12-letter words containing n, o, r, e, f
- counter-fact — a conditional statement the first clause of which expresses something contrary to fact, as “If I had known.”.
- counterbluff — a bluff made in opposition to another bluff
- counterfeits — Plural form of counterfeit.
- counterfoils — Plural form of counterfoil.
- counterforce — a force that acts in opposition to another force
- counterforts — Plural form of counterfort.
- counteroffer — A counteroffer is an offer that someone makes, for example, for a house or business, in response to an offer by another person or group.
- counterproof — a reverse impression of a newly printed proof of an engraving made by laying it while wet upon plain paper and passing it through the press
- countershaft — an intermediate shaft that is driven by, but rotates in the opposite direction to, a main shaft, esp in a gear train
- country life — life in the country
- craftsperson — an artisan
- crown office — (in England) an office of the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court that is responsible for administration and where actions are entered for trial
- cuneiformist — a person who studies or deciphers cuneiform writing.
- cyberloafing — (informal) The use of computers by employees for purposes unrelated to work.
- dame fortune — the personification of fortune as a woman
- de profundis — out of the depths of misery or dejection
- 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.
- deflowerment — The loss of a girl or woman's virginity.
- deformations — Plural form of deformation.
- defraudation — (obsolete) The act of defrauding; a taking by fraud.
- destined for — headed for; bound for
- dibenzofuran — an organic compound (C12H8O) composed of two benzene rings fused to a central furan ring
- disconfirmed — Simple past tense and past participle of disconfirm.
- dorsiflexion — flexion toward the back.
- draftsperson — a person employed in making mechanical drawings, especially in an architectural or engineering firm.
- dwarf cornel — the bunchberry.
- eco-friendly — environmentally safe
- effiguration — a detailed and elaborate description of something
- efflorescent — efflorescing; blossoming.
- efflorescing — Present participle of effloresce.
- effronteries — Plural form of effrontery.
- electro-funk — a type of electronic music, originating in the 1980s, characterized by the use of synthesizers with a heavy rhythm and punctuated bass, often influenced by the genres of funk and hip-hop
- elfin forest — the zone of stunted wind-blown trees growing at high altitudes just above the timberline on tropical mountains
- elkhorn fern — a tropical fern with a large leaf like an elk's horn
- end effector — The end effector of an actuator is the part that comes into contact with the object being moved or controlled.
- enforcements — Plural form of enforcement.
- exfiltration — (military) The process of exiting an area (usually behind enemy lines or in enemy territory).
- fardel-bound — (of ruminants) having the food impacted in the third compartment of the stomach; costive; constipated.
- fare-dodging — the practice of trying to travel on public transport without paying the fare
- fast neutron — a neutron produced by nuclear fission that has lost little energy by collision; a neutron with a kinetic energy in excess of 0.1 MeV
- favorite son — (at a national political convention) a candidate nominated for office by delegates from his or her own state.
- favouredness — the quality of or extent to which something is favoured
- fearsomeness — causing fear: a fearsome noise.
- fenestration — the design and disposition of windows and other exterior openings of a building.
- fennelflower — any of various plants belonging to the genus Nigella, of the buttercup family, especially N. sativa, the seeds of which are used, especially in the East, as a condiment and medicine.
- fermentation — the act or process of fermenting.
- fernando póo — Bioko
- ferrocyanide — a salt of ferrocyanic acid, as potassium ferrocyanide, K 4 Fe(CN) 6 .
- ferrokinesis — (parapsychology) The ability to mentally manipulate iron and other metals.