11-letter words containing l, a, f, o
- fluorinates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fluorinate.
- flustration — the state of being flustrated or flustered
- fluticasone — (organic compound) A synthetic corticosteroid whose furoate and propionate forms are used as topical anti-inflammatories.
- fluvoxamine — an antidepressant drug that acts by preventing the re-uptake after release of serotonin in the brain, thereby prolonging its action
- flying boat — a seaplane whose main body is a hull adapted for floating.
- foamflowers — Plural form of foamflower.
- focal depth — lens: distance of sharp focus
- focal plane — a plane through a focal point and normal to the axis of a lens, mirror, or other optical system. Compare principal plane.
- focal point — Also called principal focus. Optics. either of two points on the axis of a mirror, lens, or other optical system, one point being such that rays diverging from it are deviated parallel to the axis upon refraction or reflection by the system and the other point being such that rays parallel to the axis of the system converge to the point upon refraction or reflection by the system.
- focal ratio — f-number.
- foliar feed — a substance containing nutrients that is applied to the leaves of a plant
- folktronica — a musical genre that combines elements from folk and electronic music
- folliculate — pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling a follicle or follicles; provided with follicles.
- fond du lac — a city in E Wisconsin, on Lake Winnebago.
- food parcel — parcels of food prepared and sent, esp by charitable organizations, to people in need
- fool around — a silly or stupid person; a person who lacks judgment or sense.
- fool's mate — a checkmate achieved by Black's second move: the quickest possible mate
- foolhardily — In a foolhardy manner.
- foot patrol — an assigned or habitual round or route, as of a police officer or sentry
- foot-candle — a unit of illuminance or illumination, equivalent to the illumination produced by a source of one candle at a distance of one foot and equal to one lumen incident per square foot. Abbreviation: FC.
- footballing — a game in which two opposing teams of 11 players each defend goals at opposite ends of a field having goal posts at each end, with points being scored chiefly by carrying the ball across the opponent's goal line and by place-kicking or drop-kicking the ball over the crossbar between the opponent's goal posts. Compare conversion (def 13), field goal (def 1), safety (def 6), touchdown.
- footballist — Lb dated A football player.
- for example — as an example, by way of illustration
- forced sale — a sale held as a result of a judicial order.
- forecastles — Plural form of forecastle.
- foreseeable — to have prescience of; to know in advance; foreknow.
- foreseeably — In a manner that could be foreseen.
- forest land — Forest land is land that is mainly covered by forest.
- forestalled — Simple past tense and past participle of forestall.
- forestaller — A person who forestalls, especially one who buys goods before they can be sold on the open market in anticipation of rising prices.
- forestlands — Plural form of forestland.
- foretopsail — (nautical) the sail draped from the foretopmast.
- forfeitable — a fine; penalty.
- forficulate — resembling scissors
- forgettable — to cease or fail to remember; be unable to recall: to forget someone's name.
- forgiveable — Misspelling of forgivable.
- form leader — a pupil elected by other pupils to lead or represent their form
- formability — the capacity of a material, as sheet steel, to be readily bent, stamped, shaped, etc.
- formal mode — the style in which words are explicitly mentioned rather than used of their subject matter. "Fido" is a dog's name is in the formal mode, while "Fido is a dog" is in the material mode
- formalising — Present participle of formalise.
- formalistic — strict adherence to, or observance of, prescribed or traditional forms, as in music, poetry, and art.
- formalities — condition or quality of being formal; accordance with required or traditional rules, procedures, etc.; conventionality.
- formalizing — Present participle of formalize.
- formational — the act or process of forming or the state of being formed: the formation of ice.
- formula one — the top class of professional motor racing
- formularies — Plural form of formulary.
- formularise — (British) To express as a formula, to formulate.
- formularize — formulate.
- formulating — Present participle of formulate.
- formulation — to express in precise form; state definitely or systematically: He finds it extremely difficult to formulate his new theory.