(postpositive) Premeditated; planned ahead of time.
africanthropus
afterhours
afterthought
afterthought
noun
A reflection after an act; a later or subsequent thought, action, or expedient.
Something additional to the original plan or concept.
verb
(very rare except in the past tense, possibly nonstandard) To expound as an afterthought.
simple past tense and past participle of afterthink
afterthoughted
afterthoughted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of afterthought
afterthoughts
afterthoughts
noun
plural of afterthought
aftertouch
aftertouch
noun
(music, uncountable) Pressure sensitivity on an electronic synthesizer, allowing the musician to change the tone or sound of a note after it is struck.
(rare) A touch (feature or characteristic) added finally or as an afterthought.
(video games) A feature in football/soccer games allowing the player to swerve the ball immediately after kicking it.
amphiboliferous
amphiboliferous
adj
(mineralogy) Bearing amphibole.
antheriferous
antheriferous
adj
(botany) Producing anthers, as plants.
(botany) Supporting anthers, as a part of a flower
anthraceniferous
anthraciferous
anthraciferous
adj
(mineralogy) Yielding anthracite.
anthracitiferous
archboutefeu
archbuffoon
archfounder
atmosphereful
authorcraft
authorcraft
noun
The craft of an author; the writing of books.
benzothiofuran
bismuthiferous
bismuthiferous
adj
Containing or producing bismuth.
borofluohydric
brachiferous
brachiofaciolingual
branchiferous
branchiferous
adj
(anatomy) Having gills; branchiate.
brushoff
brushoff
noun
Alternative spelling of brush-off
brushoffs
brushoffs
noun
plural of brushoff
brushproof
brushproof
adj
Resistant to damage caused by brushing.
bufflehorn
bunchflower
bunchflower
noun
A perennial herb, Melanthium virginicum, having a branched cluster of pale flowers
carbolfuchsin
carbolfuchsin
noun
A mixture of phenol and basic fuchsin, used in bacterial staining and as a topical antiseptic and antifungal.
cathodofluorescence
chaetiferous
chaetiferous
adj
(zoology) Bearing chaetae.
chalaziferous
chalaziferous
adj
Having or bearing chalazas.
chaudfroid
chaudfroid
noun
Alternative form of chaud-froid
cheerfulsome
cheerfulsome
adj
(archaic) cheerful
cheliferous
cheliferous
adj
Having chelae (cheliform claws)
chlorofluorocarbon
chlorofluorocarbon
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a class of organic compounds in which the hydrogen atoms of a hydrocarbon are replaced with those of chlorine and fluorine; formerly used as refrigerants and aerosol can propellants but withdrawn due to causing damage to the ozone layer.
chlorofluoromethane
chlorofluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) Any halogenated derivative of methane containing both chlorine and fluorine; but especially CH₂ClF, sometimes used as a refrigerant
chlorophylliferous
chlorotrifluoroethylene
chlorotrifluoroethylene
noun
(chemistry) A chlorofluorocarbon with chemical formula CF₂CClF, used as a cryogenic refrigerant and in the manufacture of plastics.
chlorotrifluoromethane
chlorotrifluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) The halogenated hydrocarbon CClF₃; it is a CFC once used as a refrigerant
chondrofibromatous
choufleur
chromiferous
chromiferous
adj
Containing, or yielding chromium.
chyliferous
chyliferous
adj
That bears or transmits chyle.
chymiferous
chymiferous
adj
Bearing or containing chyme
conchiferous
conchiferous
adj
(biology) Having a shell (used especially of bivalve molluscs)
(geology) Containing shells
conchyliferous
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
counterhaft
countershaft
countershaft
noun
Synonym of jackshaft (“mechanical component for rotational force”)
verb
Synonym of jackshaft
countershafting
countershafting
verb
present participle of countershaft
crushproof
crushproof
adj
Strong enough to resist being deformed or crushed when subjected to more than normal physical stress or pressure.
cushioncraft
cushionflower
deflourish
dichlorodifluoromethane
dichlorodifluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) A chlorofluorocarbon halomethane formerly used as a refrigerant and aerosol spray propellant, now banned in many countries because of its effects on the ozone layer.
echinuliform
echinuliform
adj
Resembling small spines.
effluviography
effluviography
noun
(photography, obsolete) The effects upon the dry photographic plate of certain electric emanations, including those later known as the X-rays.
