(botany) a supposed hormone that causes flowering in plants
flossing
flossing
noun
(countable) The act of removing food and plaque from one's teeth using dental floss.
(fishing, uncountable) The use of a weighted hook that pierces the fish's mouth from the outside.
The performance of the floss dance move.
verb
present participle of floss
flotages
flotages
noun
plural of flotage
flouring
flouring
verb
present participle of flour
flouting
flouting
noun
The act by which something is flouted.
verb
present participle of flout
flowages
flowages
noun
plural of flowage
flubbing
flubbing
verb
present participle of flub
fluffing
fluffing
noun
The act by which something is fluffed.
verb
present participle of fluff
fluigram
fluigram
noun
(archaic, medicine) A cubic centimetre.
flumping
flumping
verb
present participle of flump
flunking
flunking
verb
present participle of flunk
flushing
flushing
noun
(UK) A heavy, coarse cloth manufactured from shoddy.
A surface formed of floating threads.
Rushing of blood to the skin's surface, especially on the face, as happens under various physiological circumstances (e.g., in embarrassment or stress or during menopause).
The act by which something is flushed.
verb
present participle of flush
flutings
flutings
noun
plural of fluting
flyingly
flyingly
adv
So as to fly; with light rapid movement.
flytings
flytings
noun
plural of flyting
foliaged
foliaged
adj
Having foliage, or in compounds, a defined type of foliage.
foliages
foliages
noun
plural of foliage
folioing
folioing
verb
present participle of folio
folksong
folksong
noun
Alternative spelling of folk song
folkvang
follying
fondling
fondling
noun
(obsolete) A foolish person.
A pet or person who is fondled; someone who is much loved.
The act of caressing; manifestation of tenderness.
verb
present participle of fondle
footgeld
footgeld
noun
(law, historical) An amercement imposed for failure to expeditate a dog.
footling
footling
adj
trivial, silly and irritating.
noun
A fetus oriented so that, at birth, its foot will emerge first. A type of breech birth.
verb
present participle of footle
footslog
footslog
noun
An instance of footslogging.
verb
(intransitive) to walk heavily over a long distance or in a weary manner; to trudge
foozling
foozling
verb
present participle of foozle
foreglow
foreglow
noun
The glow of light appearing in the sky preceding sunrise
forelegs
forelegs
noun
plural of foreleg
forgedly
forgeful
foulings
foulings
noun
plural of fouling
fourling
fourling
noun
(crystallography) A compound or twin crystal consisting of four individuals.
(obsolete, rare) One of four children born at the same birth; a quadruplet.
fowliang
fowlings
fowlings
noun
plural of fowling
foxglove
foxglove
noun
Digitalis, a genus of about 20 species of herbaceous biennials native to the Old World, certain of which are prized for their showy flowers. The drug digitalis or digoxin was first isolated from the plant.
frangula
frangula
noun
(medicine) The bark of Rhamnus frangula used as a laxative or cathartic
freelage
freelage
adj
(UK dialectal) Heritable.
noun
(UK dialectal) An heritable property as distinguished from a farm.
(UK dialectal) Privilege; immunity; franchise; the freedom or privilege of a burgess in a corporation.
frigidly
frigidly
adv
In a frigid manner; coldly; icily.
frilling
frilling
noun
A frilled ornamentation on clothing.
verb
present participle of frill
frogland
frogleaf
froglets
froglets
noun
plural of froglet
froglike
froglike
adj
Similar to a frog (amphibian), or to a characteristic of a frog.
a froglike croak
adv
In a froglike way
frogling
frogling
noun
a young or little frog
frugally
frugally
adv
In a frugal manner.
fuddling
fuddling
noun
intoxication from alcohol
verb
present participle of fuddle
fuelling
fuelling
noun
Britain standard spelling of fueling.
verb
(British spelling) (Canadian spelling, common) present participle of fuel
fugleman
fugleman
noun
(by extension) A political leader, or a ringleader.
The member of a military group who leads the way or demonstrates drill; hence, someone who keeps the beat or timing, and/or demonstrates motions in other contexts.
