10-letter words containing g, a, f
- 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
- ferrograms — plural of Ferrogram
- fiberglass — a material consisting of extremely fine filaments of glass that are combined in yarn and woven into fabrics, used in masses as a thermal and acoustical insulator, or embedded in various resins to make boat hulls, fishing rods, and the like.
- fibreglass — Silica based glass extruded into fibers that possess a length at least 1000 times greater than their width.
- field goal — Football. a three-point goal made by place-kicking or drop-kicking the ball between the opponent's goalposts above the crossbar.
- fight back — retaliate
- figurantes — Plural form of figurante.
- figuration — the act of shaping into a particular figure.
- 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.
- figurehead — a person who is head of a group, company, etc., in title but actually has no real authority or responsibility: Most modern kings and queens are figureheads.
- film badge — a badgelike device that, when processed, indicates whether a dose of radiation has been received: worn by workers subject to radiation exposure.
- filmmaking — Also called moviemaker. a producer or director of motion pictures, especially one working in all phases of production: the leading young filmmakers of France.
- filtrating — Present participle of filtrate.
- finalising — to put into final form; complete all the details of.
- finalizing — to put into final form; complete all the details of.
- financings — Plural form of financing.
- fine grain — granularity
- fine-grain — (of an image) having an inconspicuous or invisible grain.
- finger man — a person who points out someone to be murdered, robbed, etc.
- fingerbang — (vulgar) To insert one or more digits into another person's vagina or anus for sexual pleasure.
- fingermark — a mark, especially a smudge or stain, made by a finger.
- fingernail — the nail at the end of a finger.
- fireguards — Plural form of fireguard.
- fitzgerald — Edward, 1809–83, English poet: translator of drama and poetry, especially of Omar Khayyám.
- fixed-gear — Also called fixed-gear bicycle; Informal, fixie. a bicycle having a single-gear system and lacking a freewheel mechanism, so that the wheels only move when the pedals move.
- flabergast — (archaic) Alternative form of flabbergast.
- flag-waver — a person who signals by waving a flag.
- flagellant — a person who flagellates or scourges himself or herself for religious discipline.
- flagellata — Mastigophora.
- flagellate — to whip; scourge; flog; lash.
- flageolets — Plural form of flageolet.
- flagginess — the state of being tired
- flaggingly — So as to flag or slow down; wearyingly.
- flagitious — shamefully wicked, as persons, actions, or times.
- flagperson — A gender-neutral term for someone who uses a flag, especially as a form of signalling.
- flagrantly — shockingly noticeable or evident; obvious; glaring: a flagrant error.
- flagstaffs — Plural form of flagstaff.
- flagstaves — Plural form of flagstaff.
- flagsticks — Plural form of flagstick.
- flagstoned — Paved with flagstones.
- flagstones — Plural form of flagstone.
- flamingoes — Plural form of flamingo.
- flankering — Present participle of flanker.
- flanneling — a soft, slightly napped fabric of wool or wool and another fiber, used for trousers, jackets, shirts, etc.
- flapdragon — an old game in which the players snatch raisins, plums, etc., out of burning brandy, and eat them.
- flashlight — Also called, especially British, torch. a small, portable electric lamp powered by dry batteries, LEDs, or a tiny generator.
- flat light — even front lighting of a subject, producing little contrast, no shadows, and no modeling.
- flatlining — Present participle of flatline.
- flattening — Present participle of flatten.
- flattering — to try to please by complimentary remarks or attention.