10-letter words containing d, i, f, l
- fiendishly — In a fiendish manner.
- filamented — Of or relating to a filament; having filaments; filamentous.
- film badge — a badgelike device that, when processed, indicates whether a dose of radiation has been received: worn by workers subject to radiation exposure.
- film speed — speed (def 5a).
- filopodium — a long, hairlike pseudopod composed of ectoplasm.
- filter bed — a pond or tank having a false bottom covered with sand and serving to filter river or pond waters.
- find fault — a defect or imperfection; flaw; failing: a fault in the brakes; a fault in one's character.
- fingerhold — something onto which the fingers can hold
- finlandize — to subject to Finlandization.
- fire drill — a practice drill for a company of firefighters, the crew of a ship, etc., to train them in their duties in case of fire.
- firewalled — Simple past tense and past participle of firewall.
- first lady — (often initial capital letters) the wife of the U.S. president or a current governor or mayor.
- first lord — the head of a board commissioned to perform the duties of a high office of state: First Lord of the Admiralty.
- fishtailed — Simple past tense and past participle of fishtail.
- fissipedal — (zoology) Being or relating to a fissiped.
- fittipaldi — Emerson. born 1946, Brazilian motor-racing driver: Formula One world champion (1972,1974)
- fitzgerald — Edward, 1809–83, English poet: translator of drama and poetry, especially of Omar Khayyám.
- fixed link — a permanent transport link, esp a bridge, between two geographical areas separated by water
- flaccidity — soft and limp; not firm; flabby: flaccid biceps.
- flavonoids — Plural form of flavonoid.
- fledgeling — a young bird just fledged.
- fledglings — Plural form of fledgling.
- flindersia — a genus of tree native to Australasia, containing fourteen species
- flood tide — the inflow of the tide; rising tide.
- floodlight — an artificial light so directed or diffused as to give a comparatively uniform illumination over a rather large given area.
- floodplain — a nearly flat plain along the course of a stream or river that is naturally subject to flooding.
- floribunda — any of a class of roses characterized by a long blooming period and the production of large flowers often in thick clusters.
- florideous — belonging to the Florideae family of algae, or having the characteristics thereof
- floridness — The quality of being florid.
- flourished — to be in a vigorous state; thrive: a period in which art flourished.
- fluid dram — the eighth part of a fluid ounce. Symbol: f. Abbreviation: fl dr;
- fluid head — The fluid head is the pressure which is measured by the height to which fluid that is being pumped can be raised by the pressure.
- fluidounce — Alternative form of fluid ounce.
- fluoboride — (chemistry) Any borofluoride.
- fluohydric — (chemistry) hydrofluoric.
- fluoridate — to introduce a fluoride into: to fluoridate drinking water.
- fluoridise — fluoridate
- fluoridize — to treat, impregnate, or affect with a fluoride.
- flurriedly — a light, brief shower of snow.
- fly orchid — a European orchid, Ophrys insectifera, whose flowers resemble and attract certain wasps: found in wood margins and scrub on lime-rich soils
- fly-bridge — Also called flybridge, fly bridge, monkey bridge. Nautical. a small, often open deck or platform above the pilothouse or main cabin, having duplicate controls and navigational equipment.
- folic acid — a water-soluble vitamin that is converted to a coenzyme essential to purine and thymine biosynthesis: deficiency causes a form of anemia.
- fondlingly — In a fondling manner.
- foodaholic — a person having an excessive, often uncontrollable craving for food.
- foodophile — (informal) A food lover.
- forcefield — Alternative spelling of force field.
- foreladies — Plural form of forelady.
- forklifted — Simple past tense and past participle of forklift.
- formalised — Simple past tense and past participle of formalise.
- formalized — Simple past tense and past participle of formalize.