10-letter words containing s, e, m, i, f
- frameshift — the addition or deletion of one or more nucleotides in a strand of DNA, which shifts the codon triplets of the genetic code of messenger RNA and causes a misreading during translation, resulting in an aberrant protein and therefore a mutation.
- fraternism — (obsolete) fraternization.
- freeganism — a person who buys as little as possible and makes use of recycled or discarded goods and materials, in an effort to reduce waste and limit environmental impact.
- freshmanic — of, relating to, or characteristic of a freshman: freshmanic enthusiasm.
- frightsome — Frightening; frightful; fearful; causing fear.
- frolicsome — merrily playful; full of fun.
- frumentius — Saint, a.d. c300–c380, founder of the Ethiopian Church.
- frumpiness — The characteristic of being frumpy.
- fulminates — Plural form of fulminate.
- fumitories — Plural form of fumitory.
- furosemide — A synthetic compound with a strong diuretic action, used especially in the treatment of edema.
- half-smile — a smile that is uncertain or short-lived
- ham-fisted — clumsy, inept, or heavy-handed: a ham-handed approach to dealing with people that hurts a lot of feelings.
- home fries — pan-fried potatoes
- humidifies — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of humidify.
- imperfects — Plural form of imperfect.
- infamonise — to defame, to brand with infamy
- infirmness — The quality of being infirm; feebleness.
- leitmotifs — Plural form of leitmotif.
- lemon fish — the cobia.
- lifestream — a record of all of one's online content and social interactions, presented chronologically on a single website: I just added Twitter to my lifestream.
- lumpfishes — Plural form of lumpfish.
- magnifiers — Plural form of magnifier.
- mainframes — Plural form of mainframe.
- make as if — to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress; to make a channel; to make a work of art.
- make shift — to manage or do the best one can (with whatever means are at hand)
- makeshifts — Plural form of makeshift.
- mala fides — bad faith; intent to cheat or deceive. Compare bona fides (def 1).
- manifested — readily perceived by the eye or the understanding; evident; obvious; apparent; plain: a manifest error.
- manifester — readily perceived by the eye or the understanding; evident; obvious; apparent; plain: a manifest error.
- manifestly — readily perceived by the eye or the understanding; evident; obvious; apparent; plain: a manifest error.
- manifestos — Plural form of manifesto.
- marshfield — a city in SE Massachusetts.
- medusafish — a stromateid fish, Icichthys lockingtoni, of deep waters off the coast of California, living as a commensal in and about medusas.
- medusiform — resembling a medusa or jellyfish
- meiofaunas — Plural form of meiofauna.
- mesofossil — A fossil of a small part of a plant, such as a fruit, leaf or seed.
- milkfishes — Plural form of milkfish.
- minefields — Plural form of minefield.
- mineshafts — Plural form of mineshaft.
- misbeliefs — Plural form of misbelief.
- misdeemful — having a wrong opinion of
- misfeature — a distorted feature.
- misfielded — Simple past tense and past participle of misfield.
- misfocused — a central point, as of attraction, attention, or activity: The need to prevent a nuclear war became the focus of all diplomatic efforts.
- misfortune — adverse fortune; bad luck.
- misperform — to carry out; execute; do: to perform miracles.
- mistflower — a North American composite plant, Eupatorium coelestinum, having heads of blue flowers.
- monkfishes — Plural form of monkfish.
- muciferous — secreting or containing mucus.