9-letter words containing f, e, d, o, r
- forewords — Plural form of foreword.
- forfeited — a fine; penalty.
- forfended — Simple past tense and past participle of forfend.
- form feed — (character) (FF, Control-L, ASCII 12) The character used to start a new page on a printer. This is done by "feeding" a new page (or "form") through the printer.
- formamide — (organic compound) The amide of formic acid HCO-NH2 or any N-substituted derivative; they are used in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals.
- formatted — the shape and size of a book as determined by the number of times the original sheet has been folded to form the leaves. Compare duodecimo, folio (def 2), octavo, quarto.
- formicide — A substance that kills ants.
- forrarder — (chiefly jocular) Further forward; more advanced.
- fortified — to protect or strengthen against attack; surround or provide with defensive military works.
- fortitude — mental and emotional strength in facing difficulty, adversity, danger, or temptation courageously: Never once did her fortitude waver during that long illness.
- forwander — to wander far
- forwarded — toward or at a place, point, or time in advance; onward; ahead: to move forward; from this day forward; to look forward.
- forwarder — a person who forwards.
- foundered — (of a ship, boat, etc.) to fill with water and sink.
- foundress — a woman who establishes something, as an institution or religious order; founder.
- foundries — Plural form of foundry.
- four-eyed — having or seeming to have four eyes.
- free gold — treasury gold, including the legal reserve, not restricted to the redemption of gold certificates or other specific uses.
- freeboard — Nautical. the distance between the level of the water and the upper surface of the freeboard deck amidships at the side of a hull: regulated by the agencies of various countries according to the construction of the hull, the type of cargo carried, the area of the world in which it sails, the type of water, and the season of the year. Compare load line. (on a cargo vessel) the distance between the uppermost deck considered fully watertight and the official load line. the portion of the side of a hull that is above the water.
- freeholds — Plural form of freehold.
- freeloads — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of freeload.
- freeworld — the nations of the world that function chiefly under democratic and capitalistic systems rather than under totalitarianism or Communism.
- fretboard — a fingerboard with frets, as on a guitar.
- frolicked — merry play; merriment; gaiety; fun.
- frondesce — To unfold leaves, as plants.
- front end — 1. An intermediary computer that does set-up and filtering for another (usually more powerful but less friendly) machine (a "back end"). 2. Software that provides an interface to another program "behind" it, which may not be as user-friendly. Probably from analogy with hardware front-ends that interfaced with mainframes.
- front-end — relating to foremost part
- frontside — Denoting a maneuver in surfing and other board sports that is done counterclockwise for a regular rider and clockwise for a goofy rider.
- frostweed — a plant, Helianthemum canadense, of the rockrose family, native to eastern North America, having narrow leaves and a solitary yellow flower.
- glorified — to cause to be or treat as being more splendid, excellent, etc., than would normally be considered.
- godfather — a novel (1969) by Mario Puzo.
- haverford — a township in SE Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia.
- hold fire — If you hold fire in a situation, you delay before taking action.
- hoped-for — Hoped-for is used to describe something that people would like to happen, and which they usually think is likely or possible.
- horrified — showing or indicating great shock or horror: a horrified gasp; a horrified expression.
- interfold — to fold one within another; fold together.
- landforce — a body of people trained for land warfare
- leinsdorf — Erich [er-ik;; German ey-rikh] /ˈɛr ɪk;; German ˈeɪ rɪx/ (Show IPA), 1912–1993, U.S. orchestra conductor, born in Austria.
- lifeworld — All the immediate experiences, activities, and contacts that make up the world of an individual or corporate life.
- malformed — faultily or anomalously formed.
- misformed — external appearance of a clearly defined area, as distinguished from color or material; configuration: a triangular form.
- modifiers — a person or thing that modifies.
- mortified — to humiliate or shame, as by injury to one's pride or self-respect.
- odiferous — Odoriferous; smelly.
- offenders — Plural form of offender.
- officered — Simple past tense and past participle of officer.
- offshored — Simple past tense and past participle of offshore.
- offsiders — Plural form of offsider.
- oil-fired — Oil-fired heating systems and power stations use oil as a fuel.
- overdraft — an act or instance of overdrawing a checking account.