12-letter words containing r, u, f, i
- multiflorous — bearing many flowers, as a peduncle.
- multiformity — having many different shapes, forms, or kinds.
- multifractal — (mathematics) Describing a system that is fractal in multiple ways.
- multifurcate — forked; branching.
- muscle fiber — one of the structural cells of a muscle.
- muscle fibre — any of the numerous elongated contractile cells that make up striated muscle
- mutessarifat — a province governed by a mutessarif
- neo-freudian — of or relating to a group of psychoanalytic thinkers whose modifications of Freudian analytic theory place increased emphasis on ego functions and interpersonal relationships.
- neurofibrils — Plural form of neurofibril.
- neurofibroma — a benign neoplasm composed of the fibrous elements of a nerve.
- nonfrivolous — not frivolous
- office hours — hours when a business is open
- offscourings — Often, offscourings. something scoured off; filth; refuse.
- out of print — of, for, or comprising newspapers and magazines: print media.
- out-of-print — being no longer published; no longer printed or reprinted: a bookstore specializing in out-of-print books.
- outer office — the reception area of an office, outside of the main working area
- over-qualify — to provide with proper or necessary skills, knowledge, credentials, etc.; make competent: to qualify oneself for a job.
- overfatigued — excessively fatigued
- overflourish — to flourish excessively
- passionfruit — any edible fruit of a passionflower, as the maypop.
- perfidiously — deliberately faithless; treacherous; deceitful: a perfidious lover.
- perfusionist — a medical technician or nurse who monitors and operates equipment that oxygenates the blood, as during open-heart surgery
- persian gulf — strait in the Indian Ocean
- petaliferous — bearing or having petals.
- pfund series — a series of lines in the infrared spectrum of hydrogen.
- plumbiferous — yielding or containing lead.
- premium fuel — fuel or gasoline which has a higher octane value and is more expensive than standard fuel
- pridefulness — a high or inordinate opinion of one's own dignity, importance, merit, or superiority, whether as cherished in the mind or as displayed in bearing, conduct, etc.
- pulvilliform — resembling a pulvillus
- purification — to make pure; free from anything that debases, pollutes, adulterates, or contaminates: to purify metals.
- purple finch — a North American finch, Carpodacus purpureus, having a raspberry-red head, breast, and rump.
- putrefaction — the act or process of putrefying; the anaerobic decomposition of organic matter by bacteria and fungi that results in obnoxiously odorous products; rotting.
- putrefactive — the act or process of putrefying; the anaerobic decomposition of organic matter by bacteria and fungi that results in obnoxiously odorous products; rotting.
- pyritiferous — having or producing pyrites
- pyrosulfuric — of or derived from pyrosulfuric acid; disulfuric.
- qualificator — (in an ecclesiastical court) an officer charged with examining cases and preparing them for trial.
- quarterfinal — of or relating to the contest or round preceding the semifinal one.
- quick-freeze — to freeze (cooked or uncooked food) rapidly, permitting it to be stored almost indefinitely at freezing temperatures.
- radiant flux — the time rate of flow of radiant energy.
- recentrifuge — to subject (a liquid) to the action of a centrifuge again
- refoundation — an act of refounding
- refurnishing — to supply (a house, room, etc.) with necessary furniture, carpets, appliances, etc.
- reichsfuhrer — the title of the chief of the Schutzstaffel.
- resiniferous — yielding resin.
- run off with — 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.
- running fire — a rapid discharge of firearms in succession by a line of soldiers
- running gaff — the hoisting gaff.
- rustproofing — the process of making metal rustproof.
- safe surfing — the practice of using security measures to protect one's computer while surfing the internet
- salutiferous — salutary.