9-letter words containing f, u, s, e
- self-rule — a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.: the rules of chess.
- semifluid — imperfectly fluid; having both fluid and solid characteristics; semiliquid.
- shovelful — the amount held by a shovel.
- showerful — abundant
- siffleuse — a female professional whistler
- soften up — make softer
- soufriere — Also, La Soufrière. a volcano in the West Indies, on St. Vincent island. 4048 feet (1234 meters).
- 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
- spleenful — full of or displaying spleen.
- stenchful — malodorous; foul-smelling
- streetful — the amount of people or things a street can hold
- stressful — full of stress or tension: the stressful days before a war.
- strifeful — vigorous or bitter conflict, discord, or antagonism: to be at strife.
- stuffless — without stuff
- stupefied — to put into a state of little or no sensibility; benumb the faculties of; put into a stupor.
- sub-chief — the head or leader of an organized body of people; the person highest in authority: the chief of police.
- sub-frame — a border or case for enclosing a picture, mirror, etc.
- subinfeud — a grant by a feudal tenant of land to a further tenant
- suboffice — a branch or local office of a business
- subwoofer — a loudspeaker component designed to reproduce only extremely low bass frequencies, generally below 125 Hz.
- 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.
- suffering — the state of a person or thing that suffers.
- suffocate — to kill by preventing the access of air to the blood through the lungs or analogous organs, as gills; strangle.
- suffusive — to overspread with or as with a liquid, color, etc.
- sulfatase — any of a class of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of sulfuric acid esters.
- sulfatize — to convert into a sulfate, as by the roasting of ores.
- sulfonate — an ester or salt derived from a sulfonic acid.
- sulfoxide — a brown liquid, C 1 8 H 2 8 O 3 S, insoluble in water, used as an insecticide synergist.
- sulfurate — to combine, treat, or impregnate with sulfur, the fumes of burning sulfur, etc.
- sulfurize — to combine, treat, or impregnate with sulfur.
- sunflower — any of various composite plants of the genus Helianthus, as H. annuus, having showy, yellow-rayed flower heads often 12 inches (30 cm) wide, and edible seeds that yield an oil with a wide variety of uses: the state flower of Kansas.
- superfarm — a very large farm, sometimes incorporating or coordinating a number of smaller farms
- superfast — very or extremely fast
- superfine — extra fine, as in grain or texture; unusually fine: superfine sugar.
- superfirm — a very large firm or corporation, often incorporating or coordinating a number of smaller firms
- superflux — an overflow; an overspill; an excessive amount or flow
- superfood — a food considered exceptionally good for one’s health and for boosting the immune system owing to its naturally high content of vitamins, minerals, fiber, antioxidants, or omega-3 fatty acids: If you crave superfoods, try the quinoa, kale, and roasted beet salad sprinkled with toasted walnuts and flaxseed.
- superfund — a large fund set up to finance an expensive program or project.
- superfuse — to pour.
- supersafe — exceptionally safe
- supersoft — exceptionally soft
- superwaif — a very young and very thin supermodel
- superwife — a highly accomplished wife
- sure-fire — sure to work; foolproof: a surefire moneymaking scheme.
- surf zone — the area offshore where waves break, between the outermost breaker and the limit of wave uprush; the zone within which waves approaching the coastline start breaking, usually in water depths of 16 to 32 feet (5 to 10 meters).
- surf-zone — the area offshore where waves break, between the outermost breaker and the limit of wave uprush; the zone within which waves approaching the coastline start breaking, usually in water depths of 16 to 32 feet (5 to 10 meters).
- surfeited — excess; an excessive amount: a surfeit of speechmaking.