16-letter words containing t, u, r, f, e

glory-of-the-sun — a bulbous, Chilean plant, Leucocoryne ixioides, of the amaryllis family, having fragrant, white or blue flowers.
go with the turf — to be an unavoidable part of a particular situation or process
grapefruit juice — nectar of the grapefruit
gregory of tours — Saint, a.d. 538?–594, Frankish bishop and historian.
group identifier — (operating system) (gid) A unique number, between 0 an 32767, identifying a set of users under Unix. Gids are found in the /etc/passwd and /etc/group databases (or their NIS equivalents) and one is also associated with each file, indicating the group to which its group permissions apply.
headhunting firm — a recruiting agency
imperfect fungus — a fungus for which only the asexual reproductive stage is known, as any fungus of the Fungi imperfecti.
in the course of — If something happens in the course of a particular period of time, it happens during that period of time.
in the nature of — essentially the same as; by way of
infinite product — a sequence of numbers in which an infinite number of terms are multiplied together.
inverse function — the function that replaces another function when the dependent and independent variables of the first function are interchanged for an appropriate set of values of the dependent variable. In y = sin x and x = arc sin y, the inverse function of sine is arc sine.
junior flyweight — a boxer weighing up to 108 pounds (48.6 kg), between minimumweight and flyweight.
letter of marque — license or commission granted by a state to a private citizen to capture and confiscate the merchant ships of another nation.
lighting fixture — a lighting fixture is part of a light that is attached to the wall or ceiling where you put the light bulb or other lighting element, and which cannot be easily removed
lithium fluoride — a fine, white, slightly water-soluble powder, LiF, used chiefly in the manufacture of ceramics.
luck of the draw — the force that seems to operate for good or ill in a person's life, as in shaping circumstances, events, or opportunities: With my luck I'll probably get pneumonia.
madame butterfly — an opera (1904) by Giacomo Puccini.
make a virtue of — If you make a virtue of something, you pretend that you did it because you chose to, although in fact you did it because you had to.
make the fur fly — the fine, soft, thick, hairy coat of the skin of a mammal.
manufactured gas — a gaseous fuel created from coal, oil, etc., as differentiated from natural gas.
matter of course — an event or result that is natural or inevitable
matter-of-course — occurring or proceeding in or as if in the logical, natural, or customary course of things; expected or inevitable.
metallofullerene — (chemistry) A fullerene containing an enclosed metal atom.
mexican fruitfly — a brightly colored fly, Anastrepha ludens, whose larvae are a serious pest chiefly of citrus fruits and mangoes in Mexico, Central America, and southern Texas.
mossbauer effect — the phenomenon in which an atom in a crystal undergoes no recoil when emitting a gamma ray, giving all the emitted energy to the gamma ray, resulting in a sharply defined wavelength.
multifariousness — (uncountable) The characteristic of being multifarious.
multilinear form — a function or functional of several variables such that when all variables but one are held fixed, the function is linear in the remaining variable.
multiple factors — polygene.
no-fault divorce — a divorce granted without anyone being found guilty of marital misconduct
non-manufactured — the making of goods or wares by manual labor or by machinery, especially on a large scale: the manufacture of television sets.
not on your life — the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic objects and dead organisms, being manifested by growth through metabolism, reproduction, and the power of adaptation to environment through changes originating internally.
nuclear transfer — the procedure used to produce the first cloned mammals, in which the nucleus of a somatic cell is transferred into an egg cell whose own nucleus has been removed. This cell is then stimulated by an electric shock to divide and form an embryo
oak leaf cluster — a U.S. military decoration in the form of a small bronze twig bearing four oak leaves and three acorns, worn on the ribbon of another decoration for valor, wounds, or distinguished service to signify a second award of the same medal.
of the nature of — having the essential character of; like
off-the-shoulder — not covering the shoulder
out of character — the aggregate of features and traits that form the individual nature of some person or thing.
outboard profile — an exterior side elevation of a vessel, showing all deck structures, rigging, fittings, etc.
outsmart oneself — to have one's efforts at cunning or cleverness result in one's own disadvantage
pacific sturgeon — a dark gray sturgeon, Acipenser transmontanus, inhabiting marine and fresh waters along the northwestern coast of North America, valued as a food and sport fish.
perforated ulcer — an ulcer that bursts through the stomach wall and leaks food and gastric juices into the abdominal cavity
period furniture — furniture that was made during a particular period in time
phosphor fatigue — screen saver
powerfully built — (of a person, esp a man) big and physically strong, with large muscles
put your feet up — If you put your feet up, you relax or have a rest, especially by sitting or lying with your feet supported off the ground.
quarter-finalist — A quarter-finalist is a person or team that is competing in a quarter-final.
red flour beetle — a reddish-brown flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum, that feeds on stored grain, dried fruit, etc.
refuse collector — someone who collects of rubbish and waste, usually in a rubbish or refuse truck, before final disposal
right about face — Military. a command, given to a soldier or soldiers at attention, to turn the body about toward the right so as to face in the opposite direction. the act of so turning in a prescribed military manner.
rule of the road — any of the regulations concerning the safe handling of vessels under way with respect to one another, imposed by a government on ships in its own waters or upon its own ships on the high seas.
run interference — an act, fact, or instance of interfering.

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