8-letter words containing f, a, r, e, s
- fur seal — any of several eared seals, as Callorhinus alascanus, having a plush underfur used in making coats, trimmings, etc.
- furanose — (chemistry) any cyclic hemiacetal form of a monosaccharide having a five-membered ring (the tetrahydrofuran skeleton).
- furnaces — Plural form of furnace.
- fusarole — a type of architectural moulding often found below the echinus or quarter round of a column
- gas fire — A gas fire is a fire that produces heat by burning gas.
- gasifier — An apparatus used to perform gasification.
- giraffes — Plural form of giraffe.
- grafters — the acquisition of money, gain, or advantage by dishonest, unfair, or illegal means, especially through the abuse of one's position or influence in politics, business, etc.
- misframe — to frame wrongly
- mortsafe — a heavy iron cage or grille placed over the grave of a newly deceased person in order to deter body snatchers
- overfast — too fast
- pressfat — a wine vat
- refasten — to fasten again
- refracts — to subject to refraction.
- refrains — to abstain from an impulse to say or do something (often followed by from): I refrained from telling him what I thought.
- save for — Save for means the same as save.
- scarface — a 1983 cult gangster film written by Oliver Stone, directed by Brian de Palma, and starring Al Pacino.
- sea fire — a bioluminescent glow produced by phosphorescent marine organisms.
- sea fret — a wet mist or haze coming inland from the sea
- seacraft — the skills and knowledge of a sailor
- seafarer — a sailor.
- seafloor — the solid surface underlying a sea or an ocean.
- seafront — an area, including buildings, along the edge of the sea; waterfront.
- seamfree — having no seam
- selfward — in the direction of or toward oneself: a selfward-moving gesture.
- software — Computers. the programs used to direct the operation of a computer, as well as documentation giving instructions on how to use them. Compare hardware (def 5).
- suffrage — the right to vote, especially in a political election.
- superfan — a very or extremely devoted fan
- surfaced — the outer face, outside, or exterior boundary of a thing; outermost or uppermost layer or area.
- transfer — to convey or remove from one place, person, etc., to another: He transferred the package from one hand to the other.
- wastrife — wastefulness
- worksafe — (of an internet link, etc) suitable for viewing in the workplace because of an absence of pornographic content