11-letter words containing f, l, u, i
- filibusters — Plural form of filibuster.
- fillibuster — Alternative form of filibuster.
- film colour — a misty appearance produced when no lines or edges are present in the visual field
- film studio — a place where films are made
- filoviruses — Plural form of filovirus.
- filter pump — a vacuum pump used to assist laboratory filtrations in which a jet of water inside a glass tube entrains air molecules from the system to be evacuated
- final cause — a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect: You have been the cause of much anxiety. What was the cause of the accident?
- fistulizing — Pathology. to form a fistula.
- flat tuning — the condition of a radio receiver that does not discriminate sharply between signals on different frequencies
- flatulating — to expel intestinal gas through the anus.
- flatulation — to expel intestinal gas through the anus.
- flauntingly — In a flaunting manner.
- flavourings — Plural form of flavouring.
- flea circus — a number of fleas trained to perform tricks, as for a carnival sideshow
- flexecutive — an executive to whom the employer allows flexibility about times and locations of working
- flexicurity — a welfare-state model, originating in Denmark in the 1990s, that combines labour-market flexibility, social security, and a proactive labour market
- flight suit — a long-sleeved jumpsuit made of fire-resistant material, worn typically by members of an aircraft crew.
- flirtatious — given or inclined to flirtation.
- floribundas — Plural form of floribunda.
- floriferous — producing blossoms; flower -bearing.
- florilegium — a collection of literary pieces; anthology.
- floundering — to struggle with stumbling or plunging movements (usually followed by about, along, on, through, etc.): He saw the child floundering about in the water.
- flourisheth — Archaic third-person singular form of flourish.
- flourishing — growing vigorously; thriving; prosperous: a flourishing little business.
- fluctuating — to change continually; shift back and forth; vary irregularly: The price of gold fluctuated wildly last month.
- fluctuation — continual change from one point or condition to another.
- flucytosine — a synthetic whitish crystalline powder, C 4 H 4 FN 3 O, with antifungal activity, used in the treatment of systemic and eye fungal infections caused by susceptible strains of Candida or Cryptococcus.
- fluid drive — a power coupling for permitting a smooth start in any gear, consisting of two vaned rotors in a sealed casing filled with oil, such that one rotor, driven by the engine, moves the oil to drive the other rotor, which in turn drives the transmission.
- fluid ounce — a measure of capacity equal to 1/16 (0.0625) pint (29.6 milliliters) in the U.S., and equal to 1/20 (0.05) of an imperial pint (28.4 milliliters) in Great Britain. Symbol: f. Abbreviation: fl. oz;
- flumadiddle — utter nonsense.
- fluorescein — an orange-red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 12 O 5 , that in alkaline solutions produces an orange color and an intense green fluorescence: used to trace subterranean waters and in dyes.
- fluorescing — Present participle of fluoresce.
- fluoridated — Simple past tense and past participle of fluoridate.
- fluoridates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fluoridate.
- fluorimeter — fluorometer.
- fluorinated — Simple past tense and past participle of fluorinate.
- fluorinates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fluorinate.
- flush right — even or level, as with a surface; forming the same plane: The bottom of the window is flush with the floor.
- flustration — the state of being flustrated or flustered
- fluticasone — (organic compound) A synthetic corticosteroid whose furoate and propionate forms are used as topical anti-inflammatories.
- fluvastatin — A drug of the statin class, used to treat hypercholesterolemia and to prevent cardiovascular disease.
- fluvoxamine — an antidepressant drug that acts by preventing the re-uptake after release of serotonin in the brain, thereby prolonging its action
- flying suit — a one-piece garment covering the whole body, worn by aircraft pilots and other crew members
- foliicolous — growing on leaves, as certain liverworts.
- foliiferous — bearing leaves or leaflike structures.
- folliculate — pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling a follicle or follicles; provided with follicles.
- folliculose — having or resembling follicles
- folliculous — having or producing follicles
- follow suit — a set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together.
- forficulate — resembling scissors