9-letter words containing o, f, t, r, a
- formating — Misspelling of formatting.
- formation — the act or process of forming or the state of being formed: the formation of ice.
- formative — giving form or shape; forming; shaping; fashioning; molding: a formative process in manufacturing.
- formatted — the shape and size of a book as determined by the number of times the original sheet has been folded to form the leaves. Compare duodecimo, folio (def 2), octavo, quarto.
- formatter — the shape and size of a book as determined by the number of times the original sheet has been folded to form the leaves. Compare duodecimo, folio (def 2), octavo, quarto.
- formicant — (medicine,obsolete) Of the pulse: weak and rapid.
- formicate — To move like ants.
- 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).
- fornicate — to commit fornication.
- forrestal — James Vincent, 1892–1949, U.S. financier, secretary of Defense 1947–49.
- forsaketh — Archaic third-person singular form of forsake.
- forsythia — a shrub belonging to the genus Forsythia, of the olive family, native to China and southeastern Europe, species of which are cultivated for their showy yellow flowers, which blossom on the bare branches in early spring.
- 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.
- forthcame — Simple past form of forthcome.
- fortilage — (obsolete) A little fort; a blockhouse.
- fortran d — A data-parallel Fortran developed by Ken Kennedy at Rice University. E-mail: Theresa Chapman <[email protected]>.
- fortran i — An early version of Fortran designed by John Backus at IBM for the IBM 704. The design was begun in 1954 and a compiler released in April 1957.
- fortran m — Parallel extensions to Fortran with processes and channels by Ian Foster <[email protected]>.
- fortran v — Preliminary work on adding character handling to Fortran by IBM ca. 1962. This name as never really used.
- fortunate — having good fortune; receiving good from uncertain or unexpected sources; lucky: a fortunate young actor who got the lead in the play.
- foscarnet — a drug used to treat herpes viruses
- fosterage — the act of fostering or rearing another's child as one's own.
- found art — art comprised of found objects.
- four-part — arranged for four voices or instruments
- four-star — of or being a full general or admiral, as indicated by four stars on an insignia.
- fractions — Mathematics. a number usually expressed in the form a/b. a ratio of algebraic quantities similarly expressed.
- fractious — refractory or unruly: a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness.
- frankfort — a state in the E central United States. 40,395 sq. mi. (104,625 sq. km). Capital: Frankfort. Abbreviation: KY (for use with zip code), Ken., Ky.
- freak out — any abnormal phenomenon or product or unusual object; anomaly; aberration.
- freak-out — an act or instance of freaking out.
- fretboard — a fingerboard with frets, as on a guitar.
- frication — an audible, constrained rush of air accompanying and characteristic of fricatives.
- frigatoon — a Venetian sailing ship with a square stern
- froissart — Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1333?–c1400, French chronicler.
- front man — a performer, as a singer, who leads a musical group.
- frontager — an owner of property or land which immediately faces a beach or street
- frontages — Plural form of frontage.
- frontalis — A muscle of the head, sometimes considered to be part of the occipitofrontalis muscle.
- frontally — In a frontal manner.
- frontenac — Comte de (kɔ̃t də). title of Louis de Buade. 1620–98, governor of New France (1672–82; 1689–98)
- frontlash — an action or opinion that is in reaction to a backlash.
- frontload — Alternative form of front-load.
- frontpage — Alternative spelling of front page.
- frontward — in a direction toward the front.
- fructosan — any of the class of hexosans, as inulin and the like, that yield fructose upon hydrolysis.
- fumigator — a person or thing that fumigates.