A nocturnal, insectivorous mammal, Proteles cristatus, of southern and eastern Africa, related to and resembling the hyena.
aeroflot
aeroflot
Proper noun
The largest airline in Russia.
aerofoil
aerofoil
noun
Britain standard form of airfoil.
afebrile
afebrile
adj
Having no fever, without a fever.
affirmly
aflicker
aflicker
adj
Flickering.
aflutter
aflutter
adj
Filled or covered (with something that flutters).
Fluttering.
In a state of tremulous excitement, anticipation or confusion.
airfield
airfield
noun
(aviation) An open field designated for the taking off and landing of aircraft, but which, unlike an airport, does not necessarily have terminals or paved runways.
airflows
airflows
noun
plural of airflow
airfoils
airfoils
noun
plural of airfoil
airlifts
airlifts
noun
plural of airlift
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airlift
alacrify
alacrify
verb
(transitive) To rouse into action; to inspirit; to inspire.
alderfly
alderfly
noun
(fishing) An artificial fly with brown mottled wings, body of peacock harl, and black legs.
A member of any one of the 66 species of the family Sialidae of megalopteran insects, each specimen of which has a body length not exceeding one inch and possesses long filamentous antennae and four large dark wings.
alefzero
alforjas
alforjas
noun
plural of alforja
alfresco
alfresco
adj
Outdoors, open to the atmosphere.
adv
(art) Onto fresh plaster that is still moist.
Outdoors; in fresh air.
alfurese
algarsyf
apronful
apronful
noun
as much as an apron will hold
archfool
archfool
noun
(archaic) An extremely foolish person.
artfully
artfully
adv
In an artful manner.
astrofel
awfuller
awfuller
adj
comparative form of awful: more awful
bafflers
bafflers
noun
plural of baffler
balefire
balefire
noun
An outdoor fire used in witches' rituals.
barflies
barflies
noun
plural of barfly
beflower
beflower
verb
(obsolete) To cover with flowers.
befouler
befouler
noun
One who befouls.
belfried
belfried
adj
(in combination) Having a belfry or belfries of a specified number or kind.
Furnished with a belfry or belfries.
belfries
belfries
noun
plural of belfry
berfield
bergfall
bergfall
noun
The fall of a mountain rock.
bifurcal
bifurcal
adj
Synonym of bifurcate
birdlife
birdlife
noun
The birds (e.g. of an area) collectively.
blaffert
blanford
bluefarb
bluffers
bluffers
noun
plural of bluffer
brimfull
brimfull
adj
Obsolete spelling of brimful
brushful
brushful
noun
A sufficient quantity to fill the bristles of a brush.
bullfrog
bullfrog
noun
Any of various frogs having a croak that resembles the bellow of a cow or bull.
calorify
carefull
carefull
adj
Obsolete spelling of careful
carfloat
charmful
charmful
adj
Abounding with charms.
cheerful
cheerful
adj
Bright and pleasant.
Noticeably happy and optimistic.
chelifer
chelifer
noun
book-scorpion
churnful
churnful
noun
As much as a churn will hold.
ciliform
ciliform
adj
Having the form of cilia
cliffier
cliffier
adj
comparative form of cliffy: more cliffy
clifford
clifford
Proper noun
name transferred from the surname.
clontarf
clyfaker
clyfaker
noun
(slang, obsolete) A pickpocket.
coliform
coliform
adj
Of or pertaining to the bacteria that inhabit the intestines (especially the colon) of mammals
noun
Such a bacterium
colorful
colorful
adj
(euphemistic) Profane, obscene, offensive (usually in the phrase colourful language).
(economics) A factor applied to economic statistics in order to counter the effect of inflation.
That which deflates.
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.
defrayal
defrayal
noun
The act of defraying.
desulfur
desulfur
verb
(transitive) to remove the sulfur from something (such as petroleum or flue gases)
dirgeful
dirgeful
adj
funereal
having the qualities of a dirge; moaning
draftily
draftily
adv
In a drafty manner.
drakefly
drawfile
dreadful
dreadful
adj
(hyperbolic) Unpleasant, awful, very bad (also used as an intensifier).
(obsolete) Awesome, awe-inspiring, causing feelings of reverence.
Genuinely horrific, awful, or alarming; dangerous, risky.
Reverential, full of pious awe.
Scared, afraid, frightened.
Timid, easily frightened.
adv
(informal) Dreadfully.
noun
A journal or broadsheet printing such reports.
A shocker: a report of a crime written in a provokingly lurid style.
A shocking or sensational crime.
dreamful
dreamful
adj
(poetic) Dreamy
noun
As much as one can dream about.
driftlet
driftlet
noun
A little drift, as of snow.
drofland
dseldorf
earflaps
earflaps
noun
plural of earflap
efflower
efflower
verb
(rare) To graze; (leatherworking) to remove the outer surface of (a skin) with a knife.
elfrieda
elmsford
enflower
enflower
verb
(transitive, poetic) To cover or deck with flowers.
enfolder
enfolder
noun
One who, or that which, enfolds.
errorful
errorful
adj
(archaic) Full of error; wrong.
