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13-letter words containing t, e, r, a, f, l

  • nonfilterable — incapable of being filtered
  • nonfraudulent — Not fraudulent.
  • nonprofitable — Not profitable; not making profit.
  • of all others — above all others
  • off the rails — into or in a state of dysfunction or disorder
  • old favourite — If you refer to something as an old favourite, you mean that it has been in existence for a long time and everyone knows it or likes it.
  • olfactometers — Plural form of olfactometer.
  • olfactometric — Of or pertaining to olfactometry.
  • one-room flat — a studio flat in which the bedroom, sitting-room and kitchen are all one-room
  • optical fiber — optical fibre
  • optical fibre — (communications)   (fibre optics, FO, US "fiber", light pipe) A plastic or glass (silicon dioxide) fibre no thicker than a human hair used to transmit information using infra-red or even visible light as the carrier (usually a laser). The light beam is an electromagnetic signal with a frequency in the range of 10^14 to 10^15 Hertz. Optical fibre is less susceptible to external noise than other transmission media, and is cheaper to make than copper wire, but it is much more difficult to connect. Optical fibres are difficult to tamper with (to monitor or inject data in the middle of a connection), making them appropriate for secure communications. The light beams do not escape from the medium because the material used provides total internal reflection. See also FDDI, Optical Carrier n, SONET.
  • overinflation — Economics. a persistent, substantial rise in the general level of prices related to an increase in the volume of money and resulting in the loss of value of currency (opposed to deflation).
  • parquet floor — flooring made of inlaid wood
  • paterfamilias — the male head of a household or family, usually the father.
  • platform game — a type of computer game that is played by moving a figure on the screen through a series of obstacles and problems
  • platform shoe — a shoe with a platform.
  • platiniferous — platinum-bearing
  • play for time — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
  • preferability — more desirable.
  • preformulated — to express in precise form; state definitely or systematically: He finds it extremely difficult to formulate his new theory.
  • prefunctional — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
  • proliferation — the growth or production of cells by multiplication of parts.
  • quadrifoliate — (botany) Having four leaves or leaflets.
  • quarter-final — A quarter-final is one of the four matches in a competition which decides which four players or teams will compete in the semi-final.
  • quarterfinals — Plural form of quarterfinal.
  • raffle ticket — a ticket sold in a raffle, representing a chance to win a prize
  • rat-tail file — a long, narrow file having a circular cross section.
  • referentially — having reference: referential to something.
  • reflectograph — a type of mechanical instrument used for communication with spirits or the dead
  • reflex-action — Physiology. noting or pertaining to an involuntary response to a stimulus, the nerve impulse from a receptor being transmitted inward to a nerve center that in turn transmits it outward to an effector.
  • refocillation — the restoring of strength by refreshment or revivement
  • reformability — the extent to which something or someone is reformable; the capability or susceptibility to reform
  • reformulation — to formulate again.
  • refundability — to give back or restore (especially money); repay.
  • retrofittable — to modify equipment (in airplanes, automobiles, a factory, etc.) that is already in service using parts developed or made available after the time of original manufacture.
  • reverse fault — a fault in which the rock above the fault plane is displaced upward relative to the rock below the fault plane (opposed to gravity fault).
  • scarlet fever — a contagious febrile disease caused by streptococci and characterized by a scarlet eruption.
  • sea butterfly — any member of the gastropod order Pteropoda, shelled marine mollusks so called for their ability to swim using winglike extensions of the foot.
  • self-apparent — clear and evident without need of further evidence
  • self-betrayal — to deliver or expose to an enemy by treachery or disloyalty: Benedict Arnold betrayed his country.
  • self-catering — holiday accommodation not including meals
  • self-creation — the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
  • self-critical — capable of criticizing oneself objectively.
  • self-flattery — praise and exaggeration of one's own achievements coupled with a denial or glossing over of one's faults or failings; self-congratulation.
  • self-ignorant — lacking in knowledge or training; unlearned: an ignorant man.
  • self-portrait — a portrait of oneself done by oneself.
  • self-starting — starter (def 3).
  • self-training — the education, instruction, or discipline of a person or thing that is being trained: He's in training for the Olympics.
  • shelf-stacker — a person whose job is to fill the shelves and displays in a supermarket or other shop with goods for sale
  • single father — a father who brings up a child or children alone, without a partner.
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