12-letter words containing f, o, l, s
- forcefulness — full of force; powerful; vigorous; effective: a forceful plea for peace.
- forcibleness — The quality of being forcible.
- fore-topsail — a topsail set on a foremast on a ship.
- forecastable — to predict (a future condition or occurrence); calculate in advance: to forecast a heavy snowfall; to forecast lower interest rates.
- foreclosures — Plural form of foreclosure.
- forensically — pertaining to, connected with, or used in courts of law or public discussion and debate.
- forepleasure — the aggregate of pleasurable sensations that lead to a heightened physical or emotional response, as of those aroused in sexual intercourse that lead to an orgasm.
- foreseeingly — by way of foreseeing
- foresightful — care or provision for the future; provident care; prudence.
- forest floor — the above- ground layer of a forest made up of tree roots, soil and decaying matter
- forestalling — Present participle of forestall.
- forestaysail — a triangular sail set on a forestay; the innermost headsail of a vessel.
- foretopsails — Plural form of foretopsail.
- formal cause — a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect: You have been the cause of much anxiety. What was the cause of the accident?
- formal dress — clothing for elegant or solemn occasions
- formlessness — The quality of being formless.
- formularizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of formularize.
- formulations — Plural form of formulation.
- fort collins — a city in N Colorado.
- fort pulaski — Count Casimir [kaz-uh-meer] /ˈkæz əˌmɪər/ (Show IPA), 1748–79, Polish patriot; general in the American Revolutionary army.
- fortran-plus — Fortran for the DAP parallel machine, implements many Fortran 90 features.
- fortresslike — Resembling a fortress in shape or impregnability.
- fortuitously — In a fortuitous manner.
- forward sale — the sale of something that is to be delivered and paid for at a later date
- fosbury flop — a modern high-jumping technique whereby the jumper clears the bar headfirst and backwards
- fossil fuels — any combustible organic material, as oil, coal, or natural gas, derived from the remains of former life.
- foster child — a child raised by someone who is not its natural or adoptive parent.
- foul-tasting — having a very unpleasant taste
- four-flusher — a person who makes false or pretentious claims; bluffer.
- fourfoldness — the quality of consisting of four parts
- fourth-class — of, relating to, or designated as a class next below third, as for mailing, shipping, etc.
- fox squirrel — any of several North American arboreal squirrels varying in color and of an exceptionally large size.
- frictionless — surface resistance to relative motion, as of a body sliding or rolling.
- frolicsomely — In a frolicsome manner.
- frost hollow — a depression in a hilly area in which cold air collects, becoming very cold at night
- fuliginosity — The condition or quality of being fuliginous; sootiness.
- fuliginously — In a fuliginous manner.
- fulminations — Plural form of fulmination.
- fulton sheen — Fulton (John) 1895–1979, U.S. Roman Catholic clergyman, writer, and teacher.
- 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.
- gillyflowers — Plural form of gillyflower.
- glandiferous — bearing nuts or acorns
- globeflowers — Plural form of globeflower.
- gloss finish — a reflective or shiny surface, usually on a photograph but also sometimes on metal, paper, paint, etc
- gonfaloniers — Plural form of gonfalonier.