11-letter words containing ou
- 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;
- focus group — a representative group of people questioned together about their opinions on political issues, consumer products, etc.
- foetiparous — (of a marsupial) bearing young before they are fully developed.
- foliicolous — growing on leaves, as certain liverworts.
- foliiferous — bearing leaves or leaflike structures.
- folliculous — having or producing follicles
- fool around — a silly or stupid person; a person who lacks judgment or sense.
- foregrounds — Plural form of foreground.
- forethought — thoughtful provision beforehand; provident care; prudence.
- forevouched — previously avowed
- fortuituous — By chance; by serendipity; accidental;.
- forty hours — a Roman Catholic devotion in which the Blessed Sacrament is exposed for veneration for 40 hours by the churches of a diocese sequentially for two-day periods.
- 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 materials, as manuscript, galleys, or proofs, that have been superseded by revised proofs or galleys or by the bound book, and have been returned to the publisher by the printer.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.
- foundations — Plural form of foundation.
- foundership — The condition of having founded something.
- fountaining — Present participle of fountain.
- four-bagger — home run.
- four-banger — a four-cylinder engine.
- four-by-two — a piece of timber with a cross section that measures 4 inches by 2 inches
- four-colour — (of a print or photographic process) using the principle in which four colours (magenta, cyan, yellow, and black) are used in combination to produce almost any other colour
- four-footed — having four feet: He considers his dog to be his four-footed friend.
- four-h club — an organization sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, established chiefly to instruct young people, originally in rural areas, in modern farming methods and other useful skills, as carpentry and home economics.
- four-handed — involving four hands or players, as a game at cards: Bridge is usually a four-handed game.
- four-legged — having four legs.
- four-masted — carrying four masts.
- four-poster — a bed with four corner posts, as for supporting a canopy, curtains, etc.
- four-seater — a vehicle providing seats for four people
- four-square — To stand four-square behind someone or something means to be firm in your support of that person or thing.
- four-stroke — four-cycle.
- fourchettes — Plural form of fourchette.
- fourdrinier — a machine for manufacturing paper.
- fourflusher — a person who makes false or pretentious claims; bluffer.
- fourteenths — Plural form of fourteenth.
- fourth form — the fourth year of study in a school
- fourth wall — the imaginary wall of a box set, separating the actors from the audience.
- fourth-rate — of very low quality, value, or rank
- fractiously — In a fractious manner.
- frame house — a house constructed with a skeleton framework of timber, as the ordinary wooden house.
- free labour — the labour of workers who are not members of trade unions
- freethought — Alternative spelling of free thought.
- freight-out — Freight-out is the cost of delivering finished goods to a customer.
- frivolously — characterized by lack of seriousness or sense: frivolous conduct.
- front court — the section of the court nearest the front wall in certain games, as squash or handball.
- frontcourts — Plural form of frontcourt.
- frugiferous — Bearing fruit.
- frugivorous — fruit-eating, as certain bats.
- fuck around — to have sexual intercourse with.
- full cousin — cousin (def 1).
- fungivorous — feeding on fungi, as certain insects.