9-letter words containing w, f, l
- in flower — When a plant is in flower or when it has come into flower, its flowers have appeared and opened.
- inflowing — Flowing inward.
- interflow — to flow into each other; intermingle.
- jewelfish — a brightly colored cichlid fish, Hemichromis bimaculatus, native to Africa: popular in home aquariums.
- lava flow — liquid or solidified lava which has erupted from a volcano onto the Earth's surface
- left wing — members of a liberal or radical political party, or those favoring extensive political reform.
- left-wing — members of a liberal or radical political party, or those favoring extensive political reform.
- leftwards — Also, leftwards. toward or on the left.
- lifeworld — All the immediate experiences, activities, and contacts that make up the world of an individual or corporate life.
- lone wolf — a person who prefers to live, act, or work alone or independent of others.
- low floor — A low floor in a hotel is the first floor, or a level that is a short distance from the first floor.
- low-proof — low in alcohol content
- lowestoft — a seaport in NE Suffolk, in E England: famous for a type of china.
- luftwaffe — air force.
- mayflower — (italics) the ship in which the Pilgrims sailed from Southampton to the New World in 1620.
- mews flat — a flat or apartment situated in a yard or street lined by buildings originally used as stables but now often converted into dwellings
- newfangle — (obsolete) Eager for novelties; desirous of changing.
- news film — a film showing main events in the news
- newsflash — flash (def 6).
- oddfellow — a member of a social and benevolent society that originated in England in the 18th century.
- overflown — to fly over a particular territory, country, etc.: The plane approached the border but never overflew.
- rauwolfia — any tropical tree or shrub of the genus Rauwolfia, as R. serpentina, of India.
- reflowing — an occurrence of flowing again
- rewardful — offering reward; rewarding
- safflower — a thistlelike composite plant, Carthamus tinctorius, native to the Old World, having finely toothed leaves and large, orange-red flower heads.
- screw fly — screwworm fly.
- self-sown — sown by itself, or without human or animal agency, as of a plant grown from seeds dropped from another plant.
- self-want — to feel a need or a desire for; wish for: to want one's dinner; always wanting something new.
- self-will — stubborn or obstinate willfulness, as in pursuing one's own wishes, aims, etc.
- selfwards — in the direction of oneself
- shelfware — Computers. software or hardware that remains unsold, unused, or underused: shelfware as part of a bundled license deal.
- show flat — a newly-build flat that is decorated and furnished for prospective buyers to view
- showerful — abundant
- slip flow — gas flow occurring at hypersonic speeds in which molecular shearing occurs
- slow fire — a rate of firing small arms that allows time to aim before each shot.
- slow food — food that has been prepared with care, using high-quality local and seasonal ingredients
- slug flow — A slug flow is a condition of a fluidized bed in which large bubbles of gas form, which makes lumps of particles move.
- snowfield — a large and relatively permanent expanse of snow.
- snowflake — one of the small, feathery masses or flakes in which snow falls.
- sorrowful — full of or feeling sorrow; grieved; sad.
- sunflower — any of various composite plants of the genus Helianthus, as H. annuus, having showy, yellow-rayed flower heads often 12 inches (30 cm) wide, and edible seeds that yield an oil with a wide variety of uses: the state flower of Kansas.
- sweetleaf — a shrub or small tree, Symplocos tinctoria, of the eastern coast of the U.S., having lance-shaped leaves, yellowish, fragrant flowers, and orange or brown fruit.
- swellfish — puffer (def 2).
- swine flu — a highly contagious form of influenza caused by infection with a filterable virus first isolated from swine.
- tafelwein — German table wine
- to follow — After mentioning one course of a meal, you can mention the next course by saying what you will have to follow or what there will be to follow.
- towel off — to dry oneself, as after bathing
- town life — the life or lifestyle characteristic of a town or urban area, esp as contrasted with rural or country life
- townsfolk — citizens, local people
- twelfthly — in the twelfth position