(sciences) Involving error; not errorless.
failures
failures
noun
plural of failure
fairdale
fairland
fairlawn
fairlead
fairlead
noun
(nautical) A device to guide a line, rope or cable around an object or out of the way, or to stop it from moving laterally
fairlike
fairlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a fair (entertainment and trading event).
fairling
fairling
noun
(archaic) A fairing; a present brought from a fair.
fairplay
fairplay
noun
Alternative form of fair play
falconer
falconer
noun
A person who breeds or trains hawks or other birds of prey for taking birds or game.
One who follows the sport of fowling with hawks.
falconry
falconry
noun
The sport of hunting by using trained birds of prey, especially falcons and hawks.
falcular
falcular
adj
(anatomy) related to the falx cerebelli
falderal
falderal
noun
Alternative spelling of folderol
falderol
falerian
falerian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the city of Falerii (now Civita Castellana and Faleria).
Noun
A native or inhabitant of that city.
Proper noun
The lect spoken in that city.
falernum
falernum
noun
A sweet spiced syrup used in Caribbean and tropical drinks.
faltered
faltered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of falter
falterer
falterer
noun
One who falters.
familiar
familiar
adj
Acquainted.
Intimate or friendly.
Known to one, or generally known; commonplace.
Of or pertaining to a family; familial.
noun
(historical) The officer of the Inquisition who arrested suspected people.
(obsolete) A close friend.
(obsolete) A member of one's family or household.
(witchcraft) An attendant spirit, often in animal or demon form.
A member of a pope's or bishop's household.
famulary
famulary
adj
(formal) Of or relating to servants.
farallon
farasula
farasula
noun
An African unit of weight, equivalent to about 17 kilograms.
farcical
farcical
adj
(veterinary medicine, obsolete, rare) Pertaining to farcy.
Resembling a farce; ludicrous; absurd.
fardelet
farewell
farewell
adj
Parting, valedictory, final.
intj
Goodbye.
noun
A departure; the act of leaving
A wish of happiness or safety at parting, especially a permanent departure
verb
To bid farewell or say goodbye.
farleigh
farmable
farmable
adj
(of land) Suitable for farming.
farmdale
farmerly
farmerly
adj
Befitting a farmer.
farmhold
farmland
farmland
noun
Land that is suitable for farming and agricultural production.
farnesol
farnesol
noun
(organic chemistry) A sesquiterpene alcohol that is present in many essential oils and is involved in the biosynthesis of cholesterol
farolito
farolito
noun
Small paper lantern, especially in northern New Mexico, United States.
farsalah
farsalah
noun
(historical) An old unit of weight used in trading, equal to 35 pounds.
fatherly
fatherly
adj
Characteristic of fathers, paternal.
Characteristic of what is considered the ideal behaviour pertaining to fatherhood.
adv
In a way pertaining to, befitting, or of a father.
fattrels
fattrels
noun
(Scotland, archaic) The ends of ribbons.
faulkner
faulkner
noun
Obsolete form of falconer.
faultier
faultier
adj
comparative form of faulty: more faulty
faverole
fearable
fearable
adj
Capable of being feared.
fearedly
fearless
fearless
adj
Without fear.
featlier
featural
featural
adj
(linguistics) A writing system whose symbols encode phonological features of the sounds that they correspond to.
Of or pertaining to features.
federals
federals
noun
plural of federal
feldsher
feldsher
noun
Alternative form of feldscher
feldspar
feldspar
noun
(mineralogy) Any of a large group of rock-forming minerals that, together, make up about 60% of the earth's outer crust. The feldspars are all aluminum silicates of the alkali metals sodium, potassium, calcium and barium. Feldspars are the principal constituents of igneous and plutonic rocks.
feliform
feliform
adj
Resembling a cat; applied to member of the Feliformia, a suborder within the order Carnivora consisting of cat-like carnivorans, including cats (large and small), hyenas, mongooses, civets, etc.
noun
Any carnivore of the suborder Feliformia, which are regarded as cat-like.
fellator
fellator
noun
(sexuality) One who performs fellatio.
fellfare
felspars
felspars
noun
plural of felspar
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
femereil
femerell
femerell
noun
(historical) The lantern, louvre, or covering placed in the ridge of a hall roof for the purpose of ventilation or letting out the smoke of the fire kindled on a central hearth.
fenagler
fensalir
ferinely
ferlying
ferndale
ferngale
fernland
fernland
noun
An area of land where ferns grow.
fernleaf
fernless
fernless
adj
Lacking ferns.
fernlike
fernlike
adj
Resembling a fern.
ferreled
ferruled
ferruled
adj
(heraldry) Alternative form of veruled
Having a ferrule.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ferrule.
ferruler
ferruler
noun
A person employed to make or fit ferrules.
ferrules
ferrules
noun
plural of ferrule.
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ferrule