9-letter words containing p, f
- flyspecks — Plural form of flyspeck.
- follow up — the act of following.
- follow-up — the act of following up.
- followups — the act of following up.
- food crop — a crop, such as rice or wheat, that is grown for human consumption
- food wrap — a thin polythene material that clings closely to any surface around which it is placed, used for wrapping food
- foolproof — involving no risk or harm, even when tampered with.
- foolscaps — Plural form of foolscap.
- foot drop — extension of the foot caused by paralysis of the flexor muscles of the leg.
- foot-drop — extension of the foot caused by paralysis of the flexor muscles of the leg.
- footpaths — Plural form of footpath.
- footplate — Carpentry. a plate running beneath and supporting a row of studs; mudsill.
- footpoint — (astronomy) The region at which tubes of magnetic field liness reach the surface of the photosphere to form coronal loops.
- footprint — a mark left by the shod or unshod foot, as in earth or sand.
- footropes — Plural form of footrope.
- footsteps — Plural form of footstep.
- fopperies — the clothes, manners, actions, etc., of a fop.
- foppishly — In a foppish way.
- for keeps — to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.
- force cup — plunger (def 3).
- forcipate — having the shape of or resembling a forceps.
- 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.
- form stop — (in poured-concrete construction) a board placed across a form to retain concrete until it sets.
- fort peck — a dam on the Missouri River in NE Montana.
- fort polk — a military reservation and U.S. Army training center in W central Louisiana, SW of Alexandria.
- foul play — any treacherous or unfair dealing, especially involving murder: We feared that he had met with foul play.
- foul pole — either of two poles, one on each foul line, being the vertical continuation of the outfield fence or wall, used by the umpire as a sight line in determining whether a fly ball hit near the foul line is a fair or foul ball.
- fouled up — grossly offensive to the senses; disgustingly loathsome; noisome: a foul smell.
- fouled-up — Informal. confused, chaotic, or disorganized.
- four-part — arranged for four voices or instruments
- four-spot — a playing card or the upward face of a die bearing four pips; a domino, one half of which bears four pips.
- 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.
- fowl pest — an acute and usually fatal viral disease of domestic fowl, characterized by refusal to eat, high temperature, and discoloration of the comb and wattles
- fox grape — a vine, Vitis labrusca, chiefly of the northeastern U.S., from which numerous cultivated grape varieties have been developed.
- fps units — an Imperial system of units based on the foot, pound, and second as the units of length, mass, and time. For scientific and most technical purposes these units have been replaced by SI units
- 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.
- frog spit — Also, frog spittle. any of several filamentous freshwater green algae forming floating masses.
- frogspawn — The eggs of a frog, which are surrounded by transparent jelly.
- frontpage — Alternative spelling of front page.
- fruit cup — an assortment of fruits cut into sections or pieces and served in a cup or a glass as an appetizer or dessert.