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

nonconformities — Plural form of nonconformity.
nonfermentative — tending to produce or undergo fermentation.
noninflectional — not inflectional
noninfringement — an absence or lack of infringement, esp of a patent
noninterference — the policy or practice of refraining from interference, especially in political affairs.
nonprofessional — not a member of or trained in a specific profession.
nonprofessorial — not professorial
nonquantifiable — not capable of being quantified
nonsaponifiable — not capable of being saponified
nonself-antigen — any of the antigens present in an individual that originate outside the body (contrasted with self-antigen).
nonspecifically — in a nonspecific way
norfolk terrier — one of an English breed of small short-legged hunting terriers having a straight, wiry, red, black and tan, or grizzle coat, and dropped ears that distinguish it from the Norwich terrier.
not before time — If you say not before time after a statement has been made about something that has been done, you are saying in an emphatic way that you think it should have been done sooner.
nuclear fission — fission (def 2).
nuke the fridge — (of a film, etc.) to lose credibility following a particularly ill-judged scene or plot development
objectification — to present as an object, especially of sight, touch, or other physical sense; make objective; externalize.
odoriferousness — The quality of being odoriferous.
of mice and men — a novel (1937) and play (1938) by John Steinbeck.
of one's choice — The thing or person of your choice is the one that you choose.
office building — building containing offices
offset printing — offset (def 6).
oil of lavender — an essential oil distilled from lavender flowers, especially Lavandula angustifolia and L. stoechas, and used in perfumery.
on a knife-edge — To be on a knife-edge means to be in a situation in which nobody knows what is going to happen next, or in which one thing is just as likely to happen as another.
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.
one for his nob — the call made with this jack, scoring one point
origination fee — a fee charged by a lender for evaluating and processing a loan application, usually a percentage of the face value of the loan.
out of business — If a shop or company goes out of business or is put out of business, it has to stop trading because it is not making enough money.
over-confidence — too confident.
over-performing — to carry out; execute; do: to perform miracles.
overconfidently — In an overconfident manner.
pacific madrone — any of several evergreen trees belonging to the genus Arbutus, of the heath family, especially A. menziesii (Pacific madrone) of western North America, having red, flaky bark and bearing edible reddish berries.
paraffin heater — a heater which is fuelled by paraffin
paraffin series — methane series
parking offence — the act of leaving your car somewhere illegally
patio furniture — furniture in an area adjoining a house, esp one that is paved and used for outdoor activities
peace offensive — an active program, policy, propaganda campaign, etc., by a national government for the purpose of terminating a war or period of hostility, lessening international tensions, or promoting peaceful cooperation with other nations.
perfect binding — a technique for binding books by a machine that cuts off the backs of the sections and glues the leaves to a cloth or paper backing.
perfectionistic — a person who adheres to or believes in perfectionism.
perforating gun — A perforating gun is a device used to make holes in oil and gas wells in preparation for production.
performing arts — dance, drama, music
perfunctoriness — performed merely as a routine duty; hasty and superficial: perfunctory courtesy.
perimeter fence — fence surrounding an area
personal friend — a person who is a friend, rather than a colleague or acquaintance
personification — the attribution of human nature or character to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract notions, especially as a rhetorical figure.
peter of amiens — c1050–1115, French monk: preacher of the first Crusade 1095–99.
picture-framing — the job of framing photos, paintings etc
pine leaf aphid — any of various homopterous insects of the family Adelgidae, as Adelges abietis (spruce gall aphid) and Pineus pinifoliae (pine leaf aphid) that feed and form galls on conifers.
pinkster flower — a wild azalea, Rhododendron periclymenoides, of the U.S., having pink or purplish flowers.
plant-hire firm — a company that hires out mobile mechanical equipment for construction, road-making, etc

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