a small village in Cotswold district, Gloucestershire, England
an unincorporated settlement in the Peace River Country of British Columbia, Canada.
a communities in and Nova Scotia, Canada.
the name of many places in the United States of America:
a city in Arkansas.
a CDP in California.
a town in Connecticut.
a town in Delaware.
a city in Illinois.
an unincorporated community in Indiana.
a small city in Iowa.
an unincorporated community and CDP in Kentucky.
a town in Maine
a city in Michigan.
a city in Minnesota.
a town in Mississippi.
a city in Missouri
a town in New Hampshire.
a city in New Mexico.
a town in New York.
an unincorporated community in North Carolina.
an unincorporated community in Ohio.
an unincorporated community in Oregon.
an unincorporated community and CDP in Pennsylvania.
a city in Utah
an unincorporated community in Virginia.
a small town in Washington.
a small town in West Virginia.
a town and unincorporated community in Wisconsin.
an unincorporated community in the town of Wisconsin.
towns in and Wisconsin.
farnborough
farnborough
Proper noun
a town in north-east Hampshire, England.
a residential area in the London Borough of Bromley.
a village in Berkshire, and a village in Warwickshire, both in England.
farraginous
farraginous
adj
(now rare) Random, miscellaneous, indiscriminate.
farrington
farrowing
farrowing
adj
Producing a litter of piglets
noun
The act of producing a litter of pigs
verb
present participle of farrow
fashionmonger
fashionmonger
noun
(derogatory) One who slavishly follows the latest fashions.
favoring
favoring
verb
present participle of favor
favoringly
favoringly
adv
In a favoring way.
favouring
favouring
verb
present participle of favour
favouringly
favouringly
adv
In a favouring way.
fearnought
fearnought
noun
Alternative form of fearnaught
feathermonger
fellmonger
fellmonger
noun
(Britain) Someone who sells or works with animal hides and skins.
verb
To prepare animal skin for tanning.
fellmongered
fellmongered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fellmonger
fellmongering
fellmongering
verb
present participle of fellmonger
fellmongers
fellmongers
noun
plural of fellmonger
fellmongery
fellmongery
noun
A fellmonger's place of work.
The trade of a fellmonger.
feltmonger
feltmonger
noun
(historical) A person who sells felt.
ferguson
ferguson
Proper noun
originating in Scotland from Clan Fergusson and now widespread in the English-speaking world.
A common place name
fergusonite
fergusonite
noun
A mineral composed of oxides of various rare earth elements.
fermentology
fermentology
noun
The study of fermentation.
ferngrower
ferricyanogen
ferricyanogen
noun
(chemistry) A hexavalent radical, Fe₂(CN)₁₂, a compound of cyanogen and iron in the ferric state.
ferrigno
ferrihemoglobin
ferrihemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) A form of hemoglobin in which the central ferrous iron atom is oxidised to the ferric state
ferrocyanogen
ferrocyanogen
noun
(chemistry) The tetravalent radical Fe(CN)₆.
ferromagnesian
ferromagnesian
adj
That contains both iron and magnesium
ferromagnet
ferromagnet
noun
(physics) a ferromagnetic material
a magnet made from such material
ferromagnetic
ferromagnetic
adj
(physics) Exhibiting ferromagnetism.
ferromagneticism
ferromagnetism
ferromagnetism
noun
(physics) The phenomenon whereby certain substances can become permanent magnets when subjected to a magnetic field.
ferromagnets
ferromagnets
noun
plural of ferromagnet
ferromanganese
ferromanganese
noun
An alloy, of iron and manganese, used in the manufacture of steel
ferrotungsten
ferrotungsten
noun
A ferroalloy of iron and tungsten.
ferrotyping
ferrotyping
verb
present participle of ferrotype
ferrugination
ferrugination
noun
(pathology) A deposition of minerals (typically containing iron) on the walls of blood vessels
ferrugineous
ferrugineous
adj
Alternative spelling of ferruginous
ferruginous
ferruginous
adj
rust-colored.
rusty.
fetichmonger
fetishmonger
fibrinogen
fibrinogen
noun
A protein that in humans plays a part in the forming of clots.
fibrinogenetic
fibrinogenetic
adj
Of or relating to fibrinogenesis.
fibrinogenic
fibrinogenic
adj
(biochemistry) That produces fibrin
fibrinogenically
fibrinogenous
fibrinogenous
adj
Resembling fibrinogen; capable of forming fibrin.
fibrinogens
fibrinogens
noun
plural of fibrinogen
fibroangioma
fibroangioma
noun
Synonym of angiofibroma
fibrocartilaginous
fibrocartilaginous
adj
Of or pertaining to fibrocartilage.
fibroligamentous
fibrospongiae
fictioneering
fictioneering
noun
The writing of fiction.
fictionmonger
fictionmonger
noun
(derogatory) A teller of lies.
