9-letter words containing f, e, m, o
- firewoman — A female firefighter.
- firewomen — Plural form of firewoman.
- fireworms — Plural form of fireworm.
- flame off — flame on
- flame out — burning gas or vapor, as from wood or coal, that is undergoing combustion; a portion of ignited gas or vapor.
- flame-out — the failure of a jet engine due to an interruption of the fuel supply or to faulty combustion.
- flamencos — Plural form of flamenco.
- flameouts — Plural form of flameout.
- flerovium — a superheavy, synthetic, radioactive element with a very short half-life. Symbol: Fl; atomic number: 114.
- fleshworm — a flesh-eating worm, specifically the parasitic larva of any member of the genus Sarcophagidae
- flowmeter — an instrument for measuring the flow rate of a fluid in a pipe.
- flummoxed — to bewilder; confound; confuse.
- foaminess — The state or quality of being foamy.
- focometer — an instrument for measuring the focal length of a lens or other optical system.
- fomenting — Present participle of foment.
- font name — a Christian name; baptismal name; first name.
- food mile — a unit used to measure the distance that a food product travels from where it is produced to where it is sold or consumed
- footframe — a rigid midsole molded into the back part of a shoe or boot, adding stability.
- for shame — the painful feeling arising from the consciousness of something dishonorable, improper, ridiculous, etc., done by oneself or another: She was overcome with shame.
- 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.
- forearmed — Simple past tense and past participle of forearm.
- foregleam — A gleam or glimpse of the future; foreglimpse.
- forelimbs — Plural form of forelimb.
- foremasts — Plural form of foremast.
- forenamed — named before; mentioned before in the same writing or speech; aforementioned.
- forenames — Plural form of forename.
- forewoman — a woman in charge of a particular department or group of workers.
- forewomen — Plural form of forewoman.
- 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.
- formalise — to make formal, especially for the sake of official or authorized acceptance: to formalize an understanding by drawing up a legal contract.
- formalize — to make formal, especially for the sake of official or authorized acceptance: to formalize an understanding by drawing up a legal contract.
- formamide — (organic compound) The amide of formic acid HCO-NH2 or any N-substituted derivative; they are used in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals.
- formative — giving form or shape; forming; shaping; fashioning; molding: a formative process in manufacturing.
- 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.
- formatter — 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.
- formicate — To move like ants.
- formicide — A substance that kills ants.
- formulate — to express in precise form; state definitely or systematically: He finds it extremely difficult to formulate his new theory.
- formulise — formulate.
- formulize — formulate.
- formylate — to introduce the formyl group into (an organic compound).
- fort myer — a military reservation in N Virginia, N of Alexandria.
- forthcame — Simple past form of forthcome.
- forthcome — To come forth.
- foursomes — Plural form of foursome.
- foveiform — shaped like a small pit or depression
- fowl mite — any of various mites parasitic in birds, usually bloodsucking and including the red fowl mite (Dermanyssus gallinae) and the northern fowl mite (Ornithonyssus sylviarum), both pests of poultry
- framboise — raspberry.
- framework — a skeletal structure designed to support or enclose something.