10-letter words containing f, o, r
- furbelowed — Simple past tense and past participle of furbelow.
- furloughed — Simple past tense and past participle of furlough.
- furosemide — A synthetic compound with a strong diuretic action, used especially in the treatment of edema.
- further to — following on from
- futhermore — Misspelling of furthermore.
- futurology — the study or forecasting of trends or developments in science, technology, political or social structure, etc.
- gable roof — a roof sloping downward in two parts at an angle from a central ridge, so as to leave a gable at each end.
- gale-force — A gale-force wind is a very strong wind.
- gangliform — having the form of a ganglion.
- get on for — to approach (a time, amount, age, etc.)
- get rid of — to clear, disencumber, or free of something objectionable (usually followed by of): I want to rid the house of mice. In my opinion, you'd be wise to rid yourself of the smoking habit.
- ginglyform — (anatomy, rare) ginglymoid.
- give forth — to send forth; emit; issue
- glandiform — (anatomy) Shaped like, resembling, or characteristic of glands.
- glorifying — Present participle of glorify.
- go out for — To go out for something means to try to do it or be chosen for it.
- go too far — take sth past acceptable limits
- go-forward — forward momentum, esp of a sports team during a match
- god forbid — If you say God forbid, you are expressing your hope that something will not happen.
- godfathers — Plural form of godfather.
- godfearing — Acting with obedience to rules established by a deity out of fear of the power of that deity.
- gold fever — greed and excitement caused by a gold rush.
- good grief — keen mental suffering or distress over affliction or loss; sharp sorrow; painful regret.
- gram flour — flour prepared from the gram seeds
- green roof — a roof covered with vegetation, designed for its aesthetic value and to optimize energy conservation
- griffonage — (rare) Careless handwriting; A crude or illegible scrawl.
- ground fir — ground pine
- ground fog — a low, often dense fog, especially one through which the sky and clouds above can be seen.
- groundfire — small arms fire directed against aircraft from the ground.
- groundfish — (fishing) Fish that swim near the seafloor.
- gyrfalcons — Plural form of gyrfalcon.
- hairy frog — a W African frog, Astylosternus robustus, the males of which have glandular hairlike processes on the flanks
- half board — demi-pension (def 1).
- half crown — a former silver or cupronickel coin of Great Britain equal to two shillings and sixpence: use phased out after decimalization in 1971.
- half story — a usable living space within a sloping roof, usually having dormer windows for lighting.
- half-board — demi-pension (def 1).
- half-crown — a former silver or cupronickel coin of Great Britain equal to two shillings and sixpence: use phased out after decimalization in 1971.
- half-grown — advanced in growth: a grown boy.
- half-round — semicircular in cross section, as a molding or piece of type.
- halfhourly — half-hour (def 3).
- harbourful — the amount that a harbour can hold
- harden off — to accustom (a cultivated plant) or (of such a plant) to become accustomed to outdoor conditions by repeated exposure
- henceforth — from now on; from this point forward.
- henry ford — Elizabeth Bloomer ("Betty") 1918–2011, U.S. First Lady 1974–77 (wife of Gerald R. Ford).
- heretofore — before this time; until now.
- high-proof — containing a high percentage of alcohol: high-proof spirits.
- hippogriff — a fabulous creature resembling a griffin but having the body and hind parts of a horse.
- hofstadter — Richard, 1916–70, U.S. historian.
- hold forth — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- holofernes — (in the Book of Judith) a general, serving Nebuchadnezzar, who was killed by Judith.