8-letter words containing f, a, i
- flailing — an instrument for threshing grain, consisting of a staff or handle to one end of which is attached a freely swinging stick or bar.
- flamingo — any of several aquatic birds of the family Phoenicopteridae, having very long legs and neck, webbed feet, a bill bent downward at the tip, and pinkish to scarlet plumage.
- flamings — Plural form of flaming.
- flamming — a deception or trick.
- flanerie — idleness; dawdling.
- flanging — (music) a time-based audio effect produced when two identical signals are mixed together, but with one signal time-delayed by a small and gradually changing amount, usually smaller than 20 milliseconds.
- flanking — the side of an animal or a person between the ribs and hip.
- flanning — Architecture. the splay of a sconcheon.
- flapping — to swing or sway back and forth loosely, especially with noise: A loose shutter flapped outside the window.
- flashily — sparkling or brilliant, especially in a superficial way or for the moment: a flashy performance.
- flashing — a brief, sudden burst of bright light: a flash of lightning.
- flatfish — any fish of the order Heterosomata (Pleuronectiformes), including the halibut, sole, flounder, etc., having a greatly compressed body and swimming on one side, with both eyes on the upper side in the adult.
- flatiron — a nonelectric iron with a flat bottom, heated for use in pressing clothes, cloth, etc.
- flatline — (of a person) die.
- flatling — in a flat position; with the flat side, as of a sword.
- flatpick — a plectrum
- flatting — horizontally level: a flat roof.
- flattish — somewhat flat.
- flatwise — with the flat side, rather than the edge, foremost or in contact.
- flautist — flutist.
- flax kit — a basket woven from flax fibres
- fleabite — the bite of a flea.
- fleaking — (UK, dialect, obsolete) A light covering of reeds, over which the main covering is laid, in thatched houses.
- fleapits — Plural form of fleapit.
- flicflac — a step in dancing in which the feet strike rapidly together.
- flimflam — a trick or deception, especially a swindle or confidence game involving skillful persuasion or clever manipulation of the victim.
- flippant — frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness; characterized by levity: The audience was shocked by his flippant remarks about patriotism.
- floating — being buoyed up on water or other liquid.
- flokatis — Plural form of flokati.
- florican — any of various smaller species of bustards.
- flotilla — a group of small naval vessels, especially a naval unit containing two or more squadrons.
- fluorian — (geology) containing fluorine.
- fly rail — Furniture. a horizontally swinging bracket for supporting a drop leaf.
- foamiest — Superlative form of foamy.
- focaccia — a large, round, flat Italian bread, sprinkled before baking with olive oil, salt, and often herbs.
- focalize — Focus (something), in particular.
- foilable — to prevent the success of; frustrate; balk: Loyal troops foiled his attempt to overthrow the government.
- foilsman — a person who fences with a foil.
- foliaged — Having foliage.
- foliages — Plural form of foliage.
- foliated — covered with or having leaves.
- fomorian — one of a race of pirates or sea demons who raided and pillaged Ireland but were finally defeated: sometimes associated with the hostile powers of nature.
- fontaine — Henri [French ahn-ree] /French ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1854–1943, Belgian statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1913.
- food aid — food donated, either by a foreign government or by a charitable organization, to people in need, usually in developing countries
- for gain — If you do something for gain, you do it in order to get some advantage or profit for yourself, and for no other reason.
- foraging — food for horses or cattle; fodder; provender.
- foramina — an opening, orifice, or short passage, as in a bone or in the integument of the ovule of a plant.
- foraying — a quick raid, usually for the purpose of taking plunder: Vikings made a foray on the port.
- foresaid — aforementioned; aforesaid.
- foresail — the lowermost sail on a foremast.