12-letter words containing h, a, l, f
- farthingland — a unit of land area, sometimes described as being equivalent to thirty acres
- farthingless — without a farthing, having no money
- fatherliness — The property of being fatherly.
- fathomlessly — In a fathomless manner.
- feather palm — any palm having large pinnate or bipinnate leaves, as the date palm or royal palm.
- featherlight — extremely light; light as a feather.
- feel cheated — If you feel cheated, you feel that you have been let down or treated unfairly.
- feldspathoid — Also, feldspathoidal. of or relating to a group of minerals similar in chemical composition to certain feldspars except for a lower silica content.
- feldspathose — (mineralogy) Containing feldspar.
- female rhyme — feminine rhyme.
- file-sharing — File-sharing is a method of distributing computer files, for example files containing music, among a large number of users.
- fire marshal — an official heading a bureau for the prevention or investigation of fires.
- flabberghast — (archaic) Alternative form of flabbergast.
- flame stitch — an ornamental stitch, used on bedspreads, upholstery fabrics, and the like, producing rows of ogees in various colors.
- flamethrower — a weapon, either mounted or portable, that sprays ignited incendiary fuel for some distance.
- flannelmouth — a person whose speech is thick, slow, or halting.
- flash drying — Flash drying is a stage in a process to make something bigger, in which a paste-like feed is broken up and dried at the same time.
- flash memory — Computers. a type of reprogrammable memory that retains information even with the power turned off.
- flash powder — powder that could be ignited to provide a bright light to take a photograph
- flash-freeze — quick-freeze.
- flashforward — a device in the narrative of a motion picture, novel, etc., by which a future event or scene is inserted into the chronological structure of the work.
- flat-chested — If you describe a woman as flat-chested, you mean that she has small breasts.
- flat-earther — a person who adheres to the idea that the earth is flat.
- flat-hunting — the activity of looking for a flat in which to live
- flesh-eating — habitually eating flesh; carnivorous
- flight arrow — an arrow having a conical or pyramidal head without barbs.
- float switch — an electric switch controlled by a conductor floating in a liquid.
- flour shaker — a container, often with a perforated top, from which flour is shaken
- flowcharting — (computing) the design and construction of flowcharts.
- fluoranthene — (organic compound) A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of a benzene ring attached to each of the rings of a naphthalene molecule; it is carcinogenic, and is a product of incomplete combustion.
- fluorography — photofluorography.
- fluphenazine — a potent tranquilizer, C 22 H 26 F 3 N 3 OS, derived from phenothiazine and used in various forms for the management of certain neurological or psychotic disorders and for short-term treatment of acute anxiety.
- fly the flag — to represent or show support for one's country, an organization, etc
- flyfisherman — Flyfisher.
- flying shear — (in a continuous rolling mill) a shear that moves with the piece being cut.
- focal length — the distance from a focal point of a lens or mirror to the corresponding principal plane. Symbol: f.
- foolhardiest — Superlative form of foolhardy.
- for all that — the whole of (used in referring to quantity, extent, or duration): all the cake; all the way; all year.
- forehandedly — Prudently, with thrift and foresight.
- formaldehyde — a colorless, toxic, potentially carcinogenic, water-soluble gas, CH 2 O, having a suffocating odor, usually derived from methyl alcohol by oxidation: used chiefly in aqueous solution, as a disinfectant and preservative, and in the manufacture of various resins and plastics.
- four-channel — Audio. quadraphonic.
- fourth-class — of, relating to, or designated as a class next below third, as for mailing, shipping, etc.
- fowl cholera — a specific, acute, diarrheal disease of fowls, especially chickens, caused by a bacterium, Pasteurella multocida.
- franchisable — a privilege of a public nature conferred on an individual, group, or company by a government: a franchise to operate a bus system.
- francophilia — Alternative capitalization of Francophilia.
- french chalk — a talc for marking lines on fabrics.
- french leave — Sometimes Offensive. a departure without ceremony, permission, or notice: Taking French leave, he evaded his creditors.
- french pleat — curtain, draperies
- funeral home — an establishment where the dead are prepared for burial or cremation, where the body may be viewed, and where funeral services are sometimes held.
- gesellschaft — an association of individuals for common goals, as for entertainment, intellectual, or cultural purposes or for business reasons.