13-letter words containing i, n, l, s, t
- festoon blind — a window blind consisting of vertical rows of horizontally gathered fabric that may be drawn up to form a series of ruches
- feuilletonism — The light, entertaining writing style associated with feuilletons.
- feuilletonist — a part of a European newspaper devoted to light literature, fiction, criticism, etc.
- fictionalised — Simple past tense and past participle of fictionalise.
- fictionalizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fictionalize.
- file transfer — (networking) Copying a file from one computer to another over a computer network. See also File Transfer Protocol, Kermit, Network File System, rcp, uucp, XMODEM, ZMODEM.
- filibustering — Present participle of filibuster.
- filing system — file system
- fill her tins — to complete a home baking of cakes, biscuits, etc
- film industry — all the companies, studios, people etc involved in making commercial films collectively
- final whistle — sport: whistle indicating end of match
- finite clause — a clause with a finite verb in its predicate.
- fishing fleet — the boats used in the fishing industry
- flabergasting — Present participle of flabergast.
- flash fiction — very short works of fiction that are typically no longer than a couple of pages and may be as short as one paragraph.
- flavoproteins — Plural form of flavoprotein.
- flemish giant — one of a breed of large domestic rabbits of Belgian origin, having a solid gray, white, or black coat, and raised for its meat and fur.
- floating ribs — the eleventh and twelfth pairs of ribs, not attached to the breastbone or to other ribs but only to the vertebrae
- floutingstock — a laughing-stock; the object of mockery or flouting
- flugelhornist — One who plays the flugelhorn.
- formalisation — Alternative spelling of formalization.
- fortnightlies — Plural form of fortnightly.
- fossilisation — Alternative spelling of fossilization.
- fossilization — Geology. to convert into a fossil; replace organic with mineral substances in the remains of an organism.
- fractionalise — Alt form fractionalize.
- fractionalism — the state of being separate or inharmonious
- fractionalist — an advocate or supporter of fractionalism
- frightfulness — The quality of being frightful.
- fruitlessness — The quality of being fruitless.
- frustratingly — to make (plans, efforts, etc.) worthless or of no avail; defeat; nullify: The student's indifference frustrated the teacher's efforts to help him.
- functionalise — to make functional.
- functionalism — (usually initial capital letter) Chiefly Architecture, Furniture. a design movement evolved from several previous movements or schools in Europe in the early 20th century, advocating the design of buildings, furnishings, etc., as direct fulfillments of material requirements, as for shelter, repose, or the serving of food, with the construction, materials, and purpose clearly expressed or at least not denied, and with aesthetic effect derived chiefly from proportions and finish, purely decorative effects being excluded or greatly subordinated. the doctrines and practices associated with this movement. Compare rationalism (def 4).
- functionalist — a person who advocates, or works according to, the principles of functionalism.
- futilitarians — Plural form of futilitarian.
- galactosamine — an amino sugar that is a major component of glycolipids and chondroitin.
- galvanisation — Alternative form of galvanization.
- gastronomical — the art or science of good eating.
- genital phase — the final stage of psychosexual development, in which a person achieves an affectionate, mature relationship with a sexual partner.
- genital warts — a sexually transmitted disease caused by the human papilloma virus; the warts grow in the genital area
- genuflections — Plural form of genuflection.
- gerontologist — the branch of science that deals with aging and the problems of aged persons.
- gesticulating — Present participle of gesticulate.
- gesticulation — the act of gesticulating.
- giant scallop — sea scallop.
- glamorisation — Alternative spelling of glamorization.
- glass curtain — a transparent or translucent curtain covering the interior of a window opening.
- globalisation — internationalisation
- glocalisation — (British spelling) Alternative form of glocalization.
- glutinousness — The quality of being glutinous.
- glycoproteins — Plural form of glycoprotein.