originating in Scotland from Clan Fergusson and now widespread in the English-speaking world.
A common place name
ferrigno
fetology
fetology
noun
The scientific study of fetuses.
figueroa
filmgoer
filmgoer
noun
(chiefly Britain) Person who regularly frequents movie theaters.
filmogen
firedogs
firedogs
noun
plural of firedog
flagonet
flagpole
flagpole
noun
A tall pole up which one or more flags may be raised and flown.
verb
(Canada, rare) Exit a country momentarily and reenter. Usually this is done to satisfy immigration requirements.
flexagon
flexagon
noun
(geometry) A flat model made from folded strips of paper that can be folded, or flexed, to reveal a number of hidden faces.
floatage
floatage
noun
Alternative form of flotage
floeberg
floeberg
noun
An accumulation of ice floes resembling an iceberg.
floggers
floggers
noun
plural of flogger
flogster
flogster
noun
(slang, archaic) One who flogs or beats.
floodage
floodage
noun
flooding; inundation
floorage
floorage
noun
floorspace
floriage
floriage
noun
(obsolete) bloom; blossom
florigen
florigen
noun
(botany) a supposed hormone that causes flowering in plants
flotages
flotages
noun
plural of flotage
flowages
flowages
noun
plural of flowage
fogeater
foggages
foggages
noun
plural of foggage
foggiest
foggiest
adj
(usually used in the negative) Slightest, faintest, least.
superlative form of foggy: most foggy
foliaged
foliaged
adj
Having foliage, or in compounds, a defined type of foliage.
foliages
foliages
noun
plural of foliage
fontange
fontange
noun
A headdress popular among aristocrats in Europe in the late 17th century and early 18th century, made with pleated layers of starched lace and ribbon.
footages
footages
noun
plural of footage
footgear
footgear
noun
sturdy footwear
footgeld
footgeld
noun
(law, historical) An amercement imposed for failure to expeditate a dog.
foragers
foragers
noun
plural of forager
foregame
foregame
noun
An initial game plan.
foregate
foregate
noun
A main entrance or front gate.
foregift
foregift
noun
(law, chiefly Britain) A payment in advance; an advance payment or premium paid by a lessee on taking or renewing a lease, distinct from the rent.
foreglow
foreglow
noun
The glow of light appearing in the sky preceding sunrise
foregoer
foregoer
noun
(historical) A purveyor of the king, who provided for his household.
Alternative form of forgoer
foregoes
foregoes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of forego
foregone
foregone
adj
(informal) inevitable; settled
bygone
previous, former
verb
past participle of forego
foreguts
foreguts
noun
plural of foregut
foreigns
foreigns
noun
plural of foreign
foreking
foreking
noun
A preceding king.
A predecessor on the throne.
forelegs
forelegs
noun
plural of foreleg
foresign
foresign
noun
A sign given in advance; a foreshadow; a premonition; omen.
An sign, signal, or indicator set in advance, as a control.
verb
(transitive) To sign in advance.
(transitive) To signal beforehand; foreshadow.
foresing
foresing
verb
(transitive) To sing beforehand or in advance.
forewing
forewing
noun
Alternative spelling of fore wing
forgedly
forgeful
forgeman
forgeman
noun
A person who works at a forge. A blacksmith on a large scale.
forgemen
forgemen
noun
plural of forgeman
forgette
forgiven
forgiven
verb
past participle of forgive
forgiver
forgiver
noun
A person who forgives.
forgives
forgives
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of forgive
forgoers
forgoers
noun
plural of forgoer
forjudge
forjudge
verb
(transitive, dialectal in Britain) To condemn judicially (to a penalty).
(transitive, obsolete except as a legal term) To exclude, oust, or dispossess by a judgment; prohibit (from).
formagen
fougasse
fougasse
noun
A type of lattice-shaped bread associated with the area of Provence.
An old-fashioned type of land mine, in the form of a foxhole filled with explosives or projectiles.
foughten
foughten
verb
(archaic) past participle of fight
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.
frogeyed
frogeyed
adj
Alternative spelling of frog-eyed
frogeyes
frogface
froggery
froggery
noun
a place or enclosure where frogs are kept, and often bred.
froggier
froggier
adj
comparative form of froggy: more froggy
froggies
froggies
noun
plural of froggy
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
frogmore
frognose
fromages
fromages
noun
plural of fromage
fromberg
frondage
frondage
noun
The fronds of plants generally.
frontage
frontage
noun
Property or territory adjacent to a body of water.
The front part generally.
The front part of a property or building that faces the street.
The land between a property and the street.
The length of a property along a street.
frottage
frottage
noun
(countable, art) An image so made.
(uncountable, art) A method of making an image by placing a piece of paper against an object and then rubbing over it, usually with a pencil or charcoal.
(uncountable, sexology) The practice of rubbing parts of the body against those of another person for sexual stimulation.
verb
(sexology) To rub parts of the body against those of another person for sexual stimulation.
To rub, especially to rub onto one surface placed upon another surface that is textured, in order to create a mottled or patterned area on the first surface.
furgeson
garefowl
garefowl
noun
The great auk.
The razorbill
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.
geoffrey
geoffrey
Proper noun
name. Popular in the U.K. in the 20th century.
glenford
goffered
goffered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of goffer
gofferer
gofferer
noun
One who goffers.
goodwife
goodwife
noun
(obsolete) A female head of a household.
(obsolete) A title of respect for a woman.
goofiest
goofiest
adj
superlative form of goofy: most goofy
gorefish
gotthelf
hogframe
hogframe
noun
(nautical) A trussed frame extending fore and aft, usually above deck, and intended to increase the longitudinal strength and stiffness, used chiefly in American river and lake steamers.
kugelhof
laforgue
lagerlof
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.
lifelong
lifelong
adj
Extending for the entire duration of life.
lodgeful
lodgeful
noun
Enough to fill a lodge.
longfelt
longleaf
longleaf
noun
A longleaf pine, Pinus palustris, or the wood of this tree
offering
offering
noun
A contribution given at a religious service.
An oblation or presentation made as a religious act.
Something put forth, bid, proffered or tendered, such as for sale
That which has been offered; a sacrifice.
The act by which something is offered.
verb
present participle of offer
offgrade
offstage
offstage
adj
Of or relating to that part of a stage not visible to the audience.
Of or relating to the private life of a celebrity.
adv
Taking place offstage (as above)
verb
(transitive) To relegate (part of a play) to the offstage area, rather than showing it to the audience.
orfinger
overflog
pettifog
pettifog
verb
To do a petty business as a lawyer, or carry out law business in a petty or tricky way.
To quibble over trivial matters; nitpick.
pettyfog
pettyfog
verb
Alternative form of pettifog
reforged
reforged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of reforge
reforger
reforger
noun
One who reforges.
reforges
reforges
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of reforge
reforget
refought
refought
verb
simple past tense and past participle of refight
solfeges
solfeges
noun
plural of solfege
solfeggi
solfeggi
noun
plural of solfeggio
solifuge
solifuge
Noun
Any of many arachnids of the order Solifugae, the camel spiders or sun spiders.
songfest
songfest
noun
An event, often informal, where people sing together for the pleasure of it.
unfogged
unfogged
adj
Not fogged.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of unfog
unforged
unforged
adj
Not having been forged.
unforget
unforget
verb
(transitive, informal) To not forget; also, to remember again after forgetting.