12-letter words containing f, n, u
- out-of-round — not perfectly round.
- outfangthief — the right of a lord to try a thief captured within his jurisdiction, regardless of where the thief is from
- outline font — (text) (Or "vector font") A font defined as a set of lines and curves as opposed to a bitmap font. An outline font (e.g. PostScript, TrueType, RISC OS) can be scaled to any size and otherwise transformed more easily than a bitmap font, and with more attractive results, though this requires a lot of numerical processing. The result of transforming a character in an outline font in a particular way is often saved as a bitmap in a font cache to avoid repeating the calculations if that character is to be drawn again.
- overfullness — The state of being excessively or abnormally full.
- passionfruit — any edible fruit of a passionflower, as the maypop.
- patent flour — a fine grade of flour, consisting chiefly of the inner part of the endosperm.
- peacefulness — characterized by peace; free from war, strife, commotion, violence, or disorder: a peaceful reign; a peaceful demonstration.
- pension fund — a fund created and maintained, as by a corporation, to provide benefits under a pension plan.
- perfusionist — a medical technician or nurse who monitors and operates equipment that oxygenates the blood, as during open-heart surgery
- persian gulf — strait in the Indian Ocean
- pfund series — a series of lines in the infrared spectrum of hydrogen.
- phi-function — Euler's phi-function.
- powerfulness — having or exerting great power or force.
- pridefulness — a high or inordinate opinion of one's own dignity, importance, merit, or superiority, whether as cherished in the mind or as displayed in bearing, conduct, etc.
- profoundness — penetrating or entering deeply into subjects of thought or knowledge; having deep insight or understanding: a profound thinker.
- pudding-face — a human face that is big and fat and resembles a pudding
- pulp fiction — fiction dealing with lurid or sensational subjects, often printed on rough, low-quality paper manufactured from wood pulp.
- purification — to make pure; free from anything that debases, pollutes, adulterates, or contaminates: to purify metals.
- purple finch — a North American finch, Carpodacus purpureus, having a raspberry-red head, breast, and rump.
- pussyfooting — behaving in an excessively cautious way
- put down for — If you put someone down for something, you write down their name and the fact that they are going to do, give, or buy that thing.
- put flesh on — If you put flesh on something, you add details and more information to it.
- putrefaction — the act or process of putrefying; the anaerobic decomposition of organic matter by bacteria and fungi that results in obnoxiously odorous products; rotting.
- quantifiable — to determine, indicate, or express the quantity of.
- quantifiably — to determine, indicate, or express the quantity of.
- quarterfinal — of or relating to the contest or round preceding the semifinal one.
- radiant flux — the time rate of flow of radiant energy.
- recentrifuge — to subject (a liquid) to the action of a centrifuge again
- refoundation — an act of refounding
- refurnishing — to supply (a house, room, etc.) with necessary furniture, carpets, appliances, etc.
- resiniferous — yielding resin.
- roman-fleuve — saga (def 3).
- run afoul of — fall foul / afoul of, to collide with, as ships. to come into conflict with; quarrel. to make an attack; assault.
- run off with — to go quickly by moving the legs more rapidly than at a walk and in such a manner that for an instant in each step all or both feet are off the ground.
- run-of-paper — R.O.P.
- running fire — a rapid discharge of firearms in succession by a line of soldiers
- running gaff — the hoisting gaff.
- rustproofing — the process of making metal rustproof.
- safe conduct — If you are given safe conduct, the authorities officially allow you to travel somewhere, guaranteeing that you will not be arrested or harmed while doing so.
- safe surfing — the practice of using security measures to protect one's computer while surfing the internet
- safe-conduct — a document authorizing safe passage through a region, especially in time of war.
- sanguiferous — conveying blood, as a blood vessel.
- 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.
- schaffhausen — a canton in N Switzerland. 100 sq. mi. (259 sq. km).
- seleniferous — containing or yielding selenium.
- self-induced — induced by oneself or itself.
- self-insurer — one insured under self-insurance.
- self-tuition — the charge or fee for instruction, as at a private school or a college or university: The college will raise its tuition again next year.
- seminiferous — Anatomy. conveying or containing semen.
- send out for — If you send out for food, for example pizzas or sandwiches, you phone and ask for it to be delivered to you.