9-letter words containing f, l, i, s
- flak ship — a ship heavily armed with anti-aircraft weapons, used to protect other vessels from air attack
- flak suit — a suit of two or more padded armored garments designed to protect the body from shrapnel.
- flakiness — of or like flakes.
- flamefish — a cardinalfish, Apogon maculatus, of Atlantic coastal waters from Florida to Brazil.
- flamingos — Plural form of flamingo.
- flaminius — Gaius [gey-uh s] /ˈgeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), died 217 b.c, Roman statesman and general who was defeated by Hannibal.
- flashiest — Superlative form of flash.
- flat spin — an aircraft spin in which the longitudinal axis is more nearly horizontal than vertical
- flatirons — Plural form of flatiron.
- flatlines — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flatline.
- flatlings — with the flat side, as of a sword
- flatstick — with great speed or effort
- flautists — Plural form of flautist.
- flavorist — a person whose job is to blend natural and artificial ingredients to create the taste and smell of a specific food.
- fleabites — Plural form of fleabite.
- fleshiest — Superlative form of fleshy.
- fleshings — flesh-colored tights.
- fleshling — a person whose mind is fixed on fleshly things (usually as opposed to spiritual matters)
- flexibles — Plural form of flexible.
- flimflams — Plural form of flimflam.
- flimsiest — Superlative form of flimsy.
- flip side — the reverse and usually less popular side of a phonograph record.
- flip-spur — (language) An early system on the IBM 1130.
- flipbooks — Plural form of flipbook.
- flipflops — Plural form of flipflop.
- floggings — Plural form of flogging.
- floodings — a form of psychotherapy in which the patient receives abrupt and intense, rather than gradual, exposure to a fear-producing situation.
- florist's — a shop where flowers and house plants are sold
- floristic — pertaining to flowers or a flora.
- floristry — The art of creating flower arrangements.
- flossiest — Superlative form of flossy.
- flotillas — Plural form of flotilla.
- flourishy — containing flourishes; fancy; like a flourish in nature
- fluffiest — Superlative form of fluffy.
- fluidised — Simple past tense and past participle of fluidise.
- fluidness — a substance, as a liquid or gas, that is capable of flowing and that changes its shape at a steady rate when acted upon by a force tending to change its shape.
- fluminous — Pertaining to a river or rivers; flowing, fluent.
- flunkyism — The quality or characteristics of a flunky; readiness to cringe to those who are superior in wealth or position; toadyism.
- fluorosis — an abnormal condition caused by excessive intake of fluorides, characterized in children by discoloration and pitting of the teeth and in adults by pathological bone changes.
- flyfisher — A person who goes fly fishing.
- flystrike — myiasis.
- flywhisks — Plural form of flywhisk.
- focalizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of focalize.
- foliolose — with leaves composed of folioles
- folk-sing — an informal gathering for the singing of folk songs.
- folkishly — In a folkish manner.
- follicles — Plural form of follicle.
- fooleries — Plural form of foolery.
- foolishly — In an unwise manner; stupidly.
- foothills — a low hill at the base of a mountain or mountain range.