8-letter words containing e, n, f
- feminism — the doctrine advocating social, political, and all other rights of women equal to those of men.
- feminist — advocating social, political, legal, and economic rights for women equal to those of men.
- feminity — the quality of being feminine; womanliness.
- feminize — Make (something) more characteristic of or associated with women.
- fen-phen — a drug that is a combination of fenfluramine and phentermine, formerly used in treating obesity but withdrawn from the market because of its potential to cause valvular heart disease.
- fenagled — to trick, swindle, or cheat (a person) (often followed by out of): He finagled the backers out of a fortune.
- fence in — a barrier enclosing or bordering a field, yard, etc., usually made of posts and wire or wood, used to prevent entrance, to confine, or to mark a boundary.
- fencerow — the uncultivated land on each side of and below a fence.
- fenchone — (organic compound) A monoterpenoid ketone present in the essential oil of fennel.
- fencible — Capable of being defended.
- fend off — defend yourself against sb
- fendered — provided or protected with fenders or a fender.
- fenestra — Anatomy, Zoology. a small opening or perforation, as in a bone, especially between the middle and inner ear.
- fengtien — a former name of Shenyang.
- fenlands — Plural form of fenland.
- fentanyl — a synthetic, short-acting narcotic analgesic and sedative, C 22 H 28 N 2 O, used pharmacologically in anesthesia and neuroleptanalgesia, and also as an illicit drug: Medics quickly administered fentanyl to the injured soldiers. Drug dealers are lacing heroin with fentanyl.
- fenthion — a type of insecticide
- ferguson — a city in E Missouri, near St. Louis.
- ferments — Plural form of ferment.
- fermions — Plural form of fermion.
- fern bar — a stylish bar or tavern conspicuously decorated with ferns and other greenery.
- fernally — a seedless plant that is not a true fern
- fernbird — Bowdleria punctata, an insectivorous bird native to New Zealand.
- ferndale — a city in SE Michigan, near Detroit.
- fernless — devoid of ferns
- fernlike — Resembling a fern.
- fernshaw — a thicket of ferns
- ferritin — an amber-colored, crystalline protein, found in the liver, spleen, and bone marrow, that consists of apoferritin combined with a ferric hydroxide-ferric phosphate complex and that stores iron for use in metabolism.
- ferrying — Present participle of ferry.
- ferryman — a person who owns or operates a ferry.
- ferrymen — Plural form of ferryman.
- feruling — Present participle of ferule.
- fervence — Obsolete form of fervency.
- fervency — warmth or intensity of feeling; ardor; zeal; fervor.
- fescuing — Present participle of fescue.
- festoons — Plural form of festoon.
- fetation — the state of pregnancy
- fetching — charming; captivating.
- fettling — state; condition: in fine fettle.
- fevering — an abnormal condition of the body, characterized by undue rise in temperature, quickening of the pulse, and disturbance of various body functions.
- fiancees — Plural form of fiancee.
- fibranne — viscose rayon made from spun yarn.
- fichtean — of, relating to, or resembling the philosophy of Johann Fichte.
- fidayeen — Plural form of fidayee.
- fidonews — (messaging, history) The weekly official on-line newsletter of FidoNet, also known as "'Snooz". As the editorial policy of Fidonews was "anything that arrives, we print", there were often large articles completely unrelated to FidoNet, which in turn tend to elicit flamage in subsequent issues.
- fielding — an expanse of open or cleared ground, especially a piece of land suitable or used for pasture or tillage.
- fiending — Satan; the devil.
- fiendish — diabolically cruel and wicked.
- fifteens — Plural form of fifteen.
- figments — Plural form of figment.