(nautical) The act of hiring, or the contract for use of, a vessel, or some part of it, to convey cargo.
affrighting
affrighting
verb
present participle of affright
affrightingly
affrightingly
adv
(archaic) So as to frighten or terrify.
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.
afghanistan
afternight
aktiengesellschaft
antishoplifting
antishoplifting
adj
That serves to counter shoplifting.
bullfighting
bullfighting
noun
A traditional spectacle, popular in Spain and many former Spanish colonies, in which a matador manipulates and ultimately kills a bull at close range.
bushfighting
bushfighting
noun
Fighting in the bush, or from behind bushes, trees, or thickets.
chuckfarthing
cockfighting
cockfighting
noun
A gambling blood sport (illegal in most countries) in which two roosters have spikes placed on their feet and are made to fight each other, usually to the death.
verb
present participle of cockfight
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.
counterflight
countershafting
countershafting
verb
present participle of countershaft
delightfulness
delightfulness
noun
The state or quality of being delightful.
demifarthing
dingthrift
dingthrift
Noun
A spendthrift.
dogfighting
dogfighting
noun
(military, aviation) Close combat between two military aircraft.
A blood sport in which dogs fight with one another.
verb
present participle of dogfight
downshifting
downshifting
noun
A social trend towards living a simpler, less ambitious life with a better work-life balance.
verb
present participle of downshift
eighteenfold
eighteenfold
adj
By a factor of eighteen.
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
etherifying
etherifying
verb
present participle of etherify
faithing
faithing
noun
worship, practising faith
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
fanwright
fanwright
noun
(historical) A person who makes fans for use in winnowing.
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
farthing
farthing
noun
(figurative) A very small quantity or value; the least possible amount.
(historical) Former British unit of currency worth one-quarter of an old penny; or a coin representing this.
(obsolete) A division of land.
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.
farthings
farthings
noun
plural of farthing
fathering
fathering
verb
present participle of father
fatherling
fatherling
noun
(diminutive, endearing) A father.
A father's child.
fathoming
fathoming
verb
present participle of fathom
featherbedding
featherbedding
noun
(US) The employment of more workers than is necessary, typically because of labor union rules (or sometimes deals with organized crime, a government, etc), especially upon the introduction of new technology.
verb
present participle of featherbed
feathering
feathering
noun
(architecture) An arrangement of small arcs or foils separated by projecting cusps, frequently forming the feather-like ornament on the inner mouldings of arches.
A feathered texture.
Plumage.
The fitting of feathers to arrows.
Visible offshoots of the trails of ink written on overly absorbent paper.
verb
present participle of feather
featherings
featherings
noun
plural of feathering
featherstitching
featherstitching
verb
present participle of featherstitch
featherwing
fetching
fetching
adj
Attractive; pleasant to regard.
noun
The act by which something is fetched.
verb
present participle of fetch
fetchingly
fetchingly
adv
In a fetching manner
fetichmonger
fetishizing
fetishizing
verb
present participle of fetishize
fetishmonger
fighting
fighting
adj
Apt to provoke a fight.
Engaged in war or other conflict.
noun
A fight or battle; an occasion on which people fight
The act or process of contending; violence or conflict.
verb
present participle of fight
fightingly
fightingly
adv
So as to fight; pugnaciously.
fightings
fightings
noun
plural of fighting
filthifying
filthifying
verb
present participle of filthify
fingerbreadth
fingerbreadth
noun
A (usually approximate and informal) unit of measurement based upon the radial width of the human finger.
fingersmith
fingersmith
noun
midwife
pickpocket
firefighting
firefighting
noun
(by extension, figuratively) Solving an urgent problem.
(firefighting) Extinguishing a fire.
The profession of being a firefighter.
fishtailing
fishtailing
verb
present participle of fishtail
fitchering
fletcherising
fletcherizing
fletcherizing
verb
present participle of fletcherize
fletching
fletching
noun
The fins or feathers so attached.
The process of attaching fins, such as halved feathers, to a projectile in order to stabilize its flight.
verb
present participle of fletch
fletchings
fletchings
noun
plural of fletching
flichtering
flightiness
flightiness
noun
The quality of being flighty.
flighting
flighting
verb
present participle of flight
flitching
flitching
verb
present participle of flitch
floodlighting
floodlighting
verb
present participle of floodlight
flowcharting
flowcharting
noun
(computing) the design and construction of flowcharts
folkething
forecatching
forecatharping
foregathering
foregathering
verb
present participle of foregather
forehinting
forenight
forenight
noun
(Scotland) The evening, between twilight and bedtime.
