(archaic, transitive) To inspire fright in; to frighten, to terrify.
afghanis
afghanis
noun
plural of afghani
afluking
afrogaea
afterage
afterage
noun
An age occurring afterwards; a later era.
aftergas
agraffee
agraffes
agraffes
noun
plural of agraffe
algarsyf
alguifou
amafingo
aquifuge
aquifuge
noun
(geology) An aquiclude.
argufied
argufied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of argufy
argufier
argufier
noun
One who argufies.
argufies
argufies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of argufy
axifugal
axifugal
adj
(archaic) Centrifugal. [from 18th c.]
axofugal
baffling
baffling
adj
Puzzling, perplexing, bewildering.
frustrating
noun
An act of foiling or thwarting.
verb
present participle of baffle
bergfall
bergfall
noun
The fall of a mountain rock.
bifanged
bifanged
adj
Having two fangs.
bouffage
bouffage
noun
(rare) A satisfying meal
brainfag
cacafugo
caffling
cagefuls
cagefuls
noun
plural of cageful
calfling
calfling
noun
A small, young, or miniature calf.
caprifig
caprifig
noun
A hermaphrodite fruit, inedible to humans, of certain usually uncultivated species of Ficus, which is the source of the pollen with which fig wasps pollinate edible female fruit in both cultivated and uncultivated Ficus trees.
catfight
catfight
noun
(slang) A fight or bickering between women.
A fight between cats.
chaffing
chaffing
noun
The act by which somebody is chaffed; a teasing.
verb
present participle of chaff
chiefage
chiefage
noun
(obsolete) A tribute by the head; a poll tax.
clangful
cornflag
cornflag
noun
Alternative form of corn-flag
crafting
crafting
noun
The act by which something is crafted.
verb
present participle of craft
cragford
daffling
defacing
defacing
noun
defacement
verb
present participle of deface
defaming
defaming
noun
defamation
verb
present participle of defame
defanged
defanged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of defang
degasify
degasify
verb
(transitive) To liquefy; to change (a gas) back to liquid form.
(transitive) To remove gas from.
dogfaces
dogfaces
noun
plural of dogface
draftage
draftage
noun
(Australia, historical) A fee charged on a small proportion of the dry weight of certain types of goods being shipped.
drafting
drafting
noun
A method of preparing fibers for weaving.
A profession, usually related to making technical drawings for architecture, engineering, or manufacturing.
The act or process of producing a technical drawing, or draft.
The practice among ground vehicle drivers or cyclists of following in a close line to reduce wind resistance.
verb
present participle of draft
driftage
driftage
noun
Anything that drifts.
Deviation from a ship's course due to leeway.
dwarfing
dwarfing
noun
The situation where something is made to seem (relatively) small or unimportant.
verb
present participle of dwarf
effacing
effacing
verb
present participle of efface
effigial
effigial
adj
Relating to an effigy.
enfacing
enfacing
verb
present participle of enface
engrafts
engrafts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of engraft
faceting
faceting
noun
An arrangement into facets.
verb
present participle of facet
facingly
facingly
adv
In a facing manner or position.
fackings
fadingly
fadingly
adv
In a fading manner; becoming lighter or paler.
fagaceae
faggoted
faggoted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of faggot
faggotry
faggotry
noun
(offensive, derogatory, slang) The stereotypical behaviours of a faggot (male homosexual) or homosexuality in general.
(offensive, slang) Contemptible actions in general.
fagoters
fagoters
noun
plural of fagoter
fagoting
fagoting
noun
A decoration of a fabric achieved by removing threads and tying others into bunches.
The joining of hemmed edges of fabric with crisscrossed threads.
verb
present participle of fagot
failings
failings
noun
plural of failing
fainting
fainting
noun
An act of collapsing into a state of temporary unconsciousness.
verb
present participle of faint
fairgoer
fairgoer
noun
A person who is attending a fair.
fairings
fairings
noun
plural of fairing
fairling
fairling
noun
(archaic) A fairing; a present brought from a fair.
faithing
faithing
noun
worship, practising faith
fallings
fallings
noun
plural of falling
fanagalo
fanagalo
Proper noun
A pidgin language based primarily on Zulu, spoken in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Zambia.
fancying
fancying
noun
Something fancied or imagined.
verb
present participle of fancy
fandango
fandango
noun
(color) A shade of red-violet.
(figurative, colloquial) An unknown entity or contraption.
(music, dance) A form of lively flamenco music and dance that has many regional variations (e.g. fandango de Huelva), some of which have their own names (e.g. malagueña, granadina).
A confusion; a chaotic collection.
A gathering for dancing; a ball.
An extravaganza; an instance of lavish and fantastical events or behavior.
verb
(dance) To dance the fandango.
(figuratively) To dance, particularly with a lot of energy.
fanegada
fanegada
noun
(historical) Synonym of fanega (“traditional Spanish unit of volume, mass, or land area”)
fangless
fangless
adj
Without fangs.
fanglike
fanglike
adj
Resembling a fang.
fanlight
fanlight
noun
a semicircular or semioval window over a door or other window, normally having a fan-like structure of ribs; sometimes hinged to the transom
an electric fan, usually a ceiling fan, that is also a light fixture
fannings
fannings
noun
plural of fanning
fantigue
fantigue
noun
(dialectal) A state of worry or excitement.
fargoing
fargoing
adj
Having significant implications or repercussions.
farleigh
farmings
farmings
noun
plural of farming
farragos
farragos
noun
plural of farrago
farragut
farsight
farsight
noun
The faculty of looking far ahead; farsightedness; prescience.
farthing
farthing
noun
(figurative) A very small quantity or value; the least possible amount.
