12-letter words containing s, c, r, e
- french toast — bread dipped in a batter of egg and milk and sautéed until brown, usually served with syrup or sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon.
- french twist — French roll.
- french-style — French-cut.
- fresco secco — the technique of painting in watercolors on dry plaster. Also called dry fresco, secco. Compare fresco (def 1).
- fricasseeing — Present participle of fricassee.
- frictionless — surface resistance to relative motion, as of a body sliding or rolling.
- frog sticker — Slang. a knife, especially one carried as a weapon.
- frog-sticker — Slang. a knife, especially one carried as a weapon.
- frolicsomely — In a frolicsome manner.
- frondescence — the process or period of putting forth leaves, as a tree, plant, or the like.
- frontispiece — an illustrated leaf preceding the title page of a book.
- fructiferous — fruit-bearing; producing fruit.
- 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).
- full-service — offering or providing a wide range of services related to the basic line of business, as when a filling station changes tires or makes car repairs in addition to selling gasoline.
- fumariaceous — belonging to the plant family Fumariaceae.
- furfuraceous — of or containing bran.
- future shock — physical and psychological disturbance caused by a person's inability to cope with very rapid social and technological change.
- garage space — space available for housing a motor vehicle, usually within a purpose-built building
- garden cress — a peppergrass, Lepidium sativum, used as a salad vegetable.
- garlic press — kitchen tool for crushing garlic
- gas cylinder — container for storing gas
- gastrectasia — (medicine) dilation of the stomach.
- gastrocnemii — Plural form of gastrocnemius.
- gastroscopes — Plural form of gastroscope.
- gate-crasher — a person who attends or enters a social function without an invitation, a theater without a ticket, etc.
- gatecrashers — Plural form of gatecrasher.
- gatecrashing — Present participle of gatecrash.
- gear cluster — an assembly of gears permanently attached to a shaft
- generatrices — Plural form of generatrix.
- geneva cross — a red Greek cross on a white background, displayed to distinguish ambulances, hospitals, and persons belonging to the Red Cross Society.
- geochemistry — the science dealing with the chemical changes in and the composition of the earth's crust.
- george cross — a British award for bravery, esp of civilians: instituted 1940
- geostrategic — Of, pertaining to, or using geostrategy.
- geraniaceous — belonging to the Geraniaceae, the geranium family of plants.
- gesticulator — to make or use gestures, especially in an animated or excited manner with or instead of speech.
- glass cutter — a tool for cutting glass.
- glycerolysis — chemical decomposition resulting from the interaction of a compound and glycerol.
- gnatcatchers — Plural form of gnatcatcher.
- gospel choir — a choir performing gospel music
- gracefullest — Superlative form of graceful.
- gracefulness — The state of being graceful.
- graciousness — pleasantly kind, benevolent, and courteous.
- grade school — an elementary school that has its pupils grouped or classified into grades.
- graminaceous — Of, pertaining to, or resembling a grass.
- grammaticise — to make grammatical
- grand siècle — the 17th century in French art and literature, esp the classical period of Louis XIV
- granulocytes — Plural form of granulocyte.
- grass cutter — a device used to cut grass, as a lawn mower.
- grass hockey — field hockey.
- grass-cutter — a device used to cut grass, as a lawn mower.