14-letter words containing f, o, l, s
- multifariously — In a multifarious manner.
- myofibroblasts — Plural form of myofibroblast.
- new forest fly — a blood-sucking fly, Hippobosca equinus, that attacks horses and cattle
- non-classified — arranged or distributed in classes or according to class: We plan to review all the classified specimens in the laboratory.
- non-diffusible — capable of being diffused.
- nonfilamentous — composed of or containing filaments.
- nonfissionable — not able to undergo fission
- nonfluorescent — possessing the property of fluorescence; exhibiting fluorescence.
- nonformalistic — Not formalistic.
- norfolk island — an island in the S Pacific between New Caledonia and New Zealand: a territory of Australia. 13 sq. mi. (34 sq. km).
- nuclear fusion — fusion (def 4).
- officious will — a will by which the testator gives his or her property to the natural objects of such bounty, as the family.
- on sb's behalf — If you do something on someone's behalf, you do it for that person as their representative.
- one false move — You use one false move to introduce the very bad or serious consequences which will result if someone makes a mistake, even a very small one.
- one fell swoop — a single hasty action or occurrence
- opposite field — the opposite part of the outfield in relation to the batter, as left field for a right-handed batter.
- oversimplified — simplified to the point of distortion or error
- ownership flat — a flat owned by the occupier
- oxford english — that form of the received pronunciation of English supposed to be typical of Oxford University and regarded by many as affected or pretentious
- pacific salmon — any salmon of the genus Oncorhynchus, especially the chinook salmon, O. tshawytscha.
- pay for itself — If something that you buy or invest in pays for itself after a period of time, the money you gain from it, or save because you have it, is greater than the amount you originally spent or invested.
- people's front — popular front.
- personal staff — the aides of a general officer or a flag officer.
- platform scale — a scale with a platform for holding the items to be weighed.
- platform shoes — shoes: thick sole
- platform soles — very thick soles on a pair of shoes
- play for keeps — to do something seriously and without showing any mercy
- portrait flask — a glass flask of the 19th century having a portrait molded onto the side.
- potter's field — a piece of ground reserved as a burial place for strangers and the friendless poor. Matt. 27:7.
- pouilly fuissé — a dry white Burgundy wine made from the chardonnay grape
- pouilly-fuisse — a dry, white wine from Burgundy.
- pound of flesh — the soft substance of a human or other animal body, consisting of muscle and fat.
- professionally — following an occupation as a means of livelihood or for gain: a professional builder.
- purposefulness — having a purpose.
- qualifications — Plural form of qualification.
- quasi-informal — without formality or ceremony; casual: an informal visit.
- quasi-official — a person appointed or elected to an office or charged with certain duties.
- reflectionless — unable to reflect, not possessing a reflection
- repeat oneself — to say or do the same thing more than once, esp so as to be tedious
- ross ice shelf — an ice barrier filling the S part of the Ross Sea.
- rules of order — the rules by which a legislative or deliberative assembly governs its proceedings; parliamentary law.
- sales forecast — a prediction of future sales of a product, either judgmental or based on previous sales patterns
- salmon fishing — the sport of angling for salmon
- sanford b dole — Robert J(oseph) born 1923, U.S. politician: senator 1969–96.
- satisfactional — an act of satisfying; fulfillment; gratification.
- satisfactorily — giving or affording satisfaction; fulfilling all demands or requirements: a satisfactory solution.
- sb will go far — If you say that someone will go far, you mean that they will be very successful in their career.
- school of arts — a public building in a small town, originally one used for adult education
- school of mind — (in Chinese philosophy) a Neo-Confucian school asserting the original unity of all things, to be grasped through the perfect attainment of jen.
- school uniform — standard outfit worn by pupils