Third-person singular simple present indicative form of affright
affrontingness
affrontingness
noun
The state or quality of affronting.
afterdischarge
afterdischarge
noun
Any discharge that occurs after the cause or stimulus has ceased
aftergas
afterglows
afterglows
noun
plural of afterglow
aftergrass
aftergrass
noun
The grass that grows after the first crop has been mown.
afterguns
afterimages
afterimages
noun
plural of afterimage
afterings
afterings
noun
(by extension) The last of any substance that is of a poorer quality than the earlier substance, e.g. the dregs of coffee.
The last milk that is obtained when milking a cow. Often considered the poorest quality of milk.
aftersong
afterspring
afterswarming
afterthoughts
afterthoughts
noun
plural of afterthought
agatiferous
agatiferous
adj
Containing or yielding agates.
agroforester
agroforester
noun
One who takes part in agroforestry
agroforestry
agroforestry
noun
An agricultural approach of using the interactive benefits from combining trees and shrubs with crops and/or livestock.
airfreights
airfreights
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airfreight
alligatorfish
alligatorfish
noun
Aspidophoroides monopterygius, a bottom-dwelling marine fish in the family Agonidae, which is found along the coasts of the northwestern Atlantic.
alligatorfishes
alligatorfishes
noun
plural of alligatorfish
antiferromagnetism
antiferromagnetism
noun
(physics) a phenomenon, similar to ferromagnetism, in which magnetic domains line up in a regular pattern, but with neighbouring electron spins pointing in opposite directions; materials showing this effect are either ferrimagnetic or diamagnetic, and become paramagnetic above the Neel temperature
antiforeignism
antiforeignism
noun
antiforeign attitudes
antisuffrage
antisuffrage
adj
(politics) Opposing suffrage.
antisuffragist
antisuffragist
noun
One who opposes suffrage.
apterygiformes
archaeopterygiformes
argentiferous
argentiferous
adj
(geology) Containing or producing silver.
breakfasting
breakfasting
noun
The act of eating breakfast.
verb
present participle of breakfast
breastfeeding
breastfeeding
noun
(countable) An instance (session) of such feeding activity.
(uncountable) The act or process of feeding a baby or young child milk from a lactating breast.
verb
present participle of breastfeed
bullfighters
bullfighters
noun
plural of bullfighter
bushfighter
bushfighter
noun
One who takes part in bushfighting.
butterfingers
butterfingers
noun
A tendency to drop things, or to be clumsy or uncoordinated.
One's fingers which tend to drop things, or are clumsy or uncoordinated.
Someone who tends to drop things; (more generally) someone who is clumsy or uncoordinated; a klutz.
centrifugalisation
centrifugalisation
noun
Alternative form of centrifugation
centrifugalise
centrifugalise
verb
Alternative form of centrifugalize
centrifugals
centrifugals
noun
plural of centrifugal
centrifuges
centrifuges
noun
plural of centrifuge
configurationism
configurationism
noun
(psychology) Any theory of psychology based on configurational properties, but especially Gestalt psychology
configurationist
configurations
configurations
noun
plural of configuration
conflagrations
conflagrations
noun
plural of conflagration
consignificator
counterflashing
counterflashing
noun
(construction) Formed metal or elastomeric sheeting secured on or into a wall, curb, pipe or other surface, to cover and protect the upper edge of a base flashing and its associated fasteners.
countershafting
countershafting
verb
present participle of countershaft
defenestrating
defenestrating
verb
present participle of defenestrate
deflagrates
deflagrates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deflagrate
deflagrations
deflagrations
noun
plural of deflagration
deforesting
deforesting
verb
present participle of deforest
defrosting
defrosting
noun
The process by which something is defrosted.
verb
present participle of defrost
desertifying
desertifying
verb
present participle of desertify
desulfurating
desulfurating
verb
present participle of desulfurate
discomforting
discomforting
verb
present participle of discomfort
discomfortingly
discomfortingly
adv
In a discomforting manner
disfeaturing
disfeaturing
verb
present participle of disfeature
disfiguration
disfiguration
noun
The act of disfiguring, spoiling the appearance of something or someone; the state of being disfigured.
disfigurative
disfigurative
adj
disfiguring
disfigurement
disfigurement
noun
The result of disfiguring; the state of being disfigured
disfigurements
disfigurements
noun
plural of disfigurement
draftings
draftings
noun
plural of drafting
dragstaff
driftages
driftages
noun
plural of driftage
electrofishing
electrofishing
noun
a kind of fishing that uses electricity to stun the fish before they are caught, often used in scientific surveys so that the fish can be studied and returned to the water alive
engraftments
engraftments
noun
plural of engraftment
engrafts
engrafts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of engraft
esterifying
esterifying
verb
present participle of esterify
fagoters
fagoters
noun
plural of fagoter
fairyologist
fairyologist
noun
One who studies fairyology.
fannettsburg
fantasmagoria
fantasmagoria
noun
Alternative form of phantasmagoria
fantasmagoric
fantasmagorically
farmsteading
farmsteading
noun
(Scotland) A farmstead.
farsight
farsight
noun
The faculty of looking far ahead; farsightedness; prescience.
farsighted
farsighted
adj
Considering the future with respect to one's own plans or deeds; showing anticipation.
