10-letter words containing f, a, t, i, l
- half twist — Diving. a dive made by a half rotation of the body on its long axis. Compare full twist.
- half-hitch — a knot or hitch made by forming a bight and passing the end of the rope around the standing part and through the bight.
- half-light — light that is about half its customary brightness, or that is partially dimmed or obscured: the half-light of early dawn; a room in half-light.
- half-liter — a unit of capacity equal to 500 cubic centimeters.
- half-right — in accordance with what is good, proper, or just: right conduct.
- half-title — Also called bastard title. the first printed page of certain books, appearing after the end papers and before the title page and containing only the title of the book.
- half-white — of the color of pure snow, of the margins of this page, etc.; reflecting nearly all the rays of sunlight or a similar light.
- halfwitted — Foolish or stupid.
- infibulate — to stitch together the vulva of (a girl or woman), often after a clitoridectomy, in order to prevent intercourse.
- infiltrate — to filter into or through; permeate.
- inflatable — capable of being inflated.
- inflations — Plural form of inflation.
- ingrateful — Ungrateful; not grateful.
- insufflate — to blow or breathe (something) in.
- j-bar lift — a ski lift having a J -shaped bar against which a skier leans in an upright position while being pulled up the slope.
- kefalotiri — Alternative form of kefalotyri.
- kefalotyri — A Greek cheese similar to parmesan.
- lamb shift — the small difference in energy between two states of the hydrogen atom detected by Willis Eugene Lamb (1913–2008), the US physicist
- lancetfish — any large, marine fish of the genus Alepisaurus, having daggerlike teeth.
- laticifers — Plural form of laticifer.
- latifundia — a great estate.
- latifundio — a great estate of Latin America or Spain.
- leaf sight — a folding rear sight on certain rifles
- leafleting — a small flat or folded sheet of printed matter, as an advertisement or notice, usually intended for free distribution.
- left brain — the left hemisphere of the human brain, which is believed to control linear and analytical thinking, decision-making, and language
- life float — a ring-shaped float of balsa wood or metal tubing, having a grating or network at the center, for rescuing a number of survivors from a foundered vessel.
- life plant — air plant (def 2).
- life table — mortality table.
- lifejacket — a sleeveless jacket of buoyant or inflatable construction, for supporting the wearer in deep water and preventing drowning.
- lifestream — a record of all of one's online content and social interactions, presented chronologically on a single website: I just added Twitter to my lifestream.
- lift shaft — the long vertical space through which a lift travels
- light face — a type characterized by thin, light lines. This is a sample of lightface.
- light-fast — not affected or faded by light, especially sunlight; colorfast when exposed to light.
- lightfaced — Written, printed or drawn in lightface using a font that has a low ration of ink to white space. The opposite of boldfaced.
- lightfaces — Plural form of lightface.
- loan-shift — change or extension of the meaning of a word through the influence of a foreign word, as in the application in English of the meaning “profession” to the word calling through the influence of Latin vocātio.
- maleficent — doing evil or harm; harmfully malicious: maleficent destroyers of reputations.
- manifestly — readily perceived by the eye or the understanding; evident; obvious; apparent; plain: a manifest error.
- matrifocal — of, relating to, or designating a family unit or structure headed by the mother and lacking a father permanently or for extended periods.
- milk float — a motor vehicle, usually battery powered, in which bottles or cartons of milk and other dairy products are delivered to homes by a daily or regular route.
- multifaced — having a specified kind of face or number of faces (usually used in combination): a sweet-faced child; the two-faced god.
- multifacet — Having many facets.
- multiflash — (of a photographic image) created using several flashes in quick succession in order to depict the successive stages of a movement or action sequence
- multiflora — any of several plant varieties or hybrids characterized by many single, relatively small flowers, as certain kinds of petunias or roses.
- multifocal — having several focuses.
- notifiable — to inform (someone) or give notice to: to notify the police of a crime.
- officialty — the office, jurisdiction, or charge of an official
- olfactible — Having an odor; capable of being smelled.
- outqualify — (sports) To qualify in a higher position than another.
- palmatifid — displaying palmate characteristics