12-letter words containing f, e, r, o, c
- olfactometry — The study and measurement of smells.
- ostrich fern — a tall North American fern, Matteuccia struthiopteris, with large mature leaves that resemble ostrich plumes, a popular landscaping plant whose curled new leaves, called fiddleheads, are eaten as a vegetable.
- out of reach — beyond arm's length
- outer office — the reception area of an office, outside of the main working area
- overclassify — to classify to excess
- overfocussed — too focussed
- pacific rose — a large variety of eating apple from New Zealand, with sweet flesh
- pasch flower — pasqueflower
- 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
- pelvic floor — muscles beneath the pelvis
- perfectation — the action or process of becoming or causing to become perfect or complete
- petrifaction — the act or process of petrifying; the state of being petrified.
- pitched-roof — a roof sloping downward in two parts at an angle from a central ridge, so as to leave a gable at each end.
- placentiform — shaped like a placenta, with a flat rounded form
- police force — police (def 1).
- postfracture — taking place after a fracture
- power factor — (in an electrical circuit) the ratio of the power dissipated to the product of the input volts times amps
- prefectorial — of, relating to, or characteristic of a prefect: prefectorial powers.
- press office — a section of a government department or other organization responsible for dealing with the press
- prime factor — any number in the set of prime numbers that is also a factor of a given integer
- proficiently — well-advanced or competent in any art, science, or subject; skilled: a proficient swimmer.
- prolificness — producing offspring, young, fruit, etc., abundantly; highly fruitful: a prolific pear tree.
- pseudo force — any force that is postulated to account for apparent deviations from Newton's laws of motion appearing in an accelerated reference system.
- putrefaction — the act or process of putrefying; the anaerobic decomposition of organic matter by bacteria and fungi that results in obnoxiously odorous products; rotting.
- recomforture — consolation; comfort
- recover-from — to get back or regain (something lost or taken away): to recover a stolen watch.
- reflectogram — an image of an under-drawing or image taken from beneath the surface of paint in a work of art
- reflectorize — to treat something so that it reflects light: to reflectorize license plates.
- road surface — the surface of the road, often asphalt
- roman a clef — a novel that represents historical events and characters under the guise of fiction.
- roof terrace — a garden on the roof of a building
- saffron rice — a dish made from white rice and flavoured with the spice saffron
- second floor — the floor or story above the ground floor.
- self-colored — of one color.
- self-concern — to relate to; be connected with; be of interest or importance to; affect: The water shortage concerns us all.
- self-control — control or restraint of oneself or one's actions, feelings, etc.
- self-mockery — gentle humour at one's own expense
- siliciferous — containing, combined with, or producing silica.
- soft chancre — chancroid.
- soft-centred — (of a chocolate or boiled sweet) having a centre consisting of cream, jelly, etc
- soprano clef — a sign locating middle C on the bottom line of the staff.
- sorbefacient — inducing absorption
- strike force — a military force armed and trained for attack.
- strong force — Also called nuclear force. the short-range attractive force between baryons that holds together the nucleus of the atom.
- suffruticose — woody at the base and herbaceous above.
- surface road — a road or street level with its surroundings: surface roads and elevated highways.
- take care of — a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern: He was never free from care.
- testificator — a person who witnesses
- tick trefoil — any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Desmodium, of the legume family, having trifoliolate leaves and jointed pods with hooked hairs by which they adhere to objects.