11-letter words containing e, s, c, o, f
- corniferous — producing or containing chert
- coude-focus — a telescope in which light from the primary mirror is reflected along the polar axis to additional mirrors, and in which the focus (coudé focus) is independent of the telescope's motion, permitting the use of heavy instruments without disturbing the delicate balance of the telescope.
- course fees — the fees paid for the tuition on an educational course
- courtesy of — without charge, as a gesture of goodwill
- craftswomen — Plural form of craftswoman.
- creole-fish — a deep-sea fish, Paranthias furcifer, of the sea bass family, inhabiting tropical Atlantic waters.
- cross-refer — to refer from one part of something, esp a book, to another
- crossfaders — Plural form of crossfader.
- crossruffed — Simple past tense and past participle of crossruff.
- crow's feet — Crow's feet are wrinkles which some older people have at the outside corners of their eyes.
- cruciferous — of, relating to, or belonging to the plant family Cruciferae
- culmiferous — (of grasses) having a hollow jointed stem
- cupriferous — (of a substance such as an ore) containing or yielding copper
- deflections — Plural form of deflection.
- disc floret — any of the small tubular flowers at the centre of the flower head of certain composite plants, such as the daisy
- discomfited — Make (someone) feel uneasy or embarrassed.
- ecofeminism — A philosophical and political movement that combines ecological concerns with feminist ones, regarding both as resulting from male domination of society.
- ecofeminist — One who subscribes to ecofeminism.
- efficacious — capable of having the desired result or effect; effective as a means, measure, remedy, etc.: The medicine is efficacious in stopping a cough.
- effloresced — Simple past tense and past participle of effloresce.
- effloresces — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of effloresce.
- facebookers — Plural form of facebooker.
- facetiously — not meant to be taken seriously or literally: a facetious remark.
- facinerious — (in the works of Shakespeare) extremely wicked
- false color — photography using infrared-sensitive film that produces images in which heat-emitting areas or objects appear red.
- farinaceous — consisting or made of flour or meal, as food.
- femtosecond — One quadrillionth of a second.
- ferociously — savagely fierce, as a wild beast, person, action, or aspect; violently cruel: a ferocious beating.
- fescue foot — a disease of the feet of cattle associated with feeding on certain fungus-infested fescue grasses, characterized by lameness and sometimes leading to gangrene.
- fianchettos — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fianchetto.
- fiberscopes — Plural form of fiberscope.
- fiery cross — a burning cross, the rallying symbol of ancient Scotland and later of the Highlanders in case of war; later adopted by other organizations, including the Ku Klux Klan.
- fish course — A fish course is a part of a meal in which fish is served, usually before the entrée.
- fixed costs — a cost unvarying with a change in the volume of business (distinguished from variable cost).
- flesh color — (no longer in common use; now considered offensive) a yellowish pink or pinkish cream color (approximating the skin color of a white person).
- fletschhorn — a mountain in S Switzerland, in the Pennine Alps. 13,110 feet (3999 meters).
- 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
- florescence — the act, state, or period of flowering; bloom.
- flucytosine — a synthetic whitish crystalline powder, C 4 H 4 FN 3 O, with antifungal activity, used in the treatment of systemic and eye fungal infections caused by susceptible strains of Candida or Cryptococcus.
- fluorescein — an orange-red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 12 O 5 , that in alkaline solutions produces an orange color and an intense green fluorescence: used to trace subterranean waters and in dyes.
- fluorescent — possessing the property of fluorescence; exhibiting fluorescence.
- fluorescing — Present participle of fluoresce.
- fluoroscope — a tube or box fitted with a screen coated with a fluorescent substance, used for viewing objects, especially deep body structures, by means of x-ray or other radiation.
- fluticasone — (organic compound) A synthetic corticosteroid whose furoate and propionate forms are used as topical anti-inflammatories.
- folliculose — having or resembling follicles
- food prices — the prices that consumers are charged for food
- foodservice — The business of providing food and related services.
- footlockers — Plural form of footlocker.
- footscraper — a metal bar, set in a small frame and attached to a doorstep, used in cleaning mud from the bottoms of the shoes before entering a house.