10-letter words containing n, f
- klagenfurt — a province in S Austria. 3681 sq. mi. (9535 sq. km). Capital: Klagenfurt.
- klangfarbe — instrumental timbre or tone colour
- knife edge — the cutting edge of a knife.
- knife rest — something upon which to rest a knife when it is not being used.
- knife-edge — You can use knife-edge to refer to something that is very exciting or tense because you do not know what is going to happen next.
- knifepoint — the sharp tip of a knife.
- ladyfinger — a small, finger-shaped sponge cake.
- lageniform — shaped like a flask; having an enlarged base tapering to a narrow neck.
- lakefronts — Plural form of lakefront.
- lancetfish — any large, marine fish of the genus Alepisaurus, having daggerlike teeth.
- land force — an armed force serving on land
- land of oz — an unreal, otherworldly, or magical place.
- langlaufer — a participant in cross-country skiing.
- laniferous — wool-bearing: sheep and other laniferous animals.
- lanternfly — any of several large tropical insects of the family Fulgoridae, formerly thought to be luminescent.
- latifundia — a great estate.
- latifundio — a great estate of Latin America or Spain.
- law french — Anglo-French as used in legal proceedings and lawbooks in England from the Norman Conquest to the 17th century, some terms of which are still in use.
- lawfulness — allowed or permitted by law; not contrary to law: a lawful enterprise.
- leaf miner — any of the larvae of any of numerous insects, as moths of the family Gracilariidae, that live in and feed on the parenchyma of leaves.
- leafleting — a small flat or folded sheet of printed matter, as an advertisement or notice, usually intended for free distribution.
- lean-faced — having a thin, narrow face.
- left brain — the left hemisphere of the human brain, which is believed to control linear and analytical thinking, decision-making, and language
- lefthanded — Alternative spelling of left-handed.
- lefthander — Alternative spelling of left-hander.
- leftwinger — (Sometimes pejorative) A person who is radically liberal politically; one whose political viewpoint is leftwing.
- lemon fish — the cobia.
- let in for — to involve (oneself or another) in (something more than is expected)
- life plant — air plant (def 2).
- lifegiving — imparting, or having the ability to impart, life or vitality; invigorating; vitalizing: life-giving love and praise.
- lifesaving — a person who rescues another from danger of death, especially from drowning.
- linguiform — having the shape of a tongue; tongue-shaped.
- lipofuscin — any of several brown pigments similar to melanin that accumulate in animal cells with age and are products of oxidation of lipids and lipoproteins.
- liquefying — Present participle of liquefy; Alternative spelling of liquifying.
- liquifying — Present participle of liquify.
- loan-shift — change or extension of the meaning of a word through the influence of a foreign word, as in the application in English of the meaning “profession” to the word calling through the influence of Latin vocātio.
- long rifle — Kentucky rifle.
- long-faced — having an unhappy or gloomy expression; glum.
- longed-for — A longed-for thing or event is one that someone wants very much.
- longfellow — Henry Wadsworth [wodz-werth] /ˈwɒdz wərθ/ (Show IPA), 1807–82, U.S. poet.
- low-flying — Low-flying aircraft or birds are flying very close to the ground, or lower than normal.
- ludendorff — Erich Friedrich Wilhelm von [ey-rikh free-drikh vil-helm fuh n] /ˈeɪ rɪx ˈfri drɪx ˈvɪl hɛlm fən/ (Show IPA), 1865–1937, German general.
- luftmensch — a person unconcerned with the practicalities of earning a living
- lung fluke — any of various trematodes, as Paragonimus westermani, parasitic in the lungs of humans and other mammals.
- lungfishes — Plural form of lungfish.
- macfarlane — an overcoat with an attached cape and two slits in front near the waist.
- macrofauna — any animals visible to the naked eye
- mafficking — to celebrate with extravagant public demonstrations.
- magnifical — magnificent; imposing.
- magnificat — (italics) the hymn of the Virgin Mary in Luke, 1:46–55, beginning “My soul doth magnify the Lord,” used as a canticle at evensong or vespers.