8-letter words containing n, a, o, f
- fashions — Plural form of fashion.
- fashiony — of or relating to fashion; fashionable; trendy
- fast one — a shrewd action, especially when unscrupulous or dishonest; an unfair trick, deceitful practice, dishonest dealing, etc.: He pulled a fast one on me by paying me with a worthless check.
- favonian — of or relating to the west wind.
- favonius — the ancient Roman personification of the west wind.
- favoring — something done or granted out of goodwill, rather than from justice or for remuneration; a kind act: to ask a favor.
- fear not — You say 'fear not' or 'never fear' to someone when you are telling them not to worry or be frightened.
- fetation — the state of pregnancy
- fittonia — either of two plants, Fittonia gigantea or F. verschaffeltii, of the acanthus family, native to South America, having conspicuously veined leaves and often cultivated as a houseplant.
- fixation — the act of fixing or the state of being fixed.
- flame on — (messaging, jargon) To begin or continue to flame. The punning reference to Marvel Comics's Human Torch is no longer widely recognised. The phrase "flame on" may actually precede the flame, in which case "flame off" will follow it. See rave, burble.
- flamenco — a style of dancing, characteristic of the Andalusian Gypsies, that is strongly rhythmic and involves vigorous actions, as clapping the hands and stamping the feet.
- flamingo — any of several aquatic birds of the family Phoenicopteridae, having very long legs and neck, webbed feet, a bill bent downward at the tip, and pinkish to scarlet plumage.
- flaperon — a control surface functioning both as a flap and as an aileron.
- flash on — a brief, sudden burst of bright light: a flash of lightning.
- flatiron — a nonelectric iron with a flat bottom, heated for use in pressing clothes, cloth, etc.
- flatlong — With the flat side downward; not edgewise.
- flavanol — (organic compound) Any of a class of flavonoids that use the 2-phenyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-3-ol molecular skeleton.
- flavonol — the 3-hydroxy derivative of flavone, many of whose derivatives, as quercetin, are naturally occurring yellow dyes.
- flexagon — a three-dimensional figure having polygonal faces that is constructed from a folded sheet of paper in such a way that different faces are exposed when the figure is flexed along its folds.
- floatant — a substance used in fly-fishing to help dry flies to float
- floating — being buoyed up on water or other liquid.
- floorman — a floor manager.
- florican — any of various smaller species of bustards.
- fluorian — (geology) containing fluorine.
- fog bank — a stratum of fog as seen from a distance.
- foilsman — a person who fences with a foil.
- folkland — a former type of land tenure
- fomorian — one of a race of pirates or sea demons who raided and pillaged Ireland but were finally defeated: sometimes associated with the hostile powers of nature.
- fondants — Plural form of fondant.
- fontaine — Henri [French ahn-ree] /French ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1854–1943, Belgian statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1913.
- fontanel — one of the spaces, covered by membrane, between the bones of the fetal or young skull.
- fontange — Often, fontanges. commode (def 4).
- fontanne — Lynn, 1887–1983, U.S. actress, born in England (wife of Alfred Lunt).
- foodbank — a charitable organization which distributes food aid to people in financial difficulty
- for gain — If you do something for gain, you do it in order to get some advantage or profit for yourself, and for no other reason.
- foraging — food for horses or cattle; fodder; provender.
- foramina — an opening, orifice, or short passage, as in a bone or in the integument of the ovule of a plant.
- foraying — a quick raid, usually for the purpose of taking plunder: Vikings made a foray on the port.
- forehand — (in tennis, squash, etc.) of, relating to, or noting a stroke made from the same side of the body as that of the hand holding the racket, paddle, etc. Compare backhand (def 5).
- foreland — a cape, headland, or promontory.
- foremean — to intend in advance
- forename — a name that precedes the family name or surname; first name.
- foreplan — to plan in advance
- forerank — the first rank
- forewarn — to warn in advance.
- forfairn — worn out
- formalin — a clear, colorless, aqueous solution of 40 percent formaldehyde.
- formants — Plural form of formant.
- formosan — of or relating the languages spoken by the indigenous Taiwanese peoples