A migrating North American fish, Alosa pseudoharengus.
Any of several species similar in appearance.
bedwarf
bedwarf
verb
(archaic, transitive) To make a dwarf of; to stunt or hinder the growth of; to dwarf.
dewfall
dewfall
noun
The forming of dew.
The time when dew begins to form.
dwarfed
dwarfed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dwarf
dwarfer
dwarfer
adj
(horticulture) comparative form of dwarf: more dwarf
facebow
facebow
noun
(dentistry) A prosthodontic instrument used to transfer functional and aesthetic components from the patient's mouth to the dental articulator.
fanweed
fanweed
noun
The flowering plant Thlaspi arvense.
fanwise
fanwise
adj
In a radial arrangement resembling a hand-held fan.
adv
In a fanwise manner.
farwell
farwell
Proper noun
an unincorporated community in California, USA.
a village in Michigan, USA.
a tiny city in Minnesota, USA.
a village in Nebraska, USA.
a small city in Texas, USA
fawcett
fawners
fawners
noun
plural of fawner
fawnery
fawnier
feedway
feedway
noun
The channel along which material is fed into a machine for processing.
fewmand
flamfew
flamfew
noun
(Scotland, obsolete) A worthless thing; a trifle or bauble.
flawier
flowage
flowage
noun
A flowing or overflowing of liquid.
forepaw
forepaw
noun
Either of the paws of an animal's foreleg, homologous to the hand in humans.
foresaw
foresaw
verb
simple past tense of foresee
forwake
forwake
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To exhaust or tire out with excessive waking or watching.
forwean
forwean
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To accustom to bad habits; spoil by indulgence; pamper.
forwear
forwear
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To wear out; wear away; exhaust; spend; waste.
freeway
freeway
noun
(In parts of Canada, the U.S. and Australia) A highway with grade-separated crossings (rather than level crossings) and designed (and only permitted) for high-speed motor-traffic running in two directions on one separate carriageway each
A toll-free highway.
fretsaw
fretsaw
noun
A saw consisting of a metal frame having a fine-toothed narrow blade held under tension, used in making curved cuts.
verb
To cut with a fretsaw.
jawfeet
jawfeet
noun
plural of jawfoot
lifeway
lifeway
noun
(now chiefly Canada, US) One's path through life; a lifestyle or behaviour, now especially when seen as traditional.
peafowl
peafowl
noun
A pheasant of the genus Pavo or Afropavo, notable for the extravagant tails of the males; a peacock (unspecified sex).
safeway
seafowl
seafowl
Noun
Any bird that spends most of its time in coastal waters or over the oceans.
seawife
swarfer
wafered
wafered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of wafer
waferer
waferer
noun
(obsolete) A maker of wafers.
waffies
waffled
waffled
adj
Having a waffle-like pattern of intersecting creases.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of waffle
waffles
waffles
noun
plural of waffle
waftage
waftage
noun
Conveyance on a buoyant medium, such as air or water.
wafters
wafters
noun
plural of wafter
wafture
wafture
noun
Something that is wafted.
The act of wafting something.
wakeful
wakeful
adj
Awake; not sleeping.
Sleepless.
Vigilant and alert; watchful.
wamefou
wameful
wameful
noun
(Scotland, Northern England) A bellyful.
wanrufe
wanrufe
noun
(obsolete) Disquietude; unrest.
wareful
wareful
adj
(obsolete) wary; watchful; cautious
warfare
warfare
noun
Military operations of some particular kind e.g. guerrilla warfare.
The waging of war or armed conflict against an enemy.
verb
To lead a military life; to carry on continual wars.
warfeld
warfore
waveoff
waveoff
noun
An order to a pilot to abort a landing and go around for another attempt.
wayfare
wayfare
noun
(archaic) Travel, journeying.
verb
(intransitive, archaic) To make a journey; to travel.
wealful
wealful
adj
Happy; joyful; felicitous.
Successful; prosperous.
weftage
weftage
noun
(obsolete) texture
welfare
welfare
noun
(chiefly US) Such payment.
(uncountable) Health, safety, happiness and prosperity; well-being in any respect.
(uncountable, chiefly US) Various forms of financial aid provided by the government to those who are in need of it (often called welfare assistance in UK English).
verb
(transitive) To provide with welfare or aid.
wharfed
wharfed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of wharf
wharfie
wharfie
noun
(Australia, New Zealand, informal, colloquial) A wharf labourer or stevedore.