9-letter words containing nf
- inferably — to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence: They inferred his displeasure from his cool tone of voice.
- inference — the act or process of inferring.
- inferiors — Plural form of inferior.
- inferiour — Obsolete spelling of inferior.
- inferrers — Plural form of inferrer.
- inferring — to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence: They inferred his displeasure from his cool tone of voice.
- infertile — not fertile; unproductive; sterile; barren: infertile soil.
- infestant — a parasite
- infesting — Present participle of infest.
- infestive — Tending to infest; acting like an infection.
- infidelic — Religion. a person who does not accept a particular faith, especially Christianity. (in Christian use) an unbeliever, especially a Muslim. (in Muslim use) a person who does not accept the Islamic faith; kafir (def 2).
- infielder — any of the four defensive players stationed around the infield.
- infighter — A person who indulges in infighting.
- infilling — Present participle of infill.
- infinitum — to infinity; endlessly; without limit.
- infirmary — a place for the care of the infirm, sick, or injured; hospital or facility serving as a hospital: a school infirmary.
- infirming — feeble or weak in body or health, especially because of age; ailing.
- infirmity — a physical weakness or ailment: the infirmities of age.
- inflaming — Present participle of inflame.
- inflammed — Misspelling of inflamed.
- inflating — Present participle of inflate.
- inflation — Economics. a persistent, substantial rise in the general level of prices related to an increase in the volume of money and resulting in the loss of value of currency (opposed to deflation).
- inflative — causing inflation; tending to inflate (something) or produce swelling
- inflected — to modulate (the voice).
- inflexion — modulation of the voice; change in pitch or tone of voice.
- inflicted — to impose as something that must be borne or suffered: to inflict punishment.
- inflicter — One who inflicts.
- inflictor — to impose as something that must be borne or suffered: to inflict punishment.
- inflowing — Flowing inward.
- influence — the capacity or power of persons or things to be a compelling force on or produce effects on the actions, behavior, opinions, etc., of others: He used family influence to get the contract.
- influents — Plural form of influent.
- influenza — Pathology. an acute, commonly epidemic disease, occurring in several forms, caused by numerous rapidly mutating viral strains and characterized by respiratory symptoms and general prostration. Compare flu.
- infolding — invagination.
- infomania — Impairment of concentration caused by frequent response to text messages, e-mails, and other forms of digital communication.
- inforcing — Present participle of inforce.
- 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.
- infortune — Astrology. a planet or aspect of evil influence, especially Saturn or Mars.
- infra dig — beneath one's dignity.
- infra-red — the part of the invisible spectrum that is contiguous to the red end of the visible spectrum and that comprises electromagnetic radiation of wavelengths from 800 nm to 1 mm.
- infracted — to break, violate, or infringe (a law, commitment, etc.).
- infractor — to break, violate, or infringe (a law, commitment, etc.).
- infradian — (of a rhythm or cycle ) having a period of recurrence longer than a day; occurring less than once a day.
- infringed — to commit a breach or infraction of; violate or transgress: to infringe a copyright; to infringe a rule.
- infringer — to commit a breach or infraction of; violate or transgress: to infringe a copyright; to infringe a rule.
- infringes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of infringe.
- infuriate — to make furious; enrage.
- infuscate — darkened with a fuscous or brownish tinge.
- infusible — capable of being infused.