10-letter words containing a, f, r, i
- federalism — the federal principle of government.
- federalist — a series of 85 essays (1787–88) by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay, written in support of the Constitution.
- federalize — to bring under the control of a federal government: to federalize the National Guard.
- federating — Present participle of federate.
- federation — the act of federating or uniting in a league.
- federative — pertaining to or of the nature of a federation.
- fellatrice — a female fellator
- feneration — the lending of money on interest.
- fergiegate — the scandal resulting from a News of the World sting operation in which Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, was videotaped offering access to her former husband, Prince Andrew, for £500,000
- fernando i — Ferdinand I (def 1).
- fetiparous — (of a marsupial) bearing young before they are fully developed.
- fiberboard — a building material made of wood or other plant fibers compressed and cemented into rigid sheets.
- fiberglass — a material consisting of extremely fine filaments of glass that are combined in yarn and woven into fabrics, used in masses as a thermal and acoustical insulator, or embedded in various resins to make boat hulls, fishing rods, and the like.
- fibreboard — (British, Canada) A material made from wood chips or shavings, which are compressed and bonded with resin and formed into stiff sheets, often laminated with melamine, and used in building or making furniture.
- fibreglass — Silica based glass extruded into fibers that possess a length at least 1000 times greater than their width.
- fibrillary — Of or pertaining to fibrils, or nanoscale fibers.
- fibrillate — to cause to undergo fibrillation.
- fibroblast — a cell that contributes to the formation of connective tissue fibers.
- field army — army (def 2).
- field lark — meadowlark.
- field rank — the rank of major, lieutenant colonel, or colonel
- fieldcraft — (military) The basic military skills required to operate in the field, such as stealth, camouflage, and observation.
- fieldfares — Plural form of fieldfare.
- figurantes — Plural form of figurante.
- figuration — the act of shaping into a particular figure.
- figurative — 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.
- figurehead — a person who is head of a group, company, etc., in title but actually has no real authority or responsibility: Most modern kings and queens are figureheads.
- filariasis — infection by filarial worms in the blood and lymph channels, lymph glands, and other tissues, the various species causing skin swellings, blindness, or elephantiasis if untreated.
- filler cap — a device sealing the filling pipe to the petrol tank in a motor vehicle
- film-maker — Also called moviemaker. a producer or director of motion pictures, especially one working in all phases of production: the leading young filmmakers of France.
- filmmakers — Plural form of filmmaker.
- filterable — capable of being filtered.
- filtrating — Present participle of filtrate.
- filtration — liquid that has been passed through a filter.
- fimbriated — Having a fringe or border of hairlike or fingerlike projections.
- financiere — of or relating to a garnish or sauce prepared typically with truffles, mushrooms, quenelles, olives, Madeira, and sometimes sweetbreads and cockscombs: vol-au-vent financière.
- financiers — Plural form of financier.
- find favor — to be regarded with favor; be pleasing to
- fine grain — granularity
- fine-drawn — drawn out to extreme fineness or thinness.
- fine-grain — (of an image) having an inconspicuous or invisible grain.
- finger man — a person who points out someone to be murdered, robbed, etc.
- fingerbang — (vulgar) To insert one or more digits into another person's vagina or anus for sexual pleasure.
- fingermark — a mark, especially a smudge or stain, made by a finger.
- fingernail — the nail at the end of a finger.
- fire alarm — a signal that warns that a fire has started.
- fire trail — a permanent track cleared through the bush to provide access for fire-fighting
- fire-eater — an entertainer who pretends to eat fire.
- fireballer — a hard-throwing fastball pitcher.
- fireboards — Plural form of fireboard.