9-letter words containing f, o, i, a
- forestair — an external staircase
- forestial — Of, like or having to do with a forest.
- forfaiter — a person or company engaging in forfaiting
- forficate — deeply forked, as the tail of a bird.
- forjaskit — exhausted
- 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.
- formamide — (organic compound) The amide of formic acid HCO-NH2 or any N-substituted derivative; they are used in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals.
- formating — Misspelling of formatting.
- formation — the act or process of forming or the state of being formed: the formation of ice.
- formative — giving form or shape; forming; shaping; fashioning; molding: a formative process in manufacturing.
- formicant — (medicine,obsolete) Of the pulse: weak and rapid.
- formicary — an ant nest.
- formicate — To move like ants.
- formulaic — made according to a formula; composed of formulas: a formulaic plot.
- fornicate — to commit fornication.
- forsaking — Present participle of forsake.
- forsythia — a shrub belonging to the genus Forsythia, of the olive family, native to China and southeastern Europe, species of which are cultivated for their showy yellow flowers, which blossom on the bare branches in early spring.
- fortalice — a small fort; an outwork.
- fortilage — (obsolete) A little fort; a blockhouse.
- fortran i — An early version of Fortran designed by John Backus at IBM for the IBM 704. The design was begun in 1954 and a compiler released in April 1957.
- fossarian — fossor.
- fossorial — digging or burrowing.
- fountains — Plural form of fountain.
- fractions — Mathematics. a number usually expressed in the form a/b. a ratio of algebraic quantities similarly expressed.
- fractious — refractory or unruly: a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness.
- framboise — raspberry.
- francisco — a male given name, Spanish form of Francis.
- francolin — any of numerous Eurasian and African partridges of the genus Francolinus, having sharply spurred legs.
- franconia — a medieval duchy in Germany, largely in the valley of the Main River.
- frication — an audible, constrained rush of air accompanying and characteristic of fricatives.
- frigatoon — a Venetian sailing ship with a square stern
- froissart — Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1333?–c1400, French chronicler.
- frontalis — A muscle of the head, sometimes considered to be part of the occipitofrontalis muscle.
- fugacious — fleeting; transitory: a sensational story with but a fugacious claim on the public's attention.
- fumarolic — Of or relating to a fumarole or fumaroles.
- fumigator — a person or thing that fumigates.
- fungoidal — of, relating to, or caused by a fungus or fungi; resembling a fungus or fungi; fungoid
- furacious — given to stealing; thievish
- furcation — forked; branching.
- galeiform — helmet-shaped; resembling a galea.
- gigaflops — a measure of computer speed, equal to one billion floating-point operations per second.
- graniform — Formed from or like corn.
- hail from — to cheer, salute, or greet; welcome.
- in aid of — An activity or event in aid of a particular cause or charity is intended to raise money for that cause or charity.
- in favour — If you are in favour of something, you support it and think that it is a good thing.