(derogatory) A writer of fiction.
figuration
figuration
noun
(art) Representation through visual forms.
(sociology) A structure through which people are joined, or the process of constructing such structures.
Form, outline or boundaries.
Mixture of concords and discords.
Ornamentation or decoration, especially by the addition of figures.
The act of giving figure or determinate form.
figurational
figurational
adj
Relating to figurations.
figurations
figurations
noun
plural of figuration
fingerboard
fingerboard
noun
(music, lutherie) A flat or roughly flat strip on the neck of a stringed instrument, against which the strings are pressed to shorten the vibrating length and produce notes of higher pitches.
A miniature skateboard that is driven with the fingers.
fingerboards
fingerboards
noun
plural of fingerboard
fingerflower
fingerhold
fingerhold
noun
A grip with the fingers.
fingerholds
fingerholds
noun
plural of fingerhold
fingerhook
fingerpost
fingerpost
noun
A board that shows the direction (and often distance) to a named place; especially one of several attached to a milepost
The milepost itself.
fingerposts
fingerposts
noun
plural of fingerpost
fingerroot
fingerroot
noun
A plant related to ginger, Boesenbergia rotunda, with finger-like roots used as a spice.
fingerstone
fingerwork
fingerwork
noun
Alternative spelling of finger work
fingrigo
fingrigo
noun
(Jamaica) A prickly climbing shrub of the genus Pisonia.
firebombing
firebombing
noun
An attack with a firebomb.
verb
present participle of firebomb
firedragon
firedragon
noun
A fiery dragon; firedrake.
fireproofing
fireproofing
noun
A fire-resistant coating or substance.
The process of making something resistant to fire.
verb
present participle of fireproof
firestopping
firestopping
noun
Material used as a firestop.
fishmonger
fishmonger
noun
(Britain) A person who sells fish.
(Britain, rare) A fishmonger's, a fishmonger's shop: a shop that sells fish.
(archaic) A pimp.
fishmongers
fishmongers
noun
plural of fishmonger
fjorgyn
flabbergastation
flabbergastation
noun
(archaic, colloquial, humorous) The act of confounding or bewildering.
(colloquial) Bewildered shock or surprise; the state or condition of being flabbergasted.
flapdragon
flapdragon
noun
A game in which the players snatch raisins out of burning brandy and swallow them blazing.
Any of the raisins in this game.
flavoring
flavoring
noun
(American spelling) Something that gives flavor, usually a food ingredient.
verb
present participle of flavor
flavorings
flavorings
noun
plural of flavoring
flavouring
flavouring
noun
Britain standard spelling of flavoring.
verb
present participle of flavour
fleshmonger
fleshmonger
noun
(archaic) One who deals in flesh; hence, a pimp, procurer, or pander.
fliegerabwehrkanone
flooring
flooring
noun
(sports) The act of putting one's opponent on the floor; a knockdown.
A floor.
A material used to make floors.
verb
present participle of floor
floorings
floorings
noun
plural of flooring
floreating
florigen
florigen
noun
(botany) a supposed hormone that causes flowering in plants
florigenic
florigenic
adj
(botany) Promoting flowering or the formation of flowers.
florigens
florigens
noun
plural of florigen
florisugent
floundering
floundering
noun
The act of one who flounders; a clumsy struggle.
verb
present participle of flounder
flounderingly
flounderingly
adv
In a floundering manner; with awkward struggles.
flouring
flouring
verb
present participle of flour
flourishing
flourishing
adj
growing, thriving, doing well
noun
The action of the verb flourish; flowering.
verb
present participle of flourish
flourishingly
flourishingly
adv
In a flourishing way; tending to succeed and grow.
flowcharting
flowcharting
noun
(computing) the design and construction of flowcharts
flowering
flowering
adj
(used only before the noun) Of a plant, that produces flowers.
aflower, in bloom
noun
(figurative) The period of time during which someone or something is at its peak.
