9-letter words containing i, l, f
- goldfinch — a European finch, Carduelis carduelis, having a crimson face and wings marked with yellow.
- goldfinny — One of two or more species of European labroid fishes, Symphodus melops and Ctenolabrus rupestris.
- good life — a life abounding in material comforts and luxuries.
- guildford — a city in S England, in Surrey: cathedral (1936–68); seat of the University of Surrey (1966). Pop: 69 400 (2001)
- gum field — an area of land containing buried fossilized kauri gum
- gunflints — Plural form of gunflint.
- hail from — to cheer, salute, or greet; welcome.
- half dime — a silver coin of the U.S., equal to five cents, issued 1794–1805 and 1829–73.
- half pint — half of a pint, equal to 8 fluid ounces (1 cup) or 16 tablespoons (0.2 liter).
- half size — any size in women's garments designated by a fractional number from 12½ through 24½, designed for a short-waisted, full figure.
- half tide — the state or time of the tide when halfway between high water and low water.
- half-fill — to fill (a vessel, place, etc) so that it holds or contains half its capacity
- half-inch — a half of an inch, equal to 1/24 of a foot (1.27 centimeters).
- half-life — Physics. the time required for one half the atoms of a given amount of a radioactive substance to disintegrate.
- half-line — ray1 (def 7b).
- half-mile — a half of a mile (0.8 kilometer).
- half-pike — spontoon.
- half-pint — half of a pint, equal to 8 fluid ounces (1 cup) or 16 tablespoons (0.2 liter).
- half-pipe — a half-moon-shaped chute or ramp used by snowboarders and skateboarders to provide a takeoff for a jump.
- half-size — any size in women's garments designated by a fractional number from 12½ through 24½, designed for a short-waisted, full figure.
- half-slip — a woman's skirtlike undergarment, usually of a straight or slightly flared shape and having a narrow elasticized waistband.
- half-tide — the state or time of the tide when halfway between high water and low water.
- half-time — the period indicating completion of half the time allowed for an activity, as for a football or basketball game or an examination.
- halfpipes — Plural form of halfpipe.
- halftimes — Plural form of halftime.
- hayfields — Plural form of hayfield.
- hifalutin — pompous; bombastic; haughty; pretentious.
- high life — You use the high life to refer to an exciting and luxurious way of living that involves a great deal of entertainment, going to parties, and eating good food.
- highflier — a person who is extravagant or goes to extremes in aims, pretensions, opinions, etc.
- highflyer — Alternative form of highflier.
- hill farm — a farm in a high area, usually concentrating on sheep, because of the lack of winter fodder
- hindafell — Hindfell.
- hip flask — small container for carrying alcohol
- hold fire — If you hold fire in a situation, you delay before taking action.
- home life — a person's life at home; private life
- hydrofoil — Naval Architecture. a surface form creating a thrust against water in a direction perpendicular to the plane approximated by the surface.
- ice field — a large sheet of floating ice, larger than an ice floe.
- ice shelf — an ice sheet projecting into coastal waters so that the end floats.
- ill-fated — destined, as though by fate, to an unhappy or unfortunate end: an ill-fated voyage.
- impactful — having or manifesting a great impact or effect: After the senator's impactful speech, her bill passed.
- in flames — to kindle or excite (passions, desires, etc.).
- in flower — When a plant is in flower or when it has come into flower, its flowers have appeared and opened.
- in itself — per se
- in relief — carved or molded so as to project from a surface
- in-flight — done, served, or shown during an air voyage: an in-flight movie.
- inaffable — Not affable; reserved in social intercourse.
- inciteful — That incites (rouses, stirs up or excites), or provides incitement.
- ineffable — incapable of being expressed or described in words; inexpressible: ineffable joy.
- ineffably — incapable of being expressed or described in words; inexpressible: ineffable joy.
- infalling — (astronomy) Moving towards a massive astronomical body under the influence of gravity.