11-letter words containing a, f, t
- luff tackle — a tackle having a double block and a single block, giving a mechanical advantage of three or four, neglecting friction, depending on which is the standing and which is the running block.
- madefaction — the process of making wet
- magherafelt — a district of N Northern Ireland, in Co Londonderry. Pop: 40 837 (2003 est). Area: 572 sq km (221 sq miles)
- magic flute — an opera (1791) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
- magnificant — Misspelling of magnificent.
- magnificent — making a splendid appearance or show; of exceptional beauty, size, etc.: a magnificent cathedral; magnificent scenery.
- mail filter — (messaging) A program which sorts and processes incoming mail based on patterns found in the mail headers.
- mailed fist — superior force, especially military force, when presented as a threat: The country showed its mailed fist in negotiations.
- malefaction — an evil deed; crime; wrongdoing.
- malefactors — Plural form of malefactor.
- malefactory — villainous
- maleficient — Doing evil, harm, or mischief.
- malfunction — failure to function properly: a malfunction of the liver; the malfunction of a rocket.
- malta fever — brucellosis.
- manifestant — a person who initiates or participates in a public demonstration; demonstrator.
- manifesting — readily perceived by the eye or the understanding; evident; obvious; apparent; plain: a manifest error.
- manifestoes — Plural form of manifesto.
- mantelshelf — mantel (def 2).
- manufactory — a factory.
- manufacture — the making of goods or wares by manual labor or by machinery, especially on a large scale: the manufacture of television sets.
- mass defect — the amount by which the mass of an atomic nucleus differs from the sum of the masses of its constituent particles, being the mass equivalent of the energy released in the formation of the nucleus.
- master file — Computers. a permanent file, periodically updated, that serves as an authoritative source of data.
- masterfully — dominating; self-willed; imperious.
- mastiff bat — any insectivorous bat of the family Molossidae, found in warm areas throughout the world, having a naked tail, folded ears, and small wings and most often seen running along the ground.
- matt finish — a dull finish or surface, as opposed to a shiny one
- mayfair tan — suntan (def 2).
- metafemales — Plural form of metafemale.
- metafiction — fiction that discusses, describes, or analyzes a work of fiction or the conventions of fiction.
- metrifonate — an organophosphorus compound, C 4 H 8 Cl 3 O 4 P, used as an insecticide and anthelmintic.
- mint family — the large plant family Labiatae (or Lamiaceae), characterized by aromatic herbaceous plants having square stems, simple leaves, clusters of two-lipped flowers, and fruit in the form of small nutlets, and including basil, bee balm, catnip, coleus, lavender, marjoram, oregano, peppermint, rosemary, sage, spearmint, and thyme.
- misfeatured — Having ugly or misshapen features.
- moray firth — an arm of the North Sea projecting into the NE coast of Scotland. Inland portion about 30 miles (48 km) long.
- most of all — above all else
- most-farrow — (of a cow) not pregnant.
- mothercraft — skill and knowledge in looking after children
- multi-faced — having a specified kind of face or number of faces (usually used in combination): a sweet-faced child; the two-faced god.
- multifactor — Of or pertaining to more than one factor.
- multifamily — designed or suitable for the use of several or many families: multifamily apartment buildings.
- multifloral — Of or relating to more than one (variety of) flower.
- multifocals — multifocal spectacles
- multiformat — Accessible in more than one format.
- mutual fund — an investment company that issues shares continuously and is obligated to repurchase them from shareholders on demand.
- myofilament — a threadlike filament of actin or myosin that is a component of a myofibril.
- nasofrontal — of or relating to the nasal and frontal bones
- needlecraft — needlework.
- neo-fascist — any of various political movements or beliefs inspired by or reminiscent of fascism or Nazism.
- neofascists — Plural form of neofascist.
- nightfaring — journeying at night, travelling abroad by night
- ninth of av — Tishah b'Av.
- no-platform — to deny (a person) the opportunity to speak in a political debate or forum