12-letter words containing o, f, a
- burkina faso — an inland republic in W Africa: dominated by Mossi kingdoms (10th–19th centuries); French protectorate established in 1896; became an independent republic in 1960; consists mainly of a flat savanna plateau. Official language: French; Mossi and other African languages also widely spoken. Religion: mostly animist, with a large Muslim minority. Currency: franc. Capital: Ouagadougou. Pop: 17 812 961 (2013 est). Area: 273 200 sq km (105 900 sq miles)
- by reason of — If one thing happens by reason of another, it happens because of it.
- cafe society — people, esp intellectuals and artists who meet in cafés
- call of duty — responsibilities
- calorie-free — containing no calories
- cam follower — the slider or roller in contact with the cam that transmits the movement dictated by the cam profile
- camouflaging — Present participle of camouflage.
- campo formio — a village in NE Italy, in Friuli-Venezia Giulia: scene of the signing of a treaty in 1797 that ended the war between revolutionary France and Austria
- campodeiform — resembling insects of the genus Campodea
- can of worms — a complicated problem
- cape buffalo — a large, black, nearly hairless, very fierce buffalo (Syncerus caffer) of South Africa, with horns joined at the bases to form a helmetlike structure
- cape-froward — Cape, a cape in S Chile, on the Strait of Magellan: southernmost point of mainland South America.
- carbon fiber — a very strong, lightweight synthetic fiber used in protective clothing, spacecraft components, racing shells, etc.
- carbon fibre — a black silky thread of pure carbon made by heating and stretching textile fibres and used because of its lightness and strength at high temperatures for reinforcing resins, ceramics, and metals, esp in turbine blades and for fishing rods
- carryforward — carry-over.
- carving fork — a large, two-tined fork with a metal guard to protect the hand, used to hold meat in place as it is being carved
- cauliflowers — Plural form of cauliflower.
- cefoperazone — A cephalosporin antibiotic.
- chaetiferous — having bristles
- change front — to redeploy (a force in the field) so that its main weight of weapons points in another direction
- chicago fire — a three-day fire in Chicago, Ill., in 1871 that largely destroyed the city and took several hundred lives.
- chill factor — windchill factor
- chook raffle — a raffle for which the main prize is a roast chicken
- chuck off at — to abuse or make fun of
- cigar flower — the common name for a small, shrubby plant, Cuphea ignea, of the loosestrife family, native to Mexico and Jamaica, grown as an ornamental and houseplant: named for its red tubular flowers that resemble cigars.
- clap hold of — to grasp suddenly or forcibly
- clayton fern — a tall fern, Osmunda claytoniana, of eastern North America and eastern Asia, having an interruption of growth in the center of some fronds.
- clerofascist — A cleric supporting fascism or advocating a synthesis of religion and fascism.
- coat of arms — The coat of arms of a family, town, or organization is a special design in the form of a shield that they use as a symbol of their identity.
- coat of mail — a protective garment made of linked metal rings (mail) or of overlapping metal plates; hauberk
- cock feather — the odd-coloured feather set on the shaft of an arrow at right angles to the nock
- codefendants — Plural form of codefendant.
- codification — the systematic organization of methods, rules, etc
- coffee beans — the beanlike seeds of the coffee tree, which are roasted and ground to make coffee
- coffee break — A coffee break is a short period of time, usually in the morning or afternoon, when you stop working and have a cup of coffee.
- coffee cream — cream for use in coffee; light cream.
- coffee maker — Also, coffeemaker. an apparatus for brewing coffee; coffeepot.
- coffee royal — café royale.
- coffee table — A coffee table is a small low table in a living room.
- coffee-maker — a domestic appliance that makes coffee
- coffeemakers — Plural form of coffeemaker.
- combat knife — a large knife for military use
- come forward — If someone comes forward, they offer to do something or to give some information in response to a request for help.
- comfortables — Plural form of comfortable.
- confabulated — Simple past tense and past participle of confabulate.
- confabulator — to converse informally; chat.
- confederated — Simple past tense and past participle of confederate.
- confederates — Plural form of confederate.
- conferential — Of or pertaining to a conference.
- confessional — A confessional is the small room in a church where Christians, especially Roman Catholics, go to confess their sins.