13-letter words containing f, a, m, i
- multifilament — having two or more filaments: multifilament yarn.
- multiplatform — Compatible with or involving more than one type of computer or operating system.
- multiramified — having several branches or branchlike parts
- mummification — to make (a dead body) into a mummy, as by embalming and drying.
- mundification — the act of cleansing a wound
- mundificative — a cleansing medicine or preparation
- myofibroblast — (cytology) A cell that is intermediate between a fibroblast and smooth muscle.
- myrtle family — the plant family Myrtaceae, characterized by mostly tropical trees and shrubs having aromatic, simple, usually opposite leaves, clusters of flowers, and fruit in the form of a berry or capsule, and including allspice, clove, eucalyptus, guava, and myrtles of the genus Myrtus.
- mystification — to perplex (a person) by playing upon the person's credulity; bewilder purposely.
- mythification — to create a myth about (a person, place, tradition, etc.); cause to become a myth.
- nettle family — the plant family Urticaceae, characterized by herbaceous plants, trees, and shrubs, sometimes covered with stinging hairs, having alternate or opposite simple leaves, clusters of small flowers, and small, dry, seedlike fruit, and including baby's-tears, clearweed, nettles of the genus Urtica, and ramie.
- neurofibromas — Plural form of neurofibroma.
- neurofilament — (anatomy) A neurofibril.
- nonmeaningful — Not meaningful.
- of a lifetime — unique and special
- olfactometric — Of or pertaining to olfactometry.
- 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
- palm off with — If you say that you are palmed off with a lie or an excuse, you are annoyed because you are told something in order to stop you asking any more questions.
- palmification — the fertilization of date palms artificially
- paraffin lamp — a lamp which is fuelled by paraffin
- paterfamilias — the male head of a household or family, usually the father.
- peace of mind — reassurance
- pepper family — the plant family Piperaceae, characterized by tropical woody vines and herbaceous plants having simple leaves, dense spikes of very small flowers, and fleshy, berrylike fruit, and including peperomia and peppers of the genus Piper.
- picture frame — mount for a picture
- piece of meat — the flesh of animals as used for food.
- play for time — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- potato famine — a severe shortage of food caused by the failure of the potato crop
- profit margin — the percentage that profit constitutes of total sales.
- profit-making — A profit-making business or organization makes a profit.
- ramifications — the act or process of ramifying.
- rational form — a quotient of two polynomials with integral coefficients.
- reaffirmation — the act or an instance of affirming; state of being affirmed.
- refamiliarize — to make (onself or another) well-acquainted or conversant with something.
- refashionment — the act or state of being refashioned
- reformability — the extent to which something or someone is reformable; the capability or susceptibility to reform
- reformulation — to formulate again.
- reversal film — film developed by the reversal process.
- rock-fill dam — a dam built mainly of rocks of various sizes fitted compactly together.
- safety margin — something required to ensure safety
- sargassumfish — an olive-brown and black frogfish, Histrio histrio, inhabiting tropical Atlantic and western Pacific seas among floating sargassum weed.
- scalariformly — in a scalariform or ladder-like manner
- scalpelliform — having the shape of a scalpel blade
- scimitar foot — any short leg or foot, as to a pedestal table, having the form of an arc tangent to the floor plane.
- seafaring man — a sailor
- self-admitted — admitting to a specific charge or accusation; self-confessed: a self-admitted spy.
- self-assuming — taking too much for granted; presumptuous.
- self-estimate — to form an approximate judgment or opinion regarding the worth, amount, size, weight, etc., of; calculate approximately: to estimate the cost of a college education.
- self-managing — to bring about or succeed in accomplishing, sometimes despite difficulty or hardship: She managed to see the governor. How does she manage it on such a small income?
- self-medicate — to medicate oneself without consulting a physician