8-letter words containing a, f, u
- natufian — designating or of a Mesolithic culture of the Near East characterized by microliths, sickles, pestles, etc.: it offers the first evidence of reaping and grinding cereals
- naufrage — (obsolete) shipwreck; ruin.
- no-fault — Also called no-fault insurance. a form of automobile insurance designed to enable the policyholder in case of an accident to collect a certain basic compensation promptly for economic loss from his or her own insurance company without determination of liability.
- nucflash — a report of highest precedence notifying the president, secretary of defense, or their deputies of an accidental or unauthorized nuclear-weapon launch or of a nuclear attack.
- outfable — to exceed in creating fables
- outfaced — Simple past tense and past participle of outface.
- outfalls — Plural form of outfall.
- outfeast — to exceed in feasting
- outflank — to go or extend beyond the flank of (an opposing military unit); turn the flank of.
- outflare — to burn with an unsteady, swaying flame, as a torch or candle in the wind.
- outflash — a brief, sudden burst of bright light: a flash of lightning.
- outfloat — to float longer than
- panufnik — Sir Andrzej (ændreɪ). 1914–91, British composer and conductor, born in Poland. His works include nine symphonies, the cantata Winter Solstice (1972), Polish folk-song settings, and ballet music
- pauseful — taking many pauses; full of pauses
- peaceful — characterized by peace; free from war, strife, commotion, violence, or disorder: a peaceful reign; a peaceful demonstration.
- plainful — sad and mournful
- plateful — the amount that a plate will hold.
- prankful — full of pranks or mischief, tending to play pranks
- puffball — any of various basidiomycetous fungi, especially of the genus Lycoperdon and allied genera, characterized by a ball-like fruit body that emits a cloud of spores when broken.
- quaffing — to drink a beverage, especially an intoxicating one, copiously and with hearty enjoyment.
- quantify — to determine, indicate, or express the quantity of.
- radium f — an isotope of polonium: polonium 210.
- rap full — (of a sail or sails) filled with wind; clean full.
- run-flat — (of an automobile tire) constructed so as not to deflate completely after a puncture so that a motorist can still drive the vehicle for some distance.
- sanguify — to generate or turn into blood
- scrofula — primary tuberculosis of the lymphatic glands, especially those of the neck.
- shameful — causing shame: shameful behavior.
- snarf up — to eat quickly and voraciously; scarf (often followed by down or up).
- spadeful — the amount that can be dug out with or carried on a spade.
- stageful — the number of people, or the amount of something, that fills a stage
- startful — tending to make sudden small involuntary movements of the body from fright or nerves, etc
- subdwarf — a star which is smaller than a dwarf star
- subshaft — a secondary shaft in a mine
- suffixal — Grammar. an affix that follows the element to which it is added, as -ly in kindly.
- sufflate — to inflate.
- suffrage — the right to vote, especially in a political election.
- superfan — a very or extremely devoted fan
- surf mat — a small inflatable rubber mattress used to ride on waves
- surfaced — the outer face, outside, or exterior boundary of a thing; outermost or uppermost layer or area.
- surfboat — a strong, buoyant rowboat with high ends, adapted for beaching and passing through surf.
- tableful — the number of persons that can be seated at a table.
- tartuffe — (italics) a comedy (1664–69) by Molière.
- tasteful — having, displaying, or in accordance with good taste: tasteful clothing; a tasteful room.
- thankful — feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative.
- thus far — at or to a great distance; a long way off; at or to a remote point: We sailed far ahead of the fleet.
- tradeful — (of shops etc) full of trade
- truffaut — François [fran-swah;; French frahn-swa] /frænˈswɑ;; French frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), 1932–84, French film director.
- tub-fast — (in the past) a period of fasting and sweating in a hot tub, intended as a cure for venereal disease
- turbofan — a jet engine having a large impeller that takes in air, part of which is used in combustion of fuel, the remainder being mixed with the products of combustion to form a low-velocity exhaust jet.
- turf war — dispute over territory