11-letter words containing f, u, c
- scottsbluff — a city in W Nebraska, on the North Platte River.
- scruffiness — the state of being unkempt or shabby
- scuff marks — marks made by scuffing
- scuffle hoe — a hoe with a flat blade, pushed back and forth through the surface soil, as to weed
- self-caused — a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect: You have been the cause of much anxiety. What was the cause of the accident?
- self-excuse — to regard or judge with forgiveness or indulgence; pardon or forgive; overlook (a fault, error, etc.): Excuse his bad manners.
- semifluidic — of the nature of a semifluid; partially fluidic
- snuff stick — a twig, stick, or brush used to apply snuff on the teeth or gums.
- so much for — So much for is used to indicate that you have finished talking about a subject.
- social fund — (in Britain) a social security fund from which loans or payments may be made to people in cases of extreme need
- soft launch — the launch of a website in stages, with regular updating
- sub-fascial — a band or fillet, as for binding the hair.
- sub-surface — below the surface, especially of a body of water.
- subclassify — to arrange in subclasses.
- subfraction — Mathematics. a number usually expressed in the form a/b. a ratio of algebraic quantities similarly expressed.
- subspecific — of, relating to, or of the nature of a subspecies.
- sucket fork — a utensil for sweetmeats of the 16th, 17th, and early 18th centuries, having fork tines at one end and a spoon bowl at the other end of a common stem.
- sufficiency — the state or fact of being sufficient; adequacy.
- suffocation — to kill by preventing the access of air to the blood through the lungs or analogous organs, as gills; strangle.
- superficial — being at, on, or near the surface: a superficial wound.
- superficies — the surface, outer face, or outside of a thing.
- superinfect — to infect further with an additional infection
- surf scoter — a large, North American scoter, Melanitta perspicillata, the adult male of which is black with two white patches on the head.
- surfcasting — the act, technique, or sport of fishing by casting from the shoreline into the sea, usually using heavy-duty tackle.
- tactfulness — having or manifesting tact: a tactful person; a tactful reply.
- true fresco — fresco (def 1).
- true-fresco — fresco (def 1).
- tufted duck — an Old World wild duck, Aythya fuligula, having a tufted head and black and white plumage.
- tumefacient — tumefying; causing to swell.
- tumefaction — an act of making or becoming swollen or tumid.
- unaffecting — moving or exciting the feelings or emotions.
- unafflicted — to distress with mental or bodily pain; trouble greatly or grievously: to be afflicted with arthritis.
- unbeneficed — lacking a benefice
- uncalcified — not calcified; not converted into lime
- uncared for — If you describe people or animals as uncared for, you mean that they have not been looked after properly and as a result are hungry, dirty, or ill.
- uncared-for — untended; neglected; unkempt: The garden had an uncared-for look.
- uncertified — having or proved by a certificate: a certified representative.
- unclarified — to make (an idea, statement, etc.) clear or intelligible; to free from ambiguity.
- uncomforted — not comforted or consoled
- unconfessed — not admitted
- unconfident — lacking self-assurance
- unconfirmed — to establish the truth, accuracy, validity, or genuineness of; corroborate; verify: This report confirms my suspicions.
- unconformed — to act in accordance or harmony; comply (usually followed by to): to conform to rules.
- undefective — having a defect or flaw; faulty; imperfect: a defective machine.
- undeflected — curved or bent downward.
- undifficult — not easily or readily done; requiring much labor, skill, or planning to be performed successfully; hard: a difficult job.
- uneffective — adequate to accomplish a purpose; producing the intended or expected result: effective teaching methods; effective steps toward peace.
- unefficient — performing or functioning in the best possible manner with the least waste of time and effort; having and using requisite knowledge, skill, and industry; competent; capable: a reliable, efficient assistant.
- unflinching — not flinching; unshrinking: unflinching courage.
- unforceable — physical power or strength possessed by a living being: He used all his force in opening the window.