(nautical) The act of hiring, or the contract for use of, a vessel, or some part of it, to convey cargo.
affrightment
affrightment
noun
(archaic) Fright; fear; alarm; the fact or state of being frightened.
(obsolete) A cause of fear.
(obsolete) The action of frightening or terrifying; intimidation.
afibrinogenemia
afibrinogenemia
noun
(medicine) A blood disorder in which the blood does not clot normally due to a lack of, or a malfunction involving, fibrinogen.
aftercoming
aftercoming
adj
(obstetrics) Specifically, of a baby's head: following the rest of the body out of the womb, rather than (as is usual) preceding it.
Succeeding, following.
noun
A following state, sequel, consequence, or result; an aftercome.
afterswarming
angelinformal
antiferromagnet
antiferromagnet
noun
(physics) An antiferromagnetic material
antiferromagnetic
antiferromagnetic
adj
(physics) Exhibiting antiferromagnetism.
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
antireforming
antireforming
adj
Synonym of antireform
beamfilling
chamfering
chamfering
noun
A chamfer.
verb
present participle of chamfer
circumfulgent
circumfulgent
adj
Shining around or about.
climbingfishes
defaming
defaming
noun
defamation
verb
present participle of defame
defamingly
defamingly
Adverb
In a defamatory manner.
defeminising
defeminising
verb
present participle of defeminise
defeminizing
defeminizing
verb
present participle of defeminize
defoaming
defoaming
verb
present participle of defoam
deforming
deforming
verb
present participle of deform
dehumidifying
dehumidifying
verb
present participle of dehumidify
demagnification
demagnification
noun
The act or the result of demagnifying.
demagnify
demagnify
verb
To reduce the size of an image etc
demifarthing
demiflouncing
demigriffin
demonifuge
demonifuge
noun
A remedy to drive out demons.
demulsifying
demulsifying
verb
present participle of demulsify
demystifying
demystifying
verb
present participle of demystify
disfigurement
disfigurement
noun
The result of disfiguring; the state of being disfigured
disfigurements
disfigurements
noun
plural of disfigurement
dreamingful
effeminating
effeminating
verb
present participle of effeminate
effeminising
effeminising
verb
present participle of effeminise
effeminizing
effeminizing
verb
present participle of effeminize
effingham
effingham
Proper noun
A village in Surrey, England
A city in Illinois, USA, and the county seat of Effingham County.
electroforming
electroforming
noun
The manufacture of shaped components by electrodeposition on a pattern or mandrel.
emulsifying
emulsifying
adj
That emulsifies
verb
present participle of emulsify
emusifying
enflaming
enflaming
verb
present participle of enflame
enframing
enframing
verb
present participle of enframe
engraftment
engraftment
noun
The act of engrafting, or something engrafted.
engraftments
engraftments
noun
plural of engraftment
engulfment
engulfment
noun
The act of engulfing
engulfments
engulfments
noun
plural of engulfment
exemplifying
exemplifying
verb
present participle of exemplify
fablemonger
fablemonger
noun
One who tells or composes fables.
fablemongering
facemaking
facsimileing
fadmonger
fadmonger
noun
(derogatory) One who peddles fads or trends.
fadmongering
fadmongering
noun
(derogatory) The peddling of fads or trends.
fadmongery
fancymonger
fancymonger
noun
(obsolete) A lovemonger; a whimsical lover.
fanglement
fanglomerate
fanglomerate
noun
(geology) A stratigraphic unit in which conglomerates that were deposited in an alluvial fan are common.
farmingdale
farmingville
farmsteading
farmsteading
noun
(Scotland) A farmstead.
fashionmonger
fashionmonger
noun
(derogatory) One who slavishly follows the latest fashions.
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.
feltmaking
feltmaking
noun
The manufacture of felt.
feltmonger
feltmonger
noun
(historical) A person who sells felt.
feminising
feminising
adj
Alternative spelling of feminizing
verb
present participle of feminise
feminizing
feminizing
adj
Tending to make more feminine.
verb
present participle of feminize
feminologist
feminologist
noun
(rare) Someone who studies feminology.
feminology
feminology
noun
(rare) Synonym of women's studies.
fermanagh
fermanagh
Proper noun
one of the six traditional counties of Northern Ireland, often known as County Fermanagh.
fermenting
fermenting
verb
present participle of ferment
fermentology
fermentology
noun
The study of fermentation.
ferrihemoglobin
ferrihemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) A form of hemoglobin in which the central ferrous iron atom is oxidised to the ferric state
ferrimagnet
ferrimagnet
noun
(physics) Any ferrimagnetic material
ferrimagnetic
ferrimagnetic
adj
(physics) Exhibiting ferrimagnetism.
ferrimagnetically
ferrimagnetically
adv
In a ferrimagnetic manner
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
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
ferruminating
ferruminating
verb
present participle of ferruminate
ferthumlungur
fetichmonger
fetishmonger
fibroligamentous
fictionmonger
fictionmonger
noun
(derogatory) A teller of lies.
