10-letter words containing af
- kaffrarian — a region in the S Republic of South Africa: inhabited mostly by the Xhosa.
- kafiristan — former name of Nuristan.
- kafkaesque — of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or resembling the literary work of Franz Kafka: the Kafkaesque terror of the endless interrogations.
- leaf coral — any red algae of the species Bossea orbigniana, common as a seaweed along the Pacific coast of the U.S., having calcified, flattened, jointed stems.
- leaf miner — any of the larvae of any of numerous insects, as moths of the family Gracilariidae, that live in and feed on the parenchyma of leaves.
- leaf mould — Leaf mould is a substance consisting of decayed leaves that is used to improve the soil.
- leaf scald — a bacterial disease of sugarcane, characterized by irregular, bleached streaks on the leaves and defoliation and caused especially by Bacterium albilineans.
- leaf sight — a folding rear sight on certain rifles
- leaf trace — a strand of fluid-carrying vascular tissue extending from the main stem to the base of a leaf.
- leafcutter — Alternative spelling of leaf-cutter.
- leafhopper — any of numerous leaping, homopterous insects of the family Cicadellidae that suck plant juices, many being serious crop pests.
- leafleteer — a person who writes or distributes leaflets.
- leafleting — a small flat or folded sheet of printed matter, as an advertisement or notice, usually intended for free distribution.
- leafletter — a small flat or folded sheet of printed matter, as an advertisement or notice, usually intended for free distribution.
- leafroller — Alternative spelling of leaf roller.
- leafstalks — Plural form of leafstalk.
- leechcraft — The art of healing.
- lift shaft — the long vertical space through which a lift travels
- loaf bread — commercially baked bread; store-bought bread.
- loaf sugar — a large conical mass of hard refined sugar; sugar loaf
- look after — to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see: He looked toward the western horizon and saw the returning planes.
- loose-leaf — (of a book, notebook, etc.) consisting of individual leaves held in a binder (loose-leaf binder) as by rings that open and close, in such a way as to allow their removal, return, or replacement without tearing.
- lust after — desire sexually
- mafficking — to celebrate with extravagant public demonstrations.
- main shaft — the principal shaft of a motor, transmission, etc. (distinguished from jackshaft).
- make after — to set off in pursuit of; chase
- maple leaf — a one-ounce gold coin of Canada showing a maple leaf on the reverse: traded for investment or as a collector's item.
- medusafish — a stromateid fish, Icichthys lockingtoni, of deep waters off the coast of California, living as a commensal in and about medusas.
- megafaunal — Of or pertaining to the megafauna.
- megafaunas — Plural form of megafauna.
- metafemale — (biology) A female with triple X syndrome.
- mineshafts — Plural form of mineshaft.
- mobssl-uaf — Merritt and Miller's Own Block-Structured Simulation Language-Unpronounceable Acronym For. A l for interactive continuous simulation.
- name after — give the same name as
- night safe — a safe built into the outside wall of a bank, in which customers can deposit money at times when the bank is closed
- oafishness — The state of being oafish.
- oojamaflip — a thing whose name is temporarily forgotten
- overaffect — To have too great an effect on.
- overdrafts — Plural form of overdraft.
- paraffinic — of, noting, or characteristic of paraffin wax or a paraffin hydrocarbon.
- permafrost — (in arctic or subarctic regions) perennially frozen subsoil.
- poop staff — ensign staff.
- queencraft — the art of queenly rule
- rafinesque — Constantine Samuel, 1783–1840, U.S. naturalist, born in Turkey.
- rafsanjani — Hojatolislam Ali Akbar Hashemi, born 1935, president of Iran 1989–97.
- ras tafari — (Ras Tafari) 1891–1975, emperor of Ethiopia 1930–74: in exile 1936–41.
- reaffirmed — to state or assert positively; maintain as true: to affirm one's loyalty to one's country; He affirmed that all was well.
- reafforest — to replant (an area that was formerly forested)
- rijsttafel — an Indonesian meal consisting of rice served with a large array of small dishes of meat, poultry, seafood, vegetables, and condiments.
- rivercraft — a small vessel which is used to travel on rivers