12-letter words containing f, i, a, s
- burkina faso — an inland republic in W Africa: dominated by Mossi kingdoms (10th–19th centuries); French protectorate established in 1896; became an independent republic in 1960; consists mainly of a flat savanna plateau. Official language: French; Mossi and other African languages also widely spoken. Religion: mostly animist, with a large Muslim minority. Currency: franc. Capital: Ouagadougou. Pop: 17 812 961 (2013 est). Area: 273 200 sq km (105 900 sq miles)
- cafe society — people, esp intellectuals and artists who meet in cafés
- candlefishes — Plural form of candlefish.
- card surfing — a form of cash-card fraud in which one person watches another using a cash dispenser, notes his or her personal identification number, and, after an accomplice has stolen the card, uses the card to withdraw cash
- cardinalfish — any of the perchlike fishes of the family Apogonidae, many species of which are bright red with black markings.
- cash deficit — the excess of cash disbursements over cash receipts in any given fiscal period
- casing knife — a knife for trimming wallpaper after it has been attached.
- cauliflowers — Plural form of cauliflower.
- certificates — Plural form of certificate.
- chaetiferous — having bristles
- chafing dish — a vessel with a heating apparatus beneath it, for cooking or keeping food warm at the table
- chieftainess — a female chieftain
- chinese leaf — the edible leaves of a Chinese cabbage
- city fathers — You can refer to the members of a city council or city's government as the city fathers.
- classifiable — to arrange or organize by classes; order according to class.
- clerofascist — A cleric supporting fascism or advocating a synthesis of religion and fascism.
- cliffhangers — Plural form of cliffhanger.
- confessional — A confessional is the small room in a church where Christians, especially Roman Catholics, go to confess their sins.
- confiscating — Present participle of confiscate.
- confiscation — to seize as forfeited to the public domain; appropriate, by way of penalty, for public use.
- confiscatory — involving confiscation
- confucianism — the ethical system of Confucius, emphasizing moral order, the humanity and virtue of China's ancient rulers, and gentlemanly education
- confucianist — the system of ethics, education, and statesmanship taught by Confucius and his disciples, stressing love for humanity, ancestor worship, reverence for parents, and harmony in thought and conduct.
- confusticate — Slang. to confuse or perplex; bewilder.
- confutations — Plural form of confutation.
- craftmanship — Alternative form of craftsmanship.
- crimson flag — a southern African plant, Schizostylis coccinea, of the iris family, having tubular red flowers.
- cutlass fish — any compressed, ribbonlike fish of the genus Trichiurus, having daggerlike teeth.
- damselfishes — Plural form of damselfish.
- dead fingers — a disease of users of pneumatic drills, characterized by anaesthesia of the fingertips and cyanosis
- declassified — to remove the classification from (information, a document, etc.) that restricts access in terms of secrecy, confidentiality, etc. Compare classification (def 5).
- declassifies — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of declassify.
- deformations — Plural form of deformation.
- disaffecting — Present participle of disaffect.
- disaffection — the absence or alienation of affection or goodwill; estrangement; disloyalty: Disaffection often leads to outright treason.
- disaffiliate — to sever affiliation with; disassociate: He disaffiliated himself from the political group he had once led.
- disdainfully — full of or showing disdain; scornful.
- disfranchise — to deprive (a person) of a right of citizenship, as of the right to vote.
- disgracefull — Archaic form of disgraceful.
- disinfectant — any chemical agent used chiefly on inanimate objects to destroy or inhibit the growth of harmful organisms.
- disinfestant — a product used to remove infestation
- disinflation — a period or process of slowing the rate of inflation.
- disqualified — Simple past tense and past participle of disqualify.
- disqualifier — One who, or that which, disqualifies.
- disqualifies — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disqualify.
- disregardful — neglectful; careless.
- dissatisfied — not satisfied or pleased; discontented.
- dissatisfies — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dissatisfy.
- dissyllabify — to make disyllabic
- distaff side — the female side of a family (opposed to spear side).