9-letter words containing o, f, l, i
- lanciform — shaped like a lance: lanciform windows.
- larviform — (zoology) Having the form or structure of a larva.
- left join — outer join
- leinsdorf — Erich [er-ik;; German ey-rikh] /ˈɛr ɪk;; German ˈeɪ rɪx/ (Show IPA), 1912–1993, U.S. orchestra conductor, born in Austria.
- leitmotif — a motif or theme associated throughout a music drama with a particular person, situation, or idea.
- lemonfish — the cobia.
- lentiform — lenticular.
- libriform — (of a fibre of woody tissue) elongated and having a pitted thickened cell wall
- life buoy — any of variously formed buoyant devices for supporting a person fallen into the water.
- life form — the form that is characteristic of a particular organism at maturity.
- life zone — a geographic region characterized by a distinct set of animals and plants.
- life-boat — a double-ended ship's boat, constructed, mounted, and provisioned so as to be readily able to rescue and maintain persons from a sinking vessel.
- lifeblood — the blood, considered as essential to maintain life: to spill one's lifeblood in war.
- lifeboats — Plural form of lifeboat.
- lifeforms — Plural form of lifeform.
- lifeworld — All the immediate experiences, activities, and contacts that make up the world of an individual or corporate life.
- lift bolt — an eyebolt, as on a yardarm, to which a topping lift is secured.
- lightfoot — (poetic) Light-footed.
- ligniform — having the form of wood; resembling wood, as a variety of asbestos.
- lim fjord — a fjord in N Denmark running E from the North Sea to the Kattegat. About 110 miles (175 km) long.
- linenfold — an ornamental motif resembling folded linen, carved on paneling.
- lion food — (humour) (IBM) Middle management or HQ staff, or, by extension, administrative drones in general. The term derives from an old joke: Two lions escape from the zoo and split up to increase their chances. When they finally meet after two months, one is skinny and the other overweight. The thin one says, "How did you manage? I ate a human just once and they turned out a small army to chase me with guns and nets, it was terrible. Since then I've been reduced to eating mice, insects, even grass." The fat one replies: "Well, *I* hid near an IBM office and ate a manager every day. Nobody even noticed!"
- liquiform — Resembling a liquid.
- loaferish — (of a person) idle, lazy
- loanshift — change or extension of the meaning of a word through the influence of a foreign word, as in the application in English of the meaning “profession” to the word calling through the influence of Latin vocātio.
- loftiness — extending high in the air; of imposing height; towering: lofty mountains.
- long-life — Long-life light bulbs and batteries are manufactured so that they last longer than ordinary ones. Long-life fruit juice and milk have been specially treated so that they last a long time.
- love life — amorous or sexual relations.
- manifolds — Plural form of manifold.
- microfilm — a film bearing a miniature photographic copy of printed or other graphic matter, usually of a document, newspaper or book pages, etc., made for a library, archive, or the like.
- misfolded — Simple past tense and past participle of misfold.
- modafinil — A stimulant often used in the treatment of various sleep disorders, having the chemical formula C15H15NO2S.
- moldy fig — a musician or fan who likes traditional jazz or Dixieland rather than modern jazz.
- mollified — to soften in feeling or temper, as a person; pacify; appease.
- mollifier — (mathematics) An
- mollifies — to soften in feeling or temper, as a person; pacify; appease.
- multifoil — a foil, especially one having more than five lobes.
- multifold — numerous and varied; greatly diverse; manifold.
- multiform — having many different shapes, forms, or kinds.
- myofibril — a contractile fibril of skeletal muscle, composed mainly of actin and myosin.
- no-frills — providing or including basic services and necessities without any additional features or amenities: Food and beverages are not covered by the low no-frills air fare.
- noble fir — a fir, Abies procera, of the northwestern U.S., which may grow to a height of 250 feet (76 meters).
- non-fluid — a substance, as a liquid or gas, that is capable of flowing and that changes its shape at a steady rate when acted upon by a force tending to change its shape.
- nonbelief — (religion) Failure to believe; lack of religion.
- nonfamily — Not a member of the family.
- nonfilial — not involving a parent-child relationship
- nonfiscal — not involving government funds
- nonflying — Not flying; traveling by means other than flight.
- nonfossil — not related to or derived from fossil fuel
- o'faolain — Seán [shawn] /ʃɔn/ (Show IPA), 1900–91, Irish writer and teacher.