9-letter words containing f, a, m, i
- mineshaft — A vertical hole, sunk down through the strata to reach the mineral which was to be mined.
- mirifical — (rare) miraculous, wonderful.
- misbefall — (transitive, obsolete) Of an event, to happen unfortunately to (a person).
- misfeasor — a person who is guilty of misfeasance.
- modafinil — A stimulant often used in the treatment of various sleep disorders, having the chemical formula C15H15NO2S.
- nonfamily — Not a member of the family.
- oriflamme — the red banner of St. Denis, near Paris, carried before the early kings of France as a military ensign.
- ovaliform — Shaped like an egg; having a figure such that any section in the direction of the shorter diameter will be circular, and any in the direction of the longer diameter will be oval.
- planiform — having a flattened shape, as an anatomical joint.
- profamily — favoring or supporting laws against abortion; antiabortion; pro-life.
- ralliform — raillike in shape, anatomy, etc.
- re-affirm — to state or assert positively; maintain as true: to affirm one's loyalty to one's country; He affirmed that all was well.
- reaffirms — to state or assert positively; maintain as true: to affirm one's loyalty to one's country; He affirmed that all was well.
- reinflame — to inflame again
- rifamycin — an antibiotic which can be synthesized artificially or naturally and is used in the treatment of infections such as tuberculosis and leprosy
- sacciform — resembling a sac
- semidwarf — a plant which is smaller than usual but bigger than a dwarf
- semifinal — of or relating to the round preceding the final one in a tournament from which losers are eliminated.
- stiff arm — to push away (an opponent) with one's arm out straight
- stiff-arm — straight-arm.
- subfamily — Biology. a category of related genera within a family.
- swampfish — a small fish, Chologaster cornuta, related to the cavefishes, inhabiting swamps and streams of the Atlantic coastal plain, having small but functional eyes and almost transparent skin.
- tamoxifen — an antineoplastic drug, C 26 H 29 NO, that blocks the estrogen receptors on cancer cells, used in the treatment of breast cancer.
- tauriform — shaped like a bull or the head or horns of a bull.
- the mafia — an international secret organization founded in Sicily, probably in opposition to tyranny. It developed into a criminal organization and in the late 19th century was carried to the US by Italian immigrants
- timeframe — the period of time within which certain events are scheduled to occur
- welfarism — the set of attitudes and policies characterizing or tending toward the establishment of a welfare state.
- wind farm — a large grouping of wind generators or wind plants located at a site having dependable strong winds.
- wireframe — a visual representation of the structure of a web page
- wolframic — tungstic.