11-letter words containing i, n, f, e
- fianchettos — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fianchetto.
- fibrocement — (formerly) cement combined with asbestos fibre, used esp in sheets for building
- fibronectin — a fibrous protein that binds to collagen, fibrin, and other proteins and also to the cell membranes, functioning as an anchor and connector.
- fibrousness — The state or quality of being fibrous.
- fictiveness — The quality of being fictive.
- fidgetiness — The state or condition of being fidgety.
- field drain — an underground earthenware pipe used for draining fields
- field event — an event in a track meet that involves throwing something, as a discus or javelin, or jumping and is not performed on the running track.
- field grown — (of a plant) grown in a field rather than in a pot or other artificial environment
- fieldstones — Plural form of fieldstone.
- fifteenthly — in the fifteenth place or position
- fifty-seven — a cardinal number, 50 plus 7.
- fight-o-net — (messaging) A distortion of FidoNet, often applied after a flurry of flamage in a particular echo, especially the SYSOP echo or Fidonews.
- filagreeing — Present participle of filagree.
- filamentary — pertaining to or of the nature of a filament.
- filamentous — composed of or containing filaments.
- filigreeing — Present participle of filigree.
- fillingness — The property of being filling, of making full.
- filmsetting — photocomposition.
- filter lane — a lane governed by a filter at a traffic light, from which traffic can turn left or right while other traffic is held up by a red light
- final cause — a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect: You have been the cause of much anxiety. What was the cause of the accident?
- final drive — The final drive is an assembly of gears in the back axle of rear-wheel drive (= with engine power going to the rear wheels) vehicles and in the front axle of front-wheel drive (= with engine power going to the front wheels) vehicles.
- financeable — the management of revenues; the conduct or transaction of money matters generally, especially those affecting the public, as in the fields of banking and investment.
- finasteride — a drug, C 23 H 36 N 2 O 2 , that inhibits testosterone metabolism, used in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia and male-pattern baldness.
- fine bouche — a refined taste; educated palate.
- fine-tuning — delicate adjustment
- finedrawing — Present participle of finedraw.
- finger bowl — a small bowl to hold water for rinsing the fingers at table.
- finger food — food intended to be picked up with the fingers and eaten.
- finger gate — any of a number of small runners radiating from a single gate to distribute metal in several parts of the mold cavity.
- finger hole — one of a set of holes for the finger on the rotating dial of a telephone.
- finger mark — a mark, especially a smudge or stain, made by a finger.
- finger post — a post with one or more directional signs, terminating in a pointed finger or hand.
- finger wave — a wave set by impressing the fingers into hair dampened by lotion or water.
- fingerboard — (of a violin, cello, etc.) the strip of wood on the neck against which the strings are stopped by the fingers.
- fingerguard — something that protects the fingers
- fingerholes — hole in a wind instrument
- fingerlings — Plural form of fingerling.
- fingermarks — Plural form of fingermark.
- fingernails — Plural form of fingernail.
- fingerpaint — A form of paint designed to be applied using the fingers, especially by children.
- fingerpicks — Plural form of fingerpick.
- fingerplate — a metal plate fixed to a door next to the handle or keyhole to protect the surface
- fingerprint — an impression of the markings of the inner surface of the last joint of the thumb or other finger.
- fingerstall — a covering used to protect a finger.
- finickiness — The quality of being finicky.
- finish line — a line marking the end of a race.
- finite verb — a verb form that distinguishes person, number, and tense, and also mood or aspect, as opens in She opens the door.
- fire engine — a vehicle equipped for firefighting, now usually a motor truck having a motor-driven pump for shooting water or chemical solutions at high pressure.
- fire island — a narrow sand spit off S Long Island, New York: summer resort and lighthouse station. ¼–½ mi. (0.4–0.8 km) wide; 30 miles (48 km) long.