11-letter words containing a, f, s
- cross-staff — an instrument for measuring the angle of elevation of heavenly bodies, consisting of a calibrated staff with another shorter staff perpendicular to and sliding on it.
- crossfaders — Plural form of crossfader.
- cutlassfish — any of a family (Trichiuridae) of very long, thin percoid fishes with a wide mouth and sharp, pointed teeth, found near the surface in tropical seas
- cybersafety — Safety in using the Internet.
- damselflies — Plural form of damselfly.
- danish loaf — a large white loaf with a centre split having the top crust dusted with flour, esp one baked on the sole of the oven
- dauerschlaf — a form of therapy, now rarely used, that involves the use of drugs to induce long periods of deep sleep.
- day of rest — the Sabbath; Sunday
- deaf-mutism — unable to hear and speak.
- decalcifies — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decalcify.
- defamations — Plural form of defamation.
- defeasances — Plural form of defeasance.
- defensative — a thing that offers protection or defence, esp a dressing, etc, that protects against infection or injury
- defiantness — the state or quality of being defiant
- deflagrates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deflagrate.
- desulfurate — to desulfurize.
- dewar flask — a type of vacuum flask, esp one used in scientific experiments to keep liquid air, helium, etc; Thermos
- dian fossey — Dian [dahy-an] /daɪˈæn/ (Show IPA), 1932–85, U.S. zoologist: expert on great apes.
- diffusional — Of or pertaining to diffusion.
- dis-favored — unfavorable regard; displeasure; disesteem; dislike: The prime minister incurred the king's disfavor.
- disaffected — discontented and disloyal, as toward the government or toward authority.
- disafforest — To deforest.
- disatisfied — Misspelling of dissatisfied.
- discifloral — having flowers in which the receptacle is expanded into a conspicuous disk, as in composite plants.
- disfavoring — Present participle of disfavor.
- disfavoured — Simple past tense and past participle of disfavour.
- disfavourer — one who does not favour
- disfeatured — Simple past tense and past participle of disfeature.
- disgraceful — bringing or deserving disgrace; shameful; dishonorable; disreputable.
- dismayfully — in a dismayful manner
- dispatchful — of or relating to dispatch, particularly in terms of haste
- distasteful — unpleasant, offensive, or causing dislike: a distasteful chore.
- distractful — (archaic) distracting.
- douglas fir — a coniferous tree, Pseudotsuga menziesii, of western North America, often more than 200 feet (60 meters) high, having reddish-brown bark, flattened needles, and narrow, light-brown cones, and yielding a strong, durable timber: the state tree of Oregon.
- draftsmanly — Befitting a draftsman; geometrically artistic.
- draftswoman — a woman employed in making mechanical drawings.
- draftswomen — Plural form of draftswoman.
- dragonflies — Plural form of dragonfly.
- drive shaft — a shaft for imparting torque from a power source or prime mover to machinery.
- dwarf shoot — a very thin lateral branch in certain trees.
- dwarf sumac — a shrub or small tree, Rhus copallina, of the cashew family, native to the eastern U.S., having shiny, pinnate leaves, greenish flowers, and clusters of red, berrylike fruit.
- easefulness — State of being easeful, or a quality of promoting ease and tranquillity.
- east africa — a region of Africa comprising Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania
- east-facing — facing towards the east
- effectuates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of effectuate.
- efficacious — capable of having the desired result or effect; effective as a means, measure, remedy, etc.: The medicine is efficacious in stopping a cough.
- enfranchise — Give the right to vote to.
- fabricators — Plural form of fabricator.
- fabulicious — (slang) Exceptionally fabulous and appealing.
- face-saving — something that saves one's prestige or dignity: Allow him the face-saver of resigning instead of being fired.