12-letter words containing f, l, a
- crinkle leaf — a disease of plants, characterized by puckering, mottling, and distortion of the leaves, caused by any of several viruses.
- crop failure — a failure of crops to yield sufficient food, etc, to maintain a community or to provide a surplus to sell
- crystal form — a symmetrical set of planes in space, associated with a crystal, having the same symmetry as the crystal class
- currant loaf — a loaf-shaped fruit cake containing currants
- curvifoliate — having leaves curved or bent back
- cut and fill — a process of localized gradation whereby material eroded from one place is deposited a short distance away.
- cut fastball — a fastball that breaks somewhat like a curve ball, due to increased pressure from the tip of the middle finger.
- cutlass fish — any compressed, ribbonlike fish of the genus Trichiurus, having daggerlike teeth.
- cyberloafing — (informal) The use of computers by employees for purposes unrelated to work.
- damselfishes — Plural form of damselfish.
- dandrufflike — Resembling or characteristic of dandruff.
- decalcifying — Present participle of decalcify.
- declassified — to remove the classification from (information, a document, etc.) that restricts access in terms of secrecy, confidentiality, etc. Compare classification (def 5).
- declassifies — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of declassify.
- defederalize — to shift the functions or powers of (an agency, service, etc.) from the jurisdiction of the federal government to that of state or local government: to defederalize construction loans.
- defibrillate — to stop fibrillation of (the heart), as by the use of electric current
- definability — The quality of being definable.
- definitional — the act of defining, or of making something definite, distinct, or clear: We need a better definition of her responsibilities.
- 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.
- deflectional — of or relating to deflection
- deflocculant — a chemical added to slip to increase fluidity.
- deflocculate — to disperse, forming a colloid or suspension
- deformalized — Simple past tense and past participle of deformalize.
- dental floss — Dental floss is a type of thread that is used to clean the gaps between your teeth.
- differential — of or relating to difference or diversity.
- diffrangible — capable of being diffracted
- difunctional — Bifunctional.
- dip the flag — to salute by lowering a flag briefly
- disaffiliate — to sever affiliation with; disassociate: He disaffiliated himself from the political group he had once led.
- disdainfully — full of or showing disdain; scornful.
- disgracefull — Archaic form of disgraceful.
- disinflation — a period or process of slowing the rate of inflation.
- disqualified — Simple past tense and past participle of disqualify.
- disqualifier — One who, or that which, disqualifies.
- disqualifies — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disqualify.
- disregardful — neglectful; careless.
- dissyllabify — to make disyllabic
- distastefull — Archaic form of distasteful.
- double fault — (in tennis, squash, handball, etc.) two faults in succession, resulting in the loss of the point, the loss of the serve, or both.
- double-faced — practicing duplicity; hypocritical.
- draft animal — an animal used for pulling heavy loads.
- draft letter — the first version of a letter
- dreadfulness — The characteristic of being dreadful.
- dreamfulness — the quality of being full of dreams
- duke of alba — Duke of, Alva, Fernando Alvarez de Toledo.
- dwarf cornel — the bunchberry.
- dwarf laurel — a low North American shrub, Kalmia angustifolia, of the heath family, having oblong leaves poisonous to grazing animals.
- dwarf mallow — cheese1 (def 5).