8-letter words containing f
- afghanis — Plural form of afghani.
- afikoman — Alternative spelling of afikomen.
- afikomen — a piece of matzo broken off from the center one of the three matzoth set before the leader of a Seder: it is hidden by the leader and later searched for by the children, with the finder, usually the youngest, receiving a reward.
- aflutter — in or into a nervous or excited state
- afrasian — of Afrasia.
- africana — objects of cultural or historical interest of African origin
- afro-pop — African pop music played on electric instruments and inspired by Western pop or soul music.
- afterall — Misspelling of after all.
- aftereye — to look at or watch someone or something that has passed by
- aftersun — a moisturizing lotion applied to the skin to soothe sunburn and avoid peeling
- aftertax — remaining after applicable taxes have been deducted: a sharp decrease in her aftertax income.
- afterwar — Following a war.
- ahead of — If someone is ahead of you, they are directly in front of you. If someone is moving ahead of you, they are in front of you and moving in the same direction.
- aimfully — in an aimful manner
- aircraft — An aircraft is a vehicle which can fly, for example an aeroplane or a helicopter.
- airfares — Plural form of airfare.
- airfield — An airfield is an area of ground where aircraft take off and land. It is smaller than an airport.
- airflows — Plural form of airflow.
- airfoils — Plural form of airfoil.
- airforce — Alternative spelling of air force.
- airframe — the body of an aircraft, excluding its engines
- airlifts — Plural form of airlift.
- airproof — impervious to air
- airshaft — (architecture) A vertical opening running from a courtyard to the sky, thus allowing air to circulate to high-rise apartments or offices.
- al fatah — a Palestinian terrorist organization, founded in 1956, with the aim of destroying the state of Israel: it has splintered into rival factions since 1988
- al fayed — Mohamed. born 1933, Egyptian-born businessman; owner of the Harrods department store (1985–2010) and of the Ritz Hotel, Paris, from 1979: his son Dodi Fayed (1956–97) died in the same Paris car crash as Diana, Princess of Wales
- al hufuf — a town in E Saudi Arabia: a trading centre with nearby oilfields and oases. Pop: 331 000 (2005 est)
- alderfly — any of various neuropterous insects of the widely distributed group Sialoidea, such as Sialis lutaria, that have large broad-based hind wings, produce aquatic larvae, and occur near water
- alforjas — Plural form of alforja.
- alfresco — An alfresco activity, especially a meal, is one that takes place in the open air.
- alkalify — to make or become alkaline
- allow of — to be subject to; admit of
- amfortas — (in medieval legend) the leader of the knights of the Holy Grail
- ammonify — to treat or impregnate with ammonia or a compound of ammonia
- an nafud — Nefud Desert.
- an-najaf — Najaf.
- anal fin — a median ventral unpaired fin, situated between the anus and the tail fin in fishes, that helps to maintain stable equilibrium
- anfinsen — Christian Boehmer. 1916–95, US biochemist, noted for his research on the structure of enzymes. Nobel prize for chemistry 1972
- angerful — Full of anger, expressing anger.
- angstful — Full of angst; fearful; apprehensive.
- antifood — Opposing food.
- antifoul — (rare) Antifouling.
- antileft — opposed to the left wing in politics
- antilife — opposed to living in harmony with the natural order
- aperitif — An aperitif is an alcoholic drink that you have before a meal.
- apofocus — Apocenter.
- apronful — the quantity that can be held in an apron
- aquafarm — to cultivate fish or shellfish under controlled conditions
- aquifers — Plural form of aquifer.
- aquiform — Resembling water; watery, liquid.