12-letter words containing a, s, f
- frankincense — an aromatic gum resin from various Asian and African trees of the genus Boswellia, especially B. carteri, used chiefly for burning as incense in religious or ceremonial practices, in perfumery, and in pharmaceutical and fumigating preparations.
- fraternalism — of or befitting a brother or brothers; brotherly.
- fraternising — to associate in a fraternal or friendly way.
- fraternities — Plural form of fraternity.
- freakishness — The characteristic or quality of being freakish.
- free skating — a freestyle competition with no required elements, in which skaters perform an original program of jumps, spins, sequences, etc., to music of their choice.
- freestanding — (of sculpture or architectural elements) unattached to a supporting unit or background; standing alone.
- french sudan — former name of Mali.
- french toast — bread dipped in a batter of egg and milk and sautéed until brown, usually served with syrup or sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon.
- freshmanship — the state of being a freshman; the period during which a student is considered to be a freshman
- fricasseeing — Present participle of fricassee.
- friction saw — a high-speed circular saw, usually toothless, that is used for cutting metals by using frictional heat to melt the material adjacent to it.
- frigatebirds — Plural form of frigatebird.
- fritillaries — Plural form of fritillary.
- from scratch — to break, mar, or mark the surface of by rubbing, scraping, or tearing with something sharp or rough: to scratch one's hand on a nail.
- frontiersman — a person, especially a man, who lives on the frontier, especially in sparsely settled regions.
- fructosamine — (organic compound) A chemical compound that can be considered the result of a reaction between fructose and ammonia or an amine (with a molecule of water being released).
- fruit basket — a basket containing a variety of fruits sent as a gift
- frustratedly — In a frustrated manner.
- frustrations — Plural form of frustration.
- frying steak — a steak that is cooked by frying
- fujita scale — a scale for expressing the intensity of a tornado, ranging from F0 (light damage) to F5 (incredible damage)
- fulminations — Plural form of fulmination.
- fumariaceous — belonging to the plant family Fumariaceae.
- funambulists — Plural form of funambulist.
- fund-raising — the act or process of raising funds, as for nonprofit organizations or for a political cause.
- fundamentals — serving as, or being an essential part of, a foundation or basis; basic; underlying: fundamental principles; the fundamental structure.
- funny papers — funny1 (def 7b).
- furfuraceous — of or containing bran.
- fused quartz — glass made entirely from quartz: a form of silica glass.
- fused silica — glass made entirely from silica, having a very low rate of thermal expansion.
- fusidic acid — an antibiotic substance used to treat skin infections
- gaff topsail — Also called fore-and-aft topsail. a jib-headed fore-and-aft sail set above a gaff.
- gaff-topsail — Also called fore-and-aft topsail. a jib-headed fore-and-aft sail set above a gaff.
- galeniferous — Of a mineral or deposit that contains galena.
- gas fittings — pipes, tubes, brackets, etc, used in the supply of gas to a building
- gasification — Action of gasifying.
- gemeinschaft — an association of individuals having sentiments, tastes, and attitudes in common; fellowship.
- gesellschaft — an association of individuals for common goals, as for entertainment, intellectual, or cultural purposes or for business reasons.
- glandiferous — bearing nuts or acorns
- gonfaloniers — Plural form of gonfalonier.
- gracefullest — Superlative form of graceful.
- gracefulness — The state of being graceful.
- grandfathers — Plural form of grandfather.
- grass family — the large plant family Gramineae (or Poaceae), characterized by mostly herbaceous but sometimes woody plants with hollow and jointed stems, narrow sheathing leaves, petalless flowers borne in spikelets, and fruit in the form of seedlike grain, and including bamboo, sugar cane, numerous grasses, and cereal grains such as barley, corn, oats, rice, rye, and wheat.
- gratefulness — warmly or deeply appreciative of kindness or benefits received; thankful: I am grateful to you for your help.
- ground staff — The people who are paid to maintain a sports ground are called the ground staff.
- gulf of siam — an arm of the South China Sea between the Malay Peninsula and Indochina
- gut of canso — Canso (def 2).
- half measure — If someone refers to policies or actions as half measures, they are critical of them because they think that they are not forceful enough and are therefore of little value.