15-letter words containing f, e, d, r
- fool's paradise — a state of enjoyment based on false beliefs or hopes; a state of illusory happiness.
- forbidden fruit — the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, tasted by Adam and Eve against God's prohibition. Gen. 2:17; 3:3.
- force de frappe — a military strike force, esp the independent nuclear strike force of France
- forecastle deck — a partial weather deck on top of a forecastle superstructure; topgallant forecastle.
- forecastle head — the extreme fore part of a forecastle superstructure.
- forehand volley — a type of forehand shot played in tennis
- foresightedness — care or provision for the future; provident care; prudence.
- forest of arden — a region of N Warwickshire, part of a former forest: scene of Shakespeare's As You Like It
- formation dance — any dance in which a number of couples form a certain arrangement, such as two facing lines or a circle, and perform a series of figures within or based on that arrangement
- fort lauderdale — a city in SE Florida: seashore resort.
- forward echelon — (in a military operation) the troops and officers in a combat zone or in a position to engage the enemy.
- foster daughter — a girl raised like one's own daughter, though not such by birth or adoption.
- founding father — The founding father of an institution, organization, or idea is the person who sets it up or who first develops it.
- founding member — A founding member of a club, group, or organization is one of the first members, often one who was involved in setting it up.
- four-poster bed — bed: post at each corner
- franz ferdinand — Francis Ferdinand.
- fraternal order — men's organization
- frederic chopin — Frédéric François [fred-uh-rik fran-swah,, fred-rik;; French frey-dey-reek frahn-swa] /ˈfrɛd ə rɪk frænˈswɑ,, ˈfrɛd rɪk;; French freɪ deɪˈrik frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), 1810–49, Polish composer and pianist, in France after 1831.
- frederick henry — 1584–1647, prince of Orange and count of Nassau; son of William (I) the Silent
- frederick north — Christopher, pen name of John Wilson.
- frederick soddy — Frederick, 1877–1956, English chemist: Nobel prize 1921.
- free-tailed bat — any of various small, swift, insect-eating bats of the family Molossidae, common in warm climates, having thick, leathery ears and a tail that projects well beyond the tail membrane.
- free-trade zone — foreign-trade zone. free port (def 1). Abbreviation: FTZ.
- freedom fighter — a fighter for freedom, especially a person who battles against established forces of tyranny and dictatorship.
- french canadian — a descendant of the early French colonists of Canada.
- french dressing — salad dressing prepared chiefly from oil, vinegar, and seasonings.
- french marigold — a composite plant, Tagetes patula, of Mexico, having yellow flowers with red markings.
- french togoland — a former United Nations Trust Territory in W Africa, administered by France (1946–60), now the independent republic of Togo
- fresh-air fiend — a person who enjoys being outdoors or having good ventilation when indoors
- freshwater drum — an edible drum, Aplodinotus grunniens, of the fresh waters of North and Central America, sometimes reaching a weight of 60 pounds (27 kg).
- friedmann model — any model of the universe deduced from a homogeneous, isotropic solution of Einstein's field equations without a cosmological constant. Such models form the mathematical basis for many modern cosmologies and provide for expansion or contraction of the universe.
- friedrichshafen — a city in Baden-Württemberg, S Germany, on Lake Constance.
- friend at court — a friend in a position of influence or power who may advance one's interests, especially a helpful person who is close to someone in authority.
- frigidoreceptor — a receptor stimulated by cold.
- fringed gentian — a plant of the genus Gentianopsis (or Gentiana), especially G. crinita, having a tubular blue corolla with four fringed petals.
- frozen daiquiri — a cocktail consisting of rum, lemon or lime juice, and sugar, vigorously beaten together with finely crushed ice and served with a straw.
- frozen shoulder — joint stiffness at top of arm
- furniture depot — a shop that sells the movable, generally functional, articles that equip a room, house, etc
- gale-force wind — a wind of force seven to ten on the Beaufort scale or from 45 to 90 kilometres per hour
- gender-specific — for, characteristic of, or limited to either males or females: Left-handedness is not gender-specific.
- glandular fever — infectious mononucleosis.
- goal difference — the number of goals scored by a team minus the number of goals it has conceded
- godfather offer — a takeover bid pitched so high that the management of the target company is unable to dissuade shareholders from accepting it
- golden starfish — an award given to a bathing beach that meets EU standards of cleanliness
- grace-and-favor — noting a residence owned by a noble or sovereign and bestowed by him or her upon some person for that person's lifetime.
- grade inflation — the awarding of higher grades than students deserve either to maintain a school's academic reputation or as a result of diminished teacher expectations.
- graveyard shift — a work shift usually beginning at about midnight and continuing for about eight hours through the early morning hours.
- greenfield park — a town in S Quebec, in E Canada, near Montreal.
- greenfield site — a site located in a rural area which has not previously been built on
- hair of the dog — an alcoholic drink taken as an antidote to a hangover