12-letter words containing u, n, f, i, r
- saronic gulf — an inlet of the Aegean, on the SE coast of Greece, between Attica and the Peloponnesus. 50 miles (80 km) long; 30 miles (48 km) wide.
- seleniferous — containing or yielding selenium.
- self-insurer — one insured under self-insurance.
- seminiferous — Anatomy. conveying or containing semen.
- sniff around — dog: try to pick up scent
- sofa surfing — (of a homeless person) the practice of staying temporarily with various friends and relatives while attempting to find permanent accommodation
- stanniferous — containing tin; tin-bearing
- sugaring off — a sweet, crystalline substance, C 1 2 H 2 2 O 1 1 , obtained chiefly from the juice of the sugarcane and the sugar beet, and present in sorghum, maple sap, etc.: used extensively as an ingredient and flavoring of certain foods and as a fermenting agent in the manufacture of certain alcoholic beverages; sucrose. Compare beet sugar, cane sugar.
- sulfarsenide — any compound containing an arsenide and a sulfide.
- surf casting — the act, technique, or sport of fishing by casting from the shoreline into the sea, usually using heavy-duty tackle.
- surfboarding — a long, narrow board on which a person stands or lies prone in surfboarding.
- tin-fluoride — stannous fluoride.
- titaniferous — containing or yielding titanium.
- transfermium — having an atomic number greater than 100, the atomic number of fermium.
- trifurcation — to divide into three forks or branches.
- trustafarian — a young person from a wealthy background whose trust fund enables him or her to eschew conventional attitudes to work, dress, drug taking, etc
- turf dancing — a fluid style of street-dancing originating in the Bay Area of San Francisco, California
- turn of mind — If someone is of a particular turn of mind, they have that kind of mind or character.
- ultrarefined — having been refined exceptionally well or thoroughly
- un-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.
- unaffrighted — to frighten.
- unartificial — not showing art or skill; not skilled or artistic
- unbefriended — having no friends or companions
- uncomforting — affording comfort or solace.
- unconforming — to act in accordance or harmony; comply (usually followed by to): to conform to rules.
- unconformity — lack of conformity; incongruity; inconsistency.
- underfeeding — an instance of or period of being underfed
- underfunding — insufficient funding
- undersheriff — a sheriff's deputy, especially one on whom the sheriff's duties devolve when the office is vacant.
- underspecify — to mention or name specifically or definitely; state in detail: He did not specify the amount needed.
- unfabricated — to make by art or skill and labor; construct: The finest craftspeople fabricated this clock.
- unfertilized — Biology. to render (the female gamete) capable of development by uniting it with the male gamete. to fecundate or impregnate (an animal or plant).
- unfilterable — not able to be filtered
- unflattering — to try to please by complimentary remarks or attention.
- unforeboding — a prediction; portent.
- unforeseeing — not foreseeing
- unforgetting — to cease or fail to remember; be unable to recall: to forget someone's name.
- unforgivable — to grant pardon for or remission of (an offense, debt, etc.); absolve.
- unforgivably — in an unforgivable manner
- unformalized — not formalized
- unformidable — causing fear, apprehension, or dread: a formidable opponent.
- unfortuitous — happening or produced by chance; accidental: a fortuitous encounter.
- unfranchised — a privilege of a public nature conferred on an individual, group, or company by a government: a franchise to operate a bus system.
- unfriendlily — in an unfriendly manner
- unfrightened — not frightened
- unfructified — to bear fruit; become fruitful: With careful tending the plant will fructify.
- ungentrified — not gentrified; not middle class
- unifactorial — of or relating to a single gene.
- uniform with — having the same form, appearance, etc. as
- united front — a coalition formed to oppose a force that menaces the interests of all the members: They presented a united front against the enemy.