11-letter words containing f, e, o, r, s
- fire-polish — to smooth (glass) by reheating to remove tool marks or other imperfections in the surface.
- first mover — the Aristotelian conception of God as the unmoved mover of everything else
- first-order — Not higher-order.
- fish course — A fish course is a part of a meal in which fish is served, usually before the entrée.
- fisherwoman — a woman who fishes, whether for profit or pleasure.
- fisherwomen — Plural form of fisherwoman.
- fishmongers — Plural form of fishmonger.
- flagpersons — Plural form of flagperson.
- flameproofs — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flameproof.
- flash eprom — Flash Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory
- flavourless — British standard spelling of flavorless.
- flavoursome — Alternative spelling of flavorsome.
- flesh color — (no longer in common use; now considered offensive) a yellowish pink or pinkish cream color (approximating the skin color of a white person).
- fleshmonger — (archaic) One who deals in flesh; hence, a pimp, procurer, or pander.
- fletschhorn — a mountain in S Switzerland, in the Pennine Alps. 13,110 feet (3999 meters).
- floodwaters — The waters of a flood.
- floor space — an area on the floor of a premises where objects may be placed
- florentines — Plural form of florentine.
- florescence — the act, state, or period of flowering; bloom.
- floriferous — producing blossoms; flower -bearing.
- flote grass — an aquatic perennial grass, Glyceria fluitans, whose metre-long stems and pale green leaves are often seen floating in still or sluggish water. The related sweet grass (G. plicata) has broader, darker leaves and owes its name to the fact that cattle like to eat it
- flourisheth — Archaic third-person singular form of flourish.
- flower shop — a shop where flowers and pot plants are sold
- flower show — a display or exhibition, often competitive, of flowers and plants
- flowerheads — Plural form of flowerhead.
- floweriness — The quality of being flowery.
- fluorescein — an orange-red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 12 O 5 , that in alkaline solutions produces an orange color and an intense green fluorescence: used to trace subterranean waters and in dyes.
- fluorescent — possessing the property of fluorescence; exhibiting fluorescence.
- fluorescing — Present participle of fluoresce.
- fluoridates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fluoridate.
- fluorinates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fluorinate.
- fluoroscope — a tube or box fitted with a screen coated with a fluorescent substance, used for viewing objects, especially deep body structures, by means of x-ray or other radiation.
- flushometer — a device for flushing toilets that uses system pressure rather than gravity and automatically shuts off after a measured amount of water flow in order to conserve water.
- foamflowers — Plural form of foamflower.
- foetiparous — (of a marsupial) bearing young before they are fully developed.
- foliiferous — bearing leaves or leaflike structures.
- folio verso — the back of the page; verso (opposed to folio recto).
- folk singer — a singer who specializes in folk songs, usually providing his or her own accompaniment on a guitar.
- food desert — an area, usually low-income, in which many residents cannot easily get to stores that sell affordable, healthful foods.
- food prices — the prices that consumers are charged for food
- food shares — investment shares in food companies
- foodservice — The business of providing food and related services.
- footbridges — Plural form of footbridge.
- footlockers — Plural form of footlocker.
- footscraper — a metal bar, set in a small frame and attached to a doorstep, used in cleaning mud from the bottoms of the shoes before entering a house.
- footslogger — Common term for a foot soldier. A person who footslogs.
- footsoldier — Alternative spelling of foot soldier.
- for openers — a person or thing that opens.
- forced sale — a sale held as a result of a judicial order.
- forcepslike — Resembling a forceps.