9-letter words containing s, u, r, f
- fluoresce — to exhibit fluorescence.
- fluorosis — an abnormal condition caused by excessive intake of fluorides, characterized in children by discoloration and pitting of the teeth and in adults by pathological bone changes.
- fluorspar — fluorite.
- flushwork — decorative treatment of the surface of an outside wall with flints split to show their smooth black surface, combined with dressed stone to form patterns such as tracery or initials
- flustered — to put into a state of agitated confusion: His constant criticism flustered me.
- foraneous — Of or pertaining to a market or forum.
- forasmuch — Inasmuch, seeing (that).
- formulise — formulate.
- formulism — adherence to or reliance on formulas.
- foundress — a woman who establishes something, as an institution or religious order; founder.
- foundries — Plural form of foundry.
- foundrous — founderous.
- four bits — 50 cents.
- four-eyes — Slang: Usually Disparaging. a person who wears eyeglasses (sometimes used facetiously).
- four-spot — a playing card or the upward face of a die bearing four pips; a domino, one half of which bears four pips.
- four-star — of or being a full general or admiral, as indicated by four stars on an insignia.
- fourscore — four times twenty; eighty.
- foursomes — Plural form of foursome.
- fourteens — Plural form of fourteen.
- fox brush — the tail of a fox.
- fractious — refractory or unruly: a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness.
- fractures — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fracture.
- fraudsman — a fraudster; a cheat
- fraudster — A person who practices fraud; a swindler.
- frequents — happening or occurring at short intervals: to make frequent trips to Tokyo.
- fresh out — newly short of sth
- fresh-run — (of fish) newly migrated upstream from the sea, esp to spawn
- frictious — (rare) Of, related to, or caused by friction.
- frivilous — Misspelling of frivolous.
- frivolous — characterized by lack of seriousness or sense: frivolous conduct.
- fructosan — any of the class of hexosans, as inulin and the like, that yield fructose upon hydrolysis.
- fructuous — productive; fertile; profitable: a fructuous region, rich in natural resources.
- frugalist — A person who acts frugally.
- fruitiest — Superlative form of fruity.
- fruitions — Plural form of fruition.
- fruitless — useless; unproductive; without results or success: a fruitless search for the missing treasure.
- frumpiest — frumpish.
- frusemide — Former BAN name of the drug furosemide.
- frustrate — to make (plans, efforts, etc.) worthless or of no avail; defeat; nullify: The student's indifference frustrated the teacher's efforts to help him.
- frustules — Plural form of frustule.
- frustulum — a small breakfast permitted on fast days.
- fruticose — having the form of a shrub; shrublike.
- fruticous — (botany) fruticose.
- fulgorous — brilliant; dazzling
- fulgurous — characteristic of or resembling lightning: the fulgurous cracking of a whip.
- fumaroles — Plural form of fumarole.
- fundraise — to collect by fund-raising: The charity needs to fund-raise more than a million dollars.
- furacious — given to stealing; thievish
- furbelows — Plural form of furbelow.
- furbished — to restore to freshness of appearance or good condition (often followed by up): to furbish a run-down neighborhood; to furbish up one's command of a foreign language.