12-letter words containing f, i, r, n
- cyberloafing — (informal) The use of computers by employees for purposes unrelated to work.
- cybersurfing — The practice of using and browsing the Internet, especially as a habitual pastime.
- cylindriform — having the form or shape of a cylinder
- dancing frog — (programming, humour) A bug or glitch that only occurs for a particular user; never when the user tries to show it to anyone else. The term is derived from a Warner Brothers cartoon in which a man discovers a frog which can sing and dance; he believes this will make his fortune but the frog never performs in front of anyone else.
- dandrufflike — Resembling or characteristic of dandruff.
- de profundis — out of the depths of misery or dejection
- dead fingers — a disease of users of pneumatic drills, characterized by anaesthesia of the fingertips and cyanosis
- deflagrating — Present participle of deflagrate.
- deflagration — Deflagration is an explosion in which the speed of burning is lower than the speed of sound in the surroundings.
- deflationary — A deflationary economic policy or measure is one that is intended to or likely to cause deflation.
- deformations — Plural form of deformation.
- defraudation — (obsolete) The act of defrauding; a taking by fraud.
- denitrifying — to remove nitrogen or nitrogen compounds from.
- destined for — headed for; bound for
- devitrifying — Present participle of devitrify.
- dibenzofuran — an organic compound (C12H8O) composed of two benzene rings fused to a central furan ring
- differencing — the state or relation of being different; dissimilarity: There is a great difference between the two.
- differentiae — Plural form of differentia.
- differential — of or relating to difference or diversity.
- diffrangible — capable of being diffracted
- dinner knife — a knife used in eating the main course of a meal.
- disconfirmed — Simple past tense and past participle of disconfirm.
- disfranchise — to deprive (a person) of a right of citizenship, as of the right to vote.
- diversifying — Present participle of diversify.
- dorsiflexion — flexion toward the back.
- draft animal — an animal used for pulling heavy loads.
- drift anchor — a sea anchor or drag.
- drift netter — a person who uses a drift net in fishing.
- drop forging — a product made by drop-forging
- east african — of or relating to East Africa or its inhabitants
- eco-friendly — environmentally safe
- effervescing — Present participle of effervesce.
- effiguration — a detailed and elaborate description of something
- efflorescing — Present participle of effloresce.
- effronteries — Plural form of effrontery.
- electrifying — Present participle of electrify.
- elfin forest — the zone of stunted wind-blown trees growing at high altitudes just above the timberline on tropical mountains
- enfranchised — Simple past tense and past participle of enfranchise.
- enfranchises — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of enfranchise.
- exfiltration — (military) The process of exiting an area (usually behind enemy lines or in enemy territory).
- fabrications — Plural form of fabrication.
- facial nerve — either one of the seventh pair of cranial nerves composed of motor fibers that control muscles of the face except those used in chewing.
- fainthearted — lacking courage; cowardly; timorous.
- fair housing — the sale and rental of private housing free of discriminatory practices or policies.
- fair-skinned — having pale skin; pale-complexioned
- fairnitickle — a freckle resembling a fern seed
- falling door — flap door (def 1).
- falling star — an incandescent meteor; a shooting star.
- false friend — a word or expression in one language that, because it resembles one in another language, is often wrongly taken to have the same meaning, for example, the French agenda which means diary, not agenda
- familiarness — commonly or generally known or seen: a familiar sight.