(obsolete) Showing distress, anxiety or other strong emotion.
Covered or filled (with something flying).
Fleeing.
Flying.
afterlight
afterlight
noun
Light that follows something, especially the dim light in the sky after the sun has fully set.
afterwhile
afterwhile
adv
(US, dialect) Afterwards.
ahnfeltia
aktiengesellschaft
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
alphabetiform
alphabetiform
adj
Having the form of a developed alphabet or its letters, as opposed to crude pictographic symbols.
anthraflavic
antiflash
antiflash
adj
Alternative form of anti-flash
antishoplifting
antishoplifting
adj
That serves to counter shoplifting.
bathofloric
calathiform
candleshrift
catchflies
catchflies
noun
plural of catchfly
chairlift
chairlift
noun
A continuously moving series of open seats, slung from overhead cables, used to transport people (especially skiers) up the sides of mountains.
chatfield
chesterfieldian
chesterfieldian
Noun
Someone who acts in a sophisticated, aristocratic manner, reminiscent of the
Adjective
In the style of the fourth Earl of Chesterfield, marked by brilliance, wit, and elegance in writing, and aristocratic assurance in life
chloroformization
chloroformization
noun
The process of chloroformizing.
chlorotrifluoromethane
chlorotrifluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) The halogenated hydrocarbon CClF₃; it is a CFC once used as a refrigerant
chylifaction
chylifaction
noun
(biology) The formation of chyle.
chylifactive
chylifactive
adj
(physiology) Producing, or converting into, chyle; having the power to form chyle
chylifactory
chylifactory
adj
Alternative form of chylifactive
chylification
chylification
Noun
The production of chyle
chylificatory
cochlearifoliate
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.
cutlassfish
cutlassfish
noun
A predatory perciform marine fish in the family Trichiuridae, with large sharp teeth and an eel-like appearance.
cutlassfishes
cutlassfishes
noun
plural of cutlassfish
dichlorodifluoromethane
dichlorodifluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) A chlorofluorocarbon halomethane formerly used as a refrigerant and aerosol spray propellant, now banned in many countries because of its effects on the ozone layer.
dispatchful
dispatchful
adj
Bent on haste; intent on speedy execution of business or any task.
faecalith
fahlunite
fahlunite
noun
(mineralogy) A hydration of iolite.
fahlunitte
faintheartedly
faintheartedly
adv
In a fainthearted manner.
faithful
faithful
adj
(mathematics) Injective in specific contexts, e.g. of representations in representation or functors in category theory.
Consistent with reality.
Engaging in sexual relations only with one's spouse or long-term sexual partner.
Having faith.
Loyal; adhering firmly to person or cause.
Reliable; worthy of trust.
noun
(in the plural) The practicing members of a religion or followers of a cause.
Someone or something that is faithful or reliable.
faithfully
faithfully
adv
(US) A conventional formula for ending a letter, used when the salutation addresses the person for whom the letter is intended using an honorific.
In a faithful manner.
faithfulness
faithfulness
noun
The state of being faithful
faithfulnesses
faithfulnesses
noun
plural of faithfulness
faithfuls
faithfuls
noun
plural of faithful
faithless
faithless
adj
Lacking faith; lacking belief in something.
Not believing in God, religion, or a comparable ideology.
Not observant of promises or covenants.
Not true to allegiance, duty, or vows
Serving to disappoint or deceive
Unfaithful (said of people, towards their partners)
faithlessly
faithlessly
adv
In a faithless manner
faithlessness
faithlessness
noun
The quality of being faithless.
faithlessnesses
faithlessnesses
noun
plural of faithlessness
fanlight
fanlight
noun
a semicircular or semioval window over a door or other window, normally having a fan-like structure of ribs; sometimes hinged to the transom
an electric fan, usually a ceiling fan, that is also a light fixture
fanlights
fanlights
noun
plural of fanlight
farsightedly
farsightedly
adv
In a farsighted manner.
