12-letter words containing r, l, f
- protest flag — a flag hoisted by a racing yacht to advise the judges of a violation of the rules by another yacht.
- pulvilliform — resembling a pulvillus
- purple finch — a North American finch, Carpodacus purpureus, having a raspberry-red head, breast, and rump.
- purposefully — having a purpose.
- pyrosulfuric — of or derived from pyrosulfuric acid; disulfuric.
- qualificator — (in an ecclesiastical court) an officer charged with examining cases and preparing them for trial.
- quarterfinal — of or relating to the contest or round preceding the semifinal one.
- radiant flux — the time rate of flow of radiant energy.
- radical left — the faction representing extreme left-wing political views, often Marxist or Maoist in ideology.
- rail traffic — the vehicles, passengers, or freight that are moving from place to place by railway
- rainbow flag — a multicoloured flag used as a symbol of peace; often used to represent gay and lesbian pride
- rate of flow — the rate at which a liquid or other substance flows through a particular channel, pipe etc
- reclassified — to classify anew.
- reflationary — economy: relating to reflation
- reflectively — that reflects; reflecting.
- reflectivity — that reflects; reflecting.
- reflectogram — an image of an under-drawing or image taken from beneath the surface of paint in a work of art
- reflectorize — to treat something so that it reflects light: to reflectorize license plates.
- reflex angle — an angle greater than 180° and less than 360°.
- reform flask — an English salt-glazed stoneware flask of the early 19th century formed as an effigy of one of the figures connected with the Reform Bill of 1832.
- refreshfully — in a refreshful manner; refreshingly
- refreshingly — having the power to restore freshness, vitality, energy, etc.: a refreshing nap.
- refuse lorry — a lorry used to collect and dispose of rubbish and waste from homes, etc
- relief angle — The relief angle is the angle between a cutting tool and the workpiece it has just cut.
- relief valve — a device that, when actuated by static pressure above a predetermined level, opens in proportion to the excess above this level and reduces the pressure to it. Compare safety valve (def 1).
- respectfully — full of, characterized by, or showing politeness or deference: a respectful reply.
- retroflexion — a bending backward.
- rigging loft — a loft or gallery in a boatbuilder's yard from which rigging can be fitted
- roman a clef — a novel that represents historical events and characters under the guise of fiction.
- roman-fleuve — saga (def 3).
- roofing felt — a type of tar paper made from glass fibre or polyester fleece impregnated with bituminous material, produced in roll form, and used in roof construction
- roofing nail — a short nail for nailing asphalt shingles or the like, having a broad head.
- rooflessness — the state of having no roof
- rotflmaoastc — (chat) Rolling on the floor laughing my ass (or arse) off and scaring the cat. The superlative form of ROTFL.
- royal family — the immediate family of a reigning monarch.
- rs flip-flop — SR flip-flop
- run afoul of — fall foul / afoul of, to collide with, as ships. to come into conflict with; quarrel. to make an attack; assault.
- sale of work — a sale of goods and handicrafts made by the members of a club, church congregation, etc, to raise money
- salutiferous — salutary.
- saronic gulf — an inlet of the Aegean, on the SE coast of Greece, between Attica and the Peloponnesus. 50 miles (80 km) long; 30 miles (48 km) wide.
- satin-flower — a Californian plant, Clarkia amoena, of the evening primrose family, having cup-shaped pink or purplish flowers blotched with red.
- scalar field — a region with a number assigned at each point.
- scorpion fly — any of several harmless insects of the order Mecoptera, the male of certain species having a reproductive structure that resembles the sting of a scorpion.
- scratch file — A scratch file is a temporary computer file which you use as a work area or as a store while a program is operating.
- second floor — the floor or story above the ground floor.
- seleniferous — containing or yielding selenium.
- self-assured — self-confident.
- self-centred — concerned solely or chiefly with one's own interests, welfare, etc.; engrossed in self; selfish; egotistical.
- self-colored — of one color.
- self-concern — to relate to; be connected with; be of interest or importance to; affect: The water shortage concerns us all.