14-letter words containing f, i, r, m
- restiform body — a cordlike bundle of nerve fibers lying on each side of the medulla oblongata and connecting it with the cerebellum.
- rock formation — rock that is arranged or formed in a certain way
- ruhmkorff coil — induction coil.
- runoff primary — (especially in the southern U.S.) a second primary between the two leading candidates of the first primary to provide nomination by majority rather than by plurality.
- school uniform — standard outfit worn by pupils
- self-criticism — the act or fact of being self-critical.
- self-formation — the act or process of forming or the state of being formed: the formation of ice.
- self-important — having or showing an exaggerated opinion of one's own importance; pompously conceited or haughty.
- self-promotion — advancement in rank or position.
- semper fidelis — always faithful
- soft ice-cream — a softer and lighter-textured ice cream that contains more air than standard ice-cream. It was developed in Britain in the 20th century.
- soft margarine — a soft, spreadable margarine that is made with more liquid oils and less hydrogenated oils than hard, block margarine
- spearfisherman — a person who engages in spearfishing.
- spinning frame — a machine for drawing, twisting, and winding yarn.
- sportfisherman — a motorboat fitted out for sportfishing.
- springform pan — a metal cake pan with sides that can be unfastened to facilitate releasing the cake when done.
- stigmatiferous — (of a plant) having a stigma
- stocking frame — a type of knitting machine
- tenant farming — farming land owned by sb else
- 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.
- traffic-jammed — jam1 (def 16).
- transformation — the act or process of transforming.
- transformative — to change in form, appearance, or structure; metamorphose.
- transformistic — of or relating to transformism or transformists
- ultra-feminine — pertaining to a woman or girl: feminine beauty; feminine dress.
- uniformitarian — supporting, conforming to, or derived from a theory or doctrine about uniformity, especially on the subject of geology.
- uniformization — to bring into uniformity.
- union of burma — former official name of Burma.
- vacuum forming — a process in which a sheet of warmed thermoplastic is shaped by placing it in a mould and applying suction
- verbena family — the plant family Verbenaceae, characterized by herbaceous plants, shrubs, and trees having opposite or whorled leaves, clusters of irregular, sometimes fragrant flowers, and fleshy or dry fruit, and including the beautyberry, lantana, teak, verbena, and vervain.
- 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.
- word formation — the formation of words, for example by adding prefixes or suffixes to roots