10-letter words containing f, o, s, t
- fetiparous — (of a marsupial) bearing young before they are fully developed.
- fetologist — a person who studies or practises fetology
- fetoscopes — Plural form of fetoscope.
- feverworts — Plural form of feverwort.
- ffestiniog — a town in N Wales, in Gwynedd: tourist attractions include former slate quarries and a narrow-gauge railway at nearby Blaenau Ffestiniog. Pop: 4830 (2001)
- fibroblast — a cell that contributes to the formation of connective tissue fibers.
- fibrositis — Fibromyalgia.
- fictionist — a writer of fiction; a novelist or short-story writer.
- fictitious — created, taken, or assumed for the sake of concealment; not genuine; false: fictitious names.
- field stop — the aperture that limits the field of view of a lens or system of lenses.
- fieldboots — knee-length boots
- fieldstone — unfinished stone as found in fields, especially when used for building purposes.
- filiations — Plural form of filiation.
- fingerpost — A post at a road junction from which signs project in the direction of the place or route indicated.
- firestorms — Plural form of firestorm.
- firethorns — Plural form of firethorn.
- first born — Someone's first born is their first child.
- first down — the first of four consecutive plays during which an offensive team must advance the ball at least ten yards to retain possession of it.
- first form — the first class that children go into at school
- first lord — the head of a board commissioned to perform the duties of a high office of state: First Lord of the Admiralty.
- first post — a position of duty, employment, or trust to which one is assigned or appointed: a diplomatic post.
- first-born — first in the order of birth; eldest.
- first-come — arranged, considered, or done in order of application or arrival, as for purposes of service: orders filled on a first-come basis.
- first-foot — the first person to cross the threshold of a house on New Year's Day.
- firstcomer — a person who arrives first or among the first.
- fish joint — a connection formed by fishplates at the meeting point of two rails, beams, etc, as on a railway
- fish story — an exaggerated or incredible story: It was just another one of his fish stories.
- five towns — the, a district in central England famous for the manufacture of pottery and china. The towns comprising this district were combined in 1910 to form Stoke-on-Trent.
- fixed cost — a cost unvarying with a change in the volume of business (distinguished from variable cost).
- flageolets — Plural form of flageolet.
- flagitious — shamefully wicked, as persons, actions, or times.
- flagstoned — Paved with flagstones.
- flagstones — Plural form of flagstone.
- flashpoint — Also, flashing point. Physical Chemistry. the lowest temperature at which a liquid in a specified apparatus will give off sufficient vapor to ignite momentarily on application of a flame.
- flatterous — flattering
- flavourist — a chemist who blends ingredients to create artificial flavours or scents, for food or perfume
- flexatones — Plural form of flexatone.
- flexuosity — the quality or condition of being flexuous.
- flintlocks — Plural form of flintlock.
- flintstone — A piece of flint.
- floatstone — a stone for rubbing bricks to be gauged.
- floodgates — Plural form of floodgate.
- floorshift — a gearshift set into the floor of an automotive vehicle.
- flop sweat — a sudden heavy perspiration caused by embarrassment
- florescent — the act, state, or period of flowering; bloom.
- florissant — a city in E Missouri, near St. Louis.
- floristics — the study of the distribution, number, types, and relationships of plant species in an area or areas.
- flotations — Plural form of flotation.
- flow sheet — flow chart (def 1).
- flowcharts — Plural form of flowchart.