11-letter words containing n, o, l, f
- fluegelhorn — a brass instrument like the cornet in design and pitch but with a wider bore, larger bell, and mellower tone
- fluid ounce — a measure of capacity equal to 1/16 (0.0625) pint (29.6 milliliters) in the U.S., and equal to 1/20 (0.05) of an imperial pint (28.4 milliliters) in Great Britain. Symbol: f. Abbreviation: fl. oz;
- fluorescein — an orange-red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 12 O 5 , that in alkaline solutions produces an orange color and an intense green fluorescence: used to trace subterranean waters and in dyes.
- fluorescent — possessing the property of fluorescence; exhibiting fluorescence.
- fluorescing — Present participle of fluoresce.
- fluorinated — Simple past tense and past participle of fluorinate.
- fluorinates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fluorinate.
- flustration — the state of being flustrated or flustered
- fluticasone — (organic compound) A synthetic corticosteroid whose furoate and propionate forms are used as topical anti-inflammatories.
- fluvoxamine — an antidepressant drug that acts by preventing the re-uptake after release of serotonin in the brain, thereby prolonging its action
- flying boat — a seaplane whose main body is a hull adapted for floating.
- flying bomb — robot bomb.
- flying bond — a brickwork bond having random, widely spaced headers.
- flying frog — either of two East Indian frogs, Rhacophorus nigrapalmatus and R. pardalis, having broadly webbed feet permitting long, gliding leaps.
- flying moor — the act of mooring a vessel between two anchors, the first dropped while the vessel is under way.
- flying-spot — denoting an electronic system in which a rapidly moving spot of light is used to encode or decode data, for example to obtain a television signal by scanning a photographic film or slide
- focal plane — a plane through a focal point and normal to the axis of a lens, mirror, or other optical system. Compare principal plane.
- focal point — Also called principal focus. Optics. either of two points on the axis of a mirror, lens, or other optical system, one point being such that rays diverging from it are deviated parallel to the axis upon refraction or reflection by the system and the other point being such that rays parallel to the axis of the system converge to the point upon refraction or reflection by the system.
- folding top — A folding top is a soft roof of a vehicle that can be folded down or removed.
- folk singer — a singer who specializes in folk songs, usually providing his or her own accompaniment on a guitar.
- folkishness — The quality of being folkish.
- folktronica — a musical genre that combines elements from folk and electronic music
- fond du lac — a city in E Wisconsin, on Lake Winnebago.
- food pollen — infertile pollen produced by some plants that attracts insects and thus aids pollination
- fool around — a silly or stupid person; a person who lacks judgment or sense.
- foolishness — resulting from or showing a lack of sense; ill-considered; unwise: a foolish action, a foolish speech.
- foot-candle — a unit of illuminance or illumination, equivalent to the illumination produced by a source of one candle at a distance of one foot and equal to one lumen incident per square foot. Abbreviation: FC.
- footballing — a game in which two opposing teams of 11 players each defend goals at opposite ends of a field having goal posts at each end, with points being scored chiefly by carrying the ball across the opponent's goal line and by place-kicking or drop-kicking the ball over the crossbar between the opponent's goal posts. Compare conversion (def 13), field goal (def 1), safety (def 6), touchdown.
- forbiddenly — in a forbidden manner; illegally
- foreclosing — Present participle of foreclose.
- forest land — Forest land is land that is mainly covered by forest.
- forestlands — Plural form of forestland.
- foretelling — Present participle of foretell.
- forgivingly — In a forgiving way.
- forlornness — desolate or dreary; unhappy or miserable, as in feeling, condition, or appearance.
- formalising — Present participle of formalise.
- formalizing — Present participle of formalize.
- formational — the act or process of forming or the state of being formed: the formation of ice.
- formula one — the top class of professional motor racing
- formulating — Present participle of formulate.
- formulation — to express in precise form; state definitely or systematically: He finds it extremely difficult to formulate his new theory.
- formulising — formulate.
- forstalling — Present participle of forstall.
- fort nelson — a river in NE British Columbia, flowing NW to the Liard River. 100 miles (160 km) long.
- fortnightly — occurring or appearing once a fortnight.
- fortunately — having good fortune; receiving good from uncertain or unexpected sources; lucky: a fortunate young actor who got the lead in the play.
- fortuneless — Unlucky, unfortunate.
- fossilizing — Present participle of fossilize.
- fosteringly — In a way that fosters or encourages.
- fosterlings — Plural form of fosterling.