A traditional wooden shallow-draught sailing boat used in the Mediterranean and along the Nile in Egypt, its rig consisting of one or two lateen sails.
ferrule
ferrule
noun
(billiards) The plastic band attaching the tip to the cue.
(painting) The pinched metal band which holds the bristles of a paintbrush to the shaft.
(specifically, climbing) The metal spike at the end of the shaft of an ice axe.
A band or cap (usually metal) placed around a shaft to reinforce it or to prevent splitting.
A bushing for securing a pipe joint.
A metal sleeve placed inside a gutter at the top.
verb
(transitive) To equip with a ferrule.
ferulae
ferulae
noun
plural of ferula
ferular
ferular
Noun
A ferule.
ferulas
feruled
feruled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ferule
ferules
ferules
noun
plural of ferule
ferulic
ferulic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to ferulic acid or its derivatives
ferullo
feuille
fibulae
fibulae
noun
plural of fibula
filleul
fistule
fistule
noun
Alternative form of fistula
flaneur
flaneur
noun
An idler, a loafer.
One who wanders aimlessly, who roams, who travels at a lounging pace.
verb
To wander aimlessly or at a lounging pace.
flanque
flasque
flasque
adj
(mathematics) flabby
fleabug
fleuret
fleuret
noun
A fencing foil.
An ornament resembling a small flower.
fleuron
fleuron
noun
(architecture) The small flower at the centre of each side of a Corinthian abacus; a flos.
(typography) The typographic element (❧), used as a punctuation mark or for decoration.
An ornament or knob in the shape of a flower
flexura
flexure
flexure
noun
(anatomy) A curve or bend in a tubular organ.
(astronomy) The small distortion of an astronomical instrument caused by the weight of its parts; the amount to be added or subtracted from the observed readings of the instrument to correct them for this distortion.
(zoology) The last joint, or bend, of the wing of a bird.
A turn; a bend; a fold; a curve.
The act of bending or flexing; flexion.
verb
To introduce a flexure into; to bend or flex.
flneuse
flounce
flounce
noun
(sewing) A strip of decorative material, usually pleated, attached along one edge; a ruffle.ᵂ
A row of spines, corrugations, or skin folds on the hemipenis of a snake.
The act of flouncing.
verb
(archaic) To flounder; to make spastic motions.
To decorate with a flounce.
To depart in a haughty, dramatic way that draws attention to oneself.
To move in an exaggerated, bouncy manner.
floured
floured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flour
flouted
flouted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flout
flouter
flouter
noun
A person who flouts.
flubbed
flubbed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flub
flubber
flubber
noun
A rubbery polymer formed by cross-linking of polyvinyl alcohol with a boron compound, used as a plaything or to demonstrate physical properties.
One who flubs; a goof, a person who makes errors while speaking.
flueman
fluemen
fluence
fluence
noun
(obsolete) Fluency
(physics) A measure of particle flux (or that of a pulse of electromagnetic radiation)
A magical or mysterious force; hypnotic power; energy.
fluency
fluency
noun
(linguistics) The quality of being fluent in a language; A person's command of a particular language.
The quality of consistently applying skill correctly in the manner of one well-practiced at it, requiring little deliberate thought to perform without mistakes
The quality of smoothness of flow.
flueric
flueric
adj
Of or relating to fluerics.
fluffed
fluffed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fluff
fluffer
fluffer
noun
(UK) One who is employed to clean the tracks in the tunnels of the London Underground.
(pornography) One who arouses male pornographic actors before filming.
One who promotes or publicizes, especially one who makes something seem better or more important than it is.
Someone or something that fluffs (in various senses).
fluible
flukier
flukier
adj
comparative form of fluky: more fluky
flummer
flumped
flumped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flump
flunked
flunked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flunk
flunker
flunker
noun
(slang, Canada, US) Someone who has flunked: failed in an examination, been kept back to repeat a grade, or flunked out of school.
flunkey
flunkey
noun
(US, finance, slang) One easily deceived in buying stocks; an inexperienced and unwary jobber.
(derogatory) An underling; a liveried servant or a footman; servant, retainer – a person working in the service of another (especially in the household).
