9-letter words containing a, n, o, l
- fall down — to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.
- fall into — to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.
- fallopian — Alternative form of Fallopian.
- fallowing — (of land) plowed and left unseeded for a season or more; uncultivated.
- farandole — a lively dance, of Provençal origin, in which all the dancers join hands and execute various figures.
- fellation — oral stimulation of the penis, especially to orgasm.
- fellowman — another member of the human race, especially a kindred human being: Don't deny full recognition to your fellowmen.
- fictional — invented as part of a work of fiction: Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective.
- filiation — the fact of being the child of a certain parent.
- fissional — Of or pertaining to fission.
- flag down — a piece of cloth, varying in size, shape, color, and design, usually attached at one edge to a staff or cord, and used as the symbol of a nation, state, or organization, as a means of signaling, etc.; ensign; standard; banner; pennant.
- flagstone — Also called flag. a flat stone slab used especially for paving.
- flamencos — Plural form of flamenco.
- flamingos — Plural form of flamingo.
- flat bond — a bond that is traded without accrued interest as part of the price.
- flat knot — reef knot.
- flatirons — Plural form of flatiron.
- flavanols — Plural form of flavanol.
- flavanone — a chemical compound, C15H12O2, derived from flavone
- flavonoid — flavonoid.
- flavonols — Plural form of flavonol.
- flavoring — taste, especially the distinctive taste of something as it is experienced in the mouth.
- flevoland — a province of the central Netherlands, created in 1986 on land reclaimed from the IJsselmeer (formerly the Zuiderzee); entirely below sea level. Capital: Lelystad. Pop: 352 000 (2003 est). Area: 1420 sq km (548 sq miles)
- flexatone — A modern percussion instrument consisting of a small flexible metal sheet suspended in a wire frame ending in a handle.
- flexional — Anatomy. the act of bending a limb. the position that a limb assumes when it is bent.
- floor pan — a solid bottom, found in some types of automobiles, that adds rigidity to the structure and serves as the base for the seats.
- floorplan — Alternative spelling of floor plan.
- floricane — a plant stem that grows for a year before bearing fruit and flowers, as in the bramble or raspberry.
- floridean — of or relating to members of the botanical genus Florideae (red algae)
- floridian — of or relating to the state of Florida.
- flotation — an act or state of floating.
- fluxional — an act of flowing; a flow or flux.
- foamingly — in a foaming manner
- foliation — the act or process of putting forth leaves.
- fongafale — the capital of Tuvalu, on Funafuti Island, in the South Pacific Ocean.
- fontanels — Plural form of fontanel.
- foraminal — an opening, orifice, or short passage, as in a bone or in the integument of the ovule of a plant.
- forelands — Plural form of foreland.
- foreplane — (nautical, aeronautics) A relatively flat surface located well forward of a vehicle's center of gravity used for stability and, when movable, used for steering and attitude control; common on submarines, also used on surface ships and aircraft.
- form nail — a nail used in building temporary structures, having a stop on its shank to prevent its being driven in all the way and to leave the head free for pulling.
- four-lane — (of a highway) having two lanes for traffic in each direction: a four-lane thruway.
- francolin — any of numerous Eurasian and African partridges of the genus Francolinus, having sharply spurred legs.
- frontalis — A muscle of the head, sometimes considered to be part of the occipitofrontalis muscle.
- frontally — In a frontal manner.
- frontlash — an action or opinion that is in reaction to a backlash.
- frontload — Alternative form of front-load.
- fungoidal — of, relating to, or caused by a fungus or fungi; resembling a fungus or fungi; fungoid
- galinsoga — any of several weedy composite plants of the genus Galinsoga, especially G. ciliata or G. parviflora, having small flower heads with short, sparse white rays.
- galiongee — (formerly) a Turkish sailor
- gallinazo — any of several types of vulture