(historical) Former British unit of currency worth one-quarter of an old penny; or a coin representing this.
(obsolete) A division of land.
fastigia
fastigia
noun
plural of fastigium
fastings
fastings
noun
plural of fasting
fatagaga
fatigate
fatigate
adj
(obsolete) Wearied; tired; fatigued.
verb
(obsolete) To weary; to tire; to fatigue.
fatigued
fatigued
adj
Tired; weary.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fatigue
fatigues
fatigues
noun
(US) Military clothing worn when doing menial tasks.
(military) Menial duties, especially as punishment.
plural of fatigue
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fatigue
fatlings
fatlings
noun
plural of fatling
faubourg
faubourg
noun
An outlying part of a city or town, beyond the walls; a suburb, especially of Paris.
faultage
faulting
faulting
noun
Formation of a geological fault.
verb
present participle of fault
favoring
favoring
verb
present participle of favor
feasting
feasting
noun
A feast, or an occasion on which people or animals feast
verb
present participle of feast
feazings
feazings
noun
(nautical) The unlaid or ragged end of a rope.
feedbags
feedbags
noun
plural of feedbag
fellagha
fellagha
noun
(historical) A guerrilla soldier fighting for independence in Algeria or Tunisia under French rule.
fenagled
fenagled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fenagle
fenagler
fenagles
fenagles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fenagle
ferngale
ferragus
ferriage
ferriage
noun
(countable) The fee paid for a ferry ride.
(uncountable) Transportation by ferry.
ferryage
fiancing
fiancing
verb
present participle of fiance
figeater
figeater
noun
Alternative form of fig-eater
figueroa
figulate
figulate
adj
made of potter's clay
figurant
figurant
noun
An actor or dancer in the background lacking an aural presence.
figurate
figurate
adj
(music) Florid.
Forming a figure.
verb
To shape; to give a figure.
figurato
figurial
figurial
adj
Represented by figure or delineation.
filagree
filagree
noun
Alternative form of filigree
filigera
finagled
finagled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of finagle
finagler
finagler
noun
A person who finagles; a cheat or swindler
finagles
finagles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of finagle
finnegan
finnegan
Proper noun
name transferred from the surname.
finnigan
firefang
firefang
verb
Alternative form of fire-fang
fixating
fixating
verb
present participle of fixate
fjarding
flacking
flacking
verb
present participle of flack
flagarie
flagboat
flagella
flagella
noun
plural of flagellum
flagfall
flagfall
noun
(Australia, New Zealand) A fixed fare charged at the beginning of a taxi ride
(horse racing) The start of a horse race
flagfish
flagfish
noun
(US) A freshwater fish in the family Cyprinodontidae native to Florida, Jordanella floridae, sometimes kept in aquaria and used in laboratory tests of the biological effects of environmental pollutants.
flaggers
flaggers
noun
plural of flagger
flaggery
flaggier
flaggier
adj
comparative form of flaggy: more flaggy
flaggily
flaggily
adv
In a flaggy manner.
flagging
flagging
adj
Becoming tired or less dynamic; declining in strength; dwindling.
noun
(television) The skewing or bending of the upper part of a television picture due to imperfect synchronization of the video signal.
A pavement or sidewalk of flagstones; flagstones, collectively.
The process by which something flags or tires.
Use of a handkerchief code or analogous display to signal sexual interests.
verb
present participle of flag
flaggish
flaggish
adj
Synonym of flagging (“becoming tired or less dynamic; declining in strength”)
flagleaf
flagless
flagless
adj
Without a flag.
flaglike
flaglike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a flag (cloth emblem).
flagonet
flagpole
flagpole
noun
A tall pole up which one or more flags may be raised and flown.
verb
(Canada, rare) Exit a country momentarily and reenter. Usually this is done to satisfy immigration requirements.
flagrant
flagrant
adj
(archaic) On fire; flaming.
(obsolete) Misspelling of fragrant.
Obvious and offensive; blatant; scandalous.
flagrate
flagrate
verb
(obsolete) To burn.
flagroot
flagroot
noun
sweet flag
flagship
flagship
noun
(by extension, often attributive) The most important one out of a related group.
(nautical) The ship regarded as most important out of a group, e.g. a nation's navy or company's fleet.
(nautical, military) The ship occupied by the fleet's commander (usually an admiral); it denotes this by flying his flag.
verb
To act as a flagship for.
flagstad
flagtown
flagworm
flagworm
noun
A worm or grub found among flags and sedge.
flailing
flailing
noun
A flailing action or motion.
verb
present participle of flail
flambage
flamberg
flamberg
noun
Alternative spelling of flamberge
flamingo
flamingo
adj
Of a deep pink color tinged with orange, like that of a flamingo.
noun
A deep pink color tinged with orange, like that of a flamingo.
A wading bird of the family Phoenicopteridae.
flamming
flamming
verb
present participle of flam
flanagan
flangers
flangers
noun
plural of flanger
flanging
flanging
noun
(architecture) A flange.
(music) A time-based audio effect produced when two identical signals are mixed together, but with one signal time-delayed by a small and gradually changing amount, usually smaller than 20 milliseconds.