(derogatory) The character of a doughface; pliability.
dragonfishes
dragonfishes
noun
plural of dragonfish
feldspathoid
feldspathoid
adj
(mineralogy) Resembling a feldspar.
noun
(mineralogy) Any of a small group of igneous, plutonic, and volcanic minerals formed in magma that did not contain enough silica to satisfy all the chemical bonds. Feldspathoids are silica-poor variants of the feldspar group.
feldspathose
feldspathose
Adjective
Containing feldspar.
fianchettoed
fianchettoed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fianchetto
flashforward
flashforward
noun
(authorship) A dramatic device in which a future event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative.
verb
To use this dramatic device.
foolhardiest
foolhardiest
adj
superlative form of foolhardy: most foolhardy
foreadmonish
foreadmonish
verb
(rare, transitive) To admonish beforehand, or before the act or event.
foregathered
foregathered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of foregather
forehandedly
forehandedly
adv
Ahead of time, in advance.
Prudently, with thrift and foresight.
foremasthand
foreshadowed
foreshadowed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of foreshadow
foreshadower
foreshadower
noun
One who or that which foreshadows.
formaldehyde
formaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) The simplest aldehyde, HCHO, a colourless gas that has many industrial applications; it dissolves in water to give formol (10%) and formalin.
fountainhead
fountainhead
noun
A spring that is the source of a river.
An abundant source of knowledge, etc.
freshmanhood
freshmanhood
noun
The state or period of being a freshman.
godfathering
godfathering
verb
present participle of godfather
headforemost
headforemost
adv
headfirst
henceforward
henceforward
adv
from now on; from this time on
hexafluoride
hexafluoride
noun
(chemistry) any fluoride containing six fluorine atoms in each molecule
holdfastness
holdfastness
noun
The ability to serve as a secure basis for attachment.
hydatidiform
hydatidiform
adj
Resembling a hydatid.
hydrosulfate
hydrosulfate
noun
(chemistry) Any sulfate of an organic base
misfashioned
misfashioned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misfashion
newfashioned
newfashioned
adj
Alternative form of new-fashioned
prefashioned
rhabditiform
rhabditiform
adj
Having the form of a nematode of the order Rhabditida.
shacklefords
shuffleboard
shuffleboard
noun
(countable) The long, narrow board on which this game is played.
(uncountable) A game that involves sliding a puck or coin towards a target.
softheadedly
softheadedly
adv
In a softheaded manner.
sulfohydrate
thencefoward
thousandfold
thousandfold
adj
Having one thousand parts or members.
Multiplied by one thousand (1000), repeated a thousand times.