(figuratively) By extension, any result or consequence following a major event.
An earthquake that follows in the same vicinity as another, usually larger, earthquake (the "mainshock").
Emotional and physical distress following a traumatic event.
alikulufan
alkalified
alkalified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alkalify
alkalifies
alkalifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alkalify
aufklarung
backfatter
backfatter
noun
A pig yielding significant backfat.
backfields
backfields
noun
plural of backfield
backfilled
backfilled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backfill
backfiller
backfiller
noun
A machine for refilling an excavation.
backfiring
backfiring
noun
A failure that leads to further misfortune.
The occurrence of a backfire.
verb
present participle of backfire
backfriend
backfriend
noun
(UK, dialectal) A friend at one's back; a backer; one who does his best for another; a supporter.
(UK, dialectal) A hangnail.
(UK, dialectal, obsolete) A false friend; a secret enemy.
backfurrow
backfurrow
noun
(agriculture) The line of piled soil thrown up beside a furrow when it is created by a plow
verb
(agriculture) To throw or turn the soil in alternating directions for every other row that is plowed, so that every pair of furrows has a single backfurrow with clear areas on the outside.
basketfuls
basketfuls
noun
plural of basketful
beefsteaks
beefsteaks
noun
plural of beefsteak
beflecking
beflecking
verb
present participle of befleck
bekerchief
blackflies
blackflies
noun
plural of blackfly
bookshelfs
breakfasts
breakfasts
noun
plural of breakfast
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of breakfast
breakfront
breakfront
noun
(chiefly attributive) Any piece of furniture (especially a bookcase or cabinet) that has a central section that projects farther forward than the other sections.
brickcroft
brickfield
brickfield
noun
A place where bricks are made; a brickyard.
brookfield
bucketfull
bucketfuls
bucketfuls
noun
plural of bucketful
bucketsful
cankerfret
clarkfield
cockchafer
cockchafer
noun
Any of the large European beetles from the genus Melolontha that are destructive to vegetation.
Any of various other similar beetles, such as of the genera Acrossidius, Cyphochilus, Rhopaea, etc.
cockfights
cockfights
noun
plural of cockfight
cocklewife
coffeecake
coffeecake
noun
Alternative form of coffee cake
cofferlike
cofferlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a coffer.
cofferwork
cofferwork
noun
(masonry) rubblework faced with stone
cornflakes
cornflakes
noun
Alternative spelling of corn flakes
crankshaft
crankshaft
noun
A rotating shaft that drives (or is driven by) a crank.
verb
(of a straight bolt or rod) To deform in such a manner that part of the rod or bolt is displaced sideways, offset from the longitudinal axis of the part, but remains parallel with the part's main longitudinal axis, with the final shape somewhat resembling a crankshaft.
creekstuff
defrocking
defrocking
noun
The formal removal of the rights and authority of a member of the clergy.
verb
present participle of defrock
disfrocked
disfrocked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disfrock
dislikeful
dislikeful
adj
(obsolete) Unpleasant; disagreeable.
distelfink
distelfink
noun
A stylized goldfinch in Pennsylvania Dutch folk art, representing happiness and good fortune.
drinkproof
duckfooted
duckfooted
adj
Alternative spelling of duck-footed
dunderfunk
dunderfunk
noun
(obsolete, nautical) ship's biscuit broken up, mixed with molasses etc. and baked
enkerchief
fablemaker
fablemaker
noun
One who invents fables.
facemaking
fackeltanz
fackeltanz
noun
(music) a kind of polonaise, associated with German royal wedding celebrations
fairkeeper
falconlike
falconlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a falcon.
falkenhayn
farmerlike
farmerlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a farmer.
fatherlike
fatherlike
adj
having the qualities of a father
fecklessly
fecklessly
adv
In a feckless manner
feckulence
fellowlike
fellowlike
adj
Like a comrade; companionable; on equal terms.
feltmaking
feltmaking
noun
The manufacture of felt.
fernambuck
ferntickle
fetichlike
fetishlike
fetishlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a fetish.
fetterlock
fetterlock
noun
(heraldry) A shackle or lock.
fickleness
fickleness
noun
The quality of being fickle.
ficklewise
fiddleback
fiddleback
noun
A feature of maple wood where the fibers are distorted in an undulating chatoyant pattern.
A kind of chasuble with the front cut away.
