11-letter words containing g, a, f
- fragmenting — a part broken off or detached: scattered fragments of the broken vase.
- fragmentise — Alternative form of fragmentize.
- fragmentize — to break (something) into fragments; break (something) apart.
- franchising — a privilege of a public nature conferred on an individual, group, or company by a government: a franchise to operate a bus system.
- frangipanis — Plural form of frangipani.
- frangipanni — Archaic form of frangipani.
- frankpledge — a system of dividing a community into tithings or groups of ten men, each member of which was responsible for the conduct of the other members of his group and for the assurance that a member charged with a breach of the law would be produced at court.
- free charge — any electric charge that can be placed on a conductor or on or within a dielectric or that moves freely in space (opposed to polarization charge).
- freefalling — Present participle of freefall.
- freelancing — Present participle of freelance.
- freeloading — to take advantage of others for free food, entertainment, etc.
- freezer bag — a plastic bag used to hold food that is to be frozen
- freight car — any car for carrying freight.
- frigatebird — Any of five species of bird in the genus Fregata, the only genus in the family Fregatidae.
- frigidarium — (in an ancient Roman bath) a room having a bath of unheated water.
- fringe area — an area just beyond the outer limits of satisfactory reception, characterized by a weak and possibly unstable signal.
- frogmarched — Simple past tense and past participle of frogmarch.
- front range — a mountain range extending from central Colorado to S Wyoming: part of the Rocky Mountains. Highest peak, Grays Peak, 14,274 feet (4350 meters).
- frost grape — riverbank grape.
- fruit sugar — fructose.
- frustrating — to make (plans, efforts, etc.) worthless or of no avail; defeat; nullify: The student's indifference frustrated the teacher's efforts to help him.
- fuel-saving — (of a vehicle) using less fuel for a further distance
- fulgurating — (of pains) sharp and piercing.
- fulguration — to flash or dart like lightning.
- full gainer — a dive in which the diver takes off facing forward and performs a backward somersault, entering the water feet first and facing away from the springboard.
- fulminating — Present participle of fulminate.
- fundraising — to collect by fund-raising: The charity needs to fund-raise more than a million dollars.
- fungistatic — (of a substance or preparation) inhibiting the growth of a fungus.
- fungus gnat — any of several mosquitolike insects of the family Mycetophilidae, the larvae of which feed on fungi or decaying vegetation.
- fur brigade — (formerly) a convoy of canoes, horses, or dog sleighs that transported furs and other goods between trading posts and towns or factories
- furtwangler — Wilhelm [vil-helm] /ˈvɪl hɛlm/ (Show IPA), 1886–1954, German orchestral conductor.
- fustigating — Present participle of fustigate.
- fustigation — A beating with a club.
- gaff-rigged — (of a sailboat) having one or more gaff sails.
- gaffer tape — strong adhesive tape used in electrical repairs
- gainfulness — The state or quality of being gainful; profitableness.
- gallimaufry — a hodgepodge; jumble; confused medley.
- gamma knife — a machine that uses radiation with extreme accuracy to destroy abnormal tissue, esp in the brain
- garden flat — a flat with direct access to a garden: typically, a garden flat consists of basement accommodation in prewar property, but some are in purpose-built blocks in urban areas
- gas fitting — the work or business of a gas fitter.
- gas fixture — a heating or lighting fixture that uses gas
- gas furnace — a furnace using gas as a fuel.
- gay-feather — any of several composite plants of the genus Liatris, especially L. spicata or L. scariosa, having hairy leaves and long clusters of purplish flowers.
- get a life! — (abuse) Standard way of suggesting that someone has succumbed to terminal geekdom. Often heard on Usenet, especially as a way of suggesting that the target is taking some obscure issue of theology too seriously. This exhortation was popularised by William Shatner on a "Saturday Night Live" episode in a speech that ended "Get a *life*!", but some respondents believe it to have been in use before then. It was certainly in wide use among hackers for at least five years before achieving mainstream currency in early 1992.
- gift of gab — an aptitude for speaking fluently, glibly, or persuasively.
- giftwrapped — wrapped attractively in pretty paper, perhaps with ribbons or other decorations
- girl friday — gal Friday.
- gladfulness — The quality of being gladful.
- glass fiber — Glass fiber is another name for fiberglass.
- glass fibre — Glass fibre is another name for fibreglass.