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12-letter words containing f, e, r, n, a, l

  • parsley fern — a small bright green tufted European fern, Cryptogramma crispa, that grows on acid scree and rock in uplands
  • patent flour — a fine grade of flour, consisting chiefly of the inner part of the endosperm.
  • pectoral fin — (in fishes) either of a pair of fins usually situated behind the head, one on each side, and corresponding to the forelimbs of higher vertebrates.
  • pelecaniform — of, or having the nature of, an order (Pelecaniformes) of swimming birds having all four toes connected in a webbed foot, including pelicans and cormorants
  • penny loafer — a loafer with a slot on the vamp that can hold a coin, usually a penny.
  • persian gulf — strait in the Indian Ocean
  • placentiform — shaped like a placenta, with a flat rounded form
  • preferential — of, relating to, or of the nature of preference: preferential policies.
  • prefloration — the internal arrangement of a flower-bud's petals and sepals before it opens
  • prefoliation — the arrangement of leaves within a vegetative bud
  • professional — following an occupation as a means of livelihood or for gain: a professional builder.
  • profile plan — a diagrammatic fore-and-aft elevation of the hull of a vessel, showing bow and buttock lines, stations, water lines, diagonals, decks, bulwarks, etc.
  • quarterfinal — of or relating to the contest or round preceding the semifinal one.
  • reflationary — economy: relating to reflation
  • reflex angle — an angle greater than 180° and less than 360°.
  • relief angle — The relief angle is the angle between a cutting tool and the workpiece it has just cut.
  • roman a clef — a novel that represents historical events and characters under the guise of fiction.
  • roman-fleuve — saga (def 3).
  • satin-flower — a Californian plant, Clarkia amoena, of the evening primrose family, having cup-shaped pink or purplish flowers blotched with red.
  • self-drawing — the act of a person or thing that draws.
  • self-raising — a rule of transformational grammar that shifts the subject or object of an embedded clause into the subject or object position of the main clause, as in the derivation of The suspect appears to be innocent from It appears that the suspect is innocent.
  • self-reading — the action or practice of a person who reads.
  • self-reliant — relying on oneself or on one's own powers, resources, etc.
  • self-renewal — the act of renewing.
  • soprano clef — a sign locating middle C on the bottom line of the staff.
  • sulfarsenide — any compound containing an arsenide and a sulfide.
  • 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
  • thunderflash — a pyrotechnic device which is noisy, but not dangerous, and which is used in military exercises
  • trans female — a person who was born male but whose gender identity is female.
  • transferable — to convey or remove from one place, person, etc., to another: He transferred the package from one hand to the other.
  • trypaflavine — acriflavine hydrochloride.
  • ultrarefined — having been refined exceptionally well or thoroughly
  • 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.
  • unfilterable — not able to be filtered
  • unflattering — to try to please by complimentary remarks or attention.
  • unforgivable — to grant pardon for or remission of (an offense, debt, etc.); absolve.
  • 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.
  • ungracefully — in an ungraceful manner
  • unpreferable — more desirable.
  • unprofitable — being without profit; not showing or turning a profit: a series of unprofitable ventures.
  • unreformable — not able to be reformed or reclaimed
  • unrefundable — to give back or restore (especially money); repay.
  • unsufferable — insufferable; intolerable
  • unverifiable — to prove the truth of, as by evidence or testimony; confirm; substantiate: Events verified his prediction.
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