A crew member whose station is the forecastle, or whose quarters are below it.
forecastlemen
forecastlemen
noun
plural of forecastleman
foreglimpse
foreglimpse
noun
A glimpse or revelation of the future.
verb
To glimpse something in the future.
foreglimpsed
foreglimpsed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of foreglimpse
forelimbs
forelimbs
noun
plural of forelimb
foremilks
foremilks
noun
plural of foremilk
foremostly
foremostly
adv
In the foremost place or order; among the foremost.
forestallment
forestallment
noun
The act or process of forestalling; a delay; hinderance; prevention; aversion.
forestalment
forestalment
noun
Alternative form of forestallment
forisfamiliate
forisfamiliate
verb
(intransitive, law) To renounce a legal title to a further share of paternal inheritance.
(transitive, law) Of a father: to put (a son or daughter) in possession of land which the son or daughter accepts as their whole portion of the father's property.
forisfamiliation
forisfamiliation
noun
(law) The act of forisfamiliating.
formaldehydes
formaldehydes
noun
plural of formaldehyde
formaldehydesulphoxylate
formaldehydesulphoxylate
noun
A salt or ester of formaldehydesulphoxylic acid.
formaldehydesulphoxylic
formalesque
formalesque
adj
(art) modernist; of the artistic style of the period from around 1890 to 1960
formalins
formalins
noun
plural of formalin
formalisation
formalisation
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of formalization
formalise
formalise
verb
Alternative spelling of formalize
formalised
formalised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of formalise
formaliser
formaliser
noun
Alternative form of formalizer
formalising
formalising
verb
present participle of formalise
formalism
formalism
noun
(computing) One of several alternative computational paradigms for a given theory.
(linguistics, computing, mathematics) A formal expression of a grammar; a formal grammar; a set of rules of syntax that, without reference to semantics, determine whether a sequence of symbols is a well-formed sentence in a given formal language.
(literature) An approach to interpretation and/or evaluation focused on the (usually linguistic) structure of a literary work rather than on the contexts of its origin or reception.
(mathematics, physics) A particular mathematical or scientific theory or description of a given state or effect.
(music) The tendency to elevate formal above expressive value in music, as in serialism.
(philosophy of mathematics) The ontological view of mathematics as a mere collection of string manipulation rules.
Strict adherence to a given form of conduct, practice etc.
formalisms
formalisms
noun
plural of formalism
formalist
formalist
adj
Of or pertaining to formalism; formalistic
noun
An advocate of formalism
An overly formal person, especially one who adheres to current forms; a stickler
formalistic
formalistic
adj
Formalist.
formalistically
formalistically
adv
in a formalistic manner
formalities
formalities
noun
plural of formality
formalizations
formalizations
noun
plural of formalization
formalizers
formalizers
noun
plural of formalizer
formalizes
formalizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of formalize
formalness
formalness
noun
Quality of being formal.
formalnesses
formals
formals
noun
plural of formal
formidableness
formidableness
noun
The quality of being formidable.
formidolous
formless
formless
adj
(not comparable) Without the use of forms or templates.
Without form; shapeless.
formlessly
formlessly
adv
In a formless manner
formlessness
formlessness
noun
The quality of being formless.
formols
formols
noun
plural of formol
formularies
formularies
noun
plural of formulary
formularisation
formularisation
noun
Alternative spelling of formularization
formularise
formularise
verb
(Britain) To express as a formula, to formulate.
formularised
formularised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of formularise
formulariser
formulariser
noun
Alternative form of formularizer
formularising
formularising
verb
present participle of formularise
formularism
formularist
formularistic
formularistic
adj
Pertaining to, or exhibiting, formularization.
formularizes
formularizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of formularize
formulas
formulates
formulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of formulate
formulations
formulations
noun
plural of formulation
formulators
formulators
noun
plural of formulator
formulisation
formulise
formulise
verb
Alternative form of formulize
formulised
formulised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of formulise
formuliser
formulising
formulising
verb
present participle of formulise
formulism
formulism
noun
An over-reliance on, or adherence to formulae
formulist
formulist
noun
One who exhibits an excessive reliance on, or adherence to, formulae.
formulistic
formulistic
adj
formulaic
formyls
formyls
noun
plural of formyl
fossildom
fossildom
noun
The realm or sphere of fossils.
fossilism
fossilism
noun
A policy of reliance on fossil fuels.
