10-letter words containing a, l, f
- flash unit — an electronic flash and its power supply in a compact unit.
- flash-lock — stanch1 (def 5).
- flashbacks — Plural form of flashback.
- flashboard — a board, or one of a series of boards, as on a milldam, used to increase the depth of the impounded water.
- flashbulbs — Plural form of flashbulb.
- flashcards — Plural form of flashcard.
- flashflood — Alternative spelling of flash flood.
- flashiness — The quality of being flashy.
- flashlight — Also called, especially British, torch. a small, portable electric lamp powered by dry batteries, LEDs, or a tiny generator.
- flashovers — Plural form of flashover.
- flashpoint — Also, flashing point. Physical Chemistry. the lowest temperature at which a liquid in a specified apparatus will give off sufficient vapor to ignite momentarily on application of a flame.
- flat ascii — (text) (Or "plain ASCII") Said of a text file that contains only 7-bit ASCII characters and uses only ASCII-standard control characters (that is, has no embedded codes specific to a particular text formatter markup language, or output device, and no meta-characters). Compare flat file.
- flat broke — having no money
- flat light — even front lighting of a subject, producing little contrast, no shadows, and no modeling.
- flat thunk — (programming) A software mechanism that allows a Win32 application to load and call a 16-bit DLL, or a 16-bit application to load and call a Win32 DLL. See also generic thunk, universal thunk.
- flat white — a hot beverage consisting of espresso and nonfrothy steamed milk.
- flat-share — the state of living in a flat where each occupant shares the facilities and expenses
- flat-water — pertaining to or moving over a calm, level, or slow-flowing water channel.
- flat-woven — (of a carpet) woven without pile
- flatfooted — having flatfeet.
- flatlander — a region that lacks appreciable topographic relief.
- flatlining — Present participle of flatline.
- flatscreen — a type of thin, lightweight video display that uses liquid crystals or electroluminescence to reflect images.
- flatteners — Plural form of flattener.
- flattening — Present participle of flatten.
- flatterers — to try to please by complimentary remarks or attention.
- flatteries — Plural form of flattery.
- flattering — to try to please by complimentary remarks or attention.
- flatterous — flattering
- flatulence — generating gas in the alimentary canal, as food.
- flatulency — (chiefly, dated) flatulence.
- flaunching — The sloped mortar fillet around the base of a chimney pot, which serves to hold the pot in position and allow rainwater to run off.
- flauntiest — Superlative form of flaunty.
- flavescent — turning yellow; yellowish.
- 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.
- flavonoids — Plural form of flavonoid.
- 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.
- flawlessly — having no defects or faults, especially none that diminish the value of something: a flawless Ming Dynasty vase.
- fleabeetle — Alternative form of flea beetle.
- 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.
- fleeceable — Able to be fleeced.
- fleet rate — a reduced rate quoted by an insurance company to underwrite the risks to a fleet of vehicles, aircraft, etc
- flesh meat — the meat of birds or of animals other than fish, clams, etc., used as food