8-letter words containing a, n, f
- flashing — a brief, sudden burst of bright light: a flash of lightning.
- flatiron — a nonelectric iron with a flat bottom, heated for use in pressing clothes, cloth, etc.
- flatland — a region that lacks appreciable topographic relief.
- flatline — (of a person) die.
- flatling — in a flat position; with the flat side, as of a sword.
- flatlong — With the flat side downward; not edgewise.
- flatness — horizontally level: a flat roof.
- flattens — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flatten.
- flatting — horizontally level: a flat roof.
- flaunted — to parade or display oneself conspicuously, defiantly, or boldly.
- flaunter — to parade or display oneself conspicuously, defiantly, or boldly.
- flavanol — (organic compound) Any of a class of flavonoids that use the 2-phenyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-3-ol molecular skeleton.
- flavonol — the 3-hydroxy derivative of flavone, many of whose derivatives, as quercetin, are naturally occurring yellow dyes.
- fleabane — any of various composite plants, as Pulicaria dysenterica, of Europe, or Erigeron philadelphicus, of the U.S., reputed to destroy or drive away fleas.
- fleaking — (UK, dialect, obsolete) A light covering of reeds, over which the main covering is laid, in thatched houses.
- flexagon — a three-dimensional figure having polygonal faces that is constructed from a folded sheet of paper in such a way that different faces are exposed when the figure is flexed along its folds.
- flippant — frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness; characterized by levity: The audience was shocked by his flippant remarks about patriotism.
- floatant — a substance used in fly-fishing to help dry flies to float
- floating — being buoyed up on water or other liquid.
- floorman — a floor manager.
- florican — any of various smaller species of bustards.
- fluorian — (geology) containing fluorine.
- fog bank — a stratum of fog as seen from a distance.
- foilsman — a person who fences with a foil.
- folkland — a former type of land tenure
- fomorian — one of a race of pirates or sea demons who raided and pillaged Ireland but were finally defeated: sometimes associated with the hostile powers of nature.
- fondants — Plural form of fondant.
- fontaine — Henri [French ahn-ree] /French ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1854–1943, Belgian statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1913.
- fontanel — one of the spaces, covered by membrane, between the bones of the fetal or young skull.
- fontange — Often, fontanges. commode (def 4).
- fontanne — Lynn, 1887–1983, U.S. actress, born in England (wife of Alfred Lunt).
- foodbank — a charitable organization which distributes food aid to people in financial difficulty
- for gain — If you do something for gain, you do it in order to get some advantage or profit for yourself, and for no other reason.
- foraging — food for horses or cattle; fodder; provender.
- foramina — an opening, orifice, or short passage, as in a bone or in the integument of the ovule of a plant.
- foraying — a quick raid, usually for the purpose of taking plunder: Vikings made a foray on the port.
- forehand — (in tennis, squash, etc.) of, relating to, or noting a stroke made from the same side of the body as that of the hand holding the racket, paddle, etc. Compare backhand (def 5).
- foreland — a cape, headland, or promontory.
- foremean — to intend in advance
- forename — a name that precedes the family name or surname; first name.
- foreplan — to plan in advance
- forerank — the first rank
- forewarn — to warn in advance.
- forfairn — worn out
- formalin — a clear, colorless, aqueous solution of 40 percent formaldehyde.
- formants — Plural form of formant.
- formosan — of or relating the languages spoken by the indigenous Taiwanese peoples
- fornical — any of various arched or vaulted structures, as an arching fibrous formation in the brain.
- forsaken — past participle of forsake.
- forstand — (transitive) To stand against; oppose; withstand.