9-letter words starting with fa
- falcation — the state of being falcate, a falcate appendage
- falchions — Plural form of falchion.
- falciform — sickle-shaped; falcate.
- falconers — Plural form of falconer.
- falconets — Plural form of falconet.
- falconine — any of several birds of prey of the family Falconidae, especially of the genus Falco, usually distinguished by long, pointed wings, a hooked beak with a toothlike notch on each side of the upper bill, and swift, agile flight, typically diving to seize prey: some falcon species are close to extinction.
- falconoid — an antioxidant compound found in tea and thought to resist cancer
- falculate — (zoology) Curved and sharp-pointed, like a falcula.
- faldstool — a chair or seat, originally one capable of being folded, used by a bishop or other prelate when officiating in his own church away from his throne or in a church not his own.
- falernian — (especially of a wine celebrated by Horace) of, coming from, or made in a district of Campania, Italy.
- fall away — to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.
- fall back — to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.
- fall down — to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.
- fall flat — horizontally level: a flat roof.
- fall into — to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.
- fall line — an imaginary line, marked by waterfalls and rapids, where rivers descend abruptly from an upland to a lowland.
- fall over — person: trip or slip
- fall thru — fall through
- fall trap — a trap into which animals fall
- fall wind — a strong, cold, downhill wind.
- fallacies — a deceptive, misleading, or false notion, belief, etc.: That the world is flat was at one time a popular fallacy.
- fallalish — foppish
- fallbacks — Plural form of fallback.
- fallboard — the hinged covering that protects a piano keyboard when it is not being played.
- fallopian — Alternative form of Fallopian.
- fallowers — Plural form of fallower.
- fallowing — (of land) plowed and left unseeded for a season or more; uncultivated.
- false bay — a bay in SW South Africa, near the Cape of Good Hope
- false rib — any of the lower five ribs on either side of the body, which are not directly attached to the sternum.
- falseface — a mask
- falsehood — a false statement; lie. Synonyms: fabrication, prevarication, falsification, canard, invention, fiction, story.
- falseness — not true or correct; erroneous: a false statement.
- falsettos — Plural form of falsetto.
- falsework — framework for supporting a structure under construction that is not yet capable of supporting itself.
- falsified — to make false or incorrect, especially so as to deceive: to falsify income-tax reports.
- falsifier — to make false or incorrect, especially so as to deceive: to falsify income-tax reports.
- falsifies — to make false or incorrect, especially so as to deceive: to falsify income-tax reports.
- falsities — the quality or condition of being false; incorrectness; untruthfulness; treachery.
- faltering — to hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent, etc.; give way: Her courage did not falter at the prospect of hardship.
- famagusta — a seaport on the E coast of Cyprus, on an inlet of the Mediterranean: castle; large cathedral (now a mosque).
- familiars — Plural form of familiar.
- familiary — (obsolete) Of or pertaining to a family or household; domestic.
- famishing — Present participle of famish.
- famousest — Superlative form of famous.
- fan dance — a solo dance performed by a nude or nearly nude woman using fans for covering.
- fan delta — a partially submerged alluvial fan that has merged with a delta.
- fan vault — a vault composed of a number of concave conoidal surfaces, usually four, springing from the corners of the vaulting compartment and touching or intersecting at the top, often decorated with ribs.
- fanatical — motivated or characterized by an extreme, uncritical enthusiasm or zeal, as in religion or politics.
- fanciable — Sexually attractive.
- fancified — to make fancy or fanciful; dress up; embellish.