(traditionally and archetypally) A farmer's residence.
A house that was once a farmer's residence albeit today lived in by residents whose occupation is not farming.
farmhouses
farmhouses
noun
plural of farmhouse
farmhousey
farmhousey
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a farmhouse.
farnham
farnham
Proper noun
a town in western Surrey, England.
farnhamville
farthermore
farthermore
adv
Obsolete form of furthermore.
farthermost
farthermost
adj
superlative form of far: most far; most remote or distant; furthermost.
fashionmonger
fashionmonger
noun
(derogatory) One who slavishly follows the latest fashions.
fashionmonging
fathmur
fathogram
fathom
fathom
noun
(archaic or obsolete) Depth of insight; mental reach or scope.
(chiefly in the plural) An unspecified depth.
(chiefly nautical, historical) Originally, the distance between an adult man's arms stretched out away from the sides of his torso so that they make a straight line perpendicular to his body, measured from the tips of the longest fingers of each hand, generally reckoned to be six feet (about 1.8 metres); subsequently used as a unit for water depth but now generally replaced by the metre.
(figuratively) Control, grasp.
Someone or something that is embraced.
The act of stretching out one's arms away from the sides of the torso so that they make a straight line perpendicular to the body.
verb
(also figuratively) To measure the depth of (water); to take a sounding of; to sound.
(archaic or obsolete) To encircle (someone or something) with outstretched arms; specifically, to measure the circumference or (rare) length of something.
(figuratively) Often followed by out: to deeply understand (someone or something); to get to the bottom of.
(figuratively) To conduct an examination or inquiry; to investigate.
(obsolete) To embrace (someone or something).
To measure a depth; to sound.
fathomable
fathomable
adj
able to be fathomed
fathomableness
fathomableness
Noun
The quality of being fathomable.
fathomage
fathomage
noun
(mining) The amount of money paid to a miner based on fathoms of material worked.
fathomed
fathomed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fathom
fathomer
fathomer
noun
One who fathoms.
fathometer
fathometer
noun
(nautical) A depth finder that uses sound waves to determine the depth of water.
fathoming
fathoming
verb
present participle of fathom
fathomless
fathomless
adj
(by extension) unfathomable or incomprehensible.
Very deep (especially of water deeper than a lead line can measure); bottomless.
fathomlessly
fathomlessly
adv
In a fathomless manner, to a fathomless degree.
fathomlessness
fathomlessness
noun
The state or condition of being fathomless.
fathoms
fathoms
noun
plural of fathom
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fathom
fatimah
featherdom
featherdom
noun
The world or sphere of birds.
featherman
feathermonger
fehmic
feinschmecker
feinschmeckers
feminophobe
ferfathmur
fermanagh
fermanagh
Proper noun
one of the six traditional counties of Northern Ireland, often known as County Fermanagh.
ferrihemoglobin
ferrihemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) A form of hemoglobin in which the central ferrous iron atom is oxidised to the ferric state
ferrochrome
ferrochrome
noun
A corrosion-resistant alloy of chrome and iron containing between 50% and 65% chrome.
ferrochromium
ferrochromium
noun
An alloy of iron and chromium
ferthumlungur
fetichism
fetichism
noun
Archaic form of fetishism.
fetichmonger
fetishism
fetishism
noun
A form of paraphilia where the object of attraction is an inanimate object or a part of a person's body.
The belief that natural objects have supernatural powers, or that something created by people has power over people.
fetishmonger
fhlmc
fhma
fibrochondroma
fibroenchondroma
fibrohemorrhagic
fichteanism
filesmith
filesmith
noun
A maker of files (rasping tools).
filmish
filmish
adj
(informal, colloquial) Of, relating to, or characteristic of films, movies, or the film industry; cinematic.
filmographies
filmographies
noun
plural of filmography
filmography
filmography
noun
A selective list of movie titles that share a similar characteristic such as the same genre, the same director, the same actor etc.
fingersmith
fingersmith
noun
midwife
pickpocket
firemanship
firemanship
noun
The skills of fire safety, fire prevention, etc.
firmhearted
fisherman
fisherman
noun
A person whose profession is catching fish.
A vessel (boat or ship) used for fishing.
Any person who attempts to catch fish.
fishermen
fishermen
noun
plural of fisherman
fisherwoman
fisherwoman
noun
A woman who fishes.
A woman whose profession is catching fish.
She is a fisherwoman, out on a trawler for days at a time.
fisherwomen
fisherwomen
noun
plural of fisherwoman
fishman
fishman
noun
A man who sells fish.
fishmeal
fishmeal
noun
Ground dried fish, used mainly for livestock feed.
fishmeals
fishmeals
noun
plural of fishmeal
fishmen
fishmen
noun
plural of fishman
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
fishmouth
fishmouth
noun
(colloquial) A chronically open mouth.
(roofing) A half-cylindrical or half-conical shaped opening or void in a lapped edge or seam, usually caused by wrinkling or shifting of ply sheets during installation.
(surgery) A horizontal incision on the breast aligned with the nipples made to drain or excise the breast fat as a form of top surgery.
(surgery) A wide incision made to drain fluid from under the fingernail.
fishwoman
fishwoman
noun
(dated) A woman who sells fish.
fishworm
fishworm
noun
A worm used as bait in angling.
flamefish
flamefishes
flameholder
flamenship
flamenship
noun
The role or status of a flamen.
flamethrower
flamethrower
noun
A device that projects a flame for starting fires, and sometimes also additional fuel to help ignition. Used either as a weapon or a tool.
flamethrowers
flamethrowers
noun
plural of flamethrower
flannelmouth
flannelmouth
noun
(informal, dated) One who speaks in a glib manner with the intent of deceiving or manipulating others.
