10-letter words containing i, f, s, a
- ras tafari — (Ras Tafari) 1891–1975, emperor of Ethiopia 1930–74: in exile 1936–41.
- reclassify — to classify anew.
- remanifest — readily perceived by the eye or the understanding; evident; obvious; apparent; plain: a manifest error.
- rift-sawed — (of lumber) sawed radially so that the broader sides of the boards or timbers are approximately perpendicular to the annual rings.
- rijsttafel — an Indonesian meal consisting of rice served with a large array of small dishes of meat, poultry, seafood, vegetables, and condiments.
- ring false — to give the impression of being false
- ring flash — a type of electronic flash in which the light source is arranged in a ring around the lens in order to produce a light without shadows
- ruffianish — like a ruffian
- ruffianism — conduct befitting a ruffian.
- rumfustian — a type of spiced nightcap made with beer
- saccharify — to convert (starch) into sugar.
- sacrificed — the offering of animal, plant, or human life or of some material possession to a deity, as in propitiation or homage.
- sacrificer — the offering of animal, plant, or human life or of some material possession to a deity, as in propitiation or homage.
- safari hat — brimmed hat worn on wildlife tours
- safety pin — pin with covered point
- safety-pin — to secure or affix with a safety pin: to safety-pin a child's mittens to his coat sleeve.
- sainte foy — a SW suburb of Quebec, on the St Lawrence River. Pop: 72 547 (2001)
- saliferous — containing or producing salt: saliferous strata.
- salifiable — to form into a salt, as by chemical combination.
- salvifical — saving
- samariform — having the form of a samara.
- san felipe — a city in NE Venezuela, on the Orinoco River.
- sanctified — made holy; consecrated: sanctified wine.
- sanctifier — to make holy; set apart as sacred; consecrate.
- sanforized — (of a fabric) preshrunk using a patented process
- sang-froid — coolness of mind; calmness; composure: They committed the robbery with complete sang-froid.
- sans serif — a style of monotonal type without serifs.
- sans-serif — a style of monotonal type without serifs.
- saponifier — to convert (a fat) into soap by treating with an alkali.
- satisfiers — to fulfill the desires, expectations, needs, or demands of (a person, the mind, etc.); give full contentment to: The hearty meal satisfied him.
- satisfying — to fulfill the desires, expectations, needs, or demands of (a person, the mind, etc.); give full contentment to: The hearty meal satisfied him.
- scarf-ring — a ring which holds a scarf in place
- scarf-skin — the outermost layer of the skin; epidermis.
- scarifying — critical
- seferiades — Giorgos Stylianou [yawr-gaws stee-lyah-noo] /ˈyɔr gɔs ˌsti lyɑˈnu/ (Show IPA), (Giorgos Seferis) 1900–71, Greek poet and diplomat: Nobel Prize in literature 1963.
- self-image — the idea, conception, or mental image one has of oneself.
- sellafield — the site of an atomic power station and nuclear reprocessing plant in NW England, in W Cumbria
- semi-final — competition round that decides finalists
- semifeudal — partly feudal
- semiformal — partly formal; containing some formal elements: a semiformal occasion; semiformal attire.
- shit-faced — very drunk.
- siegecraft — the science or skill of conducting a siege
- signifiant — signifier (def 2).
- skin graft — skin used for transplanting in skin grafting.
- smithcraft — the work or craft of a smith
- smyrna fig — a variety of the common fig, Ficus carica, that requires caprification in order to produce fruit.
- solifidian — a person who maintains that faith alone, without the performance of good works, is all that is necessary for salvation.
- spiflicate — to destroy; annihilate
- split flap — a flap that is located on the under surface of the trailing edge of an aircraft wing and that splits away from the wing structure when rotated downward, producing an increase in lift or drag or both. Compare landing flap.
- squamiform — shaped like a scale.