9-letter words containing f, y, i
- gasifying — Present participle of gasify.
- goldfinny — One of two or more species of European labroid fishes, Symphodus melops and Ctenolabrus rupestris.
- hanefiyeh — (in the courtyard of a mosque) a fountain for ritual washing.
- hayfields — Plural form of hayfield.
- highflyer — Alternative form of highflier.
- hissy fit — Slang. a fit of anger; temper tantrum.
- historify — to make something part of history or to tell the history of something
- hydrofoil — Naval Architecture. a surface form creating a thrust against water in a direction perpendicular to the plane approximated by the surface.
- hyperfine — Extremely fine, especially of the hyperfine structure in the spectra of atoms and molecules.
- in a fury — very angry
- in effigy — a representation or image, especially sculptured, as on a monument.
- indemnify — to compensate for damage or loss sustained, expense incurred, etc.
- indignify — to treat in a humiliating manner; treat without dignity; shame
- ineffably — incapable of being expressed or described in words; inexpressible: ineffable joy.
- inferably — to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence: They inferred his displeasure from his cool tone of voice.
- infirmary — a place for the care of the infirm, sick, or injured; hospital or facility serving as a hospital: a school infirmary.
- infirmity — a physical weakness or ailment: the infirmities of age.
- intensify — to make intense or more intense.
- jellyfish — any of various marine coelenterates of a soft, gelatinous structure, especially one with an umbrellalike body and long, trailing tentacles; medusa.
- jiffy bag — a thickly padded but light envelope in which articles such as books are placed for protection in the post
- kaffiyehs — Plural form of kaffiyeh.
- key field — (database) A field of a database (typically a relational database) table which together form a unique identifier for a record (a table entry). The aggregate of these fields is usually referred to simply as "the key".
- key fruit — a samara.
- kitschify — to make something kitsch
- latensify — to increase the developability of (the latent image on a film or plate) after exposure.
- life buoy — any of variously formed buoyant devices for supporting a person fallen into the water.
- lifecycle — Alternative spelling of life cycle.
- lifestyle — the habits, attitudes, tastes, moral standards, economic level, etc., that together constitute the mode of living of an individual or group.
- like fury — violently; furiously
- lynnfield — a town in NE Massachusetts.
- mercurify — to mix with mercury; amalgamate.
- midwifery — the technique or practice of a midwife.
- mindfully — attentive, aware, or careful (usually followed by of): mindful of one's responsibilities.
- minifying — Present participle of minify.
- modifying — Make partial or minor changes to (something), typically so as to improve it or to make it less extreme.
- moldy fig — a musician or fan who likes traditional jazz or Dixieland rather than modern jazz.
- myofibril — a contractile fibril of skeletal muscle, composed mainly of actin and myosin.
- mystified — to perplex (a person) by playing upon the person's credulity; bewilder purposely.
- mystifier — to perplex (a person) by playing upon the person's credulity; bewilder purposely.
- mystifies — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mystify.
- nonfamily — Not a member of the family.
- nonflying — Not flying; traveling by means other than flight.
- notifying — to inform (someone) or give notice to: to notify the police of a crime.
- objectify — to present as an object, especially of sight, touch, or other physical sense; make objective; externalize.
- officiary — pertaining to or derived from an office, as a title.
- oily fish — any variety of fish, such as the sardine, mackerel, salmon or trout; that has oils throughout its body rather than stored solely in the liver
- onion fly — a small grey dipterous insect, Delia antiqua, that is a serious pest of onions. The larvae destroy the bulbs
- ossifying — Present participle of ossify.
- outflying — Present participle of outfly.
- painfully — affected with, causing, or characterized by pain: a painful wound; a painful night; a painful memory.