12-letter words containing f, e, n, i, g
- self-serving — preoccupied with one's own interests, often disregarding the truth or the interests, well-being, etc., of others.
- self-tanning — cosmetic substance applied to the skin to simulate a suntan
- self-tapping — (of a screw) cutting its own thread when screwed into a plain hole in a metal sheet
- self-winding — kept wound or wound periodically by a mechanism, as an electric motor or a system of weighted levers, so that winding by hand is not necessary.
- semifloating — noting or pertaining to a driving axle of an automobile or the like, the inner end of which is carried by the differential gear and the outer end of which is keyed to a wheel supported by the axle housing.
- sergeantfish — the cobia, Rachycentron canadum.
- shingle roof — a roof covered with thin rectangular tiles, esp made of wood, that are laid with others in overlapping rows
- significance — importance; consequence: the significance of the new treaty.
- spearfishing — any of several fishes of the genus Tetrapturus, resembling the sailfish but having the first dorsal fin much less developed: inhabiting all seas, but rare.
- speechifying — Speechifying is the making of speeches, especially because you want to appear important.
- spring fever — a listless, lazy, or restless feeling commonly associated with the beginning of spring.
- stupefyingly — to put into a state of little or no sensibility; benumb the faculties of; put into a stupor.
- tank fighter — a boxer known for false shows of being knocked down or out in bouts the results of which have been prearranged.
- terraforming — to alter the environment of (a celestial body) in order to make capable of supporting terrestrial life forms.
- terrifyingly — to fill with terror or alarm; make greatly afraid.
- third finger — the finger next to the little finger; ring finger.
- transferring — to convey or remove from one place, person, etc., to another: He transferred the package from one hand to the other.
- unaffrighted — to frighten.
- undelightful — giving great pleasure or delight; highly pleasing: a delightful surprise.
- underfeeding — an instance of or period of being underfed
- underfunding — insufficient funding
- unfadingness — the quality or state of being unfading
- unflattering — to try to please by complimentary remarks or attention.
- unforeboding — a prediction; portent.
- unforeseeing — not foreseeing
- unforgetting — to cease or fail to remember; be unable to recall: to forget someone's name.
- unforgivable — to grant pardon for or remission of (an offense, debt, etc.); absolve.
- unfrightened — not frightened
- ungentrified — not gentrified; not middle class
- unmeaningful — not meaningful; without significance.
- unperforming — not performing
- unreflecting — not reflecting; unthinking: an unreflecting, self-satisfied man.
- unrefreshing — not refreshing, rejuvenating, or invigorating
- unterrifying — not terrifying or frightening
- venus figure — Venus (def 3).
- walking fern — a fern, Camptosorus rhizophyllus, having simple, triangular fronds tapering into a prolongation that bends at the top and often takes root at the apex.
- walking leaf — leaf insect.
- waterfalling — Present participle of waterfall.
- waterfowling — the sport of shooting waterfowl
- well-fitting — suitable or appropriate; proper or becoming.
- white finger — a condition of a finger that results in a white appearance caused by a spasm of the blood vessels. It occurs with Raynaud's disease and with the long-term use of percussion tools
- wineglassful — the capacity of a wineglass, typically containing four to six fluid ounces.
- wolf herring — a voracious clupeoid fish, Chirocentrus dorab, inhabiting the tropical Indian and Pacific oceans.