13-letter words containing f, a, d, i, l
- Île-de-france — a region of N France, in the Paris Basin: part of the duchy of France in the 10th century
- in default of — If something happens in default of something else, it happens because that other thing does not happen or proves to be impossible.
- indefatigable — incapable of being tired out; not yielding to fatigue; untiring.
- indefatigably — In an extremely persistent and untiring manner; in an indefatigable manner.
- indemnifiable — Something suitable for indemnification.
- infundibulate — Shaped like a funnel; infundibulated or infundibular.
- landfill site — also landfill
- landing craft — any of various flat-bottomed vessels designed to move troops and equipment close to shore.
- landing field — an area of land large and smooth enough for the landing and takeoff of aircraft.
- landing force — the ground forces of an amphibious task force that effect the assault landing in an amphibious operation.
- life-or-death — life-and-death.
- lifted domain — (theory) In domain theory, a domain with a new bottom element added. Given a domain D, the lifted domain, lift D contains an element lift d corresponding to each element d in D with the same ordering as in D and a new element bottom which is less than every other element in lift D. In functional languages, a lifted domain can be used to model a constructed type, e.g. the type data LiftedInt = K Int contains the values K minint .. K maxint and K bottom, corresponding to the values in Int, and a new value bottom. This denotes the fact that when computing a value v = (K n) the computation of either n or v may fail to terminate yielding the values (K bottom) or bottom respectively. (In LaTeX, a lifted domain or element is indicated by a subscript \perp). See also tuple.
- linden family — the plant family Tiliaceae, characterized by deciduous trees or shrubs having simple, usually alternate leaves, fibrous bark, fragrant flowers, and dry, woody fruit, and including the basswood, jute, and linden.
- little alfold — a plain in NW Hungary and S Slovakia.
- madder family — the large plant family Rubiaceae, characterized by herbaceous plants, trees, and shrubs having simple, opposite, or whorled leaves, usually four- or five-lobed flowers, and fruit in the form of a berry, capsule, or nut, and including the gardenia, madder, partridgeberry, and shrubs and trees that are the source of coffee, ipecac, and quinine.
- malfunctioned — Simple past tense and past participle of malfunction.
- mandibuliform — Having the form of a mandible; - said especially of the maxill\u00e6 of an insect when hard and adapted for biting.
- milford haven — a bay in SW Wales.
- misclassified — to arrange or organize by classes; order according to class.
- modifiability — to change somewhat the form or qualities of; alter partially; amend: to modify a contract.
- multi-faceted — having many facets, as a gem.
- multiramified — having several branches or branchlike parts
- new fairfield — a town in SW Connecticut.
- nonaffiliated — being in close formal or informal association; related: a letter sent to all affiliated clubs; a radio network and its affiliated local stations.
- nonclassified — arranged or distributed in classes or according to class: We plan to review all the classified specimens in the laboratory.
- old favourite — If you refer to something as an old favourite, you mean that it has been in existence for a long time and everyone knows it or likes it.
- old-fashioned — of a style or kind that is no longer in vogue: an old-fashioned bathing suit.
- orchid family — the plant family Orchidaceae, characterized by terrestrial or epiphytic herbaceous plants having simple, parallel-veined, usually alternate leaves, complex and often large and showy flowers pollinated primarily by insects, and fruit in the form of a capsule containing numerous minute seeds, and including calypso, fringed orchis, lady's-slipper, pogonia, rattlesnake plantain, vanilla, as well as numerous tropical orchids such as those of the genera Cattleya, Cymbidium, Dendrobium, Phalaenopsis, and Vanda.
- overamplified — amplified too much, causing distortion or discomfort, etc
- overqualified — having more education, training, or experience than is required for a job or position.
- playing field — an expanse of level ground, as in a park or stadium, where athletic events are held.
- quadrifoliate — (botany) Having four leaves or leaflets.
- qualifiedness — The property of being qualified (restricted or limited by conditions).
- quasi-federal — pertaining to or of the nature of a union of states under a central government distinct from the individual governments of the separate states, as in federal government; federal system.
- railroad flat — an apartment whose series of narrow rooms forms a more or less straight line.
- rank and file — the members of a group or organization apart from its leaders or officers.
- refundability — to give back or restore (especially money); repay.
- rifle grenade — a grenade designed to be fired from a grenade launcher attached to the muzzle of a rifle or carbine.
- rock-fill dam — a dam built mainly of rocks of various sizes fitted compactly together.
- safety island — an area provided for the safety of pedestrians from vehicular traffic, as between lanes on a busy street or highway.
- san ildefonso — a town in central Spain, near Segovia: termed the “Spanish Versailles” for its 18th-century palace (La Granja) treaty 1800.
- sandwich loaf — a loaf of the type of soft white sliced bread often used to make sandwiches
- self-adhesive — having a side or surface coated with an adhesive substance to permit sticking without glue, paste, or the like: a self-adhesive label; self-adhesive ceramic tiles.
- self-admitted — admitting to a specific charge or accusation; self-confessed: a self-admitted spy.
- self-anointed — to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
- self-donation — an act or instance of presenting something as a gift, grant, or contribution.
- self-medicate — to medicate oneself without consulting a physician
- self-ordained — to invest with ministerial or sacerdotal functions; confer holy orders upon.
- self-standing — An object or structure that is self-standing is not supported by other objects or structures.
- seminal fluid — the fluid component of semen, excluding the sperm.