10-letter words containing c, o, m, f
- fiercesome — (nonstandard, dialect) fierce.
- fimicolous — of or relating to an organism that lives on or in animal excrement.
- first-come — arranged, considered, or done in order of application or arrival, as for purposes of service: orders filled on a first-come basis.
- firstcomer — a person who arrives first or among the first.
- folk magic — any attempt to practice charms, spells, etc., to control events or people.
- folk music — music, usually of simple character and anonymous authorship, handed down among the common people by oral tradition.
- force pump — a pump that delivers a liquid under pressure, so as to eject it forcibly.
- form class — a class of words or forms in a given language that have one or more grammatical features in common, as, in Latin, all masculine nouns in the nominative singular, all masculine singular nouns, all masculine nouns, or all nouns.
- formicates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of formicate.
- fosfomycin — A broad-spectrum antibiotic, 3-methyloxiran-2-ylphosphonic acid, obtained from certain Streptomyces bacteria.
- frog march — to force (a person) to march with the arms pinioned firmly behind the back.
- frog-march — If you are frog-marched somewhere, someone takes you there by force, holding you by the arms or another part of your body so that you have to walk along with them.
- frolicsome — merrily playful; full of fun.
- fundectomy — (surgery) The surgical removal of the fundus of an organ, such as the uterus or the stomach.
- incisiform — having the shape of an incisor tooth
- infomaniac — a person who has infomania.
- informatic — Of or pertaining to information science, the processing of information.
- lmgtfy.com — (humour, web) A somewhat sarcastic web service that animates the action of searching on Google. Instead of displaying the search results, the site creates a self-referential URL like that takes you to a page showing an animation of the actions of clicking in the Google search box, entering some text and clicking the submit button. It then takes you to the results on Google. The link is intended be sent to in answer to a question that could easily have been answered by Google. It is a more polite, if long-winded, way of saying JFGI or STFW. In the belief that it is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish, the service helps the recipient to help himself while succinctly conveying the message that he is too stupid to use Google.
- machoflops — /mach'oh-flops/ A pun on "megaflops" referring to the inflated performance figures often quoted by computer manufacturers. Real application programs are lucky to get half the quoted speed. See Your mileage may vary, benchmark.
- macrofauna — any animals visible to the naked eye
- macroflora — Plants that can be seen with the naked eye.
- main-force — pertaining to regular military units with standard uniforms and equipment.
- malefactor — a person who violates the law; criminal.
- matrifocal — of, relating to, or designating a family unit or structure headed by the mother and lacking a father permanently or for extended periods.
- met office — (in Britain) a national weather-forecasting service
- microfarad — a unit of capacitance, equal to one millionth of a farad. Symbol: μF, μf. Abbreviation: mf., mfd.
- microfauna — Biology. microscopic animals.
- microfiber — a very fine polyester fiber, weighing less than one denier per filament, used especially for clothing.
- microfibre — Alternative spelling of microfiber.
- microfiche — a flat sheet of microfilm in a form suitable for filing, typically measuring 4 by 6 inches (10 by 15 cm) and containing microreproductions, as of printed or graphic matter, in a grid pattern.
- microfilms — Plural form of microfilm.
- microflora — Biology. microscopic plants.
- microforms — Plural form of microform.
- microfungi — Plural form of microfungus.
- misfocused — a central point, as of attraction, attention, or activity: The need to prevent a nuclear war became the focus of all diplomatic efforts.
- modificand — a word that is modified, or qualified, by another. In red books, books is a modificand.
- modificate — (obsolete) To qualify.
- moon-faced — having a very round face, regarded as resembling a full moon.
- morbifical — Alternative form of morbific.
- muciferous — secreting or containing mucus.
- multifocal — having several focuses.
- myofascial — Of or relating to the layer of loose tissue (fascia) surrounding the muscle tissues.
- neofascism — any of various political movements or beliefs inspired by or reminiscent of fascism or Nazism.
- nonconform — A manufactured product, etc. that fails to conform to the required standards.
- off camera — If you do something or if something happens off camera, you do it or it happens when not being filmed.
- off-camera — occurring as part of a film or program but outside the range of the motion-picture or television camera: the off-camera shouts of a mob.
- off-campus — located or available outside a campus.
- omnificent — creating all things; having unlimited powers of creation.
- poculiform — having the shape of a cup; cup-shaped.
- pomace fly — vinegar fly.