A nocturnal, insectivorous mammal, Proteles cristatus, of southern and eastern Africa, related to and resembling the hyena.
airflows
airflows
noun
plural of airflow
antifowl
antifowl
adj
(immunology) Synonym of antichicken
backflow
backflow
noun
The flow of a fluid (through a pipe etc.) in a direction opposite to that which is normal or intended.
verb
To flow in the wrong or backward direction.
batfowls
beefwood
beefwood
noun
(uncountable) The timber of those trees.
Any of the Australian trees having timber resembling raw beef.
beflower
beflower
verb
(obsolete) To cover with flowers.
blowfish
blowfish
noun
A delicacy popular in Japan, consisting of the fish served raw as sushi or perhaps fried. It may, if improperly prepared, contain considerably deadly levels of neurotoxins.
Any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe several times their normal size by swallowing water or air when threatened.
blowoffs
blowoffs
noun
plural of blowoff
bowfront
bowfront
adj
Having a bow window in front.
Having an outward curving front.
bowieful
bowlfuls
bowlfuls
noun
plural of bowlful
bowstaff
cowflaps
cowflaps
noun
plural of cowflap
cowflops
cowflops
noun
plural of cowflop
crawfoot
crawford
crawford
Proper noun
derived from several different placenames.
crowfeet
crowfoot
crowfoot
noun
Any of many plants, mostly of the genus Ranunculus, that have a leaf shaped somewhat like a bird's foot; especially the buttercups
dataflow
dataflow
noun
Alternative spelling of data flow
deflower
deflower
verb
(transitive) To deprive of flowers.
(transitive) To deprive of grace and beauty.
(transitive) To take the virginity of (somebody), especially a woman or girl.
demiwolf
demiwolf
noun
(archaic) A mongrel dog, between a dog and a wolf.
downface
downface
adj
Having or on a downward oriented face.
adv
Further down the face
noun
(dogs) A profile characterized by a downward sloping muzzle.
The face that is oriented downward.
verb
(transitive) To disparage; to cause to lose face.
(transitive, archaic, rare) to persist in an assertion in the face of opposition.
downfall
downfall
noun
A precipitous decline in fortune; death or rapid deterioration, as in status or wealth.
An act of falling down.
The cause of such a fall; a critical blow or error.
verb
(intransitive) To fall down; deteriorate; decline.
downfeed
downflow
downflow
noun
A downward flow.
downfold
downfold
noun
(geology) A syncline.
efflower
efflower
verb
(rare) To graze; (leatherworking) to remove the outer surface of (a skin) with a knife.
enflower
enflower
verb
(transitive, poetic) To cover or deck with flowers.
enfollow
enfurrow
facedown
facedown
adv
Alternative form of face-down
noun
Alternative form of face-down (“a confrontation”)
facework
facework
noun
(mining) work done at the face, such as the coalface
(sociology, psychology) The communicative strategies involved in upholding face, or social prestige.
The material of the outside or front side, as of a wall or building.
fallowed
fallowed
adj
Of land, ploughed but left unseeded.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fallow
fanworts
fanworts
noun
plural of fanwort
farmtown
farmtown
noun
A farmhouse, farmyard and associated buildings
farrowed
farrowed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of farrow
fellowed
fellowed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fellow
fellowly
fellowly
adj
Fellowlike; companionable, sociable or sympathetic.
adv
In a fellowly manner.
feltwork
feltwork
noun
(medicine) A fibrous network
(medicine) A tight plexus of nerve fibrils
feltwort
feltwort
noun
mullein (Verbascum gen. et spp.)
felworts
felworts
noun
plural of felwort
fencerow
fencerow
noun
The land adjacent to a fence
fernwood
fernwort
figworts
figworts
noun
plural of figwort
fireplow
firewood
firewood
noun
Wood intended to be burned, typically for heat.
firework
firework
noun
A device using gunpowder and other chemicals which, when lit, emits a combination of coloured flames, sparks, whistles or bangs, and sometimes made to rocket high into the sky before exploding, used for entertainment or celebration.
fireworm
fireworm
noun
The bearded fireworm, Chloeia flava, a species of polychaete, in family Amphinomidae, which may cause pain if touched.
The larva of a small tortricid moth that feeds on cranberry leaves, giving the plant a burnt look; the cranberry worm.
