11-letter words containing f, e, t, o, r
- fothergilla — any of the deciduous shrub species in the witch-hazel family
- foul matter — Printing. materials, as manuscript, galleys, or proofs, that have been superseded by revised proofs or galleys or by the bound book, and have been returned to the publisher by the printer.
- four-footed — having four feet: He considers his dog to be his four-footed friend.
- four-masted — carrying four masts.
- four-poster — a bed with four corner posts, as for supporting a canopy, curtains, etc.
- four-seater — a vehicle providing seats for four people
- four-stroke — four-cycle.
- fourchettes — Plural form of fourchette.
- fourteenths — Plural form of fourteenth.
- fourth-rate — of very low quality, value, or rank
- fox terrier — either of two English breeds of small terriers having either a long, wiry coat or a short, flat coat, formerly used for driving foxes from their holes.
- fractionate — to separate or divide into component parts, fragments, divisions, etc.
- fractionize — to divide (a number or quantity) into fractions
- fractionlet — a small piece
- frame story — a secondary story or stories embedded in the main story.
- fray bentos — a port in W Uruguay, on the River Uruguay: noted for meat-packing. Pop: 23 122 (2004 est)
- fredericton — a province in SE Canada, E of Maine. 27,985 sq. mi. (72,480 sq. km). Capital: Fredericton.
- free-to-air — Free-to-air television programmes and channels do not require a subscription or payment.
- freebooters — Plural form of freebooter.
- freebootery — the practices of a freebooter
- freebooting — to act as a freebooter; plunder; loot.
- freethought — Alternative spelling of free thought.
- freight ton — ton1 (def 2).
- freight-out — Freight-out is the cost of delivering finished goods to a customer.
- freight-ton — a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- french foot — Also called knurl toe, scroll foot, whorl foot. a foot of the mid-18th century having the form of a scroll, continuing the leg downward and outward, supported by a shoe.
- french knot — an ornamental stitch made by looping the thread three or four times around the needle before putting it into the fabric
- frivolities — the quality or state of being frivolous: the frivolity of Mardi Gras.
- from nature — using natural models in drawing, painting, etc
- frondescent — Leafy; becoming leafy; resembling leaves.
- front bench — (used with a singular verb) (in the House of Commons) either of two seats near the Speaker, on which the leaders of the major parties sit.
- front money — money paid in advance, as for goods or services, to a commission agent or the like.
- front range — a mountain range extending from central Colorado to S Wyoming: part of the Rocky Mountains. Highest peak, Grays Peak, 14,274 feet (4350 meters).
- front vowel — a vowel sound produced with the tongue in a position near the front of the mouth, such as the 'a' in 'at' or the 'e' in bed
- front-drive — (of an automotive vehicle) having front-wheel drive.
- frontlessly — in a frontless or shameless manner
- frontloaded — Simple past tense and past participle of frontload.
- frontrunner — a person who leads in any competition.
- frost grape — riverbank grape.
- frost heave — an uplift in soil caused by the freezing of internal moisture.
- frost smoke — an ice fog caused by extremely cold air flowing over a body of comparatively warm water, especially in polar regions.
- frostbitten — injured by frost or extreme cold.
- frostflower — a plant, Milla biflora, of the amaryllis family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
- frotteurism — (sexuality) The act of rubbing one’s genitalia against another’s person, usually that of a stranger. Must be non-consensual and is considered a psychiatric condition as well as a criminal offense in most places. (If consensual, it is known as frottage).
- frotteurist — A frotteur.
- fruticulose — (botany) Like, or pertaining to, a small shrub.
- fugitometer — an instrument used for measuring the fastness to light of dyed materials
- furthermore — moreover; besides; in addition: Furthermore, he left orders not to be disturbed.
- furthermost — most distant: Their house is furthermost on the right.
- furthersome — tending to further or promote; helpful