12-letter words containing f, i, c, u, s
- fluctuations — Plural form of fluctuation.
- fluoresceine — Alternative spelling of fluorescein.
- fluoroscopic — of or relating to the fluoroscope or fluoroscopy.
- fluosilicate — a salt of fluosilicic acid.
- folliculitis — inflammation of hair follicles.
- fracastorius — a walled plain in the fourth quadrant of the face of the moon: about 60 miles (97 km) in diameter.
- fructiferous — fruit-bearing; producing fruit.
- fructivorous — Fruit-eating.
- fructosamine — (organic compound) A chemical compound that can be considered the result of a reaction between fructose and ammonia or an amine (with a molecule of water being released).
- fujita scale — a scale for expressing the intensity of a tornado, ranging from F0 (light damage) to F5 (incredible damage)
- full-service — offering or providing a wide range of services related to the basic line of business, as when a filling station changes tires or makes car repairs in addition to selling gasoline.
- fumariaceous — belonging to the plant family Fumariaceae.
- functionless — Lacking a function.
- furunculosis — the condition characterized by the presence of boils.
- fused silica — glass made entirely from silica, having a very low rate of thermal expansion.
- fusidic acid — an antibiotic substance used to treat skin infections
- iguaçú falls — a waterfall on the border between Brazil and Argentina, on the Iguaçú River: divided into hundreds of separate falls by forested rocky islands. Width: about 4 km (2.5 miles). Height: 82 m (269 ft)
- in course of — in the process of
- inclusive of — including; taking into account
- infectiously — communicable by infection, as from one person to another or from one part of the body to another: infectious diseases.
- infelicitous — inapt, inappropriate, or awkward; malapropos: an infelicitous remark.
- insufficient — not sufficient; lacking in what is necessary or required: an insufficient answer.
- jaculiferous — having dartlike spines.
- laticiferous — bearing or containing latex.
- malfunctions — Plural form of malfunction.
- mercifulness — full of mercy; characterized by, expressing, or showing mercy; compassionate: a merciful God.
- microfibrous — Composed of microscopic fibres.
- mischanceful — unlucky
- misconfigure — Configure (a system or part of it) incorrectly.
- moschiferous — giving off or producing musk
- muscle fiber — one of the structural cells of a muscle.
- muscle fibre — any of the numerous elongated contractile cells that make up striated muscle
- musica ficta — the use of chromatically altered tones in the contrapuntal music of the 10th to the 16th centuries.
- nonfluencies — spoken or written with ease: fluent French.
- obfuscations — to confuse, bewilder, or stupefy.
- office hours — hours when a business is open
- offscourings — Often, offscourings. something scoured off; filth; refuse.
- pyrosulfuric — of or derived from pyrosulfuric acid; disulfuric.
- reichsfuhrer — the title of the chief of the Schutzstaffel.
- saronic gulf — an inlet of the Aegean, on the SE coast of Greece, between Attica and the Peloponnesus. 50 miles (80 km) long; 30 miles (48 km) wide.
- self-induced — induced by oneself or itself.
- set function — a function having a collection of sets as domain.
- siliciferous — containing, combined with, or producing silica.
- solifluction — creep (def 22a).
- south africa — Republic of, a country in S Africa; member of the Commonwealth of Nations until 1961. 472,000 sq. mi. (1,222,480 sq. km). Capitals: Pretoria and Cape Town.
- south-facing — facing towards the south
- stick figure — a diagrammatic drawing representing a human or animal, usually made with one line each for the torso and appendages, and often a circle for the head.
- stick up for — to pierce or puncture with something pointed, as a pin, dagger, or spear; stab: to stick one's finger with a needle.
- stupefacient — stupefying; producing stupor.
- stupefaction — the state of being stupefied; stupor.