Property of being affixed; attachment; connection.
aforetime
aforetime
adj
(archaic) Former.
adv
(archaic) In time past; in a former time; formerly.
aftercome
aftercome
noun
(archaic, Scotland) A subsequent result; consequence.
afterdamp
afterdamp
noun
(mining) Suffocating gases present in a coal mine after an explosion caused by firedamp, consisting of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen, and sometimes hydrogen sulfide.
afterfame
afterform
aftergame
aftergame
noun
(archaic) A second game played to reverse the outcome of the first; the means employed after the first turn of affairs.
(video games) Bonus features, dialogue, etc. accessed when a previously-beaten video game is revisited.
afterharm
aftermark
aftermass
aftermast
aftermast
noun
(nautical) A mast located towards the stern of a ship.
aftermath
aftermath
noun
(obsolete, agriculture) A second mowing; the grass which grows after the first crop of hay in the same season.
That which happens after, that which follows, usually of strongly negative connotation in most contexts, implying a preceding catastrophe.
aftermeal
aftermilk
aftermost
aftermost
adj
(nautical) Nearest the stern of a vessel.
(obsolete) Most recent.
adv
(obsolete) At the very back.
aftertime
aftertime
noun
(music) The process in which a harmony singer or background singer repeats a line or a series of words in a song separately after the lead singer rather than singing it in unison with the lead singer; prominent in country music and Southern gospel.
A later time; the future.
airframes
airframes
noun
plural of airframe
amberfish
amberfish
noun
An amberjack.
amebiform
amebiform
adj
That resembles an amoeba/ameba
amplified
amplified
adj
Having been made the subject of amplification; more potent or stronger, louder
verb
simple past tense and past participle of amplify
amplifier
amplifier
noun
(electronics) An appliance or circuit that increases the strength of a weak electrical signal without changing the other characteristics of the signal.
(linguistics) An adverb that adds intensity, such as "really" or "totally".
(music) A portable encasement that houses a large speaker, used to amplify voices and musical instruments at live performances.
A lens that enlarges the field of vision.
Anything that amplifies, or makes something larger or more intense.
amplifies
amplifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amplify
ausformed
ausformed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ausform
aveniform
aveniform
adj
Having the appearance of oats.
backframe
bedframes
bedframes
noun
plural of bedframe
caeciform
camouflet
camouflet
noun
(military) The resulting cavity in a deep underground burst when there is no rupture of the surface.
campfires
campfires
noun
plural of campfire
chamfered
chamfered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chamfer
chamferer
coenflame
coffeeman
coffeeman
noun
(dated) A man who keeps a coffeehouse; the owner of a coffeehouse.
A person who makes coffee in an establishment, or on a ship etc.
cofferdam
cofferdam
noun
(engineering) A temporary watertight enclosure used to create a dry foundation for building bridges and other structures over water.
(nautical) An empty space that acts as a protective barrier between two floors or bulkheads on a ship.
craftsmen
craftsmen
noun
plural of craftsman
damnified
damnified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of damnify
damnifies
damnifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of damnify
damselfly
damselfly
noun
Any of various insects of the suborder Zygoptera that have long slender bodies, and are similar to dragonflies but having wings folded when at rest.
defeatism
defeatism
noun
Acceptance of defeat without struggle.
defoamers
defoamers
noun
plural of defoamer
defoaming
defoaming
verb
present participle of defoam
demagnify
demagnify
verb
To reduce the size of an image etc
doorframe
doorframe
noun
The frame into which a door is fitted.
draftsmen
draftsmen
noun
plural of draftsman
dryfarmer
dualmutef
effingham
effingham
Proper noun
A village in Surrey, England
A city in Illinois, USA, and the county seat of Effingham County.
endamnify
endamnify
verb
(transitive) To damnify; to injure.
enflaming
enflaming
verb
present participle of enflame
enframing
enframing
verb
present participle of enframe
facemaker
faciendum
faciendum
noun
Something that must be done.
facsimile
facsimile
noun
(countable) A copy or reproduction.
(uncountable) Reproduction in the exact form as the original.
A fax, a machine for making and sending copies of printed material and images via radio or telephone network.
The image sent by the machine itself.
verb
(transitive) To make a copy of; to reproduce.
(transitive) To send via a facsimile machine; to fax.
fadmonger
fadmonger
noun
(derogatory) One who peddles fads or trends.
fagerholm
farandmen
farcemeat
farcemeat
noun
Alternative form of forcemeat
farmeress
farmeress
noun
(dated) A female farmer.
farmeries
farmeries
noun
plural of farmery
farmerish
farmerish
adj
Characteristic of a farmer.
farmhouse
farmhouse
noun
(traditionally and archetypally) A farmer's residence.
A house that was once a farmer's residence albeit today lived in by residents whose occupation is not farming.
farmplace
farmplace
noun
The site of a farm with its associated buildings; a farmstead.
farmscape
farmscape
noun
A landscape dominated by a farm or farmland.
farmstead
farmstead
noun
A farm, including its buildings.
