12-letter words containing f, u, r
- cruciformity — being in the shape of a cross; cross-shaped.
- cruelty-free — (of a cosmetic or other product) developed without being tested on animals
- cuckooflower — a bitter cress (Cardamine pratensis) bearing white or rose flowers; lady's-smock
- cuneiformist — a person who studies or deciphers cuneiform writing.
- cupuliferous — of or relating to the Cupuliferae family of trees which includes oak, hazel, chestnut, etc
- currant loaf — a loaf-shaped fruit cake containing currants
- curry favour — to ingratiate oneself, esp with superiors
- curvifoliate — having leaves curved or bent back
- customs form — a form for customs, concerning the nature, value, destination, etc, of goods being imported or exported
- cut a figure — to attract attention
- cybersurfers — Plural form of cybersurfer.
- cybersurfing — The practice of using and browsing the Internet, especially as a habitual pastime.
- dame fortune — the personification of fortune as a woman
- dandrufflike — Resembling or characteristic of dandruff.
- de profundis — out of the depths of misery or dejection
- defraudation — (obsolete) The act of defrauding; a taking by fraud.
- dehumidifier — A dehumidifier is a machine that is used to reduce the amount of moisture in the air.
- dengue-fever — an infectious, eruptive fever of warm climates, usually epidemic, characterized especially by severe pains in the joints and muscles.
- desulfurized — Simple past tense and past participle of desulfurize.
- dibenzofuran — an organic compound (C12H8O) composed of two benzene rings fused to a central furan ring
- discomfiture — Archaic. defeat in battle; rout.
- disgracefull — Archaic form of disgraceful.
- disqualifier — One who, or that which, disqualifies.
- disregardful — neglectful; careless.
- doloriferous — causing pain or sadness, dolorific
- double drift — a method of calculating wind direction and velocity by observing the direction of drift of an aircraft on two or more headings.
- double first — a first in two subjects.
- draughtproof — That prevents the access of draughts.
- dreadfulness — The characteristic of being dreadful.
- dreamfulness — the quality of being full of dreams
- dumdum fever — a chronic, usually fatal disease occurring in tropical areas of Asia and the Western Hemisphere, characterized by irregular fever, enlargement of the spleen, anemia, and emaciation, caused by the protozoan Leishmania donovani.
- duty of care — the legal obligation to safeguard others from harm while they are in your care, using your services, or exposed to your activities
- duty officer — In the police or armed forces, a duty officer is an officer who is on duty at a particular time.
- dwarf laurel — a low North American shrub, Kalmia angustifolia, of the heath family, having oblong leaves poisonous to grazing animals.
- effiguration — a detailed and elaborate description of something
- effusiometer — an apparatus for determining rates of effusion of gases, usually used for measuring molecular weights
- electro-funk — a type of electronic music, originating in the 1980s, characterized by the use of synthesizers with a heavy rhythm and punctuated bass, often influenced by the genres of funk and hip-hop
- electrofluor — a transparent material that stores electrical energy and subsequently releases it as light
- equisetiform — having the form of equisetum
- facial scrub — a beauty product or treatment which cleanses and exfoliates the skin of the face
- factor group — quotient group.
- fair housing — the sale and rental of private housing free of discriminatory practices or policies.
- fall through — to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.
- false cirrus — a type of thick cirrus cloud spreading from the top of a cumulonimbus cloud
- false colour — colour used in a computer or photographic display to help in interpreting the image, as in the use of red to show high temperatures and blue to show low temperatures in an infrared image converter
- family court — court of domestic relations.
- fardel-bound — (of ruminants) having the food impacted in the third compartment of the stomach; costive; constipated.
- farm produce — agricultural products regarded collectively
- fascicularly — in a fascicular manner
- fast neutron — a neutron produced by nuclear fission that has lost little energy by collision; a neutron with a kinetic energy in excess of 0.1 MeV