15-letter words that end in h
- lead-pipe cinch — an absolute certainty: It's a lead-pipe cinch they'll be there.
- least killifish — a fish, Heterandria formosa, of coastal swamps from South Carolina to Florida, that feeds on mosquito larvae.
- like grim death — as if afraid for one's life
- macrophotograph — a photograph taken at very close range
- make a hit with — to make a favourable impression on
- man-of-war fish — a small, tropical fish, Nomeus gronovii, that lives among the tentacles of the Portuguese man-of-war.
- manhattan beach — a city in SW California, SW of Los Angeles.
- market research — investigation into consumers' needs
- market-research — to conduct market research on.
- medicinal leech — a bloodsucking leech, Hirudo medicinalis, of Europe, introduced into the northeastern U.S., usually green with brown stripes, up to 4 inches (10 cm) long: once used by physicians to bleed patients.
- metatarsal arch — the short lateral arch of the foot formed by the heads of the metatarsal bones.
- mexican spanish — Spanish as used in Mexico. Abbreviation: MexSp.
- microphotograph — microfilm (def 1).
- microradiograph — an enlarged version of an image obtained by a form of radiography that reveals minute details
- moment of truth — the moment in a bullfight at which the matador is about to make the kill.
- monchengladbach — a city in W North Rhine-Westphalia, in W Germany.
- monkey, scratch — scratch monkey
- moravian church — a Protestant Church originating in Moravia in 1722 as a revival of the sect of Bohemian Brethren. It has close links with the Lutheran Church
- moreton bay ash — an Australian eucalyptus tree, E. tessellaris, having drooping branches and grey bark
- mourners' bench — a front row of seats at a revival meeting, for those who are to profess penitence
- multiwavelength — Involving, or composed of, multiple wavelengths.
- mushroom growth — rapid increase or growth
- national church — an independent church within a country, usually representing the prevalent religion.
- natural english — Programming in normal, spoken English. [Sammet 1969, p.768].
- natural varnish — a preparation consisting of resinous matter, as copal or lac, dissolved in an oil (oil varnish) or in alcohol (spirit varnish) or other volatile liquid. When applied to the surface of wood, metal, etc., it dries and leaves a hard, more or less glossy, usually transparent coating.
- open your mouth — If you say that someone does not open their mouth, you are emphasizing that they never say anything at all.
- orthodox church — the Christian church comprising the local and national Eastern churches that are in communion with the ecumenical patriarch of Constantinople; Byzantine Church.
- oyster toadfish — See under toadfish (def 1).
- passenger coach — a carriage in which passengers sit
- pattypan squash — a flat, whitish variety of squash, Cucurbita pepo melopepo, having a scalloped edge.
- pavel petrovich — Paul I (def 2).
- permanent tooth — any of the 32 adult teeth that replace the 20 milk teeth.
- personal growth — development as an individual
- photoheliograph — an instrument for photographing the sun, consisting of a camera and a specially adapted telescope.
- photolithograph — Also, photolithoprint [foh-tuh-lith-uh-print] /ˌfoʊ təˈlɪθ əˌprɪnt/ (Show IPA). a lithograph printed from a stone or the like upon which a picture or design has been formed by photography.
- photomacrograph — a photograph showing a subject at actual size or somewhat larger.
- photomicrograph — a photograph taken through a microscope.
- pixels per inch — (unit, graphics) (ppi) The unit used to measure resolution of a bitmap display or video input device.
- planter's punch — a punch made with rum, lime juice, sugar, and water or soda.
- play havoc with — bring chaos to
- polyphemus moth — a large, yellowish-brown American silkworm moth, Antheraea polyphemus, having a prominent eyespot on each hind wing and feeding on cherry, apple, and other trees.
- power macintosh — Power Mac
- press the flesh — the soft substance of a human or other animal body, consisting of muscle and fat.
- proscenium arch — the arch separating the stage from the auditorium
- public footpath — a footpath along which the public has right of way
- put paid to sth — If an unexpected event puts paid to someone's hopes, chances, or plans, it completely ends or destroys them.
- put sb to death — If someone is put to death, they are executed.
- queen's english — king's English.
- radiophotograph — a photograph or other image transmitted by radio.
- ray-finned fish — any of various bony fishes of the subclass Actinopterygii, having strong slender rays, excluding the coelacanth and lungfish.