9-letter words that end in f
- sound off — the sensation produced by stimulation of the organs of hearing by vibrations transmitted through the air or other medium.
- sous chef — the second in command in a kitchen; the person ranking next after the head chef.
- sous-chef — the second in command in a kitchen; the person ranking next after the head chef.
- span roof — a roof having two slopes of equal breadth and pitch meeting at a common ridge.
- spark off — cause, provoke
- spiel off — to recite by or as if by rote
- spinproof — (of an airplane) designed so as to be highly resistant to a tailspin.
- split off — separate from group
- split-off — the act of separating or splitting away from something else.
- spout off — to spout words in a way that is hasty, irresponsible, etc.
- stand off — a standing off or apart; aloofness.
- stand-off — a standing off or apart; aloofness.
- start off — begin sth
- stave off — one of the thin, narrow, shaped pieces of wood that form the sides of a cask, tub, or similar vessel.
- strip off — remove clothes
- sub-chief — the head or leader of an organized body of people; the person highest in authority: the chief of police.
- sugarloaf — a large, usually conical loaf or mass of hard refined sugar: the common form of household sugar until the mid-19th century.
- superwaif — a very young and very thin supermodel
- swear off — to make a solemn declaration or affirmation by some sacred being or object, as a deity or the Bible.
- sweat off — to perspire, especially freely or profusely.
- sweetleaf — a shrub or small tree, Symplocos tinctoria, of the eastern coast of the U.S., having lance-shaped leaves, yellowish, fragrant flowers, and orange or brown fruit.
- tallchief — Maria, 1925–2013, U.S. ballet dancer.
- taper off — to become smaller or thinner toward one end.
- tempelhof — a district of S West Berlin: international airport.
- thickleaf — any of various succulent plants of the crassulaceous genus Crassula, having sessile or short-stalked fleshy leaves
- throw off — to propel or cast in any way, especially to project or propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion or straightening of the arm and wrist: to throw a ball.
- tone-deaf — unable to distinguish differences in pitch in musical sounds when producing or hearing them.
- top shelf — of highest quality
- touch off — to put the hand, finger, etc., on or into contact with (something) to feel it: He touched the iron cautiously.
- towel off — to dry oneself, as after bathing
- trade off — the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries: domestic trade; foreign trade.
- trade-off — the exchange of one thing for another of more or less equal value, especially to effect a compromise.
- trail off — diminish
- underleaf — (in liverworts) any of the leaves forming a row on the underside of the stem: usually smaller than the two rows of lateral leaves and sometimes absent
- underself — the part of a personality that remains hidden
- up-itself — pretentious or pompous
- veal calf — a calf, esp one bred for eating
- vine leaf — leaf of a climbing plant
- vint cerf — (person) (Vinton G. Cerf) The co-inventor with Bob Kahn of the Internet and its base protocol, TCP/IP. Like Jon Postel, he was crucial in the development of many higher-level protocols, and has written several dozen RFCs since the late 1960s. Vinton Cerf is senior vice president of Internet Architecture and Technology for MCI WorldCom. His team of architects and engineers design advanced Internet frameworks for delivering a combination of data, information, voice and video services for business and consumer use. In December 1997, President Clinton presented the U.S. National Medal of Technology to Cerf and his partner, Robert E. Kahn, for founding and developing the Internet. Prior to rejoining MCI in 1994, Cerf was vice president of the Corporation for National Research Initiatives (CNRI). As vice president of MCI Digital Information Services from 1982-1986, he led the engineering of MCI Mail, the first commercial e-mail service to be connected to the Internet. During his tenure from 1976-1982 with the U.S. Department of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Cerf played a key role leading the development of Internet and Internet-related data packet and security technologies. Cerf served as founding president of the Internet Society from 1992-1995 and is currently chairman of the Board. Cerf is a member of the U.S. Presidential Information Technology Advisory Committee (PITAC) and the Advisory Committee for Telecommunications (ACT) in Ireland. Cerf is a recipient of numerous awards and commendations in connection with his work on the Internet. In December 1994, People magazine identified Cerf as one of that year's "25 Most Intriguing People." In addition to his work on behalf of MCI and the Internet, Cerf serves as technical advisor to production for "Gene Roddenberry's Earth: Final Conflict," the number one television show in first-run syndication. He also made a special guest appearance in May 1998. Cerf also holds an appointment as distinguished visiting scientist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory where he is working on the design of an interplanetary Internet. Cerf holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from Stanford University and Master of Science and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science from UCLA. He also holds honorary Doctorate degrees from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich; Lulea University of Technology, Sweden; University of the Balearic Islands, Palma; Capitol College and Gettysburg College.
- waitstaff — a staff of waiters or waitresses who wait on tables, as in a restaurant.
- waterleaf — any of several North American plants of the genus Hydrophyllum, having clusters of bluish or white flowers and leaves often bearing marks resembling water stains.
- wearproof — resistant to damage or deterioration by normal use or wear.
- whack off — to strike with a smart, resounding blow or blows.
- whipstaff — a bar attached to a ship's tiller to assist with steering
- windproof — resisting wind, as fabric or a jacket or coat.
- worse off — poorer
- write off — a cancellation from the accounts as a loss.
- write-off — a cancellation from the accounts as a loss.