9-letter words containing f, r, o, u
- overfocus — to focus too much
- overfussy — too fussy
- overstuff — to force too much into: If you overstuff your suitcase, the fastenings may not hold.
- oviferous — bearing eggs.
- perfusion — the act of perfusing.
- plump for — to drop or fall heavily or suddenly; come down abruptly or with direct impact.
- profluent — flowing smoothly or abundantly forth.
- profusely — spending or giving freely and in large amount, often to excess; extravagant (often followed by in): profuse praise.
- profusion — abundance; abundant quantity.
- profusive — profuse; lavish; prodigal: profusive generosity.
- pufendorf — Samuel von [zah-moo-uh l fuh n] /ˈzɑ mu əl fən/ (Show IPA), ("Severinus de Monzambano") 1632–94, German jurist and historian.
- put forth — to move or place (anything) so as to get it into or out of a specific location or position: to put a book on the shelf.
- rauwolfia — any tropical tree or shrub of the genus Rauwolfia, as R. serpentina, of India.
- refounder — a person who refounds
- reposeful — full of or suggesting repose; calm; quiet.
- roquefort — a blue-veined cheese with a strong flavour, made from ewes' milk: matured in caves
- round off — having a flat, circular surface, as a disk.
- round-off — of or relating to the act or process of rounding.
- rustproof — not subject to rusting.
- scutiform — being in the shape of a shield; shield-shaped.
- showerful — abundant
- shrug off — to raise and contract (the shoulders), expressing indifference, disdain, etc.
- soft drug — a drug, usually illicit, that does not produce significant psychological or physical dependence.
- sorrowful — full of or feeling sorrow; grieved; sad.
- soufriere — Also, La Soufrière. a volcano in the West Indies, on St. Vincent island. 4048 feet (1234 meters).
- sourceful — any thing or place from which something comes, arises, or is obtained; origin: Which foods are sources of calcium?
- soy flour — finely ground soybeans, most commonly used as an additive to other flours, processed meats, cereals, etc.
- subwoofer — a loudspeaker component designed to reproduce only extremely low bass frequencies, generally below 125 Hz.
- sudorific — causing sweat; diaphoretic.
- sugarloaf — a large, usually conical loaf or mass of hard refined sugar: the common form of household sugar until the mid-19th century.
- sulfurous — of, relating to, or containing sulfur, especially in the tetravalent state.
- sunflower — any of various composite plants of the genus Helianthus, as H. annuus, having showy, yellow-rayed flower heads often 12 inches (30 cm) wide, and edible seeds that yield an oil with a wide variety of uses: the state flower of Kansas.
- superfood — a food considered exceptionally good for one’s health and for boosting the immune system owing to its naturally high content of vitamins, minerals, fiber, antioxidants, or omega-3 fatty acids: If you crave superfoods, try the quinoa, kale, and roasted beet salad sprinkled with toasted walnuts and flaxseed.
- supersoft — exceptionally soft
- surf boat — a strong, buoyant rowboat with high ends, adapted for beaching and passing through surf.
- surf zone — the area offshore where waves break, between the outermost breaker and the limit of wave uprush; the zone within which waves approaching the coastline start breaking, usually in water depths of 16 to 32 feet (5 to 10 meters).
- surf-zone — the area offshore where waves break, between the outermost breaker and the limit of wave uprush; the zone within which waves approaching the coastline start breaking, usually in water depths of 16 to 32 feet (5 to 10 meters).
- surfboard — a long, narrow board on which a person stands or lies prone in surfboarding.
- tauriform — shaped like a bull or the head or horns of a bull.
- terrorful — intense, sharp, overmastering fear: to be frantic with terror.
- the forum — the main forum of ancient Rome, situated between the Capitoline and the Palatine Hills
- throngful — crowded or packed with people
- top fruit — fruit that grows on trees
- trifolium — any leguminous plant of the temperate genus Trifolium, having leaves divided into three leaflets and dense heads of small white, yellow, red, or purple flowers: includes the clovers and trefoils
- triforium — (in a church) the wall at the side of the nave, choir, or transept, corresponding to the space between the vaulting or ceiling and the roof of an aisle, often having a blind arcade or an opening in a gallery.
- ultrasoft — extremely soft
- unconform — dissimilar or not conformed to
- underflow — to move along in a stream: The river flowed slowly to the sea.
- underfong — to receive, comprehend, or trap
- underfoot — under the foot or feet; on the ground; underneath or below: The climb was difficult because there were so many rocks underfoot.