10-letter words containing l, e, f
- field mint — an herb, Mentha arvensis, of North America, having downy leaves and small flowers that grow in circles in the leaf axils.
- field rank — the rank of major, lieutenant colonel, or colonel
- field stop — the aperture that limits the field of view of a lens or system of lenses.
- field term — a university term spent in the field, such as a term spent in another country as part of a foreign language course
- field tile — an earthenware drain used in farm drainage
- field trip — a trip by students to gain firsthand knowledge away from the classroom, as to a museum, factory, geological area, or environment of certain plants and animals.
- field vole — a small rodent, Microtus agrestis, also known as the short-tailed vole
- field work — Also, field work. work done in the field, as research, exploration, surveying, or interviewing: archaeological fieldwork.
- field-test — to test (a device or product) under various conditions of actual use.
- fieldboots — knee-length boots
- fieldcraft — (military) The basic military skills required to operate in the field, such as stealth, camouflage, and observation.
- fieldfares — Plural form of fieldfare.
- fieldmouse — any of various short-tailed mice or voles inhabiting fields and meadows.
- fieldpiece — A mobile artillery piece, i.e. gun or howitzer, for use in the field.
- fieldstone — unfinished stone as found in fields, especially when used for building purposes.
- fieldstrip — To disassemble a weapon for cleaning, oiling or repair.
- fieldworks — Plural form of fieldwork.
- fiendishly — In a fiendish manner.
- filamented — Of or relating to a filament; having filaments; filamentous.
- file clerk — an office employee whose principal work is to file and retrieve papers, records, etc.
- filefishes — Plural form of filefish.
- filet lace — a square mesh net or lace, originally knotted by hand but now copied by machine.
- filibuster — U.S. Politics. the use of irregular or obstructive tactics by a member of a legislative assembly to prevent the adoption of a measure generally favored or to force a decision against the will of the majority. an exceptionally long speech, as one lasting for a day or days, or a series of such speeches to accomplish this purpose. a member of a legislature who makes such a speech.
- filicinean — of or relating to ferns
- filler cap — a device sealing the filling pipe to the petrol tank in a motor vehicle
- film badge — a badgelike device that, when processed, indicates whether a dose of radiation has been received: worn by workers subject to radiation exposure.
- film speed — speed (def 5a).
- film-maker — Also called moviemaker. a producer or director of motion pictures, especially one working in all phases of production: the leading young filmmakers of France.
- filmmakers — Plural form of filmmaker.
- filmy fern — any fern of the family Hymenophyllaceae, growing in humid regions and having thin translucent leaves
- filter bed — a pond or tank having a false bottom covered with sand and serving to filter river or pond waters.
- filter out — ignore
- filter tip — a mouthpiece for a cigarette or cigar having a means of filtering the smoke.
- filterable — capable of being filtered.
- filthiness — foul with, characterized by, or having the nature of filth; disgustingly or completely dirty.
- finalities — Plural form of finality.
- financable — Misspelling of financeable.
- fingerbowl — a small bowl filled with water for rinsing the fingers at the table after a meal
- fingerhold — something onto which the fingers can hold
- fingerhole — a hole through which a finger can be inserted
- fingerless — any of the terminal members of the hand, especially one other than the thumb.
- fingerlike — Resembling a finger, especially in shape.
- fingerling — a young or small fish, especially a very small salmon or trout.
- fingernail — the nail at the end of a finger.
- finishable — That can be finished; completable.
- finlandize — to subject to Finlandization.
- fire alarm — a signal that warns that a fire has started.
- fire drill — a practice drill for a company of firefighters, the crew of a ship, etc., to train them in their duties in case of fire.
- fire trail — a permanent track cleared through the bush to provide access for fire-fighting
- fireballer — a hard-throwing fastball pitcher.