12-letter words containing f, i, s, o
- friction saw — a high-speed circular saw, usually toothless, that is used for cutting metals by using frictional heat to melt the material adjacent to it.
- frictionless — surface resistance to relative motion, as of a body sliding or rolling.
- fritto misto — small pieces of meat, fish, or vegetables dipped in batter and deep-fried.
- frog sticker — Slang. a knife, especially one carried as a weapon.
- frog-sticker — Slang. a knife, especially one carried as a weapon.
- frolicsomely — In a frolicsome manner.
- frondiferous — Producing fronds.
- frontiersman — a person, especially a man, who lives on the frontier, especially in sparsely settled regions.
- frontiersmen — a person, especially a man, who lives on the frontier, especially in sparsely settled regions.
- frontispiece — an illustrated leaf preceding the title page of a book.
- frozen stiff — feeling very cold
- 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).
- frustrations — Plural form of frustration.
- fuliginosity — The condition or quality of being fuliginous; sootiness.
- fuliginously — In a fuliginous manner.
- fulminations — Plural form of fulmination.
- fumariaceous — belonging to the plant family Fumariaceae.
- functionless — Lacking a function.
- furunculosis — the condition characterized by the presence of boils.
- futurologist — (sometimes initial capital letter) a follower of futurism, especially an artist or writer.
- gaff topsail — Also called fore-and-aft topsail. a jib-headed fore-and-aft sail set above a gaff.
- gaff-topsail — Also called fore-and-aft topsail. a jib-headed fore-and-aft sail set above a gaff.
- galeniferous — Of a mineral or deposit that contains galena.
- gasification — Action of gasifying.
- gersdorffite — a mineral, sulfide-arsenide of nickel, NiAsS, occurring in metallic, light-gray cubes.
- gillyflowers — Plural form of gillyflower.
- give offense — to offend; anger, insult, etc.
- glandiferous — bearing nuts or acorns
- gloss finish — a reflective or shiny surface, usually on a photograph but also sometimes on metal, paper, paint, etc
- gonfaloniers — Plural form of gonfalonier.
- good offices — Someone's good offices are the help that they give to other people who are trying to achieve something.
- griseofulvin — an antibiotic, C 17 H 17 ClO 6 , obtained from a species of Penicillium, used in the treatment of ringworm and other fungous infections of the skin.
- gross profit — gross receipts less the cost of goods or production but before the deduction of such other costs as rent or salaries.
- guide fossil — index fossil.
- gulf of siam — an arm of the South China Sea between the Malay Peninsula and Indochina
- half section — a part that is cut off or separated.
- half serious — of, showing, or characterized by deep thought.
- half-section — a part that is cut off or separated.
- half-serious — of, showing, or characterized by deep thought.
- halls of ivy — an institution of higher learning; university or college; the academic world.
- high fashion — haute couture.
- hindforemost — with the back part in the front place
- hostile fire — an unintentional fire, from which any resulting loss can be claimed as an insurance liability (opposed to friendly fire).
- hydrosulfide — a compound containing the univalent group –HS.
- hydrosulfite — hyposulfite (def 1).
- imperforates — Plural form of imperforate.
- in course of — in the process of
- in excess of — more than