8-letter words containing f, i, n, a
- nailfile — a small file of metal or cardboard, for trimming, smoothing, or shaping the fingernails and sometimes having a point for removing dirt from under them.
- nailfold — the fold of skin at the base of the fingernail
- napiform — round at the top and tapering sharply below; turnip-shaped, as a root.
- natiform — resembling the buttocks; buttock-shaped
- natufian — designating or of a Mesolithic culture of the Near East characterized by microliths, sickles, pestles, etc.: it offers the first evidence of reaping and grinding cereals
- naviform — Shaped like a boat.
- niffnaff — a trifle, knick-knack, or petty detail
- nonfinal — not final or decisive
- olefiant — producing or forming oil, most commonly ethylene
- on faith — through trust; without proof or evidence
- panufnik — Sir Andrzej (ændreɪ). 1914–91, British composer and conductor, born in Poland. His works include nine symphonies, the cantata Winter Solstice (1972), Polish folk-song settings, and ballet music
- paraffin — a white or colorless, tasteless, odorless, water-insoluble, solid substance not easily acted upon by reagents, consisting of a mixture of hydrocarbons chiefly of the alkane series, obtained from crude petroleum: used in candles, for forming preservative coatings and seals, for waterproofing paper, etc.
- pinafore — a child's apron, usually large enough to cover the dress and sometimes trimmed with flounces.
- plainful — sad and mournful
- quaffing — to drink a beverage, especially an intoxicating one, copiously and with hearty enjoyment.
- quantify — to determine, indicate, or express the quantity of.
- raffling — a form of lottery in which a number of persons buy one or more chances to win a prize.
- rain off — If a sports game is rained off, it has to stop, or it is not able to start, because of rain.
- rainfall — a fall or shower of rain.
- raniform — resembling a frog, froglike
- rat fink — fink (defs 3, 4).
- refrains — to abstain from an impulse to say or do something (often followed by from): I refrained from telling him what I thought.
- rifampin — a semisynthetic broad-spectrum antibiotic, C 4 3 H 5 8 N 4 O 1 2 , used in the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis, asymptomatic carriers of meningococcal disease, and leprosy.
- rifleman — a soldier armed with a rifle.
- safranin — any of a class of chiefly red organic dyes, phenazine derivatives, used for dyeing wool, silk, etc.
- sainfoin — a Eurasian plant, Onobrychis viciifolia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and clusters of pink flowers, used for forage.
- sanctify — to make holy; set apart as sacred; consecrate.
- sandfish — either of two scaleless fishes of the family Trichodontidae, of the North Pacific, that live in sand or mud.
- sanguify — to generate or turn into blood
- saponify — to convert (a fat) into soap by treating with an alkali.
- scarfing — a long, broad strip of wool, silk, lace, or other material worn about the neck, shoulders, or head, for ornament or protection against cold, drafts, etc.; muffler.
- scarfpin — tiepin.
- shafting — a long pole forming the body of various weapons, as lances, halberds, or arrows.
- shinleaf — a North American plant, Pyrola elliptica, having leaves used formerly for shinplasters.
- sinfonia — a symphony.
- sniff at — show contempt
- staffing — a group of persons, as employees, charged with carrying out the work of an establishment or executing some undertaking.
- stefanie — a female given name.
- strafing — an act or instance of strafing
- swiftian — of or relating to Jonathan Swift
- tail fan — the fanlike posterior appendage of crayfish and lobsters, consisting of a telson and two uropods, used for rapid backward propulsion.
- tail fin — a membranous, winglike or paddlelike organ attached to any of various parts of the body of fishes and certain other aquatic animals, used for propulsion, steering, or balancing.
- tiffanie — a breed of cat with semi-long hair, having a white undercoat with the ends coloured
- transfix — to make or hold motionless with amazement, awe, terror, etc.
- twinleaf — a North American herb, Jeffersonia diphylla, having a single white blossom and leaves divided in two.
- unafraid — feeling fear; filled with apprehension: afraid to go.
- unfading — not liable to fade in colour
- unfailed — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
- unfairer — more unfair
- unfairly — not fair; not conforming to approved standards, as of justice, honesty, or ethics: an unfair law; an unfair wage policy.