(hydrology) The rise in water level (above normal) on the upstream side of a bridge or obstruction caused when the effective flow area at the obstruction is less than the natural width of the stream immediately upstream of the obstruction.
An upward rush of fluid.
aflush
aflush
adj
(archaic or poetic) flushed, blushing
aidful
aidful
adj
Helpful, assisting, providing aid.
aimful
aimful
adj
Full of purpose.
alfeus
alfuro
armful
armful
noun
The amount an arm or arms can hold.
arnulf
artful
artful
adj
(especially) Skilful at using dishonest or unfair means to achieve a purpose; crafty, cunning.
(obsolete) Knowledgeable about the liberal arts; learned, wise.
Characterized by, or performed with, cleverness or contrivance; clever, ingenious.
Exhibiting or using much art or skill; dexterous; skilful.
Not naturally produced; artificial; imitative.
bagful
bagful
noun
A large assortment.
An amount; the contents of one full bag.
barful
barful
adj
(archaic) Full of obstructions.
noun
Enough people to fill a bar.
batful
batful
adj
(dialectal or obsolete) Rich; fertile, as in reference to land or soil.
beflum
befoul
befoul
verb
(figuratively) To stain or mar (for example with infamy or disgrace).
(specifically) To defecate on, to soil with excrement.
To entangle or run against so as to impede motion.
To make foul; to soil; to contaminate, pollute.
begulf
binful
binful
noun
Enough to fill a bin.
bluffs
bluffs
noun
plural of bluff
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bluff
bluffy
bluffy
adj
(poker) Inclined to bluff; bluffing.
Having bluffs, or bold steep banks.
Inclined to be brusque.
boxful
boxful
noun
as much as a box will hold
buffle
buffle
noun
(obsolete) A buffalo.
verb
(intransitive) To puzzle; to be at a loss.
cabful
canful
canful
noun
As much as a can will hold.
capful
capful
noun
(nautical) A light puff of wind.
The amount that will fit into a cap.
carful
carful
noun
As much as a car will hold.
caufle
cuffle
cupful
cupful
noun
A half pint, i.e. eight ounces
The amount necessary to fill a cup.
deflux
deflux
noun
(obsolete) downward flow
defoul
defoul
verb
(obsolete) To defile the chastity of; to debauch, to rape.
(obsolete) To oppress, keep down.
(obsolete) To physically crush or break.
(obsolete) To trample underfoot.
dezful
dfault
doolfu
dueful
dueful
adj
(archaic) Suitable, appropriate.
duffel
duffel
noun
(US, colloquial) Outfit or supplies, collectively; kit.
A kind of coarse woolen cloth, having a thick nap or frieze.
duffle
duffle
noun
Alternative spelling of duffel
dufoil
dufoil
noun
(heraldry) Twifoil.
earful
earful
noun
(informal) an angry reprimand, castigation or telling off
(informal) intimate gossip
efflux
efflux
noun
That which has flowed out.
verb
(intransitive) To run out; to flow forth.
(intransitive, obsolete) To pass away.
enfoul
engulf
engulf
verb
(transitive) To cast into a gulf.
(transitive) To surround; to cover; to submerge.
eyeful
eyeful
adj
Filling or attractive to the eye; visible; remarkable.
noun
(informal) A brief period of sleep; forty winks.
(sometimes ironic) A remarkable sight or a very attractive person.
A full or complete view; a good look.
Enough material to fill one's eye.
fabula
fabula
noun
(narratology) A series of events forming the basis of a story or narrative.
facula
facula
noun
(astronomy) A bright spot or patch between sunspots.
falsum
falsum
noun
(logic) An arbitrary contradiction, denoted ⊥.
faludi
faluns
famuli
famuli
noun
plural of famulus
farleu
faucal
faucal
adj
Relating to the fauces, or opening of the throat; faucial.
noun
(phonetics) A sound produced in the fauces.
faufel
faulds
faulds
noun
plural of fauld
faults
faults
noun
plural of fault
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fault
faulty
faulty
adj
(obsolete) At fault, to blame; guilty.
Having or displaying faults; not perfect; not adequate or acceptable.
faunal
faunal
adj
Pertaining to a specific fauna of a given region or time.
Pertaining to animals.
fecula
fecula
noun
Starchy sediment extracted from plants, especially those which are used as food.
ferula
ferula
noun
(archaic) A stroke from a cane.
(obsolete) A ferule.
(obsolete) The imperial sceptre in the Byzantine Empire.
ferule
ferule
noun
A ruler-shaped instrument, generally used to slap naughty children on the hand.
verb
(transitive) To punish with a ferule.
feudal
feudal
adj
Of, or relating to feudalism.
fibula
fibula
noun
(anatomy) The smaller of the two bones in the lower leg.
