19-letter words containing i, f, t, h, e

oriental fruit moth — a moth, Grapholitha molesta, introduced into the U.S. from Asia, the larvae of which infest and feed on the twigs and fruits of peach, plum, and related trees.
out of the ordinary — of no special quality or interest; commonplace; unexceptional: One novel is brilliant, the other is decidedly ordinary; an ordinary person.
out of the question — a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
parting of the ways — When there is a parting of the ways, two or more people or groups of people stop working together or travelling together.
phacoemulsification — the removal of a cataract by first liquefying the affected lens with ultrasonic vibrations and then extracting it by suction.
phakoemulsification — the removal of a cataract by first liquefying the affected lens with ultrasonic vibrations and then extracting it by suction.
photovoltaic effect — the phenomenon in which the incidence of light or other electromagnetic radiation upon the junction of two dissimilar materials, as a metal and a semiconductor, induces the generation of an electromotive force.
piece of the action — the process or state of acting or of being active: The machine is not in action now.
pistol-handle knife — a table knife, especially of the 18th century, having a slightly curved handle resembling the grip of a flintlock pistol.
play footsie (with) — to touch feet or rub knees (with) in a caressing way, as under the table
pocket-handkerchief — handkerchief (def 1).
point the finger at — to accuse or blame
put a figure on sth — When you put a figure on an amount, you say exactly how much it is.
reef whitetip shark — whitetip shark (def 1).
reflux oesophagitis — inflammation of the gullet caused by regurgitation of stomach acids, producing heartburn: may be associated with a hiatus hernia
right-eyed flounder — any of several flatfishes of the family Pleuronectidae, having both eyes on the right side of the head.
sheet flood erosion — Geology. erosion by sheets of running water, rather than by streams.
shopping facilities — shops or other retail services
sodium hydrosulfite — a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, Na 2 S 2 O 4 , used as a reducing agent, especially in dyeing, and as a bleach.
son-of-a-bitch stew — (in the Old West) a stew often prepared by chuck-wagon cooks for working cowboys, containing tripe and often also the heart, liver, brains, kidney, etc., of a slaughtered steer.
south pacific ocean — the part of the Pacific Ocean extending S from the Equator to the Antarctic continent.
soviet of the union — the legislature of the former Soviet Union and its successor states, consisting of an upper house (Soviet of the Union or Council of the Union) whose delegates are elected on the basis of population, and a lower house (Soviet of Nationalities or Council of Nationalities) whose delegates are elected to represent the various nationalities.
spanish west africa — a former overseas territory of Spain in NW Africa: divided in 1958 into the overseas provinces of Ifni and Spanish Sahara
specific characters — the persistent features that distinguish one species from all others
spread oneself thin — to draw, stretch, or open out, especially over a flat surface, as something rolled or folded (often followed by out).
store refurbishment — Store refurbishment happens when a store needs to be redecorated, modernized or the layout changed. The store will often be closed to customers during this time.
straightforwardness — going or directed straight ahead: a straightforward gaze.
strike off the roll — to expel from membership
surface effect ship — a large, ship-size air cushion vehicle operated over water.
switchblade (knife) — a large jackknife that snaps open when a release button on the handle is pressed
taming of the shrew — a comedy (1594?) by Shakespeare.
teaching fellowship — a fellowship providing a student in a graduate school with free tuition and expenses and stipulating that the student assume some teaching duties in return.
the best of friends — If two people are the best of friends, they are close friends, especially when they have had a disagreement or fight in the past.
the disenfranchised — people who are deprived of the right to vote or other rights of citizenship
the eye of the wind — the direction from which the wind is blowing
the finishing touch — If you add the finishing touches to something, you add or do the last things that are necessary to complete it.
the first amendment — in the US the part of the United States Bill of Rights that expressly prohibits the United States Congress from making laws "respecting an establishment of religion" or that prohibit the free exercise of religion, infringe the freedom of speech, infringe the freedom of the press, limit the right to peaceably assemble, or limit the right to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
the gift of the gab — If someone has the gift of the gab, they are able to speak easily and confidently, and to persuade people. Also the gift of gab, mainly in American English.
the likes of sb/sth — You can talk about the likes of someone or something to refer to people or things of a particular type.
the oceanic feeling — a term coined by Sigmund Freud to describe the feeling experienced by people who have religious faith
the patriotic front — a political party in Zimbabwe, founded in 2001 as a coalition of two communist parties, the Zimbabwe African Peoples Union (ZAPU) and the Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU), which had worked together to fight against White minority rule in Rhodesia
the pilgrim fathers — the English Puritans who sailed on the Mayflower to New England, where they founded Plymouth Colony in SE Massachusetts (1620)
the roaring forties — the areas of ocean between 40° and 50° latitude in the S Hemisphere, noted for gale-force winds
the scottish office — (formerly) a department of the UK government under the control of the Secretary of State for Scotland, responsible for a wide range of functions relating to Scotland. Most of these are now (since 1999) the responsibility of the Scottish government; the others are the responsibility of the Scotland Office
theory of equations — the branch of mathematics dealing with methods of finding the solutions to algebraic equations.
thread-line fishing — spinning (def 3).
to fight for breath — If you fight for breath, you try to breathe but find it very difficult.
to get short shrift — If someone or something gets short shrift, they are paid very little attention.
to have it off/away — To have it off with someone or have it away with someone means to have sex with them.
to sit on the fence — If you sit on the fence, you avoid supporting a particular side in a discussion or argument.

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