Using plain direct language; accustomed to express opinions directly and bluntly; blunt.
adv
(obsolete) Plainly, unambiguously; directly.
(obsolete) Straight down; perpendicularly.
(obsolete) Without delay; at once.
Really; actually; quite
downriver
downriver
adj
Closer to the mouth of a river
adv
Travelling in the direction of the river current.
downstair
downstair
adj
(dated) downstairs
drawpoint
driftwood
driftwood
noun
A floating piece, or pieces, of wood that drifts with the current of a body of water.
Such a piece of wood that has been cast ashore.
drownding
drownding
verb
present participle of drownd
drownings
drownings
noun
plural of drowning
drowsiest
drowsiest
adj
superlative form of drowsy: most drowsy
eiderdown
eiderdown
noun
(countable) A quilt stuffed with this down.
(uncountable) The down of the eider duck, used for stuffing pillows and quilts.
escrowing
escrowing
verb
present participle of escrow
farrowing
farrowing
adj
Producing a litter of piglets
noun
The act of producing a litter of pigs
verb
present participle of farrow
fieldwork
fieldwork
noun
(countable, rare) A temporary fortification built by troops in the field; a defensive earthwork in the field.
(in scientific research) The collection of raw data in the field, field research, field study, field studies.
(uncountable) Work done out in the real world rather than in controlled conditions
(uncountable, agriculture) Work done out in the fields as opposed to that done elsewhere on the farm (e.g., barn, house, outbuildings, office).
fieldwort
fieldwort
noun
(botany) gentian
firepower
firepower
noun
(figurative) The ability and resources to dominate.
The ability to deliver fire.
The capacity of a weapon to deliver fire onto a target.
firetower
firewoods
firewoods
noun
plural of firewood
fireworks
fireworks
noun
(plural only) An event or a display where fireworks are set off.
(plural only, figuratively) A boisterous or violent event or situation.
plural of firework.
fireworky
fireworky
Adjective
Resembling or characteristic of a firework.
fireworms
fireworms
noun
plural of fireworm
fishworks
fishworks
noun
A fish processing plant.
flintwork
flintwork
noun
decorative flint facing
work with flint
floorwise
floorwise
adj
(India, nonstandard) Based on, or in terms of, the floor.
adv
(poetic, nonce word) Like a floor.
flowerier
flowerier
adj
comparative form of flowery: more flowery
flowerily
flowerily
adv
In a flowery way.
flowering
flowering
adj
(used only before the noun) Of a plant, that produces flowers.
aflower, in bloom
noun
(figurative) The period of time during which someone or something is at its peak.
(horticulture) The period of time during which a plant is in flower.
verb
present participle and gerund of flower
flowerist
foreweigh
foreweigh
verb
(transitive) To estimate in advance; to count the cost of beforehand.
forewings
forewings
noun
plural of forewing
forthwith
forthwith
adv
(chiefly formal, literary) Without delay; immediately.
fowlerite
fowlerite
noun
(mineralogy) A variety of rhodonite that contains zinc.
frithwork
frontwise
frontwise
adv
Toward the front; in the direction of the front; frontward.
frowsiest
frowsiest
adj
superlative form of frowsy: most frowsy
frowstier
frowstier
adj
comparative form of frowsty: more frowsty
frowstily
frowstily
adv
In a frowsty manner.
frowziest
frowziest
adj
superlative form of frowzy: most frowzy
fruitwood
fruitwood
noun
In orchard culture, the woody growth of the scion of any grafted fruit tree above the graft, as opposed to the rootstock, which is the part of the plant below the graft.
Particular branches or twigs in particular positions, or of particular types or ages, that may be expected to bear fruit in most types of orchard trees, since fruit is not borne randomly all over the tree.
The wood of any fruit tree, particularly hardwood from species such as pear and cherry, that is valued for furniture, woodcuts and other applications.
fruitworm
fruitworm
noun
The larva of any of several moths; they are responsible for damage to many types of fruit crop
furrowing
furrowing
noun
A furrowed pattern.
verb
present participle of furrow
gipsywort
glidewort
glowering
glowering
noun
The act of giving a glower.
verb
present participle of glower
grillwork
grillwork
noun
The mesh of metal wire or bars which makes up a decorative metal grating
groupwise
groupwise
adj
As a group
growingly
growingly
adv
To a growing or increasing degree
growliest
growliest
adj
superlative form of growly: most growly
hairworks
hairworks
noun
plural of hairwork
hairworms
hairworms
noun
plural of hairworm
handiwork
handiwork
noun
A handmade object; handicraft.
The result of personal efforts.
Work done by the hands.
Work done personally.
harrowing
harrowing
adj
Causing pain or distress.
noun
(Christianity) Christ's ravaging or hostile incursion of Hell, conducted between his crucifixion and resurrection, in which he liberated the souls of the righteous held captive by Satan.