14-letter words containing s, f, e, r

indifferentist — An advocate of indifferentism.
inflammatories — Plural form of inflammatory.
inflorescences — Plural form of inflorescence.
infrastructure — the basic, underlying framework or features of a system or organization.
inside forward — one of two attacking players whose usual position is between the center forward and one of the wings.
interdiffusion — mutual diffusion of fluids
isle of france — Île-de-France
it's a feature — (jargon) From the adage "It's not a bug, it's a feature." Used sarcastically to describe an unpleasant experience that you wish to gloss over.
jefferson city — a city in and the capital of Missouri, in the central part, on the Missouri River.
jeffersonville — a city in S Indiana, on the Ohio River.
kaieteur falls — a river in central Guyana: (Kaieteur Falls) one of highest waterfalls in the world at 741 feet (226 meters). 100 miles (161 km) long.
kaieteur-falls — a river in central Guyana: (Kaieteur Falls) one of highest waterfalls in the world at 741 feet (226 meters). 100 miles (161 km) long.
life assurance — insurance: pays if holder dies
life insurance — insurance providing for payment of a sum of money to a named beneficiary upon the death of the policyholder or to the policyholder if still living after reaching a specified age.
life preserver — a buoyant jacket, belt, or other like device for keeping a person afloat.
life president — the president of a club, society, etc, who will remain president until death
lifestyle guru — a person hired to give someone advice on various aspects of his or her life, work, and relationships
long-suffering — enduring injury, trouble, or provocation long and patiently.
lyre-form sofa — a sofa of the early 19th century having a front rail curving upward and outward at either end to form arms and terminating in a downward scroll.
malefactresses — a woman who violates the law or does evil.
man of letters — highly educated man
managed forest — a sustainable forest in which usually at least one tree is planted for every tree felled
massif central — a great plateau and the chief water divide of France, in the central part.
master of arts — a master's degree given usually in a specific branch of the humanities or social sciences.
maxis software — The developers of SimCity and SimCity 2000. Address: 2 Theatre Square, Suite 230, Orinda, CA 94563-3346, USA. Telephone: +1 (800) 33-MAXIS.
mazar-e-sharif — a city in N Afghanistan, reputed burial place of the caliph Ali; trading, agricultural, and military centre. Pop: 254 000 (2005 est)
meadow saffron — autumn crocus.
microfilaments — Plural form of microfilament.
midlife crisis — a period of psychological stress occurring in middle age, thought to be triggered by a physical, occupational, or domestic event, as menopause, diminution of physical prowess, job loss, or departure of children from the home.
mischief-maker — a person who causes mischief, especially one who stirs up discord, as by talebearing.
misinformative — to give false or misleading information to.
misperformance — a musical, dramatic, or other entertainment presented before an audience.
mixed foursome — a foursome of two teams, each comprised of a man and a woman.
new federalism — a plan, announced in 1969, to turn over the control of some federal programs to state and local governments and institute block grants, revenue sharing, etc.
new forest fly — a blood-sucking fly, Hippobosca equinus, that attacks horses and cattle
nine-to-fivers — of, relating to, or during the workday, especially the hours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. when offices are characteristically open for business: the nine-to-five grind.
non-stratified — to form or place in strata or layers.
nondiversified — Not diversified.
nonfluorescent — possessing the property of fluorescence; exhibiting fluorescence.
nuclear fusion — fusion (def 4).
observer force — a force deployed to an area of conflict to observe proceedings
of one's birth — The country, town, or village of your birth is the place where you were born.
of set purpose — with a specific end in view
of your dreams — If you describe someone or something as the person or thing of your dreams, you mean that you consider them to be ideal or perfect.
off the charts — a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.
off the shears — (of a sheep) newly shorn
officers' mess — a place where officers eat or take recreation
on the surface — to all appearances
open to offers — If you are open to offers, you are willing to do something if someone will pay you an amount of money that you think is reasonable.
osmoconformers — Plural form of osmoconformer.

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