18-letter words containing h, i, t, a, n, d

northeast corridor — the long, narrow strip of land between Boston, New York City, and Washington, D.C., containing many adjacent urban areas.
on the danger list — critically ill in hospital
orthotungstic acid — an oxyacid acid of tungsten. Formula: H2WO4
over and done with — If you say that something is over and done with, you mean that it is completely finished and you do not have to think about it any more.
packet switch node — (PSN) A dedicated computer whose purpose is to accept, route and forward packets in a packet-switched network.
paint the town red — a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
parathyroid glands — any of several small oval glands usually lying near or embedded in the thyroid gland.
pennsylvania dutch — the descendants of 17th- and 18th-century settlers in Pennsylvania from southwest Germany and Switzerland.
phantom withdrawal — the unauthorized removal of funds from a bank account using an automated teller machine
phosphatidylserine — any of a class of phospholipids occurring in biological membranes and fats
phthalic anhydride — a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C 8 H 4 O 3 , used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes, alkyd resins, and plasticizers.
physical education — systematic instruction in sports, exercises, and hygiene given as part of a school or college program.
pitch-and-run shot — chip shot.
pseudo-anarchistic — a person who advocates or believes in anarchy or anarchism.
pyramus and thisbe — (in Greek legend) two lovers of Babylon: Pyramus, wrongly supposing Thisbe to be dead, killed himself and she, encountering him in his death throes, did the same
residential school — (in Canada) a boarding school maintained by the Canadian government for Indian and Inuit children from sparsely populated settlements
rhode island white — one of a dual-purpose American breed of chickens having white feathers and a rose comb.
rhyming dictionary — a specialist dictionary organized by the final sounds of words, used to write poetry
saint john's bread — carob (def 2).
say/kiss goodnight — If you say goodnight to someone or kiss them goodnight, you say something such as 'Goodnight' to them or kiss them before one of you goes home or goes to sleep.
sign of the zodiac — one of the twelve constellations along the path of the ecliptic.
sindbad the sailor — (in The Arabian Nights' Entertainments), a wealthy citizen of Baghdad who relates the adventures of his seven wonderful voyages.
sit on one's hands — the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
sodium thiocyanate — a white powder or colorless, deliquescent crystals, NaSCN, used chiefly in organic synthesis and in medicine in the treatment of hypertension.
solid-fuel heating — heating that uses solid fuel, such as coal or coke
southampton island — an island in N Canada, in the Northwest Territories at the entrance to Hudson Bay. 19,100 sq. mi. (49,470 sq. km).
southern rhodesian — a former name (until 1964) of Zimbabwe (def 1).
strathclyde region — a former local government region in W Scotland: formed in 1975 from Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Lanarkshire, Buteshire, Dunbartonshire, and parts of Argyllshire, Ayrshire, and Stirlingshire; replaced in 1996 by the council areas of Glasgow, Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire, Inverclyde, North Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire, Argyll and Bute, East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire, North Ayrshire, South Ayrshire, and East Ayrshire
sutton-in-ashfield — a market town in N central England, in W Nottinghamshire. Pop: 41 951 (2001)
swedish gymnastics — a system of passive and active exercising of muscles and joints
take sth in stride — If you take a problem or difficulty in stride, you deal with it calmly and easily.
tan someone's hide — to convert (a hide) into leather, especially by soaking or steeping in a bath prepared from tanbark or synthetically.
the american dream — the notion that the American social, economic, and political system makes success possible for every individual
the bird has flown — the person in question has fled or escaped
the damage is done — If you say 'the damage is done', you mean that it is too late now to prevent the harmful effects of something that has already happened.
the dark continent — a term for Africa when it was relatively unexplored
the dismal science — a name for economics coined by Thomas Carlyle
the grand national — an annual steeplechase run at Aintree, Liverpool, since 1839
the hand of fatima — a symbol of a hand used in some Arabic countries to protect against the evil eye, a magical power
the-dark-continent — Africa: so called, especially during the 19th century, because little was known about it.
thioantimonic acid — a hypothetical acid, H3SbS4, known only in the form of its salts
thioarsenious acid — any of a group of hypothetical acids, H3AsS3, HAsS2, and H4As2S5, known only in the forms of their salts
third man argument — (in the philosophy of Aristotle) the argument against the existence of Platonic Forms that since the Form of Man is itself a perfect man, a further form (the "third" man) would be required to explain this, and so ad infinitum
thomas alva edison — Thomas Alva [al-vuh] /ˈæl və/ (Show IPA), 1847–1931, U.S. inventor, especially of electrical devices.
threatened species — a species likely, in the near future, to become an endangered species within all or much of its range.
three-day eventing — participation in a three day equestrian competition consisting of dressage, cross-country jumping, and stadium jumping
thrills and spills — If you refer to thrills and spills, you are referring to an experience which is exciting and full of surprises.
to a grinding halt — If you describe a bad situation as grinding, you mean it never gets better, changes, or ends.
to find fault with — If you find fault with something or someone, you look for mistakes and complain about them.
to pick and choose — If you pick and choose, you carefully choose only things that you really want and reject the others.

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