12-letter words containing s, e, l, f, o
- footlessness — the state of being footless
- footsoldiers — Plural form of footsoldier.
- forcefulness — full of force; powerful; vigorous; effective: a forceful plea for peace.
- forcibleness — The quality of being forcible.
- fore-topsail — a topsail set on a foremast on a ship.
- forecastable — to predict (a future condition or occurrence); calculate in advance: to forecast a heavy snowfall; to forecast lower interest rates.
- foreclosures — Plural form of foreclosure.
- forensically — pertaining to, connected with, or used in courts of law or public discussion and debate.
- forepleasure — the aggregate of pleasurable sensations that lead to a heightened physical or emotional response, as of those aroused in sexual intercourse that lead to an orgasm.
- foreseeingly — by way of foreseeing
- foresightful — care or provision for the future; provident care; prudence.
- forest floor — the above- ground layer of a forest made up of tree roots, soil and decaying matter
- forestalling — Present participle of forestall.
- forestaysail — a triangular sail set on a forestay; the innermost headsail of a vessel.
- foretopsails — Plural form of foretopsail.
- formal cause — a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect: You have been the cause of much anxiety. What was the cause of the accident?
- formal dress — clothing for elegant or solemn occasions
- formlessness — The quality of being formless.
- formularizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of formularize.
- fortresslike — Resembling a fortress in shape or impregnability.
- forward sale — the sale of something that is to be delivered and paid for at a later date
- fossil fuels — any combustible organic material, as oil, coal, or natural gas, derived from the remains of former life.
- foster child — a child raised by someone who is not its natural or adoptive parent.
- four-flusher — a person who makes false or pretentious claims; bluffer.
- fourfoldness — the quality of consisting of four parts
- fox squirrel — any of several North American arboreal squirrels varying in color and of an exceptionally large size.
- frictionless — surface resistance to relative motion, as of a body sliding or rolling.
- frolicsomely — In a frolicsome manner.
- fulton sheen — Fulton (John) 1895–1979, U.S. Roman Catholic clergyman, writer, and teacher.
- functionless — Lacking a function.
- galeniferous — Of a mineral or deposit that contains galena.
- gillyflowers — Plural form of gillyflower.
- glandiferous — bearing nuts or acorns
- globeflowers — Plural form of globeflower.
- gonfaloniers — Plural form of gonfalonier.
- griseofulvin — an antibiotic, C 17 H 17 ClO 6 , obtained from a species of Penicillium, used in the treatment of ringworm and other fungous infections of the skin.
- guide fossil — index fossil.
- gulf of suez — the NW arm of the Red Sea: linked with the Mediterranean by the Suez Canal
- half section — a part that is cut off or separated.
- half serious — of, showing, or characterized by deep thought.
- half-section — a part that is cut off or separated.
- half-serious — of, showing, or characterized by deep thought.
- hog's fennel — any of several Eurasian umbelliferous marsh plants of the genus Peucedanum, esp P. officinale, having clusters of small whitish flowers
- hostile fire — an unintentional fire, from which any resulting loss can be claimed as an insurance liability (opposed to friendly fire).
- hydrosulfate — a salt formed by the direct union of sulfuric acid with an organic base, especially an alkaloid, and usually more soluble than the base.
- hydrosulfide — a compound containing the univalent group –HS.
- hydrosulfite — hyposulfite (def 1).
- inclusive of — including; taking into account
- index fossil — a widely distributed fossil, of narrow range in time, regarded as characteristic of a given geological formation, used especially in determining the age of related formations.
- infectiously — communicable by infection, as from one person to another or from one part of the body to another: infectious diseases.