9-letter words starting with fo
- forebrain — Also called prosencephalon. the anterior of the three primary divisions of the brain in the embryo of a vertebrate, or the part of the adult brain derived from this tissue including the diencephalon and telencephalon.
- forecabin — the forward cabin on a vessel
- forecaddy — caddy who goes ahead of the golfer to point out the ball's location
- forecasts — Plural form of forecast.
- forecheck — Play an aggressive style of defense, checking opponents in their own defensive zone, before they can organize an attack.
- forechoir — antechoir.
- forecited — previously cited.
- foreclose — Law. to deprive (a mortgagor or pledgor) of the right to redeem his or her property, especially on failure to make payment on a mortgage when due, ownership of property then passing to the mortgagee. to take away the right to redeem (a mortgage or pledge).
- forecloth — a cloth hung over the front of something, esp an altar
- forecourt — Tennis. the part of either half of a tennis court that lies between the net and the line that marks the inbounds limit of a service. Compare backcourt (def 1).
- foredated — Simple past tense and past participle of foredate.
- foredecks — Plural form of foredeck.
- forefront — the foremost part or place.
- foregleam — A gleam or glimpse of the future; foreglimpse.
- foregoing — previously stated, written, or occurring; preceding: The foregoing paragraph presents the problem.
- forehands — Plural form of forehand.
- foreheads — Plural form of forehead.
- forehocks — Plural form of forehock.
- foreigner — a person not native to or naturalized in the country or jurisdiction under consideration; alien.
- forejudge — forjudge.
- foreknown — Past participle of foreknow.
- forelands — Plural form of foreland.
- forelimbs — Plural form of forelimb.
- forelocks — Plural form of forelock.
- foremasts — Plural form of foremast.
- forenamed — named before; mentioned before in the same writing or speech; aforementioned.
- forenames — Plural form of forename.
- forenight — (Scotland) The evening, between twilight and bedtime.
- forenoons — Plural form of forenoon.
- forensics — pertaining to, connected with, or used in courts of law or public discussion and debate.
- foreparts — Plural form of forepart.
- forepeaks — Plural form of forepeak.
- foreplane — (nautical, aeronautics) A relatively flat surface located well forward of a vehicle's center of gravity used for stability and, when movable, used for steering and attitude control; common on submarines, also used on surface ships and aircraft.
- forepoint — to predetermine or indicate in advance
- forereach — to gain, as one ship on another.
- foreright — (archaic) ready, directly forward, going before.
- foresails — Plural form of foresail.
- foresaken — Misspelling of forsaken.
- foreshank — Anatomy. the part of the lower limb in humans between the knee and the ankle; leg.
- foresheet — the sheet of a headsail.
- foreshock — a relatively small earthquake that precedes a greater one by a few days or weeks and originates at or near the focus of the larger earthquake.
- foreshoot — The leading shoot.
- foreshore — the ground between the water's edge and cultivated land; land along the edge of a body of water.
- foreshows — Plural form of foreshow.
- foresight — care or provision for the future; provident care; prudence.
- foreskins — Plural form of foreskin.
- foreskirt — the front skirt of an article of clothing (as opposed to the train)
- forespeak — to predict; foretell.
- forespent — forspent.
- forestaff — cross-staff.