12-letter words that end in f
- redispose of — to dispose of again
- richard korf — (person) A Professor of computer science at the University of California, Los Angeles. Richard Korf received his B.S. from MIT in 1977, and his M.S. and Ph.D. in computer science from Carnegie-Mellon University in 1980 and 1983. From 1983 to 1985 he served as Herbert M. Singer Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Columbia University. Dr. Korf studies problem-solving, heuristic search and planning in artificial intelligence. He wrote "Learning to Solve Problems by Searching for Macro-Operators" (Pitman, 1985). He serves on the editorial boards of Artificial Intelligence, and the Journal of Applied Intelligence. Dr. Korf is the recipient of several awards and is a Fellow of the American Association for Artificial Intelligence.
- roman a clef — a novel that represents historical events and characters under the guise of fiction.
- rotator cuff — a bandlike structure encircling and supporting the shoulder joint, formed by four muscles attached to and merging with the joint capsule.
- run afoul of — fall foul / afoul of, to collide with, as ships. to come into conflict with; quarrel. to make an attack; assault.
- running gaff — the hoisting gaff.
- saronic gulf — an inlet of the Aegean, on the SE coast of Greece, between Attica and the Peloponnesus. 50 miles (80 km) long; 30 miles (48 km) wide.
- scared stiff — terrified
- scratchproof — resistant to scratches.
- self-to-self — autologous.
- sell oneself — to convince someone else of one's potential or worth
- shatterproof — designed or made to resist shattering: shatterproof glass in automobile windows.
- shingle roof — a roof covered with thin rectangular tiles, esp made of wood, that are laid with others in overlapping rows
- simian shelf — a shelflike thickening along the inside of the mandible, characteristic of the anthropoid apes.
- sleep it off — to rid oneself of the effects of some excess, overindulgence, etc., specif. of the aftereffects of drinking much alcoholic liquor, by sleeping
- sneak out of — leave secretly
- soprano clef — a sign locating middle C on the bottom line of the staff.
- spencer gulf — an inlet of the Indian Ocean in S Australia, between the Eyre and Yorke Peninsulas. Length: about 320 km (200 miles). Greatest width: about 145 km (90 miles)
- square serif — a font of type having serifs with a weight equal to or greater than that of the main strokes. Compare Egyptian (def 5).
- straight off — without a bend, angle, or curve; not curved; direct: a straight path.
- sugaring off — a sweet, crystalline substance, C 1 2 H 2 2 O 1 1 , obtained chiefly from the juice of the sugarcane and the sugar beet, and present in sorghum, maple sap, etc.: used extensively as an ingredient and flavoring of certain foods and as a fermenting agent in the manufacture of certain alcoholic beverages; sucrose. Compare beet sugar, cane sugar.
- suit oneself — a set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together.
- take care of — a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern: He was never free from care.
- take hold of — grasp, seize sth
- tamper-proof — resistant to interference, alteration
- taper relief — (in Britain) a system of relief from capital gains tax under which the percentage of a chargeable gain considered taxable is reduced for each whole year (from April 1998) that the asset was held by the vendor
- the likes of — of the same form, appearance, kind, character, amount, etc.: I cannot remember a like instance.
- this side of — If you say that something will not happen this side of a date or event, you mean that it will not happen before that date or event.
- tobacco leaf — the leaves of the tobacco plant, used for the production of cigarettes and tobacco
- treble staff — a staff, bearing a treble clef.
- troubleproof — not easily disturbed, disabled, injured, or put out of working order.
- trumpet-leaf — trumpets.
- undersheriff — a sheriff's deputy, especially one on whom the sheriff's duties devolve when the office is vacant.
- undreamed of — If you describe something as undreamed of, you are emphasizing that it is much better, worse, or more unusual than you thought was possible.
- unthought-of — simple past tense and past participle of unthink.
- walking leaf — leaf insect.
- weatherproof — able to withstand exposure to all kinds of weather.