10-letter words containing f
- air filter — filter that removes dust from air
- airfreight — a method or service for transporting cargo by air
- airlifting — Present participle of airlift.
- airy-fairy — If you describe someone's ideas as airy-fairy, you are critical of them because you think the ideas are vague, impractical, and unrealistic.
- alderflies — Plural form of alderfly.
- alfonso vi — died 1109, king of Léon (1065–1109) and of Castile (1072–1109). He appointed his vassal, the Spanish hero El Cid, ruler of Valencia
- alkalified — Simple past tense and past participle of alkalify.
- allografts — Plural form of allograft.
- alpine fir — a fir, Abies lasiocarpa, of the Rocky Mountains, yielding a soft, brittle wood used for making boxes, crates, etc.
- alto flute — a large flute pitched a perfect fourth lower than an ordinary flute.
- amersfoort — a town in the central Netherlands, in E Utrecht province. Pop: 131 000 (2003 est)
- ammonified — Simple past tense and past participle of ammonify.
- ammonifies — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ammonify.
- amoebiform — resembling, shaped, or changing in shape like an amoeba
- amplifiers — Plural form of amplifier.
- amplifying — Present participle of amplify.
- and a half — When you use an expression such as a problem and a half or a meal and a half, you are emphasizing that your reaction to it is either very favourable or very unfavourable.
- anglerfish — a bony fish with a growth on its head which can be wiggled to attract prey
- anguifauna — the snakes inhabiting a particular region
- animal fat — any fat obtained from animals
- anne frank — Anne, 1929–45, German Jewish girl who died in Belsen concentration camp in Germany: her diaries about her family hiding from Nazis in Amsterdam (1942–44) published in 1947.
- anseriform — (ornithology) Of or pertaining to birds of the family Anseriformes including ducks, geese, swans, and screamers.
- answer for — If you have to answer for something bad or wrong you have done, you are punished for it.
- antennifer — a pivotal projection at the rim of an antennal socket.
- anti-draft — a drawing, sketch, or design.
- antifamily — opposed to the family unit
- antifebrin — acetanilide.
- antifemale — opposed to or discriminating against women
- antifogger — an antifoggant.
- antifouled — Simple past tense and past participle of antifoul.
- antifreeze — Antifreeze is a liquid which is added to water to stop it freezing. It is used in car radiators in cold weather.
- antifungal — inhibiting the growth of fungi
- antireform — opposed to reform
- apart from — You use apart from when you are making an exception to a general statement.
- april fool — An April Fool is a trick that is played on April Fool's Day.
- apropos of — with regard to; in respect of
- aquafortis — concentrated nitric acid, used for etching
- aquiferous — conveying, containing or yielding water
- arboriform — Resembling a tree in shape or appearance.
- archerfish — any freshwater percoid fish of the family Toxotidae of S and SE Asia and Australia, esp Toxotes jaculatrix, that catch insects by spitting water at them
- archfiends — Plural form of archfiend.
- arctic fox — a fox, Alopex lagopus, of arctic regions, whose fur is dark grey in the summer and white in the winter
- arefaction — the act of drying, or a dried condition
- artfulness — slyly crafty or cunning; deceitful; tricky: artful schemes.
- artificers — Plural form of artificer.
- artificial — Artificial objects, materials, or processes do not occur naturally and are created by human beings, for example using science or technology.
- arty-farty — If you describe someone as arty-farty, you are criticizing them for being interested in artistic ideas or activities that most people do not think are interesting or worthwhile.
- as follows — You use as follows in writing or speech to introduce something such as a list, description, or explanation.
- asafoetida — a bitter resin with an unpleasant onion-like smell, obtained from the roots of some umbelliferous plants of the genus Ferula: formerly used as a carminative, antispasmodic, and expectorant
- ascii file — a file that uses the ASCII code