9-letter words containing o, f, n
- festooned — a string or chain of flowers, foliage, ribbon, etc., suspended in a curve between two points.
- fibonacci — Leonardo (leoˈnardo), also called Leonardo of Pisa. ?1170–?1250, Italian mathematician: popularized the decimal system in Europe
- fibrinoid — having the characteristics of fibrin.
- fibrinous — the insoluble protein end product of blood coagulation, formed from fibrinogen by the action of thrombin in the presence of calcium ions.
- fibroline — a yarn made from waste products at cotton factories
- fictional — invented as part of a work of fiction: Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective.
- fifty-one — a cardinal number, 50 plus 1.
- figure on — a numerical symbol, especially an Arabic numeral.
- filiation — the fact of being the child of a certain parent.
- film noir — a motion picture with an often grim urban setting, photographed in somber tones and permeated by a feeling of disillusionment, pessimism, and despair.
- filmgoing — the activity of going to see films
- fine-comb — to use a fine-tooth comb on.
- finocchio — Florence fennel.
- firestone — Harvey Samuel, 1868–1938, U.S. industrialist and rubber manufacturer.
- firethorn — any of several evergreen, thorny Asian shrubs belonging to the genus Pyracantha, of the rose family, many species of which are cultivated for their foliage and ornamental fruits.
- firewagon — (US) A fire engine.
- firewoman — A female firefighter.
- firewomen — Plural form of firewoman.
- firstborn — first in the order of birth; eldest.
- fish pond — small lake for keeping fish
- fishbones — Plural form of fishbone.
- fishponds — Plural form of fishpond.
- fishpound — a submerged net used in commercial fishing for capturing fish.
- fishwoman — (dated) A woman who sells fish.
- fissional — Of or pertaining to fission.
- fissioned — split or broken into parts
- fixations — Plural form of fixation.
- flag down — a piece of cloth, varying in size, shape, color, and design, usually attached at one edge to a staff or cord, and used as the symbol of a nation, state, or organization, as a means of signaling, etc.; ensign; standard; banner; pennant.
- flagstone — Also called flag. a flat stone slab used especially for paving.
- flamencos — Plural form of flamenco.
- flamingos — Plural form of flamingo.
- flat bond — a bond that is traded without accrued interest as part of the price.
- flat knot — reef knot.
- flatirons — Plural form of flatiron.
- flavanols — Plural form of flavanol.
- flavanone — a chemical compound, C15H12O2, derived from flavone
- flavonoid — flavonoid.
- flavonols — Plural form of flavonol.
- flavoring — taste, especially the distinctive taste of something as it is experienced in the mouth.
- flevoland — a province of the central Netherlands, created in 1986 on land reclaimed from the IJsselmeer (formerly the Zuiderzee); entirely below sea level. Capital: Lelystad. Pop: 352 000 (2003 est). Area: 1420 sq km (548 sq miles)
- flexatone — A modern percussion instrument consisting of a small flexible metal sheet suspended in a wire frame ending in a handle.
- flexional — Anatomy. the act of bending a limb. the position that a limb assumes when it is bent.
- flintlock — an outmoded gunlock in which a piece of flint striking against steel produces sparks that ignite the priming.
- floggings — Plural form of flogging.
- floodings — a form of psychotherapy in which the patient receives abrupt and intense, rather than gradual, exposure to a fear-producing situation.
- floor pan — a solid bottom, found in some types of automobiles, that adds rigidity to the structure and serves as the base for the seats.
- floorplan — Alternative spelling of floor plan.
- 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.