9-letter words containing f, i, r, n
- defraying — Present participle of defray.
- denitrify — to undergo or cause to undergo loss or removal of nitrogen compounds or nitrogen
- densifier — something that makes things more dense
- dentiform — shaped like a tooth
- different — not alike in character or quality; distinct in nature; dissimilar: The two brothers are very different, although they are identical twins.
- differing — to disagree in opinion, belief, etc.; be at variance; disagree (often followed by with or from): His business partner always differs with him.
- disinform — to give or supply disinformation to.
- drain off — liquid: remove
- drawknife — a knife with a handle at each end at right angles to the blade, used by drawing over a surface.
- drift net — a fishing net supported upright in the water by floats attached along the upper edge and sinkers along the lower, so as to be carried with the current or tide.
- driftnets — Plural form of driftnet.
- dwarfling — A diminutive dwarf.
- efavirenz — a nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor used with other medications to treat HIV infection in patients who have or do not have AIDS.
- enforcing — Present participle of enforce.
- fabricant — a maker or manufacturer.
- faceprint — a digitally recorded representation of a person's face that can be used for security purposes because it is as individual as a fingerprint
- factor in — one of the elements contributing to a particular result or situation: Poverty is only one of the factors in crime.
- factoring — one of the elements contributing to a particular result or situation: Poverty is only one of the factors in crime.
- fair lawn — a city in NE New Jersey.
- fair rent — (in Britain) the rent for a private tenancy, fixed and registered by a rent officer, and based on the size, condition, and usefulness of the property, but not its scarcity value
- fairbanks — Charles Warren, 1852–1918, political leader: vice president of the U.S. 1905–09.
- fairhaven — a city in SE Massachusetts.
- fairyland — the imaginary realm of fairies.
- falernian — (especially of a wine celebrated by Horace) of, coming from, or made in a district of Campania, Italy.
- faltering — to hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent, etc.; give way: Her courage did not falter at the prospect of hardship.
- far point — the point farthest from the eye at which an object is clearly focused on the retina when accommodation of the eye is completely relaxed.
- far-point — the point farthest from the eye at which an object is clearly focused on the retina when accommodation of the eye is completely relaxed.
- farandine — a cloth made from silk and wool (or silk and hair)
- farinelli — Carlo [kahr-loh;; Italian kahr-law] /ˈkɑr loʊ;; Italian ˈkɑr lɔ/ (Show IPA), (Carlo Broschi) 1705–82, Italian operatic male soprano.
- farrowing — a litter of pigs.
- farseeing — having foresight; sagacious; discerning.
- farthings — Plural form of farthing.
- fashioner — a person who fashions, forms, or gives shape to anything.
- fathering — a male parent.
- favouring — Present participle of favour.
- featuring — a prominent or conspicuous part or characteristic: Tall buildings were a new feature on the skyline.
- feedgrain — any cereal grain used as a feed for livestock, poultry, or other animals.
- feininger — Andreas (Bernhard Lyonel) [an-drey-uh s,, ahn-] /ænˈdreɪ əs,, ɑn-/ (Show IPA), 1906–1999, U.S. photographer, born in France.
- ferdinand — 1784–1833, king of Spain 1808, 1814–33.
- fermionic — (physics) Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of fermions.
- fernticle — (obsolete, dialect, Scotland) A freckle on the skin, resembling the seed of fern.
- ferreting — a domesticated, usually red-eyed, and albinic variety of the polecat, used in Europe for driving rabbits and rats from their burrows.
- ferruling — a ring or cap, usually of metal, put around the end of a post, cane, or the like, to prevent splitting.
- festering — Present participle of fester.
- fettering — a chain or shackle placed on the feet.
- fiber pen — felt-tip pen.
- fibrillin — a glycoprotein responsible for the formation of elastic fibres in connective tissue
- fibrinoid — having the characteristics of fibrin.
- fibrinous — the insoluble protein end product of blood coagulation, formed from fibrinogen by the action of thrombin in the presence of calcium ions.
- fibroline — a yarn made from waste products at cotton factories