10-letter words containing i, r, s, f, a
- 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
- saliferous — containing or producing salt: saliferous strata.
- samariform — having the form of a samara.
- 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.
- 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.
- semiformal — partly formal; containing some formal elements: a semiformal occasion; semiformal attire.
- siegecraft — the science or skill of conducting a siege
- 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.
- squamiform — shaped like a scale.
- staffrider — a person who illegally rides on the outside of a suburban train
- stainproof — resistant to stains
- stand firm — be resolute
- standfirst — an introductory paragraph in an article, printed in larger or bolder type or in capitals, that summarizes the article
- star fruit — carambola (def 2).
- star-fruit — carambola (def 2).
- starfished — lying with arms and legs outstretched; spread-eagled
- start life — If something starts life or begins life as a particular thing, it is that thing when it first starts to exist.
- stratified — to form or place in strata or layers.
- stratiform — Geology. occurring as a bed or beds; arranged in strata.
- strip farm — a tract of land where strip cropping is done.
- suffragist — an advocate of the grant or extension of political suffrage, especially to women.
- threadfish — any of several jacks of the genus Alectis, especially A. ciliaris, having the front rays of the dorsal and anal fins greatly elongated.
- transfixed — to make or hold motionless with amazement, awe, terror, etc.
- trash fish — a fish traditionally sold only for animal feed or manufactured products.
- trifarious — facing in three different directions
- unfairness — not fair; not conforming to approved standards, as of justice, honesty, or ethics: an unfair law; an unfair wage policy.
- varifocals — a pair of spectacles with varifocal lenses
- welfarists — (rare, pejorative, derisive) Plural form of welfarist.