15-letter words containing f, e, s, t
- for the present — being, existing, or occurring at this time or now; current: increasing respect for the present ruler of the small country.
- for the sake of — for the good of
- for their pains — You say that something was all you got for your pains when you are mentioning the disappointing result of situation into which you put a lot of work or effort.
- force the issue — to compel decision on some matter
- forecastle deck — a partial weather deck on top of a forecastle superstructure; topgallant forecastle.
- forecastle head — the extreme fore part of a forecastle superstructure.
- forensic expert — an expert in applying scientific, technical or medical knowledge to the purposes of law
- foreshortenings — Plural form of foreshortening.
- 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 rules — the set of rules that specify the syntax of a formal system; the algorithm that generates the well-formed formulae
- former prophets — a subdivision of the books constituting the second main part of the Hebrew Bible, Joshua, Judges, I-II Samuel, and I-II Kings
- forthcomingness — coming, forth, or about to come forth; about to appear; approaching in time: the forthcoming concert.
- fortysomethings — Plural form of fortysomething.
- foster daughter — a girl raised like one's own daughter, though not such by birth or adoption.
- foul one's nest — grossly offensive to the senses; disgustingly loathsome; noisome: a foul smell.
- fountains abbey — a ruined Cistercian abbey near Ripon in Yorkshire: founded 1132, dissolved 1539; landscaped 1720
- four-poster bed — bed: post at each corner
- fourteen points — a statement of the war aims of the Allies, made by President Wilson on January 8, 1918.
- fourteen-points — a statement of the war aims of the Allies, made by President Wilson on January 8, 1918.
- fovea centralis — a small pit or depression at the back of the retina forming the point of sharpest vision.
- fragmentariness — The quality of being fragmentary.
- fragrance strip — a folded, usually sealed strip on a page or card, impregnated with fragrance that is released when pulled or torn open: The magazine is full of fragrance strips in the advertisements.
- francis turbine — a water turbine designed to produce high flow from a low head of pressure: used esp in hydroelectric power generation
- frankensteinian — a person who creates a monster or a destructive agency that cannot be controlled or that brings about the creator's ruin.
- fraternal twins — one of a pair of twins, not necessarily resembling each other, or of the same sex, that develop from two separately fertilized ova.
- free atmosphere — the part of the atmosphere that lies above the frictional influence of the earth's surface.
- free enterprise — an economic and political doctrine holding that a capitalist economy can regulate itself in a freely competitive market through the relationship of supply and demand with a minimum of governmental intervention and regulation.
- free soil party — a former U.S. political party (1848–56) that opposed the extension of slavery in the Territories not yet admitted to statehood.
- free university — a school run informally by and for college students, organized to offer courses and approaches not usually offered in a college curriculum.
- freestone state — Connecticut (used as a nickname).
- freight charges — the price charged for conveying goods by freight
- french tamarisk — a shrub or small tree, Tamarix gallica, of the Mediterranean region, having bluish foliage and white or pinkish flowers.
- 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).
- friar's lantern — ignis fatuus (def 1).
- fringe festival — an unofficial, often unconventional, arts festival that is associated with another, larger festival
- fringing forest — gallery forest.
- front-page news — a story printed on the first page of a newspaper
- ft-se 100 index — Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 Index
- fuller's teasel — a Eurasian teasel plant, Dipsacus fullonum, whose prickly flower heads are used for raising the nap on woollen cloth
- functionalities — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
- fundamentalists — Plural form of fundamentalist.
- fundamentalness — The state or condition of being fundamental; essential importance.
- furniture store — shop: sells furnishings
- fusospirochetal — Relating to fusospirochetes.
- fusospirochetes — Plural form of fusospirochete.
- future interest — an interest in personal or real property, the possession and enjoyment of which is to commence at a later date.
- gatefold sleeve — a record sleeve that opens out like a book
- get hold of sth — If you get hold of an object or information, you obtain it, usually after some difficulty.
- get the best of — to surpass, defeat, or outwit; better