farthingale
farthingale
noun
(historical) A hooped structure in cloth worn to extend the skirt of women's dresses; a hooped petticoat.
farthingales
farthingales
noun
plural of farthingale
farthingdeal
farthingless
farthingless
adj
Without a farthing; very poor.
fashionability
fashionability
noun
Fashionableness.
fatherlandish
fatherlandish
adj
Relating to or characteristic of the fatherland, especially in the context of Nazi Germany.
fatherlike
fatherlike
adj
having the qualities of a father
fatherliness
fatherliness
noun
The property of being fatherly.
fatherling
fatherling
noun
(diminutive, endearing) A father.
A father's child.
featherfoil
featherfoil
noun
An aquatic plant (Hottonia palustris) with finely divided leaves.
featherlight
featherlight
adj
Alternative form of feather-light
featherlike
featherlike
adj
As light as a feather.
Having the characteristics of plumage.
featishly
fecalith
fecalith
noun
Alternative form of fecolith
feldspathic
feldspathic
adj
(mineralogy) Containing feldspar.
feldspathization
feldspathization
noun
The process of conversion into feldspar.
feldspathoid
feldspathoid
adj
(mineralogy) Resembling a feldspar.
noun
(mineralogy) Any of a small group of igneous, plutonic, and volcanic minerals formed in magma that did not contain enough silica to satisfy all the chemical bonds. Feldspathoids are silica-poor variants of the feldspar group.
feldspathoidal
feldspathoidal
adj
(of a rock) Having feldspathoids.
felsosphaerite
felspathic
felspathic
adj
Alternative form of feldspathic
fibrochondrosteal
ficklehearted
fightable
fightable
adj
(military) Capable in combat.
Able to be fought.
filibranchiate
fireflaught
fishability
fishability
noun
The quality or degree of being fishable.
fishplate
fishplate
noun
(rail transport) A metal bar that is bolted to the ends of two rails to join them together in a track.
verb
(transitive, rail transport) To connect (rails) together using a fishplate.
fishtail
fishtail
noun
A kind of chisel with a flared blade.
Short for fishtail palm.
The skidding of the back of a vehicle from side to side.
The tail of a fish, or an object resembling this.
verb
(intransitive) To move with the tail swinging from side to side in this way.
(intransitive) To swing the back of a vehicle (originally an aircraft) from side to side.
(transitive) To cause the back of (a vehicle) to swing from side to side.
fishtailed
fishtailed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fishtail
fishtailing
fishtailing
verb
present participle of fishtail
fishtails
fishtails
noun
plural of fishtail
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fishtail
flaith
flaithship
flashiest
flashiest
adj
superlative form of flash: most flash
flashlight
flashlight
noun
(US, Canada) A battery-powered hand-held light source.
(obsolete) A photograph taken with a flash camera.
A flashgun (device used to create flashes of light for photography).
verb
(transitive) To illuminate with a flashlight.
flashlights
flashlights
noun
plural of flashlight
flatfish
flatfish
noun
A fish of the order Pleuronectiformes, the adults of which have both eyes on one side and usually swim with the other side down, such as a flounder, a halibut, or a sole.
flatfishes
flatfishes
noun
plural of flatfish
flattish
flattish
adj
Somewhat flat, in any comparable sense of the word.
flighthead
flinthead
flinthead
noun
A bird, the wood stork.
flinthearted
flinthearted
adj
Alternative form of flint-hearted
flitchplate
flowcharting
flowcharting
noun
(computing) the design and construction of flowcharts
foliobranchiate
foolhardiest
foolhardiest
adj
superlative form of foolhardy: most foolhardy
formalith
fothergilla
frightable
frightenable
frightenable
adj
Capable of being frightened.
frontosphenoidal
halftime
halftime
noun
(American football) The halftime show, the primary light entertainment of a game, after the second quarter, when players can physically recover, coaches can give players a pep talk, bets can be doubled, etc.
