13-letter words containing i, t, s, e, l, f
- fictionalised — Simple past tense and past participle of fictionalise.
- fictionalizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fictionalize.
- fiddlesticks! — an expression of annoyance or disagreement
- fieldstripped — Simple past tense and past participle of fieldstrip.
- 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.
- filibusterism — (dated) Piracy, freebooting; the waging of unauthorised war.
- filibusterous — resembling a filibuster or the actions of a filibuster
- filing system — file system
- fill her tins — to complete a home baking of cakes, biscuits, etc
- film festival — a festival devoted to film
- final whistle — sport: whistle indicating end of match
- finite clause — a clause with a finite verb in its predicate.
- first peoples — any of the indigenous peoples or Indian communities of Canada, especially one formally recognized by the Canadian government.
- first refusal — If someone has first refusal on something that is being sold or offered, they have the right to decide whether or not to buy it or take it before it is offered to anyone else.
- fishing fleet — the boats used in the fishing industry
- flabergasting — Present participle of flabergast.
- flash picture — a photograph made using flash photography.
- 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.
- flugelhornist — One who plays the flugelhorn.
- foresightedly — In a foresighted manner.
- foresightless — lacking foresight
- fortnightlies — Plural form of fortnightly.
- fractionalise — Alt form fractionalize.
- frightfulness — The quality of being frightful.
- fruitlessness — The quality of being fruitless.
- functionalise — to make functional.
- fusible metal — any of various alloys, as of bismuth, lead, and tin, that melt at temperatures as low as 160°F (70°C), making them useful in various safety devices.
- gefullte fish — dish of fish stuffed with various ingredients
- genuflections — Plural form of genuflection.
- half-digested — to convert (food) in the alimentary canal into absorbable form for assimilation into the system.
- impactfulness — The quality of being impactful.
- infeasibility — not feasible; impracticable.
- infinitesimal — indefinitely or exceedingly small; minute: infinitesimal vessels in the circulatory system.
- informalities — Plural form of informality.
- isle of wight — Isle of, an island off the S coast of England, forming an administrative division of Hampshire. 147 sq. mi. (381 sq. km). County seat: Newport.
- isle of youth — Isle of, an island in the Caribbean, a special municipality in S Cuba. 1182 sq. mi. (3060 sq. km).
- landfill site — also landfill
- let's face it — You use the expression 'let's face it' when you are stating a fact or making a comment about something which you think the person you are talking to may find unpleasant or be unwilling to admit.
- life instinct — suicidal tendency or inclination; predisposition to self-destruction.
- life interest — interest on property that is payable during the owner's lifetime but cannot be passed on to another or others after his or her death.
- life sentence — a sentence condemning a convicted felon to spend the rest of his or her life in prison.
- lightfastness — The quality of being lightfast.
- line of sight — Also called line of sighting. an imaginary straight line running through the aligned sights of a firearm, surveying equipment, etc.
- liquefacients — Plural form of liquefacient.
- liquefactions — Plural form of liquefaction.
- lobster shift — Also called lobster trick. dogwatch (def 2).
- loose-fitting — (of a garment) fitting loosely; not following the contours of the body closely.
- lose sight of — no longer see