13-letter words that end in f
- lose track of — to fail to follow the passage, course, or progress of
- make light of — of little weight; not heavy: a light load.
- make mischief — cause trouble
- make sport of — to mock or ridicule; poke fun at
- mutt and jeff — a very short and a very tall person who are paired as companions, teammates, or associates.
- nerve oneself — to collect one's energies or courage for an effort
- oeil-de-boeuf — a comparatively small round or oval window, as in a frieze.
- off the shelf — readily available from merchandise in stock.
- off-the-shelf — readily available from merchandise in stock.
- on account of — an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative: an account of the meetings; an account of the trip.
- on the eve of — the evening before
- outdo oneself — to do something better than one ever did before or thought one could do
- pavilion roof — a pyramidal hip roof.
- power takeoff — an accessory unit or apparatus attached to an engine-powered machine and powered by the engine. Abbreviation: PTO.
- regardless of — in spite of
- round of beef — round1 (def 35a).
- rouse oneself — to become active or energetic
- sandwich loaf — a loaf of the type of soft white sliced bread often used to make sandwiches
- sawtooth roof — a roof composed of a series of small parallel roofs of triangular cross section, usually asymmetrical with the shorter slope glazed.
- show signs of — indicate possibility of
- soixante-neuf — sixty-nine (def 4).
- special staff — all staff officers assigned to headquarters of a division or higher unit who are not members of the general staff or personal staff.
- stress relief — Stress relief involves removing stresses in a material, usually by heating it to a temperature at which it can deform easily.
- surf 'n' turf — surf and turf.
- surf and turf — surf and turf.
- surf-'n'-turf — surf and turf.
- take leave of — to say goodbye to
- talking chief — a noble who serves as public spokesperson for the chief in some Polynesian tribes.
- the better of — having recovered from
- the father of — a very large, severe, etc, example of a specified kind
- the pants off — If someone bores, charms, or scares the pants off you, for example, they bore, charm, or scare you a lot.
- the worst off — those people who are in the worst situation
- think less of — to have a lower opinion of
- think more of — to have a higher opinion of
- think much of — to have a high opinion of
- umbrella leaf — a rare, large-leaved perennial herb, Diphylleia cymosa, of the southeastern U.S., having white flowers and small, blue berries.
- under pain of — physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- vinson massif — a mountain in Antarctica, near the Ronne Ice Shelf: highest point on Antarctica; discovered 1935. About 16,864 feet (5140 meters).
- volcanic tuff — tuff2 .
- watch oneself — to be careful, cautious, or discreet
- water bailiff — an official responsible for enforcing laws on river management and fishing
- what about/of — You use what about or what of when you introduce a new topic or a point which seems relevant to a previous remark.
- working stiff — A working stiff is a person who has an ordinary job that is not well-paid.