A contest, in a cockpit, between gamecocks fitted with cockspurs
verb
To participate in (as a rooster), or organize and run (as a gambler or bookmaker), a cockfighting event.
cofighter
countfish
dogfights
dogfights
noun
plural of dogfight
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dogfight
dogfought
dogfought
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dogfight
doughfeet
doughfoot
downshift
downshift
noun
(automotive, cycling) A shift of a transmission into a lower gear.
A change in career or lifestyle to one which is not as well paid but less stressful and more personally rewarding.
A change of direction or a movement downwards.
A reduction in quality or quantity.
verb
(automotive, cycling) To shift (a car or bicycle) into a lower gear.
(automotive, cycling) To shift a transmission into a lower gear.
To change (one's career or lifestyle) to one which is not as well paid but less stressful and more personally rewarding.
To change one's career or lifestyle to one which is not as well paid but less stressful and more personally rewarding.
To function at a lower rate; to slacken.
To reduce (something) in quality or quantity (as effect, scope, speed, etc.)
eightfoil
eightfoil
noun
(heraldry) An octofoil.
eightfold
eightfold
adj
Containing eight parts.
Eight times as much; multiplied by eight.
adv
By a factor of eight.
evenforth
facecloth
facecloth
noun
A cloth laid over the face of a corpse.
A flannel for washing the face.
faldworth
fathogram
fathomage
fathomage
noun
(mining) The amount of money paid to a miner based on fathoms of material worked.
fathoming
fathoming
verb
present participle of fathom
firethorn
firethorn
noun
A plant of the genus Pyracantha; the pyracantha.
fishboats
fishboats
noun
plural of fishboat
fishbolts
fishbolts
noun
plural of fishbolt
fishmouth
fishmouth
noun
(colloquial) A chronically open mouth.
(roofing) A half-cylindrical or half-conical shaped opening or void in a lapped edge or seam, usually caused by wrinkling or shifting of ply sheets during installation.
(surgery) A horizontal incision on the breast aligned with the nipples made to drain or excise the breast fat as a form of top surgery.
(surgery) A wide incision made to drain fluid from under the fingernail.
fleshpots
fleshpots
noun
plural of fleshpot
flowchart
flowchart
noun
Alternative spelling of flow chart
flowsheet
flowsheet
noun
flowchart
folkright
folkright
noun
(obsolete) The common law or right of the people.
followeth
followeth
verb
(archaic) Third-person singular simple present indicative form of follow
fomalhaut
fomalhaut
Proper noun
The brightest star in the constellation Piscis Austrinus and one of the brightest stars in the night sky; Alpha (α) Piscis Austrini.
footbaths
footbaths
noun
plural of footbath
footcloth
footcloth
noun
(historical) A housing or caparison for a horse.
foothills
foothills
noun
plural of foothill
footholds
footholds
noun
plural of foothold
footlight
footlight
noun
A stage light located at the front edge of the stage that illuminates the actors from foot level up.
footpaths
footpaths
noun
plural of footpath
foregirth
foregirth
noun
(equestrianism) A martingale.
forehatch
forehatch
noun
(nautical) A hatch in a fore position, typically near the foremast.
forenight
forenight
noun
(Scotland) The evening, between twilight and bedtime.
foreright
foreright
adj
(obsolete) Characterising a wind blowing on the line of one's travel; favourable.
adv
(obsolete) Directly forwards, straight ahead.
foreshaft
foreshaft
noun
The front, projecting part of an object, especially of an arrow or other projectile, on which the tip is attached
foresheet
foresheet
noun
(nautical) one of the sheets (ropes) that controls the foresail
foreshift
foreshift
noun
An early shift, or one which precedes another.
foreshots
foreshots
noun
plural of foreshot
foresight
foresight
noun
(surveying) a bearing taken forwards towards a new object
The ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future.
the front sight on a rifle or similar weapon
forestish
forestish
adj
(archaic, nonce word) Characteristic of a forest.
foreteach
foreteach
verb
(transitive) To teach or instruct beforehand.
foreteeth
foreteeth
noun
plural of foretooth
forethink
forethink
verb
(transitive, rare) To plan (something) in advance; think, consider, or contrive beforehand; prognosticate.
(transitive, rare) To think about beforehand; to anticipate.
foretooth
foretooth
noun
A front tooth.
forgather
forgather
verb
(intransitive) To assemble or gather together in one place, to gather up; to congregate.
forksmith
formalith
forsythia
forsythia
noun
Any of several shrubs, of the genus Forsythia, native to Asia and Eastern Europe, that are cultivated for their yellow flowers, which bloom in early spring.
forthcall
forthcame
forthcame
verb
simple past tense of forthcome
forthcome
forthcome
noun
(obsolete) A coming forth.
verb
To come forth.
forthfare
forthfare
noun
(obsolete) Departure.
(obsolete) Passing bell, death knell.
verb
(intransitive) To decease; pass away; die.
(intransitive) To go forth; go away; depart; journey.
forthgaze
forthtell
forthtell
verb
(transitive) To tell forth; publish abroad.
forthward
forthward
adv
(obsolete) Forward.
forthwith
forthwith
adv
(chiefly formal, literary) Without delay; immediately.
fortieths
fortieths
noun
plural of fortieth
fortnight
fortnight
noun
(chiefly UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, dated in North America) A period of 2 weeks.
fothering
fothering
verb
present participle of fother
foulmouth
foulmouth
noun
A foul-mouthed person; one who uses obscene language.
fourchite
frithborh
frithborh
noun
(obsolete) A frankpledge.
frithwork
frogmouth
frogmouth
noun
Any of several nocturnal, insectivorous birds, of the family Podargidae, native to Australia and southern Asia
frontlash
frontlash
noun
A swell of support for a proposal that counters any backlash.
frostfish
frostfish
noun
(New Zealand) The scabbardfish.
