10-letter words containing a, t, f
- afterimage — a sustained or renewed sensation, esp visual, after the original stimulus has ceased
- afterlight — the light visible in the sky after sunset; afterglow.
- afterlives — Plural form of afterlife.
- aftermaths — Plural form of aftermath.
- afternoone — Obsolete spelling of afternoon.
- afternoons — during the afternoon, esp regularly
- afterpains — cramplike pains caused by contraction of the uterus after childbirth
- afterparty — An afterparty is a small party held after a larger event, to which only a small group of guests is invited.
- afterpiece — a brief usually comic dramatic piece presented after a play
- aftersales — (business) Alternative form of aftersale.
- aftershaft — a secondary feather arising near the base of a contour feather
- aftershave — Aftershave is a liquid with a pleasant smell that men sometimes put on their faces after shaving.
- aftershock — Aftershocks are smaller earthquakes which occur after a large earthquake.
- afterswarm — a secondary (or tertiary) swarm of bees which leaves the colony after the main swarm has left, in the company of a virgin queen
- aftertaste — An aftertaste is a taste that remains in your mouth after you have finished eating or drinking something.
- afterwards — If you do something or if something happens afterwards, you do it or it happens after a particular event or time that has already been mentioned.
- afterwhile — (US, dialect) afterwards.
- afterwords — Plural form of afterword.
- afterworld — a world inhabited after death
- air filter — filter that removes dust from air
- airfreight — a method or service for transporting cargo by air
- airlifting — Present participle of airlift.
- allografts — Plural form of allograft.
- alto flute — a large flute pitched a perfect fourth lower than an ordinary flute.
- amersfoort — a town in the central Netherlands, in E Utrecht province. Pop: 131 000 (2003 est)
- animal fat — any fat obtained from animals
- antennifer — a pivotal projection at the rim of an antennal socket.
- anti-draft — a drawing, sketch, or design.
- antifamily — opposed to the family unit
- antifebrin — acetanilide.
- antifemale — opposed to or discriminating against women
- antifogger — an antifoggant.
- antifouled — Simple past tense and past participle of antifoul.
- antifreeze — Antifreeze is a liquid which is added to water to stop it freezing. It is used in car radiators in cold weather.
- antifungal — inhibiting the growth of fungi
- antireform — opposed to reform
- apart from — You use apart from when you are making an exception to a general statement.
- aquafortis — concentrated nitric acid, used for etching
- arctic fox — a fox, Alopex lagopus, of arctic regions, whose fur is dark grey in the summer and white in the winter
- arefaction — the act of drying, or a dried condition
- artfulness — slyly crafty or cunning; deceitful; tricky: artful schemes.
- artificers — Plural form of artificer.
- artificial — Artificial objects, materials, or processes do not occur naturally and are created by human beings, for example using science or technology.
- arty-farty — If you describe someone as arty-farty, you are criticizing them for being interested in artistic ideas or activities that most people do not think are interesting or worthwhile.
- asafoetida — a bitter resin with an unpleasant onion-like smell, obtained from the roots of some umbelliferous plants of the genus Ferula: formerly used as a carminative, antispasmodic, and expectorant
- ask for it — to put a question to; inquire of: I asked him but he didn't answer.
- assafetida — asafetida
- atef-crown — a symbolic headdress of certain Egyptian gods, as Osiris, and of Egyptian kings, consisting of a tall conical cap flanked by two plumes and bearing representations of the uraeus and the sun.
- auto de fe — auto-da-fé
- auto-da-fe — a ceremony of the Spanish Inquisition including the pronouncement and execution of sentences passed on sinners or heretics