9-letter words containing f, e, c, o
- filaceous — composed of threads
- fine-comb — to use a fine-tooth comb on.
- firelocks — Plural form of firelock.
- fivescore — (archaic) Hundred.
- flamencos — Plural form of flamenco.
- floccules — Plural form of floccule.
- flockless — without a flock
- floricane — a plant stem that grows for a year before bearing fruit and flowers, as in the bramble or raspberry.
- fluoresce — to exhibit fluorescence.
- fo'c's'le — forecastle.
- focalized — Simple past tense and past participle of focalize.
- focalizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of focalize.
- focometer — an instrument for measuring the focal length of a lens or other optical system.
- focusable — Capable of being focused.
- focusless — Lacking focus.
- foeticide — feticide.
- fold case — case sensitivity
- follicles — Plural form of follicle.
- footraces — Plural form of footrace.
- force cup — plunger (def 3).
- force fit — assembly of two tightly fitting parts, as a hub on a shaft, made by a press or the like.
- force-out — a put-out of a base runner on a force play.
- forceable — physical power or strength possessed by a living being: He used all his force in opening the window.
- forcefull — Archaic form of forceful.
- forceless — Without force.
- forcemeat — a mixture of finely chopped and seasoned foods, usually containing egg white, meat or fish, etc., used as a stuffing or served alone.
- forcement — (obsolete) The act of forcing; compulsion.
- forcipate — having the shape of or resembling a forceps.
- forclosed — Simple past tense and past participle of forclose.
- forecabin — the forward cabin on a vessel
- forecaddy — caddy who goes ahead of the golfer to point out the ball's location
- forecasts — Plural form of forecast.
- forecheck — Play an aggressive style of defense, checking opponents in their own defensive zone, before they can organize an attack.
- forechoir — antechoir.
- forecited — previously cited.
- foreclose — Law. to deprive (a mortgagor or pledgor) of the right to redeem his or her property, especially on failure to make payment on a mortgage when due, ownership of property then passing to the mortgagee. to take away the right to redeem (a mortgage or pledge).
- forecloth — a cloth hung over the front of something, esp an altar
- forecourt — Tennis. the part of either half of a tennis court that lies between the net and the line that marks the inbounds limit of a service. Compare backcourt (def 1).
- foredecks — Plural form of foredeck.
- forehocks — Plural form of forehock.
- forelocks — Plural form of forelock.
- forensics — pertaining to, connected with, or used in courts of law or public discussion and debate.
- forereach — to gain, as one ship on another.
- foreshock — a relatively small earthquake that precedes a greater one by a few days or weeks and originates at or near the focus of the larger earthquake.
- forestick — the front log in a wood fire, as in a fireplace.
- forestock — (firearms) forearm; handguard.
- foreteach — to teach (something) ahead of time
- forficate — deeply forked, as the tail of a bird.
- forfochen — exhausted
- formicate — To move like ants.