11-letter words containing c, a, l, f, s
- fiscal drag — the process by which, during inflation, rising incomes draw people into higher tax brackets, so that their real incomes may fall; this acts as a restraint on the expansion of the economy
- fiscal year — any yearly period without regard to the calendar year, at the end of which a firm, government, etc., determines its financial condition.
- fish tackle — a tackle for fishing an anchor.
- flare stack — A flare stack is a high vertical pipe for carrying unwanted gas so it can be burned off.
- flashpacker — a backpacker who has a considerable disposable income
- flat screen — a type of thin, lightweight video display that uses liquid crystals or electroluminescence to reflect images.
- flea circus — a number of fleas trained to perform tricks, as for a carnival sideshow
- flocculates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flocculate.
- floor space — an area on the floor of a premises where objects may be placed
- fluticasone — (organic compound) A synthetic corticosteroid whose furoate and propionate forms are used as topical anti-inflammatories.
- flycatchers — Plural form of flycatcher.
- forced sale — a sale held as a result of a judicial order.
- forecastles — Plural form of forecastle.
- formalistic — strict adherence to, or observance of, prescribed or traditional forms, as in music, poetry, and art.
- fractiously — In a fractious manner.
- freelancers — Plural form of freelancer.
- frescobaldi — Girolamo [jee-raw-lah-maw] /dʒiˈrɔ lɑ mɔ/ (Show IPA), 1583–1643, Italian organist and composer.
- functionals — Plural form of functional.
- glass-faced — having the front or outer surfaces covered with glass.
- half-closed — having or forming a boundary or barrier: He was blocked by a closed door. The house had a closed porch.
- half-second — 1/120 of a minute of time
- increaseful — full of increase; fertile; fruitful
- infracostal — (anatomy) Below the ribs.
- lactiferous — producing or secreting milk: lactiferous glands.
- lactifluous — full or flowing with milk
- lancet fish — any large, marine fish of the genus Alepisaurus, having daggerlike teeth.
- leaf insect — any of several orthopterous insects of the family Phillidae, of southern Asia and the East Indies, having a body that resembles a leaf in color and form.
- lifecasting — The creation of a three-dimensional copy of a living body by means of molding and casting techniques.
- macrofossil — a fossil large enough to be studied and identified without the use of a microscope.
- malefactors — Plural form of malefactor.
- malfeasance — the performance by a public official of an act that is legally unjustified, harmful, or contrary to law; wrongdoing (used especially of an act in violation of a public trust). Compare misfeasance (def 2), nonfeasance.
- misclassify — To classify incorrectly.
- multifocals — multifocal spectacles
- officialese — a style of language used in some official statements, often criticized for its use of polysyllabic jargon and obscure, pretentiously wordy phrasing.
- officialise — to make official; place under official authority or control.
- officialism — excessive attention to official regulations and routines.
- olfactories — of or relating to the sense of smell: olfactory organs.
- pontificals — of, relating to, or characteristic of a pontiff; papal.
- researchful — (of a book, academic paper etc) full of research, containing or built upon a great deal of research
- sacculiform — (of plant parts, etc) shaped like a small sac
- sacrificial — pertaining to or concerned with sacrifice.
- safety lock — a lock designed to prevent picking.
- sales force — team of salespeople
- scaffoldage — a scaffold or scaffolding
- scaffolding — a temporary structure for holding workers and materials during the erection, repair, or decoration of a building.
- scalariform — ladderlike.
- scalpriform — chisel-shaped, as the incisors of certain rodents.
- scarf cloud — pileus (def 3).
- schoolcraft — Henry Rowe [roh] /roʊ/ (Show IPA), 1793–1864, U.S. explorer, ethnologist, and author.
- second-half — happening in the second half of a game