17-letter words containing t, h, i, g, e, d
- homogentisic acid — an intermediate compound in the metabolism of tyrosine and of phenylalanine, found in excess in the blood and urine of persons affected with alkaptonuria.
- i'd give anything — You use give in phrases such as I'd give anything, I'd give my right arm, and what wouldn't I give to emphasize that you are very eager to do or have something.
- in the background — behind the focus of attention
- in/with regard to — You can use with regard to or in regard to to indicate the subject that is being talked or written about.
- indirect lighting — reflected or diffused light, used especially in interiors to avoid glare or shadows.
- indistinguishable — not distinguishable.
- induction heating — a method of heating a conducting material, as metal in a furnace, by using electromagnetic induction to establish a current in the material.
- integrated school — (in New Zealand) a private or church school that has joined the state school system
- italian greyhound — one of an Italian breed of toy dogs resembling a greyhound.
- lady of the night — a tropical American shrub, Brunfelsia americana, of the nightshade family, having berrylike yellow fruit and fragrant white flowers.
- lady-of-the-night — a tropical American shrub, Brunfelsia americana, of the nightshade family, having berrylike yellow fruit and fragrant white flowers.
- light in the head — dizzy; giddy
- methylidyne group — the trivalent group ≡CH.
- nightshade family — the plant family Solanaceae, characterized by herbaceous plants, trees, shrubs, and vines having alternate, simple or pinnate leaves, conspicuous flowers, and fruit in the form of a berry or capsule, and including belladonna, eggplant, nightshade, peppers of the genus Capsicum, petunia, potato, tobacco, and tomato.
- north frigid zone — the part of the earth's surface between the Arctic Circle and the North Pole.
- overhead lighting — lighting which throws light downwards by being situated on the ceiling or having a downward shade, etc
- partially sighted — unable to see properly so that even with corrective aids normal activities are prevented or seriously hindered
- radiometeorograph — a device for the automatic transmission by radio of the data from a set of meteorological instruments
- right in the head — sane
- sheltered housing — accommodation designed esp for the elderly or infirm consisting of a group of individual premises, often with some shared facilities and a caretaker
- shooting incident — an incident involving guns
- shouting distance — hailing distance.
- single-sheet feed — a mechanism for feeding or taking single sheets of paper into a printer
- 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.
- swaddling clothes — cloth for wrapping around a baby
- technical drawing — the study and practice, esp as a subject taught in school, of the basic techniques of draughtsmanship, as employed in mechanical drawing, architecture, etc
- the humber bridge — a single-span suspension bridge (1981) that crosses the Humber, with a main span of 1410 m (4626 ft)
- the right side of — in favour with
- third-degree burn — a burned place or area: a burn where fire had ripped through the forest.
- tibetan highlands — Tibet, Plateau of.
- 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)
- undistinguishable — to mark off as different (often followed by from or by): He was distinguished from the other boys by his height.
- veiltail goldfish — an artificially bred, indoor variety of goldfish, usually golden or calico and of a spheroid shape, having a fully divided, drooping tail fin exceeding the body in length.
- vulcan death grip — (jargon) A variant of Vulcan nerve pinch derived from a Star Trek classic epsisode where a non-existant "Vulcan death grip" was used to fool Romulans that Spock had killed Kirk.
- wheatstone bridge — a circuit for measuring an unknown resistance by comparing it with known resistances.
- white-winged dove — a common dove, Zenaida asiatica, of the southwestern U.S. to Chile.
- wings of the dove — a novel (1902) by Henry James.
- without regard to — with no concern for