The larva of any of several tortricid moths (family Tortricidae).
fishbowl
fishbowl
noun
Alternative spelling of fish bowl
fishwood
fishworm
fishworm
noun
A worm used as bait in angling.
flagtown
flagworm
flagworm
noun
A worm or grub found among flags and sedge.
flatwork
flatwork
noun
(construction) Horizontal construction work using concrete, such as floors.
flatworm
flatworm
noun
Any of very many parasitic or free-living worms, of the phylum Platyhelminthes, having a flattened body with no skeleton or body cavity.
flaxwort
flaxwort
noun
Any of the flax plants of genus Linum.
fleawood
fleawort
fleawort
noun
A herb, Plantago psyllium, whose seeds are supposed to resemble fleas.
Any of various unrelated plants that are supposed to kill or ward off fleas.
The lady's bedstraw (Galium verum).
floodway
floodway
noun
An engineered path to channel floodwaters away from areas to be protected.
floorway
floorway
noun
An elevated section of floor over which one can walk.
flopwing
flopwing
noun
(dialect, dated) A bird, the lapwing.
flowable
flowable
adj
That is able to flow.
flowages
flowages
noun
plural of flowage
flowered
flowered
adj
(of a plant) That has produced flowers.
Covered or decorated with flowers, or images of flowers.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flower
flowerer
flowerer
noun
Something (originally a plant) that flowers (often in a specified manner, or at a specified time)
floweret
floweret
noun
A floret, or small or component flower
fluework
fluework
noun
A system of organ stops in which the sound is caused by wind passing through a flue or fissure and striking an edge above; distinguished from reedwork.
flyblown
flyblown
adj
contaminated with flyblows
sordid, squalid
tainted
flyblows
flyblows
noun
plural of flyblow
fofarraw
foldaway
foldaway
adj
That may be folded away when not in use.
noun
A piece of furniture, of any kind, that can be folded away when not in use.
folkways
folkways
noun
plural of folkway
followed
followed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of follow
follower
follower
noun
(Australian rules football) Any of the three players (the ruckman, ruck rover, and rover) who usually follow the ball around the ground rather than occupying a fixed position.
(colloquial, dated) A debt collector.
(literally) One who follows, comes after another.
(locksmithing) A tool used to remove the core from a pin-tumbler lock without causing the driver pins and springs to fall out.
(social media) An account holder who subscribes to see content from another account on a social media platform.
A machine part receiving motion from another.
A man courting a maidservant; suitor.
A metal piece placed at the top of a candle to keep the wax melting evenly.
A pursuer.
An imitator, who follows another's example.
One who follows mentally, adherer to the opinions, ideas or teachings of another, a movement etc.
One who is a part of master's physical group, such as a servant or retainer.
Something that comes after another thing.
Young cattle.
followup
followup
noun
Alternative spelling of follow-up
foofaraw
foofaraw
noun
Fuss over something of little importance.
Overly excessive or flashy ornamentation or decoration.
footwalk
footwalk
noun
A pedestrian walkway.
footwall
footwall
noun
(geology) The section of rock that extends below a diagonal fault line (the corresponding upper section being the hanging wall).
(mining) The under wall of an enclosed vein.
footways
footways
noun
plural of footway
footwear
footwear
noun
Items or an item of clothing that is worn on the foot; a shoe, sandal, etc.
footwork
footwork
noun
(uncountable, music) A subgenre of juke/ghetto house and style of street dance that originated in Chicago in the early 1990s.
Any movement of the feet, especially intricate or complex movement, as in sports or dancing.
footworn
footworn
adj
Wearied in the feet; footsore.
Worn or eroded by the feet.
fordwine
fordwine
Verb
To fade away; waste away; decay; dwindle; wither; vanish.
forebows
foreclaw
foreclaw
noun
A front claw.
foredawn
foredawn
noun
The time just before dawn.
verb
To anticipate dawning or emerging.
foreglow
foreglow
noun
The glow of light appearing in the sky preceding sunrise
foreknew
foreknew
verb
simple past tense and past participle of foreknow
foreknow
foreknow
verb
To have knowledge of beforehand.
forenews
forepaws
forepaws
noun
plural of forepaw
foreshow
foreshow
noun
(obsolete) A manifestation in advance; a prior indication.
verb
(transitive, archaic) To show in advance; to foretell, predict.
(transitive, obsolete) To foreshadow or prefigure.
foreslow
foreslow
verb
(obsolete, intransitive) To be slow or tardy; to slow down.
(obsolete, transitive) To slow, hinder, delay, impede.
foreview
foreview
noun
(humorous, nonce word) A forward view
A preview
foreward
foreward
adv
Misspelling of forward.
noun
(obsolete) An advance group; the vanguard.
