12-letter words containing t, e, f
- frustratedly — In a frustrated manner.
- frying steak — a steak that is cooked by frying
- fudge factor — any variable component added to an experiment, plan, or the like that can be manipulated to allow leeway for error.
- fuel element — a can containing nuclear fuel for use in a fission reactor
- fuel poverty — the state of being unable to afford to heat one's home adequately
- fugitiveness — The quality of being fugitive; evanescence; volatility.
- fujita scale — a scale for expressing the intensity of a tornado, ranging from F0 (light damage) to F5 (incredible damage)
- fulfillments — Plural form of fulfillment.
- full denture — an artificial replacement of one or several of the teeth (partial denture) or all of the teeth (full denture) of either or both jaws; dental prosthesis.
- full trailer — a trailer supported entirely by its own wheels.
- full-mouthed — (of cattle, sheep, etc.) having a complete set of teeth.
- fulton sheen — Fulton (John) 1895–1979, U.S. Roman Catholic clergyman, writer, and teacher.
- function key — a key on a computer keyboard or terminal that, when pressed, alone or in combination with other keys, causes a specific computational or mechanical operation to be carried out.
- functionable — functional (def 3).
- functionless — Lacking a function.
- fundamentals — serving as, or being an essential part of, a foundation or basis; basic; underlying: fundamental principles; the fundamental structure.
- fundusectomy — (surgery) The surgical removal of the fundus of an organ, such as the uterus or the stomach.
- fungus stone — the Canadian tuckahoe, Polyporus tuberaster, an irregularly spherical mass of fungus mycelium and earth, forming a pseudosclerotium.
- furnishments — Plural form of furnishment.
- fused quartz — glass made entirely from quartz: a form of silica glass.
- future shock — physical and psychological disturbance caused by a person's inability to cope with very rapid social and technological change.
- future tense — grammar: will do, etc.
- future value — the value that a sum of money invested at compound interest will have after a specified period
- future-proof — (of a system, computer, program, etc) guaranteed not to be superseded by future versions, developments, etc
- fuzzy subset — In fuzzy logic, a fuzzy subset F of a set S is defined by a "membership function" which gives the degree of membership of each element of S belonging to F.
- gefilte fish — a forcemeat of boned fish, especially such freshwater fish as carp, pike, or whitefish, blended with eggs, matzo meal, and seasoning, shaped into balls or sticks and simmered in a vegetable broth, and often served chilled.
- gelatiniform — Having the form of gelatin.
- gemeinschaft — an association of individuals having sentiments, tastes, and attitudes in common; fellowship.
- gentle craft — the sport of angling or fishing (usually preceded by the).
- genuflecting — Present participle of genuflect.
- genuflection — an act of bending the knee or touching it to the ground in reverence or worship.
- gersdorffite — a mineral, sulfide-arsenide of nickel, NiAsS, occurring in metallic, light-gray cubes.
- gesellschaft — an association of individuals for common goals, as for entertainment, intellectual, or cultural purposes or for business reasons.
- get ahead of — to outdo or excel
- get ahold of — to get in touch with
- get off with — kiss
- get stuffed! — an exclamation of contemptuous anger or annoyance, esp against another person
- giant fennel — a plant, Foeniculum vulgare, of the parsley family, having feathery leaves and umbels of small, yellow flowers.
- gift receipt — A gift receipt shows proof of purchase but leaves out the amount spent. It can be used to return goods given as a gift.
- gift voucher — gift certificate.
- gift-wrapped — A gift-wrapped present is wrapped in pretty paper.
- goofy-footer — a surfboard rider or snowboarder who stands with the right foot forward instead of the left foot forward
- gracefullest — Superlative form of graceful.
- gradeflation — grade inflation.
- grandfathers — Plural form of grandfather.
- gratefulness — warmly or deeply appreciative of kindness or benefits received; thankful: I am grateful to you for your help.
- gravity feed — the supplying of fuel, materials, etc., by force of gravity.
- group of ten — the ten nations who met in Paris in 1961 to arrange the special drawing rights of the IMF: Belgium, Canada, France, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Sweden, UK, US, and West Germany
- half brother — brother (def 2).
- half leather — a type of book binding consisting of a leather binding on the spine and, sometimes, the corners, with paper or cloth sides.