14-letter words containing f, o
- unforeknowable — not foreknowable
- 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.
- 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.
- unknown factor — a factor that is not known or understood
- unprofessional — not professional; not pertaining to or characteristic of a profession.
- unprovided for — without income or means
- unremorsefully — in an unremorseful or impenitent manner
- unsaponifiable — to convert (a fat) into soap by treating with an alkali.
- unsatisfaction — lack of satisfaction
- unsatisfactory — not satisfactory; not satisfying or meeting one's demands; inadequate.
- unthoughtfully — not thoughtfully; in an unthoughtful manner; thoughtlessly
- upwards of sth — A quantity that is upwards of a particular number is more than that number.
- url forwarding — URL redirection
- vacuum forming — a process in which a sheet of warmed thermoplastic is shaped by placing it in a mould and applying suction
- vibroflotation — the use of a vibrating probe inserted into soil to prevent soil liquefaction, which can be a hazard in earthquakes
- victoria falls — a major waterfall on the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia, on the Zambezi River. Height: about 108 m (355 ft). Width: about 1400 m (4500 ft)
- vienna fortran — A data-parallel extension of Fortran 77 for distributed memory multiprocessors by Hans Zima <[email protected]>, Vienna University.
- vital function — any function of the body that is essential for life.
- vote of thanks — A vote of thanks is an official speech in which the speaker formally thanks a person for doing something.
- walk away from — to outdistance easily; defeat handily
- waltham forest — a borough of Greater London, England.
- waste of space — If you describe someone or something as a waste of space, you are indicating that you have a very low opinion of them.
- water crowfoot — an aquatic buttercup; Ranunculus aquatilis
- water fountain — a drinking fountain, water cooler, or other apparatus supplying drinking water.
- water softener — any of a group of substances that when added to water containing calcium and magnesium ions cause the ions to precipitate or change their usual properties: used in the purification of water for the laboratory, and for giving water more efficient sudsing ability with soap.
- waterproofness — The property of being waterproof.
- weatherproofed — Simple past tense and past participle of weatherproof.
- weatherproofer — a worker who weatherproofs houses and other buildings.
- weight for age — the poundage assigned to be borne by a horse in a race, based on the age of the horse.
- welfare mother — the mother of dependent children who receives government welfare benefits.
- welfare worker — sb who does social or community work
- 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-fashioned — a prevailing custom or style of dress, etiquette, socializing, etc.: the latest fashion in dresses.
- well-fortified — to protect or strengthen against attack; surround or provide with defensive military works.
- well-performed — to carry out; execute; do: to perform miracles.
- what manner of — You use what manner of to suggest that the person or thing you are about to mention is of an unusual or unknown kind.
- 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
- wollstonecraft — Mary (Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin) 1759–97, English author and feminist (mother of Mary Shelley).
- woman suffrage — the right of women to vote; female suffrage.
- women's refuge — a house where battered women and their children can go for protection from their oppressors
- word formation — the formation of words, for example by adding prefixes or suffixes to roots
- word of honour — a promise; oath
- worshipfulness — The state or condition of being worshipful; reverence.
- wriggle out of — evade: a duty
- writ of extent — extent (def 4a).
- wrongful death — the death of a person wrongfully caused, as comprising the grounds of a damage suit.
- x short of a y — If you say that someone is, for example, several cards short of a full deck or one sandwich short of a picnic, you think they are stupid, foolish, or crazy.
- yellowfin tuna — an important food fish, Thunnus albacares, inhabiting warm seas.