15-letter words containing s, n, e, f
- cause of action — the facts alleged in a complaint, upon which is based the plaintiff's right to a legal remedy in a court of law
- channel catfish — a food fish, Ictalurus punctatus, common in fresh waters throughout central U.S.
- channel surfing — to change from one channel on a television set to another with great or unusual frequency, especially by using a remote control.
- channel-surfing — Channel-surfing is the same as channel-hopping.
- charles tiffany — Charles Lewis, 1812–1902, U.S. jeweler.
- charm offensive — If you say that someone has launched a charm offensive, you disapprove of the fact that they are being very friendly to their opponents or people who are causing problems for them.
- chef de cuisine — chef (def 1).
- chef de mission — the head of a diplomatic body
- chest infection — a respiratory infection mainly affecting the chest
- chesterfieldian — of or like Lord Chesterfield; suave; elegant; polished
- chewings fescue — a hardy, fine-leaved variety of fescue, Festuca rubra commutata, grown in the U.S. and New Zealand as a lawn grass.
- chief assistant — the most important or top-ranking assistant to an official
- chief constable — A Chief Constable is the officer who is in charge of the police force in a particular county or area in Britain.
- chief inspector — an officer of high rank in British police forces
- circumforaneous — moving around or abroad; roaming from place to place
- closed-end fund — A closed-end fund is an investment with a limited number of shares that does not allow new investors.
- coffee granules — instant coffee in the form of grains
- combined forces — the forces of two or more countries, fighting together
- come to oneself — to recover one's senses
- comfortableness — (of clothing, furniture, etc.) producing or affording physical comfort, support, or ease: a comfortable chair; comfortable shoes.
- concern oneself — to busy oneself (with, about, over, in something); take an interest
- cone of silence — a space, in the shape of an inverted cone, above a radio beacon, in which there is a sharp reduction in the intensity of transmitted signals.
- confectionaries — a candy; sweetmeat.
- confectioneries — Plural form of confectionery.
- confessionalism — the belief that a religion, esp Christianity, should have a set of essential doctrines to which members of that religion must adhere
- confessionalist — an advocate of confessionalism
- confidence test — (testing) Tests to confirm that the results of a program lie within certain ranges according to the expected probability distribution.
- conformableness — The state or quality of being conformable.
- confraternities — Plural form of confraternity.
- control surface — a movable surface, such as a rudder, elevator, aileron, etc, that controls an aircraft or rocket
- cosignificative — having the same meaning or sense
- counterfactuals — Plural form of counterfactual.
- counterfeisance — the act of counterfeiting
- counterflashing — (construction) Formed metal or elastomeric sheeting secured on or into a wall, curb, pipe or other surface, to cover and protect the upper edge of a base flashing and its associated fasteners.
- credit transfer — A credit transfer is a direct payment of money from one bank account into another.
- creeping fescue — red fescue.
- crestfallenness — the state of being crestfallen
- cross-reference — A cross-reference is a note in a book which tells you that there is relevant or more detailed information in another part of the book.
- crown-of-jewels — an annual herb, Lopezia coronata, of Mexico, having lilac-colored flowers with a red base.
- current affairs — If you refer to current affairs, you are referring to political events and problems in society which are discussed in newspapers, and on television and radio.
- customer-facing — interacting or communicating directly with customers
- deadman's float — a prone floating position, used especially by beginning swimmers, with face downward, legs extended backward, and arms stretched forward.
- declare oneself — to state strongly one's opinion
- defect analysis — (programming) Using defects as data for continuous quality improvement. Defect analysis generally seeks to classify defects into categories and identify possible causes in order to direct process improvement efforts.
- defence counsel — a barrister or group of barristers responsible for defending someone on trial
- defencelessness — The state or condition of being defenceless.
- defenselessness — The characteristic of being defenseless; vulnerability.
- definite clause — (logic) A Horn clause that has exactly one positive literal.
- definitive host — the organism on or in which a parasite lives in the adult stage
- defunct process — zombie process