14-letter words containing f, r, s, c
- forest service — a division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, created in 1905, that protects and develops the national forests and grasslands.
- form criticism — a method of textual analysis, applied especially to the Bible, in which the origin and history of certain passages are traced by isolating their literary forms, as miracle story, saying, or apothegm, on the assumption that they were fixed by oral tradition prior to compilation in written form.
- fortifications — Plural form of fortification.
- fractionalised — Simple past tense and past participle of fractionalise.
- fragrant sumac — a sprawling shrub, Rhus aromatica, of the cashew family, native to eastern North America, having aromatic foliage and greenish-yellow flowers in small spikes.
- framing chisel — a woodworking chisel for heavy work and deep cuts, often having a handle reinforced to withstand blows from a metal hammer head.
- francis xavier — Saint Francis (Francisco Javier"the Apostle of the Indies") 1506–52, Spanish Jesuit missionary, especially in India and Japan.
- francois guise — François de Lorraine [frahn-swa duh law-ren] /frɑ̃ˈswa də lɔˈrɛn/ (Show IPA), 2nd Duc de, 1519–63, French general and statesman.
- frasch process — a method of mining sulfur by pumping superheated water down into the deposit, thereby melting it so that it can be pumped to the surface.
- fredericksburg — a city in NE Virginia, on the Rappahannock River: scene of a Confederate victory 1862.
- free cash flow — Free cash flow is revenue of a business that is available to spend.
- free-associate — to engage in free association.
- french mustard — a mild mustard paste made with vinegar rather than water
- french windows — a pair of casement windows extending to the floor and serving as portals, especially from a room to an outside porch or terrace.
- frictionlessly — In a frictionless way; without friction.
- fringed orchis — any of several American orchids of the genus Habenaria, having a cut, fringed lip.
- frolicsomeness — The quality of being frolicsome; playfulness.
- frozen custard — a smooth-textured, soft, frozen-food product of whole milk, and sometimes cream, egg yolk, etc., sweetened and variously flavored, often served in an ice-cream cone.
- fusion reactor — Physics. a reactor for producing atomic energy by nuclear fusion. Compare reactor (def 4).
- futtock shroud — any of several metal rods secured at their lower ends to a futtock band and at their upper ends to a futtock plate, connecting the lower mast to the topmast rigging.
- futuristically — of or relating to the future: a futuristic view of the world.
- gratifications — Plural form of gratification.
- grief-stricken — overwhelmed by grief; deeply afflicted or sorrowful.
- handicraftsman — a person skilled in a handicraft; craftsman.
- heterospecific — belonging to a different species or group
- house of cards — a structure or plan that is insubstantial and subject to imminent collapse, as a structure made by balancing playing cards against each other: The scheme is so overly complicated that it's likely to prove to be just another house of cards.
- indifferences' — lack of interest or concern: We were shocked by their indifference toward poverty.
- inflorescences — Plural form of inflorescence.
- infrastructure — the basic, underlying framework or features of a system or organization.
- isle of france — Île-de-France
- jefferson city — a city in and the capital of Missouri, in the central part, on the Missouri River.
- karstification — the process of turning into karst
- life assurance — insurance: pays if holder dies
- life insurance — insurance providing for payment of a sum of money to a named beneficiary upon the death of the policyholder or to the policyholder if still living after reaching a specified age.
- malefactresses — a woman who violates the law or does evil.
- massif central — a great plateau and the chief water divide of France, in the central part.
- microfilaments — Plural form of microfilament.
- microsoft mail — (messaging, tool) (MS Mail) A Microsoft Windows electronic mail program.
- microsoft word — (text, tool, product) A popular word processor, part of the Microsoft Office suite. The original Word (versions 1.0 to 4.?/5.0?) was originally text-based (non-GUI) and ran under MS-DOS. Then Microsoft released Word for Windows 1.0 and 2.0. Later they produced new versions for each OS, both numbered 6.0.
- midlife crisis — a period of psychological stress occurring in middle age, thought to be triggered by a physical, occupational, or domestic event, as menopause, diminution of physical prowess, job loss, or departure of children from the home.
- mischief-maker — a person who causes mischief, especially one who stirs up discord, as by talebearing.
- misperformance — a musical, dramatic, or other entertainment presented before an audience.
- mortifications — Plural form of mortification.
- non-conformist — a person who refuses to conform, as to established customs, attitudes, or ideas.
- nonconformists — a person who refuses to conform, as to established customs, attitudes, or ideas.
- nonfluorescent — possessing the property of fluorescence; exhibiting fluorescence.
- nonformalistic — Not formalistic.
- nuclear fusion — fusion (def 4).
- observer force — a force deployed to an area of conflict to observe proceedings
- off the charts — a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.