9-letter words containing r, d, o
- form word — function word.
- formamide — (organic compound) The amide of formic acid HCO-NH2 or any N-substituted derivative; they are used in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals.
- 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.
- formboard — a board or slab serving as a form for poured concrete.
- formicide — A substance that kills ants.
- forrarder — (chiefly jocular) Further forward; more advanced.
- fort drum — a military reservation in Watertown in N New York, approximately 10 miles (16 km) E of Lake Ontario.
- fort hood — a military reservation in central Texas, N of Austin.
- fortified — to protect or strengthen against attack; surround or provide with defensive military works.
- fortitude — mental and emotional strength in facing difficulty, adversity, danger, or temptation courageously: Never once did her fortitude waver during that long illness.
- fortran d — A data-parallel Fortran developed by Ken Kennedy at Rice University. E-mail: Theresa Chapman <[email protected]>.
- forwander — to wander far
- forwarded — toward or at a place, point, or time in advance; onward; ahead: to move forward; from this day forward; to look forward.
- forwarder — a person who forwards.
- forwardly — toward or at a place, point, or time in advance; onward; ahead: to move forward; from this day forward; to look forward.
- foulbrood — any of several bacterial diseases of honeybee larvae, characterized by the putrefying of body tissues.
- found art — art comprised of found objects.
- foundered — (of a ship, boat, etc.) to fill with water and sink.
- foundress — a woman who establishes something, as an institution or religious order; founder.
- foundries — Plural form of foundry.
- foundrous — founderous.
- four-door — (of a vehicle) having two doors on each side
- four-eyed — having or seeming to have four eyes.
- fragonard — Jean Honoré [zhahn aw-naw-rey] /ʒɑ̃ ɔ nɔˈreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1732–1806, French painter.
- free gold — treasury gold, including the legal reserve, not restricted to the redemption of gold certificates or other specific uses.
- freeboard — Nautical. the distance between the level of the water and the upper surface of the freeboard deck amidships at the side of a hull: regulated by the agencies of various countries according to the construction of the hull, the type of cargo carried, the area of the world in which it sails, the type of water, and the season of the year. Compare load line. (on a cargo vessel) the distance between the uppermost deck considered fully watertight and the official load line. the portion of the side of a hull that is above the water.
- freeholds — Plural form of freehold.
- freeloads — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of freeload.
- freeworld — the nations of the world that function chiefly under democratic and capitalistic systems rather than under totalitarianism or Communism.
- fretboard — a fingerboard with frets, as on a guitar.
- frolicked — merry play; merriment; gaiety; fun.
- from cold — without advance notice; without giving preparatory information
- frondesce — To unfold leaves, as plants.
- front end — 1. An intermediary computer that does set-up and filtering for another (usually more powerful but less friendly) machine (a "back end"). 2. Software that provides an interface to another program "behind" it, which may not be as user-friendly. Probably from analogy with hardware front-ends that interfaced with mainframes.
- front-end — relating to foremost part
- frontload — Alternative form of front-load.
- frontside — Denoting a maneuver in surfing and other board sports that is done counterclockwise for a regular rider and clockwise for a goofy rider.
- frontward — in a direction toward the front.
- frostweed — a plant, Helianthemum canadense, of the rockrose family, native to eastern North America, having narrow leaves and a solitary yellow flower.
- frowardly — In a froward manner.
- fructidor — (in the French Revolutionary calendar) the twelfth month of the year, extending from August 18 to September 16.
- fruitwood — any of various woods from fruit-bearing trees, used for cabinetmaking and the like.
- full word — (especially in Chinese grammar) a word that has lexical meaning rather than grammatical meaning; a word or morpheme that functions grammatically as a contentive.
- gag order — a court order banning reporters, attorneys, and other parties involved in a case before a court of law from reporting on or publicly disclosing anything relating to the case.
- gameboard — A portable surface on which a game is played, and which is marked for play of that game.
- gangboard — a raised walk on a sailing ship, crossing the waist and connecting the forecastle directly with the quarterdeck.
- garderobe — a wardrobe or its contents.
- gargoyled — (of a building) Having gargoyles carved into it.
- garrotted — to execute by the garrote.
- gasholder — gasometer (def 2).