing less than — You can use nothing less than to emphasize your next words, often indicating that something seems very surprising or important.
nothing more than — merely, solely
nuclear chemistry — the branch of chemistry concerned with nuclear reactions
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
numbering machine — a handheld device for stamping numbers onto objects
oceanographically — In terms of oceanography.
omphalomesenteric — (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the umbilicus and mesentery.
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 face of it — the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
on the foundation — an endowment or legacy for the perpetual support of an institution such as a school or hospital
on the heavy side — tending to be too heavy
on the pig's back — successful; established
on the right foot — in an auspicious manner
on-the-job injury — On-the-job injury is bodily harm that is caused while you are doing your job.
once over lightly — a hasty or superficial treatment, look, examination, etc.; once-over: The maid gave the room the once-over-lightly.
once-over-lightly — a hasty or superficial treatment, look, examination, etc.; once-over: The maid gave the room the once-over-lightly.
one-stop shopping — the provision of everything that a customer or client might require in one place
operating theatre — An operating theatre is a special room in a hospital where surgeons carry out medical operations.
opisthobranchiate — (zoology) Of or pertaining to the Opisthobranchiata.
organic chemistry — the branch of chemistry, originally limited to substances found only in living organisms, dealing with the compounds of carbon.
orifice discharge — Orifice discharge is a model for calculating how quickly a fluid will come out of a punctured vessel or pipe.
ortho-nitrophenol — any compound derived from phenol by the replacement of one or more of its ring hydrogen atoms by the nitro group.
other fish to fry — any of various cold-blooded, aquatic vertebrates, having gills, commonly fins, and typically an elongated body covered with scales.
out of the window — dispensed with; disregarded
overhead lighting — lighting which throws light downwards by being situated on the ceiling or having a downward shade, etc
overnight success — sth or sb suddenly popular
pacific northwest — the region of North America lying north of the Columbia River and west of the Rockies
paleobiochemistry — the study of biochemical processes that occurred in fossil life forms.
paleobiogeography — the study of the distribution of ancient plants and animals and their relation to ancient geographic features.
pan and tilt head — a mounting device on which a camera may be rotated in a horizontal plane (pan) or in a vertical plane (tilt)
parathyroidectomy — the excision of a parathyroid gland.
paratyphoid fever — Also called paratyphoid fever. an infectious disease, similar in some of its symptoms to typhoid fever but usually milder, caused by any of several bacilli of the genus Salmonella other than S. typhi.
partially sighted — unable to see properly so that even with corrective aids normal activities are prevented or seriously hindered
past life therapy — a form of hypnosis or meditation based on the belief that an individual's present problems are rooted in events that occurred before birth in this life
pecorino (cheese) — an Italian cheese made of sheep's milk; specif., such a cheese that is dry, sharp, and very hard
peripheral device — peripheral
peripheral vision — all that is visible to the eye outside the central area of focus; side vision.
perpetual spinach — a variety of spinach that keeps producing edible leaves
personality clash — friction between two people who have different personalities or points of view
perth and kinross — a council area of N central Scotland, corresponding mainly to the historical counties of Perthshire and Kinross-shire: part of Tayside Region from 1975 until 1996: chiefly mountainous, with agriculture, tourism, and forestry. Administrative centre: Perth. Pop: 135 990 (2003 est). Area: 5321 sq km (2019 sq miles)
phenyl isocyanate — a liquid reagent, C 7 H 5 NO, having an unpleasant, irritating odor: used chiefly for identifying alcohols and amines.
phenylacetic acid — a white crystalline, aromatic acid, C 8 H 8 O 2 , used in the manufacture of penicillin and in perfumes.
phenylformic acid — benzoic acid.
philosopher kings — the Platonic ideal of a ruler, philosophically trained and enlightened.
phonetic alphabet — an alphabet containing a separate character for each distinguishable speech sound.

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