9-letter words containing f, u, c, s
- fractious — refractory or unruly: a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness.
- fractures — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fracture.
- frictious — (rare) Of, related to, or caused by friction.
- fructosan — any of the class of hexosans, as inulin and the like, that yield fructose upon hydrolysis.
- fructuous — productive; fertile; profitable: a fructuous region, rich in natural resources.
- fruticose — having the form of a shrub; shrublike.
- fruticous — (botany) fruticose.
- fugacious — fleeting; transitory: a sensational story with but a fugacious claim on the public's attention.
- fullbacks — Plural form of fullback.
- functions — Plural form of function.
- funiculus — Anatomy. a conducting cord, as a nerve cord or umbilical cord.
- furacious — given to stealing; thievish
- furuncles — Plural form of furuncle.
- handcuffs — a ring-shaped metal device that can be locked around a person's wrist, usually one of a pair connected by a short chain or linked bar; shackle: The police put handcuffs on the suspect.
- infuscate — darkened with a fuscous or brownish tinge.
- lucifugus — Misspelling of lucifugous.
- musciform — (botany) Having the appearance or form of a moss.
- obfuscate — to confuse, bewilder, or stupefy.
- of course — a direction or route taken or to be taken.
- officious — objectionably aggressive in offering one's unrequested and unwanted services, help, or advice; meddlesome: an officious person.
- overfocus — to focus too much
- resurface — to give a new surface to.
- rufescent — somewhat reddish; tinged with red; rufous.
- scatheful — causing harm or injury
- scruffily — in an unkempt or shabby fashion
- scuffling — to struggle or fight in a rough, confused manner.
- scutiform — being in the shape of a shield; shield-shaped.
- sourceful — any thing or place from which something comes, arises, or is obtained; origin: Which foods are sources of calcium?
- sous chef — the second in command in a kitchen; the person ranking next after the head chef.
- sous-chef — the second in command in a kitchen; the person ranking next after the head chef.
- speechful — full of speech or expression
- stenchful — malodorous; foul-smelling
- sub-chief — the head or leader of an organized body of people; the person highest in authority: the chief of police.
- suboffice — a branch or local office of a business
- suck face — to draw into the mouth by producing a partial vacuum by action of the lips and tongue: to suck lemonade through a straw.
- sudorific — causing sweat; diaphoretic.
- sufficing — to be enough or adequate, as for needs, purposes, etc.
- suffocate — to kill by preventing the access of air to the blood through the lungs or analogous organs, as gills; strangle.
- surf clam — any of several typically large common clams of the family Mactridae, inhabiting the zone of breaking surf in coastal waters.
- surf duck — a scoter, especially the surf scoter.
- surf-cast — to fish by casting into the surf from or near the shore
- surfacing — the outer face, outside, or exterior boundary of a thing; outermost or uppermost layer or area.
- surficial — of or relating to a surface, especially the land surface: a surficial geologic deposit.
- surfperch — any of several fishes of the family Embiotocidae, inhabiting shallow waters along the Pacific coast of North America.
- sutcliffe — Herbert. 1894–1978, English cricketer, who played for Yorkshire; scorer of 149 centuries and 1000 runs in a season 24 times
- unconfuse — to remove confusion from
- unfocused — not brought into focus; lacking proper focus: an unfocused camera.
- vouchsafe — to grant or give, as by favor, graciousness, or condescension: to vouchsafe a reply to a question.