0%

13-letter words containing f, e, a, t, o

  • staffordshire — a county in central England. 1154 sq. mi. (2715 sq. km). County seat: Stafford.
  • staghorn fern — any of several epiphytic Old World ferns of the genus Platycerium, having broad, often antlerlike leaves and cultivated as a houseplant.
  • staminiferous — bearing or having a stamen or stamens.
  • start of text — (character)   (STX) Mnemonic for ASCII 2.
  • state of aden — Aden (def 2).
  • state of mind — mental condition, mood
  • state of play — current situation
  • stock footage — film containing stock shots.
  • strong safety — the defensive back assigned to cover the area across from the strong side of the opponent's offensive line and primarily responsible for defending against pass plays.
  • sulfathiazole — a sulfanilamide derivative, C 9 H 9 N 3 O 2 S 2 , formerly used in the treatment of pneumonia and staphylococcal infections, but now largely replaced because of its toxicity.
  • sulfonmethane — a colorless, crystalline compound, C7H16O4S2, used in medicine as a soporific and hypnotic
  • superfetation — the fertilization of an ovum in a female mammal already pregnant.
  • tablespoonful — the amount a tablespoon can hold.
  • take leave of — to say goodbye to
  • takeaway food — food which is ordered and made in a restaurant and is then taken away to be eaten at home or elsewhere
  • tale of genji — a novel (1001–20?) by Lady Murasaki, dealing with Japanese court life.
  • tariff office — a company whose premiums are based on a tariff agreed with other insurance companies
  • tariff reform — increase in import duties
  • tassel flower — love-lies-bleeding.
  • tea-of-heaven — a shrub, Hydrangea macrophylla serrata, of the saxifrage family, native to Japan and Korea, having hairy, ovate leaves and flat or slightly arched clusters of blue or white flowers.
  • testification — the act of testifying or giving testimony.
  • testificatory — related to a person who witnesses or an object used as evidence
  • tetrafluoride — a fluoride containing four fluorine atoms.
  • the far north — the Arctic and sub-Arctic regions of the world
  • the father of — a very large, severe, etc, example of a specified kind
  • the mayflower — the ship in which the Pilgrim Fathers sailed from Plymouth to Massachusetts in 1620
  • the pants off — If someone bores, charms, or scares the pants off you, for example, they bore, charm, or scare you a lot.
  • the-godfather — a novel (1969) by Mario Puzo.
  • thenceforward — from that time or place onward.
  • to bear fruit — If the effort that you put into something or a particular way of doing something bears fruit, it is successful and produces good results.
  • to catch fire — If an object or substance catches fire, it starts burning.
  • to one's face — the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
  • to tempt fate — If someone says that something they say or do is tempting fate or is tempting providence, they mean they are worried that it may cause the good luck they have had so far to end.
  • transformable — to change in form, appearance, or structure; metamorphose.
  • transfrontier — the part of a country that borders another country; boundary; border.
  • tseng kuo-fan — 1811–72, Chinese general and statesman.
  • twist of fate — unexpected chance occurrence
  • ultrapowerful — extremely powerful
  • uncomfortable — causing discomfort or distress; painful; irritating.
  • unforgettable — impossible to forget; indelibly impressed on the memory: scenes of unforgettable beauty.
  • unforgettably — impossible to forget; indelibly impressed on the memory: scenes of unforgettable beauty.
  • unfortunately — suffering from bad luck: an unfortunate person.
  • uninformative — not educational
  • untransformed — not transformed; not having been transformed
  • vale of tempe — a wooded valley in E Greece, in Thessaly between the mountains Olympus and Ossa
  • versification — the act of versifying.
  • violet family — the plant family Violaceae, characterized by herbaceous plants and some tropical shrubs and trees having alternate, usually simple leaves, solitary flowers with five usually irregular petals, the lower petal often spurred, and a berry or many-seeded capsule, and including the Johnny-jump-up, pansy, and numerous species of violet.
  • wafflestomper — a shoe with a thick sole resembling a waffle
  • wall of death — (at a fairground) a giant cylinder round the inside walls of which a motorcyclist rides
  • watch oneself — to be careful, cautious, or discreet
Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?