12-letter words containing f, s, t
- cuneiformist — a person who studies or deciphers cuneiform writing.
- customs form — a form for customs, concerning the nature, value, destination, etc, of goods being imported or exported
- cut fastball — a fastball that breaks somewhat like a curve ball, due to increased pressure from the tip of the middle finger.
- cutlass fish — any compressed, ribbonlike fish of the genus Trichiurus, having daggerlike teeth.
- cyclic shift — a transfer of digits from one end of a machine word to the other, retaining the same order in both places.
- de-intensify — to make intense or more intense.
- defectionist — a person who is in favour of lapsing, backsliding, or defection
- defenestrate — to throw (a person or a thing) out of a window
- definiteness — clearly defined or determined; not vague or general; fixed; precise; exact: a definite quantity; definite directions.
- deformations — Plural form of deformation.
- demystifying — Present participle of demystify.
- dental floss — Dental floss is a type of thread that is used to clean the gaps between your teeth.
- dessert fork — a fork used for eating certain desserts, usually somewhat smaller than a dinner fork.
- destined for — headed for; bound for
- difficulties — the fact or condition of being difficult.
- diffusionist — the theory or principle that diffusion is the main force in cultural innovation and change.
- disaffecting — Present participle of disaffect.
- disaffection — the absence or alienation of affection or goodwill; estrangement; disloyalty: Disaffection often leads to outright treason.
- disaffiliate — to sever affiliation with; disassociate: He disaffiliated himself from the political group he had once led.
- discomfiting — to confuse and deject; disconcert: to be discomfited by a question.
- discomfiture — Archaic. defeat in battle; rout.
- discomforted — an absence of comfort or ease; uneasiness, hardship, or mild pain.
- discomforter — One who causes discomfort.
- disgustfully — in a disgustful manner
- disinfectant — any chemical agent used chiefly on inanimate objects to destroy or inhibit the growth of harmful organisms.
- disinfecting — Present participle of disinfect.
- disinfection — to cleanse (rooms, wounds, clothing, etc.) of infection; destroy disease germs in.
- disinfestant — a product used to remove infestation
- disinflation — a period or process of slowing the rate of inflation.
- dissatisfied — not satisfied or pleased; discontented.
- dissatisfies — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dissatisfy.
- distaff side — the female side of a family (opposed to spear side).
- distastefull — Archaic form of distasteful.
- double first — a first in two subjects.
- doubtfulness — of uncertain outcome or result.
- downshifting — to shift an automotive transmission or vehicle into a lower gear.
- draftsperson — a person employed in making mechanical drawings, especially in an architectural or engineering firm.
- dye transfer — a photographic printing method by which a full-color image is produced by the printing of separate cyan, magenta, and yellow images from individual gelatin relief matrices.
- dysfunctions — Plural form of dysfunction.
- east african — of or relating to East Africa or its inhabitants
- east suffolk — a former administrative division of Suffolk county, in E England.
- edifications — Plural form of edification.
- effervescent — effervescing; bubbling.
- efflorescent — efflorescing; blossoming.
- effortlessly — requiring or involving no effort; displaying no signs of effort; easy: an effortless writing style.
- effronteries — Plural form of effrontery.
- effusiometer — an apparatus for determining rates of effusion of gases, usually used for measuring molecular weights
- eisteddfodau — Plural form of eisteddfod.
- eisteddfodic — Relating to an eisteddfod.
- elfin forest — the zone of stunted wind-blown trees growing at high altitudes just above the timberline on tropical mountains