11-letter words containing f, i, t, s
- offset-line — something that counterbalances, counteracts, or compensates for something else; compensating equivalent.
- olfactories — of or relating to the sense of smell: olfactory organs.
- outfielders — Plural form of outfielder.
- parrot-fish — any of various chiefly tropical marine fishes, especially of the family Scaridae: so called because of their brilliant coloring and the shape of their jaws.
- pestiferous — bringing or bearing disease.
- petit fours — a small teacake, variously frosted and decorated.
- pontificals — of, relating to, or characteristic of a pontiff; papal.
- post office — an office or station of a government postal system at which mail is received and sorted, from which it is dispatched and distributed, and at which stamps are sold or other services rendered.
- prefectship — the position of, or period served as, a prefect
- presanctify — to sanctify ahead of an event
- priestcraft — the training, knowledge, and abilities necessary to a priest.
- pro-fascist — a person who believes in or sympathizes with fascism.
- profeminist — advocating social, political, legal, and economic rights for women equal to those of men.
- profits tax — tax charged on the profits made by a company, individual, etc
- quantifiers — Logic. an expression, as “all” or “some,” that indicates the quantity of a proposition. Compare existential quantifier, universal quantifier.
- quatrefoils — Plural form of quatrefoil.
- rain forest — a tropical forest, usually of tall, densely growing, broad-leaved evergreen trees in an area of high annual rainfall.
- rankshifted — that has been shifted from one linguistic rank to another
- rastafarian — a follower of Rastafarianism.
- reflections — thoughts, esp careful or long-considered ones
- riefenstahl — Leni [ley-nee] /ˈleɪ ni/ (Show IPA), 1902–2003, German film director.
- right stuff — the necessary or ideal qualities or capabilities, as courage, confidence, dependability, toughness, or daring (usually preceded by the).
- risk factor — a condition, behavior, or other factor that increases risk: Smoking is a major risk factor for cancer; depression as a risk factor in suicide.
- roosterfish — a large, edible fish, Nematistius pectoralis, inhabiting the warmer waters of the Pacific Ocean, having the first dorsal fin composed of brightly colored filamentous rays.
- safari suit — a suit consisting of a bush jacket and matching trousers.
- safety film — Photography. a film having a nonflammable base of triacetate cellulose.
- saint felix — Saint, died a.d. 530, pope 526–530.
- satinflower — a Californian plant, Clarkia amoena, of the evening primrose family, having cup-shaped pink or purplish flowers blotched with red.
- satisfiable — to fulfill the desires, expectations, needs, or demands of (a person, the mind, etc.); give full contentment to: The hearty meal satisfied him.
- satisficing — the act of satisficing
- scarf joint — a joint in which two timbers or other structural members are fitted together with long end laps of various forms and held in place with bolts, straps, keys, fishplates, etc., to resist tension or compression.
- scene shift — the changing of scenes during a play
- schweinfurt — a city in N Bavaria, in S central Germany, on the Main River.
- section off — If an area is sectioned off, it is separated by a wall, fence, or other barrier from the surrounding area.
- self-acting — acting by itself; automatic.
- self-deceit — the act or fact of deceiving oneself.
- self-hating — harbouring feelings of self-hatred
- self-ignite — to ignite without spark or flame.
- self-profit — Often, profits. pecuniary gain resulting from the employment of capital in any transaction. Compare gross profit, net profit. the ratio of such pecuniary gain to the amount of capital invested. returns, proceeds, or revenue, as from property or investments.
- self-weight — the amount or quantity of heaviness or mass; amount a thing weighs.
- septiferous — in possession of a septum or partition
- septifragal — (of a capsule) dehiscing by breaking away from the partitions but remaining attached to the common axis; dehiscing at the valves or backs of the carpels but leaving the septa intact.
- set fire to — a state, process, or instance of combustion in which fuel or other material is ignited and combined with oxygen, giving off light, heat, and flame.
- set on fire — a state, process, or instance of combustion in which fuel or other material is ignited and combined with oxygen, giving off light, heat, and flame.
- sheriffalty — shrievalty.
- shift gears — change speed manually in a vehicle
- shift lever — the lever mounted on the steering column or floor of a vehicle that enables the driver to shift gears.
- shifty-eyed — having the appearance of being dishonest, esp as signified by a lack of eye contact
- shirt front — the front of a shirt, especially the part that is exposed when a jacket or vest is worn.
- shoplifting — to steal (merchandise) as a shoplifter.