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Showing words for FRICTION using the English dictionary

8 Letter Words for Friction

friction

7 Letter Words for Friction

fiction, noritic, trionfi

6 Letter Words for Friction

citrin, citron, confit, coriin, cortin, crotin, fictor, fiorin, forint, fortin, fricti, inctri, ironic, nitric, oniric, ticino, tricon

5 Letter Words for Friction

cirio, confr, contr, corni, croft, ficin, front, ifint, ifrit, incor, infit, intro, ionic, iortn, nific, nitro, norit, ontic, orcin, ricin, tonic, toric, torii, troic, tronc

4 Letter Words for Friction

cion, cito, coft, coif, coin, coir, coit, conf, coni, cont, corf, corn, cort, crin, crit, fico, fict, fini, fino, firn, foin, font, fort, frit, frot, icon, incr, info, init, inro, inti, into, intr, iron, nito, noir, nori, oint, otic, rift, riot, roin, roit, ront, rotc, roti, tinc, torc, tori, torn, trin, trio, tron

3 Letter Words for Friction

cfi, cif, cir, cit, con, cor, cot, cro, crt, ctf, ctn, cto, ctr, fin, fir, fit, fon, for, fot, fri, fro, frt, ifc, inc, inf, int, iof, ion, nco, nit, nor, not, oct, oft, oii, oni, ont, orc, orf, ort, otc, rct, rif, rin, rio, rit, roc, roi, ron, rot, rti, tfr, tic, tin, toc, toi, ton, tor, trf, tri

Definitions for Friction

[1] surface resistance to relative motion, as of a body sliding or rolling.
[2] the rubbing of the surface of one body against that of another.
[3] dissension or conflict between persons, nations, etc., because of differing ideas, wishes, etc.
[4] a resistance encountered when one body moves relative to another body with which it is in contact
[5] the act, effect, or an instance of rubbing one object against another
[6] disagreement or conflict; discord
[7] phonetics the hissing element of a speech sound, such as a fricative
[8] perfumed alcohol used on the hair to stimulate the scalp

Words related to Friction

agitation, erosion, resistance, irritation, discontent, disharmony, discord, hostility, antagonism, dissension, resentment, trouble, strife, hassle, animosity, quarrel, rivalry, hatred, conflict, dispute

Words nearby Friction

frication, fricative, frick, fricking, frics, friction, friction clutch, friction drive, friction gearing, friction head, friction match

Origin of Friction

1575–85; < Latin frictiōn- (stem of frictiō ) a rubbing, equivalent to frict(us ) (past participle of fricāre ) + -iōn- -ion

Other words from Friction

fric·tion·less , adjective
fric·tion·less·ly , adverb
in·ter·fric·tion , noun
non·fric·tion , noun
self-fric·tion , noun

Word origin for Friction

C16: from French, from Latin frictiō a rubbing, from fricāre to rub, rub down; related to Latin friāre to crumble

Synonyms for Friction

agitation, erosion, irritation, resistance, abrasion, attrition, chafing, filing, grating, grinding, massage, rasping, scraping, soreness, traction, fretting, trituration, wearing away