(medicine, archaic) The operation of passing wire into an aneurysmal cavity.
fissilingual
fissilingual
adj
(zoology) Having the tongue forked.
fissilinguia
fistularioid
fitfulnesses
fitfulnesses
noun
plural of fitfulness
flabellarium
flagitiously
flagitiously
adv
In a flagitious manner.
flammiferous
flammiferous
adj
Producing flame.
flammigerous
flammivomous
flammivomous
adj
(poetic) Throwing up flames, as a volcano does.
flammulation
flammulation
noun
(zoology) flame-like markings
flannelmouth
flannelmouth
noun
(informal, dated) One who speaks in a glib manner with the intent of deceiving or manipulating others.
(informal, dated) One who speaks in an unclear, muffled, or sluggish manner.
flatulencies
flatulencies
noun
plural of flatulency
flavourfully
flavourfully
adv
Alternative form of flavorfully
flemingsburg
flemingsburg
Proper noun
a home-rule class city in Kentucky, USA
flexuoseness
flexuosities
flexuosities
noun
plural of flexuosity
flexuousness
flexuousness
noun
The state or condition of being flexuous.
flickermouse
flittermouse
flittermouse
noun
(now chiefly dialectal) A bat (flying mammal).
flocculating
flocculating
verb
present participle of flocculate
flocculation
flocculation
noun
A condition in which clays, polymers or other small charged particles become attached and form a fragile structure, a floc.
flocculators
flocculators
noun
plural of flocculator
flocculently
flocculently
adv
In a flocculent manner.
floorthrough
floriculture
floriculture
noun
the farming of flowers
floscularian
floscularian
noun
(zoology) One of a group of stalked rotifers, having ciliated tentacles around the lobed disk.
flourishable
flourishable
adj
Able or fit to be flourished.
flourishment
flourishment
noun
The act or state of flourishing.
fluctiferous
fluctiferous
adj
Tending to produce waves.
fluctigerous
fluctisonant
fluctisonous
fluctuations
fluctuations
noun
plural of fluctuation
fluegelhorns
fluegelhorns
noun
plural of fluegelhorn
fluffinesses
fluffinesses
noun
plural of fluffiness
fluidextract
fluidextract
noun
Dated form of fluid extract.
fluidisation
fluidisation
noun
Alternative form of fluidization
fluidization
fluidization
noun
The act or process of fluidizing.
flummadiddle
flummadiddle
noun
(US) A baked main course pudding consisting of stale bread, pork fat, molasses, and spices including cinnamon and allspice. It was a part of early American cuisine, especially in New England.
Cheap, worthless frills.
Something completely nonsensical or ridiculous.
flummydiddle
flunkeyistic
flunkeyistic
adj
Alternative form of flunkyistic
fluoaluminic
fluoarsenate
fluochloride
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
fluorapatite
fluorapatite
noun
(mineralogy) A calcium halophosphate mineral, in which fluoride replaces the hydroxide of apatite, that is mined as a phosphate ore, and occurs in the enamel of teeth.
fluorbenzene
fluoresceine
fluoresceine
noun
Alternative spelling of fluorescein
fluoresceins
fluoresceins
noun
plural of fluorescein
fluorescence
fluorescence
noun
(physics) The emission of light (or other electromagnetic radiation) by a material when stimulated by the absorption of radiation or of a subatomic particle.
The light so emitted.
fluorescents
fluorescents
noun
plural of fluorescent
fluoridating
fluoridating
verb
present participle of fluoridate
fluoridation
fluoridation
noun
(chemistry) The act or process of adding fluoride to something, especially water.
fluoridising
fluoridising
verb
present participle of fluoridise
fluoridizing
fluoridizing
verb
present participle of fluoridize
fluorimeters
fluorimeters
noun
plural of fluorimeter
fluorimetric
fluorimetric
adj
Alternative form of fluorometric
fluorinating
fluorinating
verb
present participle of fluorinate
fluorination
fluorination
noun
(chemistry) The introduction of fluorine into a compound by means of a chemical reaction.
fluoroborate
fluoroborate
noun
A salt or ester of fluoroboric acid
fluorocarbon
fluorocarbon
noun
(chemistry) Any derivative of a hydrocarbon in which every hydrogen atom has been replaced by fluorine.
fluorochrome
fluorochrome
noun
Any of various fluorescent dyes used to stain biological material before microscopic examination
fluoroformol
fluoroformol
noun
An aqueous solution of fluoroform gas, formerly used to treat tuberculosis, whooping cough, etc.
fluorography
fluorography
noun
photofluorography
visualisation of radiolabelled material
fluorometers
fluorometers
noun
plural of fluorometer
fluorometric
fluorometric
adj
Of, pertaining to, or measured using fluorometry.
fluoroscoped
fluoroscoped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fluoroscope
fluoroscopes
fluoroscopes
noun
plural of fluoroscope
fluoroscopic
fluoroscopic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or using a fluoroscope.
