11-letter words containing n, i, t, r, f
- denitrifier — an agent, often bacterial, which denitrifies
- differentia — the character or attribute by which one species is distinguished from all others of the same genus.
- differently — not alike in character or quality; distinct in nature; dissimilar: The two brothers are very different, although they are identical twins.
- diffraction — the phenomenon exhibited by wave fronts that, passing the edge of an opaque body, are modulated, thereby causing a redistribution of energy within the front: it is detectable in light waves by the presence of a pattern of closely spaced dark and light bands (diffraction pattern) at the edge of a shadow.
- drift angle — the angle made by the path of a drifting vessel with its heading.
- dry-footing — removal of glaze from the rim at the bottom of a piece.
- fabricating — Present participle of fabricate.
- fabrication — the act or process of fabricating; manufacture.
- fact finder — a person who searches impartially for the facts or actualities of a subject or situation, especially one appointed to conduct an official investigation, as in a labor-management conflict.
- factorizing — Present participle of factorize.
- fairy stone — a fossil or other oddly shaped stone or crystal.
- falteringly — to hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent, etc.; give way: Her courage did not falter at the prospect of hardship.
- fan the air — to strike at but fail to hit something
- far distant — at, to, or from a great distance in space or time
- farthingale — a hoop skirt or framework for expanding a woman's skirt, worn in the 16th and 17th centuries.
- faultfinder — a person who habitually finds fault, complains, or objects, especially in a petty way.
- federations — Plural form of federation.
- fergusonite — a rare-earth mineral, yttrium columbate and tantalate, found in pegmatites.
- ferntickles — freckles
- ferrimagnet — (physics) Any ferrimagnetic material.
- fertigation — (agriculture) the application of fertilizers or other water-soluble products through an irrigation system.
- fertileness — (rare) The state or characteristic of being fertile.
- fertilising — Present participle of fertilise.
- fertilizing — Present participle of fertilize.
- fetoprotein — (protein) Any of several antigens produced in a developing embryo, of which the most common is alpha-fetoprotein.
- fibrination — (medicine) The state of acquiring or having an excess of fibrin.
- fibrocement — (formerly) cement combined with asbestos fibre, used esp in sheets for building
- fibronectin — a fibrous protein that binds to collagen, fibrin, and other proteins and also to the cell membranes, functioning as an anchor and connector.
- figurations — Plural form of figuration.
- filamentary — pertaining to or of the nature of a filament.
- film rating — a rating imposed by the British Board of Film Censors that indicates the minimum age of people allowed to view the film
- filter lane — a lane governed by a filter at a traffic light, from which traffic can turn left or right while other traffic is held up by a red light
- filtrations — Plural form of filtration.
- fimbriating — Present participle of fimbriate.
- fimbriation — fimbriate or fringed condition.
- finasteride — a drug, C 23 H 36 N 2 O 2 , that inhibits testosterone metabolism, used in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia and male-pattern baldness.
- finger gate — any of a number of small runners radiating from a single gate to distribute metal in several parts of the mold cavity.
- finger post — a post with one or more directional signs, terminating in a pointed finger or hand.
- fingerpaint — A form of paint designed to be applied using the fingers, especially by children.
- fingerplate — a metal plate fixed to a door next to the handle or keyhole to protect the surface
- fingerprint — an impression of the markings of the inner surface of the last joint of the thumb or other finger.
- fingerstall — a covering used to protect a finger.
- finite verb — a verb form that distinguishes person, number, and tense, and also mood or aspect, as opens in She opens the door.
- firesetting — The setting of fires; arson.
- firmamental — Of or pertaining to the firmament or heavens.
- first night — opening night.
- first thing — being before all others with respect to time, order, rank, importance, etc., used as the ordinal number of one: the first edition; the first vice president.
- fishetarian — (informal) pescetarian; one who eats no meat other than fish.
- flat racing — a race run on a level track having no hurdles, water jumps, hedges, or the like to hinder the speed of the entrants.
- flexitarian — a person whose diet is mostly vegetarian but sometimes includes meat, fish, or poultry.