(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.
beflecking
beflecking
verb
present participle of befleck
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.
cankerfret
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.
defrocking
defrocking
noun
The formal removal of the rights and authority of a member of the clergy.
verb
present participle of defrock
distelfink
distelfink
noun
A stylized goldfinch in Pennsylvania Dutch folk art, representing happiness and good fortune.
drinkproof
dunderfunk
dunderfunk
noun
(obsolete, nautical) ship's biscuit broken up, mixed with molasses etc. and baked
enkerchief
facemaking
fackeltanz
fackeltanz
noun
(music) a kind of polonaise, associated with German royal wedding celebrations
falconlike
falconlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a falcon.
falkenhayn
feckulence
feltmaking
feltmaking
noun
The manufacture of felt.
fernambuck
ferntickle
fickleness
fickleness
noun
The quality of being fickle.
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).
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
flagmaking
flagmaking
noun
The manufacture of flags.
flanderkin
fleckering
fleckering
verb
present participle of flecker
fleckiness
fleckiness
noun
The quality of being flecky.
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
flockowner
flockowner
noun
Someone who owns a flock of animals.
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
foenngreek
foenngreek
noun
Archaic form of fenugreek.
folkestone
folkestone
Proper noun
A coastal town in Kent, England
folkething
folksiness
folksiness
noun
The quality of being folksy.
folksinger
folksinger
noun
A person who sings folk songs.
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.
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.
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
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.
frankville
freakiness
freakiness
noun
The state or condition of being freaky.
frenchlick
friendlike
friendlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a friend.
fringelike
fringelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a fringe.
friskiness
friskiness
noun
The characteristic or quality of being frisky.
friskingly
friskingly
adv
With frisking movements; while leaping.
frithsoken
frolicking
frolicking
noun
The act of one who frolics.
verb
present participle of frolic
funguslike
funguslike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of fungus.
funnellike
funnellike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a funnel.
gentlefolk
gentlefolk
noun
(archaic) People of superior social position.
haffkinize
infantlike
infantlike
adj
Like an infant
jackknifed
jackknifed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of jackknife
jackknifes
jackknifes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of jackknife
jacknifing
kaffrarian
kafiristan
kapfenberg
kingdomful
kingdomful
noun
Enough to fill a kingdom.
kingfisher
kingfisher
noun
Any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines (or the family Alcedinidae sensu lato), having a large head, short tail and brilliant colouration; they feed mostly on fish.
common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
kingfishes
kingfishes
noun
plural of kingfish
kinofluous
kitchenful
kitchenful
noun
As much as a kitchen will hold or produce.
kiteflying
kiteflying
noun
(archaic) A mode of raising money, or sustaining one's credit, by the use of paper which is merely nominal.
The flying of kites.
klagenfurt
klangfarbe
knifeboard
knifeboard
noun
(historical, by extension) An early bus with narrow, restrictive seating; a knifeboard bus.
(historical, chiefly attributive) A way of arranging benches back to back, resembling a knifeboard; common on the open upper deck of early double-deck omnibuses and trams.
A board on which knives are cleaned or polished.
knifeproof
knifeproof
adj
Resistant to knives.
knifesmith
knifesmith
noun
A cutler who makes knives.
mafficking
mafficking
noun
(dated) Extravagant rejoicings of a multitude.
minkfishes
monkeyface
monkeyface
noun
(childish, derogatory) A term of abuse for an ugly person.
The mussel Theliderma metanevra.
monkeyfied
monkeyfied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of monkeyfy
monkfishes
monkfishes
noun
plural of monkfish
monkflower
nonflakily
norfolkian
outflanked
outflanked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outflank
outflanker
outflanker
noun
(military) One who is positioned so as to outflank the enemy in combat.
paperknife
paperknife
noun
A knife for cutting paper or opening envelopes.
pinkfishes
pinkifying
plainsfolk
prefranked
prefranked
adj
Of mail, an envelope, etc.: franked in advance.
pumpkinify
safemaking
safemaking
noun
The manufacture of safes.
skinflints
skinflints
noun
plural of skinflint
skinflinty
snakeflies
snakeflies
noun
plural of snakefly
snakeproof
snakeproof
adj
Resistant to snakes.
snowflakes
snowflakes
noun
plural of snowflake
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of snowflake