11-letter words containing f, t
- justifiable — capable of being justified; that can be shown to be or can be defended as being just, right, or warranted; defensible: justifiable homicide.
- justifiably — capable of being justified; that can be shown to be or can be defended as being just, right, or warranted; defensible: justifiable homicide.
- keep out of — to remain or cause to remain unexposed to
- kerr effect — the double refraction of light in certain substances, produced by an electric field.
- kids' stuff — something considered fit only for children
- kite flying — an act or instance of flying a kite.
- kitesurfing — The sport or pastime of riding on a modified surfboard while holding on to a specially designed kite, using the wind for propulsion.
- knife pleat — a sharply creased narrow pleat, usually one of a series folded in the same direction.
- knife-point — the sharp tip of a knife.
- knifepoints — Plural form of knifepoint.
- kulturkampf — the conflict between the German imperial government and the Roman Catholic Church from 1872 or 1873 until 1886, chiefly over the control of education and ecclesiastical appointments.
- la follette — Robert Marion, 1855–1925, U.S. political leader: U.S. senator 1906–25.
- la fontaine — Henri [French ahn-ree] /French ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1854–1943, Belgian statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1913.
- labefaction — Deterioration or downfall.
- lactiferous — producing or secreting milk: lactiferous glands.
- lactifluous — full or flowing with milk
- lactoferrin — a glycoprotein present in milk, especially human milk, and supplying iron to suckling infants.
- lactoflavin — riboflavin.
- lake effect — the phenomena created in the surrounding area by weather passing over a large lake, especially any of the Great Lakes of the U.S.
- lake forest — a city in NE Illinois, N of Chicago, on Lake Michigan.
- lake-effect — caused or greatly influenced by the moist air above a large lake
- lancet fish — any large, marine fish of the genus Alepisaurus, having daggerlike teeth.
- lantern fly — any of several large tropical insects of the family Fulgoridae, formerly thought to be luminescent.
- lanternfish — any of several small, deep-sea fishes of the family Myctophidae, having rows of luminous organs along each side, certain species of which migrate to the surface at night.
- latifundium — a great estate.
- latticeleaf — laceleaf.
- law faculty — the department or division of a university concerned with teaching law
- lead-footed — awkward; clumsy.
- leaf beetle — any of numerous, often brightly colored beetles of the family Chrysomelidae, that feed on the leaves of plants, the larvae of which infest the roots, stem, and leaves.
- leaf blight — a symptom or phase of many diseases of plants, characterized by necrotic spots or streaks on the leaves, accompanied by seed rot and seedling blight.
- leaf blotch — a symptom or phase of certain especially fungal diseases of plants, characterized by necrotic discoloration of the leaves.
- leaf insect — any of several orthopterous insects of the family Phillidae, of southern Asia and the East Indies, having a body that resembles a leaf in color and form.
- leaf sheath — the basal part of a grass leaf that encircles the stem
- leafleteers — Plural form of leafleteer.
- leatherfish — a filefish.
- leatherleaf — an evergreen shrub, Chamaedaphne calyculata, of the heath family, having leathery leaves and one-sided clusters of white, bell-shaped flowers, occurring in bogs in North America.
- lecythiform — (biology, mycology) shaped like a bowling pin, a flask, or a bottle.
- left-footed — kicked with the left foot
- left-footer — (esp in Ireland and Scotland) a Roman Catholic
- left-handed — having the left hand more dominant or effective than the right; preferably using the left hand: a left-handed pitcher.
- left-hander — a person who is left-handed, especially a baseball pitcher who throws with the left hand.
- left-winger — A left-winger is a person whose political beliefs are close to socialism, or closer to them than most of the other people in the same group or party.
- lend itself — to possess the right characteristics or qualities for
- lethiferous — lethal.
- letterforms — Plural form of letterform.
- life estate — property that may be held only for the extent of the holder's lifetime
- life jacket — a sleeveless jacket of buoyant or inflatable construction, for supporting the wearer in deep water and preventing drowning.
- lifeboatman — a sailor qualified to take charge of a lifeboat or life raft.
- lifecasting — The creation of a three-dimensional copy of a living body by means of molding and casting techniques.
- lift bridge — a bridge having a section that can be lifted vertically to permit passage of boats beneath it.