12-letter words containing f, i, o, n
- carving fork — a large, two-tined fork with a metal guard to protect the hand, used to hold meat in place as it is being carved
- chiffonniere — a worktable of the 18th century, having several tiers of shallow drawers.
- ciment fondu — a type of quick-hardening refractory cement having a high alumina content
- circumfusion — to pour around; diffuse.
- closefitting — fitting tightly, esp. in such a way as to show the contours of the body
- cockfighting — The sport (illegal in certain countries) of setting two cocks to fight each other. Fighting cocks often have had their legs fitted with metal spurs.
- codification — the systematic organization of methods, rules, etc
- coefficients — Plural form of coefficient.
- column shift — A column shift is a gearshift lever mounted on the steering column.
- combat knife — a large knife for military use
- comfortingly — In a comforting manner.
- common swift — Apus apus, a bird with long narrow wings which spends most of the time on the wing
- conchiferous — (esp of molluscs) having or producing a shell
- confectioner — A confectioner is a person whose job is making or selling sweets and chocolates.
- conferencier — a lecturer or public speaker
- conferencing — communication between three or more speakers at different locations
- conferential — Of or pertaining to a conference.
- confessional — A confessional is the small room in a church where Christians, especially Roman Catholics, go to confess their sins.
- confidential — Information that is confidential is meant to be kept secret or private.
- configurable — to design or adapt to form a specific configuration or for some specific purpose: The planes are being configured to hold more passengers in each row.
- configurated — to give a configuration, form, or design to.
- configurator — an item of software that enables or assists in the configuration of a product
- confinements — Plural form of confinement.
- confirmation — the act of confirming
- confirmative — serving to confirm; corroborative.
- confirmatory — confirming or tending to confirm
- 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
- conflictions — to come into collision or disagreement; be contradictory, at variance, or in opposition; clash: The account of one eyewitness conflicted with that of the other. My class conflicts with my going to the concert.
- conformality — (mathematics) The condition (of a map) of being conformal.
- conformation — the general shape or outline of an object; configuration
- conformative — (nonstandard) Tending to conform; conforming.
- conformingly — In a way that conforms.
- conformities — Plural form of conformity.
- 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.
- conspecifics — Plural form of conspecific.
- containerful — As much as a container can hold.
- cooking film — a plastic film used for wrapping or covering food
- cooking foil — a thin sheet of aluminium used for wrapping or covering food
- cost-benefit — denoting or relating to a method of assessing a project that takes into account its costs and its benefits to society as well as the revenue it generates
- couchsurfing — Couchsurfing is the practice of sleeping at the houses of several different people for a period of time without paying.
- council fire — a fire kept burning continually during a council of American Indians.
- council flat — a flat built or owned by a local council
- counterfeits — Plural form of counterfeit.
- counterfoils — Plural form of counterfoil.
- country life — life in the country