9-letter words containing f, a, r
- aftermost — closer or closest to the rear or (in a vessel) the stern; last
- afternoon — The afternoon is the part of each day which begins at lunchtime and ends at about six o'clock.
- afterpain — any pain that follows its cause only after a certain delay
- afterpart — A rear part.
- afterpeak — the space behind the aftermost bulkhead, often used for storage
- aftersale — (business) After the sale of a product.
- aftershow — a party held after a public performance of a play or film
- aftertime — the time to come; the future
- afterward — If you do something or if something happens afterward, you do it or it happens after a particular event or time that has already been mentioned.
- afterword — An afterword is a short essay at the end of a book, usually written by the author.
- afterwork — outside work hours; taking place or done after one's regular job is finished.
- age-proof — not adversely affected by a person's age
- air ferry — a ferry service that transports passengers and cars by plane
- air fleet — a group of military aircraft, usually under one commander.
- air force — An air force is the part of a country's armed forces that is concerned with fighting in the air.
- air frost — the deposition of ice condensed from water vapour in the atmosphere on the surface when the air temperature is below 0°C
- air rifle — An air rifle is a rifle which is fired by means of air pressure.
- air shaft — a shaft for ventilation, esp in a mine or tunnel
- aircrafts — (nonstandard) Plural form of aircraft.
- airfields — Plural form of airfield.
- airframes — Plural form of airframe.
- airlifted — Simple past tense and past participle of airlift.
- airlifter — a large aircraft specially designed to transport heavy cargo and to land on and take off from a relatively short runway.
- al farabi — died a.d. 950, Arab philosopher.
- al fresco — out-of-doors; in the open air: to dine alfresco.
- al-farabi — Mohammed ibn Tarkhan. died 950, Muslim philosopher, physician, and mathematician, of central Asian origin
- alder fly — any of several dark-colored neuropterous insects of the family Sialidae, the larvae of which are aquatic and predacious on other aquatic insects.
- alfilaria — a geraniaceous plant, Erodium cicutarium, native to Europe, with finely divided leaves and small pink or purplish flowers. It is widely naturalized in North America and is used as fodder
- alfileria — Alt form alfilaria.
- all fours — both the arms and legs of a person or all the legs of a quadruped (esp in the phrase on all fours)
- all-fired — excessive; extreme
- allograft — a tissue graft from a donor genetically unrelated to the recipient
- allow for — If you allow for certain problems or expenses, you include some extra time or money in your planning so that you can deal with them if they occur.
- altdorfer — Albrecht (ˈalbrɛçt). ?1480–?1538, German painter and engraver: one of the earliest landscape painters
- amberfish — amberjack.
- amebiform — That resembles an amoeba / ameba.
- amplifier — An amplifier is an electronic device in a radio or stereo system which causes sounds or signals to get louder.
- anguiform — shaped like a snake
- antidraft — opposed to compulsory military service or conscription
- antifraud — acting against fraud
- antigraft — opposed to or designed to reduce corruption
- antilifer — a person in favour of abortion
- aperitifs — Plural form of aperitif.
- apodiform — (zoology) Belonging to the order Apodiformes, including swifts and hummingbirds.
- apronfuls — Plural form of apronful.
- archfiend — a chief fiend
- areflexia — (pathology) Lack of neuromuscular reflexes. A symptom associated with many neurological disorders.
- areflexic — Lb pathology Exhibiting, or relating to, areflexia.
- artefacts — Plural form of artefact.
- artifacts — Plural form of artifact.