14-letter words containing f, e, l, u
- sodium sulfide — a yellow or brick-red, crystalline, deliquescent, water-soluble solid, Na 2 S, used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes, soaps, and rubber, as a depilatory for leather, and in the flotation of powdered lead and copper ores.
- sodium sulfite — a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, Na 2 SO 3 , used chiefly as a food preservative, as a bleaching agent, and as a developer in photography.
- soft sculpture — sculpture principally in vinyl, canvas, or other flexible material reproducing objects of characteristically rigid construction, as an electric fan, a typewriter, a set of drums, or a bathtub, in forms having a malleable texture and a liquescent, somewhat deflated appearance.
- sprightfulness — the condition or quality of being sprightful
- square oneself — to make amends for damage, a wrong, hurt, etc. done by oneself to another
- stomachfulness — the quality of being stomachful
- store of value — the function of money that enables goods and services to be paid for a considerable time after they have been acquired
- stuffed animal — soft toy
- successfulness — achieving or having achieved success.
- sufferableness — the quality or condition of being sufferable
- sulfantimonide — any compound containing an antimonide and a sulfide.
- sulfinpyrazone — a substance, C 2 3 H 2 0 N 2 O 3 S, used in the treatment of chronic gout.
- sulfur dioxide — a colorless, nonflammable, water-soluble, suffocating gas, SO 2 , formed when sulfur burns: used chiefly in the manufacture of chemicals such as sulfuric acid, in preserving fruits and vegetables, and in bleaching, disinfecting, and fumigating.
- sulfuric ether — ether (def 1).
- sulphur-flower — a plant, Eriogonum umbellatum, of the buckwheat family, native to the western coast of the U.S., having leaves with white, woolly hairs on the underside and golden-yellow flowers.
- superficiality — being at, on, or near the surface: a superficial wound.
- superficialize — to treat things superficially
- superinflation — hyperinflation.
- susceptible of — that gives a chance for; admitting; allowing
- synthetic fuel — fuel in the form of liquid or gas (synthetic natural gas) manufactured from coal or in the form of oil extracted from shale or tar sands.
- technical foul — a foul committed by a player or coach, usually not involving physical contact with an opponent, called often for unsportsmanlike conduct, as holding on to the basket or using profanity, that gives the opposing team one or two free throws and sometimes, if the foul was flagrant, requires the ejection of the offending player or coach from the game.
- temperamentful — full of temperament
- the final four — the last four teams remaining in a tournament
- the full monty — something in its entirety
- thoughtfulness — showing consideration for others; considerate.
- tin difluoride — stannous fluoride.
- torture flight — a flight used to carry out extraordinary rendition
- trumpet flower — any of various plants with pendent flowers shaped like a trumpet.
- tunnel of love — a ride in an amusement park consisting of a dark, narrow, covered passageway through which small cars or boats are mechanically conveyed, usually frequented by couples.
- turbulent flow — the flow of a fluid past an object such that the velocity at any fixed point in the fluid varies irregularly.
- ultra-feminine — pertaining to a woman or girl: feminine beauty; feminine dress.
- ultraefficient — extremely or exceptionally efficient
- un-resourceful — able to deal skillfully and promptly with new situations, difficulties, etc.
- uncheerfulness — (of a person) lack of cheerfulness; gloominess; unhappiness
- unclassifiable — that cannot be categorized
- under color of — under the pretext or guise of
- underfulfilled — falling short of having achieved one's potential or desires
- underinflation — the lack of sufficient air pressure
- underqualified — having the qualities, accomplishments, etc., that fit a person for some function, office, or the like.
- undulant fever — brucellosis.
- unfaithfulness — not faithful; false to duty, obligation, or promises; faithless; disloyal.
- unflatteringly — in an unflattering manner
- unforeknowable — not foreknowable
- ungracefulness — the state of being ungraceful
- unidentifiable — to recognize or establish as being a particular person or thing; verify the identity of: to identify handwriting; to identify the bearer of a check.
- uniflow engine — a double-acting steam engine exhausting from the middle of each cylinder at each stroke so that the motion of the steam from admission to exhaust is continuous in one direction.
- unlawful entry — clandestine, forced, or fraudulent entry into a premises, without the permission of its owner or occupant
- unprofessional — not professional; not pertaining to or characteristic of a profession.
- unquantifiable — to determine, indicate, or express the quantity of.
- unreflectingly — in an unreflecting manner