19-letter words containing h, i, e
- english toy spaniel — breed of dog
- equatorial zenithal — a type of map projection in which part of the earth's surface is projected onto a plane tangential to it at the equator
- euclidean algorithm — Euclid's Algorithm
- eusebius (pamphili) — a.d. 264?-340; Gr. ecclesiastical historian
- exhibitionistically — In an exhibitionistic manner.
- exophthalmic goiter — a disease of unknown cause characterized by enlargement of the thyroid gland, overproduction of the thyroid hormone, and abnormal protrusion of the eyeballs
- exophthalmic goitre — a form of hyperthyroidism characterized by enlargement of the thyroid gland, protrusion of the eyeballs, increased basal metabolic rate, and weight loss
- fair-weather friend — a person who cannot be relied on in situations of hardship or difficulty
- fall by the wayside — to cease or fail to continue doing something
- fall in love (with) — to begin to feel love (for)
- feather-tail glider — pygmy glider.
- feynman, richard p. — Richard P. Feynman
- fifteenth amendment — an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1870, prohibiting the restriction of voting rights “on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.”.
- fifth-wheel trailer — a horizontal ring or segment of a ring, consisting of two bands that slide on each other, placed above the front axle of a carriage and designed to support the forepart of the body while allowing it to turn freely in a horizontal plane.
- fight to the finish — A fight to the finish is one in which one of the people or groups fighting is killed or completely defeated.
- fighter-interceptor — a fighter plane used for the defense of a region against air attack, especially by attacking bombers.
- finds its/their way — If something finds its way somewhere, it comes to that place, especially by chance.
- finger on the pulse — If you have your finger on the pulse of something, you know all the latest opinions or developments concerning it.
- first-past-the-post — A first-past-the-post system for choosing members of parliament or other representatives is one in which the candidate who gets most votes wins.
- five o'clock shadow — the rather dark stubble that appears on a man's face some hours after shaving, typically in the late afternoon if he shaved in the morning.
- five-o'clock shadow — the rather dark stubble that appears on a man's face some hours after shaving, typically in the late afternoon if he shaved in the morning.
- fixed exchange rate — finance: set rate of exchange
- flexible kelly hose — A flexible kelly hose is a hose which carries mud to the kelly.
- fluoride toothpaste — toothpaste containing a small amount of fluoride as protection against tooth decay
- fly in the ointment — Also called true fly. any of numerous two-winged insects of the order Diptera, especially of the family Muscidae, as the common housefly.
- for the life of one — the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic objects and dead organisms, being manifested by growth through metabolism, reproduction, and the power of adaptation to environment through changes originating internally.
- forensic psychiatry — the use of psychiatric knowledge and techniques in questions of law, as in determining legal insanity.
- frameshift mutation — a mutation caused by frameshift.
- frederick the great — Frederick I (def 2).
- free alongside ship — (of a shipment of goods) delivered to the dock without charge to the buyer, but excluding the cost of loading onto the vessel
- freedom of the city — nominal citizenship in a city, conferred as an honor upon important visitors.
- french north africa — the former French possessions of Algeria, French Morocco, and Tunisia
- friend of the court — amicus curiae.
- from rags to riches — a worthless piece of cloth, especially one that is torn or worn.
- frontier technology — innovative or new technology
- gas central heating — a system of central heating fuelled by combustible gas
- gel electrophoresis — a technique for separating protein molecules of varying sizes in a mixture by moving them through a block of gel, as of agarose or polyacrylamide, by means of an electric field, with smaller molecules moving faster and therefore farther than larger ones.
- general anaesthesia — the use of a general anaesthetic
- general anaesthetic — sth administered to induce unconsciousness
- general partnership — a partnership in which each of the partners is fully liable for the firm's debts.
- geothermal gradient — the increase in temperature with increasing depth within the earth.
- get (or be) hip to — to become (or be) informed or knowledgeable about
- give one's eyeteeth — Dentistry. a canine tooth of the upper jaw: so named from its position under the eye.
- give sb the willies — If someone or something gives you the willies, they make you feel nervous or frightened.
- give your eye teeth — If you say that you would give your eye teeth for something, you mean that you want it very much and you would do anything to get it.
- go jump in the lake — a body of fresh or salt water of considerable size, surrounded by land.
- go on the offensive — If you go on the offensive, go over to the offensive, or take the offensive, you begin to take strong action against people who have been attacking you.
- goes without saying — If something goes without saying, it is obvious.
- grand duke nicholas — of Cusa [kyoo-zuh] /ˈkyu zə/ (Show IPA), 1401–1464, German cardinal, mathematician, and philosopher. German Nikolaus von Cusa.
- grandfather's chair — wing chair.