12-letter words containing n, s, f
- cardan shaft — A cardan shaft or cardan drive is a propeller shaft fitted with universal joints at each end.
- cardinalfish — any of the perchlike fishes of the family Apogonidae, many species of which are bright red with black markings.
- carefreeness — without anxiety or worry.
- casing knife — a knife for trimming wallpaper after it has been attached.
- chafing dish — a vessel with a heating apparatus beneath it, for cooking or keeping food warm at the table
- channel surf — to change from one channel on a television set to another with great or unusual frequency, especially by using a remote control.
- channel-surf — to switch TV channels repeatedly using a remote-control device, usually so as to sample brief segments of programs
- cheerfulness — full of cheer; in good spirits: a cheerful person.
- chieftainess — a female chieftain
- chinese leaf — the edible leaves of a Chinese cabbage
- circumfusing — Present participle of circumfuse.
- circumfusion — to pour around; diffuse.
- cliffhangers — Plural form of cliffhanger.
- climbingfish — climbing perch.
- closefitting — fitting tightly, esp. in such a way as to show the contours of the body
- codefendants — Plural form of codefendant.
- coefficients — Plural form of coefficient.
- coffee beans — the beanlike seeds of the coffee tree, which are roasted and ground to make coffee
- coffee spoon — a small spoon (smaller than a teaspoon) for stirring coffee
- colorfulness — the quality of being colourful
- column shift — A column shift is a gearshift lever mounted on the steering column.
- common swift — Apus apus, a bird with long narrow wings which spends most of the time on the wing
- conchiferous — (esp of molluscs) having or producing a shell
- confederates — Plural form of confederate.
- confessional — A confessional is the small room in a church where Christians, especially Roman Catholics, go to confess their sins.
- confessoress — a woman who hears or makes confessions
- confinements — Plural form of confinement.
- confiscating — Present participle of confiscate.
- confiscation — to seize as forfeited to the public domain; appropriate, by way of penalty, for public use.
- confiscatory — involving confiscation
- conflictions — to come into collision or disagreement; be contradictory, at variance, or in opposition; clash: The account of one eyewitness conflicted with that of the other. My class conflicts with my going to the concert.
- conformities — Plural form of conformity.
- confucianism — the ethical system of Confucius, emphasizing moral order, the humanity and virtue of China's ancient rulers, and gentlemanly education
- confucianist — the system of ethics, education, and statesmanship taught by Confucius and his disciples, stressing love for humanity, ancestor worship, reverence for parents, and harmony in thought and conduct.
- confusedness — The state or quality of being confused.
- confusticate — Slang. to confuse or perplex; bewilder.
- confutations — Plural form of confutation.
- consent form — a form signed by a patient prior to a medical procedure to confirm that he or she agrees to the procedure and is aware of any risks that might be involved
- conspecifics — Plural form of conspecific.
- copperfasten — (transitive, historical) To protect the timbers [of a ship] with plates of copper secured with copper nails or bolts.
- coral fungus — any of a group of brightly colored fungi having erect, branching fruiting bodies that resemble coral.
- cost-benefit — denoting or relating to a method of assessing a project that takes into account its costs and its benefits to society as well as the revenue it generates
- cosurfactant — a surfactant that acts in addition to another surfactant, further reducing the surface tension of a liquid
- couchsurfing — Couchsurfing is the practice of sleeping at the houses of several different people for a period of time without paying.
- counterfeits — Plural form of counterfeit.
- counterfoils — Plural form of counterfoil.
- counterforts — Plural form of counterfort.
- countershaft — an intermediate shaft that is driven by, but rotates in the opposite direction to, a main shaft, esp in a gear train
- craftmanship — Alternative form of craftsmanship.
- craftsperson — an artisan