13-letter words containing f, e, m
- post-feminist — relating to or occurring in the period after the feminist movement of the 1970s.
- potato famine — a severe shortage of food caused by the failure of the potato crop
- potomac fever — the determination or fervor to share in the power and prestige of the U.S. government in Washington, D.C., especially by being appointed or elected to a government position.
- prefigurement — to show or represent beforehand by a figure or type; foreshadow.
- preformulated — to express in precise form; state definitely or systematically: He finds it extremely difficult to formulate his new theory.
- profit motive — the desire for profit that motivates one to engage in business ventures.
- reaffirmation — the act or an instance of affirming; state of being affirmed.
- recomfortless — having no comfort; comfortless
- refamiliarize — to make (onself or another) well-acquainted or conversant with something.
- refashionment — the act or state of being refashioned
- reflectometer — a device for measuring reflectance.
- reflectometry — the study or science of reflectometer usage and design
- reflex camera — a camera in which the image appears on a ground-glass viewer (focusing screen) after being reflected by a mirror or after passing through a prism or semitransparent glass; in one type (single-lens reflex camera) light passes through the same lens to both the ground glass and the film, while in another type (twin-lens reflex camera) light passes through one lens (viewing lens) to the ground glass and through a second lens (taking lens) to the film, the lenses being mechanically coupled for focusing.
- reform school — reformatory (def 2).
- reformability — the extent to which something or someone is reformable; the capability or susceptibility to reform
- reformulation — to formulate again.
- refractometer — an instrument for determining the refractive index of a substance.
- refractometry — an instrument for determining the refractive index of a substance.
- refurbishment — to furbish again; renovate; brighten: to refurbish the lobby.
- reinforcement — the act of reinforcing.
- remanufacture — to refurbish (a used product) by renovating and reassembling its components: to remanufacture a vacuum cleaner.
- reperformance — a musical, dramatic, or other entertainment presented before an audience.
- reversal film — film developed by the reversal process.
- rule of thumb — a general or approximate principle, procedure, or rule based on experience or practice, as opposed to a specific, scientific calculation or estimate.
- rutherfordium — a superheavy, synthetic, radioactive element with a very short half-life. Symbol: Rf; atomic number: 104.
- safety helmet — protective hard hat
- safety margin — something required to ensure safety
- scalpelliform — having the shape of a scalpel blade
- screwworm fly — the adult screwworm.
- seafaring man — a sailor
- security firm — a firm which provides guards for buildings, and other security services and personnel
- 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