13-letter words containing l, e, f, t, h, a
- kaffeeklatsch — coffee klatsch.
- leap of faith — to spring through the air from one point or position to another; jump: to leap over a ditch.
- lethal factor — a gene that under certain conditions causes the death of an organism.
- life-or-death — life-and-death.
- lightfastness — The quality of being lightfast.
- lucifer match — friction match.
- make light of — of little weight; not heavy: a light load.
- marsh trefoil — buck bean.
- merchant flag — the ensign used by all ships engaged in commerce, fishing, etc.
- methylsulfate — a colorless or yellow, slightly water-soluble, poisonous liquid, (CH 3) 2 SO 2 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- mother of all — a female parent.
- of all others — above all others
- off the rails — into or in a state of dysfunction or disorder
- platform shoe — a shoe with a platform.
- play the fool — behave in a silly way
- reflectograph — a type of mechanical instrument used for communication with spirits or the dead
- safety helmet — protective hard hat
- scathefulness — the state or quality of being harmful or injurious
- schutzstaffel — an elite military unit of the Nazi party that served as Hitler's bodyguard and as a special police force. Abbreviation: SS.
- self-chastise — to discipline, especially by corporal punishment.
- self-loathing — strong dislike or disgust; intense aversion.
- shelf-stacker — a person whose job is to fill the shelves and displays in a supermarket or other shop with goods for sale
- show the flag — to assert a claim, as to a territory or stretch of water, by military presence
- single father — a father who brings up a child or children alone, without a partner.
- sulfathiazole — a sulfanilamide derivative, C 9 H 9 N 3 O 2 S 2 , formerly used in the treatment of pneumonia and staphylococcal infections, but now largely replaced because of its toxicity.
- sulfonmethane — a colorless, crystalline compound, C7H16O4S2, used in medicine as a soporific and hypnotic
- take the fall — to be blamed, punished, or imprisoned
- talking chief — a noble who serves as public spokesperson for the chief in some Polynesian tribes.
- the afflicted — afflicted people considered collectively
- the backfield — the quarterback and running backs in a team
- the beautiful — the quality of beauty
- the cup final — the annual final of the FA Cup soccer competition, played at Wembley, or the Scottish Cup, played at Hampden Park
- the fast lane — If you say that someone lives their life in the fast lane, you mean that they live in a way which seems full of activity and excitement but which often involves a lot of pressure.
- the mayflower — the ship in which the Pilgrim Fathers sailed from Plymouth to Massachusetts in 1620
- twelfth grade — (in the US) the final year of secondary school after which students usually graduate at age 17 or 18
- wall of death — (at a fairground) a giant cylinder round the inside walls of which a motorcyclist rides
- watch oneself — to be careful, cautious, or discreet
- welfare hotel — a hotel in which people receiving welfare assistance are temporarily housed until permanent quarters become available.