15-letter words containing t, h, i, r
- enfranchisement — The act of enfranchising.
- enter the lists — to engage in a conflict, controversy, etc
- enterohepatitis — dual inflammation of the intestine and liver
- epikeratophakia — The surgical correction of aphakia. It is a refractive surgical procedure in which a donor cornea is transplanted to the anterior surface of the patient's cornea. A lamellar disc from a donor cornea is placed over the de-epithelialized host cornea and sutured into a prepared groove on the host cornea.
- erythromelalgia — A rare neurovascular peripheral pain disorder in which blood vessels, usually in the lower extremities or hands, are episodically blocked, then become hyperemic and inflamed.
- estuary english — a variety of standard British English in which the pronunciation reflects various features characteristic of London and the Southeast of England
- etherealization — The act or process of etherealizing.
- ethnic minority — an immigrant or racial group regarded by those claiming to speak for the cultural majority as distinct and unassimilated
- ethnocentricism — Ethnocentrism.
- ethnocentricity — Practising or the policies surrounding being ethnocentric.
- ethylene series — the homologous series of unsaturated hydrocarbons that contain one double bond and have the general formula, CnH2n; alkene series
- exoerythrocytic — occurring outside the red blood cells, esp of a developmental stage of protozoan parasites
- factory chimney — a tall chimney of a factory
- faint-heartedly — nervously
- fairy godfather — a kindly sponsor or guardian; godfather.
- fairy godmother — a kindly sponsor or guardian; godmother.
- faithworthiness — the quality of being faithworthy
- falling weather — wet weather, as rain or snow.
- feather banding — decorative banding of veneer or inlay having the grain laid diagonally to the grain of the principal surface.
- featherstitched — Simple past tense and past participle of featherstitch.
- fight-or-flight — denoting instinctive response
- fighter command — a former unit of the Royal Air Force dedicated to the use of fighter aircraft, esp against enemy bombers and their escorts during WWII
- fighting french — Free French.
- fighting spirit — courage and determination expressed in a willingness to fight or struggle
- figure of eight — figure eight.
- finger alphabet — a series of shapes made by the fingers that indicate letters of an alphabet and can be used in fingerspelling for the deaf
- fish restaurant — a restaurant which serves mainly fish
- five-star hotel — a top-quality hotel offering exceptional luxury
- flame-arc light — an arc light that uses flame carbons to colour the arc
- flemish brabant — a province of central Belgium, formed in 1995 from the N part of Brabant province: densely populated and intensively farmed, with large industrial centres. Pop: 1 031 904 (2004 est). Area: 2106 sq km (813 sq miles)
- flight engineer — a member of an aircraft crew responsible for the mechanical systems, fueling, and servicing of the craft.
- flight recorder — an electronic device aboard an aircraft that automatically records some aspects of the aircraft's performance in flight.
- flight sergeant — a noncommissioned officer in the Royal Air Force junior in rank to a master aircrew
- floating charge — an unsecured charge on the assets of an enterprise that allows such assets to be used commercially until the enterprise ceases to operate or the creditor intervenes to demand collateral
- for their pains — You say that something was all you got for your pains when you are mentioning the disappointing result of situation into which you put a lot of work or effort.
- force the issue — to compel decision on some matter
- foreshortenings — Plural form of foreshortening.
- foresightedness — care or provision for the future; provident care; prudence.
- forthcomingness — coming, forth, or about to come forth; about to appear; approaching in time: the forthcoming concert.
- fortysomethings — Plural form of fortysomething.
- founding father — The founding father of an institution, organization, or idea is the person who sets it up or who first develops it.
- fourth official — In football, the fourth official is an official who assists the referee and assistant referees from the side of the pitch.
- fourth position — a position in which the feet are at right angles to the direction of the body, the toes pointing out, with one foot forward and the other foot back.
- fourth republic — the republic established in France in 1945 and replaced by the Fifth Republic in 1958.
- frederick north — Christopher, pen name of John Wilson.
- free throw line — foul line (def 2).
- freedom fighter — a fighter for freedom, especially a person who battles against established forces of tyranny and dictatorship.
- freight charges — the price charged for conveying goods by freight
- french tamarisk — a shrub or small tree, Tamarix gallica, of the Mediterranean region, having bluish foliage and white or pinkish flowers.
- friction clutch — a clutch in which one part turns another by friction between them.