10-letter words containing f, u
- respectful — full of, characterized by, or showing politeness or deference: a respectful reply.
- resurfaced — to give a new surface to.
- resurfacer — a machine or tool used for resurfacing
- revengeful — determined to have revenge; vindictive.
- rice flour — flour made of finely-ground rice
- rifle butt — the end of the stock of a rifle
- rightfully — having a valid or just claim, as to some property or position; legitimate: the rightful owner of the farm.
- rock flour — glacial meal.
- roof guard — any device for preventing snow from sliding off a sloping roof.
- rough fish — any fish that is not valued as a sport fish or considered a significant source of food by sport fishers.
- round file — circular file.
- rub off on — to subject the surface of (a thing or person) to pressure and friction, as in cleaning, smoothing, polishing, coating, massaging, or soothing: to rub a table top with wax polish; to rub the entire back area.
- rudderfish — any of various fishes having the habit of following behind ships, as a pilot fish.
- rue family — the plant family Rutaceae, characterized by trees and shrubs having simple or compound aromatic leaves, fragrant flowers, and fruit in a variety of forms, and including the citruses, the gas plant, Hercules'-club, and rue.
- ruffianish — like a ruffian
- ruffianism — conduct befitting a ruffian.
- rumfustian — a type of spiced nightcap made with beer
- run for it — to go quickly by moving the legs more rapidly than at a walk and in such a manner that for an instant in each step all or both feet are off the ground.
- run out of — to go quickly by moving the legs more rapidly than at a walk and in such a manner that for an instant in each step all or both feet are off the ground.
- rutherford — Daniel, 1749–1819, Scottish physician and chemist: discoverer of nitrogen.
- sac fungus — ascomycete.
- safe house — a dwelling or building whose conventional appearance makes it a safe or inconspicuous place for hiding, taking refuge, or carrying on clandestine activities.
- saliferous — containing or producing salt: saliferous strata.
- satchelful — the amount a satchel will hold
- scornfully — full of scorn; derisive; contemptuous: He smiled in a scornful way.
- scoutcraft — practice of or skill at scouting.
- scrofulous — pertaining to, resembling, of the nature of, or affected with scrofula.
- scrub fowl — megapode.
- scrum half — a player who puts in the ball at scrums and tries to get it away to his three-quarter backs
- scuff mark — Scuff marks are marks made on a smooth surface when something is rubbed against it.
- scurfiness — the state or quality of being scurfy
- scuttleful — the amount a scuttle will hold
- sdeignfull — disdainful
- sebiferous — producing or carrying a fatty, oily, or waxlike substance
- securiform — (of plants) having the shape of an axe
- self-abuse — reproach or blame of oneself.
- self-build — the practice of building one's own home
- self-doubt — lack of confidence in the reliability of one's own motives, personality, thought, etc.
- self-guard — to keep safe from harm or danger; protect; watch over: to guard the ruler.
- self-study — the study of something by oneself, as through books, records, etc., without direct supervision or attendance in a class: She learned to read German by self-study.
- self-trust — reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing; confidence.
- self-unity — the state of being one; oneness.
- semifeudal — partly feudal
- setiferous — having setae or bristles.
- setup file — a file needed to set up or install a computer program
- shamefully — causing shame: shameful behavior.
- short fuse — a quick temper: A person with a short fuse has to be handled diplomatically.
- sinfulness — characterized by, guilty of, or full of sin; wicked: a sinful life.
- sixty-four — a cardinal number, 60 plus 4.
- skillfully — having or exercising skill: a skillful juggler.