12-letter words containing c, o, e, f
- piece of ass — a separate or limited portion or quantity of something: a piece of land; a piece of chocolate.
- pitched-roof — a roof sloping downward in two parts at an angle from a central ridge, so as to leave a gable at each end.
- placentiform — shaped like a placenta, with a flat rounded form
- pocket knife — A pocket knife is a small knife with several blades which fold into the handle so that you can carry it around with you safely.
- point defect — an imperfection in a crystal's lattice structure, either a missing atom or ion creating a vacancy in the lattice or an extra atom or ion between two normal lattice points creating an interstitial.
- police chief — chief of police: head of a US police force
- police force — police (def 1).
- pontificates — the office or term of office of a pontiff.
- postfracture — taking place after a fracture
- power factor — (in an electrical circuit) the ratio of the power dissipated to the product of the input volts times amps
- prefectorial — of, relating to, or characteristic of a prefect: prefectorial powers.
- press office — a section of a government department or other organization responsible for dealing with the press
- prime factor — any number in the set of prime numbers that is also a factor of a given integer
- proficiently — well-advanced or competent in any art, science, or subject; skilled: a proficient swimmer.
- prolificness — producing offspring, young, fruit, etc., abundantly; highly fruitful: a prolific pear tree.
- pseudo force — any force that is postulated to account for apparent deviations from Newton's laws of motion appearing in an accelerated reference system.
- putrefaction — the act or process of putrefying; the anaerobic decomposition of organic matter by bacteria and fungi that results in obnoxiously odorous products; rotting.
- recomforture — consolation; comfort
- recover-from — to get back or regain (something lost or taken away): to recover a stolen watch.
- reflectogram — an image of an under-drawing or image taken from beneath the surface of paint in a work of art
- reflectorize — to treat something so that it reflects light: to reflectorize license plates.
- road surface — the surface of the road, often asphalt
- roman a clef — a novel that represents historical events and characters under the guise of fiction.
- roof terrace — a garden on the roof of a building
- 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.
- safety touch — a two-point play
- saffron rice — a dish made from white rice and flavoured with the spice saffron
- sales office — the office or room of the department of a company responsible for selling its goods or services
- schoolfellow — a schoolmate.
- second floor — the floor or story above the ground floor.
- self-closing — the end or conclusion, as of a speech.
- self-colored — of one color.
- self-command — self-control.
- self-conceit — an excessively favorable opinion of oneself, one's abilities, etc.; vanity.
- self-concept — the idea or mental image one has of oneself and one's strengths, weaknesses, status, etc.; self-image.
- self-concern — to relate to; be connected with; be of interest or importance to; affect: The water shortage concerns us all.
- self-content — satisfaction with oneself; self-complacency.
- self-control — control or restraint of oneself or one's actions, feelings, etc.
- self-cooking — the act of a person or thing that cooks.
- self-focused — a central point, as of attraction, attention, or activity: The need to prevent a nuclear war became the focus of all diplomatic efforts.
- self-locking — a device for securing a door, gate, lid, drawer, or the like in position when closed, consisting of a bolt or system of bolts propelled and withdrawn by a mechanism operated by a key, dial, etc.
- self-mockery — gentle humour at one's own expense
- self-mocking — to attack or treat with ridicule, contempt, or derision.
- semi-fiction — the class of literature comprising works of imaginative narration, especially in prose form.
- semiofficial — having some degree of official authority.
- set function — a function having a collection of sets as domain.
- siliciferous — containing, combined with, or producing silica.
- smooth-faced — beardless; smooth-shaven.
- snotty-faced — having visible nasal mucus on the face