(religion) A title of respect addressed to a priest.
The state of being a father; fatherhood; paternity.
fattish
fattish
adj
Somewhat fat
fattishness
fattishness
noun
The quality of being fattish.
fautorship
fautorship
noun
The role or status of fautor.
featheriest
featheriest
adj
superlative form of feathery: most feathery
featheriness
featheriness
noun
The state or quality of being feathery.
featherings
featherings
noun
plural of feathering
featherstitch
featherstitch
noun
A kind of embroidery stitch made of open, looped stitches worked alternately to the right and left of a central rib.
verb
To make stitches of this kind.
featherstitching
featherstitching
verb
present participle of featherstitch
featherweights
featherweights
noun
plural of featherweight
featherwise
featherwise
adv
Arranged at angles like the barbs of a feather.
featish
featishly
featishness
featurish
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.
felichthys
felsosphaerite
felspathic
felspathic
adj
Alternative form of feldspathic
festschrift
festschrift
noun
A collection of articles, essays, etc., published together as a memorial or tribute to an academic or some other respected person.
festschriften
festschriften
noun
plural of festschrift
festschrifts
festshrifts
fetiches
fetiches
noun
plural of fetich
plural of fetiche
fetichism
fetichism
noun
Archaic form of fetishism.
fetichist
fetichist
noun
Archaic form of fetishist.
fetichistic
fetichistic
adj
Dated form of fetishistic.
fetish
fetish
noun
An irrational, or abnormal fixation or preoccupation; an obsession.
Sexual attraction to or arousal at something abnormally sexual or nonsexual, such as an object or a nonsexual part of the body.
Something which is believed to possess, contain, or cause spiritual or magical powers; an amulet or a talisman.
fetisheer
fetisher
fetisher
noun
(rare) A fetishist.
fetishes
fetishes
noun
plural of fetish
fetishic
fetishic
adj
Of or relating to a fetish.
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.
fetishist
fetishist
noun
(archaic) A believer in magical fetishes or talismans.
One who has a sexual fetish.
fetishistic
fetishistic
adj
Of or pertaining to fetishism or fetishists.
fetishists
fetishists
noun
plural of fetishist
fetishization
fetishization
noun
The act or process of fetishizing.
fetishize
fetishize
verb
(transitive) To make into a fetish, or magical object.
(transitive) To make the subject of (often sexual) obsession.
fetishizing
fetishizing
verb
present participle of fetishize
fetishlike
fetishlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a fetish.
fetishmonger
fetishry
fianchettos
fianchettos
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fianchetto
fibrobronchitis
fibrochondritis
fibrochondrosteal
fichteanism
fifteenths
fifteenths
noun
plural of fifteenth
fifths
fifths
noun
plural of fifth
fiftieths
fiftieths
noun
plural of fiftieth
fighteress
fighteress
noun
(archaic or humorous, rare) A female fighter.
fighters
fighters
noun
plural of fighter
fightings
fightings
noun
plural of fighting
fights
fights
noun
plural of fight
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fight
filesmith
filesmith
noun
A maker of files (rasping tools).
filthiest
filthiest
adj
superlative form of filthy: most filthy
filthiness
filthiness
noun
The property of being filthy.
filthinesses
filthinesses
noun
plural of filthiness
filthless
filthless
adj
Free of filth; clean; pure.
filths
filths
noun
plural of filth
fingersmith
fingersmith
noun
midwife
pickpocket
finsteraarhorn
firefighters
firefighters
noun
plural of firefighter
fireshaft
firsthand
firsthand
adj
Direct, without intermediate stages.
Not previously owned or used; contrasted with secondhand.
firstship
firths
firths
noun
plural of firth
fischerite
fishability
fishability
noun
The quality or degree of being fishable.
fishboat
fishboat
noun
A fishing boat.
fishboats
fishboats
noun
plural of fishboat
fishbolt
fishbolt
noun
(engineering) A bolt used to fasten fishplates.
fishbolts
fishbolts
noun
plural of fishbolt
fisheater
fisherboat
fisherboat
noun
Alternative form of fisher-boat
fishertown
fishet
fishgarth
fishgarth
noun
A fishweir.
fishiest
fishiest
adj
superlative form of fishy: most fishy
fishlet
fishlet
noun
A little fish.
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.
fishnet
fishnet
noun
(countable) A net used to catch fish.
(countable, usually in the plural) Stockings made of fishnet fabric.
(uncountable) A fabric with an open diamond-shaped structure; normally used for stockings etc
Fishnets are for catching men.
fishnets
fishnets
noun
Pairs or a pair of stockings made of fishnet fabric.
plural of fishnet
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.
fishpot
fishpot
noun
A basket or similar container that is sunk, with a float attached, and used for catching fish or other sea creatures
fishpotter
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
fishtrap
fistfight
fistfight
noun
A fight using bare fists.
verb
To fight using bare fists.
fitches
fitches
noun
plural of fitch
fitchets
fitchets
noun
plural of fitchet
fitchews
fitchews
noun
plural of fitchew
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.
fleshiest
fleshiest
adj
superlative form of fleshy: most fleshy
fleshliest
fleshliest
adj
superlative form of fleshly: most fleshly
fletcherise
fletcherised
fletcherising
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.
fletchings
fletchings
noun
plural of fletching
flichters
flightiest
flightiest
adj
superlative form of flighty: most flighty
flightiness
flightiness
noun
The quality of being flighty.
flightless
flightless
adj
Unable to fly. Usually used with birds such as the penguin, ostrich, and emu.
flights
flights
noun
plural of flight
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flight
flightshot
flintshire
flintshire
Proper noun
A maritime traditional county bounded to the north by the Irish Sea, to the northeast by the Dee estuary, to the east by Cheshire and to the south and southwest by Denbighshire. A detached part, Maelor Saesneg, is bounded on the northwest by Denbighshire, on the northeast by Cheshire, and on the south by Shropshire. There is a further small detached part around Marford.
A local government principal area. It borders Merseyside, Cheshire, Wrexham and Denbighshire.
flirtish
flirtish
adj
of the nature of, or characterizing a flirt
flirtishness
flirtishness
noun
The quality of being flirtish.
flitches
flitches
noun
plural of flitch
floodlights
floodlights
noun
plural of floodlight
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of floodlight
floorshift
floorshifts
flourishment
flourishment
noun
The act or state of flourishing.
flyweights
flyweights
noun
plural of flyweight
foolhardiest
foolhardiest
adj
superlative form of foolhardy: most foolhardy
foolishest
foolishest
adj
superlative form of foolish: most foolish
foothills
foothills
noun
plural of foothill
foothils
footlights
footlights
noun
plural of footlight
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.
foreshift
foreshift
noun
An early shift, or one which precedes another.
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
foresight
foresight
noun
(surveying) a bearing taken forwards towards a new object
The ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future.
the front sight on a rifle or similar weapon
foresighted
foresighted
adj
Having foresight; foreseeing; provident.
foresightedly
foresightedly
adv
With foresight; in a foresighted manner.
foresightedness
foresightedness
noun
The prudent exercise of common sense when planning for the future
The quality of having foresight
foresightednesses
foresightful
foresightful
adj
Having, exercising, or characterised by foresight; forward-looking; prudent
foresightless
foresightless
adj
Lacking foresight.
foresights
foresights
noun
plural of foresight
forestership
forestership
noun
The post or status of forester.
forestish
forestish
adj
(archaic, nonce word) Characteristic of a forest.
forksmith
forsythia
forsythia
noun
Any of several shrubs, of the genus Forsythia, native to Asia and Eastern Europe, that are cultivated for their yellow flowers, which bloom in early spring.