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13-letter words containing a, f, i, n, g, e

  • magnetic flux — the total magnetic induction crossing a surface, equal to the integral of the component of magnetic induction perpendicular to the surface over the surface: usually measured in webers or maxwells.
  • magnetiferous — (dated) Producing or conducting magnetism.
  • magnificently — making a splendid appearance or show; of exceptional beauty, size, etc.: a magnificent cathedral; magnificent scenery.
  • manganiferous — containing manganese.
  • masking frame — easel (def 2).
  • metalcrafting — metalworking.
  • mixed farming — agriculture: raising both crops and livestock
  • mixing faucet — a single outlet for water from separately controlled hot-water and cold-water taps.
  • morning after — a period, as in the morning, when the aftereffects of excessive self-indulgence during the previous evening are felt, especially the aftereffects of excessive drinking of alcoholic beverages.
  • negative flag — the letter N in the International Code of Signals, signifying “no” when flown by itself: a square flag having four rows of alternate blue and white squares.
  • never-failing — that does not fail ever; unfailing
  • non-frangible — easily broken; breakable: Most frangible toys are not suitable for young children.
  • nonfigurative — of the nature of or involving a figure of speech, especially a metaphor; metaphorical and not literal: The word “head” has several figurative senses, as in “She's the head of the company.”. Synonyms: metaphorical, not literal, symbolic.
  • nonmeaningful — Not meaningful.
  • pennyfarthing — a high bicycle of an early type, with one large wheel in front and one small wheel behind.
  • playing field — an expanse of level ground, as in a park or stadium, where athletic events are held.
  • prefiguration — the act of prefiguring.
  • re-forwarding — toward or at a place, point, or time in advance; onward; ahead: to move forward; from this day forward; to look forward.
  • refrigeration — the act or process of refrigerating.
  • relief agency — an organization that provides aid for people in need, esp in disaster areas
  • rifle grenade — a grenade designed to be fired from a grenade launcher attached to the muzzle of a rifle or carbine.
  • safety margin — something required to ensure safety
  • seafaring man — a sailor
  • self-assuming — taking too much for granted; presumptuous.
  • self-catering — holiday accommodation not including meals
  • self-cleaning — an act or instance of making clean: Give the house a good cleaning.
  • self-effacing — the act or fact of keeping oneself in the background, as in humility.
  • self-ignorant — lacking in knowledge or training; unlearned: an ignorant man.
  • self-loathing — strong dislike or disgust; intense aversion.
  • self-managing — to bring about or succeed in accomplishing, sometimes despite difficulty or hardship: She managed to see the governor. How does she manage it on such a small income?
  • self-negating — to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of: an investigation tending to negate any supernatural influences.
  • self-pleasing — giving pleasure; agreeable; gratifying: a pleasing performance.
  • self-standing — An object or structure that is self-standing is not supported by other objects or structures.
  • self-starting — starter (def 3).
  • self-training — the education, instruction, or discipline of a person or thing that is being trained: He's in training for the Olympics.
  • sergeant fish — cobia
  • sheep farming — agriculture: sheep raising
  • sign of peace — the liturgical practice of giving a sign of peace, union, or friendship, as a handshake or embrace, at some point in a Christian service, esp. in a Mass or Communion service
  • significances — importance; consequence: the significance of the new treaty.
  • significative — serving to signify.
  • single father — a father who brings up a child or children alone, without a partner.
  • single-family — designed or suitable for one family of average size: single-family homes.
  • staff meeting — company gathering of employees
  • tale of genji — a novel (1001–20?) by Lady Murasaki, dealing with Japanese court life.
  • talking chief — a noble who serves as public spokesperson for the chief in some Polynesian tribes.
  • understaffing — the condition of being understaffed or of lacking a number of employees
  • unfalteringly — to hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent, etc.; give way: Her courage did not falter at the prospect of hardship.
  • uniflagellate — having only one flagellum.
  • warping frame — a wooden frame containing evenly spaced pegs on which the warp is wound in preparation for weaving.
  • waterflooding — (in oil, gas, or petroleum production) the practice of injecting water to maintain pressure in a reservoir and to drive the oil, etc towards the production wells
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