17-letter words containing i, n, o, f, t, h

minion of the law — a policeman.
mother of vinegar — mother2 .
mount fairweather — a mountain in W North America, on the border between Alaska and British Columbia. Height: 4663 m (15 300 ft)
nonteaching staff — employees within an academic or vocational environment whose jobs do not involve teaching
north frigid zone — the part of the earth's surface between the Arctic Circle and the North Pole.
northern kingfish — a croaker, Menticirrhus saxatilis, inhabiting Atlantic coastal waters of the U.S.
northern studfish — See under studfish.
not the full quid — mentally subnormal
not think much of — be unimpressed by
on the face of it — the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
on the foundation — an endowment or legacy for the perpetual support of an institution such as a school or hospital
on the right foot — in an auspicious manner
out of the window — dispensed with; disregarded
pacific northwest — the region of North America lying north of the Columbia River and west of the Rockies
play with oneself — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
point of purchase — designating or in use at a retail outlet where an item can be purchased; point-of-sale: point-of-purchase displays to entice the buyer.
point-of-purchase — designating or in use at a retail outlet where an item can be purchased; point-of-sale: point-of-purchase displays to entice the buyer.
preferential shop — a shop in which union members are preferred, usually by agreement of an employer with a union.
put the finger on — to inform on or identify, esp for the police
scarlet firethorn — a Eurasian evergreen, thorny shrub, Pyracantha coccinea, of the rose family, having white, hairy flower clusters and bright red berries.
scientific method — a method of research in which a problem is identified, relevant data are gathered, a hypothesis is formulated from these data, and the hypothesis is empirically tested.
scientific theory — a coherent group of propositions formulated to explain a group of facts or phenomena in the natural world and repeatedly confirmed through experiment or observation: the scientific theory of evolution.
self-annihilation — self-destruction; suicide.
sign of the cross — a movement of the hand to indicate a cross, as from forehead to breast and left shoulder to right or, in the Eastern Orthodox Church, from right shoulder to left.
significant other — Sociology. a person, as a parent or peer, who has great influence on one's behavior and self-esteem.
sixty-fourth note — a note having one sixty-fourth of the time value of a whole note; hemidemisemiquaver.
skin of our teeth — a play (1942) by Thornton Wilder.
south farmingdale — a town on central Long Island, in SE New York.
south frigid zone — the part of the earth's surface between the Antarctic Circle and the South Pole.
southern studfish — See under studfish.
spaghettification — the theoretical stretching of an object as it encounters extreme differences in gravitational forces, especially those associated with a black hole.
spoonbill catfish — flathead catfish.
teaching software — computer software for use in providing online education
technical offence — an action which is prohibited by law, but for which no blame can be attached to the person who commits it
the carboniferous — the Carboniferous period or rock system
the confederation — the original 13 states of the United States of America constituted under the Articles of Confederation and superseded by the more formal union established in 1789
the first line of — If you refer to a method as the first line of, for example, defence or treatment, you mean that it is the first or most important method to be used in dealing with a problem.
the life and soul — a person regarded as the main source of merriment and liveliness
the morning after — the aftereffects of excess, esp a hangover
the tet offensive — an offensive launched in January–February 1968 by the North Vietnamese Army and the Vietcong. Coinciding with the first day of the Tet, it was a surprise attack on South Vietnamese cities, including Saigon
thermal diffusion — the separation of constituents, often isotopes, of a fluid under the influence of a temperature gradient.
think in terms of — If you say that you are thinking in terms of doing a particular thing, you mean that you are considering it.
thuringian forest — a forested mountain region in central Germany: a resort area.
to say nothing of — You use to say nothing of when you mention an additional thing which gives even more strength to the point you are making.
under the sign of — during that portion of the year when the sun is passing through and thus subject to the influence of (a specified sign of the zodiac)
ventilation shaft — a shaft in a mine, tunnel, or building used for providing ventilation or fresh air
wind chill factor — A wind chill factor is a measure of the cooling effect of the wind on the temperature of the air.
wind-chill factor — the apparent temperature felt on the exposed human body owing to the combination of temperature and wind speed.
wings of the dove — a novel (1902) by Henry James.
within an inch of — very close to

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