9-letter words containing f, r, o
- chamfrons — Plural form of chamfron.
- chargeoff — Alternative spelling of charge off.
- cheliform — shaped like a chela; pincer-like
- chipproof — resistant to chipping.
- chondrify — to become or convert into cartilage
- christoff — Boris. 1919–93, Bulgarian bass-baritone, noted esp for his performance in the title role of Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov
- cirriform — cirrus-like
- claviform — clavate
- clear off — If you tell someone to clear off, you are telling them rather rudely to go away.
- coal fire — a mass of burning coal used esp in a hearth to heat a room
- cobriform — cobra-like
- cockcroft — Sir John Douglas. 1897–1967, English nuclear physicist. With E. T. S. Walton, he produced the first artificial transmutation of an atomic nucleus (1932) and shared the Nobel prize for physics 1951
- codifiers — Plural form of codifier.
- cofactors — Plural form of cofactor.
- cofeature — a joint feature
- cofferdam — a watertight structure, usually of sheet piling, that encloses an area under water, pumped dry to enable construction work to be carried out. Below a certain depth a caisson is required
- coffering — a box or chest, especially one for valuables.
- cofounder — a joint founder
- coiffured — Coiffured means the same as coiffed.
- coiffures — Plural form of coiffure.
- coliforms — Plural form of coliform.
- colorfast — A fabric that is colorfast has a color that will not get paler when the fabric is washed or worn.
- colorific — producing, imparting, or relating to colour
- colourful — Something that is colourful has bright colours or a lot of different colours.
- come from — to be or have been a resident or native (of)
- comfiture — (obsolete) A confection, especially of preserved fruit.
- comforted — to soothe, console, or reassure; bring cheer to: They tried to comfort her after her loss.
- comforter — A comforter is a person or thing that comforts you.
- cominform — short for Communist Information Bureau: established 1947 to exchange information among nine European Communist parties and coordinate their activities; dissolved in 1956
- cone roof — A cone roof is a cone-shaped roof for a fuel storage tank.
- conferees — Plural form of conferee.
- conferral — a conferring of an honor, degree, or favor; bestowal
- conferred — to consult together; compare opinions; carry on a discussion or deliberation.
- conferree — a person on whom something is conferred, especially the recipient of an academic degree.
- conferrer — A person who confers or bestows something.
- confervae — Plural form of conferva.
- confesser — Alternative form of confessor.
- confessor — A confessor is a priest who hears a person's confession.
- configure — If you configure a piece of computer equipment, you set it up so that it is ready for use.
- confirmed — You use confirmed to describe someone who has a particular habit or belief that they are very unlikely to change.
- confirmee — a person who has confirmed that he or she will attend a specified event
- confirmer — One who confirms something.
- confirmor — a person who makes a confirmation
- confiseur — a confectioner
- confiteor — a prayer consisting of a general confession of sinfulness and an entreaty for forgiveness
- confiture — a confection, preserve of fruit, etc
- conformal — (of a transformation) preserving the angles of the depicted surface
- conformed — to act in accordance or harmony; comply (usually followed by to): to conform to rules.
- conformer — to act in accordance or harmony; comply (usually followed by to): to conform to rules.
- confreres — Plural form of confrere.