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12-letter words containing b, o, f, i, n

  • foreign body — object lodged where it does not belong
  • foreign-born — born in a country other than that in which one resides.
  • fort benning — a military reservation and U.S. Army training center in W Georgia, S of Columbus; the largest infantry post in the U.S.
  • fortruncible — A cross between Fortran and RUNCIBLE for the IBM 650. Listed in CACM 2(5):16 (May 1959).
  • francophobia — the phenomenon of hating French speakers, culture, or people
  • friction rub — the sound, heard through a stethoscope, made by the rubbing together of the two inflamed layers of pericardium in patients with pericarditis or of pleura in patients with pleurisy
  • functionable — functional (def 3).
  • hereinbefore — before in this document, statement, etc.
  • in behalf of — in / on behalf of, as a representative of or a proxy for: On behalf of my colleagues, I address you tonight.
  • incapable of — not allowing or admitting; not able to accept or experience
  • inconfutable — (obsolete) Not confutable.
  • infibulation — the stitching together of the vulva, often after a clitoridectomy, leaving a small opening for the passage of urine and menstrual blood.
  • informidable — (obsolete) Not formidable; not to be feared or dreaded.
  • infraorbital — (anatomy) Below the orbit (of the eye).
  • lifting body — an aircraft or spacecraft configuration in which there are no wings, and lift is obtained by aerodynamic forces on its body.
  • neurofibrils — Plural form of neurofibril.
  • neurofibroma — a benign neoplasm composed of the fibrous elements of a nerve.
  • non-flexible — capable of being bent, usually without breaking; easily bent: a flexible ruler.
  • non-fungible — (especially of goods) being of such nature or kind as to be freely exchangeable or replaceable, in whole or in part, for another of like nature or kind.
  • nonforbidden — Unforbidden.
  • obfuscations — to confuse, bewilder, or stupefy.
  • objectifying — Present participle of objectify.
  • olefin fiber — any of a group of synthetic textile fibers, as Herculon, formed from long-chain polymers no less than 85 percent ethylene, propylene, or other olefin units.
  • rainbow fish — guppy.
  • rainbow flag — a multicoloured flag used as a symbol of peace; often used to represent gay and lesbian pride
  • rainbow roof — a gable roof in the form of a broad Gothic arch, with gently sloping convex surfaces.
  • sorbefacient — inducing absorption
  • stuffing box — a device for preventing leakage of gases or liquids along a moving rod or shaft at the point at which it leaves a cylinder, tank, ship hull, etc.
  • sub-function — the kind of action or activity proper to a person, thing, or institution; the purpose for which something is designed or exists; role.
  • subinfection — an act or fact of infecting; state of being infected.
  • surfboarding — a long, narrow board on which a person stands or lies prone in surfboarding.
  • unconfinable — not able to be bound
  • unforeboding — a prediction; portent.
  • unforgivable — to grant pardon for or remission of (an offense, debt, etc.); absolve.
  • unforgivably — in an unforgivable manner
  • unformidable — causing fear, apprehension, or dread: a formidable opponent.
  • unmodifiable — incapable of being modified
  • unprofitable — being without profit; not showing or turning a profit: a series of unprofitable ventures.
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