The brown recluse spider.
fiddleneck
fiddleneck
noun
Any plant in the genus Amsinckia, with flowers in a coiled inflorescence that looks like the end of a fiddle.
filemaking
filemaking
noun
The manufacture of files (rasping tools).
filletlike
filletlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a fillet.
filmmaking
filmmaking
noun
The activity of preparing edited video works, formerly principally films, whether for entertainment or other purposes.
The manufacture of physical film.
fingerhook
fingerlike
fingerlike
adj
Resembling a finger, especially in shape
fingermark
fingermark
noun
A blemish made by a dirty finger.
fingerwork
fingerwork
noun
Alternative spelling of finger work
finickiest
finickiest
adj
superlative form of finicky: most finicky
finnickier
finnickier
adj
comparative form of finnicky: more finnicky
finnicking
firebreaks
firebreaks
noun
plural of firebreak
firebricks
firebricks
noun
plural of firebrick
fisherfolk
fisherfolk
noun
(anthropology) Members of a culture that is dominated by fishing.
People who fish for a living.
Recreational fishers.
fishworker
fishworker
noun
A laborer in the fishing industry.
fiskeville
flagmaking
flagmaking
noun
The manufacture of flags.
flakeboard
flakeboard
noun
A type of board manufactured from wood flakes
flanderkin
flashbacks
flashbacks
noun
plural of flashback
fleckering
fleckering
verb
present participle of flecker
fleckiness
fleckiness
noun
The quality of being flecky.
fleecelike
fleecelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of fleece.
fleshquake
fleshquake
noun
A tremor or quiver of the body.
flickering
flickering
adj
shining unsteadily or varying rapidly in brightness (referring to a light or a source of light)
noun
A short, uncertain burst.
verb
present participle of flicker
flintlocks
flintlocks
noun
plural of flintlock
floatmaker
floatmaker
noun
A builder of floats (decorated trailers or vehicles for display in a parade or pageant).
flockowner
flockowner
noun
Someone who owns a flock of animals.
flowerlike
flowerlike
adj
Resembling a flower, especially in shape
flowerwork
flunkeydom
flunkeydom
noun
The state of a being a flunkey
flunkeyish
flunkeyish
adj
Alternative form of flunkyish
flunkeyism
flunkeyism
noun
Alternative form of flunkyism
flunkeyite
flunkeyize
flunkyhood
flunkyhood
noun
Alternative form of flunkeyhood
flyspecked
flyspecked
adj
Covered with flyspecks.
foenngreek
foenngreek
noun
Archaic form of fenugreek.
folkestone
folkestone
Proper noun
A coastal town in Kent, England
folkething
folklorish
folklorish
adj
(colloquial) Being similar to or having the quality of folklore.
folklorism
folklorism
noun
Invention or adaptation of folklore; including any use of a tradition outside the cultural context in which it was created.
folklorist
folklorist
noun
A person who studies or collects folklore
folkmooter
folksiness
folksiness
noun
The quality of being folksy.
folksinger
folksinger
noun
A person who sings folk songs.
footlicker
footlicker
noun
A sycophant; a fawner; a toady.
footlocker
footlocker
noun
A long, rectangular trunk or similar container that lies flat on the floor, especially one used for personal belongings and kept at the foot of a bed, commonly used in barracks and dormitories.
foreknower
foreknower
noun
One who foreknows.
forereckon
forereckon
verb
(transitive) To reckon beforehand or in advance; prefigure
forespoken
forespoken
adj
Spoken beforehand or in advance; foretold; predicted.
verb
past participle of forespeak.
forestlike
forestlike
adj
Like a forest.
foretackle
foretackle
noun
(nautical) The tackle that attaches or hooks on to the pendant (on a masthead or foremast) for the purposes of hoisting, tautening, or securing a stay.
foretokens
foretokens
noun
plural of foretoken
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of foretoken
forkedness
forkedness
noun
The state or quality of being forked.
forksville
forsakenly
forsakenly
adv
(rare) helplessly
In a deserted manner; by itself; alone
fossicking
fossicking
noun
The act of one who fossicks; a search for gold, gems, etc. or (figuratively) information.
verb
present participle of fossick
fossillike
fossillike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a fossil.
frackville
frameworks
frameworks
noun
plural of framework
franciscka
franciskus
frankewing
frankforts
frankfurts
frankfurts
noun
plural of frankfurt
frankhouse
franklinia
franklinic
franklinic
adj
(physics, obsolete) Relating to the electricity from a machine, rather than from a redox reaction.