12-letter words containing f, o, u, r
- firmer gouge — a narrow-bladed gouge similar in manner of use to a firmer chisel.
- first cousin — cousin (def 1).
- flammiferous — flame-producing
- flatterously — in a flatterous manner
- flesh colour — of a yellowish-pink to yellowish-grey colour roughly that of the skin of a white person
- flickermouse — Alternative form of flittermouse.
- flindermouse — (obsolete) A bat (the mammal).
- flittermouse — bat2 (def 1).
- float around — A rumour or idea that is floating around is often heard or talked about.
- floriculture — the cultivation of flowers or flowering plants, especially for ornamental purposes.
- flour beetle — any of several brown darkling beetles, especially of the genus Tribolium, that infest, breed in, feed on, and often pollute flour, stored grain, and other stored produce.
- flour shaker — a container, often with a perforated top, from which flour is shaken
- flour sifter — a container in which flour is sifted
- flourishment — The act or state of flourishing.
- flow country — an area of moorland and peat bogs in northern Scotland known for its wildlife, now partly afforested
- fluoranthene — (organic compound) A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of a benzene ring attached to each of the rings of a naphthalene molecule; it is carcinogenic, and is a product of incomplete combustion.
- fluorapatite — a crystalline mineral, Ca 5 (PO 4) 3 F, formed from hydroxyapatite in the presence of fluoride, that has a hardening effect on bones and teeth.
- fluoresceine — Alternative spelling of fluorescein.
- fluorescence — the emission of radiation, especially of visible light, by a substance during exposure to external radiation, as light or x-rays. Compare phosphorescence (def 1).
- fluorescents — Plural form of fluorescent.
- fluoridating — Present participle of fluoridate.
- fluoridation — the addition of fluorides to the public water supply to reduce the incidence of tooth decay.
- fluorimeters — Plural form of fluorimeter.
- fluorimetric — Alternative form of fluorometric.
- fluorinating — Present participle of fluorinate.
- fluorination — (chemistry) The introduction of fluorine into a compound by means of a chemical reaction.
- fluorocarbon — any of a class of compounds produced by substituting fluorine for hydrogen in a hydrocarbon, and characterized by great chemical stability: used chiefly as a lubricant, refrigerant, fire extinguishing agent, and in industrial and other applications in which chemical, electrical, flame, and heat resistance is essential; banned as an aerosol propellant in the U.S. because of concern about ozone layer depletion.
- fluorochrome — any of a group of fluorescent dyes used to label biological material.
- fluorography — photofluorography.
- fluorometers — Plural form of fluorometer.
- fluorometric — Of, pertaining to, or measured using fluorometry.
- fluoroscoped — Simple past tense and past participle of fluoroscope.
- fluoroscopes — Plural form of fluoroscope.
- fluoroscopic — of or relating to the fluoroscope or fluoroscopy.
- fluorouracil — a pyrimidine analog, C 4 H 3 FN 2 O 2 , used in the treatment of certain cancers.
- flusteration — (colloquial, dated) The act of flustering, or the state of being flustered.
- flutterboard — a kickboard.
- fluviomarine — of or formed by the combined action of river and sea.
- focus puller — the member of a camera crew who adjusts the focus of the lens as the camera is tracked in or out
- folding rule — a rule composed of light strips of wood joined by rivets so as to be foldable, all the opening and closing parts being in parallel planes.
- food counter — a counter in a shop, bar, cafeteria, etc where food is sold or served
- forasmuch as — since
- forcefulness — full of force; powerful; vigorous; effective: a forceful plea for peace.
- forebuilding — (architecture,historical) An outer defense work of a castle used to protect the entrance to the keep.
- foreclosures — Plural form of foreclosure.
- foregrounded — Simple past tense and past participle of foreground.
- forepleasure — the aggregate of pleasurable sensations that lead to a heightened physical or emotional response, as of those aroused in sexual intercourse that lead to an orgasm.
- forequarters — the forward end of half of a carcass, as of beef or lamb.
- foresightful — care or provision for the future; provident care; prudence.
- forethoughts — Plural form of forethought.