(computer graphics) A file containing a sequence of images or video frames.
A length of film containing individual photographs or diagrams intended to be shown in sequence as instruction or as a visual aid.
filoplume
filoplume
noun
(zoology, archaic) A hair-like feather; a feather with a slender scape and without a web in most or all of its length.
filterman
filterman
noun
A man employed to manage a physical process of filtration.
filtermen
filtermen
noun
plural of filterman
fimbriate
fimbriate
adj
(biology) Fringed, e.g. where the ends of a petal are split into two or more divisions.
verb
(transitive) To fringe; to hem.
fimbrilla
finalisms
finalisms
noun
plural of finalism
finnmarks
firearmed
firebombs
firebombs
noun
plural of firebomb
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of firebomb
firedamps
firedamps
noun
plural of firedamp
firerooms
firerooms
noun
plural of fireroom
firestorm
firestorm
noun
(figurative) An intense or violent altercation.
A fire whose intensity is greatly increased by inrushing winds.
fireworms
fireworms
noun
plural of fireworm
firmament
firmament
noun
(countable) The field or sphere of an activity or interest.
(countable, obsolete) A piece of jewellery worn in a headdress with numerous gems resembling stars in the sky.
(countable, obsolete) The act or process of making firm or strengthening.
(countable, obsolete, also figuratively) A basis or foundation; a support.
(uncountable, astronomy, historical) In the geocentric Ptolemaic system, the eighth celestial sphere which carried the fixed stars; (countable, by extension) any celestial sphere.
(uncountable, obsolete except biblical) The abode of God and the angels; heaven.
(usually uncountable, literary, poetic, also figuratively) The vault of the heavens, where the clouds, sun, moon, and stars can be seen; the heavens, the sky.
firmarius
firmation
firmitude
firmitude
noun
(obsolete) strength; stability
fiscalism
fiscalism
noun
(by extension) Excessive, oppressive taxation.
(economics) The belief that fiscal policy should function as the primary macroeconomic stabiliser (e.g. for controlling inflation), often associated with the IS–LM model.
The idea that taxation should form a central part of a government's economic policy.
fisherman
fisherman
noun
A person whose profession is catching fish.
A vessel (boat or ship) used for fishing.
Any person who attempts to catch fish.
fishermen
fishermen
noun
plural of fisherman
fishmeals
fishmeals
noun
plural of fishmeal
fishmouth
fishmouth
noun
(colloquial) A chronically open mouth.
(roofing) A half-cylindrical or half-conical shaped opening or void in a lapped edge or seam, usually caused by wrinkling or shifting of ply sheets during installation.
(surgery) A horizontal incision on the breast aligned with the nipples made to drain or excise the breast fat as a form of top surgery.
(surgery) A wide incision made to drain fluid from under the fingernail.
fishwoman
fishwoman
noun
(dated) A woman who sells fish.
fiumicino
flambeing
flambeing
verb
present participle of flambe
flamefish
flamelike
flamelike
adj
Resembling a flame or its colour.
flamingly
flamingly
adv
In a flaming way; extremely obviously; outrageously.
With, or as if with, fire or flames.
flamingos
flaminian
flaminica
flaminius
flemished
flemished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flemish
flemishes
flemishes
noun
plural of flemish
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flemish
flexitime
flexitime
noun
An arrangement that allows employees to set their own working hours within agreed limits; normally must include certain periods (core time) when they must be at work.
flimflams
flimflams
noun
plural of flimflam
flimsiest
flimsiest
adj
superlative form of flimsy: most flimsy
floodtime
floodtime
noun
A time (often an annual season) during which an area is flooded; the season when a river floods its banks.
floriform
floriform
adj
Shaped like a flower.
fluidrams
fluidrams
noun
plural of fluidram
fluminose
fluminous
fluminous
adj
(of rivers) flowing, fluent
flunkyism
flunkyism
noun
The quality or characteristics of a flunky; readiness to cringe to those who are superior in wealth or position; toadyism.
foaminess
foaminess
noun
The state or quality of being foamy.
foamingly
foamingly
adv
With foam.
focimeter
focimeter
noun
(photography, historical) A device that assists in focusing an object in or before a camera; usually a lens of small magnifying power.
