9-Letter Words Starting With F
Here's the list of all the 1663 9-Letter Words Starting With F in the English Language.
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| following | 1. a group of followers or enthusiasts 2. the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture More Definitions → |
| financial | 1. involving financial matters More Definitions → |
| furniture | 1. furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy More Definitions → |
| framework | 1. a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process 2. the underlying structure More Definitions → |
| frequency | 1. the number of occurrences within a given time period 2. the ratio of the number of observations in a statistical category to the total number of observations More Definitions → |
| favourite | 1. a competitor thought likely to win 2. a special loved one More Definitions → |
| financing | 1. the act of financing More Definitions → |
| formation | 1. an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit 2. the act of fabricating something in a particular shape More Definitions → |
| fantastic | 1. ludicrously odd 2. extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers More Definitions → |
| forgotten | 1. not noticed inadvertently 2. dismiss from the mind; stop remembering More Definitions → |
| franchise | 1. grant a franchise to 2. an authorization to sell a company's goods or services in a particular place More Definitions → |
| fragrance | 1. a distinctive odor that is pleasant 2. a pleasingly sweet olfactory property More Definitions → |
| furnished | 1. provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority) More Definitions → |
| finishing | 1. a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance) 2. the act of finishing More Definitions → |
| freelance | 1. work independently and on temporary contracts rather than for a long-term employer 2. a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them More Definitions → |
| forbidden | 1. command against 2. keep from happening or arising; make impossible More Definitions → |
| fireplace | 1. an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built More Definitions → |
| fertility | 1. the ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year 2. the state of being fertile; capable of producing offspring More Definitions → |
| freestyle | 1. a race (as in swimming) in which each contestant has a free choice of the style to use More Definitions → |
| favorable | 1. encouraging or approving or pleasing 2. (of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate More Definitions → |
| formatted | 1. set (printed matter) into a specific format 2. determine the arrangement of (data) for storage and display (in computer science) More Definitions → |
| fashioned | 1. planned and made or fashioned artistically More Definitions → |
| fortunate | 1. supremely favored 2. presaging good fortune More Definitions → |
| fulfilled | 1. put in effect 2. meet the requirements or expectations of More Definitions → |
| facsimile | 1. send something via a facsimile machine 2. an exact copy or reproduction More Definitions → |
| followers | 1. a group of followers or enthusiasts More Definitions → |
| foregoing | 1. especially of writing or speech; going before More Definitions → |
| fisherman | 1. someone whose occupation is catching fish More Definitions → |
| federated | 1. united under a central government More Definitions → |
| federally | 1. by federal government More Definitions → |
| flowering | 1. the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms 2. a developmental process More Definitions → |
| footprint | 1. a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface 2. a trace suggesting that something was once present or felt or otherwise important More Definitions → |
| fostering | 1. encouragement; aiding the development of something 2. helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community More Definitions → |
| fictional | 1. related to or involving literary fiction 2. formed or conceived by the imagination More Definitions → |
| formulate | 1. elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses 2. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort More Definitions → |
| factoring | 1. (mathematics) the resolution of an expression into factors such that when multiplied together they give the original expression More Definitions → |
| flagstaff | 1. a tall staff or pole on which a flag is raised More Definitions → |
| forefront | 1. the part in the front or nearest the viewer 2. the position of greatest importance or advancement; the leading position in any movement or field More Definitions → |
| farmhouse | 1. house for a farmer and family More Definitions → |
| filmmaker | 1. a producer of motion pictures More Definitions → |
| fiduciary | 1. relating to or of the nature of a legal trust (i.e. the holding of something in trust for another) 2. a person who holds assets in trust for a beneficiary More Definitions → |
| faceplate | 1. a protective covering for the front of a machine or device (as a door lock or computer component) More Definitions → |
| forensics | 1. scientific tests or techniques used in the investigation of crimes More Definitions → |
| flammable | 1. easily ignited More Definitions → |
| fortified | 1. make strong or stronger 2. enclose by or as if by a fortification More Definitions → |
| flashback | 1. a transition (in literary or theatrical works or films) to an earlier event or scene that interrupts the normal chronological development of the story 2. an unexpected but vivid recurrence of a past experience (especially a recurrence of the effects of an hallucinogenic drug taken much earlier) More Definitions → |
| foresight | 1. providence by virtue of planning prudently for the future 2. seeing ahead; knowing in advance; foreseeing More Definitions → |
