(archaic or dialect) Beforehand; in advance; in anticipation.
afterhold
afterhope
archfelon
chamfrons
chamfrons
noun
plural of chamfron
chanfrons
chanfrons
noun
plural of chanfron
chefornak
doughface
doughface
noun
(derogatory) a person, especially a politician, who is pliable, moldable like dough.
facecloth
facecloth
noun
A cloth laid over the face of a corpse.
A flannel for washing the face.
fagerholm
fairyhood
fairyhood
noun
The state or period of being a fairy.
falchions
falchions
noun
plural of falchion
faldworth
falsehood
falsehood
noun
(archaic, rare) Mendacity, deceitfulness; the trait of a person who is mendacious and deceitful.
(countable) A false statement, especially an intentional one; a lie.
(uncountable) The property of being false.
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.
fashional
fashional
adj
(informal) fashionable
fashioned
fashioned
adj
(in combination) Having a specified fashion or style
In style; fashionable.
Well designed or put together.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fashion
fashioner
fashioner
noun
One who fashions something; the maker or designer.
fathogram
fathomage
fathomage
noun
(mining) The amount of money paid to a miner based on fathoms of material worked.
fathoming
fathoming
verb
present participle of fathom
fishboats
fishboats
noun
plural of fishboat
fishwoman
fishwoman
noun
(dated) A woman who sells fish.
flashover
flashover
noun
An unintended electric discharge or arc over or around an insulator.
The near simultaneous ignition of all combustible material in an enclosed area.
floorhead
floorhead
noun
(nautical) Any of the upper extremities of the floor of a vessel.
flowchart
flowchart
noun
Alternative spelling of flow chart
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.
foolhardy
foolhardy
adj
Marked by unthinking recklessness with disregard for danger; boldly rash; hotheaded.
noun
A person who is foolhardy.
footbaths
footbaths
noun
plural of footbath
footpaths
footpaths
noun
plural of footpath
forasmuch
forasmuch
adv
Inasmuch, seeing (that).
forechase
forechase
noun
The front of a hunt; a first assault
forehands
forehands
noun
plural of forehand
forehatch
forehatch
noun
(nautical) A hatch in a fore position, typically near the foremast.
foreheads
foreheads
noun
plural of forehead
foremarch
forereach
forereach
verb
(nautical, intransitive) To shoot ahead, especially when going in stays.
(nautical, transitive) To advance or gain upon; said of a vessel that gains upon another when sailing close-hauled.
foreshaft
foreshaft
noun
The front, projecting part of an object, especially of an arrow or other projectile, on which the tip is attached
foreshank
foreshank
noun
A cut of meat from this part.
The upper part of the foreleg of cattle.
foreshape
foreshape
noun
A forward or projecting form, piece, or shape.
verb
(transitive) To shape or mould beforehand; prepare in advance.
foreteach
foreteach
verb
(transitive) To teach or instruct beforehand.
forgather
forgather
verb
(intransitive) To assemble or gather together in one place, to gather up; to congregate.
formalith
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.
forthcall
forthcame
forthcame
verb
simple past tense of forthcome
forthfare
forthfare
noun
(obsolete) Departure.
(obsolete) Passing bell, death knell.
verb
(intransitive) To decease; pass away; die.
(intransitive) To go forth; go away; depart; journey.
forthgaze
forthward
forthward
adv
(obsolete) Forward.
friarhood
friarhood
noun
The state or period of being a friar.
frogmarch
frogmarch
noun
The process of frogmarching a person.
verb
(figurative) To force a person forward against their will.
(formerly) To carry a person face-down with one person holding each limb.
To forcibly relocate a person, especially in a degrading or humiliating manner.
To march or force a person forward while holding their arms from behind or the side, as a prisoner.
frontlash
frontlash
noun
A swell of support for a proposal that counters any backlash.
fultonham
godfather
godfather
noun
A mafia leader.
A man present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a male godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child.
A small post which is used in repairing a fence. For instance attached to and supporting an existing broken fence post.
verb
(transitive, often figuratively) To act as godfather or guardian to.
goshawful
goshawful
adj
Euphemistic form of god-awful.
haftaroth
haftorahs
haftoroth
haftoroth
noun
plural of haftorah
hailproof
hailproof
adj
Resistant to hail (form of frozen precipitation).
halfblood
halftones
halftones
noun
plural of halftone
halfwords
halfwords
noun
plural of halfword
hannaford
harborful
harborful
noun
Enough to fill a harbor.
harmproof
harmproof
adj
Resistant to harm.
hastiform
hastiform
adj
spear-shaped; hastate
hausdorff
hausdorff
Adjective
Such that any two points have disjoint neighborhoods.
haushofer
haverford
heathfowl
heatproof
heatproof
adj
insulating and incombustible
verb
(transitive) To make insulating and incombustible.
hoarfrost
hoarfrost
noun
Dewdrops which have undergone deposition and frozen into ice crystals to form a white deposit on an exposed surface, when the air is cold and moist.
hoaxproof
holdfasts
holdfasts
noun
plural of holdfast
hollyleaf
homecraft
homecraft
noun
(countable) A homemade handicraft.
(uncountable) The art of homemaking.
homefarer
homograft
homograft
noun
Synonym of allograft
honeyfall
hoodsheaf
hoofbeats
hoofbeats
noun
plural of hoofbeat
hoofmarks
hoofmarks
noun
plural of hoofmark
horsefair
horsefair
noun
Alternative form of horse fair
housefast
kniphofia
kniphofia
noun
Any of several plants, of the genus Kniphofia, having bright, upright flowers.
loaferish
loaferish
adj
Like a loafer; idle.
loanshift
loanshift
noun
A word whose meaning has changed in this way.
The situation in which a word changes or extends its meaning under the influence of another language.
oarfishes
oarfishes
noun
plural of oarfish
offenbach
offhanded
offhanded
adj
in a casual or curt style, without preparation or thought; Impromptu, offhand.
overchafe
overfaith
rachiform
razorfish
razorfish
noun
Any of various unrelated fish, including those of the genera Aeoliscus, Centriscus, and Xyrichtys.
The razor clam.
refashion
refashion
verb
To fashion again or anew.
rockshaft
shaftfoot
shakefork
shakefork
noun
(heraldry) A pall, especially one which stops short of the edges of the shield and which has pointed ends.
(obsolete) A fork for shaking hay; a pitchfork.
shoecraft
shoecraft
noun
The art or skill of making and repairing shoes.
shoreface
shoreface
noun
(geology) A narrow, steeply sloping zone between a seaward limit of the shore at low water and a nearly horizontal offshore zone.
shortfall
shortfall
noun
An instance of not meeting a quota, debt, or monthly payment on a debt or other obligation, or of having an insufficient amount to cover such obligations.
The amount by which a quota, debt, or monthly payment on a debt or other obligation is missed; the difference between the actual quota or debt and the lesser amount available to pay such obligations.
softheads
softheads
noun
plural of softhead
soothfast
soothfast
adj
(archaic) Actual; real.
(archaic) Based on the truth, true; faithful; honest, veracious
adv
(obsolete) Actually; truthfully.
thermofax
thiofuran
thiofuran
noun
thiophene
throatful
throatful
noun
Enough to fill the throat.
unfashion
unfashion
verb
(transitive) To undo the fashioning of; to take apart, or unmake.
vouchsafe
vouchsafe
verb
To disclose or divulge.
To graciously give, to condescendingly grant a right, benefit, outcome, etc.; to deign to acknowledge.