11-letter words containing d, a, f
- forestalled — Simple past tense and past participle of forestall.
- forestlands — Plural form of forestland.
- forgathered — Simple past tense and past participle of forgather.
- forge ahead — move forward with determination
- form leader — a pupil elected by other pupils to lead or represent their form
- formal mode — the style in which words are explicitly mentioned rather than used of their subject matter. "Fido" is a dog's name is in the formal mode, while "Fido is a dog" is in the material mode
- formic acid — a colorless, irritating, fuming, water-soluble liquid, CH 2 O 2 , originally obtained from ants and now manufactured synthetically, used in dyeing and tanning and in medicine chiefly as a counterirritant and astringent.
- forwardmost — all the way at the front; first.
- forwardness — overreadiness to push oneself forward; lack of appropriate modesty; presumption; boldness.
- foundations — Plural form of foundation.
- four-handed — involving four hands or players, as a game at cards: Bridge is usually a four-handed game.
- four-masted — carrying four masts.
- frank dobie — (James) Frank, 1888–1964, U.S. folklorist, educator, and author.
- frankenfood — (colloquial, derogatory) genetically modified food.
- frankenword — (neologism) A word formed by combining two (or more) other words; a portmanteau.
- frankpledge — a system of dividing a community into tithings or groups of ten men, each member of which was responsible for the conduct of the other members of his group and for the assurance that a member charged with a breach of the law would be produced at court.
- fraternized — Simple past tense and past participle of fraternize.
- fratricidal — a person who kills his or her brother.
- fratricides — Plural form of fratricide.
- fraud squad — law: police department
- fraudulence — characterized by, involving, or proceeding from fraud, as actions, enterprise, methods, or gains: a fraudulent scheme to evade taxes.
- fraudulency — characterized by, involving, or proceeding from fraud, as actions, enterprise, methods, or gains: a fraudulent scheme to evade taxes.
- freddie mac — Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation.
- fredrikstad — a port in SE Norway at the entrance to Oslo Fjord. Pop: 69 867 (2004 est)
- free trader — a person who advocates free trade.
- free-handed — generous; liberal.
- free-trader — a person who advocates free trade.
- freehearted — Liberal; unrestrained.
- freeloaders — Plural form of freeloader.
- freeloading — to take advantage of others for free food, entertainment, etc.
- frescobaldi — Girolamo [jee-raw-lah-maw] /dʒiˈrɔ lɑ mɔ/ (Show IPA), 1583–1643, Italian organist and composer.
- fresh-faced — having a healthy or ruddy appearance
- freudianism — of or relating to Sigmund Freud or his doctrines, especially with respect to the causes and treatment of neurotic and psychopathic states, the interpretation of dreams, etc.
- frigatebird — Any of five species of bird in the genus Fregata, the only genus in the family Fregatidae.
- frigidarium — (in an ancient Roman bath) a room having a bath of unheated water.
- frogmarched — Simple past tense and past participle of frogmarch.
- from abroad — from a foreign land or lands
- frontloaded — Simple past tense and past participle of frontload.
- frowardness — The quality of being froward.
- fruit salad — a cold dish consisting of various types of small or cut-up fruit, usually served as a dessert or first course.
- fuck around — to have sexual intercourse with.
- fund-raiser — a person who solicits contributions or pledges.
- fundamental — serving as, or being an essential part of, a foundation or basis; basic; underlying: fundamental principles; the fundamental structure.
- fundraisers — Plural form of fundraiser.
- fundraising — to collect by fund-raising: The charity needs to fund-raise more than a million dollars.
- funeralized — to hold or officiate at a funeral service for.
- fur brigade — (formerly) a convoy of canoes, horses, or dog sleighs that transported furs and other goods between trading posts and towns or factories
- furaldehyde — either of two aldehydes derived from furan, esp 2-furaldehyde
- fuss around — to engage in idle, aimless, or annoying activity
- futz around — to pass time in idleness (usually followed by around).