10-letter words containing f, o, e, y
- four-cycle — noting or pertaining to an internal-combustion engine in which a complete cycle in each cylinder requires four strokes, one to draw in air or an air-fuel mixture, one to compress it, one to ignite it and do work, and one to scavenge the cylinder.
- fundectomy — (surgery) The surgical removal of the fundus of an organ, such as the uterus or the stomach.
- funny bone — the part of the elbow where the ulnar nerve passes by the internal condyle of the humerus, which when struck causes a peculiar, tingling sensation in the arm and hand; crazy bone.
- henry ford — Elizabeth Bloomer ("Betty") 1918–2011, U.S. First Lady 1974–77 (wife of Gerald R. Ford).
- housewifey — (informal) Resembling or characteristic of a housewife.
- hyperfocal — relating to the distance beyond which a lens can be focused to produce satisfactory image quality
- inferiorly — lower in station, rank, degree, or grade (often followed by to): a rank inferior to colonel.
- joyfulness — full of joy, as a person or one's heart; glad; delighted.
- kefalotyri — A Greek cheese similar to parmesan.
- lay before — If you lay an idea or piece of information before someone, you present it to them in detail, usually in order to obtain their approval or advice.
- life story — an account of all the events that happened to someone during their life
- money fund — a money-market fund.
- nonfluency — a lack of fluency
- o'flaherty — Liam [lee-uh m] /ˈli əm/ (Show IPA), 1896–1984, Irish novelist.
- offendedly — In an offended manner.
- office boy — a person, traditionally a boy, employed in an office to run errands, do odd jobs, etc.
- on the fly — to move through the air using wings.
- over-fussy — excessively busy with trifles; anxious or particular about petty details.
- overfondly — with excessive affection
- overfreely — in an excessively forward, free or liberal manner
- oxysulfide — a sulfide in which part of the sulfur is replaced by oxygen.
- oysterfish — the oyster toadfish. See under toadfish (def 1).
- playfellow — a playmate.
- polyolefin — any of a group of thermoplastic, stiff, light, and hard polymers obtained from the polymerization of simple olefins like propylene, used for injection molding, mostly in the automotive and appliance industries.
- pomace fly — vinegar fly.
- powerfully — having or exerting great power or force.
- pre-notify — to inform (someone) or give notice to: to notify the police of a crime.
- ray floret — one of the marginal florets surrounding the disk of tubular florets in the flower heads of certain composite plants, as the daisy.
- ray flower — one of the marginal florets surrounding the disk of tubular florets in the flower heads of certain composite plants, as the daisy.
- refractory — hard or impossible to manage; stubbornly disobedient: a refractory child.
- resolidify — to (cause to) become solid again
- robber fly — any of numerous swift-flying, often large, dipterous insects of the family Asilidae that are predaceous on other insects.
- royal fern — a coarse fern, Osmunda regalis, having tall, upright fronds.
- sainte foy — a SW suburb of Quebec, on the St Lawrence River. Pop: 72 547 (2001)
- soft money — money contributed to a political candidate or party that is not subject to federal regulations.
- spoylefull — plundering
- to let fly — If you let fly, you attack someone, either physically by hitting them, or with words by insulting them.
- tomfoolery — foolish or silly behavior; tomfoolishness.
- twentyfold — having twenty sections, aspects, divisions, kinds, etc.
- unforcedly — in an unforced manner
- yellowfins — Plural form of yellowfin.
- yoke front — oxbow front.
- yokefellow — an associate or companion, especially at work; partner.