The main building of a farm.
farmville
farmville
Proper noun
a community in Nova Scotia, Canada.
an unincorporated community in Georgia, USA.
a community in North Carolina, USA.
a town in North Carolina.
a town in and Virginia, USA
fathomage
fathomage
noun
(mining) The amount of money paid to a miner based on fathoms of material worked.
fayettism
fellowman
fellowman
noun
Alternative spelling of fellow man
feltmaker
feltmaker
noun
A manufacturer of felt.
fenianism
fenianism
Noun
The principles, purposes, and methods of the Fenians.
fermanagh
fermanagh
Proper noun
one of the six traditional counties of Northern Ireland, often known as County Fermanagh.
fermatian
fermental
fermental
adj
(obsolete) fermentative
ferrament
feudalism
feudalism
noun
A social system based on personal ownership of resources and personal fealty between a suzerain (lord) and a vassal (subject). Defining characteristics are direct ownership of resources, personal loyalty, and a hierarchical social structure reinforced by religion.
feulamort
fieldsman
fieldsman
noun
(cricket, chiefly Australia, dated in UK) fielder
figmental
figmental
adj
Of or relating to a figment.
filaments
filaments
noun
plural of filament
filemaker
filemaker
noun
A manufacturer of files (rasping tools).
filemarks
filemarks
noun
plural of filemark
filenames
filenames
noun
plural of filename
filmmaker
filmmaker
noun
A producer or director of films/movies.
filterman
filterman
noun
A man employed to manage a physical process of filtration.
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.
firearmed
firedamps
firedamps
noun
plural of firedamp
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.
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.
fishmeals
fishmeals
noun
plural of fishmeal
flabellum
flabellum
noun
(botany, zoology) Any fan-shaped structure.
A large fan used for religious ceremonies.
flagellum
flagellum
noun
(biology) In bacteria, a long, whiplike proteinaceous appendage, used for locomotion.
(biology) In protists, a long, whiplike membrane-enclosed organelle used for locomotion or feeding.
A whip
flagmaker
flagmaker
noun
One who manufactures flags.
flambeaus
flambeaux
flambeaux
noun
plural of flambeau
flambeing
flambeing
verb
present participle of flambe
flamberge
flamberge
noun
(weaponry) A European sword, typically a greatsword, which had a wavy blade, possibly to increase the cutting surface or for aid in parrying.
flamboyer
flamboyer
noun
(archaic) Any of various trees in the East and West Indies with brilliant blossoms, probably species of Caesalpinieae, especially of Delonix and Caesalpinia, all of which were formerly in the obsolete genus Poinciana.
flamefish
flameless
flameless
adj
That does not emit flames.
flamelike
flamelike
adj
Resembling a flame or its colour.
flamencos
flamencos
noun
plural of flamenco
flameouts
flameouts
noun
plural of flameout
flammable
flammable
adj
Capable of burning, especially a liquid.
Easily set on fire.
Subject to easy ignition and rapid flaming combustion.
noun
Any flammable substance.
flammeous
flammeous
adj
Having the color of fire or flame.
Pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling fire; fiery.
flamsteed
floatsmen
flugelman
flugelman
noun
Alternative form of fugleman
foaminess
foaminess
noun
The state or quality of being foamy.
foetalism
foetalism
noun
Alternative form of fetalism
fogramite
footmaker
forcemeat
forcemeat
noun
(cooking) An emulsion of fat and comminuted meat (which has been subject to puréeing, grinding, sieving, chopping finely) optionally mixed with other flavour carriers and either served up alone or used as a stuffing.
forearmed
forearmed
adj
(in combination) Having some specific type of forearm.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of forearm
foregleam
foregleam
noun
A gleam or glimpse of the future; foreglimpse.
foremarch
foremasts
foremasts
noun
plural of foremast
foremeant
foremeant
adj
(obsolete) Intended beforehand; premeditated.
forenamed
forenamed
adj
previously named; aforementioned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of forename
forenames
forenames
noun
plural of forename
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of forename
forewoman
forewoman
noun
(law) A female foreman of a jury.
(management) A female leader of a work crew (a female foreperson or female foreman).
formalise
formalise
verb
Alternative spelling of formalize
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
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.
formatted
formatted
adj
(computing, of a storage medium) That has been physically arranged to be in a state ready for the storage of data
That has been given a definite format
verb
simple past tense and past participle of format
formatter
formatter
noun
One who or that which formats.
formature
formicate
formicate
adj
ant-like
verb
To have a sensation like the movement of ants.
To move like ants.
forminate
formulate
formulate
verb
(transitive) To put into a clear and definite form of statement or expression.
formylate
formylate
verb
(organic chemistry) To introduce a formyl group into a molecule
forthcame
forthcame
verb
simple past tense of forthcome
fraenulum
fraenulum
noun
see frenulum
fragments
fragments
noun
plural of fragment
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fragment
frambesia
frambesia
noun
Yaws, the disease.
framboise
framboise
noun
Raspberry liqueur.
frameable
frameable
adj
Able to be framed or presented in a certain way.
Suitable for framing.
frameless
frameless
adj
(computing, of a webpage) Without frames.
Without a frame.
frametown
framework
framework
noun
(figuratively) A basic conceptual structure.
(figuratively) The larger branches of a tree that determine its shape.
(literally) A support structure comprising joined parts or conglomerated particles and intervening open spaces of similar or larger size.
(literally) The arrangement of support beams that represent a building's general shape and size.
(software engineering) A reusable piece of code (and, sometimes, other utilities) providing a standard environment within which an application can be implemented.
These ‘three principles of connexion’ compose the framework of principles in Hume's account of the association of ideas.
freemason
freemason
noun
A member of a guild of skilled itinerant masons during the Middle Ages and early modern times.
freewoman
freewoman
noun
(historical) A woman who is not a serf or slave.
fremantle
fremantle
Proper noun
A seaport and suburb of Perth, Western Australia.
fremontia
fremontia
noun
Synonym of flannelbush (“any of various shrubs of the genus Fremontodendron”)
frenchman
frenchman
Noun
A man of French birth or nationality.
A home-made tool used by bricklayers to cut excess mortar from newly pointed brickwork.
The red-legged partridge.
fromental
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.
fumarases
fumarases
noun
plural of fumarase
fumarates
fumarates
noun
plural of fumarate
fumaroles
fumaroles
noun
plural of fumarole
fumigated
fumigated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fumigate
fumigates
fumigates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fumigate