One who is obsequious or cringing; a snob.
flushed
flushed
adj
Red in the face because of embarrassment, exertion, etc.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flush
flusher
flusher
noun
(US, politics) A worker for a political campaign who encourages voters to vote on Election Day.
Agent noun of flush: one who flushes.
The mechanical part of a toilet that causes the toilet bowl's contents to be sucked down the drain.
flushes
flushes
noun
plural of flush
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flush
flusker
fluster
fluster
noun
A state of being flustered; overwrought confusion.
verb
(by extension) To confuse; befuddle; throw into panic by making overwrought with confusion.
(dated) To make hot and rosy, as with drinking.
(intransitive) To be in a heat or bustle; to be agitated and confused.
fluters
fluters
noun
plural of fluter
fluther
flutier
flutier
adj
comparative form of fluty: more fluty
flutter
flutter
noun
(Britain) A small bet or risky investment.
(audio, electronics) The rapid variation of signal parameters, such as amplitude, phase, and frequency.
(uncountable, aerodynamics) An extremely dangerous divergent oscillation caused by a positive feedback loop between the elastic deformation of an object and the aerodynamic forces acting on it, potentially resulting in rapid structural failure.
A hasty game of cards or similar.
A state of agitation.
An abnormal rapid pulsation of the heart.
The act of fluttering; quick and irregular motion.
verb
(espionage, slang) To subject to a lie detector test.
(intransitive) Of a winged animal: to flap the wings without flying; to fly with a light flapping of the wings.
(intransitive) To be in a state of agitation or uncertainty.
(intransitive) To flap or wave quickly but irregularly.
(intransitive, aerodynamics) To undergo divergent oscillations (potentially to the point of causing structural failure) due to a positive feedback loop between elastic deformation and aerodynamic forces.
(intransitive, obsolete) To be frivolous.
(transitive) To cause something to flap.
(transitive) To drive into disorder; to throw into confusion.
fluxile
fluxile
adj
fluxible
fluxive
fluxive
adj
flowing; lacking solidity
fluxure
fluxure
noun
(obsolete) Fluid matter.
(obsolete) The quality of being fluid; fluidity.
foldure
formule
formule
noun
(obsolete) A set or prescribed model; a formula.
fossule
foulage
foulage
noun
A form of massage involving kneading and pressure against the muscles.
foulbec
foulder
foulder
verb
(obsolete) To flash like lightning; to lighten; to gleam; to thunder.
fouldre
foulest
foulest
adj
superlative form of foul: most foul
fourble
fourble
noun
A set of oil drilling pipes having four joints.
frenula
frenula
noun
plural of frenulum
fretful
fretful
adj
Irritable, bad-tempered, grumpy or peevish.
Unable to relax; fidgety or restless.
frulein
frumple
frumple
verb
(transitive) To wrinkle; crumple; ruffle; disorder.
frundel
fucales
fuddled
fuddled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fuddle
fuddler
fuddler
noun
(colloquial, archaic) A drunkard.
fuddles
fuddles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fuddle
fuelers
fuelers
noun
plural of fueler
fueling
fueling
noun
The act or process by which something is fueled.
verb
(American spelling) (Canadian spelling, common) present participle of fuel
fuelled
fuelled
verb
(British spelling) (Canadian spelling, common) simple past tense and past participle of fuel
fueller
fueller
noun
Alternative form of fueler
fulbert
fulcher
fulcher
Proper noun
most common in East Anglia.
fulgent
fulgent
adj
Shining brilliantly; radiant.
fulgide
fulgide
noun
(chemistry) any of a class of photochromic cyclic acid anhydrides of dialkylidenesuccinic acid.
fullage
fullage
noun
The fee paid for such a service
The fulling or cleansing cloth.
fullers
fullers
noun
plural of fuller
fullery
fullery
noun
A place built for the process of fulling wool in cloth-making. Usually refers to a period in history before the process was carried out at a mill.
A workshop for cleaning clothes, particularly in Ancient Roman times.
fullest
fullest
adj
superlative form of full: most full.
verb
(archaic) second-person singular simple present form of full
fulmine
fulmine
verb
(archaic) To thunder or lightning.
(archaic, figurative) To utter with authority or vehemence; fulminate.