15-letter words containing i, n, t, h, e, f

french tamarisk — a shrub or small tree, Tamarix gallica, of the Mediterranean region, having bluish foliage and white or pinkish flowers.
give the finger — any of the terminal members of the hand, especially one other than the thumb.
golden starfish — an award given to a bathing beach that meets EU standards of cleanliness
griffith-joyner — Florence, known as Flojo. 1959–98, US sprinter, winner of two gold medals at the 1988 Olympic Games
half wellington — a loose boot extending to just above the ankle and usually worn under the trousers.
health benefits — positive effects on health
high definition — a system for screen display of images that are sharper and more detailed than normal, having many more than the standard number of scanning lines per frame: Most TV shows are available in high definition. Abbreviation: HD. See also high-definition television.
high-definition — High-definition television or technology is a digital system that gives a much clearer picture than traditional television systems.
housewifization — The process by which the division of labor has relegated women into housewives.
housing benefit — In Britain, housing benefit is money that the government gives to people with no income or very low incomes to pay for part or all of their rent.
hyperfemininity — the quality of being feminine; womanliness.
hyperfunctional — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
if nothing else — You can say 'if nothing else' to indicate that what you are mentioning is, in your opinion, the only good thing in a particular situation.
in (the) future — You use in future when saying what will happen from now on, which will be different from what has previously happened. The form in the future is sometimes used instead, especially in American English.
in fine feather — one of the horny structures forming the principal covering of birds, consisting typically of a hard, tubular portion attached to the body and tapering into a thinner, stemlike portion bearing a series of slender, barbed processes that interlock to form a flat structure on each side.
in spite of sth — You use in spite of to introduce a fact which makes the rest of the statement you are making seem surprising.
in the event of — something that happens or is regarded as happening; an occurrence, especially one of some importance.
in the hands of — under the control of
in the light of — in view of, given
in the midst of — amid, among
in the shape of — You can use in the shape of to state exactly who or what you are referring to, immediately after referring to them in a general way.
in the teeth of — (in most vertebrates) one of the hard bodies or processes usually attached in a row to each jaw, serving for the prehension and mastication of food, as weapons of attack or defense, etc., and in mammals typically composed chiefly of dentin surrounding a sensitive pulp and covered on the crown with enamel.
in the thick of — in the midst of: a fight, etc.
infeasible path — dead code
insight-fulness — characterized by or displaying insight; perceptive.
left-hand drive — A left-hand drive vehicle has the steering wheel on the left side, and is designed to be used in countries where people drive on the right-hand side of the road.
lichenification — a leathery hardening of the skin, usually caused by chronic irritation.
lie of the land — the topography of the land
longshore drift — beach drift.
make a thing of — to make a fuss about; exaggerate the importance of
make nothing of — no thing; not anything; naught: to say nothing.
nuke the fridge — (of a film, etc.) to lose credibility following a particularly ill-judged scene or plot development
on the point of — a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
on the trail of — If you are on the trail of a person or thing, you are trying hard to find them or find out about them.
paraffin heater — a heater which is fuelled by paraffin
plant-hire firm — a company that hires out mobile mechanical equipment for construction, road-making, etc
rhodesian front — the governing party in Zimbabwe (then called Rhodesia) 1962–78
right-of-center — holding conservative views in politics; right-wing.
right-of-centre — You can describe a person or political party as right-of-centre if they have political views which are closer to capitalism and conservatism than to socialism but which are not very extreme.
round whitefish — a whitefish, Prosopium cylindraceum, found in northern North America and Siberia, having silvery sides and a dark bronze back.
run of the mill — merely average; commonplace; mediocre: just a plain, run-of-the-mill house; a run-of-the-mill performance.
run-of-the-mill — merely average; commonplace; mediocre: just a plain, run-of-the-mill house; a run-of-the-mill performance.
run-of-the-mine — of or relating to ore or coal that is crude, ungraded, etc.
saffian leather — leather made of sheepskin or goatskin tanned with sumac and usually dyed a bright color
schiffs-reagent — a solution of rosaniline and sulfurous acid in water, used to test for the presence of aldehydes.
self-banishment — to expel from or relegate to a country or place by authoritative decree; condemn to exile: He was banished to Devil's Island.
self-enrichment — an act of enriching.
self-exhibition — an exhibiting, showing, or presenting to view.
self-hypnotized — hypnotized by oneself.
self-punishment — the act of punishing.

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