Unable to focus with one's eyes on near objects; presbyopic.
farsightedly
farsightedly
adv
In a farsighted manner.
farsightedness
farsightedness
noun
(pathology) The condition of being unable to focus on near objects; presbyopia.
The quality of being considerate about what might happen in the future.
farsightednesses
farthingales
farthingales
noun
plural of farthingale
farthingless
farthingless
adj
Without a farthing; very poor.
farthings
farthings
noun
plural of farthing
featheredges
featheredges
noun
plural of featheredge
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of featheredge
featherings
featherings
noun
plural of feathering
featherstitching
featherstitching
verb
present participle of featherstitch
featherweights
featherweights
noun
plural of featherweight
fergusite
fergusonite
fergusonite
noun
A mineral composed of oxides of various rare earth elements.
ferrimagnetism
ferrimagnetism
noun
(physics) a form of antiferromagnetism in which some magnetization remains below a critical temperature (the Neel temperature)
ferrimagnets
ferrimagnets
noun
plural of ferrimagnet
ferritungstite
ferritungstite
noun
(mineralogy) An isometric-hexoctahedral mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, potassium, sodium, and tungsten.
ferrogoslarite
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
ferrotungsten
ferrotungsten
noun
A ferroalloy of iron and tungsten.
fertilising
fertilising
verb
present participle of fertilise
festering
festering
noun
The condition of something that festers.
verb
present participle of fester
festivalgoer
festivalgoer
noun
A person attending a festival
fetishmonger
fibrocartilaginous
fibrocartilaginous
adj
Of or pertaining to fibrocartilage.
fibroligamentous
fiddlestring
fiddlestring
noun
One of the strings of a fiddle.
fidgeters
fidgeters
noun
plural of fidgeter
figeaters
figeaters
noun
plural of figeater
fighteress
fighteress
noun
(archaic or humorous, rare) A female fighter.
fighters
fighters
noun
plural of fighter
figurants
figurants
noun
plural of figurant
figurations
figurations
noun
plural of figuration
figurativeness
figurativeness
noun
The property of being figurative.
figurist
figurist
noun
(Christianity, historical) A proponent of figurism.
One who uses or interprets figurative expressions.
figuriste
figworts
figworts
noun
plural of figwort
filibustering
filibustering
noun
The act of one who filibusters.
verb
present participle of filibuster
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
fingerprints
fingerprints
noun
plural of fingerprint
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fingerprint
fingersmith
fingersmith
noun
midwife
pickpocket
fingerstall
fingerstall
noun
A protective cover for the finger; a fingercot.
fingerstone
fingertips
fingertips
noun
plural of fingertip
firefighters
firefighters
noun
plural of firefighter
firestopping
firestopping
noun
Material used as a firestop.
firstling
firstling
adj
Firstborn.
noun
The first of a class or kind.
The first produce or result, notably firstborn offspring.
The thing first thought or done.
firstlings
firstlings
noun
plural of firstling
fishgarth
fishgarth
noun
A fishweir.
flabbergast
flabbergast
noun
(countable) An awkward person.
(uncountable) Overwhelming confusion, shock, or surprise.
verb
(transitive) To overwhelm with bewilderment; to amaze, confound, or stun, especially in a ludicrous manner.
flabbergastation
flabbergastation
noun
(archaic, colloquial, humorous) The act of confounding or bewildering.
(colloquial) Bewildered shock or surprise; the state or condition of being flabbergasted.
flabbergasted
flabbergasted
adj
(euphemistic, rare) Damned.
Appalled, annoyed, exhausted or disgusted.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flabbergast
flabbergasting
flabbergasting
adj
Overwhelming in a bewildering way; amazing, confounding, stunning, especially in a ludicrous manner.
verb
present participle of flabbergast
flabbergastingly
flabbergastingly
adv
Surprisingly, astonishingly or amazingly
flabbergasts
flabbergasts
noun
plural of flabbergast
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flabbergast
flagellators
flagellators
noun
plural of flagellator
flagrantness
flatteringness
flatteringness
noun
The quality of being flattering.
fletcherising
flibbertigibbets
flibbertigibbets
noun
plural of flibbertigibbet
flogmaster
flogster
flogster
noun
(slang, archaic) One who flogs or beats.
florisugent
fluctigerous
flusterating
flusterating
verb
present participle of flusterate
flustering
flustering
adj
agitated, confusing
verb
present participle of fluster
flustrating
flustrating
verb
present participle of flustrate
fogfruits
fogfruits
noun
plural of fogfruit
footbridges
footbridges
noun
plural of footbridge
footdraggers
footdraggers
noun
plural of footdragger
footgears
footslogger
footslogger
noun
(informal) A foot soldier; one who footslogs.
footsloggers
footsloggers
noun
plural of footslogger
forecasting
forecasting
noun
A forecast or prediction.
verb
present participle of forecast
forecastingly
forecastingly
adv
So as to forecast or predict.
foredesignment
foredestining
foregathers
foregathers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of foregather
foreguts
foreguts
noun
plural of foregut
foreshortening
foreshortening
noun
(art) A technique for creating the appearance that the object of a drawing is extending into space by shortening the lines with which that object is drawn.
A similar contracted appearance in film or photography, etc.
verb
present participle of foreshorten
foresight
foresight
noun
(surveying) a bearing taken forwards towards a new object
The ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future.