10-letter words containing f, r, a, t, e
- feathercut — a woman's hair style in which the hair is cut in short and uneven lengths and formed into small curls with featherlike tips.
- feathering — one of the horny structures forming the principal covering of birds, consisting typically of a hard, tubular portion attached to the body and tapering into a thinner, stemlike portion bearing a series of slender, barbed processes that interlock to form a flat structure on each side.
- featurette — (film) A relatively short feature film.
- fecundator — to make prolific or fruitful.
- federalist — a series of 85 essays (1787–88) by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay, written in support of the Constitution.
- federating — Present participle of federate.
- federation — the act of federating or uniting in a league.
- federative — pertaining to or of the nature of a federation.
- fellatrice — a female fellator
- feneration — the lending of money on interest.
- fenestrate — Fenestrated.
- fergiegate — the scandal resulting from a News of the World sting operation in which Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, was videotaped offering access to her former husband, Prince Andrew, for £500,000
- ferryboats — Plural form of ferryboat.
- fetiparous — (of a marsupial) bearing young before they are fully developed.
- fever heat — the heat of fever; body heat exceeding 98.6°F (37°C).
- fibrillate — to cause to undergo fibrillation.
- fieldcraft — (military) The basic military skills required to operate in the field, such as stealth, camouflage, and observation.
- figurantes — Plural form of figurante.
- figurative — of the nature of or involving a figure of speech, especially a metaphor; metaphorical and not literal: The word “head” has several figurative senses, as in “She's the head of the company.”. Synonyms: metaphorical, not literal, symbolic.
- filterable — capable of being filtered.
- fimbriated — Having a fringe or border of hairlike or fingerlike projections.
- fire trail — a permanent track cleared through the bush to provide access for fire-fighting
- fire-eater — an entertainer who pretends to eat fire.
- firemaster — (Scotland) The chief of a fire brigade.
- firmaments — Plural form of firmament.
- first base — Baseball. the first in counterclockwise order of the bases from home plate. the position of the player covering the area of the infield near first base.
- first mate — the officer of a merchant vessel next in command beneath the captain.
- first name — given or Christian name
- first year — the first year when someone is at university or college
- first-name — of or relating to one's first, or given, name; familiar; intimate: They were on a first-name basis soon after meeting.
- first-rate — excellent; superb.
- fitzgerald — Edward, 1809–83, English poet: translator of drama and poetry, especially of Omar Khayyám.
- fixed rate — A fixed rate is an interest rate that is set to remain the same for the term of a loan.
- fixed star — any of the stars which apparently always retain the same position in respect to one another.
- flabergast — (archaic) Alternative form of flabbergast.
- flame tree — either of two trees, Brachychiton acerifolius or B. australis, native to Australia, having clusters of bright scarlet flowers.
- flare path — an airstrip illuminated for use at night or in bad weather
- flare star — a dwarf star that exhibits sudden increases of magnitude similar to solar flares.
- flat broke — having no money
- flat-share — the state of living in a flat where each occupant shares the facilities and expenses
- flat-water — pertaining to or moving over a calm, level, or slow-flowing water channel.
- flatlander — a region that lacks appreciable topographic relief.
- flatscreen — a type of thin, lightweight video display that uses liquid crystals or electroluminescence to reflect images.
- flatteners — Plural form of flattener.
- flatterers — to try to please by complimentary remarks or attention.
- flatteries — Plural form of flattery.
- flattering — to try to please by complimentary remarks or attention.
- flatterous — flattering
- fleet rate — a reduced rate quoted by an insurance company to underwrite the risks to a fleet of vehicles, aircraft, etc
- floodwater — the water that overflows as the result of a flood.