17-letter words containing f, u, r, o

get a rise out of — to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture; assume an upright position: She rose and walked over to greet me. With great effort he rose to his knees.
greenhouse effect — an atmospheric heating phenomenon, caused by short-wave solar radiation being readily transmitted inward through the earth's atmosphere but longer-wavelength heat radiation less readily transmitted outward, owing to its absorption by atmospheric carbon dioxide, water vapor, methane, and other gases; thus, the rising level of carbon dioxide is viewed with concern.
guinea-hen flower — checkered lily.
gulf war syndrome — a group of symptoms occurring in some Gulf War veterans, most commonly including headache and memory loss, muscle pain, skin disorders, fatigue, sleep disturbances, and gastrointestinal and respiratory ailments, possibly caused by exposure to chemical weapons, vaccines, infectious diseases, or other factors.
half-round chisel — a cold chisel with a semicircular cutting edge used for making narrow channels
have a short fuse — a tube, cord, or the like, filled or saturated with combustible matter, for igniting an explosive.
henry of portugal — ("the Navigator") 1394–1460, prince of Portugal: sponsor of geographic explorations.
how's-your-father — sexual intercourse
hydrofluoric acid — a colorless, fuming, corrosive liquid, HF, an aqueous solution of hydrogen fluoride, used chiefly for etching glass.
hydrofluorocarbon — Any of a class of partly chlorinated and fluorinated hydrocarbons, used as an alternative to chlorofluorocarbons in foam production, refrigeration, and other processes.
hydrogen fluoride — a colorless corrosive gas, HF, the anhydride of hydrofluoric acid, used chiefly as a catalyst and in the fluorination of hydrocarbons.
immunofluorescent — Of, pertaining to, or using immunofluorescence.
impossible figure — a picture of an object that at first sight looks three-dimensional but cannot be a two-dimensional projection of a real three-dimensional object, for example a picture of a staircase that re-enters itself while appearing to ascend continuously
in double figures — An amount or number that is in single figures is between zero and nine. An amount or number that is in double figures is between ten and ninety-nine. You can also say, for example, that an amount or number is in three figures when it is between one hundred and nine hundred and ninety-nine.
in forma pauperis — as a poor person; i.e. without paying court costs
induction furnace — a type of electric furnace used for melting a charge of scrap by the heat produced by its own electrical resistance.
integral function — an entire function.
it's your funeral — If someone says to you 'It's your funeral', they think your decision or your actions will have bad consequences for you, but they are unwilling to interfere.
john of salisbury — c1115–80, English prelate and scholar.
judgment of paris — the decision by Paris to award Aphrodite the golden apple of discord competed for by Aphrodite, Athena, and Hera.
julian of norwich — ?1342–?1413, English mystic and anchoress: best known for the Revelations of Divine Love describing her visions
juvenile offender — a child or young person who has been found guilty of some offence, act of vandalism, or antisocial behaviour before a juvenile court
lance of courtesy — a lance having a blunt head to prevent serious injury by a jouster to an opponent.
last-in first-out — stack
letter of request — a letter sent from a court to a foreign court requesting judicial assistance
letters of marque — a former government document authorizing an individual to make reprisals on the subjects of an enemy nation, specif. to arm a ship and capture enemy merchant ships and cargo
low-hanging fruit — the fruit that grows low on a tree and is therefore easy to reach
man enough to/for — If you say that a man is man enough to do something, you mean that he has the necessary courage or ability to do it.
manufactured home — a prefabricated house, assembled in modular sections.
margaret of anjou — 1430–82, queen of Henry VI of England.
maurice of nassau — Prince of Orange 1567-1625; Du. statesman & military leader
metallofullerenes — Plural form of metallofullerene.
molecular formula — a chemical formula that indicates the kinds of atoms and the number of each kind in a molecule of a compound.
monarch butterfly — a large, deep-orange butterfly, Danaus plexippus, having black and white markings, the larvae of which feed on the leaves of milkweed.
money-market fund — a mutual fund that invests in the money market.
motion of censure — a motion by opposition parties criticizing the government
mount fairweather — a mountain in W North America, on the border between Alaska and British Columbia. Height: 4663 m (15 300 ft)
munitions factory — a factory where munitions are made
neurofibromatosis — a dominantly inherited genetic disorder characterized by flat brown patches on the skin, neurofibromas of the skin and internal organs, and in some cases skeletal deformity.
northern studfish — See under studfish.
noun pre-modifier — a noun that occurs before and modifies another noun, as toy in toy store or tour in tour group.
nuclear-free zone — any area in which nuclear weapons, power plants, or materials are not allowed.
odds-on favourite — a person, team, horse, etc that is regarded as the most likely to win a competition
odour of sanctity — sanctimoniousness
oil of turpentine — a colorless, flammable, volatile essential oil having a penetrating odor and a pungent, bitter taste, obtained from turpentine oleoresin by distillation: used in paints and varnishes, and in medicine as a carminative, vermifuge, expectorant, rubefacient, and, formerly, as a diuretic.
on (or off) duty — at (or temporarily relieved from) one's work, duty, etc.
order of business — a task assigned or to be dealt with: Our first order of business is to reduce expenses.
orfeo ed euridice — an opera (1762), with music by Christoph Willibald von Gluck.
out for the count — If someone is out for the count, they are unconscious or very deeply asleep.
out of all reason — unreasonable

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