facioscapulohumeral
facioscapulohumeral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the face, scapula, and upper arms; applied to a form of muscular dystrophy.
farmhouse
farmhouse
noun
(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.
farnborough
farnborough
Proper noun
a town in north-east Hampshire, England.
a residential area in the London Borough of Bromley.
a village in Berkshire, and a village in Warwickshire, both in England.
farouche
farouche
adj
Sullen or recalcitrant.
fautorship
fautorship
noun
The role or status of fautor.
fearnought
fearnought
noun
Alternative form of fearnaught
ferrochromium
ferrochromium
noun
An alloy of iron and chromium
ferrophosphorus
ferrophosphorus
noun
A ferroalloy of iron and phosphorus.
ferryhouse
ferryhouse
noun
A building on the shore beside the departure point of a ferry, where passengers may purchase tickets etc.
firehouse
firehouse
noun
(US, firefighting) A fire station
(dialectal) A house containing a fire to heat it; a dwelling-house, as opposed to a barn, a stable, or other outhouse.
firehouses
firehouses
noun
plural of firehouse
fireplough
floorthrough
flourish
flourish
noun
(architecture) A decorative embellishment on a building.
(music) A ceremonious passage such as a fanfare.
A dramatic gesture such as the waving of a flag.
An ornamentation.
verb
(intransitive) To be in a period of greatest influence.
(intransitive) To execute an irregular or fanciful strain of music, by way of ornament or prelude.
(intransitive) To make bold and sweeping, fanciful, or wanton movements, by way of ornament, parade, bravado, etc.; to play with fantastic and irregular motion.
(intransitive) To make ornamental strokes with the pen; to write graceful, decorative figures.
(intransitive) To prosper or fare well.
(intransitive) To thrive or grow well.
(intransitive) To use florid language; to indulge in rhetorical figures and lofty expressions.
(intransitive, obsolete) To boast; to vaunt; to brag.
(transitive) To adorn with beautiful figures or rhetoric; to ornament with anything showy; to embellish.
(transitive) To develop; to make thrive; to expand.
(transitive) To make bold, sweeping movements with.
flourishable
flourishable
adj
Able or fit to be flourished.
flourished
flourished
adj
Decorated with flourishes.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flourish
flourisher
flourisher
noun
One who flourishes.
flourishers
flourishers
noun
plural of flourisher
flourishes
flourishes
noun
plural of flourish
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flourish
flourishing
flourishing
adj
growing, thriving, doing well
noun
The action of the verb flourish; flowering.
verb
present participle of flourish
flourishingly
flourishingly
adv
In a flourishing way; tending to succeed and grow.
flourishment
flourishment
noun
The act or state of flourishing.
flourishy
flourishy
adj
flourishing; characterised by flourishes
fluegelhorn
fluegelhorn
noun
Alternative spelling of flugelhorn
fluegelhorns
fluegelhorns
noun
plural of fluegelhorn
flugelhorn
flugelhorn
noun
A brass instrument resembling a cornet but with a wider, conical bore, and usually with three valves, in the same B-flat pitch as many trumpets and cornets but with a more deeply conical mouthpiece than those. A bugle with valves.
flugelhorns
flugelhorns
noun
plural of flugelhorn
fluochloride
fluohydric
fluohydric
adj
(chemistry) hydrofluoric
fluoranthene
fluoranthene
noun
(organic chemistry) A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of a benzene ring attached to each of the rings of a naphthalene molecule; it is carcinogenic, and is a product of incomplete combustion
fluorhydric
fluorhydric
adj
Alternative form of fluohydric
fluorochrome
fluorochrome
noun
Any of various fluorescent dyes used to stain biological material before microscopic examination
fluorographic
fluorographic
adj
Relating to fluorography.
fluorography
fluorography
noun
photofluorography
visualisation of radiolabelled material
fluorophosphate
fluorophosphate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The anion PO₃F²⁻ formed by replacing one hydroxyl of a phosphate anion with a fluorine atom; any salt containing such an anion
(organic chemistry) The functional group >PO₃F formed by replacing one hydroxyl of a phosphate group with a fluorine atom; any compound containing such a group
flushboard
flushboard
noun
Alternative form of flashboard
fluviograph
fluviograph
noun
(dated) An instrument for measuring and automatically recording the rise and fall of a river.
forasmuch
forasmuch
adv
Inasmuch, seeing (that).
forebush
forechurch
forerunnership
forerunnership
noun
The state or condition of a forerunner.
foreshoulder
foreshroud
foresightful
foresightful
adj
Having, exercising, or characterised by foresight; forward-looking; prudent
forestburgh
forethough
forethought
forethought
adj
Thought of, or planned, beforehand.
noun
Anticipation.
