12-letter words containing t, h, e, f
- flourishment — The act or state of flourishing.
- fluoranthene — (organic compound) A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of a benzene ring attached to each of the rings of a naphthalene molecule; it is carcinogenic, and is a product of incomplete combustion.
- fly the coop — an enclosure, cage, or pen, usually with bars or wires, in which fowls or other small animals are confined for fattening, transportation, etc.
- fly the flag — to represent or show support for one's country, an organization, etc
- fly the nest — When children fly the nest, they leave their parents' home to live on their own.
- focal length — the distance from a focal point of a lens or mirror to the corresponding principal plane. Symbol: f.
- foolhardiest — Superlative form of foolhardy.
- for the best — of the highest quality, excellence, or standing: the best work; the best students.
- foregathered — Simple past tense and past participle of foregather.
- foreshortens — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of foreshorten.
- foresightful — care or provision for the future; provident care; prudence.
- forethoughts — Plural form of forethought.
- fort mchenry — a town in NE Illinois.
- forty-eighth — next after the forty-seventh; being the ordinal number for 48.
- fosphenytoin — a prodrug that produces phenytoin and is taken to prevent or treat seizures.
- foster child — a child raised by someone who is not its natural or adoptive parent.
- fotheringhay — a village in NE Northamptonshire, in E England, near Peterborough: Mary, Queen of Scots, imprisoned here and executed 1587.
- foul-mouthed — using obscene, profane, or scurrilous language; given to filthy or abusive speech.
- fountainhead — a fountain or spring from which a stream flows; the head or source of a stream.
- fourteenthly — in (the) fourteenth place
- fourth grade — school year: age 9-10
- free thought — thought unrestrained by deference to authority, tradition, or established belief, especially in matters of religion.
- free-hearted — light-hearted; spontaneous; frank; generous.
- free-thinker — a person who forms opinions on the basis of reason, independent of authority or tradition, especially a person whose religious opinions differ from established belief.
- freethinkers — Plural form of freethinker.
- freethinking — a person who forms opinions on the basis of reason, independent of authority or tradition, especially a person whose religious opinions differ from established belief.
- freight note — a document containing full particulars of goods shipped or for shipment
- freight yard — a place on a rail network where freight trains are made up or broken up
- freightliner — a train for transporting containerized freight.
- french pleat — curtain, draperies
- french sixth — (in musical harmony) an augmented sixth chord having a major third and an augmented fourth between the root and the augmented sixth
- french stick — a long straight notched stick loaf
- 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.
- fresh out of — having just run out of supplies of
- frighten off — scare away
- frightenedly — thrown into a fright; afraid; scared; terrified: a frightened child cowering in the corner.
- frontbencher — (politics) one who sits on the front bench in a parliament. Typically the spokesmen for those who sit further back.
- 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.
- furnishments — Plural form of furnishment.
- future shock — physical and psychological disturbance caused by a person's inability to cope with very rapid social and technological change.
- 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.
- gemeinschaft — an association of individuals having sentiments, tastes, and attitudes in common; fellowship.
- 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
- gift voucher — gift certificate.