10-letter words containing f, a, i
- calyciform — having the form of a calyx
- cancriform — shaped like a crab
- candlefish — a salmonoid food fish, Thaleichthys pacificus, that occurs in the N Pacific and has oily flesh
- canefields — Plural form of canefield.
- carnifying — Present participle of carnify.
- case knife — sheath knife
- catch fire — to ignite
- catchflies — Plural form of catchfly.
- catfishing — Present participle of catfish.
- caudal fin — the tail fin of fishes and some other aquatic vertebrates, used for propulsion during locomotion
- cauliflory — the production of flowers on the trunk, branches, etc, of a woody plant, as opposed to the ends of the twigs
- cease-fire — a temporary cessation of warfare by mutual agreement of the participants; truce
- ceasefires — Plural form of ceasefire.
- cefadroxil — A broad-spectrum cephalosporin antibiotic.
- cefmatilen — An orally active cephalosporin antibiotic.
- chaffering — Present participle of chaffer.
- chaffingly — in a rallying yet light-hearted manner
- chain fern — any of several ferns of the genus Woodwardia, having a chainlike row of sori on either side of the midrib of each fertile leaflet.
- chair lift — A chair lift is a line of chairs that hang from a moving cable and carry people up and down a mountain or ski slope.
- chairlifts — Plural form of chairlift.
- chalcidfly — any of numerous small flies of the family Chalcididae, often having bright metallic coloration, the larvae of which are chiefly parasitic on various stages of other insects.
- chamfering — Present participle of chamfer.
- chaudfroid — a sweet or savoury jellied sauce used to coat cold meat, chicken, etc
- chief mate — first mate.
- chieftains — Plural form of chieftain.
- chiffarobe — Alternative form of chifforobe.
- chiffchaff — a common European warbler, Phylloscopus collybita, with a yellowish-brown plumage
- chiffonade — finely shredded leaf vegetables used as a base for a dish or as a garnish
- chromaffin — showing a brown colour when in the presence of chromic acid
- cimicifuga — Any member of the genus Cimicifuga of flowering plants: bugbane or cohosh.
- cis female — a person who was born female and whose gender identity is female.
- claim form — an application form for claiming financial compensation
- clarifying — to make (an idea, statement, etc.) clear or intelligible; to free from ambiguity.
- classified — Classified information or documents are officially secret.
- classifier — a person or thing that classifies.
- classifies — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of classify.
- clearfield — a town in N Utah.
- cliff face — the vertical face of a cliff
- cliff-hang — to wait eagerly for the outcome of a suspenseful situation or contest.
- clip frame — a picture frame that is held together by clips attaching the glass to the backing
- clofibrate — a medication used in the treatment of heart disease
- coal field — an area containing significant coal deposits.
- coalfields — Plural form of coalfield.
- cofavorite — a joint favourite
- compactify — to make or become compact
- confidable — Able to be entrusted with secrets, or private information.
- confidante — Someone's confidante is a woman who they are able to discuss their private problems with.
- confidants — a close friend or associate to whom secrets are confided or with whom private matters and problems are discussed.
- confinable — to enclose within bounds; limit or restrict: She confined her remarks to errors in the report. Confine your efforts to finishing the book.
- confirmand — a candidate for confirmation