11-letter words containing f, u, r
- floriferous — producing blossoms; flower -bearing.
- florilegium — a collection of literary pieces; anthology.
- floundering — to struggle with stumbling or plunging movements (usually followed by about, along, on, through, etc.): He saw the child floundering about in the water.
- flourisheth — Archaic third-person singular form of flourish.
- flourishing — growing vigorously; thriving; prosperous: a flourishing little business.
- flowthrough — Flow (through a system or process).
- fluegelhorn — a brass instrument like the cornet in design and pitch but with a wider bore, larger bell, and mellower tone
- fluid drive — a power coupling for permitting a smooth start in any gear, consisting of two vaned rotors in a sealed casing filled with oil, such that one rotor, driven by the engine, moves the oil to drive the other rotor, which in turn drives the transmission.
- fluorescein — an orange-red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 12 O 5 , that in alkaline solutions produces an orange color and an intense green fluorescence: used to trace subterranean waters and in dyes.
- fluorescent — possessing the property of fluorescence; exhibiting fluorescence.
- fluorescing — Present participle of fluoresce.
- fluoridated — Simple past tense and past participle of fluoridate.
- fluoridates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fluoridate.
- fluorimeter — fluorometer.
- fluorinated — Simple past tense and past participle of fluorinate.
- fluorinates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fluorinate.
- fluorometer — an instrument for measuring fluorescence, often as a means of determining the nature of the substance emitting the fluorescence.
- fluorometry — an instrument for measuring fluorescence, often as a means of determining the nature of the substance emitting the fluorescence.
- fluorophore — (biochemistry) A molecule or functional group which is capable of fluorescence.
- fluoroscope — a tube or box fitted with a screen coated with a fluorescent substance, used for viewing objects, especially deep body structures, by means of x-ray or other radiation.
- fluoroscopy — the use of or examination by means of a fluoroscope.
- flush right — even or level, as with a surface; forming the same plane: The bottom of the window is flush with the floor.
- flushometer — a device for flushing toilets that uses system pressure rather than gravity and automatically shuts off after a measured amount of water flow in order to conserve water.
- flusterated — flustered; agitated.
- flusteredly — In a flustered manner.
- flusterment — the state of being flustered
- flustration — the state of being flustrated or flustered
- flutterball — (baseball) A type of pitch; knuckleball.
- foam rubber — a light, spongy rubber, used for mattresses, cushions, etc.
- focus group — a representative group of people questioned together about their opinions on political issues, consumer products, etc.
- foetiparous — (of a marsupial) bearing young before they are fully developed.
- foliiferous — bearing leaves or leaflike structures.
- fool around — a silly or stupid person; a person who lacks judgment or sense.
- foot guards — (in Britain) an infantry unit forming part of the ceremonial guard of the monarch.
- foreclosure — the act of foreclosing a mortgage or pledge.
- foregrounds — Plural form of foreground.
- forequarter — the forward end of half of a carcass, as of beef or lamb.
- forerunners — Plural form of forerunner.
- forerunning — Present participle of forerun.
- forethought — thoughtful provision beforehand; provident care; prudence.
- forevouched — previously avowed
- forfeitures — Plural form of forfeiture.
- forficulate — resembling scissors
- forgetfully — In a forgetful manner.
- formicarium — formicary.
- formula one — the top class of professional motor racing
- formularies — Plural form of formulary.
- formularise — (British) To express as a formula, to formulate.
- formularize — formulate.
- formulating — Present participle of formulate.