11-letter words containing f, i, r, e, t
- federations — Plural form of federation.
- felicitator — to compliment upon a happy event; congratulate.
- fergusonite — a rare-earth mineral, yttrium columbate and tantalate, found in pegmatites.
- ferntickles — freckles
- ferrimagnet — (physics) Any ferrimagnetic material.
- fertigation — (agriculture) the application of fertilizers or other water-soluble products through an irrigation system.
- fertileness — (rare) The state or characteristic of being fertile.
- fertilisers — Plural form of fertiliser.
- fertilising — Present participle of fertilise.
- fertilities — Plural form of fertility.
- fertilizers — Plural form of fertilizer.
- fertilizing — Present participle of fertilize.
- festschrift — (often initial capital letter) a volume of articles, essays, etc., contributed by many authors in honor of a colleague, usually published on the occasion of retirement, an important anniversary, or the like.
- fetoprotein — (protein) Any of several antigens produced in a developing embryo, of which the most common is alpha-fetoprotein.
- feudatories — Plural form of feudatory.
- fever pitch — a high degree of excitement, as of a gathering of people: The announcement of victory brought the crowd to fever pitch.
- fibre optic — using or consisting of very thin flexible fibres of glass down which information modulated on light is carried
- fibrillated — to cause to undergo fibrillation.
- fibrocement — (formerly) cement combined with asbestos fibre, used esp in sheets for building
- fibronectin — a fibrous protein that binds to collagen, fibrin, and other proteins and also to the cell membranes, functioning as an anchor and connector.
- field sport — Hunting, shooting birds, and fishing with a rod are referred to as field sports when they are done mainly for pleasure.
- field trial — a competition among sporting dogs under natural conditions in the field, in which the animals are judged on the basis of excellence of performance in hunting.
- field-strip — to take apart (a weapon) for cleaning, lubrication, and repair or for inspection.
- fiesta ware — molded, opaque-glazed earthenware produced in a wide range of colors from 1936 to 1969.
- fifth force — a theoretical force in nature in addition to the strong and weak forces, gravitation, and the electromagnetic force.
- fifth grade — the fifth year of school, when children are ten or eleven years old
- fifty-three — a cardinal number, 50 plus 3.
- fighter jet — a jet fighter, or fighter plane propelled by a jet engine
- filamentary — pertaining to or of the nature of a filament.
- filibusters — Plural form of filibuster.
- fillibuster — Alternative form of filibuster.
- filter cake — the solid material accumulated by a filter press
- filter lane — a lane governed by a filter at a traffic light, from which traffic can turn left or right while other traffic is held up by a red light
- filter pump — a vacuum pump used to assist laboratory filtrations in which a jet of water inside a glass tube entrains air molecules from the system to be evacuated
- fimbrillate — bordered by or having a small or fine fringe.
- finasteride — a drug, C 23 H 36 N 2 O 2 , that inhibits testosterone metabolism, used in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia and male-pattern baldness.
- finger gate — any of a number of small runners radiating from a single gate to distribute metal in several parts of the mold cavity.
- finger post — a post with one or more directional signs, terminating in a pointed finger or hand.
- fingerpaint — A form of paint designed to be applied using the fingers, especially by children.
- fingerplate — a metal plate fixed to a door next to the handle or keyhole to protect the surface
- fingerprint — an impression of the markings of the inner surface of the last joint of the thumb or other finger.
- fingerstall — a covering used to protect a finger.
- finite verb — a verb form that distinguishes person, number, and tense, and also mood or aspect, as opens in She opens the door.
- fire beetle — any of numerous click beetles of the genus Pyrophorus, of tropical America, having luminous reddish or greenish spots on the body.
- fire blight — a disease of pears, apples, quinces, etc., characterized by blossom, twig, and fruit blight and stem cankers, caused by a bacterium, Erwinia amylovora.
- fire master — (in Scotland) the person in charge of a fire brigade
- fire temple — a place of worship for Zoroastrians.
- firefighter — a person who fights destructive fires.
- firelighter — Small block of flammable substance, typically sawdust and wax combined, used to light fires.
- firemasters — Plural form of firemaster.