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
foresightedness
foresightedness
noun
The prudent exercise of common sense when planning for the future
The quality of having foresight
foresightednesses
forethinking
forethinking
verb
present participle of forethink
forgathering
forgathering
noun
A gathering together; an assembly.
verb
present participle of forgather
forthbring
forthbring
verb
(obsolete) To bring forth; bring out; produce.
forthbringer
forthbringer
noun
One who or that which brings forth.
forthbringing
forthbringing
verb
present participle of forthbring
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.
forthgoing
forthgoing
adj
Going out or forth; departing.
noun
A going forth or utterance; a proceeding from or out.
verb
present participle of forthgo
forthinking
forthinking
verb
present participle of forthink
forthputting
forthputting
adj
Forward, bold; presumptuous; meddlesome.
noun
Forwardness; undue assumption; boldness.
The act of putting or bringing forth; output; production.
forthrightness
forthrightness
noun
The characteristic or quality of being forthright
forthrightnesses
fortnight
fortnight
noun
(chiefly UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, dated in North America) A period of 2 weeks.
fortnightlies
fortnightlies
noun
plural of fortnightly
fortnightly
fortnightly
adj
occurring once in a fortnight; once every two weeks
adv
once in a fortnight; once every two weeks
noun
A publication issued fortnightly (once every two weeks).
fortnights
fortnights
noun
plural of fortnight
fothering
fothering
verb
present participle of fother
fotheringhay
foxhuntings
fratching
fratching
verb
present participle of fratch
fraughting
fraughting
verb
present participle of fraught
freethinking
freethinking
noun
The principles of a freethinker; free thought
freighting
freighting
verb
present participle of freight
freightliner
freightment
frighten
frighten
verb
(transitive) To cause to feel fear; to scare; to cause to feel alarm or fright.
frightenable
frightenable
adj
Capable of being frightened.
frightened
frightened
adj
Afraid; suffering from fear.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of frighten
frightenedly
frightenedly
adv
In a frightened manner.
frightenedness
frightenedness
noun
Quality of being frightened.
frightener
frightener
noun
Agent noun of frighten; one who frightens.
frightening
frightening
adj
(figuratively) Awful, terrible, very bad.
Causing fear; of capable of causing fear; scary.
verb
present participle of frighten
frighteningly
frighteningly
adv
In a frightening or terrifying manner.
Very; beyond usual expectation so as to cause surprise or concern.
frighteningness
frightens
frightens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of frighten
frightfulness
frightfulness
noun
The quality of being frightful.
frightfulnesses
frightfulnesses
noun
plural of frightfulness
frighting
frighting
verb
present participle of fright
frightment
frightment
noun
(obsolete) fear; terror
frothing
frothing
noun
The act of something that froths.
verb
present participle of froth
furthering
furthering
noun
The act by which something is furthered; furtherance.
verb
present participle of further
gemeinschaft
gemeinschaft
noun
(sociology) A society or group characterized by a strong sense of common identity, personal relationships, and attachments to various concerns.
An association or group of individuals sharing common beliefs, attitudes, and tastes; a fellowship.
gemeinschaften
godfathering
godfathering
verb
present participle of godfather
grandfatherish
grandfatherish
adj
grandfatherly
grandfathership
grandfathership
noun
The state of being a grandfather.
gunfight
gunfight
noun
A battle (or a duel) using small arms.
verb
To engage in battle using small arms.
gunfighter
gunfighter
noun
A person who engages in gunfights; a gunslinger.
gunfighters
gunfighters
noun
plural of gunfighter
gunfighting
gunfighting
noun
combat with guns
gunfights
gunfights
noun
plural of gunfight
hafting
hafting
verb
present participle of haft
handcrafting
handcrafting
verb
present participle of handcraft
handfasting
handfasting
noun
The ceremony in which people handfast.
verb
present participle of handfast
handyfight
hefting
hefting
verb
present participle of heft
helilifting
helilifting
verb
present participle of helilift
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
homecrofting
hotfooting
hotfooting
verb
present participle of hotfoot
hydrogasification
hydrogasification
noun
The reaction of hydrogen with coal under high pressure to form methane
hyperfunctioning
hyperfunctioning
noun
Excessive functioning
infangthef
infangthef
noun
Alternative form of infangthief
infangthief
infangthief
noun
(historical, law) A privilege of some feudal lords permitting them to execute summary judgment upon thieves captured within their estates, sometimes restricted to the lord's tenants or men and sometimes limited to those caught in flagrante delicto.
infight
infight
noun
An internal battle; a fight with allies or other members of the same group.
verb
(boxing) To box while extremely close to an opponent
(intransitive) To fight with allies or other members of the same group.
infighter
infighter
noun
A person who engages in infighting.
infighters
infighters
noun
plural of infighter
infighting
infighting
noun
(boxing) Fighting with one's opponent closer than arm's length.
Fighting or quarreling among the members of a single group or side.
verb
present participle of infight
infightings
infightings
noun
plural of infighting
infights
infights
noun
plural of infight
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of infight