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12-letter words containing f, a, i, l, e

  • fenian cycle — the cycle of legends describing and glorifying the bravery, battles, and wandering life of the Irish Fenians, especially under the leadership of Finn.
  • fertilizable — Capable of being fertilized.
  • ferulic acid — a compound, C 10 H 10 O 4 , found in small amounts in lants, that occurs in two isomers, one a yellow oily liquid and the other crystalline.
  • festivalgoer — A person attending a festival.
  • fictionalise — Non-Oxford British standard spelling of fictionalize.
  • fictionalize — to make into fiction; give a somewhat imaginative or fictional version of: to fictionalize a biography.
  • fiddler crab — any small, burrowing crab of the genus Uca, characterized by one greatly enlarged claw in the male.
  • fidel castro — Cipriano [sip-ree-ah-noh;; Spanish see-pree-ah-naw] /ˌsɪp riˈɑ noʊ;; Spanish ˌsi priˈɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1858?–1924, Venezuelan military and political leader: president 1901–08; exiled 1908.
  • field jacket — a close-fitting jacket for wear by soldiers in the field.
  • field magnet — a magnet for producing a magnetic field, as in a particle accelerator or an electric motor.
  • field ration — ration issued and authorized for troops in the field.
  • figuratively — of the nature of or involving a figure of speech, especially a metaphor; metaphorical and not literal: The word “head” has several figurative senses, as in “She's the head of the company.”. Synonyms: metaphorical, not literal, symbolic.
  • file a claim — If you file a claim, you make a request to an insurance company for payment of a sum of money according to the terms of an insurance policy.
  • file cabinet — A file cabinet is a piece of office furniture, usually made of metal, which has drawers in which files are kept.
  • file footage — film footage already on file; stock footage of crowds, cityscapes, football games, etc.
  • file manager — a program that organizes and arranges files in a computer
  • file-sharing — File-sharing is a method of distributing computer files, for example files containing music, among a large number of users.
  • filial piety — (in Confucianism) the important virtue and primary duty of respect, obedience, and care for one's parents and elderly family members.
  • filler metal — metal supplied in the form of a welding rod, sometimes flux coated, melted by an arc or a flame into a joint between components to be joined
  • fillet steak — boneless cut of beef
  • filter paper — porous paper used in filtering.
  • final clause — a clause expressing intention or purpose
  • final demand — the last in a series of requests for payment of money owed, which usually contains a threat of legal action if the demand is ignored
  • final notice — last warning before legal action
  • finance bill — a bill or act of a legislature to obtain funds for the public treasury.
  • finger lakes — group of long, narrow glacial lakes in WC N.Y.
  • fire balloon — a montgolfier.
  • fire blanket — a large blanket-like piece of fire-resistant material such as fibreglass used in smothering a fire
  • fire marshal — an official heading a bureau for the prevention or investigation of fires.
  • fire walking — a religious rite in which people walk barefoot over white-hot ashes, stones, etc
  • fiscal agent — a person or organization serving as another's financial agent.
  • fissipalmate — (of birds) having the toes lobed or partially webbed.
  • flabellation — the act of fanning a wound to keep it cool
  • flabelliform — Shaped like a fan; flabellate.
  • flag carrier — an airline that is locally registered in a particular country
  • flag officer — a naval officer above the rank of captain, as a fleet admiral, admiral, vice-admiral, rear admiral, or commodore, who is entitled to display a flag indicating his or her rank.
  • flagellating — Present participle of flagellate.
  • flagellation — the act or process of flagellating.
  • flagelliform — long, slender, and flexible, like the lash of a whip.
  • flageoletist — Someone who plays the flageolet.
  • flame stitch — an ornamental stitch, used on bedspreads, upholstery fabrics, and the like, producing rows of ogees in various colors.
  • flammiferous — flame-producing
  • flat-grained — (of sawed lumber) having the annual rings at an angle of less than 45° with the broader surfaces.
  • flatteringly — In a flattering manner.
  • flavoprotein — an enzyme, containing riboflavin and linked chemically with a protein, active in the oxidation of foods in animal cells.
  • flea-flicker — a deceptive offensive play in which the ball is passed or transferred laterally before or after a forward pass.
  • flesh-eating — habitually eating flesh; carnivorous
  • flimflammery — a trick or deception, especially a swindle or confidence game involving skillful persuasion or clever manipulation of the victim.
  • flinders bar — a bar of soft iron, mounted vertically beneath a compass to compensate for vertical magnetic currents.
  • float bridge — a bridge, as from a pier to a boat, floating at one end and hinged at the other to permit loading and unloading at any level of water.
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