12-letter words containing f, o, s
- buffalo fish — any of a genus (Ictiobus) of large, humpbacked, freshwater sucker fishes found in North America
- buffer stock — a stock of a commodity built up by a government or trade organization with the object of using it to stabilize prices
- burkina faso — an inland republic in W Africa: dominated by Mossi kingdoms (10th–19th centuries); French protectorate established in 1896; became an independent republic in 1960; consists mainly of a flat savanna plateau. Official language: French; Mossi and other African languages also widely spoken. Religion: mostly animist, with a large Muslim minority. Currency: franc. Capital: Ouagadougou. Pop: 17 812 961 (2013 est). Area: 273 200 sq km (105 900 sq miles)
- by reason of — If one thing happens by reason of another, it happens because of it.
- cafe society — people, esp intellectuals and artists who meet in cafés
- can of worms — a complicated problem
- cauliflowers — Plural form of cauliflower.
- chaetiferous — having bristles
- chlorpyrifos — a broad-spectrum insecticide, C 9 H 11 Cl 3 NO 3 PS, used on lawns and ornamental plants.
- chromiferous — Containing, or yielding chromium.
- circumfluous — flowing all around
- circumfusion — to pour around; diffuse.
- clerofascist — A cleric supporting fascism or advocating a synthesis of religion and fascism.
- close-fisted — very careful with money; mean
- close-reefed — having most or all of the sail reefs taken in.
- closefitting — fitting tightly, esp. in such a way as to show the contours of the body
- cloud forest — a forest, usually near coastal mountain peaks in tropical regions, that has an almost constant cloud cover, even during the dry season
- coat of arms — The coat of arms of a family, town, or organization is a special design in the form of a shield that they use as a symbol of their identity.
- codefendants — Plural form of codefendant.
- coefficients — Plural form of coefficient.
- coffee beans — the beanlike seeds of the coffee tree, which are roasted and ground to make coffee
- coffee house — A coffee house is a kind of bar where people sit to drink coffee and talk. Coffee houses were especially popular in Britain in the 18th century.
- coffee spoon — a small spoon (smaller than a teaspoon) for stirring coffee
- coffeehouses — Plural form of coffeehouse.
- coffeemakers — Plural form of coffeemaker.
- colorfulness — the quality of being colourful
- column shift — A column shift is a gearshift lever mounted on the steering column.
- comfort stop — a short break on a journey to allow travellers to go to the toilet
- comfortables — Plural form of comfortable.
- common swift — Apus apus, a bird with long narrow wings which spends most of the time on the wing
- complexifies — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of complexify.
- conchiferous — (esp of molluscs) having or producing a shell
- confederates — Plural form of confederate.
- confessional — A confessional is the small room in a church where Christians, especially Roman Catholics, go to confess their sins.
- confessoress — a woman who hears or makes confessions
- confinements — Plural form of confinement.
- confiscating — Present participle of confiscate.
- confiscation — to seize as forfeited to the public domain; appropriate, by way of penalty, for public use.
- confiscatory — involving confiscation
- conflictions — to come into collision or disagreement; be contradictory, at variance, or in opposition; clash: The account of one eyewitness conflicted with that of the other. My class conflicts with my going to the concert.
- conformities — Plural form of conformity.
- confucianism — the ethical system of Confucius, emphasizing moral order, the humanity and virtue of China's ancient rulers, and gentlemanly education
- confucianist — the system of ethics, education, and statesmanship taught by Confucius and his disciples, stressing love for humanity, ancestor worship, reverence for parents, and harmony in thought and conduct.
- confusedness — The state or quality of being confused.
- confusticate — Slang. to confuse or perplex; bewilder.
- confutations — Plural form of confutation.
- consent form — a form signed by a patient prior to a medical procedure to confirm that he or she agrees to the procedure and is aware of any risks that might be involved
- conspecifics — Plural form of conspecific.
- copperfasten — (transitive, historical) To protect the timbers [of a ship] with plates of copper secured with copper nails or bolts.
- coral fungus — any of a group of brightly colored fungi having erect, branching fruiting bodies that resemble coral.