12-letter words containing f, r, o
- circumfluous — flowing all around
- circumfusion — to pour around; diffuse.
- clayton fern — a tall fern, Osmunda claytoniana, of eastern North America and eastern Asia, having an interruption of growth in the center of some fronds.
- clerofascist — A cleric supporting fascism or advocating a synthesis of religion and fascism.
- clipped form — a shortened form of a word, as for example doc for doctor
- close-reefed — having most or all of the sail reefs taken in.
- 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.
- cock feather — the odd-coloured feather set on the shaft of an arrow at right angles to the nock
- coffee break — A coffee break is a short period of time, usually in the morning or afternoon, when you stop working and have a cup of coffee.
- coffee cream — cream for use in coffee; light cream.
- coffee maker — Also, coffeemaker. an apparatus for brewing coffee; coffeepot.
- coffee royal — café royale.
- coffee-maker — a domestic appliance that makes coffee
- coffeemakers — Plural form of coffeemaker.
- cold comfort — If you say that a slightly encouraging fact or event is cold comfort to someone, you mean that it gives them little or no comfort because their situation is so difficult or unpleasant.
- color filter — colored glass, dyed gelatin, etc., used to produce certain color or light effects, as in photography
- colorfulness — the quality of being colourful
- come forward — If someone comes forward, they offer to do something or to give some information in response to a request for help.
- come out for — to announce one's approval of; endorse
- comfort food — If you call something comfort food, you mean it is enjoyable to eat and makes you feel happier, although it may not be very good for your health.
- comfort stop — a short break on a journey to allow travellers to go to the toilet
- comfort zone — a situation or position in which a person feels secure, comfortable, or in control
- comfortables — Plural form of comfortable.
- comfortingly — In a comforting manner.
- comic relief — a comic interlude, or comic element, in a tragedy
- conchiferous — (esp of molluscs) having or producing a shell
- confabulator — to converse informally; chat.
- confectioner — A confectioner is a person whose job is making or selling sweets and chocolates.
- confederated — Simple past tense and past participle of confederate.
- confederates — Plural form of confederate.
- conferencier — a lecturer or public speaker
- conferencing — communication between three or more speakers at different locations
- conferential — Of or pertaining to a conference.
- confessoress — a woman who hears or makes confessions
- configurable — to design or adapt to form a specific configuration or for some specific purpose: The planes are being configured to hold more passengers in each row.
- configurated — to give a configuration, form, or design to.
- configurator — an item of software that enables or assists in the configuration of a product
- confirmation — the act of confirming
- confirmative — serving to confirm; corroborative.
- confirmatory — confirming or tending to confirm
- confiscatory — involving confiscation
- conflagrated — Simple past tense and past participle of conflagrate.
- conflagrator — (rare) One who starts a fire.
- conformality — (mathematics) The condition (of a map) of being conformal.
- conformation — the general shape or outline of an object; configuration
- conformative — (nonstandard) Tending to conform; conforming.
- conformingly — In a way that conforms.
- conformities — Plural form of conformity.
- confraternal — a lay brotherhood devoted to some purpose, especially to religious or charitable service.