11-letter words containing s, f, e
- insufflated — Simple past tense and past participle of insufflate.
- intensified — Simple past tense and past participle of intensify.
- intensifier — a person or thing that intensifies.
- intensifies — to make intense or more intense.
- interferons — Plural form of interferon.
- interfluous — interfluent
- interfluves — Plural form of interfluve.
- interfusion — to intersperse, intermingle, or permeate with something.
- iron-fisted — ruthless, harsh, and tyrannical: an ironfisted dictator.
- isle of man — Isle of, an island of the British Isles, in the Irish Sea. 227 sq. mi. (588 sq. km). Capital: Douglas.
- janus-faced — having two faces, one looking forward, one looking backward, as the Roman deity Janus.
- jellyfishes — Plural form of jellyfish.
- jesus freak — a member of any of several fundamentalist groups of chiefly young people (Jesus people) originating in the early 1970s and emphasizing intense personal devotion to and study of Jesus Christ and His teachings.
- jewelfishes — Plural form of jewelfish.
- join forces — unite for a common purpose
- joseph raff — Joseph Joachim, 1822–82, Swiss composer.
- juan flores — Juan José [hwahn haw-se] /ʰwɑn hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1800–64, Ecuadorian general and statesman: president 1830–35, 1839–45.
- justifiable — capable of being justified; that can be shown to be or can be defended as being just, right, or warranted; defensible: justifiable homicide.
- killifishes — Plural form of killifish.
- kingfishers — Plural form of kingfisher.
- kitesurfing — The sport or pastime of riding on a modified surfboard while holding on to a specially designed kite, using the wind for propulsion.
- knifepoints — Plural form of knifepoint.
- la fresnaye — Roger de [raw-zhey duh] /rɔˈʒeɪ də/ (Show IPA), 1885–1925, French painter.
- lactiferous — producing or secreting milk: lactiferous glands.
- ladyfingers — Plural form of ladyfinger.
- lake forest — a city in NE Illinois, N of Chicago, on Lake Michigan.
- lancet fish — any large, marine fish of the genus Alepisaurus, having daggerlike teeth.
- lanternfish — any of several small, deep-sea fishes of the family Myctophidae, having rows of luminous organs along each side, certain species of which migrate to the surface at night.
- laser proof — a print proof of an element of a page printed out on a laser printer, so as to give an almost accurate preview of the final printout
- lassa fever — a highly contagious viral disease, largely confined to central West Africa, characterized by fever, difficulty in swallowing, and inflammation of the pharynx, often progressing to infect the lungs, heart, and kidneys, leading to death.
- leaf insect — any of several orthopterous insects of the family Phillidae, of southern Asia and the East Indies, having a body that resembles a leaf in color and form.
- leaf sheath — the basal part of a grass leaf that encircles the stem
- leaf spring — a long, narrow, multiple spring composed of several layers of spring metal bracketed together: used in some suspension systems of carriages and automobiles.
- leafhoppers — Plural form of leafhopper.
- leafleteers — Plural form of leafleteer.
- leatherfish — a filefish.
- lend itself — to possess the right characteristics or qualities for
- lethiferous — lethal.
- letterforms — Plural form of letterform.
- life estate — property that may be held only for the extent of the holder's lifetime
- life guards — (in Britain) a cavalry regiment forming part of the ceremonial guard of the monarch.
- life lesson — something from which useful knowledge or principles can be learned
- life skills — everyday coping strategies
- life's work — Someone's life's work or life work is the main activity that they have been involved in during their life, or their most important achievement.
- life-saving — a person who rescues another from danger of death, especially from drowning.
- lifecasting — The creation of a three-dimensional copy of a living body by means of molding and casting techniques.
- lifemanship — the ability to conduct one's life, career, personal relationships, etc., in a successful manner.
- lime sulfur — a mixture of lime and sulfur that has been boiled in water: used in powdered form or in aqueous solution as an insecticide, a fungicide, and a sheep dip.
- lindisfarne — Holy Island (def 1).
- loosestrife — any of various plants belonging to the genus Lysimachia, of the primrose family, having clusters of usually yellow flowers, as L. vulgaris (garden loosestrife) or L. quadrifolia (whorled loosestrife)