12-letter words containing f, t
- curvifoliate — having leaves curved or bent back
- customs form — a form for customs, concerning the nature, value, destination, etc, of goods being imported or exported
- cut a figure — to attract attention
- cut and fill — a process of localized gradation whereby material eroded from one place is deposited a short distance away.
- cut fastball — a fastball that breaks somewhat like a curve ball, due to increased pressure from the tip of the middle finger.
- cut-off date — the last date on which it is possible to do something
- 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.
- dame fortune — the personification of fortune as a woman
- de-intensify — to make intense or more intense.
- dead freight — an amount owed by a contractor who charters space in a ship but fails to occupy it fully.
- deafferented — Simple past tense and past participle of deafferent.
- decaffeinate — to remove all or part of the caffeine from (coffee, tea, etc)
- deconflicted — Simple past tense and past participle of deconflict.
- defectionist — a person who is in favour of lapsing, backsliding, or defection
- defenestrate — to throw (a person or a thing) out of a window
- defibrillate — to stop fibrillation of (the heart), as by the use of electric current
- definability — The quality of being definable.
- definiteness — clearly defined or determined; not vague or general; fixed; precise; exact: a definite quantity; definite directions.
- definitional — the act of defining, or of making something definite, distinct, or clear: We need a better definition of her responsibilities.
- definitively — most reliable or complete, as of a text, author, criticism, study, or the like: the definitive biography of Andrew Jackson.
- deflagrating — Present participle of deflagrate.
- deflagration — Deflagration is an explosion in which the speed of burning is lower than the speed of sound in the surroundings.
- deflationary — A deflationary economic policy or measure is one that is intended to or likely to cause deflation.
- deflectional — of or relating to deflection
- deflocculant — a chemical added to slip to increase fluidity.
- deflocculate — to disperse, forming a colloid or suspension
- deflowerment — The loss of a girl or woman's virginity.
- deformations — Plural form of deformation.
- defragmented — Simple past tense and past participle of defragment.
- defragmenter — (computing) That which defragments; a program that performs defragmentation.
- defraudation — (obsolete) The act of defrauding; a taking by fraud.
- deidentified — Simple past tense and past participle of deidentify.
- delightfully — giving great pleasure or delight; highly pleasing: a delightful surprise.
- demystifying — Present participle of demystify.
- demythifying — to create a myth about (a person, place, tradition, etc.); cause to become a myth.
- denitrifying — to remove nitrogen or nitrogen compounds from.
- 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
- devitrifying — Present participle of devitrify.
- differentiae — Plural form of differentia.
- differential — of or relating to difference or diversity.
- difficulties — the fact or condition of being difficult.
- diffusionist — the theory or principle that diffusion is the main force in cultural innovation and change.
- difunctional — Bifunctional.
- dip the flag — to salute by lowering a flag briefly
- 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.