8-letter words containing f, e, n, a
- fichtean — of, relating to, or resembling the philosophy of Johann Fichte.
- fidayeen — Plural form of fidayee.
- filament — a very fine thread or threadlike structure; a fiber or fibril: filaments of gold.
- filander — a former name for the pademelon, a small wallaby of the genus Thylogale
- filename — an identifying name given to an electronically stored computer file, conforming to limitations imposed by the operating system, as in length or restricted choice of characters.
- finagled — Simple past tense and past participle of finagle.
- finagler — to trick, swindle, or cheat (a person) (often followed by out of): He finagled the backers out of a fortune.
- finagles — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of finagle.
- finalise — to put into final form; complete all the details of.
- finalize — to put into final form; complete all the details of.
- financed — the management of revenues; the conduct or transaction of money matters generally, especially those affecting the public, as in the fields of banking and investment.
- financer — (finance) An entity that provides financing.
- finances — the management of revenues; the conduct or transaction of money matters generally, especially those affecting the public, as in the fields of banking and investment.
- findable — to come upon by chance; meet with: He found a nickel in the street.
- fine art — a visual art considered to have been created primarily for aesthetic purposes and judged for its beauty and meaningfulness, specifically, painting, sculpture, drawing, watercolor, graphics, and architecture.
- fineable — subject to a fine; punishable by a fine.
- finedraw — (transitive) To sew up so finely that the seam is not visible; to renter.
- finestra — an aperture, especially a ventilator in the wall of a tomb.
- fire ant — any of several omnivorous ants, as the migrant Solenopsis geminata originating in tropical and subtropical South America, having a sting that produces a burning sensation.
- fireband — A band or bond forged by fire.
- firefang — combustion taking place in compost due to the heat produced by decomposition
- flame on — (messaging, jargon) To begin or continue to flame. The punning reference to Marvel Comics's Human Torch is no longer widely recognised. The phrase "flame on" may actually precede the flame, in which case "flame off" will follow it. See rave, burble.
- flamenco — a style of dancing, characteristic of the Andalusian Gypsies, that is strongly rhythmic and involves vigorous actions, as clapping the hands and stamping the feet.
- flanders — a medieval country in W Europe, extending along the North Sea from the Strait of Dover to the Scheldt River: the corresponding modern regions include the provinces of East Flanders and West Flanders in W Belgium, and the adjacent parts of N France and SW Netherlands.
- flanerie — idleness; dawdling.
- flaneurs — Plural form of flaneur.
- flankers — Plural form of flanker.
- flannels — Plural form of flannel.
- flannery — Tim, full name Timothy Fridtjof Flannery. born 1956, Australian zoologist, palaeontologist and environmentalist. His books include The Weather Makers (2006)
- flaperon — a control surface functioning both as a flap and as an aileron.
- flatline — (of a person) die.
- flatness — horizontally level: a flat roof.
- flattens — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flatten.
- flaunted — to parade or display oneself conspicuously, defiantly, or boldly.
- flaunter — to parade or display oneself conspicuously, defiantly, or boldly.
- fleabane — any of various composite plants, as Pulicaria dysenterica, of Europe, or Erigeron philadelphicus, of the U.S., reputed to destroy or drive away fleas.
- fleaking — (UK, dialect, obsolete) A light covering of reeds, over which the main covering is laid, in thatched houses.
- flexagon — a three-dimensional figure having polygonal faces that is constructed from a folded sheet of paper in such a way that different faces are exposed when the figure is flexed along its folds.
- fontaine — Henri [French ahn-ree] /French ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1854–1943, Belgian statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1913.
- fontanel — one of the spaces, covered by membrane, between the bones of the fetal or young skull.
- fontange — Often, fontanges. commode (def 4).
- fontanne — Lynn, 1887–1983, U.S. actress, born in England (wife of Alfred Lunt).
- forehand — (in tennis, squash, etc.) of, relating to, or noting a stroke made from the same side of the body as that of the hand holding the racket, paddle, etc. Compare backhand (def 5).
- foreland — a cape, headland, or promontory.
- foremean — to intend in advance
- forename — a name that precedes the family name or surname; first name.
- foreplan — to plan in advance
- forerank — the first rank
- forewarn — to warn in advance.
- forsaken — past participle of forsake.