9-letter words containing ff
- difflugia — a genus of ameboid protozoans that construct a shell of cemented sand grains.
- diffusate — (in dialysis) the solution or the crystalline material that passes into it through the semipermeable membrane; dialyzate.
- diffusely — to pour out and spread, as a fluid.
- diffusers — Plural form of diffuser.
- diffusing — Present participle of diffuse.
- diffusion — act of diffusing; state of being diffused.
- diffusive — tending to diffuse; characterized by diffusion.
- disaffect — to alienate the affection, sympathy, or support of; make discontented or disloyal: The dictator's policies had soon disaffected the people.
- disaffirm — to deny; contradict.
- distaffer — a woman, especially in a field or place usually or generally dominated by men: the first distaffer to have a seat on the stock exchange.
- drain off — liquid: remove
- drift off — fall asleep
- drive off — vehicle: pull out, move off
- dufferdom — the state of being or the characteristic appearance or behaviour of a duffer (in the sense of a useless and incompetent person)
- dyestuffs — Plural form of dyestuff.
- effecting — something that is produced by an agency or cause; result; consequence: Exposure to the sun had the effect of toughening his skin.
- effection — Creation; a doing.
- effective — adequate to accomplish a purpose; producing the intended or expected result: effective teaching methods; effective steps toward peace.
- effectors — Plural form of effector.
- effectual — producing or capable of producing an intended effect; adequate.
- efference — conveying or conducting away from an organ or part (opposed to afferent).
- efficient — (esp. of a system or machine) Achieving maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense.
- effingham — a town in central Illinois.
- effluence — the action or process of flowing out; efflux.
- effluents — Plural form of effluent.
- effluvial — a slight or invisible exhalation or vapor, especially one that is disagreeable or noxious.
- effluvium — a slight or invisible exhalation or vapor, especially one that is disagreeable or noxious.
- effluxion — outward flow, as of water.
- effortful — marked by effort or exertion; labored.
- effulgent — shining forth brilliantly; radiant.
- effusions — the act of effusing or pouring forth.
- enfeoffed — Simple past tense and past participle of enfeoff.
- escoffier — (Georges) Auguste (oɡyst). 1846–1935, French chef at the Savoy Hotel, London (1890–99)
- feedstuff — feed (def 13).
- fence off — If you fence off an area of land, you build a fence round it.
- fence-off — a barrier enclosing or bordering a field, yard, etc., usually made of posts and wire or wood, used to prevent entrance, to confine, or to mark a boundary.
- feoffment — (legal) The grant of a feud or fee.
- fight off — defend yourself from
- film buff — a connoisseur of or expert on cinema and films
- first off — being before all others with respect to time, order, rank, importance, etc., used as the ordinal number of one: the first edition; the first vice president.
- fisticuff — a cuff or blow with the fist.
- flagstaff — flagpole.
- flake off — become detached in thin pieces
- flame off — flame on
- float off — to offer (shares in a subsidiary company) for sale on the stock market separately from the main company
- fluffhead — (pejorative) A silly or vacuous person; an airhead.
- fluffiest — Superlative form of fluffy.
- foodstuff — a substance used or capable of being used as nutriment.
- forestaff — cross-staff.
- gaff sail — an iron hook with a handle for landing large fish.