12-letter words containing o, t, f, r
- front-loader — a machine or appliance, as a washing machine, loaded and unloaded through an opening in the front (as distinguished from a top loader).
- front-runner — In a competition or contest, the front-runner is the person who seems most likely to win it.
- frontal bone — a broad membrane bone of the skull, forming the forehead and the upper portion of each orbit.
- frontal lobe — the anterior part of each cerebral hemisphere, in front of the central sulcus.
- frontbencher — (politics) one who sits on the front bench in a parliament. Typically the spokesmen for those who sit further back.
- frontiersman — a person, especially a man, who lives on the frontier, especially in sparsely settled regions.
- frontiersmen — a person, especially a man, who lives on the frontier, especially in sparsely settled regions.
- frontispiece — an illustrated leaf preceding the title page of a book.
- frontrunners — Plural form of frontrunner.
- frontrunning — the practice by market makers of using advance information provided by their own investment analysts before it has been given to clients
- frost hollow — a depression in a hilly area in which cold air collects, becoming very cold at night
- frozen stiff — feeling very cold
- fructiferous — fruit-bearing; producing fruit.
- fructivorous — Fruit-eating.
- fructosamine — (organic compound) A chemical compound that can be considered the result of a reaction between fructose and ammonia or an amine (with a molecule of water being released).
- frumentation — (in ancient Rome) a public donation of grain, often given to citizens during times of unease
- frustrations — Plural form of frustration.
- fudge factor — any variable component added to an experiment, plan, or the like that can be manipulated to allow leeway for error.
- fuel poverty — the state of being unable to afford to heat one's home adequately
- full frontal — showing the entire front: full-frontal nudity.
- full-frontal — showing the entire front: full-frontal nudity.
- funambulator — a tightrope-walker; a funambulist
- future shock — physical and psychological disturbance caused by a person's inability to cope with very rapid social and technological change.
- future-proof — (of a system, computer, program, etc) guaranteed not to be superseded by future versions, developments, etc
- futurologist — (sometimes initial capital letter) a follower of futurism, especially an artist or writer.
- gelatiniform — Having the form of gelatin.
- gersdorffite — a mineral, sulfide-arsenide of nickel, NiAsS, occurring in metallic, light-gray cubes.
- gift voucher — gift certificate.
- goliath frog — the largest living frog, Rana goliath, which occurs in the Congo region of Africa and can grow to a length of 30 centimetres
- goofy-footer — a surfboard rider or snowboarder who stands with the right foot forward instead of the left foot forward
- gradeflation — grade inflation.
- gross profit — gross receipts less the cost of goods or production but before the deduction of such other costs as rent or salaries.
- ground fault — the momentary, usually accidental, grounding of a conducting wire.
- ground frost — the condition resulting from a temperature reading of 0°C or below on a thermometer in contact with a grass surface
- ground staff — The people who are paid to maintain a sports ground are called the ground staff.
- group of ten — the ten nations who met in Paris in 1961 to arrange the special drawing rights of the IMF: Belgium, Canada, France, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Sweden, UK, US, and West Germany
- half brother — brother (def 2).
- half-brother — brother (def 2).
- hand of writ — handwriting; penmanship.
- hangtown fry — a type of omelet to which fried oysters, bacon, and sometimes onions are added.
- head for sth — If you a have a head for something, you can deal with it easily. For example, if you have a head for figures, you can do arithmetic easily, and if you have a head for heights, you can climb to a great height without feeling afraid.
- headforemost — headfirst (def 1).
- heart of oak — a brave person
- herpetofauna — the reptiles and amphibians that inhabit a given area
- heterografts — Plural form of heterograft.
- hindforemost — with the back part in the front place
- hit the roof — the external upper covering of a house or other building.
- hold out for — to wait patiently or uncompromisingly for (the fulfilment of one's demands)
- hostile fire — an unintentional fire, from which any resulting loss can be claimed as an insurance liability (opposed to friendly fire).
- housefathers — Plural form of housefather.