(nautical) A mast located towards the stern of a ship.
aftermost
aftermost
adj
(nautical) Nearest the stern of a vessel.
(obsolete) Most recent.
adv
(obsolete) At the very back.
airframes
airframes
noun
plural of airframe
amberfish
amberfish
noun
An amberjack.
amplifies
amplifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amplify
ausformed
ausformed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ausform
bedframes
bedframes
noun
plural of bedframe
birdfarms
bursiform
bursiform
adj
Shaped like a purse or bag.
campfires
campfires
noun
plural of campfire
camshafts
camshafts
noun
plural of camshaft
chamfrons
chamfrons
noun
plural of chamfron
chiefdoms
chiefdoms
noun
plural of chiefdom
cliffsman
coliforms
coliforms
noun
plural of coliform
comfiness
comfiness
noun
(informal) comfortableness
costiform
costiform
adj
Having the form of a rib.
craftsman
craftsman
noun
A person who makes or creates material objects partly or entirely by hand.
One who is highly skilled at one's trade; an artisan or artificer.
craftsmen
craftsmen
noun
plural of craftsman
crampfish
crampfish
noun
A coffin ray (Hypnos monopterygius)
Atlantic torpedo (Torpedo nobiliana)
common torpedo (Torpedo torpedo)
cuniforms
cuniforms
noun
plural of cuniform
cystiform
cystiform
adj
Resembling a cyst
damnifies
damnifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of damnify
damselfly
damselfly
noun
Any of various insects of the suborder Zygoptera that have long slender bodies, and are similar to dragonflies but having wings folded when at rest.
defeatism
defeatism
noun
Acceptance of defeat without struggle.
defoamers
defoamers
noun
plural of defoamer
deformers
deformers
noun
plural of deformer
deformism
demulsify
demulsify
verb
(intransitive, of an emulsion) To separate into its components.
(transitive) To separate (an emulsion) into its components.
demystify
demystify
verb
(transitive) To remove the mystery from something; to explain or clarify.
disaffirm
disaffirm
verb
To deny, contradict or repudiate
disciform
disciform
adj
(botany) Having a flat, rounded shape.
discomfit
discomfit
adj
(obsolete) Discomfited; overthrown.
verb
(archaic) To defeat completely; to rout.
(rare) To defeat the plans or hopes of; to frustrate; disconcert.
(transitive) To embarrass (someone) greatly; to confuse; to perplex; to disconcert.
dismayful
dismayful
adj
(obsolete) terrifying
draftsman
draftsman
noun
US standard spelling of draughtsman.
draftsmen
draftsmen
noun
plural of draftsman
drumfires
drumfires
noun
plural of drumfire
dumfounds
dumfounds
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dumfound
dummkopfs
dummkopfs
noun
plural of dummkopf
dwarfisms
dwarfisms
noun
plural of dwarfism
emusified
emusifies
esociform
fabianism
fabianism
Noun
The implementation of social reform through a series of gradual and moderate stages rather than sudden revolution.
facsimile
facsimile
noun
(countable) A copy or reproduction.
(uncountable) Reproduction in the exact form as the original.
A fax, a machine for making and sending copies of printed material and images via radio or telephone network.
The image sent by the machine itself.
verb
(transitive) To make a copy of; to reproduce.
(transitive) To send via a facsimile machine; to fax.
factotums
factotums
noun
plural of factotum
fairyisms
fairyisms
noun
plural of fairyism
falangism
falangism
Noun
The fascist political ideology of the Spanish Falange.
famagusta
familiars
familiars
noun
plural of familiar
familyish
familyish
adj
(informal) Suitable for, or characteristic of, family.
famishing
famishing
verb
present participle of famish
fantasmal
fantasmal
adj
Alternative spelling of phantasmal
faradisms
faradisms
noun
plural of faradism
farmeress
farmeress
noun
(dated) A female farmer.
farmeries
farmeries
noun
plural of farmery
farmerish
farmerish
adj
Characteristic of a farmer.
farmhands
farmhands
noun
plural of farmhand
farmhouse
farmhouse
noun
(traditionally and archetypally) A farmer's residence.
A house that was once a farmer's residence albeit today lived in by residents whose occupation is not farming.
farmlands
farmlands
noun
plural of farmland
farmscape
farmscape
noun
A landscape dominated by a farm or farmland.
farmstead
farmstead
noun
A farm, including its buildings.
The main building of a farm.
farmyards
farmyards
noun
plural of farmyard
fastidium
fastidium
noun
(medicine, archaic) repugnance toward food; unwillingness to eat
fastigium
fastigium
noun
(architecture) A pediment or gable end.
(pathology) The most intense phase of a disease, especially a fever.
An apex or summit; culmination.
fatalisms
fatalisms
noun
plural of fatalism
faultsman
fayettism
fellsmere
feminines
feminines
noun
plural of feminine
feminised
feminised
adj
Alternative spelling of feminized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of feminise
feminises
feminises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of feminise
feminisms
feminisms
noun
plural of feminism
feminists
feminists
noun
plural of feminist
feminizes
feminizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of feminize
fenianism
fenianism
Noun
The principles, purposes, and methods of the Fenians.
fetichism
fetichism
noun
Archaic form of fetishism.
fetishism
fetishism
noun
A form of paraphilia where the object of attraction is an inanimate object or a part of a person's body.