| fieldwork | 1. a temporary fortification built by troops in the field More Definitions → |
| freshness | 1. the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated 2. originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel More Definitions → |
| formative | 1. minimal language unit that has a syntactic (or morphological) function 2. capable of forming new cells and tissues More Definitions → |
| favorably | 1. showing approval More Definitions → |
| foreigner | 1. a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country 2. someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group More Definitions → |
| firestone | 1. a piece of flint that is struck to light a fire 2. a sandstone that withstands intense heat; used to line fireplaces and furnaces and kilns More Definitions → |
| fastening | 1. restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place 2. the act of fastening things together More Definitions → |
| fifteenth | 1. position 15 in a countable series of things 2. coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position More Definitions → |
| forfeited | 1. surrendered as a penalty More Definitions → |
| frivolous | 1. not serious in content or attitude or behavior More Definitions → |
| fortnight | 1. a period of fourteen consecutive days More Definitions → |
| forthwith | 1. without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening More Definitions → |
| fraternal | 1. of or relating to a fraternity or society of usually men 2. (of twins) derived from two separate fertilized ova More Definitions → |
| forgiving | 1. inclined or able to forgive and show mercy 2. providing absolution More Definitions → |
| formalism | 1. the doctrine that formal structure rather than content is what should be represented 2. (philosophy) the philosophical theory that formal (logical or mathematical) statements have no meaning but that its symbols (regarded as physical entities) exhibit a form that has useful applications More Definitions → |
| fairytale | 1. a story about fairies; told to amuse children 2. an interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excuse More Definitions → |
| faithless | 1. having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor More Definitions → |
| firsthand | 1. received directly from a source 2. from the original source; directly More Definitions → |
| flattened | 1. having been flattened More Definitions → |
| formulary | 1. of or relating to or of the nature of a formula 2. (pharmacology) a book containing a compilation of pharmaceutical products with their formulas and methods of preparation More Definitions → |
| flotation | 1. the phenomenon of floating (remaining on the surface of a liquid without sinking) 2. financing a commercial enterprise by bond or stock shares More Definitions → |
| fledgling | 1. any new participant in some activity 2. young bird that has just fledged or become capable of flying More Definitions → |
| focussing | 1. the concentration of attention or energy on something More Definitions → |
| fluctuate | 1. cause to fluctuate or move in a wavelike pattern 2. move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern More Definitions → |
| firehouse | 1. a station housing fire apparatus and firemen More Definitions → |
| feathered | 1. having or covered with feathers 2. adorned with feathers or plumes More Definitions → |
| firepower | 1. (military) the relative capacity for delivering fire on a target More Definitions → |
| flowchart | 1. a diagram of the sequence of operations in a computer program or an accounting system More Definitions → |
| ferocious | 1. marked by extreme and violent energy More Definitions → |
| fortitude | 1. strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage More Definitions → |
| fanatical | 1. marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea More Definitions → |
| firestorm | 1. a storm in which violent winds are drawn into the column of hot air rising over a severely bombed area 2. an outburst of controversy More Definitions → |
| furiously | 1. (of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner 2. in a manner marked by extreme or violent energy More Definitions → |
| falsehood | 1. a false statement 2. the act of rendering something false as by fraudulent changes (of documents or measures etc.) or counterfeiting More Definitions → |
| fungicide | 1. any agent that destroys or prevents the growth of fungi More Definitions → |
| financier | 1. conduct financial operations 2. a person skilled in large scale financial transactions More Definitions → |
| formality | 1. a requirement of etiquette or custom 2. a manner that strictly observes all forms and ceremonies More Definitions → |
| flavorful | 1. full of flavor More Definitions → |
| fabricate | 1. put together out of artificial or natural components or parts 2. concoct something artificial or untrue More Definitions → |
| factorial | 1. of or relating to factorials 2. the product of all the integers up to and including a given integer More Definitions → |
| fragility | 1. quality of being easily damaged or destroyed 2. lack of physical strength More Definitions → |
| fruitless | 1. unproductive of success More Definitions → |
| frustrate | 1. hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of 2. treat cruelly More Definitions → |
| foolproof | 1. not liable to failure 2. proof against human misuse or error More Definitions → |
| foolishly | 1. without good sense or judgment More Definitions → |
| foreshore | 1. the part of the seashore between the highwater mark and the low-water mark More Definitions → |
| freshener | 1. anything that freshens More Definitions → |
| flavoring | 1. something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts More Definitions → |
| freighter | 1. a cargo ship More Definitions → |
