12-letter words containing r, e, o, f, n
- neutron flux — the rate of flow of neutrons through a specified area
- new frontier — the principles and policies of the liberal wing of the Democratic Party under the leadership of President John F. Kennedy.
- noise factor — the ratio of the noise output of an ideal device to the noise output of the unit being tested.
- non-offender — to irritate, annoy, or anger; cause resentful displeasure in: Even the hint of prejudice offends me.
- nonconformer — One who does not conform to expected norms and standards; a nonconformist.
- nondeforming — not causing deformity
- nonfederated — not federated
- nonflowering — (biology) Of a plant, not flowering; reproducing by means other than pollination from flowers.
- nonforbidden — Unforbidden.
- nonperformer — a person or thing that is not performing well or properly.
- nonreflexive — (of a relation) neither reflexive nor irreflexive; holding between some members of its domain and themselves, and failing to hold between others
- nonvitrified — Not converted into glass.
- norfullerene — (chemistry) Any of various compounds formally derived from a fullerene by the removal of one or more carbon atoms, and the optional addition of several hydrogen atoms.
- note-perfect — (of a singer or musician) able to sing or play without making any errors
- off-islander — a temporary or seasonal resident of an island; island visitor or tourist.
- oil refinery — plant where crude oil is processed
- olefin fiber — any of a group of synthetic textile fibers, as Herculon, formed from long-chain polymers no less than 85 percent ethylene, propylene, or other olefin units.
- on the fritz — on the fritz, not in working order: Our TV went on the fritz last night.
- on your feet — position: standing
- ostrich fern — a tall North American fern, Matteuccia struthiopteris, with large mature leaves that resemble ostrich plumes, a popular landscaping plant whose curled new leaves, called fiddleheads, are eaten as a vegetable.
- over-inflate — to distend; swell or puff out; dilate: The king cobra inflates its hood.
- overdrafting — the removal of more water from ground and surface basins than is replaced by rain and melting snow.
- overfineness — excessive fineness
- overfinished — having an excessively polished finish
- overfondness — excessive affection
- overfullness — The state of being excessively or abnormally full.
- overidentify — to identify with someone else to an excessive degree
- overstaffing — the provision of an excessive number of staff for (a factory, hotel, etc)
- patent flour — a fine grade of flour, consisting chiefly of the inner part of the endosperm.
- pectoral fin — (in fishes) either of a pair of fins usually situated behind the head, one on each side, and corresponding to the forelimbs of higher vertebrates.
- pelecaniform — of, or having the nature of, an order (Pelecaniformes) of swimming birds having all four toes connected in a webbed foot, including pelicans and cormorants
- penny loafer — a loafer with a slot on the vamp that can hold a coin, usually a penny.
- perfectation — the action or process of becoming or causing to become perfect or complete
- perforations — the holes punched that allow individual stamps, coupons, etc to be easily separated
- perfusionist — a medical technician or nurse who monitors and operates equipment that oxygenates the blood, as during open-heart surgery
- personifying — to attribute human nature or character to (an inanimate object or an abstraction), as in speech or writing.
- petrifaction — the act or process of petrifying; the state of being petrified.
- placentiform — shaped like a placenta, with a flat rounded form
- powerfulness — having or exerting great power or force.
- powerlifting — a competition or sport involving three tests of strength: the bench press, squat, and two-handed dead lift.
- prefloration — the internal arrangement of a flower-bud's petals and sepals before it opens
- prefoliation — the arrangement of leaves within a vegetative bud
- preformation — previous formation.
- prison fever — typhus.
- pro-feminism — the doctrine advocating social, political, and all other rights of women equal to those of men.
- professional — following an occupation as a means of livelihood or for gain: a professional builder.
- proficiently — well-advanced or competent in any art, science, or subject; skilled: a proficient swimmer.
- profile plan — a diagrammatic fore-and-aft elevation of the hull of a vessel, showing bow and buttock lines, stations, water lines, diagonals, decks, bulwarks, etc.
- profiteering — a person who seeks or exacts exorbitant profits, especially through the sale of scarce or rationed goods.
- profoundness — penetrating or entering deeply into subjects of thought or knowledge; having deep insight or understanding: a profound thinker.