A lensmeter (optician's instrument).
focimetry
focimetry
noun
The art or study of measuring the power of lenses.
foetalism
foetalism
noun
Alternative form of fetalism
fogramite
fogramity
foliiform
fomenting
fomenting
verb
present participle of foment
foraminal
foraminal
adj
Relating to the foramen.
forelimbs
forelimbs
noun
plural of forelimb
foremilks
foremilks
noun
plural of foremilk
foretimed
foretimes
foretimes
noun
plural of foretime
forksmith
formalins
formalins
noun
plural of formalin
formalise
formalise
verb
Alternative spelling of formalize
formalism
formalism
noun
(computing) One of several alternative computational paradigms for a given theory.
(linguistics, computing, mathematics) A formal expression of a grammar; a formal grammar; a set of rules of syntax that, without reference to semantics, determine whether a sequence of symbols is a well-formed sentence in a given formal language.
(literature) An approach to interpretation and/or evaluation focused on the (usually linguistic) structure of a literary work rather than on the contexts of its origin or reception.
(mathematics, physics) A particular mathematical or scientific theory or description of a given state or effect.
(music) The tendency to elevate formal above expressive value in music, as in serialism.
(philosophy of mathematics) The ontological view of mathematics as a mere collection of string manipulation rules.
Strict adherence to a given form of conduct, practice etc.
formalist
formalist
adj
Of or pertaining to formalism; formalistic
noun
An advocate of formalism
An overly formal person, especially one who adheres to current forms; a stickler
formalith
formality
formality
noun
(countable) A specific requirement for obtaining a legal status, conducting a transaction, etc.
(uncountable) The state of being formal.
A customary ritual without new or unique meaning.
Something said or done as a matter of form.
formalize
formalize
verb
To act with formality.
To give something a definite form; to shape.
To give something a formal or official standing.
formamide
formamide
noun
(organic chemistry) The amide of formic acid HCO-NH₂ or any N-substituted derivative; they are used in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals
formamido
formamido
noun
(organic chemistry) The univalent radical NH₂-CO- formally derived from formamide
formating
formating
noun
Misspelling of formatting.
verb
present participle of formate
formation
formation
noun
(category theory) A structure made of two categories, two functors from the first to the second category, and a transformation from one of the functors to the other.
(geology) A layer of rock of common origin. [from 19th c.]
(military) A grouping of military units or smaller formations under a command, such as a brigade, division, wing, etc. [from 18th c.]
(military) An arrangement of moving troops, ships, or aircraft, such as a wedge, line abreast, or echelon. Often "in formation".
(sports) An arrangement of players designed to facilitate certain plays.
Something possessing structure or form. [from 17th c.]
The act of assembling a group or structure. [from 14th c.]
The process during which something comes into being and gains its characteristics. [from 18th c.]
The process of influencing or guiding a person to a deeper understanding of a particular vocation.
formative
formative
adj
(biology) Capable of producing new tissue.
(education) Denoting forms of assessment used to guide learning rather than to quantify educational outcomes.
(grammar) Pertaining to the inflection of words.
Capable of forming something.
Of or pertaining to the formation and subsequent growth of something.
noun
(grammar) A language unit that has morphological function.
formicary
formicary
noun
An ant colony, a pile of earth built by ants in which they nest.
formicate
formicate
adj
ant-like
verb
To have a sensation like the movement of ants.
To move like ants.
formicide
formicide
noun
A substance that kills ants
The killing of ants
formicina
formicine
formicine
adj
Of, or pertaining to the subfamily Formicinae of ants.
noun
Any ant of the subfamily Formicinae.
forminate
formolite
formosity
formoxime
formulaic
formulaic
adj
Closely following a formula or predictable pattern; imitative, not original.
formulise
formulise
verb
Alternative form of formulize
formulism
formulism
noun
An over-reliance on, or adherence to formulae
formulist
formulist
noun
One who exhibits an excessive reliance on, or adherence to, formulae.
formulize
formulize
verb
(transitive) To formulate.
