12-letter words containing f, a, u, l, t
- figurability — the quality of being figurable
- 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.
- flagitiously — In a flagitious manner.
- flammulation — a small flame-shaped marking, esp those seen on some birds
- flannelmouth — a person whose speech is thick, slow, or halting.
- flat-hunting — the activity of looking for a flat in which to live
- flatterously — in a flatterous manner
- float around — A rumour or idea that is floating around is often heard or talked about.
- flocculating — Present participle of flocculate.
- flocculation — to form into flocculent masses.
- fluctuations — Plural form of fluctuation.
- fluid assets — assets that are in the form of cash or easily convertible into cash
- fluidextract — a liquid preparation, containing alcohol as a solvent or as a preservative, that contains in each cubic centimeter the medicinal activity of one gram of the crude drug in powdered form.
- fluidization — The act or process of fluidizing.
- fluoranthene — (organic compound) A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of a benzene ring attached to each of the rings of a naphthalene molecule; it is carcinogenic, and is a product of incomplete combustion.
- fluorapatite — a crystalline mineral, Ca 5 (PO 4) 3 F, formed from hydroxyapatite in the presence of fluoride, that has a hardening effect on bones and teeth.
- fluoridating — Present participle of fluoridate.
- fluoridation — the addition of fluorides to the public water supply to reduce the incidence of tooth decay.
- fluorinating — Present participle of fluorinate.
- fluorination — (chemistry) The introduction of fluorine into a compound by means of a chemical reaction.
- fluosilicate — a salt of fluosilicic acid.
- flusteration — (colloquial, dated) The act of flustering, or the state of being flustered.
- flutterballs — Plural form of flutterball.
- flutterboard — a kickboard.
- foot-poundal — a foot-pound-second unit of work or energy equal to the work done by a force of one poundal when its point of application moves through a distance of one foot in the direction of the force. Abbreviation: ft-pdl.
- formula unit — (of an ionic compound that does not form molecules, as most salts) the chemical formula with the least number of elements out of the set of empirical formulas having the same proportion of ions as elements: NaCl is the formula unit for the ionic compound sodium chloride.
- formulations — Plural form of formulation.
- fort pulaski — Count Casimir [kaz-uh-meer] /ˈkæz əˌmɪər/ (Show IPA), 1748–79, Polish patriot; general in the American Revolutionary army.
- fortran-plus — Fortran for the DAP parallel machine, implements many Fortran 90 features.
- foul-tasting — having a very unpleasant taste
- foundational — the basis or groundwork of anything: the moral foundation of both society and religion.
- four old cat — three old cat played with four batters.
- fourth-class — of, relating to, or designated as a class next below third, as for mailing, shipping, etc.
- fraudulently — characterized by, involving, or proceeding from fraud, as actions, enterprise, methods, or gains: a fraudulent scheme to evade taxes.
- frequentable — Accessible.
- frustratedly — In a frustrated manner.
- fujita scale — a scale for expressing the intensity of a tornado, ranging from F0 (light damage) to F5 (incredible damage)
- full frontal — showing the entire front: full-frontal nudity.
- full trailer — a trailer supported entirely by its own wheels.
- full-frontal — showing the entire front: full-frontal nudity.
- fulminations — Plural form of fulmination.
- funambulator — a tightrope-walker; a funambulist
- funambulists — Plural form of funambulist.
- functionable — functional (def 3).
- functionally — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
- fundamentals — serving as, or being an essential part of, a foundation or basis; basic; underlying: fundamental principles; the fundamental structure.
- futilitarian — believing that human hopes are vain, and human strivings unjustified.
- future value — the value that a sum of money invested at compound interest will have after a specified period
- giant fulmar — either of two large white or brownish petrels of the genus Macronectes, of the Antarctic Ocean and adjacent seas.
- gracefullest — Superlative form of graceful.