9-letter words containing a, f, s
- fabaceous — belonging to the Fabaceae, an alternative name for the plant family Leguminosae.
- fabianism — the theories of economic and social reform advocated by the Fabian Society.
- fabricius — Johan Christian [yoh-hahn kris-chuh n;; Danish yoh-hahn kris-tyahn] /ˈyoʊ hɑn ˈkrɪs tʃən;; Danish yoʊˈhɑn ˈkrɪs tyɑn/ (Show IPA), 1743–1808, Danish entomologist.
- fabritius — Carel [kah-ruh l] /ˈkɑ rəl/ (Show IPA), 1622–54, Dutch painter: pupil of Rembrandt.
- fabulists — Plural form of fabulist.
- face mask — Sports. the protective equipment, usually made of steel or plastic, that guards the face, as the steel cage worn by a baseball catcher or the molded plastic covering worn by a hockey goalkeeper.
- facefirst — Violently forward, so as to strike something with one's face.
- facelifts — Plural form of facelift.
- facetious — not meant to be taken seriously or literally: a facetious remark.
- facialist — a person who has special training in administering facials and other skin treatments for the face.
- facsimile — an exact copy, as of a book, painting, or manuscript.
- factories — A building or group of buildings where goods are manufactured or assembled chiefly by machine.
- factorise — (mathematics): To create a list of factors.
- factotums — (obsolete) Plural form of factotum.
- factsheet — Alternative spelling of fact sheet.
- faculties — an ability, natural or acquired, for a particular kind of action: a faculty for making friends easily.
- faculty's — an ability, natural or acquired, for a particular kind of action: a faculty for making friends easily.
- faddiness — the state or quality of being excessively fussy, esp with food
- faddishly — In a faddish way.
- fadeaways — Plural form of fadeaway.
- fagaceous — belonging to the Fagaceae, the beech family of plants.
- fagottist — a bassoonist
- fahlbands — Plural form of fahlband.
- fail-safe — 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.
- fail-soft — pertaining to or noting facilities built into a system, as in an automobile or a computer, for continuing operations on an interim basis and probably with reduced efficiency, if parts of the system fail.
- faintness — lacking brightness, vividness, clearness, loudness, strength, etc.: a faint light; a faint color; a faint sound.
- fair do's — equal shares or treatment
- fair isle — an intricate multicoloured pattern knitted with Shetland wool into various garments, such as sweaters
- fair list — white list.
- fair oaks — Also called Seven Pines. a locality in E Virginia, near Richmond: battle 1862.
- fairbanks — Charles Warren, 1852–1918, political leader: vice president of the U.S. 1905–09.
- fairishly — in a fairish manner
- fais-dodo — a country dance party.
- faisal ii — 1935–58, king of Iraq 1939–58 (grandson of Faisal I).
- faithless — not adhering to allegiance, promises, vows, or duty: the faithless behavior of Benedict Arnold.
- fake news — false, often sensational, information disseminated under the guise of news reporting
- falangism — the ideology and practices of the Falange political party
- falangist — a member of the Falange.
- falchions — Plural form of falchion.
- falconers — Plural form of falconer.
- falconets — Plural form of falconet.
- faldstool — a chair or seat, originally one capable of being folded, used by a bishop or other prelate when officiating in his own church away from his throne or in a church not his own.
- fallacies — a deceptive, misleading, or false notion, belief, etc.: That the world is flat was at one time a popular fallacy.
- fallalish — foppish
- fallbacks — Plural form of fallback.
- fallowers — Plural form of fallower.
- false bay — a bay in SW South Africa, near the Cape of Good Hope
- false rib — any of the lower five ribs on either side of the body, which are not directly attached to the sternum.
- falseface — a mask
- falsehood — a false statement; lie. Synonyms: fabrication, prevarication, falsification, canard, invention, fiction, story.