(transitive) To reduce to a formula.
fossiform
fossildom
fossildom
noun
The realm or sphere of fossils.
fossilism
fossilism
noun
A policy of reliance on fossil fuels.
The science or state of fossils.
The state of being extremely antiquated in views and opinions.
fotomatic
foveiform
foveiform
adj
Resembling a fovea.
frambesia
frambesia
noun
Yaws, the disease.
framboise
framboise
noun
Raspberry liqueur.
franciums
franciums
noun
plural of francium
francoism
francoism
Proper noun
The period of history in Spain under the dictatorship of from 1936 to 1975.
fremontia
fremontia
noun
Synonym of flannelbush (“any of various shrubs of the genus Fremontodendron”)
frenchism
frenchism
Noun
A custom peculiar to France.
A word, phrase or linguistic feature typical of French.
friedheim
frivolism
frivolism
noun
(archaic) frivolity
froemming
fromentin
frugalism
frugalism
noun
The practice of being frugal.
fruittime
fruitworm
fruitworm
noun
The larva of any of several moths; they are responsible for damage to many types of fruit crop
frumpiest
frumpiest
adj
superlative form of frumpy: most frumpy
frumpling
frumpling
verb
present participle of frumple
fukushima
fukushima
Proper noun
A city in Japan.
A prefecture in Japan.
The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster following a tsunami in 2011.
fulciform
fulciment
fulciment
noun
(obsolete) A prop; a fulcrum.
fulminant
fulminant
adj
(especially medicine) Appearing quickly and with destructive effects.
That fulminates.
noun
A thunderbolt.
An explosive.
fulminate
fulminate
noun
(chemistry) Any salt or ester of fulminic acid, mostly explosive.
verb
(intransitive) To thunder or make a loud noise.
(intransitive, figuratively) To make a verbal attack.
(transitive, figuratively) To issue as a denunciation.
(transitive, now rare) To strike with lightning; to cause to explode.
fulmining
fulmining
verb
present participle of fulmine
fulminous
fulminous
adj
(figurative) furious
fumacious
fumacious
adj
Fond of smoking tobacco.
Smoky.
fumarolic
fumarolic
adj
Of or relating to a fumarole or fumaroles.
fumatoria
fumatoria
noun
plural of fumatorium
fumigants
fumigants
noun
plural of fumigant
fumigated
fumigated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fumigate
fumigates
fumigates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fumigate
fumigator
fumigator
noun
An apparatus for fumigating.
One who fumigates.
fumishing
fumistery
fundiform
fundiform
adj
Resembling or arranged in the form of a sling; specifically designating the lower part of the inferior constrictor muscle of the pharynx (cricopharyngeal muscle), and the fibers of this part of the muscle.
fungiform
fungiform
adj
Having the shape of a mushroom.
funmaking
funniment
funniment
noun
Drollery, jesting, a funny saying or action.
furciform
furciform
adj
fork-shaped
furmeties
furmities
furniment
furniment
noun
(obsolete) Accoutrements, fittings.
fursemide
fusionism
fusionism
noun
A political philosophy advocating fusion of traditionalist social conservatism with right-libertarianism.
The political practice, principle or theory of forming groups.
futuramic
futuramic
adj
Of or relating to a futurama.
futurisms
futurisms
noun
plural of futurism
galeiform
galeiform
adj
Having the shape of a galea.
galliform
galliform
adj
Of or pertaining to a chicken or other member of the order Galliformes.
noun
Any bird in this order
gelfomino
gemmiform
germanify
germanify
Verb
To make German.
germifuge
gliriform
gliriform
adj
Relating to or resembling animals of the clade Gliriformes.