12-letter words containing e, s, p, o
- fellowshiped — Simple past tense and past participle of fellowship.
- fetoproteins — Plural form of fetoprotein.
- fiber optics — the branch of optics that deals with the transmission of light through transparent fibers, as in the form of pulses for the transmission of data or communications, or through fiber bundles for the transmission of images.
- fibre optics — optical fibre
- field sports — sports carried on in the open countryside, such as hunting, shooting, or fishing
- fire support — support given by artillery and aircraft to infantry and armored vehicles.
- first person — the grammatical person used by a speaker in statements referring to himself or herself (first person singular) or to a group including himself or herself (first person plural)
- fisherpeople — Plural form of fisherperson.
- fisherperson — A fisherman or fisherwoman.
- fishing pole — a long, slender rod of wood or other material with a line and hook fastened to one end for use in catching fish.
- flash powder — powder that could be ignited to provide a bright light to take a photograph
- fleet prison — (formerly) a London prison, esp used for holding debtors
- floor sample — an appliance, piece of furniture, or other article of merchandise that has been used for display or demonstration and is usually offered at a reduced price.
- fluoroscoped — Simple past tense and past participle of fluoroscope.
- fluoroscopes — Plural form of fluoroscope.
- focus puller — the member of a camera crew who adjusts the focus of the lens as the camera is tracked in or out
- followership — the ability or willingness to follow a leader.
- fore-topmast — the spar or section of a pole mast serving as the topmast of a foremast on a ship.
- fore-topsail — a topsail set on a foremast on a ship.
- foreman-ship — a person in charge of a particular department, group of workers, etc., as in a factory or the like.
- forepleasure — the aggregate of pleasurable sensations that lead to a heightened physical or emotional response, as of those aroused in sexual intercourse that lead to an orgasm.
- foretopmasts — Plural form of foretopmast.
- foretopsails — Plural form of foretopsail.
- fort pickens — Andrew, 1739–1817, American Revolutionary general.
- fortepianist — the player of a fortepiano
- fosphenytoin — a prodrug that produces phenytoin and is taken to prevent or treat seizures.
- four-striper — a captain in the U.S. Navy.
- francophones — Plural form of francophone.
- frontispiece — an illustrated leaf preceding the title page of a book.
- galactoscope — a lactoscope.
- galvanoscope — an instrument for detecting the existence of an electric current and determining its direction.
- gametophores — Plural form of gametophore.
- gametophytes — Plural form of gametophyte.
- gamopetalous — having the petals united.
- gamosepalous — having the sepals united.
- gas-operated — (of a firearm) using some of the exhaust gases to operate the action.
- gastroscopes — Plural form of gastroscope.
- general shop — a shop that sells various types of goods
- gentleperson — a person of good family and position; gentleman or lady.
- geophysicist — the branch of geology that deals with the physics of the earth and its atmosphere, including oceanography, seismology, volcanology, and geomagnetism.
- geopressured — subject to geostatic pressure.
- get to grips — to deal with (a problem or subject)
- get to sleep — If you cannot get to sleep, you are unable to sleep.
- glockenspiel — a musical instrument composed of a set of graduated steel bars mounted in a frame and struck with hammers, used especially in bands.
- go to pieces — a separate or limited portion or quantity of something: a piece of land; a piece of chocolate.
- god's plenty — an abundant or overabundant quantity.
- golden syrup — treacle (def 2b).
- gopher snake — a bullsnake, Pituophis melanoleucus, of western North America, that invades burrows to prey on rodents.
- gopher state — Minnesota (used as a nickname).
- gospel choir — a choir performing gospel music