Misspelling of foreword.
forewarm
forewarn
forewarn
verb
To warn in advance.
foreween
foreweep
foreweep
verb
(obsolete) To weep before; usher in with weeping.
forewent
forewent
verb
simple past tense of forego
forewind
forewind
noun
A favourable wind.
forewing
forewing
noun
Alternative spelling of fore wing
forewish
forewish
verb
(transitive) To wish or desire beforehand.
foreword
foreword
noun
An introductory section preceding the main text of a book or other document; a preface or introduction.
foreworn
foreworn
adj
(archaic) worn out; wasted; used up.
forgrown
forgrown
verb
past participle of forgrow
forkwise
forkwise
adv
In the manner of a fork.
formwork
formwork
noun
(construction) A temporary mold, made from planks, into which concrete is poured
forswear
forswear
verb
(intransitive or reflexive) To commit perjury; to break an oath.
(transitive) To renounce or deny something, especially under oath.
forswore
forswore
verb
simple past tense of foreswear
forsworn
forsworn
adj
Having lied under oath; perjured.
verb
past participle of forswear
forwaked
forwaked
adj
(obsolete) tired out with excessive waking or watching
forwards
forwards
adj
(sometimes nonstandard) Synonym of forward.
adv
Synonym of forward (most senses).
noun
Plural of forward.
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of forward.
forwaste
forwaste
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To use up; exhaust; render emaciated or feeble; spend wastefully.
(transitive, obsolete) To waste; waste completely; lay waste to; desolate.
forweary
forweary
adj
(obsolete) Excessively weary; exhausted with fatigue.
verb
(intransitive, obsolete) To become wearied.
(transitive, obsolete) To weary utterly; tire out.
forweend
forwoden
fowlfoot
fowliang
fowlings
fowlings
noun
plural of fowling
foxworth
freetown
freetown
Proper noun
The capital city of Sierra Leone
fretwork
fretwork
noun
ornamental woodwork either carved in low relief or cut through
frogwort
fromward
fromward
adj
(now dialect, Southern England, Midlands, West Country) Leaning or listing away from; distant from; on the right-hand side; on the opposite side.
Turned away; averse.
adv
(now dialect, Southern England, Midlands, West Country) Forth; forward.
noun
(now dialect, Southern England, Midlands, West Country) A cleaving tool; an iron instrument with a blade set at right angles on a short handle, used for splitting laths or rails.
prep
(now dialect, Southern England, Midlands, West Country) From; away from.
frostbow
frostbow
noun
A white arc or circle in the sky during frosty weather, formed by reflection of sunlight from ice crystals floating in the air.
frowners
frowners
noun
plural of frowner
frownful
frownful
adj
Frowning; scowling
frowning
frowning
noun
The act of giving a frown.
verb
present participle of frown
frowsier
frowsier
adj
comparative form of frowsy: more frowsy
frowsily
frowsily
adv
In a frowsy manner.
frowsted
frowsted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of frowst
frowzier
frowzier
adj
comparative form of frowzy: more frowzy
frowzily
frowzily
adv
In a frowzy manner
frowzled
frowzled
adj
Messy and unkempt, especially of hair.
fuelwood
fuelwood
noun
wood grown or felled for use as commercial fuel
fullword
fumewort
fumewort
noun
Any of various plants of the subfamily Fumarioideae or family Fumariaceae.
furbelow
furbelow
noun
A frill, flounce, or ruffle, as on clothing; a decorative piece of fabric, especially one gathered or pleated as into a ruffle, etc.
A small, showy ornamentation.
verb
(transitive) To adorn with a furbelow; to ornament.
furrowed
furrowed
adj
Marked with furrows.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of furrow
furrower
furrower
noun
A tool for creating furrows in the ground.
One who furrows something, such as the brow.
gairfowl
gairfowl
noun
Alternative form of garefowl
garefowl
garefowl
noun
The great auk.
The razorbill
godawful
goodwife
goodwife
noun
(obsolete) A female head of a household.
(obsolete) A title of respect for a woman.
halfword
halfword
noun
(computing) An area of storage one half the size of the word in a particular system; usually two bytes
hoofworm
iwflower
lawproof
leafwood
leafwork
leafwork
noun
Any design or structure resembling leaves or the pattern of leaves; foliage
leafworm
leafworm
noun
Any caterpillar that eats the leaves of plants.
lifework
lifework
noun
The main occupation or vocation of a person's life.