9-letter words containing f, e, s, t
- press fit — a type of fit for mating parts, usually tighter than a sliding fit, used when the parts do not have to move relative to each other
- profiters — Often, profits. pecuniary gain resulting from the employment of capital in any transaction. Compare gross profit, net profit. the ratio of such pecuniary gain to the amount of capital invested. returns, proceeds, or revenue, as from property or investments.
- proof set — a set of coins (proof coins), one of each denomination, minted annually from highly polished metal on special dies, issued for collectors rather than for circulation
- ratifiers — to confirm by expressing consent, approval, or formal sanction: to ratify a constitutional amendment.
- red shift — a shift toward longer wavelengths of the spectral lines emitted by a celestial object that is caused by the object moving away from the earth.
- red stuff — a compound of oil and sesquioxide of iron used for polishing brass, steel, silver, etc.; crocus or rouge.
- reformist — a person who advocates or practices reform; reformer.
- rejustify — to show (an act, claim, statement, etc.) to be just or right: The end does not always justify the means.
- renfierst — made fierce; enraged
- resentful — full of or marked by resentment.
- restiform — (esp of bundles of nerve fibres) shaped like a cord or rope; cordlike
- resultful — containing results, having significant effects
- retestify — to testify again
- rijstafel — an assortment of Indonesian side dishes accompanied by rice
- rufescent — somewhat reddish; tinged with red; rufous.
- safe seat — In politics, a safe seat is an area in which the candidate from one particular party nearly always wins by a large number of votes.
- safelight — a darkroom light with a filter that transmits only those rays of the spectrum to which films, printing paper, etc., are not sensitive.
- salt beef — beef that has been preserved in salt
- salt-free — containing or involving no salt
- satisfice — to choose or adopt the first satisfactory option that one comes across: the tendency of decision-makers to satisfice rather than look for the optimal solution.
- satisfied — content: a satisfied look.
- satisfies — to fulfill the desires, expectations, needs, or demands of (a person, the mind, etc.); give full contentment to: The hearty meal satisfied him.
- scatheful — causing harm or injury
- scot-free — completely free from harm, restraint, punishment, or obligation: The driver of the car escaped from the accident scot-free. The judge let the defendant off scot-free.
- sea fight — a fight between ships at sea.
- sea front — an area, including buildings, along the edge of the sea; waterfront.
- see after — to perceive with the eyes; look at.
- self-hate — to dislike intensely or passionately; feel extreme aversion for or extreme hostility toward; detest: to hate the enemy; to hate bigotry.
- self-mate — a move that will cause a player's king to be mated within a certain number of subsequent moves.
- self-pity — pity for oneself, especially a self-indulgent attitude concerning one's own difficulties, hardships, etc.: We must resist yielding to self-pity and carry on as best we can.
- self-talk — motivational thoughts, affirmations
- self-test — a test that can be administered to oneself.
- self-want — to feel a need or a desire for; wish for: to want one's dinner; always wanting something new.
- semistiff — somewhat or fairly stiff; partially stiff
- septemfid — divided into seven
- septiform — sevenfold
- set forth — to put (something or someone) in a particular place: to set a vase on a table.
- shaftless — lacking a shaft
- shamefast — shamefaced.
- sheatfish — a large, freshwater catfish, Silurus glanis, inhabiting rivers in central and eastern Europe, sometimes reaching a weight of 400 pounds (181.4 kg).
- sheet-fed — (of a printing press) fed by and designed to print individual flat sheets of paper.
- shelflist — a record of the books and other materials in a library arranged in the order in which the materials are stored on shelves.
- shift key — a typewriter key that determines whether characters are printed in upper or lower case and controls the printing of numbers and symbols.
- shiftable — able or designed to be shifted, changed, or removed: shiftable furniture.
- shiftless — lacking in resourcefulness; inefficient; lazy.
- shitfaced — very drunk.
- shotfirer — a person employed to detonate an explosive
- side-foot — In football, if a player side-foots the ball, they kick it with the side of their foot.
- slashfest — a film, animated film, or computer game in which victims are killed bloodily using blades
- soft lens — a nonrigid contact lens made of porous plastic, having a high water content that is replenished from eye surface moisture.