12-letter words containing f, i, s, o
- confinements — Plural form of confinement.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- cost-justify — to justify the allotment or spending of a specific sum of money for (an investment, procurement, etc.).
- couchsurfing — Couchsurfing is the practice of sleeping at the houses of several different people for a period of time without paying.
- counterfeits — Plural form of counterfeit.
- counterfoils — Plural form of counterfoil.
- crimson flag — a southern African plant, Schizostylis coccinea, of the iris family, having tubular red flowers.
- crucifixions — Plural form of crucifixion.
- cuneiformist — a person who studies or deciphers cuneiform writing.
- cupuliferous — of or relating to the Cupuliferae family of trees which includes oak, hazel, chestnut, etc
- de profundis — out of the depths of misery or dejection
- defectionist — a person who is in favour of lapsing, backsliding, or defection
- deformations — Plural form of deformation.
- destined for — headed for; bound for
- diffusionism — the theory or principle that diffusion is the main force in cultural innovation and change.
- diffusionist — the theory or principle that diffusion is the main force in cultural innovation and change.
- disaffection — the absence or alienation of affection or goodwill; estrangement; disloyalty: Disaffection often leads to outright treason.
- discomfiting — to confuse and deject; disconcert: to be discomfited by a question.
- discomfiture — Archaic. defeat in battle; rout.
- discomforted — an absence of comfort or ease; uneasiness, hardship, or mild pain.
- discomforter — One who causes discomfort.
- disconfirmed — Simple past tense and past participle of disconfirm.
- disinfection — to cleanse (rooms, wounds, clothing, etc.) of infection; destroy disease germs in.
- disinflation — a period or process of slowing the rate of inflation.
- doloriferous — causing pain or sadness, dolorific
- dorsiflexion — flexion toward the back.
- double first — a first in two subjects.
- downshifting — to shift an automotive transmission or vehicle into a lower gear.
- dysfunctions — Plural form of dysfunction.
- edifications — Plural form of edification.
- efflorescing — Present participle of effloresce.
- effronteries — Plural form of effrontery.
- effusiometer — an apparatus for determining rates of effusion of gases, usually used for measuring molecular weights
- eisteddfodau — Plural form of eisteddfod.
- eisteddfodic — Relating to an eisteddfod.
- elfin forest — the zone of stunted wind-blown trees growing at high altitudes just above the timberline on tropical mountains
- equisetiform — having the form of equisetum
- exclusive of — not including or allowing for; ignoring
- exsufflation — (obsolete) A blast from beneath.
- fabrications — Plural form of fabrication.