12-letter words containing f, a, r, o, l
- reform flask — an English salt-glazed stoneware flask of the early 19th century formed as an effigy of one of the figures connected with the Reform Bill of 1832.
- roman a clef — a novel that represents historical events and characters under the guise of fiction.
- roman-fleuve — saga (def 3).
- roofing nail — a short nail for nailing asphalt shingles or the like, having a broad head.
- rotflmaoastc — (chat) Rolling on the floor laughing my ass (or arse) off and scaring the cat. The superlative form of ROTFL.
- royal family — the immediate family of a reigning monarch.
- run afoul of — fall foul / afoul of, to collide with, as ships. to come into conflict with; quarrel. to make an attack; assault.
- sale of work — a sale of goods and handicrafts made by the members of a club, church congregation, etc, to raise money
- salutiferous — salutary.
- saronic gulf — an inlet of the Aegean, on the SE coast of Greece, between Attica and the Peloponnesus. 50 miles (80 km) long; 30 miles (48 km) wide.
- satin-flower — a Californian plant, Clarkia amoena, of the evening primrose family, having cup-shaped pink or purplish flowers blotched with red.
- self-storage — noting or pertaining to a warehouse or other facility that rents units to people for storing personal possessions.
- several-fold — comprising several parts or members.
- shuffleboard — a game in which standing players shove or push wooden or plastic disks with a long cue toward numbered scoring sections marked on a floor or deck.
- silk factory — plant where silk fabric is produced
- sloop of war — (formerly) a sailing or steam naval vessel having cannons on only one deck.
- small-format — A small-format store is one in which a large retail chain offers only part of their range in a smaller store.
- soft release — a means of gradually accustoming wild animals to a new environment before releasing them into it
- solway firth — an arm of the Irish Sea between SW Scotland and NW England. 38 miles (61 km) long.
- soprano clef — a sign locating middle C on the bottom line of the staff.
- stalactiform — resembling or shaped like a stalactite.
- state flower — a flower chosen as an official symbol of a U.S. state.
- subfactorial — the number of ways a group of objects can be arranged so that none of the objects are in their original or correct place
- sulfonylurea — any of a group of oral drugs, as tolbutamide, that stimulate the pancreas to secrete more insulin, used to treat diabetes
- superfrontal — a piece of cloth placed over an altar and frontal and hanging down a few inches over the front of the altar
- synchroflash — of or relating to photography employing a device that synchronizes the photoflash with the shutter.
- telesoftware — the transmission of computer programs on a teletext system
- tie-off rail — trim rail.
- to a frazzle — absolutely; completely (esp in the phrase burnt to a frazzle)
- to play fair — If you say that someone plays fair, you mean that they behave or act in a reasonable and honest way.
- trace fossil — a fossilized track, trail, burrow, boring, or other structure in sedimentary rock that records the presence or behavior of the organism that made it.
- trefoil arch — an arch with cusplike intrados.
- trifoliolate — having three leaflets, as a compound leaf.
- tubulifloral — (of a plant) tubuliflorous
- unaffordable — that can be afforded; believed to be within one's financial means: attractive new cars at affordable prices.
- uncalled for — not called for; not required; superfluous; unwanted.
- uncalled-for — not called for; not required; superfluous; unwanted.
- unfavourable — Unfavourable conditions or circumstances cause problems for you and reduce your chances of success.
- unforgivable — to grant pardon for or remission of (an offense, debt, etc.); absolve.
- unforgivably — in an unforgivable manner
- unformalized — not formalized
- unformidable — causing fear, apprehension, or dread: a formidable opponent.
- unformulated — to express in precise form; state definitely or systematically: He finds it extremely difficult to formulate his new theory.
- unifactorial — of or relating to a single gene.
- unprofitable — being without profit; not showing or turning a profit: a series of unprofitable ventures.
- unreformable — not able to be reformed or reclaimed
- valley forge — a village in SE Pennsylvania: winter quarters of Washington's army 1777–78.
- wager of law — a form of trial in which the accused offered to make oath of his innocence, supported by the oaths of 11 of his neighbours declaring their belief in his statements
- waterfowling — the sport of shooting waterfowl
- welfare work — the efforts or programs of an agency, community, business organization, etc., to improve living conditions, increase job opportunities, secure hospitalization, and the like, for needy persons within its jurisdiction.