9-letter words containing s, i, o
- focussing — a central point, as of attraction, attention, or activity: The need to prevent a nuclear war became the focus of all diplomatic efforts.
- fogginess — The characteristic or quality of being foggy.
- foie gras — the liver of specially fattened geese or ducks, used as a table delicacy, especially in the form of a paste (pâté de foie gras)
- foliolose — with leaves composed of folioles
- folk-sing — an informal gathering for the singing of folk songs.
- folkishly — In a folkish manner.
- follicles — Plural form of follicle.
- food fish — any fish used for food by human beings.
- fooleries — Plural form of foolery.
- foolishly — In an unwise manner; stupidly.
- foothills — a low hill at the base of a mountain or mountain range.
- fopperies — the clothes, manners, actions, etc., of a fop.
- foppishly — In a foppish way.
- for kicks — If you say that someone does something for kicks, you mean that they do it because they think it will be exciting.
- forelimbs — Plural form of forelimb.
- forensics — pertaining to, connected with, or used in courts of law or public discussion and debate.
- foresails — Plural form of foresail.
- foresight — care or provision for the future; provident care; prudence.
- foreskins — Plural form of foreskin.
- foreskirt — the front skirt of an article of clothing (as opposed to the train)
- forestair — an external staircase
- forestial — Of, like or having to do with a forest.
- forestick — the front log in a wood fire, as in a fireplace.
- forestine — relating to forests
- foresting — a large tract of land covered with trees and underbrush; woodland.
- forewings — Plural form of forewing.
- forgeries — Plural form of forgery.
- forjaskit — exhausted
- forkiness — the state of being forky
- forklifts — Plural form of forklift.
- formalise — to make formal, especially for the sake of official or authorized acceptance: to formalize an understanding by drawing up a legal contract.
- formalism — strict adherence to, or observance of, prescribed or traditional forms, as in music, poetry, and art.
- formalist — strict adherence to, or observance of, prescribed or traditional forms, as in music, poetry, and art.
- formulise — formulate.
- formulism — adherence to or reliance on formulas.
- forsaking — Present participle of forsake.
- forskolin — (biochemistry) A labdane diterpene produced by the plant Coleus forskohlii; commonly used in the study and research of cell physiology.
- 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 mims — Fort. Fort Mims.
- fort sill — a military reservation and U.S. Army training center in SW Oklahoma, N of Lawton; field artillery school.
- fortieths — Plural form of fortieth.
- fortifies — to protect or strengthen against attack; surround or provide with defensive military works.
- forty-six — a cardinal number, 40 plus 6.
- fossarian — fossor.
- fossicked — Simple past tense and past participle of fossick.
- fossicker — Someone who fossicks.
- fossilify — (dated) To fossilize.
- fossilise — Alternative spelling of fossilize.
- fossilist — One who is versed in the science of fossils.
- fossilize — Geology. to convert into a fossil; replace organic with mineral substances in the remains of an organism.