9-letter words containing c, a, n, f
- face-nail — to secure with nails driven perpendicular to the surface. Compare toenail (def 4).
- faceplant — (informal) The act of landing face first, as a result of an accident or error.
- faceprint — a digitally recorded representation of a person's face that can be used for security purposes because it is as individual as a fingerprint
- factional — of a faction or factions.
- factor in — one of the elements contributing to a particular result or situation: Poverty is only one of the factors in crime.
- factoring — one of the elements contributing to a particular result or situation: Poverty is only one of the factors in crime.
- facundity — (archaic) eloquence; readiness of speech.
- faineance — Also, faineant [fey-nee-uh nt] /ˈfeɪ ni ənt/ (Show IPA). idle; indolent.
- faineancy — Synonym of faineance.
- falcation — the state of being falcate, a falcate appendage
- falchions — Plural form of falchion.
- falconers — Plural form of falconer.
- falconets — Plural form of falconet.
- falconine — any of several birds of prey of the family Falconidae, especially of the genus Falco, usually distinguished by long, pointed wings, a hooked beak with a toothlike notch on each side of the upper bill, and swift, agile flight, typically diving to seize prey: some falcon species are close to extinction.
- falconoid — an antioxidant compound found in tea and thought to resist cancer
- fan dance — a solo dance performed by a nude or nearly nude woman using fans for covering.
- fanatical — motivated or characterized by an extreme, uncritical enthusiasm or zeal, as in religion or politics.
- fanciable — Sexually attractive.
- fancified — to make fancy or fanciful; dress up; embellish.
- fancifull — Archaic form of fanciful.
- fanciless — Having no fancy; without ideas or imagination.
- fanciness — imagination or fantasy, especially as exercised in a capricious manner.
- fancy dan — a flashy, ostentatious person, often one who lacks real skill, etc.
- fancy man — a woman's lover.
- fancywork — ornamental needlework.
- fantastic — conceived or appearing as if conceived by an unrestrained imagination; odd and remarkable; bizarre; grotesque: fantastic rock formations; fantastic designs.
- fascinate — to attract and hold attentively by a unique power, personal charm, unusual nature, or some other special quality; enthrall: a vivacity that fascinated the audience.
- fatiscent — having cracks or chinks
- faunistic — of or relating to the geographical distribution of animal life.
- fauxmance — a fake romance between two celebrities in order to gain press coverage
- favorance — a liking or preference: My family always had a favorance for farming.
- fecundate — to make prolific or fruitful.
- fibonacci — Leonardo (leoˈnardo), also called Leonardo of Pisa. ?1170–?1250, Italian mathematician: popularized the decimal system in Europe
- fictional — invented as part of a work of fiction: Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective.
- final cut — the final edited version of a film, approved by the director and producer.
- financial — pertaining to monetary receipts and expenditures; pertaining or relating to money matters; pecuniary: financial operations.
- financier — a person skilled or engaged in managing large financial operations, whether public or corporate.
- financing — the management of revenues; the conduct or transaction of money matters generally, especially those affecting the public, as in the fields of banking and investment.
- firemanic — of or pertaining to firemen
- flagrance — shockingly noticeable or evident; obvious; glaring: a flagrant error.
- flagrancy — shockingly noticeable or evident; obvious; glaring: a flagrant error.
- flamencos — Plural form of flamenco.
- flippancy — frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness; characterized by levity: The audience was shocked by his flippant remarks about patriotism.
- floricane — a plant stem that grows for a year before bearing fruit and flowers, as in the bramble or raspberry.
- fluctuant — fluctuating; varying; unstable.
- foodchain — Alternative spelling of food chain.
- forecabin — the forward cabin on a vessel
- formicant — (medicine,obsolete) Of the pulse: weak and rapid.
- fornicate — to commit fornication.
- foscarnet — a drug used to treat herpes viruses