9-letter words containing f, i, r, l
- foraminal — an opening, orifice, or short passage, as in a bone or in the integument of the ovule of a plant.
- forbiddal — Lb archaic The act of forbidding something.
- forelimbs — Plural form of forelimb.
- foresails — Plural form of foresail.
- forestial — Of, like or having to do with a forest.
- forklifts — Plural form of forklift.
- form nail — a nail used in building temporary structures, having a stop on its shank to prevent its being driven in all the way and to leave the head free for pulling.
- formalise — to make formal, especially for the sake of official or authorized acceptance: to formalize an understanding by drawing up a legal contract.
- formalism — strict adherence to, or observance of, prescribed or traditional forms, as in music, poetry, and art.
- formalist — strict adherence to, or observance of, prescribed or traditional forms, as in music, poetry, and art.
- formality — condition or quality of being formal; accordance with required or traditional rules, procedures, etc.; conventionality.
- formalize — to make formal, especially for the sake of official or authorized acceptance: to formalize an understanding by drawing up a legal contract.
- formulaic — made according to a formula; composed of formulas: a formulaic plot.
- formulise — formulate.
- formulism — adherence to or reliance on formulas.
- formulize — formulate.
- forskolin — (biochemistry) A labdane diterpene produced by the plant Coleus forskohlii; commonly used in the study and research of cell physiology.
- fort sill — a military reservation and U.S. Army training center in SW Oklahoma, N of Lawton; field artillery school.
- fortalice — a small fort; an outwork.
- fortilage — (obsolete) A little fort; a blockhouse.
- fossorial — digging or burrowing.
- fractiles — Plural form of fractile.
- fragilely — In a fragile way or manner.
- fragility — easily broken, shattered, or damaged; delicate; brittle; frail: a fragile ceramic container; a very fragile alliance.
- frailness — The state of being frail; frailty; weakness.
- frailties — Plural form of frailty.
- francolin — any of numerous Eurasian and African partridges of the genus Francolinus, having sharply spurred legs.
- frangible — easily broken; breakable: Most frangible toys are not suitable for young children.
- franglais — French spoken or written with a large admixture of English words, especially those of American origin.
- franticly — desperate or wild with excitement, passion, fear, pain, etc.; frenzied.
- frazzling — the state of being frazzled or worn-out.
- freckling — Present participle of freckle.
- free list — a list or register of articles that may be brought into a country duty-free.
- free soil — territory in which there is no slavery; esp., any territory in the U.S. where slavery was prohibited before the Civil War
- free will — free and independent choice; voluntary decision: You took on the responsibility of your own free will.
- free-soil — pertaining to or opposing the extension of slavery in the Territories.
- frenzical — (obsolete) frantic.
- fribbling — Present participle of fribble.
- fribblish — having the quality of a fribble
- friendful — Full of friendlihood; friendly.
- friesland — a province in the N Netherlands. 1431 sq. mi. (3705 sq. km). Capital: Leeuwarden.
- frightful — such as to cause fright; dreadful, terrible, or alarming: A frightful howl woke us.
- frikkadel — A traditional Afrikaner dish of baked (or sometimes deep-fried) meatballs prepared with onion, bread, eggs, vinegar, and spices.
- frivilous — Misspelling of frivolous.
- frivolent — (nonstandard) frivolous, trifling, silly.
- frivoling — to behave frivolously; trifle.
- frivolity — the quality or state of being frivolous: the frivolity of Mardi Gras.
- frivoller — Alt form frivoler.
- frivolous — characterized by lack of seriousness or sense: frivolous conduct.
- frizzlier — Comparative form of frizzly.