11-letter words containing f, a, s, c
- futurebasic — (language) A BASIC compiler for the Macintosh.
- gas furnace — a furnace using gas as a fuel.
- glass-faced — having the front or outer surfaces covered with glass.
- grass finch — any of several Australian weaverbirds, especially of the genus Poephila.
- half-closed — having or forming a boundary or barrier: He was blocked by a closed door. The house had a closed porch.
- half-second — 1/120 of a minute of time
- handicrafts — Plural form of handicraft.
- hatchetfish — any deep-sea fishes of the genera Argyropelicus, Sternoptyx, and related genera, of tropical and temperate waters, having a silvery, hatchet-shaped body.
- horse-faced — having a large face with lantern jaws and large teeth.
- house-craft — skill in domestic management
- hovercrafts — (nonstandard) Plural form of hovercraft.
- increaseful — full of increase; fertile; fruitful
- infarctions — Plural form of infarction.
- informatics — the study of information processing; computer science.
- infracostal — (anatomy) Below the ribs.
- infractions — Plural form of infraction.
- infrasonics — the branch of science that deals with infrasonic phenomena.
- janus-faced — having two faces, one looking forward, one looking backward, as the Roman deity Janus.
- lactiferous — producing or secreting milk: lactiferous glands.
- lactifluous — full or flowing with milk
- lancet fish — any large, marine fish of the genus Alepisaurus, having daggerlike teeth.
- leaf insect — any of several orthopterous insects of the family Phillidae, of southern Asia and the East Indies, having a body that resembles a leaf in color and form.
- lifecasting — The creation of a three-dimensional copy of a living body by means of molding and casting techniques.
- macrofossil — a fossil large enough to be studied and identified without the use of a microscope.
- magnificoes — Plural form of magnifico.
- malefactors — Plural form of malefactor.
- malfeasance — the performance by a public official of an act that is legally unjustified, harmful, or contrary to law; wrongdoing (used especially of an act in violation of a public trust). Compare misfeasance (def 2), nonfeasance.
- mass defect — the amount by which the mass of an atomic nucleus differs from the sum of the masses of its constituent particles, being the mass equivalent of the energy released in the formation of the nucleus.
- microfarads — Plural form of microfarad.
- misclassify — To classify incorrectly.
- misfeasance — a wrong, actual or alleged, arising from or consisting of affirmative action.
- multifocals — multifocal spectacles
- neo-fascism — a modern right-wing political movement that includes significant elements of fascism, esp inspired by fascist Italy
- neo-fascist — any of various political movements or beliefs inspired by or reminiscent of fascism or Nazism.
- neofascists — Plural form of neofascist.
- nonfeasance — the omission of some act that ought to have been performed. Compare malfeasance, misfeasance (def 2).
- obfuscating — Present participle of obfuscate.
- obfuscation — to confuse, bewilder, or stupefy.
- obfuscatory — to confuse, bewilder, or stupefy.
- obfusticate — Synonym of obfuscate.
- oceanfronts — Plural form of oceanfront.
- officialese — a style of language used in some official statements, often criticized for its use of polysyllabic jargon and obscure, pretentiously wordy phrasing.
- officialise — to make official; place under official authority or control.
- officialism — excessive attention to official regulations and routines.
- olfactories — of or relating to the sense of smell: olfactory organs.
- pastry chef — cook who specializes in patisserie
- pasty-faced — having a pale, unhealthy, sallow complexion: an awkward, pasty-faced youth.
- perfect gas — ideal gas.
- pontificals — of, relating to, or characteristic of a pontiff; papal.
- pousse-cafe — an after-dinner drink of liqueurs of various colors and specific gravities, carefully poured into a glass so as to remain floating in separate layers.