(informal, dated) One who speaks in an unclear, muffled, or sluggish manner.
flannelmouthed
flannelmouthed
adj
Alternative form of flannel-mouthed
flannelmouths
flannelmouths
noun
plural of flannelmouth
flapmouthed
flashlamp
flashlamp
noun
A kind of lamp that uses an electric current to start powder burning and produce a brief sudden burst of bright light. It was formerly used in flash photography.
flashlamps
flashlamps
noun
plural of flashlamp
fleechment
fleischmanns
flemish
flemish
noun
(nautical) Short for Flemish coil (“a rope that has been arranged into a neat, flat spiral coil”).
verb
(transitive, nautical) Often followed by down: to arrange (a rope) into a neat, flat spiral coil.
flemished
flemished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flemish
flemishes
flemishes
noun
plural of flemish
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flemish
flemishing
flemishing
verb
present participle of flemish
fleshment
fleshment
noun
(obsolete) The act of fleshing, or the excitement attending a successful beginning.
fleshmonger
fleshmonger
noun
(archaic) One who deals in flesh; hence, a pimp, procurer, or pander.
fletcherism
fletcherism
Noun
A dietary system prescribing the repeated chewing of food until all taste is lost, and in abstention from food until very hungry.
flourishment
flourishment
noun
The act or state of flourishing.
fluidrachm
fluidrachm
noun
Alternative form of fluidram
fluorochrome
fluorochrome
noun
Any of various fluorescent dyes used to stain biological material before microscopic examination
flusherman
flushermen
flutemouth
flutemouth
noun
The trumpetfish.
foemanship
foemanship
noun
Enmity.
fomalhaut
fomalhaut
Proper noun
The brightest star in the constellation Piscis Austrinus and one of the brightest stars in the night sky; Alpha (α) Piscis Austrini.
footmanhood
footmanhood
noun
The role or status of a footman.
footmanship
footmanship
noun
(archaic) The skill or ability to run (of humans or animals).
(historical) The post or position of footman; the skill or art of a footman.
forasmuch
forasmuch
adv
Inasmuch, seeing (that).
fordham
foreadmonish
foreadmonish
verb
(rare, transitive) To admonish beforehand, or before the act or event.
forechamber
forehammer
forehammer
noun
A sledge or sledgehammer; the large hammer which strikes first, or before the smaller one.
foremanship
foremanship
noun
The position of a foreman.
foremanships
foremanships
noun
plural of foremanship
foremarch
foremasthand
foremother
foremother
Noun
A female ancestor.
foremothers
foremothers
noun
plural of foremother
forksmith
formaldehyd
formaldehyde
formaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) The simplest aldehyde, HCHO, a colourless gas that has many industrial applications; it dissolves in water to give formol (10%) and formalin.
formaldehydes
formaldehydes
noun
plural of formaldehyde
formaldehydesulphoxylate
formaldehydesulphoxylate
noun
A salt or ester of formaldehydesulphoxylic acid.
formaldehydesulphoxylic
formalith
forthcame
forthcame
verb
simple past tense of forthcome
forthcome
forthcome
noun
(obsolete) A coming forth.
verb
To come forth.
forthcomer
forthcomer
noun
(archaic) One who comes forth.
forthcoming
forthcoming
adj
(not comparable) Approaching or about to take place.
Available when needed; in place, ready.
Willing to co-operate or provide information; candid, frank, responsive.
noun
An act of coming forth.
Something that is yet to come.
verb
present participle of forthcome
forthcomingness
forthcomingness
noun
The state or quality of being forthcoming.
foulmouth
foulmouth
noun
A foul-mouthed person; one who uses obscene language.
foulmouthed
foulmouthed
adj
Alternative form of foul-mouthed
foulmouthedly
foulmouthedness
foulmouthedness
noun
The quality or state of being foul-mouthed.
foxholm
frameshift
frameshift
noun
A frameshift mutation.
verb
To use a starting point for translating a series of nucleotides that is off by an amount not divisible by three, resulting in an entirely distinct set of codons.
frameshifts
frameshifts
noun
plural of frameshift
framesmith
framesmith
noun
A maker of frames.
framingham
franchisement
franchisement
noun
release; deliverance; freedom
francophilism
frankenmuth
fredholm
freechurchism
freemanship
freemanship
noun
The state of being a freeman.
freightment
frenchism
frenchism
Noun
A custom peculiar to France.
A word, phrase or linguistic feature typical of French.
frenchman
frenchman
Noun
A man of French birth or nationality.
A home-made tool used by bricklayers to cut excess mortar from newly pointed brickwork.
The red-legged partridge.
frenchmen
frenchwoman
frenchwoman
Noun
A French woman.
frenchwomen
freshman
freshman
noun
(US, Canada, Philippines) A person (of either sex) entering the first year of an institution, especially a high school (ninth grade for US and Canada, grade 7 for Philippines), a university, or legislative body.
(obsolete) A novice; one in the rudiments of knowledge.
freshmanhood
freshmanhood
noun
The state or period of being a freshman.
freshmanic
freshmanic
adj
(US, archaic, informal, humorous) Characteristic of a freshman.