13-letter words containing f, i, r, m, a
- family circle — the closely related members of a family as a group.
- family credit — (formerly, in Britain) a means-tested allowance paid to low-earning families with one or more dependent children and one or both parents in work: replaced by Working Families' Tax Credit in 1999
- family doctor — a general practitioner.
- family friend — intimate acquaintance of one's family
- fantasmagoria — phantasmagoria.
- fantasmagoric — phantasmagoria.
- fashionmonger — (derogatory) One who slavishly follows the latest fashions.
- fearmongering — The action of deliberately arousing public fear or alarm about a particular issue.
- fermentations — Plural form of fermentation.
- ferrimagnetic — noting or pertaining to a substance, as a ferrite, in which the magnetic moments of some neighboring atoms point in opposite directions, with a net magnetization still resulting because of differences in magnitudes of the opposite moments.
- ferroaluminum — a ferroalloy containing up to 80 percent aluminum.
- ferromagnetic — noting or pertaining to a substance, as iron, that below a certain temperature, the Curie point, can possess magnetization in the absence of an external magnetic field; noting or pertaining to a substance in which the magnetic moments of the atoms are aligned.
- ferrotitanium — a ferroalloy containing up to 45 percent titanium.
- ferrovanadium — a ferroalloy containing up to 55 percent vanadium.
- fibromuscular — (anatomy) Of or pertaining to both fibrous and muscular tissue.
- field marshal — an officer of the highest military rank in the British and certain other armies, and of the second highest rank in the French army.
- filmographies — Plural form of filmography.
- firing hammer — the part of the firing mechanism of a firearm that ignites the charge by striking the primer
- first baseman — the player whose position is first base.
- first chamber — the parliament of the Netherlands, consisting of an upper chamber (First Chamber) and a lower chamber (Second Chamber)
- fish geranium — zonal geranium.
- flameproofing — Present participle of flameproof.
- flaming sword — a cultivated bromeliad, Vriesea splendens, native to French Guiana, having long, red bracts and yellow flowers.
- fleet admiral — the highest ranking naval officer, ranking next above admiral.
- fleet air arm — the aviation branch of the Royal Navy
- flunitrazepam — a powerful benzodiazepine sedative, C 16 H 12 FN 3 O 3 , that causes semiconsciousness and memory blackouts: has been implicated in date rapes and is illegal in the U.S.
- fly fisherman — one who fishes by fly-casting
- foraminiferal — Of, pertaining to, or resembling the foraminifers; foraminiferous.
- foraminiferan — any chiefly marine protozoan of the sarcodinian order Foraminifera, typically having a linear, spiral, or concentric shell perforated by small holes or pores through which pseudopodia extend.
- force a smile — to make oneself smile
- formal review — (project) A technical review conducted with the customer including the types of reviews called for in DOD-STD-2167A (Preliminary Design Review, Critical Design Review, etc.)
- formalisation — Alternative spelling of formalization.
- formalization — to make formal, especially for the sake of official or authorized acceptance: to formalize an understanding by drawing up a legal contract.
- formidability — causing fear, apprehension, or dread: a formidable opponent.
- formulaically — made according to a formula; composed of formulas: a formulaic plot.
- formularising — Present participle of formularise.
- formularistic — relating to formularization
- formularizing — Present participle of formularize.
- fosamprenavir — (pharmaceutical drug) An anti-retroviral prodrug of the protease inhibitor amprenavir. It is used to treat HIV infected patients.
- fractionalism — the state of being separate or inharmonious
- fragmentarily — consisting of or reduced to fragments; broken; disconnected; incomplete: fragmentary evidence; fragmentary remains.
- fragmentation — the act or process of fragmenting; state of being fragmented.
- frame of mind — mental state
- frame pointer — A pointer to the current activation record in an implementation of a block structured language.
- franchisement — a privilege of a public nature conferred on an individual, group, or company by a government: a franchise to operate a bus system.
- fridge magnet — a small flat decorative object with a magnet on its back which is used to attach it to the front door of a fridge or other domestic appliance
- fromage frais — Fromage frais is a thick, creamy dessert that is made from milk and often flavoured with fruit. A fromage frais is a small pot of fromage frais.
- fruit farming — the practice of growing or farming fruit
- fruit machine — gambling: slot machine
- frumentarious — of or relating to wheat or a similar grain