11-letter words containing u, n, f
- floundering — to struggle with stumbling or plunging movements (usually followed by about, along, on, through, etc.): He saw the child floundering about in the water.
- flourishing — growing vigorously; thriving; prosperous: a flourishing little business.
- fluconazole — An antifungal drug used especially against Candida.
- fluctuating — to change continually; shift back and forth; vary irregularly: The price of gold fluctuated wildly last month.
- fluctuation — continual change from one point or condition to another.
- flucytosine — a synthetic whitish crystalline powder, C 4 H 4 FN 3 O, with antifungal activity, used in the treatment of systemic and eye fungal infections caused by susceptible strains of Candida or Cryptococcus.
- fluegelhorn — a brass instrument like the cornet in design and pitch but with a wider bore, larger bell, and mellower tone
- fluid ounce — a measure of capacity equal to 1/16 (0.0625) pint (29.6 milliliters) in the U.S., and equal to 1/20 (0.05) of an imperial pint (28.4 milliliters) in Great Britain. Symbol: f. Abbreviation: fl. oz;
- fluorescein — an orange-red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 12 O 5 , that in alkaline solutions produces an orange color and an intense green fluorescence: used to trace subterranean waters and in dyes.
- fluorescent — possessing the property of fluorescence; exhibiting fluorescence.
- fluorescing — Present participle of fluoresce.
- fluorinated — Simple past tense and past participle of fluorinate.
- fluorinates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fluorinate.
- flusterment — the state of being flustered
- flustration — the state of being flustrated or flustered
- fluticasone — (organic compound) A synthetic corticosteroid whose furoate and propionate forms are used as topical anti-inflammatories.
- fluvastatin — A drug of the statin class, used to treat hypercholesterolemia and to prevent cardiovascular disease.
- fluvoxamine — an antidepressant drug that acts by preventing the re-uptake after release of serotonin in the brain, thereby prolonging its action
- flying suit — a one-piece garment covering the whole body, worn by aircraft pilots and other crew members
- fond du lac — a city in E Wisconsin, on Lake Winnebago.
- fool around — a silly or stupid person; a person who lacks judgment or sense.
- foregrounds — Plural form of foreground.
- forerunners — Plural form of forerunner.
- forerunning — Present participle of forerun.
- formula one — the top class of professional motor racing
- 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.
- formulising — formulate.
- fortunately — having good fortune; receiving good from uncertain or unexpected sources; lucky: a fortunate young actor who got the lead in the play.
- fortuneless — Unlucky, unfortunate.
- foundations — Plural form of foundation.
- foundership — The condition of having founded something.
- fountaining — Present participle of fountain.
- four-banger — a four-cylinder engine.
- four-handed — involving four hands or players, as a game at cards: Bridge is usually a four-handed game.
- fourdrinier — a machine for manufacturing paper.
- fourteenths — Plural form of fourteenth.
- fox hunting — a sport in which mounted hunters follow hounds in pursuit of a fox.
- fox-hunting — a sport in which mounted hunters follow hounds in pursuit of a fox.
- frankfurter — Felix, 1882–1965, U.S. jurist, born in Austria: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1939–62.
- frappuccino — Iced cappuccino.
- fraudulence — characterized by, involving, or proceeding from fraud, as actions, enterprise, methods, or gains: a fraudulent scheme to evade taxes.
- fraudulency — characterized by, involving, or proceeding from fraud, as actions, enterprise, methods, or gains: a fraudulent scheme to evade taxes.
- freerunning — Alternative spelling of free running.
- french cuff — a double cuff formed by folding back a wide band at the end of a sleeve, usually fastened by a cuff link.
- frequencies — Plural form of frequency.
- frequenting — happening or occurring at short intervals: to make frequent trips to Tokyo.
- fretfulness — The quality of being fretful.
- freudianism — of or relating to Sigmund Freud or his doctrines, especially with respect to the causes and treatment of neurotic and psychopathic states, the interpretation of dreams, etc.
- from hunger — a compelling need or desire for food.