8-letter words containing f, a, c
- facemask — a mask worn to prevent the inhalation of fumes, or to avoid spreading germs
- facepalm — the gesture of placing the palm of one's hand across the face, as to express embarrassment, frustration, disbelief, etc. (often used as an interjection): She read the post and comments and did a facepalm. Okay, that was dumb—facepalm!
- facetiae — Pornographic literature.
- facetime — Alternative form of face time.
- faceting — one of the small, polished plane surfaces of a cut gem.
- facetted — one of the small, polished plane surfaces of a cut gem.
- faceward — Toward the face.
- facework — The material of the outside or front side, as of a wall or building.
- facially — of the face: facial expression.
- facilely — moving, acting, working, proceeding, etc., with ease, sometimes with superficiality: facile fingers; a facile mind.
- facility — Often, facilities. something designed, built, installed, etc., to serve a specific function affording a convenience or service: transportation facilities; educational facilities; a new research facility. something that permits the easier performance of an action, course of conduct, etc.: to provide someone with every facility for accomplishing a task; to lack facilities for handling bulk mail.
- factbook — A book of facts.
- factions — Plural form of faction.
- factious — given to faction; dissentious: A factious group was trying to undermine the government.
- factoids — Plural form of factoid.
- factored — Simple past tense and past participle of factor.
- factotum — a person, as a handyman or servant, employed to do all kinds of work around the house.
- factures — Plural form of facture.
- failback — failover
- falchion — a broad, short sword having a convex edge curving sharply to the point.
- falconer — a person who hunts with falcons or follows the sport of hawking.
- falconet — any of several small Asian falcons, especially of the genus Microhierax.
- falconry — the sport of hunting with falcons, hawks, eagles, etc.; hawking.
- faliscan — a member of an ancient people who inhabited southern Etruria.
- fallback — an act or instance of falling back.
- famacide — a person who destroys another's reputation; a defamer or slanderer.
- fan club — a club enthusiastically devoted to a movie star or other celebrity or to a sports team.
- fanatics — Plural form of fanatic.
- fanciers — Plural form of fancier.
- fanciest — imagination or fantasy, especially as exercised in a capricious manner.
- fanciful — characterized by or showing fancy; capricious or whimsical in appearance: a fanciful design of butterflies and flowers.
- fancying — imagination or fantasy, especially as exercised in a capricious manner.
- farceurs — Plural form of farceur.
- farceuse — a woman skilled in farce.
- farcical — pertaining to or of the nature of farce.
- farfetch — (obsolete) Anything brought from afar, or brought about with studious care; a deep stratagem.
- farouche — fierce.
- fasching — a carnival celebration that precedes Lent in German-speaking countries and communities; Shrovetide.
- fasciate — bound with a band, fillet, or bandage.
- fascicle — a section of a book or set of books being published in installments as separate pamphlets or volumes.
- fascines — Plural form of fascine.
- fascinum — An ivory phallus used in certain ancient erotic rites.
- fasciola — (anatomy) A band of grey matter bordering the fimbria in the brain; the dentate convolution.
- fasciole — one of the spine-bearing bands of tubercles found on spatangoid sea-urchins
- fascista — a member of the Fascist movement in Italy.
- fascisti — an Italian political organization which seized power and set up a fascist dictatorship (1922-43) under Mussolini
- fascists — Plural form of fascist.
- fascitis — (pathology) Inflammation of the fascia.
- fasnacht — a deep-fried raised doughnut; originally served on Shrove Tuesday as the last sweet treat before Lent.
- fast ice — ice that is frozen to, grounded on, or attached to the bottom of an area covered by shallow water.