14-letter words containing f, i, r, n
- transrectifier — a device, usually a vacuum tube, that provides transrectification.
- trigger finger — any finger, usually the forefinger, that presses the trigger of a gun.
- truant officer — a school attendance officer whose job is to locate truants and return them to school
- trustification — the practice or process of forming a monopolistic system or trusts: the trustification of the oil business.
- truth-function — a statement so constructed from other statements that its truth-value depends on the truth-values of the other statements rather than on their meanings.
- ultra-feminine — pertaining to a woman or girl: feminine beauty; feminine dress.
- ultraefficient — extremely or exceptionally efficient
- unartificially — in an unartificial manner
- uncertificated — a document serving as evidence or as written testimony, as of status, qualifications, privileges, or the truth of something.
- 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.
- unflatteringly — in an unflattering manner
- unfriendedness — the state of being unfriended
- uniformitarian — supporting, conforming to, or derived from a theory or doctrine about uniformity, especially on the subject of geology.
- uniformization — to bring into uniformity.
- union of burma — former official name of Burma.
- unit furniture — furniture consisting of separate units, conceived to be combined in different ways
- unprofessional — not professional; not pertaining to or characteristic of a profession.
- unprovided for — without income or means
- unreflectingly — in an unreflecting manner
- unrefrigerated — to make or keep cold or cool, as for preservation.
- unrightfulness — the quality of being unjust or unrightful
- unsatisfactory — not satisfactory; not satisfying or meeting one's demands; inadequate.
- url forwarding — URL redirection
- user interface — the interface features through which users interact with the hardware and software of computers and other electronic devices. Abbreviation: UI.
- user-definable — (of a facility on a computer) that can be defined or varied by the user
- vacuum forming — a process in which a sheet of warmed thermoplastic is shaped by placing it in a mould and applying suction
- venus-figurine — Venus (def 3).
- verbena family — the plant family Verbenaceae, characterized by herbaceous plants, shrubs, and trees having opposite or whorled leaves, clusters of irregular, sometimes fragrant flowers, and fleshy or dry fruit, and including the beautyberry, lantana, teak, verbena, and vervain.
- vibroflotation — the use of a vibrating probe inserted into soil to prevent soil liquefaction, which can be a hazard in earthquakes
- vienna fortran — A data-parallel extension of Fortran 77 for distributed memory multiprocessors by Hans Zima <[email protected]>, Vienna University.
- villafranchian — designating or of a European geologic stage of the Lower Pleistocene and the Upper Pliocene
- virginia fence — snake fence.
- water fountain — a drinking fountain, water cooler, or other apparatus supplying drinking water.
- wayfaring tree — a Eurasian shrub, Viburnum lantana, of the honeysuckle family, having finely toothed, ovate leaves and branching clusters of white flowers, growing along roadsides and cultivated as an ornamental in North America.
- welfare island — a former name of Roosevelt Island.
- well-confirmed — made certain as to truth, accuracy, validity, availability, etc.: confirmed reports of new fighting at the front; confirmed reservations on the three o'clock flight to Denver.
- well-furnished — to supply (a house, room, etc.) with necessary furniture, carpets, appliances, etc.
- wind deflector — an accessory that can be fitted to parts of a vehicle that are often open when driving, such as windows and sunroofs, to prevent the driver and passengers being buffeted by wind as well as reducing noise and keeping out flying debris
- word formation — the formation of words, for example by adding prefixes or suffixes to roots
- worshipfulness — The state or condition of being worshipful; reverence.
- writ of extent — extent (def 4a).