12-letter words containing n, o, r, e, f, l
- leif ericson — Leif [leef;; Icelandic leyv] /lif;; Icelandic leɪv/ (Show IPA), flourished a.d. c1000, Norse mariner: according to Icelandic saga, discoverer of Vinland (son of Eric the Red).
- line of fire — the straight horizontal line from the muzzle of a weapon in the direction of the axis of the bore, just prior to firing.
- line officer — a military or naval officer serving with combatant units or warships, as distinguished from a staff officer, supply officer, etc.
- loan officer — a bank employee who helps would-be borrowers get a loan
- loriciferans — Plural form of loriciferan.
- lovecraftian — referring to or reminiscent of the work of the American fantasy and horror fiction author H.P. Lovecraft (1870–1937)
- lower fungus — any of various fungi that do not produce well-organized fruiting bodies and primarily reproduce asexually, as the chytrids.
- luminiferous — producing light: the luminiferous properties of a gas.
- monofluoride — (chemistry) any fluoride containing a single fluorine atom in each molecule.
- mournfulness — The property of being mournful.
- neurofibrils — Plural form of neurofibril.
- neutron flux — the rate of flow of neutrons through a specified area
- nonflowering — (biology) Of a plant, not flowering; reproducing by means other than pollination from flowers.
- nonreflexive — (of a relation) neither reflexive nor irreflexive; holding between some members of its domain and themselves, and failing to hold between others
- norfullerene — (chemistry) Any of various compounds formally derived from a fullerene by the removal of one or more carbon atoms, and the optional addition of several hydrogen atoms.
- off-islander — a temporary or seasonal resident of an island; island visitor or tourist.
- oil refinery — plant where crude oil is processed
- olefin fiber — any of a group of synthetic textile fibers, as Herculon, formed from long-chain polymers no less than 85 percent ethylene, propylene, or other olefin units.
- over-inflate — to distend; swell or puff out; dilate: The king cobra inflates its hood.
- overfullness — The state of being excessively or abnormally full.
- 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.
- placentiform — shaped like a placenta, with a flat rounded form
- powerfulness — having or exerting great power or force.
- powerlifting — a competition or sport involving three tests of strength: the bench press, squat, and two-handed dead lift.
- prefloration — the internal arrangement of a flower-bud's petals and sepals before it opens
- prefoliation — the arrangement of leaves within a vegetative bud
- professional — following an occupation as a means of livelihood or for gain: a professional builder.
- proficiently — well-advanced or competent in any art, science, or subject; skilled: a proficient swimmer.
- 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.
- prolificness — producing offspring, young, fruit, etc., abundantly; highly fruitful: a prolific pear tree.
- reflationary — economy: relating to reflation
- retroflexion — a bending backward.
- roman a clef — a novel that represents historical events and characters under the guise of fiction.
- roman-fleuve — saga (def 3).
- roofing felt — a type of tar paper made from glass fibre or polyester fleece impregnated with bituminous material, produced in roll form, and used in roof construction
- rooflessness — the state of having no roof
- satin-flower — a Californian plant, Clarkia amoena, of the evening primrose family, having cup-shaped pink or purplish flowers blotched with red.
- second floor — the floor or story above the ground floor.
- seleniferous — containing or yielding selenium.
- self-concern — to relate to; be connected with; be of interest or importance to; affect: The water shortage concerns us all.
- self-control — control or restraint of oneself or one's actions, feelings, etc.
- self-honored — honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions: a man of honor.
- self-proving — to establish the truth or genuineness of, as by evidence or argument: to prove one's claim.
- self-torment — an act or instance of tormenting oneself, as with worry or guilt.
- shingle roof — a roof covered with thin rectangular tiles, esp made of wood, that are laid with others in overlapping rows
- soprano clef — a sign locating middle C on the bottom line of the staff.
- stormfulness — the quality or state of being stormful