Provident care; prudence.
Thinking beforehand or in advance, planning; prior or previous consideration; premeditation.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of forethink
forethoughted
forethoughted
adj
(archaic) Provided with forethought.
forethoughtful
forethoughtful
adj
Having or full of forethought; provident; proactive; visionary.
forethoughtfully
forethoughtfully
adv
With forethought.
forethoughtfulness
forethoughtfulness
noun
The condition of being forethoughtful
forethoughtless
forethoughtless
adj
Without forethought.
forethoughts
forethoughts
noun
plural of forethought
forevouch
forevouched
forevouched
adj
Avowed or affirmed in advance.
forewrought
forewrought
adj
Wrought or worked beforehand or in advance.
verb
(archaic) simple past tense and past participle of forework
forfouchten
forfoughen
forfoughten
forfoughten
Adjective
Exhausted from fighting.
formaldehydesulphoxylate
formaldehydesulphoxylate
noun
A salt or ester of formaldehydesulphoxylic acid.
formaldehydesulphoxylic
forstraught
forstraught
adj
(obsolete, rare) Distracted.
forthbrought
forthbrought
verb
simple past tense and past participle of forthbring
forthcut
forthcut
verb
(obsolete) To cut; plow.
forthfigured
forthought
forthought
verb
simple past tense and past participle of forthink
forthputting
forthputting
adj
Forward, bold; presumptuous; meddlesome.
noun
Forwardness; undue assumption; boldness.
The act of putting or bringing forth; output; production.
foundership
foundership
noun
The condition of having founded something.
fourche
fourche
adj
(heraldry) Having the ends forked or branched, and the ends of the branches terminating abruptly as if cut off; said of an ordinary, especially of a cross.
fourchee
fourcher
fourchet
fourchette
fourchette
noun
(anatomy) A fork-shaped structure, specifically the fold of skin where the labia minora meet above the perineum (the frenulum labiorum pudendi).
(card games) The combination of the card immediately above and the one immediately below a given card.
(surgery) An instrument used to raise and support the tongue during the cutting of the frenulum.
A fork-shaped instrument or device, specifically the forked structure between two fingers of a glove.
The frog of the hoof of the horse and allied animals.
The wishbone or furculum of birds
fourchite
fourfiusher
fourflusher
fourflusher
noun
Alternative spelling of four-flusher (“cheat; charlatan”)
fourflushers
fourflushers
noun
plural of fourflusher
fourhanded
fourhanded
adj
Having four hands; quadrumanous.
Requiring four hands.
Requiring or involving four people.
a fourhanded card game
fourscorth
fourteenth
fourteenth
adj
The ordinal form of the number fourteen.
noun
(music) The interval comprising an octave and a seventh.
One of fourteen equal parts of a whole.
The person or thing in the fourteenth position.
fourteenthly
fourteenthly
adv
In the fourteenth place; fourteenth in a row.
fourteenths
fourteenths
noun
plural of fourteenth
fourth
fourth
adj
The ordinal form of the number four.
noun
(chiefly US) A quarter, one of four equal parts of a whole.
(in the singular) The fourth gear of an engine.
(in the singular) The person or thing in the fourth position.
(music) A musical interval which spans four degrees of the diatonic scale, for example C to F (C D E F).
verb
(informal) To agree with a proposition or statement after it has already been thirded.
fourther
fourthly
fourthly
adv
In the fourth place; fourth in a row.
fourths
fourths
noun
plural of fourth
foxborough
frankhouse
fratcheous
fraunhofer
frogmouth
frogmouth
noun
Any of several nocturnal, insectivorous birds, of the family Podargidae, native to Australia and southern Asia
frogmouths
frogmouths
noun
plural of frogmouth
frough
froughy
froughy
adj
(UK, dialect, archaic) Loose, spongy, or easily broken.
fundholder
fundholder
noun
(Britain) A general practitioner who manages his or her own budget, purchasing healthcare from one or more hospital trusts.