9-letter words containing f, e, t, i
- leitmotif — a motif or theme associated throughout a music drama with a particular person, situation, or idea.
- lentiform — lenticular.
- life belt — a beltlike life preserver.
- life list — a list of species sighted and identified by a bird watcher or naturalist over a lifetime.
- life raft — a raft, often inflatable, for use in emergencies, as when a ship must be abandoned or when a plane is downed at sea.
- life vest — life jacket.
- life-boat — a double-ended ship's boat, constructed, mounted, and provisioned so as to be readily able to rescue and maintain persons from a sinking vessel.
- lifeboats — Plural form of lifeboat.
- lifestyle — the habits, attitudes, tastes, moral standards, economic level, etc., that together constitute the mode of living of an individual or group.
- lifetimes — Plural form of lifetime.
- lift cage — the box of a lift, in the form of an open framework
- liftgates — Plural form of liftgate.
- lightface — a type characterized by thin, light lines. This is a sample of lightface.
- lithified — Simple past tense and past participle of lithify.
- loftiness — extending high in the air; of imposing height; towering: lofty mountains.
- makeshift — a temporary expedient or substitute: We used boxes as a makeshift while the kitchen chairs were being painted.
- manifesto — a public declaration of intentions, opinions, objectives, or motives, as one issued by a government, sovereign, or organization.
- manifests — Plural form of manifest.
- mattified — Simple past tense and past participle of mattify.
- metformin — an oral drug, C 4 H 11 N 5 , used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes, often in combination with repaglinide.
- metrified — Simple past tense and past participle of metrify.
- metrifies — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of metrify.
- minecraft — a type of warship for sweeping mines at sea.
- mineshaft — A vertical hole, sunk down through the strata to reach the mineral which was to be mined.
- misfitted — something that fits badly, as a garment that is too large or too small.
- mistified — Simple past tense and past participle of mistify.
- mortified — to humiliate or shame, as by injury to one's pride or self-respect.
- mortifier — One who, or that which, mortifies.
- mortifies — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mortify.
- multifuel — Using or involving more than one kind of fuel.
- mystified — to perplex (a person) by playing upon the person's credulity; bewilder purposely.
- mystifier — to perplex (a person) by playing upon the person's credulity; bewilder purposely.
- mystifies — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mystify.
- nefertiti — fl. early 14th century b.c., Egyptian queen: wife of Amenhotep IV.
- niftiness — Quality of being nifty.
- nightfire — a fire burned at night e.g. a campfire
- nightlife — the activity of people seeking nighttime diversion, as at a nightclub, theater, or the like.
- nitrified — Simple past tense and past participle of nitrify.
- nitrifier — a person or thing that nitrifies.
- nitrifies — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of nitrify.
- nonfinite — Infinite.
- objectify — to present as an object, especially of sight, touch, or other physical sense; make objective; externalize.
- of theirs — belonging to or associated with them
- off-piste — of or relating to skiing on virgin snow off the regular runs
- off-white — white mixed with a small amount of gray, yellow, or other light color.
- officiate — to perform the office of a member of the clergy, as at a divine service.
- oftentime — (rare) oftentimes.
- olfactive — Of or pertaining to the sense of smell; olfactory.
- outfields — Plural form of outfield.
- outfitted — an assemblage of articles that equip a person for a particular task, role, trade, etc.: an explorer's outfit.