12-letter words containing f, e, i, n
- country life — life in the country
- crinkle leaf — a disease of plants, characterized by puckering, mottling, and distortion of the leaves, caused by any of several viruses.
- crown office — (in England) an office of the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court that is responsible for administration and where actions are entered for trial
- cuneiformist — a person who studies or deciphers cuneiform writing.
- cyberfriends — Plural form of cyberfriend.
- cyberloafing — (informal) The use of computers by employees for purposes unrelated to work.
- cybersurfing — The practice of using and browsing the Internet, especially as a habitual pastime.
- dandrufflike — Resembling or characteristic of dandruff.
- de profundis — out of the depths of misery or dejection
- de-intensify — to make intense or more intense.
- dead fingers — a disease of users of pneumatic drills, characterized by anaesthesia of the fingertips and cyanosis
- decaffeinate — to remove all or part of the caffeine from (coffee, tea, etc)
- decalcifying — Present participle of decalcify.
- deconflicted — Simple past tense and past participle of deconflict.
- defectionist — a person who is in favour of lapsing, backsliding, or defection
- deficiencies — the state of being deficient; lack; incompleteness; insufficiency.
- definability — The quality of being definable.
- definiteness — clearly defined or determined; not vague or general; fixed; precise; exact: a definite quantity; definite directions.
- definitional — the act of defining, or of making something definite, distinct, or clear: We need a better definition of her responsibilities.
- definitively — most reliable or complete, as of a text, author, criticism, study, or the like: the definitive biography of Andrew Jackson.
- deflagrating — Present participle of deflagrate.
- deflagration — Deflagration is an explosion in which the speed of burning is lower than the speed of sound in the surroundings.
- deflationary — A deflationary economic policy or measure is one that is intended to or likely to cause deflation.
- deflectional — of or relating to deflection
- deformations — Plural form of deformation.
- defraudation — (obsolete) The act of defrauding; a taking by fraud.
- deidentified — Simple past tense and past participle of deidentify.
- demulsifying — to break down (an emulsion) into separate substances incapable of re-forming the emulsion that was broken down.
- demystifying — Present participle of demystify.
- demythifying — to create a myth about (a person, place, tradition, etc.); cause to become a myth.
- denitrifying — to remove nitrogen or nitrogen compounds from.
- destined for — headed for; bound for
- devitrifying — Present participle of devitrify.
- dibenzofuran — an organic compound (C12H8O) composed of two benzene rings fused to a central furan ring
- differencing — the state or relation of being different; dissimilarity: There is a great difference between the two.
- differentiae — Plural form of differentia.
- differential — of or relating to difference or diversity.
- diffrangible — capable of being diffracted
- diffusedness — the state or quality of being diffused
- dinner knife — a knife used in eating the main course of a meal.
- disaffecting — Present participle of disaffect.
- disaffection — the absence or alienation of affection or goodwill; estrangement; disloyalty: Disaffection often leads to outright treason.
- disconfirmed — Simple past tense and past participle of disconfirm.
- disfranchise — to deprive (a person) of a right of citizenship, as of the right to vote.
- disinfectant — any chemical agent used chiefly on inanimate objects to destroy or inhibit the growth of harmful organisms.
- disinfecting — Present participle of disinfect.
- disinfection — to cleanse (rooms, wounds, clothing, etc.) of infection; destroy disease germs in.
- disinfestant — a product used to remove infestation
- diversifying — Present participle of diversify.
- dorsiflexion — flexion toward the back.