9-letter words containing f, l, u, i
- flautists — Plural form of flautist.
- flerovium — a superheavy, synthetic, radioactive element with a very short half-life. Symbol: Fl; atomic number: 114.
- flip-spur — (language) An early system on the IBM 1130.
- flouncing — a strip of material gathered or pleated and attached at one edge, with the other edge left loose or hanging: used for trimming, as on the edge of a skirt or sleeve or on a curtain, slipcover, etc.
- flour bin — a small container for flour
- flourishy — containing flourishes; fancy; like a flourish in nature
- flue pipe — an organ pipe having a flue.
- fluffiest — Superlative form of fluffy.
- fluidised — Simple past tense and past participle of fluidise.
- fluidized — Simple past tense and past participle of fluidize.
- fluidizer — to make (something) fluid.
- fluidlike — Resembling a fluid.
- 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.
- fluoboric — containing the univalent group BF 4 − .
- 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.
- fluorotic — Relating to fluorosis.
- flurrying — a light, brief shower of snow.
- flutelike — Resembling a flute or the sound of flute music.
- fluviatic — living or growing in streams
- fluxional — an act of flowing; a flow or flux.
- foliature — a cluster of leaves; foliage.
- fonticuli — fontanelles
- formulaic — made according to a formula; composed of formulas: a formulaic plot.
- formulise — formulate.
- formulism — adherence to or reliance on formulas.
- formulize — formulate.
- foul line — Baseball. either of the two lines connecting home plate with first and third base respectively, or their continuations to the end of the outfield.
- foundling — an infant or small child found abandoned; a child without a known parent or guardian.
- friendful — Full of friendlihood; friendly.
- frightful — such as to cause fright; dreadful, terrible, or alarming: A frightful howl woke us.
- frivilous — Misspelling of frivolous.
- frivolous — characterized by lack of seriousness or sense: frivolous conduct.
- frugalist — A person who acts frugally.
- frugality — the quality of being frugal, or prudent in saving; the lack of wastefulness: Many people who have lived through periods of economic deprivation develop lifelong habits of frugality and are almost never tempted by wasteful consumption.
- fruit fly — any of numerous small dipterous insects of the family Tephritidae, the larvae of which feed on the fruit of various plants.
- fruitfull — Archaic form of fruitful.
- fruitless — useless; unproductive; without results or success: a fruitless search for the missing treasure.
- fuel rail — A fuel rail is high pressure tubing which takes fuel to the injectors in an internal combustion engine.
- fuguelike — Music. a polyphonic composition based upon one, two, or more themes, which are enunciated by several voices or parts in turn, subjected to contrapuntal treatment, and gradually built up into a complex form having somewhat distinct divisions or stages of development and a marked climax at the end.
- fulbright — (James) William, 1905–95, U.S. politician: senator 1945–74.
- fulfilled — to carry out, or bring to realization, as a prophecy or promise.
- fulfiller — to carry out, or bring to realization, as a prophecy or promise.
- fulgurite — a tubelike formation in sand or rock, caused by lightning.
- full sail — all the sails of a vessel: All three ships had full sail set.
- full tilt — at the full potential, speed, energy, forcefulness, etc.
- full-line — of, supplying, or dealing in many related products and services, as opposed to a single or limited one.
- full-size — of the usual or normal size of its kind: a full-size kitchen.
- full-time — working or operating the customary number of hours in each day, week, or month: a full-time housekeeper; full-time production. Compare part-time.