8-letter words containing o, u
- foreruns — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of forerun.
- forjudge — to exclude, expel, dispossess, or deprive by a judgment.
- fork out — an instrument having two or more prongs or tines, for holding, lifting, etc., as an implement for handling food or any of various agricultural tools.
- formosus — a.d. c816–896, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 891–896.
- formulae — a set form of words, as for stating or declaring something definitely or authoritatively, for indicating procedure to be followed, or for prescribed use on some ceremonial occasion.
- formular — Following or relating to a formula; formulaic.
- formulas — (informal) Plural form of formula.
- forswunk — overworked
- fortuity — the state or quality of being fortuitous; fortuitous character.
- fortuned — Simple past tense and past participle of fortune.
- fortunes — Plural form of fortune.
- foucault — Jean Bernard Léon [zhahn ber-nar ley-awn] /ʒɑ̃ bɛrˈnar leɪˈɔ̃/ (Show IPA), 1819–68, French physicist.
- foucquet — Jean or Jehan [both French zhahn] /both French ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), c1420–c80, French painter.
- fouettes — a whipping movement of the free leg, often executed during a turn.
- fougasse — a type of bread made with olive oil
- foul out — grossly offensive to the senses; disgustingly loathsome; noisome: a foul smell.
- foul tip — a pitched ball that glances off the bat into foul territory, usually near the catcher, ruled a strike if the catcher catches it before it hits the ground, otherwise ruled an ordinary foul ball.
- foulards — Plural form of foulard.
- foulmart — the European polecat, Mustela putorius.
- foulness — the state or quality of being foul: The foulness of the accusation incensed us all.
- foumarts — Plural form of foumart.
- founders — Plural form of founder.
- foundery — Alternative form of foundry.
- founding — simple past tense and past participle of find.
- fountain — a spring or source of water; the source or head of a stream.
- fountful — full of springs or founts
- four-bit — 50 cents.
- four-way — providing access or passage in four directions: a four-way entrance.
- fourball — a match for two pairs in which each player uses his own ball, the better score of each pair being counted at every hole
- fourchee — a type of heraldic cross
- fourfold — comprising four parts or members.
- fourness — The property of being four in number.
- fourplay — Quad play.
- fourplex — quadplex.
- foursome — a company or set of four; two couples; a quartet: to make up a foursome for bridge.
- fourteen — a cardinal number, ten plus four.
- fourthly — in the fourth place; fourth.
- fox hunt — the hunting of foxes with hounds
- foxhound — any of several breeds of medium-sized hounds trained to hunt foxes and having a glossy coat in combinations of black, tan, and white.
- frabjous — wonderful, elegant, superb, or delicious.
- freakout — A frightening or disorientating experience, especially one that results from the use of a hallucinogenic drug.
- fribourg — a canton in W Switzerland. 644 sq. mi. (1668 sq. km).
- froideur — an attitude of haughty aloofness; cold superiority.
- frondeur — a rebel; rioter.
- front up — to pay (money) at the beginning of a business arrangement
- frotteur — a person who practices frottage.
- froufrou — elaborate decoration, as frills, ribbons, or ruffles, especially on women's clothing.
- frounced — Simple past tense and past participle of frounce.
- fructose — Chemistry, Pharmacology. a yellowish to white, crystalline, water-soluble, levorotatory ketose sugar, C 6 H 12 O 6 , sweeter than sucrose, occurring in invert sugar, honey, and a great many fruits: used in foodstuffs and in medicine chiefly in solution as an intravenous nutrient.
- fruition — attainment of anything desired; realization; accomplishment: After years of hard work she finally brought her idea to full fruition.