12-letter words containing f, o, r, c, e
- fructiferous — fruit-bearing; producing fruit.
- fructosamine — (organic compound) A chemical compound that can be considered the result of a reaction between fructose and ammonia or an amine (with a molecule of water being released).
- fudge factor — any variable component added to an experiment, plan, or the like that can be manipulated to allow leeway for error.
- fumariaceous — belonging to the plant family Fumariaceae.
- furfuraceous — of or containing bran.
- furnace room — a room containing a furnace or an enclosed chamber for producing heat, often on the bottom floor of the building that it heats
- future shock — physical and psychological disturbance caused by a person's inability to cope with very rapid social and technological change.
- gift voucher — gift certificate.
- ground force — a military force that operates on the ground
- half-covered — to be or serve as a covering for; extend over; rest on the surface of: Snow covered the fields.
- henceforward — from now on; from this point forward.
- hyperfiction — nonlinear fiction created in electronic hypertext form and containing multiple plot developments, endings, etc., that can be evoked interactively.
- imperfection — an imperfect detail; flaw: a law full of imperfections.
- in charge of — having responsibility for
- in course of — in the process of
- in search of — looking for, seeking
- in your face — involving confrontation; defiant; provocative.
- in-your-face — involving confrontation; defiant; provocative.
- inflorescent — Of, pertaining to or causing inflorescence.
- infomercials — Plural form of infomercial.
- informercial — infomercial.
- inter-office — functioning or communicating between the offices of a company or organization; within a company: an interoffice memo.
- irish coffee — a mixture of hot coffee and Irish whiskey, sweetened and topped with whipped cream.
- irreflection — lack of careful or long consideration
- jaculiferous — having dartlike spines.
- labour force — The labour force consists of all the people who are able to work in a country or area, or all the people who work for a particular company.
- laticiferous — bearing or containing latex.
- leif ericson — Leif [leef;; Icelandic leyv] /lif;; Icelandic leɪv/ (Show IPA), flourished a.d. c1000, Norse mariner: according to Icelandic saga, discoverer of Vinland (son of Eric the Red).
- line officer — a military or naval officer serving with combatant units or warships, as distinguished from a staff officer, supply officer, etc.
- loan officer — a bank employee who helps would-be borrowers get a loan
- loriciferans — Plural form of loriciferan.
- lovecraftian — referring to or reminiscent of the work of the American fantasy and horror fiction author H.P. Lovecraft (1870–1937)
- mary of teck — Mary (def 4).
- microfinance — (finance) Finance that is provided to unemployed or low-income people or groups.
- microforceps — (surgery) A very small forceps.
- misconfigure — Configure (a system or part of it) incorrectly.
- moire effect — the appearance, when two regularly spaced sets of lines are superimposed, of a new set of lines (moiré pattern) passing through the points where the original lines cross at small angles.
- moschiferous — giving off or producing musk
- mother craft — a spaceship providing facilities and supplies for a number of smaller craft, or for astronauts
- motherfucker — a mean, despicable, or vicious person.
- muffle color — Ceramics. a color fired onto an object in a muffle kiln.
- noise factor — the ratio of the noise output of an ideal device to the noise output of the unit being tested.
- nonconformer — One who does not conform to expected norms and standards; a nonconformist.
- note-perfect — (of a singer or musician) able to sing or play without making any errors
- off the rack — (of clothing) not made to specific or individual requirements; ready-made: off-the-rack men's suits.
- off-the-rack — (of clothing) not made to specific or individual requirements; ready-made: off-the-rack men's suits.
- office hours — hours when a business is open
- office party — a party or informal social gathering for all the employees in a particular organization or department
- officeholder — a person filling a governmental position; public official.
- olfactometer — a device for estimating the keenness of the sense of smell.