9-letter words containing l, o, r, a
- floorhead — the upper side of a floor timber on a boat or ship
- floorplan — Alternative spelling of floor plan.
- floriated — made of or decorated with floral ornamentation: floriated design; floriated china.
- floricane — a plant stem that grows for a year before bearing fruit and flowers, as in the bramble or raspberry.
- floridean — of or relating to members of the botanical genus Florideae (red algae)
- floridian — of or relating to the state of Florida.
- floscular — Flosculous.
- flowchart — Also called flow sheet. a detailed diagram or chart of the operations and equipment through which material passes, as in a manufacturing process.
- flowerage — the process or state of flowering.
- fluorated — (chemistry) Combined with fluorine; subjected to the action of fluoride.
- fluorspar — fluorite.
- foliature — a cluster of leaves; foliage.
- foolhardy — recklessly or thoughtlessly bold; foolishly rash or venturesome.
- foot rail — a stretcher connecting the legs of a piece of furniture, as a chair or table, upon which the feet may be rested.
- foraminal — an opening, orifice, or short passage, as in a bone or in the integument of the ovule of a plant.
- forbiddal — Lb archaic The act of forbidding something.
- forceable — physical power or strength possessed by a living being: He used all his force in opening the window.
- foregleam — A gleam or glimpse of the future; foreglimpse.
- forelands — Plural form of foreland.
- foreplane — (nautical, aeronautics) A relatively flat surface located well forward of a vehicle's center of gravity used for stability and, when movable, used for steering and attitude control; common on submarines, also used on surface ships and aircraft.
- foresails — Plural form of foresail.
- forestall — to prevent, hinder, or thwart by action in advance: to forestall a riot by deploying police.
- forestial — Of, like or having to do with a forest.
- forgeable — (metallurgy) That can be forged (shaped under heat and pressure).
- forkballs — Plural form of forkball.
- 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.
- formulaic — made according to a formula; composed of formulas: a formulaic plot.
- formulary — a collection or system of formulas.
- formulate — to express in precise form; state definitely or systematically: He finds it extremely difficult to formulate his new theory.
- formylate — to introduce the formyl group into (an organic compound).
- forrestal — James Vincent, 1892–1949, U.S. financier, secretary of Defense 1947–49.
- fort lamy — former name of N'Djamena.
- fort-lamy — former name of N'Djamena.
- fortaleza — a seaport in NE Brazil.
- fortalice — a small fort; an outwork.
- fortilage — (obsolete) A little fort; a blockhouse.
- forwardly — toward or at a place, point, or time in advance; onward; ahead: to move forward; from this day forward; to look forward.
- fossorial — digging or burrowing.
- four-lane — (of a highway) having two lanes for traffic in each direction: a four-lane thruway.
- francolin — any of numerous Eurasian and African partridges of the genus Francolinus, having sharply spurred legs.
- freeloads — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of freeload.
- frontalis — A muscle of the head, sometimes considered to be part of the occipitofrontalis muscle.
- frontally — In a frontal manner.
- frontlash — an action or opinion that is in reaction to a backlash.
- frontload — Alternative form of front-load.