15-letter words containing f, a, e, s, u
- ineffectualness — Inefficacy.
- inefficaciously — Without efficacy or effect.
- inertial fusion — a type of nuclear fusion in which the inertia of matter enables it to fuse by impact, as by pulses of laser radiation or high-energy charged particles, rather than by high temperature
- infrastructures — Plural form of infrastructure.
- interfascicular — pertaining to or forming a fascicle; fasciculate.
- interfoliaceous — situated between leaves, especially opposite leaves.
- justifiableness — Justifiability.
- lateral fissure — the fissure separating the frontal, temporal, and parietal lobes of the cerebrum.
- lay oneself out — to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
- long-sufferance — long-suffering.
- margaritiferous — yielding or wearing pearls
- multiflora rose — a climbing or trailing rose, Rosa multiflora, of Japan and Korea, having hooked prickles and fragrant, dense clusters of flowers.
- multiphase flow — Multiphase flow is a type of flow that involves more than one fluid, for example a liquid and a gas, or two liquids that do not mix.
- non-efficacious — capable of having the desired result or effect; effective as a means, measure, remedy, etc.: The medicine is efficacious in stopping a cough.
- nuclear fission — fission (def 2).
- off one's guard — to keep safe from harm or danger; protect; watch over: to guard the ruler.
- outside forward — one of two attacking players who usually play on the far side of the field; wing.
- passifloraceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Passifloraceae, a tropical and subtropical family of climbing plants including the passionflowers: the flowers have five petals and threadlike parts forming a dense mass (corona) around the central disc
- play favourites — to display favouritism
- please yourself — You say 'please yourself' to indicate in a rather rude way that you do not mind or care whether the person you are talking to does a particular thing or not.
- pott's fracture — a fracture of the lower fibula and of the malleolus of the tibia, resulting in outward displacement of the foot.
- pull a fast one — moving or able to move, operate, function, or take effect quickly; quick; swift; rapid: a fast horse; a fast pain reliever; a fast thinker.
- purslane family — the plant family Portulacaceae, characterized by chiefly herbaceous plants having simple, often fleshy leaves, sometimes showy flowers, and capsular fruit, and including bitterroot, purslane, red maids, rose moss, and spring beauty.
- quadric surface — a three-dimensional surface whose equation is a quadratic equation.
- quarterfinalist — a participant in a quarterfinal contest.
- question of law — a question concerning a rule or the legal effect or consequence of an event or circumstance, usually determined by a court or judge.
- ranfurly shield — (in New Zealand) the premier rugby trophy, competed for annually by provincial teams
- ray of sunshine — beam of sunlight
- rayside-balfour — a town in S Ontario, in S Canada.
- ready-furnished — (of a room, house, office, etc) fitted with furniture before being rented or sold
- refuse disposal — the act of disposing of rubbish and waste
- riemann surface — a geometric representation of a function of a complex variable in which a multiple-valued function is depicted as a single-valued function on several planes, the planes being connected at some of the points at which the function takes on more than one value.
- rime suffisante — full rhyme.
- ruffle feathers — to cause upset or offence
- sale of produce — the selling of something that is produced, esp agricultural products
- samuel fb morse — Jedidiah [jed-i-dahy-uh] /ˌdʒɛd ɪˈdaɪ ə/ (Show IPA), 1761–1826, U.S. geographer and Congregational clergyman (father of Samuel F. B. Morse).
- sb's cup of tea — If you say that someone or something is not your cup of tea, you mean that they are not the kind of person or thing that you like.
- self-accusation — a charge of wrongdoing; imputation of guilt or blame.
- self-adjustment — adjustment of oneself or itself, as to the environment.
- self-authorized — given or endowed with authority: an authorized agent.
- self-caricature — a picture, description, etc., ludicrously exaggerating the peculiarities or defects of persons or things: His caricature of the mayor in this morning's paper is the best he's ever drawn.
- self-evaluation — an act or instance of evaluating or appraising.
- self-inductance — inductance inducing an electromotive force in the same circuit in which the motivating change of current occurs, equal to the number of flux linkages per unit of current.
- self-infatuated — to inspire or possess with a foolish or unreasoning passion, as of love.
- self-inoculated — to implant (a disease agent or antigen) in a person, animal, or plant to produce a disease for study or to stimulate disease resistance.
- self-mutilation — to injure, disfigure, or make imperfect by removing or irreparably damaging parts: Vandals mutilated the painting.
- self-persuasion — the act of persuading or seeking to persuade.
- self-regulating — adjusting, ruling, or governing itself without outside interference; operating or functioning without externally imposed controls or regulations: a self-regulating economy; the self-regulating market.
- self-regulation — control by oneself or itself, as in an economy, business organization, etc., especially such control as exercised independently of governmental supervision, laws, or the like.
- self-regulative — used for or capable of controlling or adjusting oneself or itself: a self-regulative device.