(derogatory) A writer of fiction.
figment
figment
noun
A fabrication, fantasy, invention; something fictitious.
figmental
figmental
adj
Of or relating to a figment.
figments
figments
noun
plural of figment
filemaking
filemaking
noun
The manufacture of files (rasping tools).
filmogen
filmsetting
filmsetting
noun
Photocomposition of type.
verb
present participle of filmset
filmsettings
filmsettings
noun
plural of filmsetting
fingermark
fingermark
noun
A blemish made by a dirty finger.
fingersmith
fingersmith
noun
midwife
pickpocket
firebombing
firebombing
noun
An attack with a firebomb.
verb
present participle of firebomb
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
flagellantism
flagellantism
noun
The act of whipping oneself, typically for religious penance or for sexual excitement
flagmen
flagmen
noun
plural of flagman
flambeing
flambeing
verb
present participle of flambe
flamingoes
flamingoes
noun
plural of flamingo
fleming
fleming
verb
present participle of fleme
flemings
flemingsburg
flemingsburg
Proper noun
a home-rule class city in Kentucky, USA
flemington
flemington
Proper noun
a locality in western New South Wales, Australia.
a suburb of Victoria, Australia, famous for its racecourse.
a rural locality in South New Zealand.
a rural locality in the region of New Zealand.
a built-up area near Scotland
an unincorporated community in Florida, USA.
a small city in Georgia, USA.
a village in Missouri, USA.
a borough in New Jersey, USA
a borough in Pennsylvania, USA.
a small town in West Virginia, USA.
flemishing
flemishing
verb
present participle of flemish
flemming
fleshmonger
fleshmonger
noun
(archaic) One who deals in flesh; hence, a pimp, procurer, or pander.
flugelman
flugelman
noun
Alternative form of fugleman
flugelmen
flugelmen
noun
plural of flugelman
fogmen
fogmen
noun
plural of fogman
fomenting
fomenting
verb
present participle of foment
foolmonger
foragement
foragement
noun
The act of foraging
forearming
forearming
verb
present participle of forearm
forecomingness
foredesignment
foredooming
foredooming
verb
present participle of foredoom
foreignism
foreignism
noun
A trait, custom, phrase or characteristic typical of a foreign country or language.
foreignisms
foreignisms
noun
plural of foreignism
foreimagination
foreimagine
forejudgment
forejudgment
noun
(obsolete) prejudgment
foremessenger
foremisgiving
forgeman
forgeman
noun
A person who works at a forge. A blacksmith on a large scale.
forgemen
forgemen
noun
plural of forgeman
forjudgment
formagen
formagenic
forthcomingness
forthcomingness
noun
The state or quality of being forthcoming.
fragment
fragment
noun
(Internet) A portion of a URL referring to a subordinate resource or anchor (such as a specific point on a web page), introduced by the # sign.
(computing) An incomplete portion of code.
(grammar) A sentence not containing a subject or a predicate.
A part broken off; a small, detached portion; an imperfect part, either physically or not
verb
(intransitive) To break apart.
(transitive) To cause to be broken into pieces.
(transitive, computing) To break up and disperse (a file) into non-contiguous areas of a disk.
fragmental
fragmental
adj
(geology) consisting of fragments
noun
(geology) A fragmentary rock.
fragmentalize
fragmentally
fragmentally
adv
In a fragmental manner.
fragmentarily
fragmentarily
adv
In a fragmentary manner.
fragmentariness
fragmentariness
noun
The quality of being fragmentary.
fragmentary
fragmentary
adj
(geology) Composed of the fragments of other rocks.
Consisting of fragments; disconnected; scattered.
fragmentate
fragmentate
verb
To fragment (break into fragments)
fragmentated
fragmentated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fragmentate
fragmentates
fragmentation
fragmentation
noun
(computing) The breaking up and dispersal of a file into non-contiguous areas of a disk.
(computing) The breaking up of a data packet when larger than the transmission unit of a network.
The act of fragmenting or something fragmented; disintegration.
The process by which fragments of an exploding bomb scatter.