10-letter words containing f, l, a, m
- field army — army (def 2).
- filamented — Of or relating to a filament; having filaments; filamentous.
- film at 11 — (jargon) (MIT, in parody of US TV newscasters) 1. Used in conversation to announce ordinary events, with a sarcastic implication that these events are earth-shattering. "ITS crashes; film at 11." "Bug found in scheduler; film at 11." 2. Also widely used outside MIT to indicate that additional information will be available at some future time, *without* the implication of anything particularly ordinary about the referenced event. For example, "The mail file server died this morning; we found garbage all over the root directory. Film at 11." would indicate that a major failure had occurred but that the people working on it have no additional information about it as yet; use of the phrase in this way suggests gently that the problem is liable to be fixed more quickly if the people doing the fixing can spend time doing the fixing rather than responding to questions, the answers to which will appear on the normal "11:00 news", if people will just be patient.
- film badge — a badgelike device that, when processed, indicates whether a dose of radiation has been received: worn by workers subject to radiation exposure.
- film-maker — Also called moviemaker. a producer or director of motion pictures, especially one working in all phases of production: the leading young filmmakers of France.
- filmically — (nonstandard) in a filmic manner.
- filmmakers — Plural form of filmmaker.
- filmmaking — Also called moviemaker. a producer or director of motion pictures, especially one working in all phases of production: the leading young filmmakers of France.
- fire alarm — a signal that warns that a fire has started.
- flamboyant — strikingly bold or brilliant; showy: flamboyant colors.
- flame bait — (messaging) A Usenet posting or other message intended to trigger a flame war, or one that invites flames in reply.
- flame cell — one of the hollow cells terminating the branches of the excretory tubules of certain invertebrates, having a tuft of continuously moving cilia.
- flame lamp — a filament lamp in which the bulb resembles the shape of a flame
- flame test — a test for detecting the presence of certain metals in compounds by the coloration they give to a flame. Sodium, for example, turns a flame yellow
- flame tree — either of two trees, Brachychiton acerifolius or B. australis, native to Australia, having clusters of bright scarlet flowers.
- flameproof — resisting the effect of flames; not readily ignited or burned by flames.
- flamingoes — Plural form of flamingo.
- flaminical — relating to a flamen
- flamininus — Titus Quinctius (ˈtaɪtəs ˈkwɪŋktɪəs). ?230–?174 bc, Roman general and statesman: defeated Macedonia (197) and proclaimed the independence of the Greek states (196)
- flammarion — (Nicolas) Camille [nee-kaw-lah ka-mee-yuh] /ni kɔˈlɑ kaˈmi yə/ (Show IPA), 1842–1925, French astronomer and author.
- flash lamp — a lamp for providing momentary illumination of the subject of a photograph.
- flavorsome — of a full, rich, pleasant flavor; tasty.
- fledermaus — an opera (1874) by Johann Strauss, Jr.
- flesh meat — the meat of birds or of animals other than fish, clams, etc., used as food
- flood lamp — a floodlight.
- floodlamps — Plural form of floodlamp.
- floodmarks — Plural form of floodmark.
- floor lamp — a tall lamp designed to stand on the floor.
- fluid dram — the eighth part of a fluid ounce. Symbol: f. Abbreviation: fl dr;
- flurazepam — a benzodiazepine, C 21 H 23 ClFN 3 O, used in its hydrochloride form as a sedative and hypnotic in the management of insomnia and to alleviate anxiety states.
- foam glass — cellular glass made by fusing powdered glass with carbon particles or other gas-generating material, used chiefly for industrial purposes.
- foamflower — a North American plant, Tiarella cordifolia, having a cluster of small, usually white flowers.
- foilswoman — a woman who uses or specializes in using a foil
- folk magic — any attempt to practice charms, spells, etc., to control events or people.
- folsom man — a Paleo-Indian of the Folsom tradition.
- foregleams — Plural form of foregleam.
- form class — a class of words or forms in a given language that have one or more grammatical features in common, as, in Latin, all masculine nouns in the nominative singular, all masculine singular nouns, all masculine nouns, or all nouns.
- formalised — Simple past tense and past participle of formalise.
- formaliter — formally
- formalized — Simple past tense and past participle of formalize.
- formalizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of formalize.
- formalness — being in accordance with the usual requirements, customs, etc.; conventional: to pay one's formal respects.
- formalwear — clothing designed for or customarily worn on formal occasions, as tuxedos and evening gowns.
- formidable — causing fear, apprehension, or dread: a formidable opponent.
- formidably — causing fear, apprehension, or dread: a formidable opponent.
- formulated — Simple past tense and past participle of formulate.
- formulates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of formulate.
- formulator — to express in precise form; state definitely or systematically: He finds it extremely difficult to formulate his new theory.
- fragmental — fragmentary.
- frame line — a horizontal line separating consecutive frames on a strip of film.