9-letter words containing b, f, n
- fahlbands — Plural form of fahlband.
- fairbanks — Charles Warren, 1852–1918, political leader: vice president of the U.S. 1905–09.
- fanciable — Sexually attractive.
- fava bean — a plant, Vicia faba, native to the Old World, bearing large pods containing edible seeds.
- fernbrake — a thicket or dense growth of ferns.
- fiber pen — felt-tip pen.
- fibonacci — Leonardo (leoˈnardo), also called Leonardo of Pisa. ?1170–?1250, Italian mathematician: popularized the decimal system in Europe
- fibrillin — a glycoprotein responsible for the formation of elastic fibres in connective tissue
- fibrinoid — having the characteristics of fibrin.
- fibrinous — the insoluble protein end product of blood coagulation, formed from fibrinogen by the action of thrombin in the presence of calcium ions.
- fibroline — a yarn made from waste products at cotton factories
- file band — an endless steel band to which straight lengths of steel files are attached, used on a band mill or band saw.
- fine-comb — to use a fine-tooth comb on.
- firebrand — a piece of burning wood or other material.
- firstborn — first in the order of birth; eldest.
- fishbones — Plural form of fishbone.
- flashbang — Alternative form of flash-bang.
- flat bond — a bond that is traded without accrued interest as part of the price.
- flensburg — a port in N Germany, in Schleswig-Holstein: taken from Denmark by Prussia in 1864; voted to remain German in 1920. Pop: 85 300 (2003 est)
- flour bin — a small container for flour
- fly blind — to move through the air using wings.
- foilborne — (of a vessel) moving on the water on hydrofoils, with the hull out of the water.
- food bank — an agency, group, or center that collects food and distributes it to the needy.
- foodborne — Transmitted through food.
- forbidden — a past participle of forbid.
- forboding — Alternative form of foreboding.
- forebrain — Also called prosencephalon. the anterior of the three primary divisions of the brain in the embryo of a vertebrate, or the part of the adult brain derived from this tissue including the diencephalon and telencephalon.
- forecabin — the forward cabin on a vessel
- frangible — easily broken; breakable: Most frangible toys are not suitable for young children.
- frankable — (AU,finance) Eligible for franking, a system of tax credit.
- free-born — born free, rather than in slavery, bondage, or vassalage.
- fribbling — Present participle of fribble.
- fumblings — Plural form of fumbling.
- funabashi — a city in E central Honshu, Japan, on Tokyo Bay.
- fungibles — Plural form of fungible.
- funnelweb — A literate-programming tool by Ross Williams <[email protected]>. It emphasises simplicity and reliability. It provides a macro facility and assists in the production of typeset documentation. It is independent of the input programming language. Posted to comp.sources.unix volume 26 under CopyLeft. Runs on Sun, Vax, Macintosh and IBM PC.
- hoofbound — (of horses and other hoofed animals) having the heels of the hoofs dry and contracted, causing lameness.
- ibuprofen — a white powder, C 13 H 18 O 2 , used especially in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis as an anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic.
- inaffable — Not affable; reserved in social intercourse.
- ineffable — incapable of being expressed or described in words; inexpressible: ineffable joy.
- ineffably — incapable of being expressed or described in words; inexpressible: ineffable joy.
- inferable — to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence: They inferred his displeasure from his cool tone of voice.
- inferably — to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence: They inferred his displeasure from his cool tone of voice.
- infusible — capable of being infused.
- knife box — a box, often ornamental and sometimes closed with a lid, for containing table knives.
- left bank — a part of Paris, France, on the S bank of the Seine: frequented by artists, writers, and students.
- noble fir — a fir, Abies procera, of the northwestern U.S., which may grow to a height of 250 feet (76 meters).
- nonbelief — (religion) Failure to believe; lack of religion.
- off-brand — not having a recognized or popular brand or name: an off-brand TV set.
- offenbach — Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1819–80, French composer.