10-letter words containing a, l, f, r
- flatterous — flattering
- flavivirus — Any of a group of RNA viruses, mostly having arthropod vectors, that cause a number of serious human diseases including yellow fever, dengue, various types of encephalitis, and hepatitis C.
- flavorings — Plural form of flavoring.
- flavorless — taste, especially the distinctive taste of something as it is experienced in the mouth.
- flavorsome — of a full, rich, pleasant flavor; tasty.
- flavourful — British standard spelling of flavorful.
- flavouring — taste, especially the distinctive taste of something as it is experienced in the mouth.
- flavourist — a chemist who blends ingredients to create artificial flavours or scents, for food or perfume
- flavourous — Alternative spelling of flavorous.
- fleahopper — either of two varieties of small, jumping insects which feed on crops and garden plants. The two main varieties are the garden fleahopper Halticus bractatus and the cotton fleahopper Pseudatomoscelis seriatus
- fledermaus — an opera (1874) by Johann Strauss, Jr.
- fleet rate — a reduced rate quoted by an insurance company to underwrite the risks to a fleet of vehicles, aircraft, etc
- flindersia — a genus of tree native to Australasia, containing fourteen species
- flip chart — a set of sheets, as of cardboard or paper, hinged at the top so that they can be flipped over to show information or illustrations in sequence.
- flirtation — the act or practice of flirting; coquetry.
- floatboard — paddle1 (def 6).
- floodmarks — Plural form of floodmark.
- floodwater — the water that overflows as the result of a flood.
- floor area — an area of floor or its dimensions
- floor lamp — a tall lamp designed to stand on the floor.
- floor plan — a diagram of one room, apartment, or entire floor of a building, usually drawn to scale.
- floorboard — any of the boards composing a floor.
- flop-eared — having long, drooping ears, as a hound.
- flores sea — a sea between Sulawesi and the Lesser Sunda Islands in Indonesia. About 180 miles (290 km) wide.
- floriation — Ornamentation by means of flower forms, either realistic or stylized.
- floribunda — any of a class of roses characterized by a long blooming period and the production of large flowers often in thick clusters.
- florilegia — Plural form of florilegium.
- florissant — a city in E Missouri, near St. Louis.
- flow chart — Also called flow sheet. a detailed diagram or chart of the operations and equipment through which material passes, as in a manufacturing process.
- flowcharts — Plural form of flowchart.
- flowerhead — (botany) A short, compact cluster of flowers, such as those found in the composites.
- fluid dram — the eighth part of a fluid ounce. Symbol: f. Abbreviation: fl dr;
- fluoborate — a salt of fluoboric acid.
- fluoridate — to introduce a fluoride into: to fluoridate drinking water.
- fluorinate — to treat or combine with fluorine.
- flurazepam — a benzodiazepine, C 21 H 23 ClFN 3 O, used in its hydrochloride form as a sedative and hypnotic in the management of insomnia and to alleviate anxiety states.
- flushboard — Alternative form of flashboard.
- flustrated — flustered; agitated.
- fly agaric — a very poisonous common woodland mushroom, Amanita muscaria, having a glossy red or orange cap with white spots, formerly a fly poison.
- flycatcher — any of numerous Old World birds of the family Muscicapidae, that feed on insects captured in the air.
- flyswatter — A hand-held device for swatting flies or other insects, to kill or shoo them.
- foamflower — a North American plant, Tiarella cordifolia, having a cluster of small, usually white flowers.
- focal area — (in dialect geography) an area whose dialect has exerted influence on the dialects of surrounding areas, as reflected in a set of isoglosses more or less concentrically surrounding it.
- follicular — pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling a follicle or follicles; provided with follicles.
- footballer — a football player, especially a member of a college or professional team.
- force play — a situation in which a base runner is forced to advance to a base or to home plate as a result of the batter becoming a base runner or to make room for another base runner.
- fore plane — a plane, intermediate in size between a jack plane and a jointer plane, used for preliminary smoothing.
- forecastle — a superstructure at or immediately aft of the bow of a vessel, used as a shelter for stores, machinery, etc., or as quarters for sailors.
- foregleams — Plural form of foregleam.
- foreladies — Plural form of forelady.