10-letter words containing f, i, r, l
- cuculiform — of, relating to, or belonging to the order Cuculiformes, which includes the cuckoos
- culiciform — resembling a gnat
- cultriform — (botany, zoology) Shaped like a pruning knife; cultrate.
- cumuliform — resembling a cumulus cloud
- dark-field — of or relating to the illumination of an object by which it is seen, through a microscope, as bright against a dark background.
- defoliator — An adult or larval insect that strips all the leaves from a tree or shrub.
- demirelief — mezzo-relievo.
- despairful — full of despair; hopeless; despairing
- difluoride — (chemistry) any chloride containing two fluorine atoms in each molecule.
- dirt floor — a floor made of packed earth
- disglorify — to remove from glory
- disulfiram — a cream-colored, water-insoluble solid, C 10 H 20 N 2 S 4 , used chiefly in the treatment of chronic alcoholism, producing highly unpleasant symptoms when alcohol is taken following its administration.
- disulfuric — pyrosulfuric.
- dollarfish — butterfish.
- dorsal fin — the fin or finlike integumentary expansion generally developed on the back of aquatic vertebrates.
- draft mill — smokejack.
- drainfield — an open area, the soil of which absorbs the contents of a septic tank.
- drift lead — a lead indicating, by the angle its line makes with the perpendicular, the movement of a supposedly stationary ship or the movement of water past a stationary ship.
- driftingly — In a way that drifts.
- dwarfishly — In a dwarfish manner.
- elytriform — having the form of an elytron
- emboliform — Plug-shaped.
- emulsifier — A substance that stabilizes an emulsion, in particular a food additive used to stabilize processed foods.
- enforcible — Capable of being enforced.
- exfiltrate — Withdraw (troops or spies) surreptitiously, especially from a dangerous position.
- exfoliator — An exfoliant.
- fabricable — able to be formed or shaped; capable of being constructed or manufactured.
- factorials — Plural form of factorial.
- fairy lamp — a lamp using a candle as the source of illumination, usually constructed of glass or ceramic material, set on a metal base, and having a fabric shade.
- fairy lily — a Texan bulbous plant, Zephyranthes drummondii, of the amaryllis family, having a fragrant white flower, with a reddish outer surface, that blooms at night.
- fairy tale — a story, usually for children, about elves, hobgoblins, dragons, fairies, or other magical creatures.
- fairy-tale — a story, usually for children, about elves, hobgoblins, dragons, fairies, or other magical creatures.
- fairyfloss — a very light fluffy confection made from coloured spun sugar, usually held on a stick
- fairytales — Plural form of fairytale.
- falciparum — The parasitic protozoan Plasmodium falciparum that causes falciparum malaria.
- faldistory — a bishop's seat or throne
- fall river — a seaport in SE Massachusetts, on an arm of Narragansett Bay.
- false ribs — any of the lower five ribs on either side of the body, which are not directly attached to the sternum.
- falsifiers — to make false or incorrect, especially so as to deceive: to falsify income-tax reports.
- familiarly — commonly or generally known or seen: a familiar sight.
- family car — a car suitable for a family
- fangirling — Present participle of fangirl.
- far afield — a long distance away
- farcically — In a farcical manner.
- fascicular — pertaining to or forming a fascicle; fasciculate.
- fatherlike — Having the qualities of a father.
- febrifugal — of or acting as a febrifuge.
- federalism — the federal principle of government.
- federalist — a series of 85 essays (1787–88) by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay, written in support of the Constitution.
- federalize — to bring under the control of a federal government: to federalize the National Guard.