14-letter words containing f, i, s
- bosworth field — the site, two miles south of Market Bosworth in Leicestershire, of the battle that ended the Wars of the Roses (August 1485). Richard III was killed and Henry Tudor was crowned king as Henry VII
- bottom fishing — investing in low-priced shares that show prospects of recovery or in shares that are low-priced because of a general market decline in the hope of making a profit
- brandy snifter — snifter (def 1).
- brass farthing — something of little or no value
- breakfast time — Breakfast time is the period of the morning when most people have their breakfast.
- breast-feeding — to nurse (a baby) at the breast; suckle.
- butterfly fish — any small tropical marine percoid fish of the genera Chaetodon, Chelmon, etc, that has a deep flattened brightly coloured or strikingly marked body and brushlike teeth: family Chaetodontidae
- careers office — a room or building in which vocational advice can be obtained from a Careers Officer and which often also has books, leaflets, etc on careers
- catch sight of — to make out by means of the eyes; discern; see
- certifications — Plural form of certification.
- chest of viols — a set of viols of different sizes, usually six in number, used in consorts
- chief of staff — The Chiefs of Staff are the most senior officers in each service of the armed forces.
- chief of state — the titular head of a nation, as a president or king.
- chippewa falls — a city in W Wisconsin.
- chlorosulfuric — (inorganic chemistry) Of or pertaining to chlorosulfuric acid or its derivatives.
- christmas fern — an evergreen fern, Polystichum acrostichoides, having dense clusters of stiff fronds growing from a central rootstock.
- circumferences — Plural form of circumference.
- clarifications — Plural form of clarification.
- class conflict — conflict between different social or economic classes
- classification — A classification is a division or category in a system which divides things into groups or types.
- classificatory — the act of classifying.
- clifford trust — a type of living trust set up for at least a 10-year period, during which the income goes to a beneficiary and after which the principal reverts to the grantor.
- cliffside park — a city in NE New Jersey.
- code of ethics — an agreement on ethical standards for a profession or business
- coffee service — a set of china consisting of coffee cups and saucers, a pot, milk jug, and sugar bowl
- come in useful — If an object or skill comes in useful, it can help you achieve something in a particular situation.
- commission fee — a fee paid to auctioneers, salespeople, etc, for their services
- confabulations — Plural form of confabulation.
- confederations — Plural form of confederation.
- confessionally — in a confessional manner
- configurations — Plural form of configuration.
- conflagrations — Plural form of conflagration.
- confrontations — Plural form of confrontation.
- coniferophytes — Plural form of coniferophyte.
- coriolis force — a fictitious force used to explain a deflection in the path of a body moving in latitude relative to the earth when observed from the earth. The deflection (Coriolis effect) is due to the earth's rotation and is to the east when the motion is towards a pole
- corolliflorous — corollifloral
- cosi fan tutte — a comic opera (1790) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
- cost of living — The cost of living is the average amount of money that people in a particular place need in order to be able to afford basic food, housing, and clothing.
- cost-effective — Something that is cost-effective saves or makes a lot of money in comparison with the costs involved.
- cost-efficient — cost-effective.
- council bluffs — city in SW Iowa, across the Missouri River from Omaha, Nebr.: pop. 58,000
- counterfeiters — Plural form of counterfeiter.
- crawfordsville — a city in W central Indiana.
- cushion rafter — auxiliary rafter.
- cut-off switch — a switch that cuts off the supply of electricity
- daisy fleabane — a North American composite plant, Erigeron annuus, having hairy stems and numerous, small, daisylike flowers with narrow white rays.
- dead sea fruit — something that appears to be beautiful or full of promise but is in reality nothing but illusion and disappointment.
- death benefits — Death benefits are the amount of money that an insurance policy will pay upon the death of the person whose life is being insured.
- declassifiable — Suitable to be declassified.
- defect density — (programming) The ratio of the number of defects to program length.