11-letter words containing i, n, f, r
- ferntickles — freckles
- ferredoxins — Plural form of ferredoxin.
- ferricyanic — (inorganic chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or derived from a ferricyanide.
- ferrimagnet — (physics) Any ferrimagnetic material.
- ferrocyanic — (inorganic chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or derived from a ferrocyanide.
- ferronickel — a ferroalloy containing up to 45 percent nickel.
- ferruginous — Geology. iron-bearing: ferruginous clays.
- fertigation — (agriculture) the application of fertilizers or other water-soluble products through an irrigation system.
- fertileness — (rare) The state or characteristic of being fertile.
- fertilising — Present participle of fertilise.
- fertilizing — Present participle of fertilize.
- fetoprotein — (protein) Any of several antigens produced in a developing embryo, of which the most common is alpha-fetoprotein.
- fibrination — (medicine) The state of acquiring or having an excess of fibrin.
- 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.
- field drain — an underground earthenware pipe used for draining fields
- field grown — (of a plant) grown in a field rather than in a pot or other artificial environment
- figurations — Plural form of figuration.
- filagreeing — Present participle of filagree.
- filamentary — pertaining to or of the nature of a filament.
- filigreeing — Present participle of filigree.
- film rating — a rating imposed by the British Board of Film Censors that indicates the minimum age of people allowed to view the film
- 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
- filtrations — Plural form of filtration.
- fimbriating — Present participle of fimbriate.
- fimbriation — fimbriate or fringed condition.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- finite verb — a verb form that distinguishes person, number, and tense, and also mood or aspect, as opens in She opens the door.
- finno-ugric — the major branch of the Uralic family of languages, subdivided into Finnic, which includes Finnish and Estonian, and Ugric, which includes Hungarian.