15-letter words containing the

hunter-gatherer — a member of a group of people who subsist by hunting, fishing, or foraging in the wild.
identity theory — a form of materialism which holds mental states to be identical with certain states of the brain and so to have no separate existence, but regards this identity as contingent so that mentalistic and physicalistic language are not held to be synonymous
if the cap fits — the allusion or criticism seems to be appropriate to a particular person
in (the) future — You use in future when saying what will happen from now on, which will be different from what has previously happened. The form in the future is sometimes used instead, especially in American English.
in (the) grease — fat and ready to be killed
in all weathers — If you say that someone does something in all weathers, you mean that they do it regularly whether the weather is good or bad.
in at the death — the act of dying; the end of life; the total and permanent cessation of all the vital functions of an organism. Compare brain death.
in fine feather — one of the horny structures forming the principal covering of birds, consisting typically of a hard, tubular portion attached to the body and tapering into a thinner, stemlike portion bearing a series of slender, barbed processes that interlock to form a flat structure on each side.
in the abstract — When you talk or think about something in the abstract, you talk or think about it in a general way, rather than considering particular things or events.
in the ballpark — a tract of land where ball games, especially baseball, are played.
in the box seat — in the best position
in the doghouse — a small shelter for a dog.
in the doldrums — miserable, depressed
in the eighties — between 80–89 degrees in temperature
in the event of — something that happens or is regarded as happening; an occurrence, especially one of some importance.
in the hands of — under the control of
in the light of — in view of, given
in the long run — to go quickly by moving the legs more rapidly than at a walk and in such a manner that for an instant in each step all or both feet are off the ground.
in the majority — the largest group
in the midst of — amid, among
in the negative — by saying no
in the nineties — between 90–99 degrees in temperature
in the old days — a long time ago
in the pipeline — a long tubular conduit or series of pipes, often underground, with pumps and valves for flow control, used to transport crude oil, natural gas, water, etc., especially over great distances.
in the same way — similarly
in the shape of — You can use in the shape of to state exactly who or what you are referring to, immediately after referring to them in a general way.
in the teeth of — (in most vertebrates) one of the hard bodies or processes usually attached in a row to each jaw, serving for the prehension and mastication of food, as weapons of attack or defense, etc., and in mammals typically composed chiefly of dentin surrounding a sensitive pulp and covered on the crown with enamel.
in the thick of — in the midst of: a fight, etc.
in the universe — If you say that something is, for example, the best or biggest thing of its kind in the universe, you are emphasizing that you think it is bigger or better than anything else of its kind.
inauthentically — not authentic: inauthentic Indian jewelry mass-produced in a factory.
into the ground — beyond what is requisite or can be endured; to exhaustion
isopropyl ether — a colorless, volatile, flammable, slightly water-soluble liquid, C 6 H 14 O, used chiefly as a solvent for waxes, fats, and resins.
isothermal-line — Meteorology. a line on a weather map or chart connecting points having equal temperature.
ivan sutherland — Ivan E. Sutherland is widely known for his pioneering contributions. His 1963 MIT PhD thesis, Sketchpad, opened the field of computer graphics. His 1966 work, with Sproull, on a head-mounted display anticipated today's virtual reality by 25 years. He co-founded Evans and Sutherland, which manufactures the most advanced computer image generators now in use. As head of Computer Science Department of Caltech he helped make integrated circuit design an acceptable field of academic study. Dr. Sutherland is on the boards of several small companies and is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and the National Academy of Sciences, the ACM and IEEE. He received the ACM's Turing Award in 1988. He is now Vice President and Fellow of Sun Microsystems Laboratories in Mountain View, CA, USA.
jack the ripper — an unidentified murderer who killed at least seven prostitutes in London's East End between August and November 1888
jack-in-the-box — a toy consisting of a box from which an enclosed figure springs up when the lid is opened.
just the ticket — If you say that something is just the ticket, you mean that it is exactly what is needed.
katathermometer — a thermometer used to measure the cooling power of ambient air
kick the bucket — a deep, cylindrical vessel, usually of metal, plastic, or wood, with a flat bottom and a semicircular bail, for collecting, carrying, or holding water, sand, fruit, etc.; pail.
kinesthesiology — The medical and therapeutic study of the movement of muscles and joints.
kinesthetically — In a kinesthetic way, or in terms of kinesthetics.
late in the day — in the evening
law of the mean — the theorem that for a function continuous on a closed interval and differentiable on the corresponding open interval, there is a point in the interval such that the difference in functional values at the endpoints is equal to the derivative evaluated at the particular point and multiplied by the difference in the endpoints.
lay of the land — the general state or condition of affairs under consideration; the facts of a situation: We asked a few questions to get the lay of the land.
lay on the line — a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface: a line down the middle of the page.
learn the ropes — become familiar with sth
leathery turtle — a large turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, of warm and tropical seas, having a ridged leathery carapace: family Dermochelidae
leave the field — to back out of a competition, contest, etc
lecture theatre — auditorium
lie of the land — the topography of the land

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