9-letter words containing f, e, l, r, s
- furuncles — Plural form of furuncle.
- fusiliers — Plural form of fusilier.
- glorifies — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of glorify.
- half rest — a rest equal in time value to a half note.
- horse fly — any bloodsucking, usually large fly of the family Tabanidae, especially of the genus Tabanus, a serious pest of horses, cattle, etc.
- leaf rust — a disease, especially of cereals and other grasses, characterized by rust-colored pustules of spores on the affected leaf blades and sheaths and caused by any of several rust fungi.
- leaf scar — the mark left on a stem or twig after a leaf falls.
- leafbirds — Plural form of leafbird.
- leapfrogs — Plural form of leapfrog.
- leftovers — Plural form of leftover.
- leftwards — Also, leftwards. toward or on the left.
- leinsdorf — Erich [er-ik;; German ey-rikh] /ˈɛr ɪk;; German ˈeɪ rɪx/ (Show IPA), 1912–1993, U.S. orchestra conductor, born in Austria.
- lifeforms — Plural form of lifeform.
- lifesaver — a person who rescues another from danger of death, especially from drowning.
- loaferish — (of a person) idle, lazy
- masterful — dominating; self-willed; imperious.
- overfalls — Oceanography. water made rough by a strong current moving over a shoal, by an opposing current, or by winds blowing against the current.
- overflush — too flush
- pearlfish — any of several small fishes of the family Carapidae, living within pearl oysters, sea cucumbers, starfishes, etc.
- praiseful — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- profusely — spending or giving freely and in large amount, often to excess; extravagant (often followed by in): profuse praise.
- proofless — lacking proof
- rafflesia — any stemless, leafless, parasitic plant of the genus Rafflesia, of the Malay Peninsula and Republic of Indonesia, characterized by apetalous flowers, measuring 3 in.–3 feet (8 cm–90 cm) in diameter, that exude a putrid odor: now greatly reduced in number.
- red flash — a red coloration of the lower portion of the sun, occasionally seen as the sun rises above or sinks to the horizon.
- reposeful — full of or suggesting repose; calm; quiet.
- resentful — full of or marked by resentment.
- reshuffle — to walk without lifting the feet or with clumsy steps and a shambling gait.
- resultful — containing results, having significant effects
- rijstafel — an assortment of Indonesian side dishes accompanied by rice
- safflower — a thistlelike composite plant, Carthamus tinctorius, native to the Old World, having finely toothed leaves and large, orange-red flower heads.
- salt-free — containing or involving no salt
- screw fly — screwworm fly.
- sea-floor — the solid surface underlying a sea or an ocean.
- self-care — care of the self without medical or other professional consultation.
- self-harm — injury inflicted deliberately on yourself
- self-rule — a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.: the rules of chess.
- selfridge — Harry Gordon, 1857?–1947, British retail merchant, born in the U.S.
- selfwards — in the direction of oneself
- serrefile — an officer placed in the rearmost file of soldiers in a troop
- shelfroom — the space on a shelf
- shelfware — Computers. software or hardware that remains unsold, unused, or underused: shelfware as part of a bundled license deal.
- shellfire — the firing of explosive shells or projectiles.
- shore fly — any of numerous small black flies of the family Ephydridae, found in damp or marshy locations.
- showerful — abundant
- slow fire — a rate of firing small arms that allows time to aim before each shot.
- solferino — a village in SE Lombardy, in N Italy: battle 1859. 1811.
- sourceful — any thing or place from which something comes, arises, or is obtained; origin: Which foods are sources of calcium?
- streetful — the amount of people or things a street can hold
- stressful — full of stress or tension: the stressful days before a war.
- strifeful — vigorous or bitter conflict, discord, or antagonism: to be at strife.