12-letter words containing f, u, n, c
- obfuscations — to confuse, bewilder, or stupefy.
- of substance — wealthy
- offscourings — Often, offscourings. something scoured off; filth; refuse.
- peacefulness — characterized by peace; free from war, strife, commotion, violence, or disorder: a peaceful reign; a peaceful demonstration.
- phi-function — Euler's phi-function.
- pudding-face — a human face that is big and fat and resembles a pudding
- pulp fiction — fiction dealing with lurid or sensational subjects, often printed on rough, low-quality paper manufactured from wood pulp.
- purification — to make pure; free from anything that debases, pollutes, adulterates, or contaminates: to purify metals.
- purple finch — a North American finch, Carpodacus purpureus, having a raspberry-red head, breast, and rump.
- putrefaction — the act or process of putrefying; the anaerobic decomposition of organic matter by bacteria and fungi that results in obnoxiously odorous products; rotting.
- recentrifuge — to subject (a liquid) to the action of a centrifuge again
- safe conduct — If you are given safe conduct, the authorities officially allow you to travel somewhere, guaranteeing that you will not be arrested or harmed while doing so.
- safe-conduct — a document authorizing safe passage through a region, especially in time of war.
- saronic gulf — an inlet of the Aegean, on the SE coast of Greece, between Attica and the Peloponnesus. 50 miles (80 km) long; 30 miles (48 km) wide.
- schaffhausen — a canton in N Switzerland. 100 sq. mi. (259 sq. km).
- self-induced — induced by oneself or itself.
- set function — a function having a collection of sets as domain.
- 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-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)
- stupefacient — stupefying; producing stupor.
- stupefaction — the state of being stupefied; stupor.
- 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.
- subinfection — an act or fact of infecting; state of being infected.
- subreference — a secondary reference
- sufficiently — adequate for the purpose; enough: sufficient proof; sufficient protection.
- surf casting — the act, technique, or sport of fishing by casting from the shoreline into the sea, usually using heavy-duty tackle.
- tracker fund — finance: type of savings account
- trifurcation — to divide into three forks or branches.
- turf dancing — a fluid style of street-dancing originating in the Bay Area of San Francisco, California
- unartificial — not showing art or skill; not skilled or artistic
- unbeneficial — conferring benefit; advantageous; helpful: the beneficial effect of sunshine.
- uncalled for — not called for; not required; superfluous; unwanted.
- uncalled-for — not called for; not required; superfluous; unwanted.
- uncheerfully — without cheerfulness; in an uncheerful manner
- 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.
- uncomforting — affording comfort or solace.
- unconfinable — not able to be bound
- unconfinedly — in an unconfined manner
- unconforming — to act in accordance or harmony; comply (usually followed by to): to conform to rules.
- unconformity — lack of conformity; incongruity; inconsistency.
- unconfounded — to perplex or amaze, especially by a sudden disturbance or surprise; bewilder; confuse: The complicated directions confounded him.
- unconfronted — to face in hostility or defiance; oppose: The feuding factions confronted one another.
- unconfusedly — in an unconfused manner
- unconfutable — to prove to be false, invalid, or defective; disprove: to confute an argument.
- underspecify — to mention or name specifically or definitely; state in detail: He did not specify the amount needed.
- undersurface — underside; bottom surface.
- unfabricated — to make by art or skill and labor; construct: The finest craftspeople fabricated this clock.
- unforecasted — to predict (a future condition or occurrence); calculate in advance: to forecast a heavy snowfall; to forecast lower interest rates.