12-letter words containing f, i, k, e
- frankenstein — a person who creates a monster or a destructive agency that cannot be controlled or that brings about the creator's ruin.
- frankincense — an aromatic gum resin from various Asian and African trees of the genus Boswellia, especially B. carteri, used chiefly for burning as incense in religious or ceremonial practices, in perfumery, and in pharmaceutical and fumigating preparations.
- freakishness — The characteristic or quality of being freakish.
- frederick ii — Frederick I (def 2).
- frederick iv — Frederick III (def 1).
- frederick ix — (Frederick Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glucksburg) 1899–1972, king of Denmark 1947–72.
- free skating — a freestyle competition with no required elements, in which skaters perform an original program of jumps, spins, sequences, etc., to music of their choice.
- free-thinker — a person who forms opinions on the basis of reason, independent of authority or tradition, especially a person whose religious opinions differ from established belief.
- freethinkers — Plural form of freethinker.
- freethinking — a person who forms opinions on the basis of reason, independent of authority or tradition, especially a person whose religious opinions differ from established belief.
- french stick — a long straight notched stick loaf
- frog sticker — Slang. a knife, especially one carried as a weapon.
- frog-sticker — Slang. a knife, especially one carried as a weapon.
- fruit basket — a basket containing a variety of fruits sent as a gift
- fruit-picker — a person or a tool that picks fruit from trees
- frying steak — a steak that is cooked by frying
- function key — a key on a computer keyboard or terminal that, when pressed, alone or in combination with other keys, causes a specific computational or mechanical operation to be carried out.
- handkerchief — a small piece of linen, silk, or other fabric, usually square, and used especially for wiping one's nose, eyes, face, etc., or for decorative purposes.
- headkerchief — A kerchief worn on the head.
- kentish fire — prolonged clapping by an audience, especially in unison, indicating impatience or disapproval.
- khyber knife — a long Indian knife having a triangular, single-edged blade with the handle set off center toward the back.
- kick oneself — regret sth
- kill oneself — to overexert oneself
- kiss of life — medicine
- kitchen foil — aluminium foil used in cooking or storing food
- knife switch — a form of air switch in which a moving element, usually a hinged blade, is placed between two contact clips.
- krafft-ebing — Richard [rich-erd;; German rikh-ahrt] /ˈrɪtʃ ərd;; German ˈrɪx ɑrt/ (Show IPA), Baron von, 1840–1902, German neurologist and author of works on sexual pathology.
- kupfernickel — (archaic) cupronickel.
- kylie effect — the increased awareness of breast cancer caused by the publicity surrounding its diagnosis in Kylie Minogue, born 1968, Australian singer and actress
- lifelikeness — Quality of being lifelike.
- make friends — get to know people
- neckerchiefs — Plural form of neckerchief.
- nick of time — moment before sth is too late
- office block — a large office building.
- pack of lies — false account
- pallet knife — a small, flat utensil for picking up and handling pastry paste.
- paring knife — a short-bladed kitchen knife for paring fruits and vegetables.
- parking fine — penalty fee for an offence
- peak traffic — traffic at the time it is most busy
- pecksniffery — hypocritically and unctuously affecting benevolence or high moral principles.
- pecksniffian — hypocritically and unctuously affecting benevolence or high moral principles.
- picket fence — a fence consisting of pickets or pales nailed to horizontal stringers between upright posts.
- pocket knife — A pocket knife is a small knife with several blades which fold into the handle so that you can carry it around with you safely.
- quick-freeze — to freeze (cooked or uncooked food) rapidly, permitting it to be stored almost indefinitely at freezing temperatures.
- risk-benefit — involving studies, testing, etc., to establish whether the benefits, as of a course of medical treatment, outweigh the risks involved: to arrive at a risk-benefit ratio.
- safe-keeping — the act of keeping safe or the state of being kept safe; protection; care; custody.
- safecracking — the act of breaking into a safe
- scafell pike — a mountain in NW England, in Cumberland: highest peak in England. 3210 feet (978 meters).
- self-cooking — the act of a person or thing that cooks.
- self-locking — a device for securing a door, gate, lid, drawer, or the like in position when closed, consisting of a bolt or system of bolts propelled and withdrawn by a mechanism operated by a key, dial, etc.