fluorouracil
fluorouracil
noun
(pharmacology) A fluorine-substituted derivative of uracil C₄H₃FN₂O₂ which inhibits DNA synthesis and is used as a chemotherapy drug in the treatment of cancer.
fluosilicate
fluosilicate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The anion SiF₆²⁻ derived from fluosilicic acid; any salt containing this anion
fluotantalic
fluotitanate
fluozirconic
fluphenazine
fluphenazine
noun
(pharmacology) An antipsychotic drug of the phenothiazine class, which can be administered orally or by injection.
flusterating
flusterating
verb
present participle of flusterate
flusteration
flusteration
noun
(colloquial, dated) The state of being flustered; agitation.
flutteration
flutteration
noun
A state of agitation or uncertainty.
flutterboard
flutterboard
noun
(US) A buoyancy board made of foam, used to support the body when in water.
flutteriness
flutteriness
noun
The state or quality of being fluttery
flutteringly
flutteringly
adv
In a fluttering manner.
fluviomarine
fluviomarine
adj
(geology) Formed by the joint action of a river and the sea.
fluxibleness
fluxibleness
noun
The state or quality of being fluxible.
folliculated
folliculated
adj
Having follicles.
folliculitis
folliculitis
noun
(medicine) Inflammation of one or more hair follicles.
folliculosis
footfaulting
footfaulting
verb
present participle of footfault
foraminulate
foraminulose
foraminulose
adj
Synonym of foraminulous
foraminulous
foraminulous
adj
Having foramina
forcefulness
forcefulness
noun
The characteristic or quality of being forceful
foreclosures
foreclosures
noun
plural of foreclosure
foreconclude
forepleasure
forepleasure
noun
Pleasure derived from foreplay.
foreshoulder
foresightful
foresightful
adj
Having, exercising, or characterised by foresight; forward-looking; prudent
forficulidae
formularised
formularised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of formularise
formulariser
formulariser
noun
Alternative form of formularizer
formularized
formularized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of formularize
formularizer
formularizer
noun
One who formularizes.
formularizes
formularizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of formularize
formulations
formulations
noun
plural of formulation
fortuitously
fortuitously
adv
(sometimes proscribed) In a fortuitous manner; in a manner of happening by a lucky chance; luckily; fortunately.
In a fortuitous manner; in a manner of happening by chance; coincidentally; accidentally.
foundational
foundational
adj
fundamental or underlying
of, or relating to a foundation or foundations
fountainless
fountainless
adj
Without fountains.
fountainlike
fountainlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a fountain.
fourflushers
fourflushers
noun
plural of fourflusher
foursquarely
fourteenfold
fourteenfold
adj
By a factor of fourteen, quattordecuple.
adv
By a factor of fourteen.
fourteenthly
fourteenthly
adv
In the fourteenth place; fourteenth in a row.
foveolarious
frangulaceae
fraudulences
fraudulences
noun
plural of fraudulence
fraudulently
fraudulently
adv
In a fraudulent manner.
frequentable
frequentable
adj
accessible
fructiculose
fructiculose
adj
fruitful; full of fruit.
fruitfullest
fruitfullest
adj
superlative form of fruitful: most fruitful
fruitfulness
fruitfulness
noun
The state or quality of being fruitful; exuberant abundance.
fruticulture
fruticulture
noun
(agriculture) The branch of agriculture that deals with the growing of fruit.
fuchsinophil
fuchsinophil
adj
Alternative form of fuchsinophilic
noun
(cytology) Cells or cellular material that stains readily with fuchsin.
fuglemanship
fulfillments
fulfillments
noun
plural of fulfillment
fulgurations
fulgurations
noun
plural of fulguration
fuliginosity
fuliginosity
noun
Matter deposited by smoke.
The condition or quality of being fuliginous; sootiness.
fuliginously
fuliginously
adv
In a fuliginous manner.
fulminations
fulminations
noun
plural of fulmination
fumblingness
fumblingness
noun
A tendency to fumble.
funambulated
funambulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of funambulate
funambulator
funambulator
noun
tightrope walker
funambulisms
funambulisms
noun
plural of funambulism
funambulists
funambulists
noun
plural of funambulist
functionally
functionally
adv
In a functional manner.
functionless
functionless
adj
lacking a function
fundamentals
fundamentals
noun
(finance) The fundamental analysis data.
plural of fundamental
funerealness
fungicidally
fungicidally
adv
In a fungicidal manner; as a fungicide.
fungilliform
fungilliform
adj
Shaped like a small fungus.
fungological
fungological
adj
Relating to fungology.
furazolidone
furazolidone
noun
An antibacterial agent used to treat diarrhoea and enteritis caused by bacteria or protozoan infections.
furomonazole
furunculoses
furunculoses
noun
plural of furunculosis
furunculosis
furunculosis
noun
(medicine) The presence of furuncles or boils.
fuscohyaline
fusibilities
fusibilities
noun
plural of fusibility
futilenesses
futilitarian
futilitarian
adj
having the opinion that all human activity is futile
noun
a person believing that all human activity is futile