(US, dialect) The smelt.
The tomcod.
frothiest
frothiest
adj
superlative form of frothy: most frothy
frothless
frothless
adj
Without froth.
frothsome
fullmouth
fultonham
ghostfish
ghostfish
noun
The wrymouth, Cryptacanthodes maculatus.
ghostlify
ghostlify
verb
To make ghostly; to haunt
godfather
godfather
noun
A mafia leader.
A man present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a male godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child.
A small post which is used in repairing a fence. For instance attached to and supporting an existing broken fence post.
verb
(transitive, often figuratively) To act as godfather or guardian to.
growthful
growthful
adj
Causing growth.
Having the capacity to grow.
gunfought
gunfought
verb
simple past tense and past participle of gunfight
haftaroth
haftorahs
haftoroth
haftoroth
noun
plural of haftorah
halftones
halftones
noun
plural of halftone
hastiform
hastiform
adj
spear-shaped; hastate
heathfowl
heatproof
heatproof
adj
insulating and incombustible
verb
(transitive) To make insulating and incombustible.
hintproof
historify
historify
verb
To record in or as history.
hoarfrost
hoarfrost
noun
Dewdrops which have undergone deposition and frozen into ice crystals to form a white deposit on an exposed surface, when the air is cold and moist.
holdfasts
holdfasts
noun
plural of holdfast
homecraft
homecraft
noun
(countable) A homemade handicraft.
(uncountable) The art of homemaking.
homecroft
homograft
homograft
noun
Synonym of allograft
hoofbeats
hoofbeats
noun
plural of hoofbeat
hoofprint
hoofprint
noun
The mark of a hoof.
horsefoot
horsefoot
noun
(countable) The horseshoe crab.
The coltsfoot (plant).
hotfooted
hotfooted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hotfoot
housefast
itchproof
lightfoot
lightfoot
adj
(poetic) Light-footed.
loanshift
loanshift
noun
A word whose meaning has changed in this way.
The situation in which a word changes or extends its meaning under the influence of another language.
mothproof
mothproof
adj
Resistant to being eaten by moths.
verb
To apply odoriferous materials intended to repel moths from clothing.
mouthfuls
mouthfuls
noun
plural of mouthful
nightfowl
offshoots
offshoots
noun
plural of offshoot
oftwhiles
oftwhiles
adv
(archaic) Often; oftentimes.
outfights
outfights
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outfight
outfought
outfought
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outfight
outshifts
overfaith
overfroth
photofilm
phytiform
pilotfish
pilotfish
noun
Alternative spelling of pilot fish
pitchford
pitchfork
pitchfork
noun
(casual, loosely) Any fork used for farm labor, even a digging fork (but such usage is often considered ignorant by experienced farmers).
(rare) A tuning fork.
A similar fork with slightly more and heavier tines, used for mucking stalls and pitching soiled bedding into a wagon or manure spreader.
An agricultural tool comprising a fork with sparse, light tines, attached to a long handle, used for pitching hay (especially loose hay) high up onto a stack (as on a wagon or haystack, or into a haymow).
verb
(transitive) To toss or carry with a pitchfork.
(transitive, figurative) To throw suddenly.
prothrift
rifleshot
rockshaft
scotchify
shaftfoot
sheepfoot
shoecraft
shoecraft
noun
The art or skill of making and repairing shoes.
shoffroth
shoplifts
shoplifts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of shoplift
shortfall
shortfall
noun
An instance of not meeting a quota, debt, or monthly payment on a debt or other obligation, or of having an insufficient amount to cover such obligations.
The amount by which a quota, debt, or monthly payment on a debt or other obligation is missed; the difference between the actual quota or debt and the lesser amount available to pay such obligations.
shotproof
shotproof
adj
(hunting) Of quarry, reputedly unable to be shot.
Not penetrable by shot; bulletproof.
slothfuls
smoothify
smoothify
verb
To convert fruit, vegetables etc into a smoothie.
softheads
softheads
noun
plural of softhead
soothfast
soothfast
adj
(archaic) Actual; real.
(archaic) Based on the truth, true; faithful; honest, veracious
adv
(obsolete) Actually; truthfully.
stockfish
stockfish
noun
(South Africa) The shallow-water Cape hake (Merluccius capensis)
A cod (or similar fish) having been cut open and cured in the open air without salt.
stonefish
stonefish
noun
A venomous tropical marine fish resembling a piece of rock, of the genus Synanceia, found in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean
theftbote
theftbote
noun
(law, obsolete) The receiving of a person's goods again from a thief, or a compensation for them, by way of composition, with the intent that the thief shall escape punishment.
theftuous
theftuous
adj
Of the nature of theft; thievish.
therefore
therefore
adv
(conjunctive) Consequently, by or in consequence of that or this cause; referring to something previously stated.
(conjunctive, archaic) for that; for it (in reference to a previous statement)
therefrom
therefrom
adv
(formal) From that; from him, her, or it.
thermofax
thiofuran
thiofuran
noun
thiophene
threefold
threefold
adj
three times as great
triple
adv
by a factor of three
noun
(mathematics) An algebraic variety of dimension 3.