| fingertip | 1. the end (tip) of a finger More Definitions → |
| feedstock | 1. the raw material that is required for some industrial process More Definitions → |
| frightful | 1. provoking horror 2. extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact More Definitions → |
| factually | 1. as a fact or based on fact More Definitions → |
| frostbite | 1. destruction of tissue by freezing and characterized by tingling, blistering and possibly gangrene More Definitions → |
| formalize | 1. make formal or official 2. declare or make legally valid More Definitions → |
| firstborn | 1. the offspring who came first in the order of birth 2. first in order of birth More Definitions → |
| falsified | 1. make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story 2. tamper, with the purpose of deception More Definitions → |
| fireproof | 1. impervious to damage by fire 2. make resistant to fire More Definitions → |
| fervently | 1. with passionate fervor More Definitions → |
| fecundity | 1. the intellectual productivity of a creative imagination 2. the state of being fertile; capable of producing offspring More Definitions → |
| flashcard | 1. a card with words or numbers or pictures that is flashed to a class by the teacher More Definitions → |
| footloose | 1. free to go or do as one pleases More Definitions → |
| forgetful | 1. failing to keep in mind 2. (of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range More Definitions → |
| firmament | 1. the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected More Definitions → |
| freestone | 1. fruit (especially peach) whose flesh does not adhere to the pit More Definitions → |
| formulaic | 1. characterized by or in accordance with some formula More Definitions → |
| fenugreek | 1. annual herb or southern Europe and eastern Asia having off-white flowers and aromatic seeds used medicinally and in curry 2. aromatic seeds used as seasoning especially in curry More Definitions → |
| faltering | 1. the act of pausing uncertainly 2. unsteady in speech or action More Definitions → |
| fattening | 1. subject to or used in the process of finishing or fattening up for slaughter More Definitions → |
| footstool | 1. a low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person More Definitions → |
| fertilize | 1. provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to 2. make fertile or productive More Definitions → |
| footboard | 1. a narrow platform on which to stand or brace the feet 2. a vertical board or panel forming the foot of a bedstead More Definitions → |
| fruitcake | 1. a whimsically eccentric person 2. a rich cake containing dried fruit and nuts and citrus peel and so on More Definitions → |
| foodstuff | 1. (usually plural) consumer goods sold by a grocer 2. a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food More Definitions → |
| fetishism | 1. a belief in the magical power of fetishes (or the worship of a fetish) 2. sexual arousal or gratification resulting from handling a fetish (or a specific part of the body other than the sexual organs) More Definitions → |
| flagstone | 1. stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones More Definitions → |
| feudalism | 1. the social system that developed in Europe in the 8th century; vassals were protected by lords who they had to serve in war More Definitions → |
| farmstead | 1. the buildings and adjacent grounds of a farm 2. a farm together with its buildings More Definitions → |
| foreclose | 1. keep from happening or arising; make impossible 2. subject to foreclosing procedures; take away the right of mortgagors to redeem their mortgage More Definitions → |
| forestall | 1. keep from happening or arising; make impossible 2. act in advance of; deal with ahead of time More Definitions → |
| faultless | 1. without fault or error More Definitions → |
| fantasize | 1. indulge in fantasies 2. portray in the mind More Definitions → |
| forebrain | 1. the anterior portion of the brain; the part of the brain that develops from the anterior part of the neural tube More Definitions → |
| fascinate | 1. cause to be interested or curious 2. to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe More Definitions → |
| fearfully | 1. in fear 2. in an alarming manner More Definitions → |
| firebrand | 1. a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning 2. someone who deliberately foments trouble More Definitions → |
| festering | 1. (medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus 2. a fluid product of inflammation More Definitions → |
| fairyland | 1. something existing solely in the imagination (but often mistaken for reality) 2. the enchanted realm of fairies More Definitions → |
| flustered | 1. thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (`rattled' is an informal term) More Definitions → |
| frankness | 1. the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech 2. the trait of being blunt and outspoken More Definitions → |
| fittingly | 1. in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances More Definitions → |
| firelight | 1. the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace) More Definitions → |
| forecourt | 1. the outer or front court of a building or of a group of buildings More Definitions → |
| festivity | 1. any joyous diversion More Definitions → |
| foolhardy | 1. marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences More Definitions → |
| frivolity | 1. the trait of being frivolous; not serious or sensible 2. something of little value or significance More Definitions → |
| frugality | 1. prudence in avoiding waste More Definitions → |
| fullerene | 1. a form of carbon having a large molecule consisting of an empty cage of sixty or more carbon atoms More Definitions → |
| foliation | 1. (botany) the process of forming leaves 2. (geology) the arrangement of leaflike layers in a rock More Definitions → |