11-letter words containing a, f, r, i
- ferdinand i — Spanish Fernando I. ("Ferdinand the Great") died 1065, king of Castile 1033–65, king of Navarre and Leon 1037–65; emperor of Spain 1056–65.
- ferdinand v — Ferdinand II (def 1).
- ferricyanic — (inorganic chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or derived from a ferricyanide.
- ferrimagnet — (physics) Any ferrimagnetic material.
- ferrocyanic — (inorganic chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or derived from a ferrocyanide.
- fertigation — (agriculture) the application of fertilizers or other water-soluble products through an irrigation system.
- feudatories — Plural form of feudatory.
- fibrillated — to cause to undergo fibrillation.
- fibrination — (medicine) The state of acquiring or having an excess of fibrin.
- fibroblasts — Plural form of fibroblast.
- fibroplasia — the formation of fibrous tissue.
- fiduciaries — Plural form of fiduciary.
- fiduciarily — Law. a person to whom property or power is entrusted for the benefit of another.
- field drain — an underground earthenware pipe used for draining fields
- field grade — military rank applying to mid-level army officers, as majors, lieutenant colonels, and colonels.
- field trial — a competition among sporting dogs under natural conditions in the field, in which the animals are judged on the basis of excellence of performance in hunting.
- fiesta ware — molded, opaque-glazed earthenware produced in a wide range of colors from 1936 to 1969.
- fifth grade — the fifth year of school, when children are ten or eleven years old
- figurations — Plural form of figuration.
- figureheads — Plural form of figurehead.
- filagreeing — Present participle of filagree.
- filamentary — pertaining to or of the nature of a filament.
- film camera — a camera for taking moving pictures for a cinema film
- film rating — a rating imposed by the British Board of Film Censors that indicates the minimum age of people allowed to view the film
- filmography — a collection of writings about motion pictures, especially detailed essays dealing with specific films.
- filter cake — the solid material accumulated by a filter press
- filter lane — a lane governed by a filter at a traffic light, from which traffic can turn left or right while other traffic is held up by a red light
- filtrations — Plural form of filtration.
- fimbriating — Present participle of fimbriate.
- fimbriation — fimbriate or fringed condition.
- fimbrillate — bordered by or having a small or fine fringe.
- final drive — The final drive is an assembly of gears in the back axle of rear-wheel drive (= with engine power going to the rear wheels) vehicles and in the front axle of front-wheel drive (= with engine power going to the front wheels) vehicles.
- finasteride — a drug, C 23 H 36 N 2 O 2 , that inhibits testosterone metabolism, used in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia and male-pattern baldness.
- finedrawing — Present participle of finedraw.
- finger gate — any of a number of small runners radiating from a single gate to distribute metal in several parts of the mold cavity.
- finger mark — a mark, especially a smudge or stain, made by a finger.
- finger wave — a wave set by impressing the fingers into hair dampened by lotion or water.
- fingerboard — (of a violin, cello, etc.) the strip of wood on the neck against which the strings are stopped by the fingers.
- fingerguard — something that protects the fingers
- fingermarks — Plural form of fingermark.
- fingernails — Plural form of fingernail.
- fingerpaint — A form of paint designed to be applied using the fingers, especially by children.
- fingerplate — a metal plate fixed to a door next to the handle or keyhole to protect the surface
- fingerstall — a covering used to protect a finger.
- fire damage — damage caused to a building or other object by fire
- fire escape — an apparatus or structure used to escape from a burning building, as a metal stairway down an outside wall.
- fire hazard — an object, building etc that could easily catch fire or cause a fire and thereby endanger life
- fire island — a narrow sand spit off S Long Island, New York: summer resort and lighthouse station. ¼–½ mi. (0.4–0.8 km) wide; 30 miles (48 km) long.
- fire master — (in Scotland) the person in charge of a fire brigade
- fire raiser — a person who deliberately sets fire to property