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13-letter words containing f, i, r, e, l, n

  • plunging fire — artillery or other fire that strikes the ground at a steep angle, as from high ground overlooking the target or from a weapon fired at a high angle of elevation.
  • polliniferous — Botany. producing or bearing pollen.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • rank and file — the members of a group or organization apart from its leaders or officers.
  • 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.
  • reflexiveness — Grammar. (of a verb) taking a subject and object with identical referents, as shave in I shave myself. (of a pronoun) used as an object to refer to the subject of a verb, as myself in I shave myself.
  • refocillation — the restoring of strength by refreshment or revivement
  • reformulation — to formulate again.
  • refundability — to give back or restore (especially money); repay.
  • reinforceable — capable of being reinforced
  • relief agency — an organization that provides aid for people in need, esp in disaster areas
  • renal failure — a condition in which the kidneys fail to function adequately
  • retroflection — a bending backward.
  • return flight — a flight going back
  • rifle grenade — a grenade designed to be fired from a grenade launcher attached to the muzzle of a rifle or carbine.
  • role conflict — emotional conflict arising when competing demands are made on an individual in the fulfillment of his or her multiple social roles.
  • school friend — A school friend is a friend of yours who is at the same school as you, or who used to be at the same school when you were children.
  • self-catering — holiday accommodation not including meals
  • self-creation — the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
  • self-ignorant — lacking in knowledge or training; unlearned: an ignorant man.
  • self-incurred — to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious): to incur a huge number of debts.
  • self-interest — regard for one's own interest or advantage, especially with disregard for others.
  • self-ordained — to invest with ministerial or sacerdotal functions; confer holy orders upon.
  • self-oriented — the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
  • self-reliance — reliance on oneself or one's own powers, resources, etc.
  • self-renewing — of or relating to the act of renewing oneself or itself
  • self-resigned — submissive or acquiescent.
  • self-righting — able to or designed to right itself or oneself after falling or capsizing.
  • self-starting — starter (def 3).
  • self-steering — maintaining a course without constant human action
  • self-training — the education, instruction, or discipline of a person or thing that is being trained: He's in training for the Olympics.
  • selling floor — floor (def 10).
  • single father — a father who brings up a child or children alone, without a partner.
  • single-figure — relating to numbers below ten
  • spinuliferous — relating to a spine or spines
  • splendiferous — splendid; magnificent; fine.
  • stoloniferous — producing or bearing stolons.
  • sulfamerazine — a sulfa drug, C11H12N4O2S, a methyl derivative of sulfadiazine that is more rapidly absorbed
  • sulfapyridine — a sulfanilamide derivative, C 1 1 H 1 1 N 3 O 2 S, formerly used for infections caused by pneumococci, now used primarily for a particular dermatitis.
  • sunflower oil — oil obtained from sunflower seeds
  • transfer list — In football, a transfer list is a list of players at a club who may be sold to other clubs.
  • transfusively — in a transfusive manner
  • ultrafeminine — pertaining to a woman or girl: feminine beauty; feminine dress.
  • underinflated — lacking sufficient air pressure
  • unelectrified — not powered by electricity
  • unfalteringly — to hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent, etc.; give way: Her courage did not falter at the prospect of hardship.
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