12-letter words containing r, s, f
- buffer state — A buffer state is a peaceful country situated between two or more larger hostile countries.
- buffer stock — a stock of a commodity built up by a government or trade organization with the object of using it to stabilize prices
- 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.
- can of worms — a complicated problem
- card surfing — a form of cash-card fraud in which one person watches another using a cash dispenser, notes his or her personal identification number, and, after an accomplice has stolen the card, uses the card to withdraw cash
- cardan shaft — A cardan shaft or cardan drive is a propeller shaft fitted with universal joints at each end.
- cardinalfish — any of the perchlike fishes of the family Apogonidae, many species of which are bright red with black markings.
- carefreeness — without anxiety or worry.
- cauliflowers — Plural form of cauliflower.
- certificates — Plural form of certificate.
- chaetiferous — having bristles
- channel surf — to change from one channel on a television set to another with great or unusual frequency, especially by using a remote control.
- channel-surf — to switch TV channels repeatedly using a remote-control device, usually so as to sample brief segments of programs
- cheerfulness — full of cheer; in good spirits: a cheerful person.
- chesterfield — a man's knee-length overcoat, usually with a fly front to conceal the buttons and having a velvet collar
- chief priest — the highest ranking among a number of priests
- chlorpyrifos — a broad-spectrum insecticide, C 9 H 11 Cl 3 NO 3 PS, used on lawns and ornamental plants.
- chromiferous — Containing, or yielding chromium.
- circumflexes — Plural form of circumflex.
- circumfluous — flowing all around
- circumfusile — able to be diffused or poured around
- circumfusing — Present participle of circumfuse.
- circumfusion — to pour around; diffuse.
- citrus fruit — any fruit belonging to the genus Citrus
- city fathers — You can refer to the members of a city council or city's government as the city fathers.
- clerofascist — A cleric supporting fascism or advocating a synthesis of religion and fascism.
- cliffhangers — Plural form of cliffhanger.
- close-reefed — having most or all of the sail reefs taken in.
- cloud forest — a forest, usually near coastal mountain peaks in tropical regions, that has an almost constant cloud cover, even during the dry season
- 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.
- coffeemakers — Plural form of coffeemaker.
- colorfulness — the quality of being colourful
- comfort stop — a short break on a journey to allow travellers to go to the toilet
- comfortables — Plural form of comfortable.
- conchiferous — (esp of molluscs) having or producing a shell
- confederates — Plural form of confederate.
- confessoress — a woman who hears or makes confessions
- confiscatory — involving confiscation
- conformities — Plural form of conformity.
- consent form — a form signed by a patient prior to a medical procedure to confirm that he or she agrees to the procedure and is aware of any risks that might be involved
- copperfasten — (transitive, historical) To protect the timbers [of a ship] with plates of copper secured with copper nails or bolts.
- coral fungus — any of a group of brightly colored fungi having erect, branching fruiting bodies that resemble coral.
- cosurfactant — a surfactant that acts in addition to another surfactant, further reducing the surface tension of a liquid
- cotortfeasor — (legal) A joint tortfeasor.
- couchsurfing — Couchsurfing is the practice of sleeping at the houses of several different people for a period of time without paying.
- counterfeits — Plural form of counterfeit.
- counterfoils — Plural form of counterfoil.
- counterforts — Plural form of counterfort.
- countershaft — an intermediate shaft that is driven by, but rotates in the opposite direction to, a main shaft, esp in a gear train