A nocturnal, insectivorous mammal, Proteles cristatus, of southern and eastern Africa, related to and resembling the hyena.
aflower
aflower
adj
(archaic, poetic) flowering, in bloom
afterblow
afterglow
afterglow
noun
An afterparty.
The glow seen in the sky after sunset.
The light emitted by a phosphor after excitation.
The light emitted by an incandescent object while cooling.
The mildly euphoric feeling experienced after a pleasurable experience, especially after an orgasm or drug-induced high.
afterglows
afterglows
noun
plural of afterglow
afterknowledge
afterknowledge
noun
Knowledge acquired later, or after the event.
afterswell
afterwale
afterwhile
afterwhile
adv
(US, dialect) Afterwards.
afterworld
afterworld
noun
A supposed world that is entered after death; the realm of the afterlife.
afterworlds
afterworlds
noun
plural of afterworld
airflow
airflow
noun
Any flow of air, especially the motion of air around a moving aircraft or aerofoil.
airflows
airflows
noun
plural of airflow
antiwelfare
antiwelfare
adj
Opposed to welfare (financial aid offered by a government).
arrowleaf
arrowleaf
adj
(in plant names) Having arrow-like leaves.
awfuller
awfuller
adj
comparative form of awful: more awful
ballflower
ballflower
noun
Alternative form of ball flower
balloonflower
barrowful
barrowful
noun
The amount that can fit in a barrow
batfowler
batfowler
noun
One who takes part in batfowling.
bathflower
blanketflower
blanketflower
noun
Gaillardia; a plant of the genus Gaillardia.
borowolframic
cankerflower
cauliflower
cauliflower
noun
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis, an annual variety of cabbage, of which the cluster of young flower stalks and buds is eaten as a vegetable.
The edible head or curd of a cauliflower plant.
The swelling of a cauliflower ear.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To (cause to) swell up like a cauliflower ear.
cauliflowers
cauliflowers
noun
plural of cauliflower
chamberfellow
contraflow
contraflow
noun
An abnormal state of a road or motorway where the traffic temporarily travels in the opposite direction to normal, usually as a result of repair work or an accident.
Flow in the opposite direction to normal.
coralflower
cradlefellow
crawfordsville
crawfordville
crawful
crawful
noun
As much (of something one dislikes) as one can accept.
Enough to fill the craw.
daneflower
dayflower
dayflower
noun
Any of several plants, of the genus Commelina, whose flowers last only a day
dayflowers
dayflowers
noun
plural of dayflower
delftware
delftware
noun
Alternative spelling of Delftware
drawerful
drawerful
noun
A drawer filled with something, or a sufficient quantity of something to fill a drawer
drawfile
drawfiling
drawfiling
noun
The process of smooth filing by working the file sidewise instead of lengthwise.
dwarfishly
dwarfishly
adv
In a dwarfish manner.
dwarflike
dwarflike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a dwarf; small, diminutive.
dwarfling
dwarfling
noun
A diminutive dwarf.
earflower
fairlawn
faldworth
falsework
falsework
noun
(engineering) A temporary framework used in the building of bridges and arched structures in order to hold items in place until the structure is able to support itself.
(engineering) Scaffolding, a temporary frame serving to support and brace a building under construction until it can stand alone.
fameflower
fameflower
noun
Any of several flowering plants in different families within the order Caryophyllales.
fanflower
fanflower
noun
A plant in the genus Scaevola.
farewell
farewell
adj
Parting, valedictory, final.
intj
Goodbye.
noun
A departure; the act of leaving
A wish of happiness or safety at parting, especially a permanent departure
verb
To bid farewell or say goodbye.
farewelled
farewelled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of farewell
farewelling
farewelling
verb
present participle of farewell
farewells
farewells
noun
plural of farewell
farwell
farwell
Proper noun
an unincorporated community in California, USA.
a village in Michigan, USA.
a tiny city in Minnesota, USA.
a village in Nebraska, USA.
a small city in Texas, USA
farweltered
fellowcraft
fellowcraft
noun
A Freemason who has completed the second degree of initiation into Freemasonry.
fieldward
fieldward
adj
Towards a field.
fieldwards
fieldwards
Adverb
Towards a field.
firewall
firewall
noun
(architecture) A fireproof barrier used to prevent the spread of fire between or through buildings, structures, electrical substation transformers, or within an aircraft or vehicle.
(computer security) The software that monitors traffic in and out of a private network or a personal computer and allows or blocks such traffic depending on its perceived threat.
(physics) A hypothetical phenomenon where an observer falling into a black hole encounters high-energy quanta at or near the event horizon.
verb
(intransitive, motor vehicles or aircraft, slang) To use maximum engine power or acceleration.
(transitive, computer security) To block with a firewall.
(transitive, computer security) To protect with a firewall.
flagworm
flagworm
noun
A worm or grub found among flags and sedge.
flameflower
flameflower
noun
Any of various herbaceous succulent plants of the genus Talinum.
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
flandowser
flannelflower
flashforward
flashforward
noun
(authorship) A dramatic device in which a future event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative.
verb
To use this dramatic device.
flashforwards
flashforwards
noun
plural of flashforward
flatware
flatware
noun
(US) Eating utensils; cutlery, such as forks, knives and spoons.
plates, dishes and other relatively flat crockery.
flatwares
flatwares
noun
plural of flatware
flatwork
flatwork
noun
(construction) Horizontal construction work using concrete, such as floors.
flatworks
flatworm
flatworm
noun
Any of very many parasitic or free-living worms, of the phylum Platyhelminthes, having a flattened body with no skeleton or body cavity.
flatworms
flatworms
noun
plural of flatworm
flawflower
flawier
flaxwort
flaxwort
noun
Any of the flax plants of genus Linum.
fleawort
fleawort
noun
A herb, Plantago psyllium, whose seeds are supposed to resemble fleas.
