14-letter words containing f, i, r, e, d
- self-discovery — process of understanding oneself
- self-glorified — to cause to be or treat as being more splendid, excellent, etc., than would normally be considered.
- self-hardening — noting or pertaining to any of various steels that harden after heating without quenching or other treatment.
- self-parodying — given to or involving self-parody
- self-recording — recording automatically, as an instrument.
- self-regarding — consideration for oneself or one's own interests.
- semper fidelis — always faithful
- shark-infested — (of a body of water) known to contain large numbers of sharks, and therefore considered to be dangerous
- siegfried line — a zone of fortifications in W Germany facing the Maginot Line, constructed in the years preceding World War II.
- slide fastener — zipper (def 2).
- southern-fried — coated with flour, egg, and bread crumbs and fried in deep fat: Southern-fried chicken.
- straight-faced — a serious or impassive facial expression that conceals one's true feelings about something, especially a desire to laugh.
- subinfeudatory — a person who holds by subinfeudation.
- sulfur dioxide — a colorless, nonflammable, water-soluble, suffocating gas, SO 2 , formed when sulfur burns: used chiefly in the manufacture of chemicals such as sulfuric acid, in preserving fruits and vegetables, and in bleaching, disinfecting, and fumigating.
- superconfident — very or extremely confident, overly confident
- superfecundity — the quality of being fecund; capacity, especially in female animals, of producing young in great numbers.
- tariff heading — the description of a product attached to a tariff line
- the federalist — a set of 85 articles by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay, published in 1787 and 1788, analyzing the Constitution of the U.S. and urging its adoption
- the federation — the federation of the Australian colonies in 1901
- the-federalist — a series of 85 essays (1787–88) by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay, written in support of the Constitution.
- the-pathfinder — a historical novel (1840) by James Fenimore Cooper.
- theory of mind — Psychology, Philosophy. the ability to interpret one’s own and other people’s mental and emotional states, understanding that each person has unique motives, perspectives, etc.: People with autism seem to lack theory of mind. Abbreviation: ToM, TOM.
- thetford mines — a city in S Quebec, in E Canada: asbestos mining.
- tin difluoride — stannous fluoride.
- traffic warden — officer who monitors parking, etc.
- traffic-jammed — jam1 (def 16).
- uncertificated — a document serving as evidence or as written testimony, as of status, qualifications, privileges, or the truth of something.
- underfulfilled — falling short of having achieved one's potential or desires
- underinflation — the lack of sufficient air pressure
- underqualified — having the qualities, accomplishments, etc., that fit a person for some function, office, or the like.
- unfriendedness — the state of being unfriended
- unprovided for — without income or means
- unrefrigerated — to make or keep cold or cool, as for preservation.
- user-definable — (of a facility on a computer) that can be defined or varied by the user
- welfare island — a former name of Roosevelt Island.
- well-confirmed — made certain as to truth, accuracy, validity, availability, etc.: confirmed reports of new fighting at the front; confirmed reservations on the three o'clock flight to Denver.
- well-fortified — to protect or strengthen against attack; surround or provide with defensive military works.
- well-furnished — to supply (a house, room, etc.) with necessary furniture, carpets, appliances, etc.
- wind deflector — an accessory that can be fitted to parts of a vehicle that are often open when driving, such as windows and sunroofs, to prevent the driver and passengers being buffeted by wind as well as reducing noise and keeping out flying debris