12-letter words containing f, u, c, s
- self-induced — induced by oneself or itself.
- set function — a function having a collection of sets as domain.
- sheep fescue — a widely distributed grass, Festuca ovina, having densely clustered stems and cultivated for lawns and forage.
- shuttlecraft — space shuttle.
- siliciferous — containing, combined with, or producing silica.
- solifluction — creep (def 22a).
- sound effect — any sound, other than music or speech, artificially reproduced to create an effect in a dramatic presentation, as the sound of a storm or a creaking door.
- south africa — Republic of, a country in S Africa; member of the Commonwealth of Nations until 1961. 472,000 sq. mi. (1,222,480 sq. km). Capitals: Pretoria and Cape Town.
- south-facing — facing towards the south
- spencer gulf — an inlet of the Indian Ocean in S Australia, between the Eyre and Yorke Peninsulas. Length: about 320 km (200 miles). Greatest width: about 145 km (90 miles)
- sprachgefuhl — a sensitivity to language, especially for what is grammatically or idiomatically acceptable in a given language.
- square-faced — having a front shaped so as to be square or rectangular
- stick figure — a diagrammatic drawing representing a human or animal, usually made with one line each for the torso and appendages, and often a circle for the head.
- stick up for — to pierce or puncture with something pointed, as a pin, dagger, or spear; stab: to stick one's finger with a needle.
- stupefacient — stupefying; producing stupor.
- stupefaction — the state of being stupefied; stupor.
- stupefactive — serving to stupefy.
- sub-function — the kind of action or activity proper to a person, thing, or institution; the purpose for which something is designed or exists; role.
- subfactorial — the number of ways a group of objects can be arranged so that none of the objects are in their original or correct place
- subinfection — an act or fact of infecting; state of being infected.
- subjectified — to make subjective.
- subjectifies — to make subjective.
- subreference — a secondary reference
- successfully — achieving or having achieved success.
- sufficiently — adequate for the purpose; enough: sufficient proof; sufficient protection.
- suffruticose — woody at the base and herbaceous above.
- surf casting — the act, technique, or sport of fishing by casting from the shoreline into the sea, usually using heavy-duty tackle.
- surface area — the total area on the surface of a three-dimensional figure
- surface mail — the system, especially a government postal system, of sending mail by truck, train, or boat, as opposed to airmail.
- surface road — a road or street level with its surroundings: surface roads and elevated highways.
- surface wave — a seismic wave that travels along or parallel to the earth's surface (distinguished from body wave).
- thiosulfuric — of or derived from thiosulfuric acid.
- unclassified — not assigned to a class or category; not arranged according to characteristics: Reported instances fall into two main types, with a few unclassified anomalies.
- unconfusedly — in an unconfused manner
- underspecify — to mention or name specifically or definitely; state in detail: He did not specify the amount needed.
- undersurface — underside; bottom surface.
- unforecasted — to predict (a future condition or occurrence); calculate in advance: to forecast a heavy snowfall; to forecast lower interest rates.
- unfranchised — a privilege of a public nature conferred on an individual, group, or company by a government: a franchise to operate a bus system.
- unobfuscated — to confuse, bewilder, or stupefy.
- unrespectful — full of, characterized by, or showing politeness or deference: a respectful reply.
- unsanctified — not sanctified
- unscientific — not scientific; not employed in science: an unscientific measuring device.
- unscottified — not Scottish; taken out of a Scottish context
- unsuccessful — not achieving or not attended with success: an unsuccessful person; an unsuccessful venture.
- unsufficient — insufficient
- usufructuary — of, relating to, or of the nature of usufruct.
- vacuum flask — A vacuum flask is a container which is used to keep hot drinks hot or cold drinks cold. It has two thin silvery glass walls with a vacuum between them.
- vociferously — crying out noisily; clamorous.
- watchfulness — vigilant or alert; closely observant: The sentry remained watchful throughout the night.
- work surface — A work surface is a flat surface, usually in a kitchen, which is easy to clean and on which you can do things such as prepare food.