9-letter words containing p, e, r, f
- foreparts — Plural form of forepart.
- forepeaks — Plural form of forepeak.
- foreplane — (nautical, aeronautics) A relatively flat surface located well forward of a vehicle's center of gravity used for stability and, when movable, used for steering and attitude control; common on submarines, also used on surface ships and aircraft.
- forepoint — to predetermine or indicate in advance
- forespeak — to predict; foretell.
- forespent — forspent.
- fort peck — a dam on the Missouri River in NE Montana.
- fourpence — a sum of money of the value of four English pennies.
- fourpenny — Carpentry. noting a nail 1.5 inches (3.8 cm) long. noting certain fine nails 1.375 inches (3.5 cm) long. Symbol: 4d.
- fox grape — a vine, Vitis labrusca, chiefly of the northeastern U.S., from which numerous cultivated grape varieties have been developed.
- framepack — a backpack attached to a supporting frame of usually lightweight metal.
- free pass — access to sth at no cost
- free port — a port or special section of a port where goods may be unloaded, stored, and shipped without payment of customs duties.
- freeze up — computer: stop functioning
- freeze-up — the act of freezing; state of being frozen.
- frontpage — Alternative spelling of front page.
- frumpiest — frumpish.
- galeproof — Capable of resisting a gale.
- germproof — not vulnerable to the action or penetration of germs.
- heatproof — not affected or damaged by heat, especially when placed in an oven or over a direct flame: heatproof cookware.
- holeproof — (of fabric or an article of clothing) designed or made so as to prevent holes.
- hoped-for — Hoped-for is used to describe something that people would like to happen, and which they usually think is likely or possible.
- hyperfine — Extremely fine, especially of the hyperfine structure in the spectra of atoms and molecules.
- hyperform — a pronunciation or grammatical form or usage produced by hypercorrection.
- ibuprofen — a white powder, C 13 H 18 O 2 , used especially in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis as an anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic.
- imperfect — not perfect; lacking completeness: imperfect knowledge.
- keep from — to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.
- leakproof — designed to prevent leaking: a leakproof bottle.
- leapfrogs — Plural form of leapfrog.
- life peer — a peer whose title ceases at death; nonhereditary peer.
- newsfroup — (messaging, humour) A silly synonym for Usenet newsgroup, originally a typo but now in regular use on Usenet's news:talk.bizarre and other lunatic-fringe groups. Compare hing, grilf, and filk.
- of repute — A person or thing of repute or of high repute is respected and known to be good.
- off-price — offering or dealing in goods, especially brand-name apparel, at prices lower than those at regular retail stores or discount stores.
- opacifier — an agent added to render something opaque
- open fire — start shooting
- ovenproof — capable of withstanding the heat of an oven; safe for use in cooking in an oven: an ovenproof dish.
- overproof — containing a greater proportion of alcohol than proof spirit does.
- packframe — a framework, usually of lightweight metal tubing, that supports a backpack on the wearer, often by curved extensions that fit over the shoulders.
- pan-fried — Pan-fried food is food that has been cooked in hot fat or oil in a frying pan.
- paraffine — paraffin.
- parfleche — a rawhide that has been dried after having been soaked in a solution of lye and water to remove the hair.
- pay offer — an offer of a certain amount of wages or salary
- pea rifle — a small rifle
- pearlfish — any of several small fishes of the family Carapidae, living within pearl oysters, sea cucumbers, starfishes, etc.
- pelviform — basin-shaped
- penniform — shaped like a feather; (esp of muscles) having fibres attached to the tendon in a feather-like fashion
- perciform — a perch-like fish
- perfboard — hardboard with perforations into which pegs or hooks can be inserted for hanging or displaying objects.
- perfected — conforming absolutely to the description or definition of an ideal type: a perfect sphere; a perfect gentleman.
- perfecter — conforming absolutely to the description or definition of an ideal type: a perfect sphere; a perfect gentleman.