9-letter words containing form
- formalist — strict adherence to, or observance of, prescribed or traditional forms, as in music, poetry, and art.
- formality — condition or quality of being formal; accordance with required or traditional rules, procedures, etc.; conventionality.
- formalize — to make formal, especially for the sake of official or authorized acceptance: to formalize an understanding by drawing up a legal contract.
- formamide — (organic compound) The amide of formic acid HCO-NH2 or any N-substituted derivative; they are used in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals.
- formating — Misspelling of formatting.
- formation — the act or process of forming or the state of being formed: the formation of ice.
- formative — giving form or shape; forming; shaping; fashioning; molding: a formative process in manufacturing.
- 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.
- formatter — 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.
- formicant — (medicine,obsolete) Of the pulse: weak and rapid.
- formicary — an ant nest.
- formicate — To move like ants.
- formicide — A substance that kills ants.
- formulaic — made according to a formula; composed of formulas: a formulaic plot.
- formulary — a collection or system of formulas.
- formulate — to express in precise form; state definitely or systematically: He finds it extremely difficult to formulate his new theory.
- formulise — formulate.
- formulism — adherence to or reliance on formulas.
- formulize — formulate.
- formylate — to introduce the formyl group into (an organic compound).
- foveiform — shaped like a small pit or depression
- free form — improvised style
- free-form — characterized by free form: free-form sculpture.
- fungiform — having the form of a fungus or mushroom.
- galeiform — helmet-shaped; resembling a galea.
- gemmiform — shaped like a bud.
- go formal — to go dressed in evening clothes
- graniform — Formed from or like corn.
- guttiform — shaped like a drop.
- haloforms — Plural form of haloform.
- hyperform — a pronunciation or grammatical form or usage produced by hypercorrection.
- inconform — (obsolete) unconformable.
- informant — a person who informs or gives information; informer.
- informers — Plural form of informer.
- informing — to give or impart knowledge of a fact or circumstance to: He informed them of his arrival.
- keto form — the form of tautomeric compounds when they are ketones rather than enols
- lanciform — shaped like a lance: lanciform windows.
- landforms — a specific geomorphic feature on the surface of the earth, ranging from large-scale features such as plains, plateaus, and mountains to minor features such as hills, valleys, and alluvial fans.
- larviform — (zoology) Having the form or structure of a larva.
- lentiform — lenticular.
- libriform — (of a fibre of woody tissue) elongated and having a pitted thickened cell wall
- life form — the form that is characteristic of a particular organism at maturity.
- lifeforms — Plural form of lifeform.
- ligniform — having the form of wood; resembling wood, as a variety of asbestos.
- liquiform — Resembling a liquid.
- long-form — noting or relating to journalistic content or a genre of journalism characterized by stories or essays that are several thousand words long, typically combining factual reporting with a narrative and empathetic style: A long-form article can illuminate and humanize your subject.
- macroform — an image or reproduction, as of a document, in a size that permits reading or viewing with the naked eye.
- malformed — faultily or anomalously formed.
- mammiform — having the shape of a breast