10-letter words containing r, a, f, t
- fault trap — A fault trap is a hydrocarbon trap in which closure is caused by a geological fault.
- fault tree — a diagram providing a model of the interactions between the components of a system when a failure occurs
- favoristic — Characterized by favoritism.
- favoritest — (nonstandard) favorite.
- favoritism — the favoring of one person or group over others with equal claims; partiality: to show favoritism toward the youngest child.
- favourites — Plural form of favourite.
- fearnaught — A fearless person.
- fearnought — a stout woolen cloth for overcoats.
- featherbed — A bed that has a mattress stuffed with feathers.
- feathercut — a woman's hair style in which the hair is cut in short and uneven lengths and formed into small curls with featherlike tips.
- feathering — one of the horny structures forming the principal covering of birds, consisting typically of a hard, tubular portion attached to the body and tapering into a thinner, stemlike portion bearing a series of slender, barbed processes that interlock to form a flat structure on each side.
- featurette — (film) A relatively short feature film.
- fecundator — to make prolific or fruitful.
- federalist — a series of 85 essays (1787–88) by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay, written in support of the Constitution.
- federating — Present participle of federate.
- federation — the act of federating or uniting in a league.
- federative — pertaining to or of the nature of a federation.
- fellatrice — a female fellator
- feneration — the lending of money on interest.
- fenestrate — Fenestrated.
- fergiegate — the scandal resulting from a News of the World sting operation in which Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, was videotaped offering access to her former husband, Prince Andrew, for £500,000
- ferryboats — Plural form of ferryboat.
- fetiparous — (of a marsupial) bearing young before they are fully developed.
- fever heat — the heat of fever; body heat exceeding 98.6°F (37°C).
- fibrillate — to cause to undergo fibrillation.
- fibroblast — a cell that contributes to the formation of connective tissue fibers.
- fieldcraft — (military) The basic military skills required to operate in the field, such as stealth, camouflage, and observation.
- figurantes — Plural form of figurante.
- figuration — the act of shaping into a particular figure.
- figurative — of the nature of or involving a figure of speech, especially a metaphor; metaphorical and not literal: The word “head” has several figurative senses, as in “She's the head of the company.”. Synonyms: metaphorical, not literal, symbolic.
- filterable — capable of being filtered.
- filtrating — Present participle of filtrate.
- filtration — liquid that has been passed through a filter.
- fimbriated — Having a fringe or border of hairlike or fingerlike projections.
- fire trail — a permanent track cleared through the bush to provide access for fire-fighting
- fire-eater — an entertainer who pretends to eat fire.
- firemaster — (Scotland) The chief of a fire brigade.
- firmaments — Plural form of firmament.
- first base — Baseball. the first in counterclockwise order of the bases from home plate. the position of the player covering the area of the infield near first base.
- first dark — twilight.
- first hand — from the first or original source: We heard the news of the accident firsthand from a witness.
- first lady — (often initial capital letters) the wife of the U.S. president or a current governor or mayor.
- first mate — the officer of a merchant vessel next in command beneath the captain.
- first name — given or Christian name
- first year — the first year when someone is at university or college
- first-hand — from the first or original source: We heard the news of the accident firsthand from a witness.
- first-name — of or relating to one's first, or given, name; familiar; intimate: They were on a first-name basis soon after meeting.
- first-rate — excellent; superb.
- fitzgerald — Edward, 1809–83, English poet: translator of drama and poetry, especially of Omar Khayyám.
- fixed rate — A fixed rate is an interest rate that is set to remain the same for the term of a loan.