12-letter words containing a, f, o
- deflationary — A deflationary economic policy or measure is one that is intended to or likely to cause deflation.
- deflectional — of or relating to deflection
- deflocculant — a chemical added to slip to increase fluidity.
- deflocculate — to disperse, forming a colloid or suspension
- deformalized — Simple past tense and past participle of deformalize.
- deformations — Plural form of deformation.
- deformed bar — a rod for reinforcing concrete, having surface irregularities, as transverse ridges, to improve the bond.
- defraudation — (obsolete) The act of defrauding; a taking by fraud.
- dental floss — Dental floss is a type of thread that is used to clean the gaps between your teeth.
- dibenzofuran — an organic compound (C12H8O) composed of two benzene rings fused to a central furan ring
- difunctional — Bifunctional.
- disaffection — the absence or alienation of affection or goodwill; estrangement; disloyalty: Disaffection often leads to outright treason.
- disinflation — a period or process of slowing the rate of inflation.
- double fault — (in tennis, squash, handball, etc.) two faults in succession, resulting in the loss of the point, the loss of the serve, or both.
- double-faced — practicing duplicity; hypocritical.
- draft dodger — a person who evades or attempts to evade compulsory military service.
- draftsperson — a person employed in making mechanical drawings, especially in an architectural or engineering firm.
- draughtproof — That prevents the access of draughts.
- drift anchor — a sea anchor or drag.
- duke of alba — Duke of, Alva, Fernando Alvarez de Toledo.
- duty of care — the legal obligation to safeguard others from harm while they are in your care, using your services, or exposed to your activities
- dwarf cornel — the bunchberry.
- dwarf mallow — cheese1 (def 5).
- ease oneself — to urinate or defecate
- east suffolk — a former administrative division of Suffolk county, in E England.
- ebb and flow — tidal movement
- edifications — Plural form of edification.
- effectuation — to bring about; effect.
- effemination — (of a man or boy) having traits, tastes, habits, etc., traditionally considered feminine, as softness or delicacy.
- effiguration — a detailed and elaborate description of something
- eisteddfodau — Plural form of eisteddfod.
- exfiltration — (military) The process of exiting an area (usually behind enemy lines or in enemy territory).
- exsufflation — (obsolete) A blast from beneath.
- fabrications — Plural form of fabrication.
- fabulousness — almost impossible to believe; incredible.
- face down/up — If someone or something is face down, their face or front points downwards. If they are face up, their face or front points upwards.
- face to face — with the fronts or faces toward each other, especially when close together.
- face-to-face — with the fronts or faces toward each other, especially when close together.
- facebook.com — (web) One of the most popular social networking websites.
- facilitation — the act or process of facilitating.
- facilitators — Plural form of facilitator.
- facilitatory — That serves to facilitate.
- fact of life — any aspect of human existence that must be acknowledged or regarded as unalterable: Old age is a fact of life.
- factionalism — of a faction or factions.
- factionalist — of a faction or factions.
- factionalize — (especially of a political party or other organized group) split or divide into factions.
- factiousness — given to faction; dissentious: A factious group was trying to undermine the government.
- factitiously — In a factitious manner.
- factor group — quotient group.
- factorisable — Alternative spelling of factorizable.