11-letter words containing f, e, i, s, a
- fredrikstad — a port in SE Norway at the entrance to Oslo Fjord. Pop: 69 867 (2004 est)
- freemartins — Plural form of freemartin.
- frescobaldi — Girolamo [jee-raw-lah-maw] /dʒiˈrɔ lɑ mɔ/ (Show IPA), 1583–1643, Italian organist and composer.
- freudianism — of or relating to Sigmund Freud or his doctrines, especially with respect to the causes and treatment of neurotic and psychopathic states, the interpretation of dreams, etc.
- friableness — The state or quality of being friable; friability.
- frustrative — That which frustrates (causes frustration).
- fuel-saving — (of a vehicle) using less fuel for a further distance
- fund-raiser — a person who solicits contributions or pledges.
- fundraisers — Plural form of fundraiser.
- futurebasic — (language) A BASIC compiler for the Macintosh.
- gainfulness — The state or quality of being gainful; profitableness.
- gas fixture — a heating or lighting fixture that uses gas
- glass fiber — Glass fiber is another name for fiberglass.
- glass fibre — Glass fibre is another name for fibreglass.
- graniferous — bearing grain
- grapefruits — Plural form of grapefruit.
- guaifenesin — An expectorant used in cough syrups and sometimes for pain relief from fibromyalgia.
- guaniferous — yielding guano
- half sister — sister (def 2).
- half-sister — sister (def 2).
- hamfistedly — Alternative spelling of ham-fistedly.
- hard-fisted — stingy; miserly; closefisted.
- harvestfish — a butterfish of the genus Peprilus, especially P. alepidotus of Atlantic waters.
- hatchetfish — any deep-sea fishes of the genera Argyropelicus, Sternoptyx, and related genera, of tropical and temperate waters, having a silvery, hatchet-shaped body.
- hessian fly — a small fly, Phytophaga destructor, the larvae of which feed on the stems of wheat and other grasses.
- id software — (games) Creators and publishers of the DOOM game for IBM PCs. E-mail: <[email protected]>. Telephone: +1 800-ID-GAMES (Orders only).
- idler shaft — a shaft carrying one or more gearwheels that idles between a driver shaft and a driven shaft, usually to reverse the direction of rotation or provide different spacing of gearwheels, esp in a gearbox
- in-stead of — as a substitute or replacement; in the place or stead of someone or something: We ordered tea but were served coffee instead.
- increaseful — full of increase; fertile; fruitful
- infestation — the act of infesting; state of being infested.
- infiltrates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of infiltrate.
- infirmaries — Plural form of infirmary.
- inflatables — Plural form of inflatable.
- infraorders — Misspelling of infra-orders.
- insufflated — Simple past tense and past participle of insufflate.
- isle of man — Isle of, an island of the British Isles, in the Irish Sea. 227 sq. mi. (588 sq. km). Capital: Douglas.
- justifiable — capable of being justified; that can be shown to be or can be defended as being just, right, or warranted; defensible: justifiable homicide.
- lactiferous — producing or secreting milk: lactiferous glands.
- ladyfingers — Plural form of ladyfinger.
- lancet fish — any large, marine fish of the genus Alepisaurus, having daggerlike teeth.
- lanternfish — any of several small, deep-sea fishes of the family Myctophidae, having rows of luminous organs along each side, certain species of which migrate to the surface at night.
- leaf insect — any of several orthopterous insects of the family Phillidae, of southern Asia and the East Indies, having a body that resembles a leaf in color and form.
- leaf spring — a long, narrow, multiple spring composed of several layers of spring metal bracketed together: used in some suspension systems of carriages and automobiles.
- leatherfish — a filefish.
- life estate — property that may be held only for the extent of the holder's lifetime
- life guards — (in Britain) a cavalry regiment forming part of the ceremonial guard of the monarch.
- life-saving — a person who rescues another from danger of death, especially from drowning.
- lifecasting — The creation of a three-dimensional copy of a living body by means of molding and casting techniques.
- lifemanship — the ability to conduct one's life, career, personal relationships, etc., in a successful manner.
- lindisfarne — Holy Island (def 1).