(US) Alternative spelling of half-time
halftimes
halftimes
noun
plural of halftime
halfwit
halfwit
noun
(informal) Someone lacking in intelligence.
halleflinta
halleflinta
noun
A type of metamorphic rock, formed from volcanic tuff and rich in quartz and feldspars.
halleflintoid
hartfield
hartsfield
hastifly
hastifoliate
hatfield
hatfield
Proper noun
A town in Hertfordshire, England.
A town in South Yorkshire, England
A town in Arkansas.
an unincorporated census-designated place in Luce Township, Spencer County, Indiana, USA
A locality in Jamaica.
A town in Massachusetts.
A city in Minnesota.
A borough in Pennsylvania.
haylift
haylift
noun
An airlift in which hay is dropped for stranded cattle.
hepatoflavin
hepatoflavin
noun
(biochemistry, rare) A derivative of vitamin B which prevents skin lesions and weight loss.
heterofertilization
heterofertilization
noun
(biology) A form of double fertilization, typically in maize, that results in phenotypically different endosperm and embryo
hifalutin
highfalutin
highfalutin
adj
(US, informal) Self-important, pompous; arrogant or egotistical.
noun
(archaic) Pompous speech or writing.
highfaluting
highfaluting
adj
Alternative form of highfalutin
highfalutinism
highfalutinism
noun
highfalutin language or behaviour
hlithskjalf
hydrodesulfurization
hydrodesulfurization
noun
(chemistry) a process for lowering the sulfur content of petroleum and similar products by catalytic hydrogenation, sulfur compounds being converted to hydrogen sulfide
hydrofluosilicate
hydrofluosilicate
noun
(chemistry) A salt of hydrofluosilic acid.
hydroformylation
hydroformylation
noun
(chemistry) The reaction of an olefin with carbon monoxide and hydrogen to form an aldehyde.
hydrofranklinite
hyperfastidiously
hyperfederalist
hyperfunctional
hyperfunctional
adj
Having, or characterised by, increased function
hyperfunctionally
hyperinflation
hyperinflation
noun
(economics) A very high rate of inflation.
ichthyofaunal
ichthyofaunal
adj
Relating to ichthyofauna.
infracanthal
infratracheal
infratrochlear
infratrochlear
adj
(anatomy) Below a trochlea; applied especially to one of the subdivisions of the trigeminal nerve.
interflashing
khalifat
khalifat
noun
Dated form of caliphate.
khalifate
khalifate
noun
Alternative spelling of caliphate
labyrinthiform
labyrinthiform
adj
Having the form of a labyrinth; intricate.
lancetfish
lancetfish
noun
A voracious deep-sea fish in the genus Alepisaurus, having long, lancet-like teeth.
lancetfishes
lancetfishes
noun
plural of lancetfish
lanternfish
lanternfish
noun
any of small, deep sea fish of the large family Myctophidae, named after their conspicuous use of bioluminescence.
lanternfishes
lanternfishes
noun
plural of lanternfish
leatherfish
leatherfishes
lichenification
lichenification
noun
(dermatology) Epidermal thickening characterized by visible and palpable thickening of the skin with accentuated skin markings.
lightface
lightface
noun
The opposite of boldface, a font that is light (has a low ratio of ink to white space).
lightfaced
lightfaced
adj
Written, printed or drawn in lightface, using a font that has a low ration of ink to white space.
lightfast
lightfast
adj
Resistant to fading.
lightfastness
lightfastness
noun
The quality or degree of being lightfast.
lithifaction
lithifaction
noun
Alternative form of lithification
lithification
lithification
noun
(geology) The compaction and cementation of sediment into rock.
lithofracteur
lithofracteur
noun
An explosive compound of nitroglycerin.
lithofractor
lithofractor
noun
Alternative form of lithofracteur (“explosive compound”)
loanshift
loanshift
noun
A word whose meaning has changed in this way.
The situation in which a word changes or extends its meaning under the influence of another language.