13-letter words containing f, i, l, e, t, a
- pacific plate — Geology. one of the major tectonic divisions of the earth's crust, comprising four sea-floor basins; separated from the Nazca, Cocos, and North and South American plates by the East Pacific Rise and San Andreas fault and bounded in the western Pacific Ocean by a series of major ocean deeps, including the Kuril, Japan, Mariana, Kermadec, and Tonga trenches.
- palette knife — a thin blade of varying flexibility set in a handle and used for mixing colors or applying them to a canvas.
- paterfamilias — the male head of a household or family, usually the father.
- platiniferous — platinum-bearing
- play for time — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- plebification — the act of making popular or vulgar
- point of sale — the store, dealer, or other retail outlet where an item is sold: from manufacturer to point-of-sale.
- point-of-sale — the store, dealer, or other retail outlet where an item is sold: from manufacturer to point-of-sale.
- preferability — more desirable.
- prefunctional — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
- proliferation — the growth or production of cells by multiplication of parts.
- pull a fastie — to play a sly trick
- quadrifoliate — (botany) Having four leaves or leaflets.
- qualificative — That which qualifies, modifies, or restricts; a qualifying term or statement.
- quarter-final — A quarter-final is one of the four matches in a competition which decides which four players or teams will compete in the semi-final.
- quarterfinals — Plural form of quarterfinal.
- raffle ticket — a ticket sold in a raffle, representing a chance to win a prize
- rat-tail file — a long, narrow file having a circular cross section.
- referentially — having reference: referential to something.
- reflex-action — Physiology. noting or pertaining to an involuntary response to a stimulus, the nerve impulse from a receptor being transmitted inward to a nerve center that in turn transmits it outward to an effector.
- refocillation — the restoring of strength by refreshment or revivement
- reformability — the extent to which something or someone is reformable; the capability or susceptibility to reform
- reformulation — to formulate again.
- refundability — to give back or restore (especially money); repay.
- retrofittable — to modify equipment (in airplanes, automobiles, a factory, etc.) that is already in service using parts developed or made available after the time of original manufacture.
- safety island — an area provided for the safety of pedestrians from vehicular traffic, as between lanes on a busy street or highway.
- safety lintel — an auxiliary lintel concealed behind a visible lintel, arch, etc.
- self-admitted — admitting to a specific charge or accusation; self-confessed: a self-admitted spy.
- self-anointed — to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
- self-catering — holiday accommodation not including meals
- self-chastise — to discipline, especially by corporal punishment.
- self-creation — the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
- self-critical — capable of criticizing oneself objectively.
- self-donation — an act or instance of presenting something as a gift, grant, or contribution.
- 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-ignorant — lacking in knowledge or training; unlearned: an ignorant man.
- self-loathing — strong dislike or disgust; intense aversion.
- self-medicate — to medicate oneself without consulting a physician
- self-negating — to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of: an investigation tending to negate any supernatural influences.
- self-portrait — a portrait of oneself done by oneself.
- self-standing — An object or structure that is self-standing is not supported by other objects or structures.
- self-starting — starter (def 3).
- self-training — the education, instruction, or discipline of a person or thing that is being trained: He's in training for the Olympics.
- semi-finalist — A semi-finalist is a player, athlete, or team that is competing in a semi-final.
- single father — a father who brings up a child or children alone, without a partner.
- slave traffic — the traffic of slaves
- special staff — all staff officers assigned to headquarters of a division or higher unit who are not members of the general staff or personal staff.
- splatter film — a film containing many scenes of violent and gruesome murders.
- staff of life — bread, considered as the mainstay of the human diet.
- stanley knife — A Stanley knife is a very sharp knife that is used to cut materials such as carpet and paper. It consists of a small blade fixed in the end of a handle.