11-letter words containing t, o, f, r, c, e
- fibrocement — (formerly) cement combined with asbestos fibre, used esp in sheets for building
- fibronectin — a fibrous protein that binds to collagen, fibrin, and other proteins and also to the cell membranes, functioning as an anchor and connector.
- fifth force — a theoretical force in nature in addition to the strong and weak forces, gravitation, and the electromagnetic force.
- fletschhorn — a mountain in S Switzerland, in the Pennine Alps. 13,110 feet (3999 meters).
- fluorescent — possessing the property of fluorescence; exhibiting fluorescence.
- folio recto — the front of the page; recto (opposed to folio verso).
- footlockers — Plural form of footlocker.
- footscraper — a metal bar, set in a small frame and attached to a doorstep, used in cleaning mud from the bottoms of the shoes before entering a house.
- for certain — free from doubt or reservation; confident; sure: I am certain he will come.
- force-draft — to draft (a law, proposal, or the like) quickly or under extreme pressure: The committee must force-draft a code of ethics to present to the meeting tomorrow.
- forecasters — Plural form of forecaster.
- forecasting — Present participle of forecast.
- forecastles — Plural form of forecastle.
- forficulate — resembling scissors
- forinstance — a case or occurrence of anything: fresh instances of oppression.
- fort casper — a fort in central Wyoming, near Casper: an important post on the Oregon Trail.
- fort pierce — a city on the E coast of Florida.
- fort rucker — a military reservation and U.S. Army training center in SE Alabama, NW of Dothan.
- foster care — the raising or supervision of foster children, as orphans or delinquents, in an institution, group home, or private home, usually arranged through a government or social-service agency that provides remuneration for expenses.
- foster city — a city in W California.
- fourchettes — Plural form of fourchette.
- fractionate — to separate or divide into component parts, fragments, divisions, etc.
- fractionize — to divide (a number or quantity) into fractions
- fractionlet — a small piece
- fredericton — a province in SE Canada, E of Maine. 27,985 sq. mi. (72,480 sq. km). Capital: Fredericton.
- french foot — Also called knurl toe, scroll foot, whorl foot. a foot of the mid-18th century having the form of a scroll, continuing the leg downward and outward, supported by a shoe.
- french knot — an ornamental stitch made by looping the thread three or four times around the needle before putting it into the fabric
- frondescent — Leafy; becoming leafy; resembling leaves.
- front bench — (used with a singular verb) (in the House of Commons) either of two seats near the Speaker, on which the leaders of the major parties sit.
- fruticulose — (botany) Like, or pertaining to, a small shrub.
- house-craft — skill in domestic management
- hovercrafts — (nonstandard) Plural form of hovercraft.
- inforcement — Archaic form of enforcement.
- infructuose — Not yielding fruit.
- insectiform — resembling an insect
- interoffice — functioning or communicating between the offices of a company or organization; within a company: an interoffice memo.
- lactiferous — producing or secreting milk: lactiferous glands.
- lactoferrin — a glycoprotein present in milk, especially human milk, and supplying iron to suckling infants.
- lecythiform — (biology, mycology) shaped like a bowling pin, a flask, or a bottle.
- malefactors — Plural form of malefactor.
- malefactory — villainous
- microfilter — a device plugged into a phone socket to separate the phone line from the broadband line
- mothercraft — skill and knowledge in looking after children
- northcliffe — Viscount, Alfred Charles William Harmsworth.
- oceanfronts — Plural form of oceanfront.
- olfactories — of or relating to the sense of smell: olfactory organs.
- overcertify — to certify (a bank check) for an amount greater than the balance in the drawer's account.
- perfunctory — performed merely as a routine duty; hasty and superficial: perfunctory courtesy.
- prefunction — the kind of action or activity proper to a person, thing, or institution; the purpose for which something is designed or exists; role.
- rarefaction — the act or process of rarefying.