13-letter words containing f, a, n, p
- friction tape — a cloth or plastic adhesive tape, containing a moisture-resistant substance, used especially to insulate and protect electrical wires and conductors.
- frontopalatal — articulated with the portion of the tongue that is just behind the tip touching or near the alveolar ridge and hard palate, as ( (ʃ) ; sh) ) and (; ʒ) ; zh) )
- fulani empire — a powerful W African Muslim state that flourished in the 19th century in the area of present-day Nigeria.
- gap financing — a mortgage or property loan given as an interim loan to finance the difference between the floor loan and the maximum permanent loan
- giant pigfish — a wrass, Achoerodus gouldii, that occurs around the Great Barrier Reef
- half coupling — a flange fixed at the end of each of the two shafts that are connected in a flange coupling
- hardship fund — funding offered or applied for due to financial difficulties
- hassenpfeffer — a stew of marinated rabbit meat garnished usually with sour cream.
- huff and puff — be out of breath
- hyperinflated — to subject to hyperinflation: hyperinflated prices.
- impactfulness — The quality of being impactful.
- imperforation — Also, imperforated. not perforate; having no perforation.
- in the pay of — If you say that someone is in the pay of a certain person or group, you disapprove of the fact that they are being paid by and are working for that person or group, often secretly or illegally.
- in-capable of — not capable.
- infraposition — A situation or position beneath.
- infrascapular — (anatomy) Beneath the scapula.
- infraspecific — of or relating to a subdivision of a species, as a subspecies, variety, or cultivar.
- intraspecific — existing or occurring within a species.
- japanese wolf — a wolf, Canis lupus hodophylax, of Japan.
- kaufmann peak — former name of Lenin Peak.
- lap of honour — If the winner of a race or game does a lap of honour, they run or drive slowly around a race track or sports field in order to receive the applause of the crowd.
- leap-frogging — a game in which players take turns in leaping over another player bent over from the waist.
- longleaf pine — an American pine, Pinus palustris, valued as a source of turpentine and for its timber.
- map reference — information that identifies the point on a map where a particular place is located
- nitroparaffin — any of a class of compounds derived from the methane series in which a hydrogen atom is replaced by a nitro group.
- nonprofitable — Not profitable; not making profit.
- of many parts — having many different abilities
- opacification — to cause to become opaque.
- open fracture — compound fracture.
- oprahfication — the perceived increase in people’s desire to discuss their emotions or personal problems, attributed to the influence of confessional television programmes
- optical flint — an optical glass of high dispersion and high refractive index containing lead oxide. They are used in the manufacture of lenses, artificial gems, and cut glass
- pacific ocean — an ocean bordered by the American continents, Asia, and Australia: largest ocean in the world; divided by the equator into the North Pacific and the South Pacific. 70,000,000 sq. mi. (181,300,000 sq. km); greatest known depth, 35,433 feet (10,800 meters).
- palette knife — a thin blade of varying flexibility set in a handle and used for mixing colors or applying them to a canvas.
- palmification — the fertilization of date palms artificially
- paraffin lamp — a lamp which is fuelled by paraffin
- parainfluenza — an influenzalike respiratory infection of animals and humans, caused by any of several paramyxoviruses.
- passion fruit — any edible fruit of a passionflower, as the maypop.
- passionflower — any chiefly American climbing vine or shrub of the genus Passiflora, having showy flowers and a pulpy berry or fruit that in some species is edible.
- patent office — (often initial capital letters) a governmental agency that administers and regulates patents and trademarks, in the U.S. forming a division of the Department of Commerce.
- pavement café — part of a café which is outdoors or on the pavement or sidewalk
- pavilion roof — a pyramidal hip roof.
- peace of mind — reassurance
- pennyfarthing — a high bicycle of an early type, with one large wheel in front and one small wheel behind.
- perfectionate — to perfect; to make perfect
- personal foul — a foul called in certain games, as basketball or football, for illegal body contact or rough, unsportsmanlike play.
- petrification — the act or process of petrifying; the state of being petrified.
- platiniferous — platinum-bearing
- playing field — an expanse of level ground, as in a park or stadium, where athletic events are held.
- plebification — the act of making popular or vulgar
- point of sale — the store, dealer, or other retail outlet where an item is sold: from manufacturer to point-of-sale.