12-letter words containing e, f, o, r
- buffaloberry — any shrub of the genus Shepherdia native to North America
- buffer force — a force separating two opposing sides
- buffer stock — a stock of a commodity built up by a government or trade organization with the object of using it to stabilize prices
- bullet-proof — Something that is bullet-proof is made of a strong material that bullets cannot pass through.
- by reason of — If one thing happens by reason of another, it happens because of it.
- by virtue of — on account of or by reason of
- calorie-free — containing no calories
- cam follower — the slider or roller in contact with the cam that transmits the movement dictated by the cam profile
- campodeiform — resembling insects of the genus Campodea
- cape-froward — Cape, a cape in S Chile, on the Strait of Magellan: southernmost point of mainland South America.
- carbon fiber — a very strong, lightweight synthetic fiber used in protective clothing, spacecraft components, racing shells, etc.
- carbon fibre — a black silky thread of pure carbon made by heating and stretching textile fibres and used because of its lightness and strength at high temperatures for reinforcing resins, ceramics, and metals, esp in turbine blades and for fishing rods
- cauliflowers — Plural form of cauliflower.
- cefoperazone — A cephalosporin antibiotic.
- chaetiferous — having bristles
- change front — to redeploy (a force in the field) so that its main weight of weapons points in another direction
- chicago fire — a three-day fire in Chicago, Ill., in 1871 that largely destroyed the city and took several hundred lives.
- chiffonniere — a worktable of the 18th century, having several tiers of shallow drawers.
- childproofed — Simple past tense and past participle of childproof.
- chloroformed — Simple past tense and past participle of chloroform.
- chloroformer — someone who administers chloroform
- chook raffle — a raffle for which the main prize is a roast chicken
- chromiferous — Containing, or yielding chromium.
- cigar flower — the common name for a small, shrubby plant, Cuphea ignea, of the loosestrife family, native to Mexico and Jamaica, grown as an ornamental and houseplant: named for its red tubular flowers that resemble cigars.
- clayton fern — a tall fern, Osmunda claytoniana, of eastern North America and eastern Asia, having an interruption of growth in the center of some fronds.
- clerofascist — A cleric supporting fascism or advocating a synthesis of religion and fascism.
- clipped form — a shortened form of a word, as for example doc for doctor
- close-reefed — having most or all of the sail reefs taken in.
- cloud forest — a forest, usually near coastal mountain peaks in tropical regions, that has an almost constant cloud cover, even during the dry season
- cock feather — the odd-coloured feather set on the shaft of an arrow at right angles to the nock
- coffee break — A coffee break is a short period of time, usually in the morning or afternoon, when you stop working and have a cup of coffee.
- coffee cream — cream for use in coffee; light cream.
- coffee maker — Also, coffeemaker. an apparatus for brewing coffee; coffeepot.
- coffee royal — café royale.
- coffee-maker — a domestic appliance that makes coffee
- coffeemakers — Plural form of coffeemaker.
- color filter — colored glass, dyed gelatin, etc., used to produce certain color or light effects, as in photography
- colorfulness — the quality of being colourful
- come forward — If someone comes forward, they offer to do something or to give some information in response to a request for help.
- come out for — to announce one's approval of; endorse
- comfort zone — a situation or position in which a person feels secure, comfortable, or in control
- comfortables — Plural form of comfortable.
- comic relief — a comic interlude, or comic element, in a tragedy
- conchiferous — (esp of molluscs) having or producing a shell
- confectioner — A confectioner is a person whose job is making or selling sweets and chocolates.
- confederated — Simple past tense and past participle of confederate.
- confederates — Plural form of confederate.
- conferencier — a lecturer or public speaker
- conferencing — communication between three or more speakers at different locations
- conferential — Of or pertaining to a conference.