Relating to, or characteristic of, thunder and lightning.
fuligula
fumbling
fumbling
noun
An instance of clumsiness, especially of the hands or fingers.
verb
present participle of fumble
fumingly
fumingly
adv
In a rage.
fungales
fungible
fungible
adj
(finance and commerce) Able to be substituted for something of equal value or utility.
noun
(chiefly in the plural) Any fungible item.
furlongs
furlongs
noun
plural of furlong
furlough
furlough
noun
(Britain) especially one granted to a missionary.
(US) especially one granted to a member of the armed forces, or to a prisoner.
A period of unpaid time off, used by an employer to reduce costs.
The documents authorizing such leave.
verb
(transitive) To grant a furlough to (someone).
(transitive) To have (an employee) not work in order to reduce costs; to send (someone) on furlough.
fuselage
fuselage
noun
(aeronautical) The main body of an aerospace vehicle; the long central structure of an aircraft to which the wings (or rotors), tail, and engines are attached, and which accommodates crew and cargo.
fuseplug
fwelling
gadflies
gadflies
noun
plural of gadfly
gaffsail
gaffsail
noun
(nautical) A topsail above the uppermost or only spanker.
gairfowl
gairfowl
noun
Alternative form of garefowl
galofalo
garefowl
garefowl
noun
The great auk.
The razorbill
garfield
garfield
Proper noun
definition
James Garfield, the 20th President of the United States.
garofalo
gatefold
gatefold
noun
A document folding method that uses two parallel folds to create six panels; the left and right panels are half the width of the center panels and fold inward to meet in the middle without overlapping.
genuflex
genuflex
verb
Alternative form of genuflect
ghastful
ghastful
adj
(archaic) Causing fear; terrifying; dreadful; fit to make one aghast; exceedingly dismal.
(archaic) Terrified, frightened.
gifblaar
gifblaar
noun
(South Africa) Dichapetalum cymosum, a poisonous plant.
giftedly
giftedly
adv
In a gifted manner; with talent.
giftless
giftless
adj
Without a gift.
ungifted, untalented
giftlike
giftling
giftling
noun
A little gift.
gildford
gildford
Proper noun
A in Montana.
glandorf
glasford
glassful
glassful
adj
(obsolete) glassy; shining like glass.
noun
The amount that a glass will hold.
glenford
gliffing
gliffing
verb
present participle of gliff
gloomful
gloomful
adj
(archaic or poetic) gloomy
gloryful
gloryful
adj
Alternative form of gloriful
godawful
goldfarb
goldfish
goldfish
noun
(figuratively, informal) A person with an unreliable memory.
A type of small fish, Carassius auratus, typically orange-colored.
golfings
golfings
noun
plural of golfing
gonfalon
gonfalon
noun
A standard or ensign, consisting of a pole with a crosspiece from which a banner is suspended, especially as used in church processions, but also for civic and military display.
goofball
goofball
adj
(informal) Silly.
noun
(informal, often derogatory, sometimes endearing) A foolish or silly person or animal.
(informal, pharmacology) A pill or tablet containing a pharmaceutical which has hypnotic or intoxicating effects, especially a barbiturate.
gotthelf
gourdful
gourdful
noun
As much as a gourd will carry
graceful
graceful
adj
(computing) Gradual and non-disruptive.
Having or showing grace in movement, shape, or proportion.
Magnanimous, lacking arrogance or complaint; gracious.
grapeful
grapeful
adj
(poetic) Full of grapes.
grateful
grateful
adj
(obsolete) Pleasing, welcome.
Appreciative; thankful.
greenfly
greenfly
noun
Any of several kinds of common insects green in color:
Certain aphids (Aphidoidea), commonly known as greenfly in Britain and the Commonwealth
Lucilia sericata, common green bottle fly
Odontomyia chloris (syn. Musca chloris)
Tabanus nigrovittatus, a biting horsefly more commonly known as the greenhead horsefly, greenhead fly, or greenhead
especially, Myzus persicae, green peach aphid
grenfell
griefful
griefful
adj
(archaic) Expressing or full of grief; painful.
gripeful
gripeful
adj
Disposed to gripe; extortionate.
groanful
groanful
adj
(obsolete) agonizing; sad
gruffily
gruffily
adv
In a gruffy way or manner.
guardful
guardful
adj
(obsolete or poetic) cautious; wary; watchful
guelfism
guileful
guileful
adj
Full of guile; treacherously deceptive.
guilford
guilford
Proper noun
A town in Connecticut.
