10-letter words containing f, a, i
- flatlining — Present participle of flatline.
- flattening — Present participle of flatten.
- flatteries — Plural form of flattery.
- flattering — to try to please by complimentary remarks or attention.
- flaunching — The sloped mortar fillet around the base of a chimney pot, which serves to hold the pot in position and allow rainwater to run off.
- flauntiest — Superlative form of flaunty.
- flavivirus — Any of a group of RNA viruses, mostly having arthropod vectors, that cause a number of serious human diseases including yellow fever, dengue, various types of encephalitis, and hepatitis C.
- flavonoids — Plural form of flavonoid.
- flavorings — Plural form of flavoring.
- flavouring — taste, especially the distinctive taste of something as it is experienced in the mouth.
- flavourist — a chemist who blends ingredients to create artificial flavours or scents, for food or perfume
- flick-pass — a movement in which the ball is passed quickly to another player by flicking it out of the hand; often performed with only one hand
- flight bag — a lightweight shoulder bag designed for carrying sundries aboard an aircraft.
- flight cap — a wedge-shaped cap of cotton or woolen fabric, worn as part of the service uniform.
- flight pay — a pay supplement allowed by the U.S. Air Force to certain crew members who attain a minimum flight time per month.
- flindersia — a genus of tree native to Australasia, containing fourteen species
- flip chart — a set of sheets, as of cardboard or paper, hinged at the top so that they can be flipped over to show information or illustrations in sequence.
- flippantly — frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness; characterized by levity: The audience was shocked by his flippant remarks about patriotism.
- flirtation — the act or practice of flirting; coquetry.
- floatation — an act or state of floating.
- floatingly — In a floating manner.
- floodplain — a nearly flat plain along the course of a stream or river that is naturally subject to flooding.
- floriation — Ornamentation by means of flower forms, either realistic or stylized.
- floribunda — any of a class of roses characterized by a long blooming period and the production of large flowers often in thick clusters.
- florilegia — Plural form of florilegium.
- florissant — a city in E Missouri, near St. Louis.
- flotations — Plural form of flotation.
- 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.
- fluoridate — to introduce a fluoride into: to fluoridate drinking water.
- fluorinate — to treat or combine with fluorine.
- fluvialist — a person who explains geological or geographical phenomena by the action of streams
- fluviatile — pertaining or peculiar to rivers; found in or near rivers.
- fluxuating — Misspelling of fluctuating.
- fly a kite — If you say that someone is flying a kite, you are critical of them for putting forward new ideas just to see how people react, rather than with the intention of putting those ideas into practice.
- fly agaric — a very poisonous common woodland mushroom, Amanita muscaria, having a glossy red or orange cap with white spots, formerly a fly poison.
- focalizing — Present participle of focalize.
- fog signal — any of various types of signal used as a warning by vessels navigating in fog or mist.
- foilswoman — a woman who uses or specializes in using a foil
- foliaceous — of, like, or of the nature of a plant leaf; leaflike.
- folic acid — a water-soluble vitamin that is converted to a coenzyme essential to purine and thymine biosynthesis: deficiency causes a form of anemia.
- folk magic — any attempt to practice charms, spells, etc., to control events or people.
- follically — Alternative spelling of follicly.
- follicular — pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling a follicle or follicles; provided with follicles.
- fontinalis — a type of aquatic moss
- food chain — hierarchy of organisms
- food grain — any cereal grain produced for human consumption.
- foodaholic — a person having an excessive, often uncontrollable craving for food.
- foodgrains — Plural form of foodgrain.
- foraminate — full of holes or foramina.