10-letter words containing f, i, o, n
- ironfisted — ruthless, harsh, and tyrannical: an ironfisted dictator.
- isoflavone — a phytoestrogen produced chiefly by plants of the legume family, especially soybeans, potentially useful in lowering cholesterol and in treating some cancers and menopausal symptoms.
- isoflurane — a volatile, halogenated ether, C 3 H 2 ClF 5 O, used as a general anesthetic in surgery.
- john firth — John Rupert, 1890–1960, English linguist.
- john fitch — John, 1743–98, U.S. inventor: pioneer in development of the steamboat.
- jollifying — Present participle of jollify.
- knifepoint — the sharp tip of a knife.
- lageniform — shaped like a flask; having an enlarged base tapering to a narrow neck.
- laniferous — wool-bearing: sheep and other laniferous animals.
- latifundio — a great estate of Latin America or Spain.
- lemon fish — the cobia.
- let in for — to involve (oneself or another) in (something more than is expected)
- linguiform — having the shape of a tongue; tongue-shaped.
- lipofuscin — any of several brown pigments similar to melanin that accumulate in animal cells with age and are products of oxidation of lipids and lipoproteins.
- loan-shift — change or extension of the meaning of a word through the influence of a foreign word, as in the application in English of the meaning “profession” to the word calling through the influence of Latin vocātio.
- long rifle — Kentucky rifle.
- low-flying — Low-flying aircraft or birds are flying very close to the ground, or lower than normal.
- main-force — pertaining to regular military units with standard uniforms and equipment.
- manifestos — Plural form of manifesto.
- manifolded — of many kinds; numerous and varied: manifold duties.
- manifolder — a machine for making manifolds or copies, as of writing.
- manifoldly — In a manifold manner.
- mefloquine — An antimalarial drug consisting of a fluorinated derivative of quinoline.
- meiofaunal — Pertaining to, or characteristic of, a meiofauna.
- meiofaunas — Plural form of meiofauna.
- microfauna — Biology. microscopic animals.
- microfungi — Plural form of microfungus.
- minifloppy — Alternative spelling of mini-floppy.
- misfashion — To form or fashion wrongly.
- misfortune — adverse fortune; bad luck.
- misinforms — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misinform.
- modificand — a word that is modified, or qualified, by another. In red books, books is a modificand.
- mollifying — Present participle of mollify.
- monadiform — having the shape or structure of a monad
- moniliform — Botany, Zoology. consisting of or characterized by a series of beadlike swellings alternating with contractions, as certain roots or stems.
- monkfishes — Plural form of monkfish.
- moon knife — a crescent-shaped knife used to scrape hides.
- mortifying — to humiliate or shame, as by injury to one's pride or self-respect.
- mount fuji — an extinct volcano in central Japan, in S central Honshu: the highest mountain in Japan, famous for its symmetrical snow-capped cone. Height: 3776 m (12 388 ft)
- muffin top — a crisp, flat muffin that resembles the top portion of a typical muffin.
- muttonfish — ocean pout.
- nanofossil — A nanosized fossil.
- neofascism — any of various political movements or beliefs inspired by or reminiscent of fascism or Nazism.
- neofascist — any of various political movements or beliefs inspired by or reminiscent of fascism or Nazism.
- net profit — the actual profit made on a business transaction, sale, etc., or during a specific period of business activity, after deducting all costs from gross receipts.
- nidifugous — leaving the nest shortly after hatching.
- nitrofuran — A class of drug, derived from furan, used to inhibit bacterial growth.
- noiseproof — soundproof.
- noises off — sounds made offstage intended for the ears of the audience: used as a stage direction
- non-finite — A non-finite clause is a clause which is based on an infinitive or a participle and has no tense. Compare finite.