10-letter words containing f, u
- tuftaffeta — a type of taffeta with a tufted pile, used esp for women's clothing in the past
- tug of war — an athletic contest between two teams at opposite ends of a rope, each team trying to drag the other over a line.
- tug-of-war — an athletic contest between two teams at opposite ends of a rope, each team trying to drag the other over a line.
- turboshaft — a gas turbine used to deliver shaft power, as to a helicopter rotor.
- turfskiing — the sport of skiing down grass slopes on skis outfitted with rollers.
- turned off — to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel.
- ufological — of or relating to ufology
- ugli fruit — a Jamaican citrus fruit that is a three-way cross between a grapefruit, orange, and tangerine
- ultra-left — having extreme left-wing views
- ultrafiche — a form of microfiche with the images greatly reduced in size, generally by a factor of 100 or more.
- ultramafic — ultrabasic.
- umbiliform — having the form of an umbilicus.
- un-willful — deliberate, voluntary, or intentional: The coroner ruled the death willful murder.
- unaffected — not affected, acted upon, or influenced; unchanged; unaltered: The laboratory clock remained accurate, unaffected by the explosion.
- unaffirmed — to state or assert positively; maintain as true: to affirm one's loyalty to one's country; He affirmed that all was well.
- unaffluent — not affluent or wealthy
- unartfully — in an unartful manner
- unblissful — not blissful; without bliss; unhappy
- unboastful — not boastful
- unbuffered — an apparatus at the end of a railroad car, railroad track, etc., for absorbing shock during coupling, collisions, etc.
- uncheerful — (of a person) not cheerful; miserable; gloomy
- uncodified — (of laws or regulations) not codified; not systematized or reduced to a code
- uncoffined — not put into a coffin: an uncoffined corpse.
- uncolorful — abounding in color: In their tartans, the Scots guard made a colorful array.
- unconfined — limited or restricted.
- undefeated — to overcome in a contest, election, battle, etc.; prevail over; vanquish: They defeated the enemy. She defeated her brother at tennis.
- undefended — to ward off attack from; guard against assault or injury (usually followed by from or against): The sentry defended the gate against sudden attack.
- undeferred — postponed or delayed.
- undefiable — to challenge the power of; resist boldly or openly: to defy parental authority.
- undefinite — clearly defined or determined; not vague or general; fixed; precise; exact: a definite quantity; definite directions.
- undeformed — having the form changed, especially with loss of beauty; misshapen; disfigured: After the accident his arm was permanently deformed.
- under fire — a state, process, or instance of combustion in which fuel or other material is ignited and combined with oxygen, giving off light, heat, and flame.
- under foot — on the ground; beneath one's feet
- undercliff — a low cliff created by extreme weather
- undercroft — a vault or chamber under the ground, especially in a church.
- underdraft — a tendency of a rolled piece to curve downward after passing through a stand, occurring when the upper roll is faster than the lower. Compare overdraft (def 7).
- underfired — supplied with fuel or heat from beneath.
- underfloor — that part of a room, hallway, or the like, that forms its lower enclosing surface and upon which one walks.
- underframe — the lower frame on which a vehicular structure rests: the underframe of a bus.
- underproof — containing a smaller proportion of alcohol than proof spirit.
- undiffused — to pour out and spread, as a fluid.
- undoubtful — of uncertain outcome or result.
- unedifying — to instruct or benefit, especially morally or spiritually; uplift: religious paintings that edify the viewer.
- uneffected — something that is produced by an agency or cause; result; consequence: Exposure to the sun had the effect of toughening his skin.
- unenforced — to put or keep in force; compel obedience to: to enforce a rule; Traffic laws will be strictly enforced.
- uneventful — not eventful; lacking in important or striking occurrences: an uneventful day at the office.
- unfactored — one of the elements contributing to a particular result or situation: Poverty is only one of the factors in crime.
- unfadingly — in an unfading manner
- unfairness — not fair; not conforming to approved standards, as of justice, honesty, or ethics: an unfair law; an unfair wage policy.
- unfaithful — not faithful; false to duty, obligation, or promises; faithless; disloyal.