10-letter words containing p, i, f
- fine print — printed matter in small-sized type.
- fingerpick — a plectrum.worn on the finger.
- fingerpost — A post at a road junction from which signs project in the direction of the place or route indicated.
- fingertips — the tip or end of a finger.
- fire point — the lowest temperature at which a volatile liquid, after its vapors have been ignited, will give off vapors at a rate sufficient to sustain combustion.
- fire power — the capability of a military force, unit, or weapons system as measured by the amount of gunfire, number of missiles, etc., deliverable to a target.
- firekeeper — One who tends a ceremonial fire.
- fireplaces — Plural form of fireplace.
- firing pin — a plunger in the firing mechanism of a firearm or cannon that strikes the cartridge primer, igniting the propelling charge.
- first post — a position of duty, employment, or trust to which one is assigned or appointed: a diplomatic post.
- fish paste — something you can spread on bread, made from fish which has been ground
- fishplates — Plural form of fishplate.
- fissipedal — (zoology) Being or relating to a fissiped.
- fittipaldi — Emerson. born 1946, Brazilian motor-racing driver: Formula One world champion (1972,1974)
- five-speed — (in an automotive vehicle or bicycle) a transmission or system of gears having five forward gear ratios.
- flapperish — in the style of a flapper
- flashpoint — Also, flashing point. Physical Chemistry. the lowest temperature at which a liquid in a specified apparatus will give off sufficient vapor to ignite momentarily on application of a flame.
- flex point — a point on a curve at which the curvature changes from convex to concave or vice versa.
- flick-pass — a movement in which the ball is passed quickly to another player by flicking it out of the hand; often performed with only one hand
- flight cap — a wedge-shaped cap of cotton or woolen fabric, worn as part of the service uniform.
- flight pay — a pay supplement allowed by the U.S. Air Force to certain crew members who attain a minimum flight time per month.
- flip chart — a set of sheets, as of cardboard or paper, hinged at the top so that they can be flipped over to show information or illustrations in sequence.
- flip phone — mobile telephone: clam-shell style
- flip-flops — Informal. a sudden or unexpected reversal, as of direction, belief, attitude, or policy.
- flippantly — frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness; characterized by levity: The audience was shocked by his flippant remarks about patriotism.
- floodplain — a nearly flat plain along the course of a stream or river that is naturally subject to flooding.
- floppiness — tending to flop.
- fly-tipper — a person who deliberately dumps rubbish in an unauthorized place
- flypitcher — a person who has a flypitch
- flyposting — the posting of advertising or political bills, posters, etc in unauthorized places
- flytipping — Alternative form of fly-tipping.
- followship — the practice of doing what other people suggest, rather than taking the lead
- foodophile — (informal) A food lover.
- footprints — Plural form of footprint.
- for-profit — (of a business or institution) initiated or operated for the purpose of making a profit: for-profit hospitals.
- force-ripe — (of fruit) prematurely picked and ripened by squeezing or warm storage
- forcipated — Like a pair of forceps.
- fortepiano — a piano of the late 18th and early 19th centuries with greater clarity but less volume, resonance, and dynamic range than a modern grand, revived in the late 20th century for the performance of the music of its period.
- frangipane — a kind of pastry cake, filled with cream, almonds, and sugar.
- frangipani — a perfume prepared from or imitating the odor of the flower of a tropical American tree or shrub, Plumeria rubra, of the dogbane family.
- franz lisp — (language) A MacLisp-like dialect of Lisp, developed primarily for work in symbolic algebra by R. Fateman et al at Ucb in about 1980. It was named after the Hungarian composer Franz Liszt (1811-1886). Franz Lisp was written in C and includes a compiler called "Liszt". Version: Opus 38.22. Liszt 8.08.
- frappucino — Any of several forms of partially frozen cappuccino coffee.
- french dip — a hot sandwich of roast beef, pork, or lamb, served on a crusty roll over which seasoned pan juices are poured.
- friendship — the state of being a friend; association as friends: to value a person's friendship.
- fripperies — Plural form of frippery.
- fruit drop — the premature shedding of fruit from a tree before fully ripe
- fruit shop — a shop that sells a variety of edible fruits
- frumpiness — The characteristic of being frumpy.
- frying pan — A frying pan is a flat metal pan with a long handle, in which you fry food.
- frying-pan — a shallow, long-handled pan in which food is fried.