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13-letter words containing f, o, r, m, l, e

  • hall of famer — a person who has been accepted into a Hall of Fame.
  • heart of palm — the stripped terminal bud of a cabbage palm, especially of the genus Euterpe, eaten in salads or as a vegetable.
  • homofullerene — (chemistry) Any of various compounds formally derived from a fullerene by the insertion of a methylene group between adjacent carbon atoms.
  • inconformable — Obsolete form of unconformable.
  • infiltrometer — a device used to measure the infiltration capacity of a soil.
  • informal vote — an invalid vote or ballot
  • informalities — Plural form of informality.
  • informatively — giving information; instructive: an informative book.
  • informercials — Plural form of informercial.
  • mammaliferous — containing the remains of mammals
  • marsh trefoil — buck bean.
  • matter of law — an issue or matter to be determined according to the relevant principles of law.
  • metalliferous — containing or yielding metal.
  • microfelsitic — (of a rock) showing evidence of crystallization having begun, but not yet having formed any crystals
  • microfilament — a minute, narrow tubelike cell structure composed of a protein similar to actin, occurring singly and in bundles, involved in cytoplasmic movement and changes in cell shape.
  • microfilariae — the embryonic larva of the nematode parasite Filaria or of related genera, especially of those species that cause heartworm in dogs and elephantiasis in humans.
  • microfilmable — Suitable for storage on microfilm.
  • microfloppies — 3.5-inch floppies, as opposed to 5.25-inch vanilla or mini-floppies and the now-obsolete 8-inch variety. This term may be headed for obsolescence as 5.25-inchers pass out of use, only to be revived if anybody floats a sub-3-inch floppy standard. See stiffy, minifloppies.
  • milford haven — a bay in SW Wales.
  • mole fraction — the ratio of the number of moles of a given component of a mixture to the total number of moles of all the components.
  • moll flanders — (The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders) a novel (1722) by Daniel Defoe.
  • monkey flower — any of various plants belonging to the genus Mimulus, of the figwort family, as M. cardinalis (scarlet monkey flower) having spotted flowers that resemble a face.
  • morgan le fay — the fairy sister of King Arthur.
  • mother of all — a female parent.
  • myelofibrosis — the replacement of bone marrow by fibrous tissue, characteristic of leukemia and certain other diseases.
  • myelofibrotic — of, relating to or affected by myelofibrosis
  • neurofilament — (anatomy) A neurofibril.
  • olfactometers — Plural form of olfactometer.
  • olfactometric — Of or pertaining to olfactometry.
  • one-room flat — a studio flat in which the bedroom, sitting-room and kitchen are all one-room
  • overamplified — amplified too much, causing distortion or discomfort, etc
  • penicilliform — in the shape of a pencil or paintbrush
  • place of arms — an area in a fortress or a fortified town where troops could assemble for defense.
  • platform game — a type of computer game that is played by moving a figure on the screen through a series of obstacles and problems
  • platform shoe — a shoe with a platform.
  • play for time — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
  • preformulated — to express in precise form; state definitely or systematically: He finds it extremely difficult to formulate his new theory.
  • recomfortless — having no comfort; comfortless
  • reflectometer — a device for measuring reflectance.
  • reflectometry — the study or science of reflectometer usage and design
  • reform school — reformatory (def 2).
  • reformability — the extent to which something or someone is reformable; the capability or susceptibility to reform
  • reformulation — to formulate again.
  • rule of thumb — a general or approximate principle, procedure, or rule based on experience or practice, as opposed to a specific, scientific calculation or estimate.
  • scalpelliform — having the shape of a scalpel blade
  • screwworm fly — the adult screwworm.
  • self-enamored — to fill or inflame with love (usually used in the passive and followed by of or sometimes with): to be enamored of a certain lady; a brilliant woman with whom he became enamored.
  • self-improver — improvement of one's mind, character, etc., through one's own efforts.
  • small fortune — a large sum of money
  • telescopiform — having body parts which resemble a telescope in that the retract within one another
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