The science or state of fossils.
The state of being extremely antiquated in views and opinions.
foulmouthedness
foulmouthedness
noun
The quality or state of being foul-mouthed.
foulsome
foulsome
adj
Marked by foulness or filth; filthy; (by extension) wretched
fractionalism
fractionalism
noun
(politics) The division of a political party into groups that may have differing ideologies.
fractocumulus
francophilism
freelovism
freemasonical
fringilliformes
frivolism
frivolism
noun
(archaic) frivolity
froebelism
frolicsome
frolicsome
adj
Characterised or marked by frolicking; playful.
frolicsomely
frolicsomely
adv
In a frolicsome manner.
frolicsomeness
frolicsomeness
noun
The quality of being frolicsome; playfulness.
frontosquamosal
frontosquamosal
adj
At the front of the squamosal
fulminations
fulminations
noun
plural of fulmination
fulmineous
fulmineous
adj
fulminous; of or pertaining to thunder.
fulminous
fulminous
adj
(figurative) furious
fulsome
fulsome
adj
Excessively flattering (connoting insincerity).
Fully developed; mature.
Marked by fullness; abundant, copious.
Offensive to good taste, tactless, overzealous, excessive.
fulsomely
fulsomely
adv
In a fulsome manner
fulsomeness
fulsomeness
noun
The state or quality of being fulsome or showing overdone and insincere flattery.
fumaroles
fumaroles
noun
plural of fumarole
fumously
fumously
adv
(archaic) In a fumous manner, in fumes; (by extension) angrily
funambuloes
functionalism
functionalism
noun
(architecture) A doctrine, in several fields, that the function of something should be reflected in its design and the materials used in its construction.
(linguistics) Synonym of functional linguistics
(philosophy) The definition of mental states in terms of their causes and effects.
(psychology) A general school of thought that considers psychological phenomena in terms of their role in adaptation to the person's environment.
(social sciences) The idea that social and cultural cohesion are a function of the interdependence and interactions of the institutions of a society.
galliformes
geminiflorous
geminiflorous
adj
(botany) Having the flowers arranged in pairs.
gemmuliferous
gemmuliferous
adj
Bearing or producing gemmules or buds.
glumiferous
glumiferous
adj
(botany) Bearing a glume.
graminifolious
graminifolious
adj
(botany) Bearing leaves that resemble blades of grass.
hemoglobiniferous
hofmannsthal
homefolks
hypsiliform
immunofluorescence
immunofluorescence
noun
a technique that uses a fluorochrome to indicate a specific antigen-antibody reaction
immunofluorescent
immunofluorescent
adj
Of, pertaining to, or using immunofluorescence.
implementiferous
implementiferous
adj
(archaeology) Yielding implements.
impossibilification
infamously
infamously
adv
Famously, known for being.
In an infamous manner.
inflammations
inflammations
noun
plural of inflammation
inflationism
inflationism
noun
(economics) A policy or belief that encourages inflation.
influxionism
infomercials
infomercials
noun
plural of infomercial
informalism
informalism
noun
A word, phrase, behaviour, etc. that is informal.
An art movement based on abstract and gestural tendencies rather than definite form.
informalist
informalist
noun
An artist working in the style of informalism.
informalities
informalities
noun
plural of informality
informalness
interfilamentous
interfilamentous
adj
Between filaments.
intertransformability
intertransformability
noun
The ability to transform into each other.
intertransformable
intertransformable
adj
Able to transform into each other.
intransformable
intransformable
adj
Not transformable
ischiofemoral
ischiofemoral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the ischium and the femur
lamelliferous
lamelliferous
adj
Bearing, or composed of, lamellae, or thin layers, plates, or scales.
laminiferous
laminiferous
adj
Having a structure consisting of laminae, or thin layers.
landforms
landforms
noun
plural of landform
leafworms
leafworms
noun
plural of leafworm
leftmost
leftmost
adj
Furthest to the left.
leitmotifs
leitmotifs
noun
plural of leitmotif
lemonfish
lemonfish
noun
A marine fish, the cobia.
lemonfishes
lemonfishes
noun
plural of lemonfish
letterforms
letterforms
noun
plural of letterform
liefsome
liefsome
adj
(dialectal, poetic or archaic) Agreeable; pleasing; delightful.