16-letter words containing s, h, e, f

sheffer's stroke — a function of two sentences, equivalent to the negation of their conjunction, and written p|q (p and q are both not true) where p,q, are the arguments: p|q is false only when p,q are both true. It is possible to construct all truth functions out of this one alone
sheffield shield — (in Australia) the former name for the trophy of the annual interstate cricket competition
shifting spanner — an adjustable spanner
ship of the line — a former sailing warship armed powerfully enough to serve in the line of battle, usually having cannons ranged along two or more decks; battleship.
shoulder surfing — a form of credit-card fraud in which the perpetrator stands behind and looks over the shoulder of the victim as he or she withdraws money from an automated teller machine, memorizes the card details, and later steals the card
silky flycatcher — any of several passerine birds of the family Ptilogonatidae, of the southwestern U.S. to Panama, related to the waxwings.
sit on the fence — to be unable or unwilling to commit oneself
slap in the face — smack on the cheek
soft in the head — stupid or foolish
something fierce — desperately, intensely
south plainfield — a city in N New Jersey.
spiny-rayed fish — any of various fishes, as basses and perches, that have sharp, often pointed and usually rigid fin spines.
state of the art — the latest and most sophisticated or advanced stage of a technology, art, or science.
state-of-the-art — the latest and most sophisticated or advanced stage of a technology, art, or science.
stephen f austin — Alfred, 1835–1913, English poet: poet laureate 1896–1913.
streets ahead of — superior to, more advanced than, etc
sulfamethoxazole — an antimicrobial substance, C 1 0 H 1 1 N 3 O 3 S, used against a variety of susceptible Gram-positive and Gram-negative organisms, as in the treatment of certain urinary tract infections and skin infections.
sulfarsphenamine — a yellow, water-soluble, arsenic-containing powder, C 1 4 H 1 4 As 2 N 2 Na 2 O 8 S 2 , formerly used in the treatment of syphilis.
sutherland falls — a waterfall in New Zealand, on SW South Island. 1904 feet (580 meters) high.
thallium sulfate — a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble, poisonous solid, Tl 2 SO 4 , used chiefly as an insecticide and rodenticide.
that's the stuff — that is what is needed
the best part of — most of
the black forest — a hilly wooded region of SW Germany, in Baden-Württemberg: a popular resort area
the fact remains — You say the fact remains that something is the case when you want to emphasize that the situation must be accepted.
the first couple — the US president and their spouse
the first family — a President's family
the first fruits — The first fruits or the first fruit of a project or activity are its earliest results or profits.
the silver ferns — the women's international netball team of New Zealand
the story of mel — The story of Mel, a Real Programmer
the swiss-french — people from French-speaking Switzerland
the welsh office — (formerly) a department of the British government with responsibility for Welsh policies. It was replaced by the Wales office in 1999.
the years of sth — the period when sth happened or existed
the-little-foxes — a play (1939) by Lillian Hellman.
theatre-francais — Comédie Française.
thomas jefferson — Joseph, 1829–1905, U.S. actor.
throw oneself at — to propel or cast in any way, especially to project or propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion or straightening of the arm and wrist: to throw a ball.
throw oneself on — to rely entirely upon
to be out of sth — if you are out of something, you no longer have any of it
to let go of sth — If you let go of a feeling, attitude, or the control that you have over something, you accept that you should give it up or that it should no longer influence you.
to lose sight of — If you lose sight of an important aspect of something, you no longer pay attention to it because you are worrying about less important things.
touch of the sun — slight sunstroke
two-family house — a house designed for occupation by two families in contiguous apartments, as on separate floors.
twofold purchase — a purchase using a double standing block and a double running block so as to give a mechanical advantage of four or five, neglecting friction, depending on whether the hauling is on the standing block or the running block.
way of all flesh — a novel (1903) by Samuel Butler.
way of the cross — stations of the cross.
weather forecast — meteorological prediction
winchester rifle — a type of magazine rifle, first made in about 1866.
wish fulfillment — gratification of desires.

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