11-letter words containing t, u, m
- extremadura — a region of W Spain: arid and sparsely populated except in the valleys of the Tagus and Guardiana rivers. Area: 41 593 sq km (16 059 sq miles)
- family unit — a social group traditionally consisting of parents and children
- fatty tumor — lipoma.
- favouritism — (British) The unfair favouring of one person or group at the expense of another.
- filamentous — composed of or containing filaments.
- film studio — a place where films are made
- filter pump — a vacuum pump used to assist laboratory filtrations in which a jet of water inside a glass tube entrains air molecules from the system to be evacuated
- flammulated — reddish in colour
- fluorimeter — fluorometer.
- fluorometer — an instrument for measuring fluorescence, often as a means of determining the nature of the substance emitting the fluorescence.
- fluorometry — an instrument for measuring fluorescence, often as a means of determining the nature of the substance emitting the fluorescence.
- flushometer — a device for flushing toilets that uses system pressure rather than gravity and automatically shuts off after a measured amount of water flow in order to conserve water.
- flusterment — the state of being flustered
- formulating — Present participle of formulate.
- formulation — to express in precise form; state definitely or systematically: He finds it extremely difficult to formulate his new theory.
- formulators — Plural form of formulator.
- fort sumter — a fort in SE South Carolina, in the harbor of Charleston: its bombardment by the Confederates opened the Civil War on April 12, 1861.
- foul matter — Printing. materials, as manuscript, galleys, or proofs, that have been superseded by revised proofs or galleys or by the bound book, and have been returned to the publisher by the printer.
- foulmouthed — using obscene, profane, or scurrilous language; given to filthy or abusive speech.
- four-masted — carrying four masts.
- fourth form — the fourth year of study in a school
- from nature — using natural models in drawing, painting, etc
- frotteurism — (sexuality) The act of rubbing one’s genitalia against another’s person, usually that of a stranger. Must be non-consensual and is considered a psychiatric condition as well as a criminal offense in most places. (If consensual, it is known as frottage).
- fuel system — The fuel system in a vehicle is the combination of parts needed to carry fuel into and out of the engine.
- fugitometer — an instrument used for measuring the fastness to light of dyed materials
- fulfillment — the act or state of fulfilling: to witness the fulfillment of a dream; to achieve fulfillment of one's hopes.
- full-custom — Design of integrated circuits at the transistor or polygon level. This is in contrast to the use of libraries of components. Full-custom design requires considerable skill and experience and is usually only feasible for simple circuits, especially ones with much repetition, such as memory device, where a small saving in the size and power consumption of a component will yield a large overall saving.
- fulminating — Present participle of fulminate.
- fulmination — a violent denunciation or censure: a sermon that was one long fulmination.
- fulminatory — Thundering; striking terror.
- funambulate — to walk on a tightrope
- funambulist — a tightrope walker.
- fundamental — serving as, or being an essential part of, a foundation or basis; basic; underlying: fundamental principles; the fundamental structure.
- furnishment — (obsolete) The act of furnishing, or of supplying furniture.
- furthcoming — an action raised to recover property which has been arrested in the hands of a third party
- furtherment — The act or process of furthering; furtherance.
- furthermore — moreover; besides; in addition: Furthermore, he left orders not to be disturbed.
- furthermost — most distant: Their house is furthermost on the right.
- furthersome — tending to further or promote; helpful
- gametangium — an organ or body bearing gametes, as in mosses and liverworts.
- gemmulation — the process of reproduction by gemmules.
- gippy tummy — diarrhoea, esp as experienced by visitors to hot climates
- glomerulate — grouped in small, dense clusters
- glutaminase — an enzyme used to treat cancer
- gourmet sex — lovemaking that is particularly passionate, enjoyable, and imaginative
- gouvernment — Obsolete form of government.
- grand mufti — a Muslim religious leader.
- grangemouth — a port in Scotland, in Falkirk council area: now Scotland's second port, with oil refineries, shipyards, and chemical industries. Pop: 17 771 (2001)
- granulomata — an inflammatory tumor or growth composed of granulation tissue.
- gray mullet — mullet1 (def 1).