12-letter words containing t, o, h, f
- floor-length — extending to the floor: a floor-length skirt.
- flourishment — The act or state of flourishing.
- flowcharting — (computing) the design and construction of flowcharts.
- 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.
- 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 all that — the whole of (used in referring to quantity, extent, or duration): all the cake; all the way; all year.
- 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.
- forthrightly — In a forthright manner.
- forty-eighth — next after the forty-seventh; being the ordinal number for 48.
- forty-fourth — next after the forty-third; being the ordinal number for 44.
- 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
- fourth world — the world's most poverty-stricken nations, especially in Africa and Asia, marked by very low GNP per capita and great dependence upon foreign economic aid.
- fourth-class — of, relating to, or designated as a class next below third, as for mailing, shipping, etc.
- fowl typhoid — a septicemic disease of fowl, especially chickens, caused by the bacterium Salmonella gallinarum and marked by fever, loss of appetite, thirst, anemic pallor of the skin of the head, and prostration.
- fractography — the study of fractures or cracks in a material, esp metal, in order to predict or identify the cause of a failure in a structure
- free thought — thought unrestrained by deference to authority, tradition, or established belief, especially in matters of religion.
- freight note — a document containing full particulars of goods shipped or for shipment
- 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.
- fresh out of — having just run out of supplies of
- frighten off — scare away
- from scratch — to break, mar, or mark the surface of by rubbing, scraping, or tearing with something sharp or rough: to scratch one's hand on a nail.
- frontbencher — (politics) one who sits on the front bench in a parliament. Typically the spokesmen for those who sit further back.
- frost hollow — a depression in a hilly area in which cold air collects, becoming very cold at night
- 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.
- future shock — physical and psychological disturbance caused by a person's inability to cope with very rapid social and technological change.
- get ahead of — to outdo or excel
- get ahold of — to get in touch with
- get off with — kiss
- gift voucher — gift certificate.
- goliath frog — the largest living frog, Rana goliath, which occurs in the Congo region of Africa and can grow to a length of 30 centimetres
- half brother — brother (def 2).
- half section — a part that is cut off or separated.
- half-brother — brother (def 2).
- half-monthly — pertaining to a month, or to each month.
- half-section — a part that is cut off or separated.
- hand of writ — handwriting; penmanship.