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13-letter words containing a, m, l

  • exclamational — Relating to, or having the form of, an exclamation.
  • exemplariness — The state or condition of being exemplary, serving as a shining example.
  • exploratorium — A museum or similar institution that encourages visitors to explore the exhibits in a hands-on manner.
  • extemporarily — In an extemporary manner.
  • extra-marital — An extra-marital affair is a sexual relationship between a married person and another person who is not their husband or wife.
  • extrafamilial — Outside a family.
  • extralimitary — outside the limits or borders of an area
  • extrametrical — exceeding the number of syllables normally used in a given metre
  • facial eczema — a disease of sheep and cattle, occurring in warm areas of North Island, New Zealand. It is caused by a fungus, Pithomyces chartarum, and causes impairment of liver function and reddening, itching, scab formation, and swelling of the skin, esp on the face
  • fait accompli — an accomplished fact; a thing already done: The enemy's defeat was a fait accompli long before the formal surrender.
  • false diamond — any of a number of semiprecious stones that resemble diamond, such as zircon and white topaz
  • false economy — an attempt to save money which actually leads to greater expense
  • false vampire — any large, carnivorous bat of the families Megadermatidae and Phyllostomatidae, of Africa, Asia, and Australia, erroneously reputed to suck the blood of animals and humans.
  • familiarising — Present participle of familiarise.
  • familiarities — Plural form of familiarity.
  • familiarizing — Present participle of familiarize.
  • family circle — the closely related members of a family as a group.
  • family credit — (formerly, in Britain) a means-tested allowance paid to low-earning families with one or more dependent children and one or both parents in work: replaced by Working Families' Tax Credit in 1999
  • family doctor — a general practitioner.
  • family friend — intimate acquaintance of one's family
  • family jewels — a man's genitals
  • family values — belief in traditional family unit
  • family-minded — devoted to one's family
  • farm labourer — a person engaged in physical work on a farm
  • farm-to-table — noting or relating to fresh, locally sourced food sold to local consumers or restaurants: farm-to-table meats and seasonal vegetables.
  • farmer's lung — a lung disorder caused by inhalation of moldy hay dust, marked by shortness of breath, dry cough, and weight loss.
  • fashion model — sb employed to show off designer clothes
  • fast telegram — a type of domestic telegram sent at full rate with a minimum charge for 10 words or less and accepted for immediate delivery.
  • fatigue limit — the maximum stress to which a material can be subjected without failing.
  • fellow inmate — sb in same prison
  • female condom — a type of condom used by women and inserted into the vagina
  • female thread — a helical groove in a cylindrical hole formed by a tap or lathe tool
  • ferroaluminum — a ferroalloy containing up to 80 percent aluminum.
  • feudal system — the political, military, and social system in the Middle Ages, based on the holding of lands in fief or fee and on the resulting relations between lord and vassal.
  • fibromuscular — (anatomy) Of or pertaining to both fibrous and muscular tissue.
  • field marshal — an officer of the highest military rank in the British and certain other armies, and of the second highest rank in the French army.
  • filamentation — The growth of filaments.
  • film festival — a festival devoted to film
  • filmographies — Plural form of filmography.
  • flagellomania — enthusiasm for whipping or being whipped
  • flame cutting — a method of cutting ferrous metals in which the metal is heated by a torch to about 800°C and is oxidized by a stream of oxygen from the torch
  • flame-thrower — an implement that kills weeds by scorching them with a directed flow of flaming gas.
  • flameproofing — Present participle of flameproof.
  • flamethrowers — Plural form of flamethrower.
  • flaming sword — a cultivated bromeliad, Vriesea splendens, native to French Guiana, having long, red bracts and yellow flowers.
  • flaminian way — an ancient Roman road extending N from Rome to what is now Rimini. 215 miles (345 km) long.
  • flannel-mouth — a person whose speech is thick, slow, or halting.
  • flat-bottomed — (of boats) having a flat bottom.
  • fleet admiral — the highest ranking naval officer, ranking next above admiral.
  • fleet air arm — the aviation branch of the Royal Navy
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