10-letter words containing c, l, e, f
- pomace fly — vinegar fly.
- profluence — abundance
- rail fence — a fence made of rails resting on crossed stakes or across one another at an angle.
- reclassify — to classify anew.
- reflecting — to cast back (light, heat, sound, etc.) from a surface: The mirror reflected the light onto the wall.
- reflection — the act of reflecting, as in casting back a light or heat, mirroring, or giving back or showing an image; the state of being reflected in this way.
- reflective — that reflects; reflecting.
- reflex arc — the nerve pathways followed by an impulse during a reflex.
- reflex-act — Physiology. noting or pertaining to an involuntary response to a stimulus, the nerve impulse from a receptor being transmitted inward to a nerve center that in turn transmits it outward to an effector.
- refractile — refractive (def 2).
- refulgence — shining brightly; radiant; gleaming: Crystal chandeliers and gilded walls made the opera house a refulgent setting for the ball.
- rejoiceful — to be glad; take delight (often followed by in): to rejoice in another's happiness.
- respectful — full of, characterized by, or showing politeness or deference: a respectful reply.
- rice flour — flour made of finely-ground rice
- riflescope — a telescopic sight mounted on top of a rifle that helps to improve one's aim by magnifying and pinpointing a target.
- satchelful — the amount a satchel will hold
- scaffolded — a temporary structure for holding workers and materials during the erection, repair, or decoration of a building.
- scale leaf — a scalelike leaf, as a bud scale or certain bracts.
- schefflera — any of various tropical trees or shrubs belonging to the genus Schefflera, of the ginseng family, having glossy, palmately compound leaves and often cultivated as a houseplant.
- schlieffen — Alfred (ˈalfreːt), Count von Schlieffen. 1833–1913, German field marshal, who devised the Schlieffen Plan (1905): it was intended to ensure German victory over a Franco-Russian alliance by holding off Russia with minimal strength and swiftly defeating France by a massive flanking movement through the Low Countries. In a modified form, it was unsuccessfully employed in World War I (1914)
- scuttleful — the amount a scuttle will hold
- self-paced — (of an educational system, course, etc.) done or designed to be accomplished at the student's own speed: self-paced instruction.
- self-stick — having a surface coated or treated to stick to another surface without the use of glue or moisture; self-adhesive.
- soft scale — any of numerous homopterous insect pests of the family Coccidae, as leafhoppers, aphids, and whiteflies, that are destructive to crops, shade and fruit trees, and various houseplants.
- spiflicate — to destroy; annihilate
- successful — achieving or having achieved success.
- sucralfate — a sugar-aluminum complex, C 1 2 H 5 4 Al 1 6 O 7 5 S 8 , used for the treatment of duodenal ulcer.
- superflack — an extremely competent, successful press agent
- suspectful — suspicious
- tenor clef — a sign locating middle C on the next to the top line of the staff.
- the flicks — the cinema
- ultrafiche — a form of microfiche with the images greatly reduced in size, generally by a factor of 100 or more.
- uncheerful — (of a person) not cheerful; miserable; gloomy
- undercliff — a low cliff created by extreme weather
- unforcedly — in an unforced manner
- unforcible — not able to be forced
- ungraceful — lacking charm or elegance; awkward.
- unmerciful — merciless; relentless; severe; cruel; pitiless.
- unpeaceful — characterized by peace; free from war, strife, commotion, violence, or disorder: a peaceful reign; a peaceful demonstration.
- viola clef — alto clef.
- voice-lift — a cosmetic surgical operation on the vocal cords to make the voice sound younger
- volte-face — a turnabout, especially a reversal of opinion or policy.
- whale calf — the young of a whale
- wycliffite — of or relating to Wycliffe or the Wycliffites.