13-letter words containing f, e, l, s, m
- let off steam — a blast of air or wind: to clean machinery with a blow.
- mammaliferous — containing the remains of mammals
- marsh trefoil — buck bean.
- mass affluent — the large number of individuals with liquid assets of around £250,000
- masterfulness — The quality of being masterful.
- materfamilias — the mother of a family.
- mellifluously — sweetly or smoothly flowing; sweet-sounding: a mellifluous voice; mellifluous tones.
- metabisulfite — (inorganic chemistry) The oxyanion of sulfur S2O52- or any salt containing this ion.
- metalliferous — containing or yielding metal.
- methylsulfate — a colorless or yellow, slightly water-soluble, poisonous liquid, (CH 3) 2 SO 2 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- microfelsitic — (of a rock) showing evidence of crystallization having begun, but not yet having formed any crystals
- microfloppies — 3.5-inch floppies, as opposed to 5.25-inch vanilla or mini-floppies and the now-obsolete 8-inch variety. This term may be headed for obsolescence as 5.25-inchers pass out of use, only to be revived if anybody floats a sub-3-inch floppy standard. See stiffy, minifloppies.
- millefeuilles — Plural form of millefeuille.
- misclassified — to arrange or organize by classes; order according to class.
- moll flanders — (The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders) a novel (1722) by Daniel Defoe.
- monofilaments — Plural form of monofilament.
- movable feast — a religious feast that does not occur on the same date each year.
- mustafa kemal — (Mustafa or Mustapha Kemal"Kemal Pasha") 1881–1938, Turkish general: president of Turkey 1923–38.
- myelofibrosis — the replacement of bone marrow by fibrous tissue, characteristic of leukemia and certain other diseases.
- olfactometers — Plural form of olfactometer.
- paterfamilias — the male head of a household or family, usually the father.
- place of arms — an area in a fortress or a fortified town where troops could assemble for defense.
- platform shoe — a shoe with a platform.
- recomfortless — having no comfort; comfortless
- reform school — reformatory (def 2).
- reversal film — film developed by the reversal process.
- safety helmet — protective hard hat
- scalpelliform — having the shape of a scalpel blade
- screwworm fly — the adult screwworm.
- self-admitted — admitting to a specific charge or accusation; self-confessed: a self-admitted spy.
- self-assembly — Self-assembly is used to refer to furniture and other goods that you buy in parts and that you have to put together yourself.
- self-assuming — taking too much for granted; presumptuous.
- self-composed — being or appearing to be composed; calm.
- self-contempt — the feeling with which a person regards anything considered mean, vile, or worthless; disdain; scorn.
- self-employed — earning one's living directly from one's own profession or business, as a freelance writer or artist, rather than as an employee earning salary or commission from another.
- self-emptying — containing nothing; having none of the usual or appropriate contents: an empty bottle.
- self-enamored — to fill or inflame with love (usually used in the passive and followed by of or sometimes with): to be enamored of a certain lady; a brilliant woman with whom he became enamored.
- self-estimate — to form an approximate judgment or opinion regarding the worth, amount, size, weight, etc., of; calculate approximately: to estimate the cost of a college education.
- self-immunity — the state of being immune from or insusceptible to a particular disease or the like.
- self-improver — improvement of one's mind, character, etc., through one's own efforts.
- self-judgment — the act or fact of judging oneself.
- self-limiting — limiting oneself or itself: a self-limiting authority.
- self-luminous — radiating or reflecting light; shining; bright.
- self-managing — to bring about or succeed in accomplishing, sometimes despite difficulty or hardship: She managed to see the governor. How does she manage it on such a small income?
- self-medicate — to medicate oneself without consulting a physician
- self-pampered — to treat or gratify with extreme or excessive indulgence, kindness, or care: to pamper a child; to pamper one's stomach.
- semi-finalist — A semi-finalist is a player, athlete, or team that is competing in a semi-final.
- semi-flexible — partially flexible; involving or possessing some flexibility
- semi-official — having some degree of official authority.
- seminal fluid — the fluid component of semen, excluding the sperm.