(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.
aftergame
aftergame
noun
(archaic) A second game played to reverse the outcome of the first; the means employed after the first turn of affairs.
(video games) Bonus features, dialogue, etc. accessed when a previously-beaten video game is revisited.
afterimage
afterimage
noun
An image which persists or remains in negative after the original stimulation has ended.
afterimages
afterimages
noun
plural of afterimage
aftermarriage
afterswarming
amygdaliferous
amygdaliferous
adj
almond-bearing
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
apterygiformes
archaeopterygiformes
aspergilliform
aspergilliform
adj
(botany) Resembling the aspergillum in form
camouflager
camouflager
noun
A person skilled in the art of camouflage.
A person who camouflages things.
camouflagers
camouflagers
noun
plural of camouflager
caprimulgiformes
chamfering
chamfering
noun
A chamfer.
verb
present participle of chamfer
circumfulgent
circumfulgent
adj
Shining around or about.
deforming
deforming
verb
present participle of deform
demifarthing
demifigure
demigriffin
disfigurement
disfigurement
noun
The result of disfiguring; the state of being disfigured
disfigurements
disfigurements
noun
plural of disfigurement
dreamingful
electroforming
electroforming
noun
The manufacture of shaped components by electrodeposition on a pattern or mandrel.
enframing
enframing
verb
present participle of enframe
engraftment
engraftment
noun
The act of engrafting, or something engrafted.
engraftments
engraftments
noun
plural of engraftment
fablemonger
fablemonger
noun
One who tells or composes fables.
fablemongering
fadmonger
fadmonger
noun
(derogatory) One who peddles fads or trends.
fadmongering
fadmongering
noun
(derogatory) The peddling of fads or trends.
fadmongery
fagerholm
fancymonger
fancymonger
noun
(obsolete) A lovemonger; a whimsical lover.
fanglomerate
fanglomerate
noun
(geology) A stratigraphic unit in which conglomerates that were deposited in an alluvial fan are common.
farmage
farmersburg
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.
feltmonger
feltmonger
noun
(historical) A person who sells felt.
femorococcygeal
fermage
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
fevergum
fibrohemorrhagic
fibroligamentous
fictionmonger
fictionmonger
noun
(derogatory) A teller of lies.
(derogatory) A writer of fiction.
figuresome
figuresome
adj
Characterised as possessing an attractive figure or shape
filmgoer
filmgoer
noun
(chiefly Britain) Person who regularly frequents movie theaters.
filmgoers
filmgoers
noun
plural of filmgoer
filmographies
filmographies
noun
plural of filmography
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
flagelliform
flagelliform
adj
shaped like a whip
flagmaker
flagmaker
noun
One who manufactures flags.
flamberg
flamberg
noun
Alternative spelling of flamberge
flamberge
flamberge
noun
(weaponry) A European sword, typically a greatsword, which had a wavy blade, possibly to increase the cutting surface or for aid in parrying.
flammigerous
flemingsburg
flemingsburg
Proper noun
a home-rule class city in Kentucky, USA
fleshmonger
fleshmonger
noun
(archaic) One who deals in flesh; hence, a pimp, procurer, or pander.
flogmaster
florilegium
florilegium
noun
(Christianity) A patristic anthology.
A collection of flowers.
fluigramme
fogramite
foolmonger
foragement
foragement
noun
The act of foraging
forearming
forearming
verb
present participle of forearm
forecomingness
foredesignment
foredooming
foredooming
verb
present participle of foredoom
foregame
foregame
noun
An initial game plan.
foregleam
foregleam
noun
A gleam or glimpse of the future; foreglimpse.
foreglimpse
foreglimpse
noun
A glimpse or revelation of the future.
verb
To glimpse something in the future.
foreglimpsed
foreglimpsed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of foreglimpse
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.
fragmentations
fragmentations
noun
plural of fragmentation
fragmented
fragmented
adj
broken into fragments
composed of fragments
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fragment
fragmenting
fragmenting
verb
present participle of fragment
fragmentisation
fragmentise
fragmentise
verb
Alternative form of fragmentize
fragmentised
fragmentised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fragmentise
fragmentising
fragmentising
verb
present participle of fragmentise
fragmentist
fragmentist
noun
A writer of fragments.
fragmentitious
fragmentization
fragmentization
noun
fragmentation; the breaking of something into fragments
fragmentize
fragmentize
verb
(intransitive) To fall into or become separated into fragments.
(transitive) To break, cut, or otherwise separate (something) into fragments.
fragmentized
fragmentized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fragmentize
fragmentizer
fragmentizer
noun
A machine for breaking material into fragments.
fragmentizes
fragmentizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fragmentize
fragmentizing
fragmentizing
verb
present participle of fragmentize
fragments
fragments
noun
plural of fragment
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fragment
frankalmoigne
frankalmoigne
noun
A tenure by which a religious corporation holds lands given to them and their successors forever, usually on condition of praying for the soul of the donor and his heirs; - called also tenure by free alms.