An ancient kind of brooch used to hold clothing together, similar in function to the modern safety pin.
ficula
filius
fitful
fitful
adj
(by extension) Characterized by sudden bursts of activity with periods of inactivity in between; intermittent, irregular, unsteady.
(obsolete) Characterized by fits (convulsions or seizures).
flatus
flatus
noun
(countable) Expulsion of such gas through the anus.
(obsolete) Morbid inflation or swelling.
(uncountable) Gas generated in the digestive tract.
flaunt
flaunt
noun
(obsolete) Anything displayed for show.
verb
(intransitive, archaic or literary) To show off, as with flashy clothing.
(intransitive, archaic) To wave or flutter smartly in the wind.
(proscribed) To flout.
(transitive) To parade, display with ostentation.
flauto
fleury
fleury
adj
Alternative spelling of flory
flneur
flours
flours
noun
plural of flour
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flour
floury
floury
adj
Covered in flour.
Resembling flour.
flouse
flouse
verb
(UK, dialect, transitive, intransitive) To splash.
floush
floush
verb
(UK, dialect) Alternative form of flouse (“to splash”)
flouts
flouts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flout
fluate
fluate
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) A fluoride.
flucan
flucan
noun
(mining) Soft clayey matter in the vein, or surrounding it.
fluent
fluent
adj
(linguistics) Able to use a language accurately, rapidly, and confidently – in a flowing way.
That flows; flowing, liquid.
noun
(mathematics, obsolete) A continuous variable, especially one with respect to time in Newton's Method of Fluxions.
fluffs
fluffs
noun
plural of fluff
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fluff
fluffy
fluffy
adj
(colloquial) Not clearly defined or explained; fuzzy.
(colloquial) Warm and comforting.
Covered with fluff.
Light; soft; airy.
Lightweight; superficial; lacking depth or seriousness.
noun
(New Zealand) A babycino (frothy milk drink).
(informal) Someone or something that has a fluffy texture.
(informal, derogatory) A person who is superficial, who lacks depth or seriousness.
flugel
fluids
fluids
noun
plural of fluid
fluing
fluked
fluked
adj
Having flukes.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fluke
fluker
flukes
flukes
noun
plural of fluke
flukey
flukey
adj
lucky
unstable, prone to rapid and unpredictable changes
flumed
flumed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flume
flumes
flumes
noun
plural of flume
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flume
flumps
flumps
noun
plural of flump
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flump
flunks
flunks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flunk
flunky
flunky
noun
Alternative form of flunkey
fluors
fluors
noun
plural of fluor
flurry
flurry
noun
(figurative) Any sudden activity; a stir.
A light, brief snowfall.
A shower of dust, leaves etc. brought on by a sudden gust of wind.
A snack consisting of soft ice cream mixed with small pieces of fruit, cookie crumbs, etc.
A sudden and brief blast or gust; a light, temporary breeze.
An occurrence of something (countable instances) in large numbers, happening suddenly or in a short period of time.
The violent spasms of a dying whale.
verb
(intransitive) To move or fall in a flurry.
(transitive) To agitate, bewilder, fluster.
flushy
flushy
adj
Synonym of flushed
fluted
fluted
adj
(Ireland, slang) Drunk; intoxicated.
Having flutes or grooves, either for decoration or to trim weight.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flute
fluter
fluter
noun
One who makes grooves or flutings.
Someone who plays a flute.
flutes
flutes
noun
plural of flute
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flute
flutey
flutey
adj
Alternative spelling of fluty
fluvio
fluxed
fluxed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flux
fluxer
fluxes
fluxes
noun
plural of flux
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flux
fluyts
fluyts
noun
plural of fluyt
folium
folium
noun
(geometry) A curve of the third order, consisting of two infinite branches having a common asymptote. The curve has a double point, and a leaf-shaped loop.
(uncountable) Synonym of turnsole (“purple dye”)
A leaf, especially a thin leaf or plate.
fouled
fouled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of foul
fouler
fouler
adj
comparative form of foul: more foul
noun
One who fouls.
foully
foully
adv
In a foul manner.
friuli
frugal
frugal
adj
Avoiding unnecessary expenditure either of money or of anything else which is to be used or consumed; avoiding waste.
frulla
frusla
fuddle
fuddle
noun
(UK, dialect, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Bedfordshire) A party or picnic where attendees bring food and wine; a kind of potluck.
(uncountable) Intoxicating drink; liquor.
Intoxication.
