11-letter words containing f, l, a, s, e
- great falls — a city in central Montana, on the Missouri River.
- green flash — a green coloration of the upper portion of the sun, caused by atmospheric refraction and occasionally seen as the sun rises above or sinks below the horizon.
- gulf states — the oil-producing states around the Persian Gulf: Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Oman
- gulf stream — a warm ocean current flowing N from the Gulf of Mexico, along the E coast of the U.S., to an area off the SE coast of Newfoundland, where it becomes the western terminus of the North Atlantic Current.
- half asleep — in or into a state of sleep: He fell asleep quickly.
- half nelson — a hold in which a wrestler, from behind the opponent, passes one arm under the corresponding arm of the opponent and locks the hand on the back of the opponent's neck.
- half sister — sister (def 2).
- half-asleep — in or into a state of sleep: He fell asleep quickly.
- half-bushel — a unit of dry measure equal to 2 pecks (17.6 liters).
- half-closed — having or forming a boundary or barrier: He was blocked by a closed door. The house had a closed porch.
- half-nelson — a hold in which a wrestler, from behind the opponent, passes one arm under the corresponding arm of the opponent and locks the hand on the back of the opponent's neck.
- half-second — 1/120 of a minute of time
- half-sister — sister (def 2).
- half-sleeve — a sleeve that reaches to around the elbow
- hamfistedly — Alternative spelling of ham-fistedly.
- harmfulness — causing or capable of causing harm; injurious: a harmful idea; a harmful habit.
- harvest fly — cicada
- hassle-free — without problems or bother
- hatefulness — arousing hate or deserving to be hated: the hateful oppression of dictators.
- hessian fly — a small fly, Phytophaga destructor, the larvae of which feed on the stems of wheat and other grasses.
- hotel staff — employees of a hotel
- idler shaft — a shaft carrying one or more gearwheels that idles between a driver shaft and a driven shaft, usually to reverse the direction of rotation or provide different spacing of gearwheels, esp in a gearbox
- increaseful — full of increase; fertile; fruitful
- infiltrates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of infiltrate.
- inflatables — Plural form of inflatable.
- insufflated — Simple past tense and past participle of insufflate.
- isle of man — Isle of, an island of the British Isles, in the Irish Sea. 227 sq. mi. (588 sq. km). Capital: Douglas.
- juan flores — Juan José [hwahn haw-se] /ʰwɑn hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1800–64, Ecuadorian general and statesman: president 1830–35, 1839–45.
- justifiable — capable of being justified; that can be shown to be or can be defended as being just, right, or warranted; defensible: justifiable homicide.
- la fresnaye — Roger de [raw-zhey duh] /rɔˈʒeɪ də/ (Show IPA), 1885–1925, French painter.
- lactiferous — producing or secreting milk: lactiferous glands.
- ladyfingers — Plural form of ladyfinger.
- lake forest — a city in NE Illinois, N of Chicago, on Lake Michigan.
- lancet fish — any large, marine fish of the genus Alepisaurus, having daggerlike teeth.
- lanternfish — any of several small, deep-sea fishes of the family Myctophidae, having rows of luminous organs along each side, certain species of which migrate to the surface at night.
- laser proof — a print proof of an element of a page printed out on a laser printer, so as to give an almost accurate preview of the final printout
- lassa fever — a highly contagious viral disease, largely confined to central West Africa, characterized by fever, difficulty in swallowing, and inflammation of the pharynx, often progressing to infect the lungs, heart, and kidneys, leading to death.
- leaf insect — any of several orthopterous insects of the family Phillidae, of southern Asia and the East Indies, having a body that resembles a leaf in color and form.
- leaf sheath — the basal part of a grass leaf that encircles the stem
- leaf spring — a long, narrow, multiple spring composed of several layers of spring metal bracketed together: used in some suspension systems of carriages and automobiles.
- leafhoppers — Plural form of leafhopper.
- leafleteers — Plural form of leafleteer.
- leatherfish — a filefish.
- life estate — property that may be held only for the extent of the holder's lifetime
- life guards — (in Britain) a cavalry regiment forming part of the ceremonial guard of the monarch.
- life-saving — a person who rescues another from danger of death, especially from drowning.
- lifecasting — The creation of a three-dimensional copy of a living body by means of molding and casting techniques.
- lifemanship — the ability to conduct one's life, career, personal relationships, etc., in a successful manner.
- lindisfarne — Holy Island (def 1).
- mailed fist — superior force, especially military force, when presented as a threat: The country showed its mailed fist in negotiations.