13-letter words containing f, u, s
- sulfisoxazole — a white to yellowish, crystalline, slightly bitter sulfonamide, C 1 1 H 1 3 N 3 O 3 S, used chiefly in the treatment of infections of the urinary tract.
- sulfite paper — paper made from sulfite pulp.
- sulfonic acid — any of a large group of organic compounds of the structure RSO 2 OH, which are strong acids that give neutral sodium salts: used in the synthesis of phenols, dyes, and other substances.
- sulfonmethane — a colorless, crystalline compound, C7H16O4S2, used in medicine as a soporific and hypnotic
- sulfur spring — a spring the water of which contains naturally occurring sulfur compounds.
- sulfur-bottom — blue whale.
- sulfur-flower — a plant, Eriogonum umbellatum, of the buckwheat family, native to the western coast of the U.S., having leaves with white, woolly hairs on the underside and golden-yellow flowers.
- sulfuric acid — a clear, colorless to brownish, dense, oily, corrosive, water-miscible liquid, H 2 SO 4 , usually produced from sulfur dioxide: used chiefly in the manufacture of fertilizers, chemicals, explosives, and dyestuffs and in petroleum refining.
- sunflower oil — oil obtained from sunflower seeds
- superfetation — the fertilization of an ovum in a female mammal already pregnant.
- superficially — being at, on, or near the surface: a superficial wound.
- superfluidity — a fluid that exhibits frictionless flow, very high heat conductivity, and other unusual physical properties, helium below 2.186 K being the only known example.
- superfluously — being more than is sufficient or required; excessive.
- superfortress — a heavy, long-range, four-engined bomber used during World War II.
- superpowerful — extremely powerful
- superterrific — more than terrific
- surf 'n' turf — surf and turf.
- surf and turf — surf and turf.
- surf-'n'-turf — surf and turf.
- surface noise — extraneous noise caused by physical wear or a physical flaw on a phonograph record or in a pickup system, rather than by a flaw in the equipment.
- surface plate — Machinery. a flat plate used by machinists for testing surfaces that are to be made perfectly flat.
- surface water — water found on the surface of the earth (not underground or in the atmosphere), for example in rivers, seas, lakes, reservoirs, etc
- surface yeast — yeast that rises to the surface as froth during fermentation.
- surface-layer — the thin layer of air adjacent to the earth's surface, usually considered to be less than 300 feet (91 meters) high.
- surfer's knot — a tumorlike nodule below a surfer's knee or on the upper area of the foot, caused by pressure on the skin and tissue exerted by the surfboard.
- surfing music — rock-'n'-roll music from California in the early 1960s, characterized by close treble harmonies and with lyrics emphasizing the exhilaration of surfing and beach life.
- suspensefully — in a suspenseful manner
- swift current — a city in SW Saskatchewan, in S Canada.
- tablespoonful — the amount a tablespoon can hold.
- three-fourths — In American English, people sometimes use three-fourths to mean three-quarters.
- trade figures — a record of how much a country has paid for goods which it has bought from other countries, compared with how much it has been paid for goods which it has sold to other countries
- transfusional — of or relating to transfusion
- transfusively — in a transfusive manner
- trout fishing — angling to catch trout
- tseng kuo-fan — 1811–72, Chinese general and statesman.
- tubuliflorous — having the corolla tubular in all the perfect flowers of a head, as certain composite plants.
- turn of speed — If a person, animal, or vehicle has a good turn of speed, they have the ability to move fast.
- ultra-leftism — the beliefs of extremely left-wing political parties or groups
- ultra-leftist — a person with extremely left-wing political views
- umbelliferous — bearing an umbel or umbels.
- underfinished — (of a farm animal) not having developed enough flesh
- understaffing — the condition of being understaffed or of lacking a number of employees
- undiscomfited — not discomfited; at ease
- undiversified — distinguished by various forms or by a variety of objects: diversified activity.
- undutifulness — the quality of being undutiful
- unfalsifiable — to make false or incorrect, especially so as to deceive: to falsify income-tax reports.
- unfascinating — of great interest or attraction; enchanting; charming; captivating: a fascinating story; fascinating jewelry.
- unfashionable — observant of or conforming to the fashion; stylish: a fashionable young woman.
- unfashionably — in an unfashionable manner
- unfeignedness — the quality or state of being unfeigned