12-letter words containing p, o, t, s, f
- plastic foam — expanded plastic.
- pontificates — the office or term of office of a pontiff.
- post-fascist — of or relating to various right-wing political parties in Europe which espouse a modified form of fascism and which take part in constitutional politics
- post-fordism — the idea that modern industrial production has moved away from mass production in huge factories, as pioneered by Henry Ford, towards specialized markets based on small flexible manufacturing units
- postfeminist — relating to or occurring in the period after the feminist movement of the 1970s.
- postfracture — taking place after a fracture
- presser foot — a forked, metal device on a sewing machine used for holding the fabric in place while stitching.
- professorate — the office or the period of service of a professor.
- profitlessly — in such a way as to not yield profit, as in financial gains or general benefits or advantages
- proof sheets — trial impressions made from composed type, or print-outs (from a laser printer, etc) read for the correction of errors; proofs
- proof spirit — an alcoholic liquor, or mixture of alcohol and water, containing a standard amount of alcohol. In the U.S. proof spirit has a specific gravity of .93353 (containing one half of its volume of alcohol of a specific gravity of .7939 at 60° F). In Britain proof spirit has a specific gravity of .91984.
- proof stress — the load per unit area that a structure can withstand without being permanently deformed by more than a specified amount.
- protest flag — a flag hoisted by a racing yacht to advise the judges of a violation of the rules by another yacht.
- pussyfooting — behaving in an excessively cautious way
- put flesh on — If you put flesh on something, you add details and more information to it.
- pyritiferous — having or producing pyrites
- rustproofing — the process of making metal rustproof.
- safe-deposit — providing safekeeping for valuables: a safe-deposit vault.
- scratchproof — resistant to scratches.
- self-concept — the idea or mental image one has of oneself and one's strengths, weaknesses, status, etc.; self-image.
- self-support — the supporting or maintaining of oneself or itself without reliance on outside aid.
- serpentiform — shaped like a snake.
- shatterproof — designed or made to resist shattering: shatterproof glass in automobile windows.
- sleep it off — to rid oneself of the effects of some excess, overindulgence, etc., specif. of the aftereffects of drinking much alcoholic liquor, by sleeping
- slipper foot — an elongated pad foot.
- slumpflation — a situation in which economic depression is combined with increasing inflation
- spanish foot — a carved pyramidal foot having fluted, concave sides usually ending in a scroll at the bottom.
- spiflication — rough treatment
- sportfishing — fishing with a rod and reel for sport, especially for saltwater sport fish from a motorboat.
- stand up for — (of a person) to be in an upright position on the feet.
- stick up for — to pierce or puncture with something pointed, as a pin, dagger, or spear; stab: to stick one's finger with a needle.
- stupefaction — the state of being stupefied; stupor.
- superfrontal — a piece of cloth placed over an altar and frontal and hanging down a few inches over the front of the altar
- to play safe — If you play safe or play it safe, you do not take any risks.
- with-profits — A with-profits savings scheme or financial plan is one in which the people who put money into the scheme receive extra money each year based on how successful the investment has been.