9-letter words containing m, a, l, f
- flamingly — With, or as if with, fire or flames.
- flamingos — Plural form of flamingo.
- flaminius — Gaius [gey-uh s] /ˈgeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), died 217 b.c, Roman statesman and general who was defeated by Hannibal.
- flammable — easily set on fire; combustible; inflammable.
- flamsteed — John, 1646–1719, English astronomer.
- flash mob — a group of people mobilized by social media to meet in a public place for the purpose of doing an unusual or entertaining activity of short duration: The flash mob brought wide smiles to the faces of commuters waiting for their train.
- flash rom — Flash Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory
- flashlamp — an electric lamp, usually containing xenon or another noble gas, used to produce a brief flash or pulsed flashes of intense light, such as that used in a camera flash
- flatmates — Plural form of flatmate.
- flatworms — Plural form of flatworm.
- flimflams — Plural form of flimflam.
- floodlamp — Floodlight.
- floodmark — A mark indicating the height reached by the waters in a previous flood.
- flugelman — fugleman.
- foamingly — in a foaming manner
- folk mass — a liturgical mass in which traditional music is replaced by folk music.
- fomalhaut — a star of the first magnitude and the brightest star in the constellation Piscis Austrinus.
- foraminal — an opening, orifice, or short passage, as in a bone or in the integument of the ovule of a plant.
- foregleam — A gleam or glimpse of the future; foreglimpse.
- 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).
- fort lamy — former name of N'Djamena.
- fort-lamy — former name of N'Djamena.
- fraenulum — frenulum.
- frameable — a border or case for enclosing a picture, mirror, etc.
- frameless — a border or case for enclosing a picture, mirror, etc.
- fremantle — a seaport in SW Australia, near Perth.
- full beam — the brightest light transmitted from car headlights
- full name — first, middle and last names
- fulminant — occurring suddenly and with great intensity or severity; fulminating.
- fulminate — to explode with a loud noise; detonate.
- fumaroles — Plural form of fumarole.
- fumarolic — Of or relating to a fumarole or fumaroles.
- galeiform — helmet-shaped; resembling a galea.
- game fowl — a domestic fowl of a breed much used for fighting.
- go formal — to go dressed in evening clothes
- 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 term — a word or group of words designating something, especially in a particular field, as atom in physics, quietism in theology, adze in carpentry, or district leader in politics.
- half-mast — a position approximately halfway between the top of a mast, staff, etc., and its base.
- half-mile — a half of a mile (0.8 kilometer).
- half-moon — the ship in which Henry Hudson made his voyage to explore America in 1609.