9-letter words containing a, r, e, o, f
- 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.
- freeloads — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of freeload.
- freemason — a member of a widely distributed secret order (Free and Accepted Masons) having for its object mutual assistance and the promotion of brotherly love among its members.
- freewoman — a woman who is free or at liberty, esp one who is not a slave or serf
- fretboard — a fingerboard with frets, as on a guitar.
- frontager — an owner of property or land which immediately faces a beach or street
- frontages — Plural form of frontage.
- frontenac — Comte de (kɔ̃t də). title of Louis de Buade. 1620–98, governor of New France (1672–82; 1689–98)
- frontpage — Alternative spelling of front page.
- fumaroles — Plural form of fumarole.
- galeiform — helmet-shaped; resembling a galea.
- galeproof — Capable of resisting a gale.
- gerfalcon — gyrfalcon.
- godfather — a novel (1969) by Mario Puzo.
- haushofer — Karl, 1860–1946, German geographer and general: political adviser to Hitler.
- haverford — a township in SE Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia.
- hear from — receive news, correspondence from sb
- heatproof — not affected or damaged by heat, especially when placed in an oven or over a direct flame: heatproof cookware.
- home farm — (esp formerly) a farm belonging to and providing food for a large country house
- homecraft — skills used in the home
- jerfalcon — Alternative form of gyrfalcon.
- lakefront — the land along the edge of a lake: Property along the lakefront is more expensive every year.