8-letter words containing a, f, l, e
- dealfish — any deep-sea teleost fish of the genus Trachipterus, esp T. arcticus, related to the ribbonfishes and having a very long tapelike body and a fan-shaped tail fin
- dearnful — gloomy or heavy-hearted
- deathful — characterized by or causing death
- defaults — Plural form of default.
- deferral — Deferral means the same as deferment.
- defiable — to challenge the power of; resist boldly or openly: to defy parental authority.
- defilade — protection provided by obstacles against enemy crossfire from the rear, or observation
- deflated — having lost confidence, hope, or optimism
- deflater — a person or device that causes deflation
- deflates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deflate.
- deflator — (economics) A factor applied to economic statistics in order to counter the effect of inflation.
- defrayal — payment of some or all charges or expenses.
- dog flea — any of numerous small, wingless bloodsucking insects of the order Siphonaptera, parasitic upon mammals and birds and noted for their ability to leap.
- dollface — a person having a smooth, unblemished complexion and small, regular features.
- dreadful — causing great dread, fear, or terror; terrible: a dreadful storm.
- dreamful — a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep.
- dropleaf — A flat section of a table that can be extended or collapsed.
- earflaps — Plural form of earflap.
- effluvia — a slight or invisible exhalation or vapor, especially one that is disagreeable or noxious.
- enfilade — A volley of gunfire directed along a line from end to end.
- epifocal — situated or occurring at an epicentre
- evenfall — Dusk, twilight.
- f1 layer — the highest of the radio-reflective ionospheric layers, beginning at an altitude of about 80 miles (130 km) and consisting of two parts, the lower part (F layer) being detectable in the daytime only, the higher (F layer or Appleton layer) being constant and constituting the ionospheric layer most favorable for long-range radio communication.
- f2 layer — the highest of the radio-reflective ionospheric layers, beginning at an altitude of about 80 miles (130 km) and consisting of two parts, the lower part (F layer) being detectable in the daytime only, the higher (F layer or Appleton layer) being constant and constituting the ionospheric layer most favorable for long-range radio communication.
- fabulate — to tell invented stories; create fables or stories filled with fantasy.
- fabulize — To compose or relate fables or fictions.
- faceable — the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
- faceless — without a face: a faceless apparition.
- facelift — Also, face lifting, facelifting. plastic surgery on the face for elevating sagging tissues and eliminating wrinkles and other signs of age; rhytidectomy.
- facemail — a computer program which uses an electronically generated face to deliver messages on screen
- facepalm — the gesture of placing the palm of one's hand across the face, as to express embarrassment, frustration, disbelief, etc. (often used as an interjection): She read the post and comments and did a facepalm. Okay, that was dumb—facepalm!
- facilely — moving, acting, working, proceeding, etc., with ease, sometimes with superficiality: facile fingers; a facile mind.
- fadeless — not fading or diminishing; unfading.
- faesulae — a town in central Italy, in Tuscany near Florence: Etruscan and Roman remains. Pop: 14 085 (2001)
- failover — A method of protecting computer systems from failure, in which standby equipment automatically takes over when the main system fails.
- failsafe — Electronics. pertaining to or noting a mechanism built into a system, as in an early warning system or a nuclear reactor, for insuring safety should the system fail to operate properly.
- failures — Plural form of failure.
- fairlead — a pulley, thimble, etc., used to guide a rope forming part of the rigging of a ship, crane, etc., in such a way as to prevent chafing.
- falafels — Plural form of falafel.
- falconer — a person who hunts with falcons or follows the sport of hawking.
- falconet — any of several small Asian falcons, especially of the genus Microhierax.
- falderal — mere nonsense; foolish talk or ideas.
- falderol — mere nonsense; foolish talk or ideas.
- faldetta — a hooded cape worn by Maltese women
- fallible — (of persons) liable to err, especially in being deceived or mistaken.
- fallower — A person or machine that fallows, a reaper or plowman.
- falsetto — an unnaturally or artificially high-pitched voice or register, especially in a man.
- faltered — to hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent, etc.; give way: Her courage did not falter at the prospect of hardship.
- fameless — widespread reputation, especially of a favorable character; renown; public eminence: to seek fame as an opera singer.
- families — a basic social unit consisting of parents and their children, considered as a group, whether dwelling together or not: the traditional family. a social unit consisting of one or more adults together with the children they care for: a single-parent family.