Any of various unrelated plants that are supposed to kill or ward off fleas.
The lady's bedstraw (Galium verum).
fleaworts
fleaworts
noun
plural of fleawort
fliegerabwehrkanone
floodwater
floodwater
noun
The water of a flood.
floodwaters
floodwaters
noun
The waters of a flood
floorwalker
floorwalker
noun
Alternative form of floor-walker
floorwalkers
floorwalkers
noun
plural of floorwalker
floorward
floorward
adv
Toward the floor.
floorway
floorway
noun
An elevated section of floor over which one can walk.
flowchart
flowchart
noun
Alternative spelling of flow chart
flowcharted
flowcharting
flowcharting
noun
(computing) the design and construction of flowcharts
flowcharts
flowcharts
noun
plural of flowchart
flowerage
flowerage
noun
State of flowers; flowers, collectively or in general.
flyswatter
flyswatter
noun
A hand-held device for swatting flies or other insects, to kill or shoo them.
flyswatters
flyswatters
noun
plural of flyswatter
foamflower
foamflower
noun
Any of the genus Tiarella of wildflowers and garden plants in the saxifrage family.
foamflowers
foamflowers
noun
plural of foamflower
foldwards
foldwards
adv
(poetic) Towards a sheepfold.
forebackwardly
foreclaw
foreclaw
noun
A front claw.
foreknowable
foreknowable
adj
That may be known in advance.
foreknowableness
forewarningly
forewarningly
adv
So as to forewarn; in a way that gives advance warning.
forwalk
forwalk
verb
(transitive) To walk (someone) excessively; weary with walking.
forwardal
forwardal
noun
(India) The forwarding of something, such as a letter.
forwardly
forwardly
adv
In a forward manner
franklintown
frowardly
frowardly
adv
in a froward manner
gairfowl
gairfowl
noun
Alternative form of garefowl
gallflower
gallflower
noun
The short-styled female flower of certain figs.
gangflower
garefowl
garefowl
noun
The great auk.
The razorbill
garefowls
garefowls
noun
plural of garefowl
gnatflower
grapeflower
grassflower
gulfwards
halfpennyworth
halfpennyworth
noun
(Britain) As much as could be bought for a halfpenny (pre- or post-decimalisation).
(Britain, informal) A negligible amount.
(Britain, informal) One's opinion or thoughts; one's two cents.
halfword
halfword
noun
(computing) An area of storage one half the size of the word in a particular system; usually two bytes
halfwords
halfwords
noun
plural of halfword
handflower
handflower
noun
(sometimes in the phrase ‘handflower tree’) A Mexican hand tree (Chiranthodendron pentadactylon).
A wallflower (Erysimum cheiri, syns. Erysimum × cheiri, Cheiranthus cheiri).
An item of jewellery consisting of a bracelet linked to a ring by chains, lace or other elements which cross the back of the hand.
laceflower
laceflower
noun
Ammi majus.
Daucus carota.
Orlaya sp.
Ptilimnium nuttallii.
Tiarella trifoliata.
lampflower
lanternflower
lawcraft
lawcraft
noun
The art or skill of a lawyer; knowledge of the law.
lawford
lawproof
leafwork
leafwork
noun
Any design or structure resembling leaves or the pattern of leaves; foliage
leafworm
leafworm
noun
Any caterpillar that eats the leaves of plants.
leafworms
leafworms
noun
plural of leafworm
leatherflower
leftward
leftward
adj
To or from the left.
leftwardly
leftwardly
adv
In a leftward direction.
leftwards
leftwards
adv
Leftward; towards the left.
lifeward
lifeward
adj
Leading towards life.
adv
Towards life.
llanfairpwllgwyngyll
llanfairpwllgwyngyll
Proper noun
A town in Anglesey, Wales, full name Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch.
marshflower
maskflower
mayflower
mayflower
noun
Any of several plants that flower in May - especially the hawthorn (in Britain) and the trailing arbutus (in the US).
mayflowers
mayflowers
noun
plural of mayflower
newfoundlander
newfoundlander
Noun
A native or inhabitant of the island of Newfoundland.
overawful
overawful
adj
(obsolete) Excessively awful (awe-inspiring or reverential).
overflowable
overflowable
adj
Capable of being overflowed.
overforwardly
paschflower
pasqueflower
pasqueflower
noun
Alternative spelling of pasque flower
passionflower
passionflower
noun
Any of very many vines, in North America and elsewhere, of the genus Passiflora that bear edible fruit called passion fruit, and showy flowers of a structure symbolic of the Passion of Christ.
phosphowolframic
prelawful
prelawfully
prelawfulness
rainfowl
rauwolfia
rauwolfia
noun
Any of a group of alkaloids extracted from these trees.
Any of several small trees and shrubs, of the genus Rauwolfia, that yield materials of medical use.
refallow
rewardful
rewardful
adj
Yielding reward.
rewardfulness
rewardfulness
noun
The quality of being rewardful.
roadfellow
rockafellow
safeblower
safeblower
noun
A criminal who breaks into safes using explosives.