9-letter words containing r, a, i, f
- formicary — an ant nest.
- formicate — To move like ants.
- formulaic — made according to a formula; composed of formulas: a formulaic plot.
- fornicate — to commit fornication.
- forsaking — Present participle 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.
- fortalice — a small fort; an outwork.
- fortilage — (obsolete) A little fort; a blockhouse.
- 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.
- fossarian — fossor.
- fossorial — digging or burrowing.
- fractiles — Plural form of fractile.
- 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.
- fragilely — In a fragile way or manner.
- fragility — easily broken, shattered, or damaged; delicate; brittle; frail: a fragile ceramic container; a very fragile alliance.
- fraîcheur — freshness
- frailness — The state of being frail; frailty; weakness.
- frailties — Plural form of frailty.
- frambesia — yaws.
- framboise — raspberry.
- franchise — a privilege of a public nature conferred on an individual, group, or company by a government: a franchise to operate a bus system.
- francis i — 1494–1547, king of France 1515–47.
- francisco — a male given name, Spanish form of Francis.
- francises — a male given name: from an Old French word meaning “Frenchman.”.
- francolin — any of numerous Eurasian and African partridges of the genus Francolinus, having sharply spurred legs.
- franconia — a medieval duchy in Germany, largely in the valley of the Main River.
- frangible — easily broken; breakable: Most frangible toys are not suitable for young children.
- franglais — French spoken or written with a large admixture of English words, especially those of American origin.
- franseria — any of several herbs or shrubs of the genus Franseria, native to western North America.
- franticly — desperate or wild with excitement, passion, fear, pain, etc.; frenzied.
- fratching — a quarrel; argument; dispute.
- frazzling — the state of being frazzled or worn-out.
- freakiest — Superlative form of freaky.
- frederica — a female given name: derived from Frederick.
- frederika — a female given name.
- frenzical — (obsolete) frantic.
- fresh air — clean, outdoor air
- friarbird — any of various Australasian honeyeaters, especially of the genus Philemon.
- fricassee — meat, especially chicken or veal, browned lightly, stewed, and served in a sauce made with its own stock.
- frication — an audible, constrained rush of air accompanying and characteristic of fricatives.
- fricative — (of a speech sound) characterized by audible friction produced by forcing the breath through a constricted or partially obstructed passage in the vocal tract; spirantal; spirant.
- friedcake — Chiefly Inland North. a doughnut or other small cake cooked in deep fat.
- friesland — a province in the N Netherlands. 1431 sq. mi. (3705 sq. km). Capital: Leeuwarden.
- frigatoon — a Venetian sailing ship with a square stern
- frikkadel — A traditional Afrikaner dish of baked (or sometimes deep-fried) meatballs prepared with onion, bread, eggs, vinegar, and spices.
- frittatas — Plural form of frittata.
- frizzante — (of wine) semisparkling.
- froissart — Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1333?–c1400, French chronicler.
- frontalis — A muscle of the head, sometimes considered to be part of the occipitofrontalis muscle.