10-letter words containing f, i
- catch fire — to ignite
- catchflies — Plural form of catchfly.
- catfishing — Present participle of catfish.
- caudal fin — the tail fin of fishes and some other aquatic vertebrates, used for propulsion during locomotion
- cauliflory — the production of flowers on the trunk, branches, etc, of a woody plant, as opposed to the ends of the twigs
- cease-fire — a temporary cessation of warfare by mutual agreement of the participants; truce
- ceasefires — Plural form of ceasefire.
- cefadroxil — A broad-spectrum cephalosporin antibiotic.
- cefmatilen — An orally active cephalosporin antibiotic.
- cefuroxime — (pharmaceutical drug) A second-generation cephalosporin antibiotic.
- centerfire — designating a cartridge with the primer set in the center of the base
- centrifuge — A centrifuge is a machine that spins mixtures of different substances around very quickly so that they separate by centrifugal force.
- cerf, vint — Vint Cerf
- ceriferous — producing or bearing wax
- certifying — Present participle of certify.
- chaffering — Present participle of chaffer.
- chaffingly — in a rallying yet light-hearted manner
- chain fern — any of several ferns of the genus Woodwardia, having a chainlike row of sori on either side of the midrib of each fertile leaflet.
- chair lift — A chair lift is a line of chairs that hang from a moving cable and carry people up and down a mountain or ski slope.
- chairlifts — Plural form of chairlift.
- chalcidfly — any of numerous small flies of the family Chalcididae, often having bright metallic coloration, the larvae of which are chiefly parasitic on various stages of other insects.
- chamfering — Present participle of chamfer.
- chaudfroid — a sweet or savoury jellied sauce used to coat cold meat, chicken, etc
- cheffonier — A tall, elegant chest of drawers, often with a mirror attached.
- cherubfish — a brilliantly colored butterflyfish, Centropyge argi, found in the West Indies: kept in home aquariums.
- chief mate — first mate.
- chief town — a town or city that is the administrative centre of a region
- chief whip — the highest-ranking or principal whip in a legislature or parliamaent
- chieftains — Plural form of chieftain.
- chiffarobe — Alternative form of chifforobe.
- chiffchaff — a common European warbler, Phylloscopus collybita, with a yellowish-brown plumage
- chifferobe — a piece of furniture having both drawers and space for hanging clothes.
- chiffonade — finely shredded leaf vegetables used as a base for a dish or as a garnish
- chiffonier — a tall, elegant chest of drawers, originally intended for holding needlework
- chifforobe — an article of furniture that comprises a chest of drawers and a wardrobe
- child wife — a very young wife.
- child-free — making a positive choice not to have children
- childproof — Something that is childproof is designed in a way which ensures that children cannot harm it or be harmed by it.
- choir loft — a gallery in a cathedral, abbey, or church used by the choir
- choreiform — resembling the signs and indications of chorea
- chromaffin — showing a brown colour when in the presence of chromic acid
- chuffiness — the quality of being chuffy; boorishness
- cienfuegos — a port in S Cuba, on Cienfuegos Bay. Pop: 147 000 (2005 est)
- cimicifuga — Any member of the genus Cimicifuga of flowering plants: bugbane or cohosh.
- cinquefoil — any plant of the N temperate rosaceous genus Potentilla, typically having five-lobed compound leaves
- circumflex — A circumflex or a circumflex accent is a symbol written over a vowel in French and other languages, usually to indicate that it should be pronounced longer than usual. It is used for example in the word 'rôle'.
- circumfuse — to pour or spread (a liquid, powder, etc) around
- cis female — a person who was born female and whose gender identity is female.
- claim form — an application form for claiming financial compensation
- clarifying — to make (an idea, statement, etc.) clear or intelligible; to free from ambiguity.