11-letter words containing h, f
- lanternfish — any of several small, deep-sea fishes of the family Myctophidae, having rows of luminous organs along each side, certain species of which migrate to the surface at night.
- lay hold of — to seize or grasp
- leaf blight — a symptom or phase of many diseases of plants, characterized by necrotic spots or streaks on the leaves, accompanied by seed rot and seedling blight.
- leaf blotch — a symptom or phase of certain especially fungal diseases of plants, characterized by necrotic discoloration of the leaves.
- leaf sheath — the basal part of a grass leaf that encircles the stem
- leaf-hopper — any of numerous leaping, homopterous insects of the family Cicadellidae that suck plant juices, many being serious crop pests.
- leafhoppers — Plural form of leafhopper.
- leatherfish — a filefish.
- leatherleaf — an evergreen shrub, Chamaedaphne calyculata, of the heath family, having leathery leaves and one-sided clusters of white, bell-shaped flowers, occurring in bogs in North America.
- lecythiform — (biology, mycology) shaped like a bowling pin, a flask, or a bottle.
- left-handed — having the left hand more dominant or effective than the right; preferably using the left hand: a left-handed pitcher.
- left-hander — a person who is left-handed, especially a baseball pitcher who throws with the left hand.
- lethiferous — lethal.
- lifemanship — the ability to conduct one's life, career, personal relationships, etc., in a successful manner.
- light draft — the draft of a vessel at its light displacement.
- light-faced — (of type) having a weight of type characterized by light thin lines
- lizard fish — any of several large-mouthed fishes of the family Synodontidae, having a lizardlike head.
- lone father — a father with no wife or partner, who is bringing up a child or children
- magherafelt — a district of N Northern Ireland, in Co Londonderry. Pop: 40 837 (2003 est). Area: 572 sq km (221 sq miles)
- make hay of — to throw into confusion
- mantelshelf — mantel (def 2).
- matt finish — a dull finish or surface, as opposed to a shiny one
- metchnikoff — Élie [French ey-lee] /French eɪˈli/ (Show IPA), (Ilya Ilyich Mechnikov) 1845–1916, Russian zoologist and bacteriologist in France: Nobel Prize in medicine 1908.
- mike fright — extreme nervousness experienced on speaking into a microphone, as on radio or television.
- moray firth — an arm of the North Sea projecting into the NE coast of Scotland. Inland portion about 30 miles (48 km) long.
- mothercraft — skill and knowledge in looking after children
- mothproofed — Simple past tense and past participle of mothproof.
- mothproofer — an agent that prevents moths from destroying materials or garments
- neckerchief — a cloth or scarf worn round the neck.
- net fishing — Fishing using a net, esp a large commercial drift net
- night shift — the work force, as of a factory, scheduled to work during the nighttime.
- nightfaring — journeying at night, travelling abroad by night
- ninth of av — Tishah b'Av.
- north of 60 — the area of Canada lying north of a latitude of °N
- northcliffe — Viscount, Alfred Charles William Harmsworth.
- not hear of — to forbid or refuse to consider
- not much of — not to any appreciable degree or extent
- of that ilk — of the place of the same name: used to indicate that the person named is proprietor or laird of the place named
- of the hour — most prominent at this time
- off the air — a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- off the bat — straight away, from the very start
- off the map — no longer important or in existence (esp in the phrase wipe off the map)
- off the top — from gross income
- off-the-job — done, received, or happening away from or while not at one's job: off-the-job research.
- off-the-peg — ready-to-wear.
- offhandedly — cavalierly, curtly, or brusquely: to reply offhand.
- officership — a person who holds a position of rank or authority in the army, navy, air force, or any similar organization, especially one who holds a commission.
- offshoreman — a person who works offshore, especially on an offshore oil rig.
- old flemish — the Flemish language before c1300.
- on the cuff — a fold or band serving as a trimming or finish for the bottom of a sleeve.