14-letter words containing h, e, r, t, f
- graeffe method — a method, involving the squaring of roots, for approximating the solutions to algebraic equations.
- grandfathering — Present participle of grandfather.
- group of eight — the Group of Seven nations and Russia, whose heads of government meet to discuss economic matters and international relations
- group of three — Japan, US, and Germany (formerly West Germany), regarded as the largest industrialized nations
- guest of honor — a person in whose honor a dinner, party, etc., is given.
- half-forgotten — a past participle of forget.
- half-heartedly — having or showing little enthusiasm: a halfhearted attempt to work.
- half-note rest — a pause of half a semibreve
- half-smothered — to stifle or suffocate, as by smoke or other means of preventing free breathing.
- halfpennyworth — As much as could be bought for a halfpenny.
- hand over fist — the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- have it in for — Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- have the floor — have a turn to speak publicly
- health officer — an official who administers laws pertaining to health, especially sanitation.
- hearing defect — a physical condition that makes it difficult for a person to hear accurately
- heart of stone — lack of compassion
- heteroflexible — (of a person) predominantly heterosexual but not exclusively so
- heterospecific — belonging to a different species or group
- horn of plenty — cornucopia.
- hyperefficient — more efficient than normal
- hyperinflation — extreme or excessive inflation.
- in the forties — between 40 and 49 degrees in temperature
- interfere with — tamper with
- john c fremont — John Charles, 1813–90, U.S. general and explorer: first Republican presidential candidate, 1856.
- left-branching — (of a grammatical construction) characterized by greater structural complexity in the position preceding the head, as the phrase my brother's friend's house; having most of the constituents on the left in a tree diagram (opposed to right-branching).
- light-fingered — skillful at or given to pilfering, especially by picking pockets; thievish.
- make free with — enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.
- march fracture — a hairline crack in a bone, especially of a foot or leg, caused by repeated or prolonged stress and often occurring in runners, dancers, and soldiers (march fracture)
- mean free path — the average distance that a particle travels between successive collisions with other particles.
- merchant fleet — the total number of civilian ships of a country carrying either passengers or cargo (goods)
- merthyr tydfil — an administrative district in Mid Glamorgan, in S Wales. 43 sq. mi. (113 sq. km).
- methoxyflurane — a potent substance, C 3 H 4 Cl 2 F 2 O, used as an analgesic in minor surgical procedures and less frequently as a general anesthetic.
- methyl formate — a colorless, water-soluble, flammable liquid, C 2 H 4 O 2 , used chiefly in organic synthesis and as a solvent.
- mother of coal — mineral charcoal.
- mother-fucking — a mean, despicable, or vicious person.
- of one's birth — The country, town, or village of your birth is the place where you were born.
- off the charts — a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.
- off the ground — the solid surface of the earth; firm or dry land: to fall to the ground.
- off the record — making or affording a record.
- off the shears — (of a sheep) newly shorn
- off-the-record — not for publication; not to be quoted: a candidate's off-the-record remarks to reporters.
- on the part of — a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent: the rear part of the house; to glue the two parts together.
- on the surface — to all appearances
- out of nowhere — unexpectedly
- out of the ark — very old; out of date
- over the fence — unreasonable, unfair, or unjust
- ownership flat — a flat owned by the occupier
- panther fungus — a highly poisonous mushroom, Amanita pantherina, with a brownish cap covered with white cottony patches.
- parallel forth — Forth For the MPP.
- part of speech — any of the classes into which words in some languages, as Latin and English, have traditionally been divided on the basis of their meaning, form, or syntactic function, as, in English, noun, pronoun, verb, adverb, adjective, preposition, conjunction, and interjection.