(horticulture) The period of time during which a plant is in flower.
verb
present participle and gerund of flower
fluegelhorn
fluegelhorn
noun
Alternative spelling of flugelhorn
fluegelhorns
fluegelhorns
noun
plural of fluegelhorn
flugelhorn
flugelhorn
noun
A brass instrument resembling a cornet but with a wider, conical bore, and usually with three valves, in the same B-flat pitch as many trumpets and cornets but with a more deeply conical mouthpiece than those. A bugle with valves.
flugelhorns
flugelhorns
noun
plural of flugelhorn
fluorescigenic
fluorescigenous
fluorescing
fluorescing
verb
present participle of fluoresce
fluoridating
fluoridating
verb
present participle of fluoridate
fluoridising
fluoridising
verb
present participle of fluoridise
fluoridizing
fluoridizing
verb
present participle of fluoridize
fluorinating
fluorinating
verb
present participle of fluorinate
fluorogen
fluorogen
noun
A non-fluorescent small compound which become fluorescent only when complexed to a fluorogen-activating protein.
fluorogenic
fluorogenic
adj
(physics) That generates fluorescence
fluoroscoping
fluoroscoping
verb
present participle of fluoroscope
foddering
foddering
noun
The feeding of an animal with fodder.
verb
present participle of fodder
foenngreek
foenngreek
noun
Archaic form of fenugreek.
fogertown
foghorn
foghorn
noun
A strong gossiper.
A very loud low-pitched horn, used especially in lighthouses and on large boats.
verb
To shout or bellow in a loud, deep voice
To sound a foghorn
foghorns
foghorns
noun
plural of foghorn
folksinger
folksinger
noun
A person who sings folk songs.
folksingers
folksingers
noun
plural of folksinger
folkvangr
foolmonger
footganger
footganger
noun
(entomology) A juvenile locust or grasshopper while in its wingless or flightless phase.
foragement
foragement
noun
The act of foraging
foraging
foraging
noun
The act of searching for food.
verb
present participle of forage
foraying
foraying
verb
present participle of foray
forbearing
forbearing
adj
Characterized by patience and indulgence; long-suffering
noun
forbearance; restraint
verb
present participle of forbear
forbearingly
forbearingly
adv
In a forbearing manner.
forbearingness
forbearingness
noun
The quality of being forbearing.
forbidding
forbidding
adj
Appearing to be threatening, unfriendly or potentially unpleasant.
noun
The act by which something is forbidden; a prohibition.
verb
present participle of forbid
forbiddingly
forbiddingly
adv
in a forbidding manner
forbiddingness
forbiddingness
noun
The quality of being forbidding.
forboding
forboding
adj
Alternative form of foreboding
verb
present participle of forbode
forbysening
forcing
forcing
adj
(bridge) Pertaining to a bid which requires partner to continue bidding rather than pass.
noun
(climatology, countable) The net flux of energy in or out of a system; the net change in an energy balance.
(horticulture) The art of raising plants at an earlier season than is normal, especially by using a hotbed
(photography) An extension in the development time of an underexposed negative in order to bring out detail
(set theory) A technique used to prove the consistency of certain axioms in set theory. See forcing (mathematics).
verb
present participle of force
forcingly
forcingly
adv
In a forcing manner.
fording
fording
noun
Fording place
The act by which something is forded.
verb
present participle of ford
fordizing
fordoing
fordoing
verb
present participle of fordo
foreaccounting
forearming
forearming
verb
present participle of forearm
foreassign
forebearing
forebearing
verb
present participle of forebear
foreboding
foreboding
adj
Of ominous significance; serving as an ill omen; foretelling of harm or difficulty.
noun
A sense of evil to come.
An evil omen.
verb
present participle of forebode
forebodingly
forebodingly
adv
In a foreboding manner.
forebodingness
forebodingness
noun
The quality of being foreboding.
forebodings
forebodings
noun
plural of foreboding
forecasting
forecasting
noun
A forecast or prediction.
verb
present participle of forecast
forecastingly
forecastingly
adv
So as to forecast or predict.
forecatching
forecatharping
forechecking
forechecking
verb
present participle of forecheck
foreclosing
foreclosing
noun
An act of foreclosure.
verb
present participle of foreclose
forecomingness
foredating
foredating
verb
present participle of foredate
foredesign
foredesign
verb
(transitive) To design or plan beforehand; forecast.