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12-letter words containing n, o, f, a, r

  • neo-freudian — of or relating to a group of psychoanalytic thinkers whose modifications of Freudian analytic theory place increased emphasis on ego functions and interpersonal relationships.
  • neoformation — a new and abnormal growth of tissue; tumor; neoplasm.
  • neurofibroma — a benign neoplasm composed of the fibrous elements of a nerve.
  • no match for — If one person or thing is no match for another, they are unable to compete successfully with the other person or thing.
  • noise factor — the ratio of the noise output of an ideal device to the noise output of the unit being tested.
  • nonfederated — not federated
  • nonformalism — Absence of, or a belief system that is the opposite of, formalism.
  • nonformulary — Not formulary.
  • nonolfactory — of or relating to the sense of smell: olfactory organs.
  • normal fault — gravity fault.
  • north africa — the northern part of Africa, especially the region north of the tropical rain forest and comprised of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and that part of Egypt west of the Gulf of Suez.
  • north-facing — facing towards the north
  • off-islander — a temporary or seasonal resident of an island; island visitor or tourist.
  • olfactronics — the measurement and analysis of smells through instruments
  • on all fours — all four limbs or extremities; the four legs or feet of an animal or both arms and both legs or both hands and both feet of a person: The cat rolled off the ledge but landed on all fours.
  • organic farm — a farm where organic methods are used for agriculture and animal husbandry
  • over-inflate — to distend; swell or puff out; dilate: The king cobra inflates its hood.
  • overdrafting — the removal of more water from ground and surface basins than is replaced by rain and melting snow.
  • overstaffing — the provision of an excessive number of staff for (a factory, hotel, etc)
  • paraffin-oil — a white or colorless, tasteless, odorless, water-insoluble, solid substance not easily acted upon by reagents, consisting of a mixture of hydrocarbons chiefly of the alkane series, obtained from crude petroleum: used in candles, for forming preservative coatings and seals, for waterproofing paper, etc.
  • passionfruit — any edible fruit of a passionflower, as the maypop.
  • patent flour — a fine grade of flour, consisting chiefly of the inner part of the endosperm.
  • pectoral fin — (in fishes) either of a pair of fins usually situated behind the head, one on each side, and corresponding to the forelimbs of higher vertebrates.
  • pelecaniform — of, or having the nature of, an order (Pelecaniformes) of swimming birds having all four toes connected in a webbed foot, including pelicans and cormorants
  • penny loafer — a loafer with a slot on the vamp that can hold a coin, usually a penny.
  • perfectation — the action or process of becoming or causing to become perfect or complete
  • perforations — the holes punched that allow individual stamps, coupons, etc to be easily separated
  • petrifaction — the act or process of petrifying; the state of being petrified.
  • placentiform — shaped like a placenta, with a flat rounded form
  • pontificator — the office or term of office of a pontiff.
  • prefloration — the internal arrangement of a flower-bud's petals and sepals before it opens
  • prefoliation — the arrangement of leaves within a vegetative bud
  • preformation — previous formation.
  • professional — following an occupation as a means of livelihood or for gain: a professional builder.
  • profile plan — a diagrammatic fore-and-aft elevation of the hull of a vessel, showing bow and buttock lines, stations, water lines, diagonals, decks, bulwarks, etc.
  • proofreading — correction of text
  • purification — to make pure; free from anything that debases, pollutes, adulterates, or contaminates: to purify metals.
  • putrefaction — the act or process of putrefying; the anaerobic decomposition of organic matter by bacteria and fungi that results in obnoxiously odorous products; rotting.
  • rachmaninoff — Sergei Wassilievitch [sur-gey vuh-seel-yuh-vich;; Russian syir-gyey vuh-syee-lyi-vyich] /sɜrˈgeɪ vəˈsil yə vɪtʃ;; Russian syɪrˈgyeɪ vʌˈsyi lyɪ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1873–1943, Russian pianist and composer.
  • rainbow fish — guppy.
  • rainbow flag — a multicoloured flag used as a symbol of peace; often used to represent gay and lesbian pride
  • rainbow roof — a gable roof in the form of a broad Gothic arch, with gently sloping convex surfaces.
  • ramification — the act or process of ramifying.
  • ratification — the act of ratifying; confirmation; sanction.
  • reflationary — economy: relating to reflation
  • reformatting — the shape and size of a book as determined by the number of times the original sheet has been folded to form the leaves. Compare duodecimo, folio (def 2), octavo, quarto.
  • refoundation — an act of refounding
  • roman a clef — a novel that represents historical events and characters under the guise of fiction.
  • roman-fleuve — saga (def 3).
  • roofing nail — a short nail for nailing asphalt shingles or the like, having a broad head.
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