An unincorporated community in York Township, Dearborn County, Indiana, USA
A town and in Maine.
A town in New York.
A town in Vermont.
guiltful
gulfiest
gulflike
gulflike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a gulf.
gulfport
gulfside
gulfweed
gulfweed
noun
sargassum; algae of the genus Sargassum.
gumfield
gumfield
noun
(New Zealand, historical) A site where kauri gum was dug up by the gumdiggers.
gunflint
gunflint
noun
The piece of flint or other suitable natural stone that is used in a flintlock weapon to generate a spark
halflang
halfling
halfling
noun
(fantasy) A fictional humanoid born of a human parent and a parent of another race in fantasy fiction.
(fantasy) A fictional small humanoid creature featuring in fantasy fiction; a hobbit.
A half-grown person, between a child and an adult.
halfungs
halsfang
handflag
highlife
highlife
noun
(music, countable) A work or performance in this style.
(music, uncountable) A genre of music that originated in Ghana in the early 20th century, blending elements of traditional Akan music with Western instruments and ideas.
hufnagel
inflight
inflight
adj
Alternative spelling of in-flight
infrugal
infrugal
adj
Not frugal; wasteful.
ingulfed
ingulfed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ingulf
kugelhof
laforgue
lagerlof
landfang
langford
langford
Proper noun
A city in British Columbia, Canada.
One of five villages in England.
A town in South Dakota, US.
langlauf
langlauf
noun
(countable) A langlauf run; a trip cross-country skiing.
(uncountable) Cross-country skiing.
verb
To go cross-country skiing.
laughful
laughful
adj
Full of laughter; merry.
leafages
leafages
noun
plural of leafage
leafgirl
leapfrog
leapfrog
noun
(chiefly Britain, law, usually attributive) The process by which a case is appealed or allowed to be appealed directly to a supreme court, bypassing an intermediate appellate court.
(games) A game, often played by children, in which a player leaps like a frog over the back of another person who has stooped over. One variation of the game involves a number of people lining up in a row and bending over. The last person in the line then vaults forward over each of the others until he or she reaches the front of the line, whereupon he also bends over. The process is then repeated.
verb
(intransitive) To progress.
(transitive) To jump over some obstacle, as in the game of leapfrog.
(transitive) To overtake.
(transitive, chiefly Britain, law) To appeal or allow to be appealed (a case) directly to a supreme court, bypassing an intermediate appellate court.
(transitive, military) To advance by engaging the enemy with one unit while another moves further forward.
leefange
leftwing
leftwing
adj
Alternative spelling of left-wing
noun
Alternative spelling of left wing
liegeful
liegeful
adj
Synonym of liege; serving an independent sovereign or master; faithful like a vassal to his liege.
lifelong
lifelong
adj
Extending for the entire duration of life.
liftgate
liftgate
noun
(automotive) A closure at the rear of a vehicle, or rear door, that can be raised to access the back of a vehicle
(truck equipment) A hydraulic or electric platform that installs onto the rear of a vehicle and which may be raised or lowered in the loading/unloading of heavy cargo
lightful
lightful
adj
(poetic) Full of light; bright.
Light; cheerful.
lodgeful
lodgeful
noun
Enough to fill a lodge.
longfelt
longford
longford
Proper noun
A county in the Republic of Ireland
A town in County Longford, Ireland
A small village in Greater London, England, formerly in Middlesex, on the north side of Heathrow Airport.
longleaf
longleaf
noun
A longleaf pine, Pinus palustris, or the wood of this tree
lungfish
lungfish
noun
air-breathing fish, of the class Dipnoi, that have four limblike appendages instead of fins
magerful
mightful
mightful
adj
(now literary, archaic) Mighty, powerful.
muffling
muffling
noun
(chiefly in the plural) That which muffles; heavy clothing.