The belief that natural objects have supernatural powers, or that something created by people has power over people.
feudalism
feudalism
noun
A social system based on personal ownership of resources and personal fealty between a suzerain (lord) and a vassal (subject). Defining characteristics are direct ownership of resources, personal loyalty, and a hierarchical social structure reinforced by religion.
fieldsman
fieldsman
noun
(cricket, chiefly Australia, dated in UK) fielder
fieldsmen
fieldsmen
noun
plural of fieldsman
filaments
filaments
noun
plural of filament
filemarks
filemarks
noun
plural of filemark
filenames
filenames
noun
plural of filename
filesmith
filesmith
noun
A maker of files (rasping tools).
filmcards
filmcards
noun
plural of filmcard
filmgoers
filmgoers
noun
plural of filmgoer
filminess
filminess
noun
The quality of being filmy
filmlands
filmslide
filmstrip
filmstrip
noun
(computer graphics) A file containing a sequence of images or video frames.
A length of film containing individual photographs or diagrams intended to be shown in sequence as instruction or as a visual aid.
finalisms
finalisms
noun
plural of finalism
finnmarks
firebombs
firebombs
noun
plural of firebomb
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of firebomb
firedamps
firedamps
noun
plural of firedamp
firerooms
firerooms
noun
plural of fireroom
firestorm
firestorm
noun
(figurative) An intense or violent altercation.
A fire whose intensity is greatly increased by inrushing winds.
fireworms
fireworms
noun
plural of fireworm
firmarius
fiscalism
fiscalism
noun
(by extension) Excessive, oppressive taxation.
(economics) The belief that fiscal policy should function as the primary macroeconomic stabiliser (e.g. for controlling inflation), often associated with the IS–LM model.
The idea that taxation should form a central part of a government's economic policy.
fisherman
fisherman
noun
A person whose profession is catching fish.
A vessel (boat or ship) used for fishing.
Any person who attempts to catch fish.
fishermen
fishermen
noun
plural of fisherman
fishmeals
fishmeals
noun
plural of fishmeal
fishmouth
fishmouth
noun
(colloquial) A chronically open mouth.
(roofing) A half-cylindrical or half-conical shaped opening or void in a lapped edge or seam, usually caused by wrinkling or shifting of ply sheets during installation.
(surgery) A horizontal incision on the breast aligned with the nipples made to drain or excise the breast fat as a form of top surgery.
(surgery) A wide incision made to drain fluid from under the fingernail.
fishwoman
fishwoman
noun
(dated) A woman who sells fish.
flambeaus
flamefish
flameless
flameless
adj
That does not emit flames.
flamencos
flamencos
noun
plural of flamenco
flameouts
flameouts
noun
plural of flameout
flamingos
flaminius
flammeous
flammeous
adj
Having the color of fire or flame.
Pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling fire; fiery.
flamsteed
flashlamp
flashlamp
noun
A kind of lamp that uses an electric current to start powder burning and produce a brief sudden burst of bright light. It was formerly used in flash photography.
flatworms
flatworms
noun
plural of flatworm
flemished
flemished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flemish
flemishes
flemishes
noun
plural of flemish
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flemish
fleshment
fleshment
noun
(obsolete) The act of fleshing, or the excitement attending a successful beginning.
flimflams
flimflams
noun
plural of flimflam
flimsiest
flimsiest
adj
superlative form of flimsy: most flimsy
floatsman
floatsmen
flossmoor
fluidrams
fluidrams
noun
plural of fluidram
fluminose
fluminous
fluminous
adj
(of rivers) flowing, fluent
flummoxes
flummoxes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flummox
flunkyism
flunkyism
noun
The quality or characteristics of a flunky; readiness to cringe to those who are superior in wealth or position; toadyism.
foaminess
foaminess
noun
The state or quality of being foamy.
foetalism
foetalism
noun
Alternative form of fetalism
folkmoots
folkmoots
noun
plural of folkmoot
folkmotes
folkmotes
noun
plural of folkmote
fomenters
fomenters
noun
plural of fomenter
footmarks
footmarks
noun
plural of footmark
forasmuch
forasmuch
adv
Inasmuch, seeing (that).
forebooms
forebooms
noun
plural of foreboom
foredooms
foredooms
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of foredoom
forelimbs
forelimbs
noun
plural of forelimb
foremasts
foremasts
noun
plural of foremast
foremilks
foremilks
noun
plural of foremilk
forenames
forenames
noun
plural of forename
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of forename
foretimes
foretimes
noun
plural of foretime
forksmith
formalins
formalins
noun
plural of formalin
formalise
formalise
verb
Alternative spelling of formalize
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.
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
formfeeds
formfeeds
noun
plural of formfeed
formosity
formulise
formulise
verb
Alternative form of formulize
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.