12-letter words containing a, n, e, o, f
- noise factor — the ratio of the noise output of an ideal device to the noise output of the unit being tested.
- nonaffective — of, caused by, or expressing emotion or feeling; emotional.
- nonaffiliate — One who is not an affiliate.
- nonfattening — Not fattening; not causing one to become fat.
- nonfederated — not federated
- nonflammable — not flammable; not combustible or easily set on fire.
- nonqualified — unqualified (def 1).
- note of hand — promissory note.
- of even date — of the same or today's date
- of substance — wealthy
- off-islander — a temporary or seasonal resident of an island; island visitor or tourist.
- oil of anise — the aromatic seed of anise, the oil of which (anise oil, aniseed oil, oil of anise) is used in the manufacture of anethole, in medicine as a carminative and expectorant, and in cookery and liqueurs for its licoricelike flavor.
- oldfashioned — Rare spelling of old-fashioned.
- olefiant gas — ethylene (def 2).
- on behalf of — in / on behalf of, as a representative of or a proxy for: On behalf of my colleagues, I address you tonight.
- outfangthief — the right of a lord to try a thief captured within his jurisdiction, regardless of where the thief is from
- over-inflate — to distend; swell or puff out; dilate: The king cobra inflates its hood.
- overdrafting — the removal of more water from ground and surface basins than is replaced by rain and melting snow.
- overstaffing — the provision of an excessive number of staff for (a factory, hotel, etc)
- patent flour — a fine grade of flour, consisting chiefly of the inner part of the endosperm.
- pectoral fin — (in fishes) either of a pair of fins usually situated behind the head, one on each side, and corresponding to the forelimbs of higher vertebrates.
- pelecaniform — of, or having the nature of, an order (Pelecaniformes) of swimming birds having all four toes connected in a webbed foot, including pelicans and cormorants
- penny loafer — a loafer with a slot on the vamp that can hold a coin, usually a penny.
- perfectation — the action or process of becoming or causing to become perfect or complete
- perforations — the holes punched that allow individual stamps, coupons, etc to be easily separated
- petrifaction — the act or process of petrifying; the state of being petrified.
- placentiform — shaped like a placenta, with a flat rounded form
- pontificates — the office or term of office of a pontiff.
- prefloration — the internal arrangement of a flower-bud's petals and sepals before it opens
- prefoliation — the arrangement of leaves within a vegetative bud
- preformation — previous formation.
- professional — following an occupation as a means of livelihood or for gain: a professional builder.
- profile plan — a diagrammatic fore-and-aft elevation of the hull of a vessel, showing bow and buttock lines, stations, water lines, diagonals, decks, bulwarks, etc.
- proofreading — correction of text
- putrefaction — the act or process of putrefying; the anaerobic decomposition of organic matter by bacteria and fungi that results in obnoxiously odorous products; rotting.
- reflationary — economy: relating to reflation
- reformatting — the shape and size of a book as determined by the number of times the original sheet has been folded to form the leaves. Compare duodecimo, folio (def 2), octavo, quarto.
- refoundation — an act of refounding
- roman a clef — a novel that represents historical events and characters under the guise of fiction.
- roman-fleuve — saga (def 3).
- run-of-paper — R.O.P.
- safe conduct — If you are given safe conduct, the authorities officially allow you to travel somewhere, guaranteeing that you will not be arrested or harmed while doing so.
- safe-conduct — a document authorizing safe passage through a region, especially in time of war.
- saffron rice — a dish made from white rice and flavoured with the spice saffron
- san fernando — a city in E Argentina, near Buenos Aires.
- sand-floated — noting an exterior wall finish composed of mortar rubbed with sand and floated when it has partly set.
- sanguiferous — conveying blood, as a blood vessel.
- satin-flower — a Californian plant, Clarkia amoena, of the evening primrose family, having cup-shaped pink or purplish flowers blotched with red.
- sea of japan — the sea between mainland Asia and Japan
- self-command — self-control.