10-letter words containing f, o, l, h
- leafhopper — any of numerous leaping, homopterous insects of the family Cicadellidae that suck plant juices, many being serious crop pests.
- lemon fish — the cobia.
- life coach — a person who advises clients on how to solve their problems and reach their goals in life: A life coach can help you make the right decisions in your career.
- lightproof — impervious to light: a lightproof film cartridge.
- loan-shift — change or extension of the meaning of a word through the influence of a foreign word, as in the application in English of the meaning “profession” to the word calling through the influence of Latin vocātio.
- low fulham — a die loaded at one corner either to favor a throw of 4, 5, or 6 (high fulham) or to favor a throw of 1, 2, or 3 (low fulham)
- machoflops — /mach'oh-flops/ A pun on "megaflops" referring to the inflated performance figures often quoted by computer manufacturers. Real application programs are lucky to get half the quoted speed. See Your mileage may vary, benchmark.
- mouth feel — the tactile sensation a food gives to the mouth: a creamy mouthfeel.
- mouth-feel — the tactile sensation a food gives to the mouth: a creamy mouthfeel.
- nonharmful — Not harmful.
- northfield — a town in SE Minnesota.
- o'flaherty — Liam [lee-uh m] /ˈli əm/ (Show IPA), 1896–1984, Irish novelist.
- old french — the French language of the 9th through the 13th centuries. Abbreviation: OF.
- on the fly — to move through the air using wings.
- open flash — a photographic technique employing a flash fired while the camera shutter is held open.
- open-shelf — open-stack.
- other half — the people of an economic class clearly different from one's own or from that to which reference is being made: a glimpse of how the other half lives.
- overflight — an air flight that passes over a specific area, country, or territory: Overflights of foreign aircraft are closely monitored.
- phialiform — having a form like that of a saucer
- photoflash — flashbulb.
- photoflood — an incandescent tungsten lamp in which high intensity is obtained by overloading voltage: used in photography, television, etc.
- pilot fish — a small, marine fish, Naucrates ductor, often swimming with sharks.
- pilot-fish — a small, marine fish, Naucrates ductor, often swimming with sharks.
- polish off — to make smooth and glossy, especially by rubbing or friction: to polish a brass doorknob.
- postflight — of, relating to, or occurring in the period after a flight
- rifle shot — sound of shotgun fire
- roof light — a window built into a roof to admit light and ventilation
- self-worth — the sense of one's own value or worth as a person; self-esteem; self-respect.
- sheep-fold — an enclosure for sheep.
- shellproof — protected against the explosive effect of shells or bombs.
- shift lock — a typewriter or computer key that locks the shift key in depressed position.
- shop floor — The shop floor is used to refer to all the ordinary workers in a factory or the area where they work, especially in contrast to the people who are in charge.
- shoplifter — a person who steals goods from the shelves or displays of a retail store while posing as a customer.
- short-life — not designed to last
- slough off — the outer layer of the skin of a snake, which is cast off periodically.
- soft-shell — Also, soft-shelled. having a soft, flexible, or fragile shell, as a crab that has recently molted.
- southfield — a city in SE Michigan, W of Detroit.
- stomachful — the amount one's stomach can hold
- thalliform — resembling a thallus
- thirtyfold — thirty times as many
- thoughtful — showing consideration for others; considerate.
- three-fold — a unit of stage scenery consisting of three flats hinged together.
- tile forth — (language) A Forth interpreter in C for Unix by Mikael Patel <[email protected]>. TILE Forth comes with many Forth libraries. It conforms to the Forth83 standard and is distributed under GPL. Availalbe via FTP from a GNU archive site.
- top flight — the highest or most outstanding level, as in achievement or development: students in the top flight of their class.
- top-flight — the highest or most outstanding level, as in achievement or development: students in the top flight of their class.
- wholefoods — Plural form of wholefood.
- whorl foot — French foot (def 1).
- wolf-child — a child who is thought to have been suckled or nurtured by wolves.
- wolfensohn — James D., known as Jim. born 1933, US businessman and international official, born in Australia; president of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the World Bank) (1995–2005); honorary knighthood (1995)
- wolffishes — Plural form of wolffish.