9-letter words containing a, e, r, o
- foresaken — Misspelling of forsaken.
- foreshank — Anatomy. the part of the lower limb in humans between the knee and the ankle; leg.
- forespeak — to predict; foretell.
- forestaff — cross-staff.
- forestage — the part of a stage in front of the proscenium or the closed curtain, as the apron or an extension of the apron.
- forestair — an external staircase
- forestall — to prevent, hinder, or thwart by action in advance: to forestall a riot by deploying police.
- forestays — Plural form of forestay.
- forestial — Of, like or having to do with a forest.
- foreswear — Alternative spelling of forswear.
- foretaste — a slight and partial experience, knowledge, or taste of something to come in the future; anticipation.
- foreteach — to teach (something) ahead of time
- forewarns — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of forewarn.
- forewoman — a woman in charge of a particular department or group of workers.
- forfaiter — a person or company engaging in forfaiting
- forficate — deeply forked, as the tail of a bird.
- forgather — to gather together; convene; assemble.
- forgeable — (metallurgy) That can be forged (shaped under heat and pressure).
- formalise — to make formal, especially for the sake of official or authorized acceptance: to formalize an understanding by drawing up a legal contract.
- formalize — to make formal, especially for the sake of official or authorized acceptance: to formalize an understanding by drawing up a legal contract.
- formamide — (organic compound) The amide of formic acid HCO-NH2 or any N-substituted derivative; they are used in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals.
- formative — giving form or shape; forming; shaping; fashioning; molding: a formative process in manufacturing.
- formatted — the shape and size of a book as determined by the number of times the original sheet has been folded to form the leaves. Compare duodecimo, folio (def 2), octavo, quarto.
- formatter — the shape and size of a book as determined by the number of times the original sheet has been folded to form the leaves. Compare duodecimo, folio (def 2), octavo, quarto.
- formicate — To move like ants.
- formulate — to express in precise form; state definitely or systematically: He finds it extremely difficult to formulate his new theory.
- formylate — to introduce the formyl group into (an organic compound).
- fornicate — to commit fornication.
- forrarder — (chiefly jocular) Further forward; more advanced.
- forrestal — James Vincent, 1892–1949, U.S. financier, secretary of Defense 1947–49.
- forsaketh — Archaic third-person singular form of forsake.
- forswears — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of forswear.
- fortaleza — a seaport in NE Brazil.
- fortalice — a small fort; an outwork.
- forthcame — Simple past form of forthcome.
- fortilage — (obsolete) A little fort; a blockhouse.
- fortunate — having good fortune; receiving good from uncertain or unexpected sources; lucky: a fortunate young actor who got the lead in the play.
- forwander — to wander far
- forwarded — toward or at a place, point, or time in advance; onward; ahead: to move forward; from this day forward; to look forward.
- forwarder — a person who forwards.
- foscarnet — a drug used to treat herpes viruses
- fosterage — the act of fostering or rearing another's child as one's own.
- four-lane — (of a highway) having two lanes for traffic in each direction: a four-lane thruway.
- fox grape — a vine, Vitis labrusca, chiefly of the northeastern U.S., from which numerous cultivated grape varieties have been developed.
- framboise — raspberry.
- framework — a skeletal structure designed to support or enclose something.
- freak out — any abnormal phenomenon or product or unusual object; anomaly; aberration.
- freak-out — an act or instance of freaking out.
- freakshow — Alternative spelling of freak show.
- freeboard — Nautical. the distance between the level of the water and the upper surface of the freeboard deck amidships at the side of a hull: regulated by the agencies of various countries according to the construction of the hull, the type of cargo carried, the area of the world in which it sails, the type of water, and the season of the year. Compare load line. (on a cargo vessel) the distance between the uppermost deck considered fully watertight and the official load line. the portion of the side of a hull that is above the water.