Muddle, confusion.
verb
(intransitive) To become intoxicated; to get drunk.
(transitive) To confuse or befuddle.
(transitive) To intoxicate.
fueled
fueled
verb
(American spelling) (Canadian spelling, common) simple past tense and past participle of fuel
fueler
fueler
noun
One who, or that which, supplies fuel.
fuffle
fuffle
noun
Apheretic form of kerfuffle.
fugled
fugled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fugle
fugler
fugler
noun
(anthropology) A woman who leads a tribal war dance.
A fugleman.
A staunch advocate, cheerleader, publicist, or mouthpiece.
fugles
fugles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fugle
fulahs
fulani
fulcra
fulfil
fulfil
verb
Britain standard spelling of fulfill.
fulful
fulgid
fulgid
adj
Scintillant, coruscant; marked by fleeting flashes of radiant light.
fulgor
fulgor
noun
Splendor, splendour; dazzling brightness.
fulgur
fulham
fulham
noun
(archaic, UK, colloquial, by extension) Alternative form of fullam (“sham”)
(archaic, UK, slang) Alternative form of fullam (“loaded die”)
fulica
fuligo
fullam
fullam
noun
(archaic, UK, colloquial, by extension) A sham; a hoax; a make-believe.
(archaic, UK, slang) A false die; a die intentionally loaded, or unevenly weighted, so that it always rolls a specific number.
fulldo
fulldo
verb
(transitive) To accomplish; fulfill; complete.
fulled
fulled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of full. To make cloth denser and firmer.
fuller
fuller
adj
comparative form of full: more full
noun
A convex, rounded or grooved tool, used by blacksmiths for shaping metal.
A groove made by such a tool (in the blade of a sword etc.).
A person who fulls cloth.
verb
(transitive) To form a groove or channel in, by a fuller or set hammer.
fullom
fulmar
fulmar
noun
Either of two species of pelagic seabird in the genus Fulmarus, Fulmarus glacialis and F. glacialoides, which breed on cliffs.
fulmen
fulmen
noun
(obsolete) A thunderbolt.
An artistic or graphic representation of a thunderbolt.
fulmer
fulmis
fulton
fulton
Proper noun
A town in Alabama.
A town/city in Arkansas.
A in California.
A city in Illinois.
A town and county in Indiana.
A city in Kansas.
A city and county in Kentucky.
A in Maryland.
A city and county seat in Mississippi.
A city in Missouri, and county seat of Callaway County.
A city, a town and a county in New York.
A village in Ohio.
A town in South Dakota.
A town in Texas.
A town in Wisconsin.
fulvia
fulvid
fulvid
adj
Fulvous; tawny-coloured.
fulyie
fulzie
fumble
fumble
noun
(Britain) A dessert similar to a cross between a fool and a crumble.
(sports, American football, Canadian football) A ball etc. that has been dropped by accident.
verb
(intransitive) To blunder uncertainly.
(slang, obsolete) Of a man, to sexually underperform.
(transitive, intransitive) To grope awkwardly in trying to find something
(transitive, intransitive) To handle nervously or awkwardly.
(transitive, intransitive, sports) To drop a ball or a baton etc. by accident.
To grope about in perplexity; to seek awkwardly.
To handle much; to play childishly; to turn over and over.
fumily
fumily
adv
With fumes or smoke.
fummel
fummel
noun
A hinny; hybrid of male horse and female donkey.
fummle
fumuli
fumuli
noun
plural of fumulus
fundal
fundal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to a fundus
fungal
fungal
adj
Of or pertaining to a fungus or fungi.
funnel
funnel
noun
A passage or avenue for a fluid or flowing substance; specifically, a smoke flue or pipe; the chimney of a steamship or the like.
A utensil in the shape of an inverted hollow cone terminating in a narrow pipe, for channeling liquids or granular material; typically used when transferring said substances from any container into ones with a significantly smaller opening.
Alternative form of fummel (“hybrid animal”)
verb
(intransitive) To proceed through a narrow gap or passageway akin to a funnel; to condense or narrow.
(transitive) To channel, direct, or focus (emotions, money, resources, etc.).
(transitive) To consume (beer, etc.) rapidly through a funnel, typically as a stunt at a party.
(transitive) To use a funnel.
furcal
furcal
adj
Forked.
furdel
furdle
furdle
verb
(obsolete) To draw up into a bundle; to roll up.
furial
furial
adj
(obsolete) Furious; raging; tormenting.
furile
furile
noun
(organic chemistry) A yellow crystalline substance, (C₄H₃O)₂.C₂O₂, obtained by the oxidation of furoin.