12-letter words containing f, o, l
- containerful — As much as a container can hold.
- control flow — (programming) (Or "flow of control") The sequence of execution of the instructions in a program. Control flow is normally linear, executing the instructions in the order they were written but can be changed at run time by control structures (e.g. if statements or goto statements) used in the program creating conditional branches, loops, etc. Not to be confused with "flow control".
- cooking film — a plastic film used for wrapping or covering food
- cooking foil — a thin sheet of aluminium used for wrapping or covering food
- coral fungus — any of a group of brightly colored fungi having erect, branching fruiting bodies that resemble coral.
- corticofugal — (of a nerve fiber) originating in and running from the cerebral cortex.
- cottage flat — any of the flats in a two-storey house that is divided into four flats, two on each floor
- cottage loaf — A cottage loaf is a loaf of bread which has a smaller round part on top of a larger round part.
- couette flow — the flow of a fluid between two surfaces that have tangential relative motion, as of a liquid between two coaxial cylinders that have different angular velocities.
- council fire — a fire kept burning continually during a council of American Indians.
- council flat — a flat built or owned by a local council
- counterbluff — a bluff made in opposition to another bluff
- counterfoils — Plural form of counterfoil.
- country folk — people who live in the country
- country life — life in the country
- court of law — When you refer to a court of law, you are referring to a legal court, especially when talking about the evidence that might be given in a trial.
- coxless four — a boat for four oarsman and no cox
- craftspeople — Craftspeople are people who make things skilfully with their hands.
- craniofacial — relating to both the cranium and the face
- crimson flag — a southern African plant, Schizostylis coccinea, of the iris family, having tubular red flowers.
- 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
- cuckooflower — a bitter cress (Cardamine pratensis) bearing white or rose flowers; lady's-smock
- cupuliferous — of or relating to the Cupuliferae family of trees which includes oak, hazel, chestnut, etc
- currant loaf — a loaf-shaped fruit cake containing currants
- curvifoliate — having leaves curved or bent back
- cyberloafing — (informal) The use of computers by employees for purposes unrelated to work.
- cylindriform — having the form or shape of a cylinder
- deconflicted — Simple past tense and past participle of deconflict.
- definitional — the act of defining, or of making something definite, distinct, or clear: We need a better definition of her responsibilities.
- 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
- deflowerment — The loss of a girl or woman's virginity.
- 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.
- deny oneself — to do without desired things
- difunctional — Bifunctional.
- disinflation — a period or process of slowing the rate of inflation.
- dogleg fence — snake fence.
- doloriferous — causing pain or sadness, dolorific
- dorsiflexion — flexion toward the back.
- double bluff — deceit
- double drift — a method of calculating wind direction and velocity by observing the direction of drift of an aircraft on two or more headings.
- 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 first — a first in two subjects.
- double fugue — a fugue with two subjects developed simultaneously.
- double-faced — practicing duplicity; hypocritical.