9-letter words containing f, l, a, n
- defleaing — Present participle of deflea.
- defoliant — A defoliant is a chemical used on trees and plants to make all their leaves fall off. Defoliants are especially used in war to remove protection from an enemy.
- downfalls — Plural form of downfall.
- dragonfly — any of numerous stout-bodied, nonstinging insects of the order Odonata (suborder Anisoptera), the species of which prey on mosquitoes and other insects and are distinguished from the damselflies by having the wings outstretched rather than folded when at rest.
- dwarfling — A diminutive dwarf.
- end float — End float is the amount by which a shaft can move lengthwise.
- enfiladed — Simple past tense and past participle of enfilade.
- enflurane — A volatile organic liquid used as a general anesthetic.
- epifaunal — relating to epifauna
- equifinal — That have the same outcome, end or result.
- exfoliant — A cosmetic product designed to remove dead cells from the surface of the skin.
- face-nail — to secure with nails driven perpendicular to the surface. Compare toenail (def 4).
- faceplant — (informal) The act of landing face first, as a result of an accident or error.
- factional — of a faction or factions.
- fahlbands — Plural form of fahlband.
- failingly — an act or instance of failing; failure: His failing is due to general incompetence.
- fair lawn — a city in NE New Jersey.
- fairyland — the imaginary realm of fairies.
- falangism — the ideology and practices of the Falange political party
- falangist — a member of the Falange.
- falcation — the state of being falcate, a falcate appendage
- falchions — Plural form of falchion.
- falconers — Plural form of falconer.
- falconets — Plural form of falconet.
- falconine — any of several birds of prey of the family Falconidae, especially of the genus Falco, usually distinguished by long, pointed wings, a hooked beak with a toothlike notch on each side of the upper bill, and swift, agile flight, typically diving to seize prey: some falcon species are close to extinction.
- falconoid — an antioxidant compound found in tea and thought to resist cancer
- falernian — (especially of a wine celebrated by Horace) of, coming from, or made in a district of Campania, Italy.
- fall down — to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.
- fall into — to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.
- fall line — an imaginary line, marked by waterfalls and rapids, where rivers descend abruptly from an upland to a lowland.
- fall wind — a strong, cold, downhill wind.
- fallopian — Alternative form of Fallopian.
- fallowing — (of land) plowed and left unseeded for a season or more; uncultivated.
- falseness — not true or correct; erroneous: a false statement.
- faltering — to hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent, etc.; give way: Her courage did not falter at the prospect of hardship.
- fan delta — a partially submerged alluvial fan that has merged with a delta.
- fan vault — a vault composed of a number of concave conoidal surfaces, usually four, springing from the corners of the vaulting compartment and touching or intersecting at the top, often decorated with ribs.
- fanatical — motivated or characterized by an extreme, uncritical enthusiasm or zeal, as in religion or politics.
- fanciable — Sexually attractive.
- fancifull — Archaic form of fanciful.
- fanciless — Having no fancy; without ideas or imagination.
- fandangle — elaborate ornament
- fanlights — Plural form of fanlight.
- far-flung — extending over a great distance.
- farandole — a lively dance, of Provençal origin, in which all the dancers join hands and execute various figures.
- farinelli — Carlo [kahr-loh;; Italian kahr-law] /ˈkɑr loʊ;; Italian ˈkɑr lɔ/ (Show IPA), (Carlo Broschi) 1705–82, Italian operatic male soprano.
- farmlands — Plural form of farmland.
- farnarkel — to spend time or act in a careless or inconsequential manner; waste time
- fast lane — Also called express lane. the lane of a multilane roadway that is used by fast-moving vehicles, as when passing slower traffic.
- fatalness — The quality of being fatal; deadliness.