12-letter words containing m, u, f
- gulf of oman — a strait that ultimately links the Arabian Sea and the Persian Gulf
- gulf of siam — an arm of the South China Sea between the Malay Peninsula and Indochina
- half measure — If someone refers to policies or actions as half measures, they are critical of them because they think that they are not forceful enough and are therefore of little value.
- haulage firm — a firm that transports goods by lorry
- helium flash — the explosive burning of helium in the case of a star of low mass that occurs when the core is so dense that the matter has become degenerate. The burning causes a rapid rise in temperature until it is so high that the gas ceases to be degenerate, after which there is a rapid expansion
- huffman code — Huffman coding
- human safari — an organized tour that takes tourists to unfamiliar places where they can observe the lifestyle of indigenous or other local people: human safaris to remote tribal communities; a human safari through the slums of Mumbai.
- humification — the formation of humus.
- imprest fund — a fund of petty cash.
- infamousness — The state or quality of being infamous; infamy.
- infundibulum — a funnel-shaped organ or part.
- jury foreman — a member of a jury in a court of law who is chosen by the other members to act as spokesperson for the jury
- leaf mustard — a pungent powder or paste prepared from the seed of the mustard plant, used as a food seasoning or condiment, and medicinally in plasters, poultices, etc.
- lumbriciform — resembling a lumbricus; wormlike
- luminiferous — producing light: the luminiferous properties of a gas.
- make much of — great in quantity, measure, or degree: too much cake.
- malfunctions — Plural form of malfunction.
- manufactural — the making of goods or wares by manual labor or by machinery, especially on a large scale: the manufacture of television sets.
- manufactured — the making of goods or wares by manual labor or by machinery, especially on a large scale: the manufacture of television sets.
- manufacturer — a person, group, or company that owns or runs a manufacturing plant.
- manufactures — Plural form of manufacture.
- mark out for — to select for or note as selected for
- mass funeral — a funeral held for several dead people at the same time
- mauvaise foi — (in the philosophy of Sartre) the expression usually rendered as bad faith
- meaningfully — full of meaning, significance, purpose, or value; purposeful; significant: a meaningful wink; a meaningful choice.
- mercifulness — full of mercy; characterized by, expressing, or showing mercy; compassionate: a merciful God.
- metafunction — (computing, programming) A function which calls all the other functions of a certain program; the only function that can be called independently.
- microfibrous — Composed of microscopic fibres.
- microfluidic — Of, pertaining to, or using microfluidics.
- millefeuille — napoleon (def 1).
- mirthfulness — joyous; cheerful; jolly; merry: a mirthful laugh.
- mischanceful — unlucky
- misconfigure — Configure (a system or part of it) incorrectly.
- misfeaturing — distorting the features
- misfortunate — Having suffered misfortune; pitiable.
- monkey flush — three cards of the same suit, usually not in sequence.
- monofluoride — (chemistry) any fluoride containing a single fluorine atom in each molecule.
- moschiferous — giving off or producing musk
- mosquito fly — dragonfly (def 1).
- mosquitofish — any of several fishes that feed on mosquito larvae, as Gambusia affinis, found in the southeastern U.S., now introduced into other parts of the world for mosquito control.
- motherfucker — a mean, despicable, or vicious person.
- mournfulness — The property of being mournful.
- mud filtrate — Mud filtrate is the liquid part of the mud which can pass through a medium and become separated from the mudcake.
- muffin stand — a small stand having several tiers for holding muffins, cakes, etc., and a tea service.
- muffle color — Ceramics. a color fired onto an object in a muffle kiln.
- multifaceted — Having many facets.
- multifarious — having many different parts, elements, forms, etc.
- multiflorous — bearing many flowers, as a peduncle.
- multifoliate — having many leaves or leaflets.
- multiformity — having many different shapes, forms, or kinds.