Emitting visible light as a result of the excitation of phosphors by ultraviolet photons produced by the passage of an electrical current through an inert gas infused with mercury.
Exhibiting or produced by fluorescence.
Glowing as if with fluorescence; vivid
Of or relating to fluorescence.
noun
A fluorescent light.
fluoridates
fluoridates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fluoridate
fluorinates
fluorinates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fluorinate
fluoxetines
flustration
flustration
noun
(colloquial) The act of flustrating; confusion; flurry.
fluttersome
fluttersome
adj
Marked by fluttering; (by extension) restless; nimble
foetiferous
foetiparous
foetiparous
adj
Alternative form of fetiparous
folklorists
folklorists
noun
plural of folklorist
fontanelles
fontanelles
noun
plural of fontanelle
footballers
footballers
noun
plural of footballer
footballist
footballist
noun
(dated) A football player.
footbridges
footbridges
noun
plural of footbridge
footcandles
footcandles
noun
plural of footcandle
footlockers
footlockers
noun
plural of footlocker
footmanship
footmanship
noun
(archaic) The skill or ability to run (of humans or animals).
(historical) The post or position of footman; the skill or art of a footman.
footscraper
footslogged
footslogged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of footslog
footslogger
footslogger
noun
(informal) A foot soldier; one who footslogs.
footsoldier
footsoldier
noun
Alternative spelling of foot soldier
footwarmers
footwarmers
noun
plural of footwarmer
forecasters
forecasters
noun
plural of forecaster
forecasting
forecasting
noun
A forecast or prediction.
verb
present participle of forecast
forecastles
forecastles
noun
plural of forecastle
forecastors
foreconsent
foredestine
foredestine
verb
(rare) To predestine
foredestiny
forefathers
forefathers
noun
plural of forefather
foregathers
foregathers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of foregather
foremastman
foremastman
noun
Any sailor below the rank of petty officer.
foremastmen
foremastmen
noun
plural of foremastman
foremothers
foremothers
noun
plural of foremother
foreparents
foreparents
noun
plural of foreparent
forerequest
foresettled
foreshorten
foreshorten
verb
To abridge, reduce, contract.
To make shorter.
To render the image of an object such that it appears to be receding in space as it is perceived visually.
foresighted
foresighted
adj
Having foresight; foreseeing; provident.
forestalled
forestalled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of forestall
forestaller
forestaller
noun
A person who forestalls, especially one who buys goods before they can be sold on the open market in anticipation of rising prices
forestation
forestation
noun
The act of planting a forest.
The conversion of a habitat to forest.
forestburgh
forestcraft
forestcraft
noun
Synonym of woodcraft (“skills related to woodland habitats”)
forestlands
forestlands
noun
plural of forestland
forestology
forestology
noun
(rare) The study of forests.
forestville
forestwards
forestwards
adv
Towards a forest.
foretasting
foretasting
verb
present participle of foretaste
foretellers
foretellers
noun
plural of foreteller
foretopmast
foretopmast
noun
(nautical) The mast above the foretop.
foretopsail
foretopsail
noun
(nautical) The sail draped from the foretopmast.
foretrysail
forfeitures
forfeitures
noun
plural of forfeiture
formalistic
formalistic
adj
Formalist.
formalities
formalities
noun
plural of formality
formularist
formulators
formulators
noun
plural of formulator
formulistic
formulistic
adj
formulaic
fornicators
fornicators
noun
plural of fornicator
forstraught
forstraught
adj
(obsolete, rare) Distracted.
fortepianos
fortepianos
noun
plural of fortepiano
forthrights
forthrights
noun
plural of forthright
fortissimos
fortissimos
noun
plural of fortissimo
fortressing
fortressing
verb
present participle of fortress
fortuneless
fortuneless
adj
(archaic) Unlucky, unfortunate.
Destitute of a fortune or portion; without money.
fossilation
fossilogist
fossilogist
noun
One who studies fossilogy.
fosteringly
fosteringly
adv
In a way that fosters or encourages.
fosterlings
fosterlings
noun
plural of fosterling
fosterville
foundations
foundations
noun
plural of foundation
fountainous
fountainous
Adjective
Resembling or characteristic of a fountain.
fourposters
fourposters
noun
plural of fourposter
fourteeners
fourteeners
noun
plural of fourteener
fourteenths
fourteenths
noun
plural of fourteenth
foxhuntings
fractionise
fractionise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of fractionize.
fractiously
fractiously
adv
In a fractious manner.
fractuosity
fractuosity
noun
The state of being fractured; superficial fracture
francestown
freebooters
freebooters
noun
plural of freebooter
freedomites
freedomites
noun
plural of freedomite
frigostable
frivolities
frivolities
noun
plural of frivolity
frondescent
frondescent
adj
Leafy; becoming leafy; resembling leaves.
frontcourts
frontcourts
noun
plural of frontcourt
frontenises
frontlessly
frontlessly
adv
(obsolete) shamelessly; impudently
frontolyses
frontolyses
noun
plural of frontolysis
frontolysis
frontolysis
noun
(meteorology) The degeneration or dissipation of an atmospheric weather front.
frontonasal
frontonasal
adj
(anatomy) relating to the frontal bone and the nose
frontspiece
frostbiting
frostbiting
verb
present participle of frostbite
frostbitten
frostbitten
adj
Affected by frostbite.
frostfishes
frostfishes
noun
plural of frostfish
frostflower
frostnipped
frostnipped
adj
Affected by frostnip.
frowstiness
frowstiness
noun
Quality of being frowsty.
fructuosity
fructuously
fructuously
adv
(archaic) fruitfully
frustration
frustration
noun
(law) The state of contract that allows a party to back away from its contractual obligations due to (unforeseen) radical changes to the nature of the thing a party has been obligated to.
A thing that frustrates.
Anger not directed at anything or anyone in particular.
The act of frustrating, or the state, or an instance of being frustrated.
The feeling of annoyance at impassibility from resistance.
frustratory
frustratory
adj
(obsolete) Making void; rendering null.
fruticulose
fruticulose
adj
(botany) Like, or pertaining to, a small shrub
fumatoriums
fumigations
fumigations
noun
plural of fumigation
functionals
functionals
noun
plural of functional
fungologist
fungologist
noun
One who studies fungi; a mycologist.
fungosities
fungosities
noun
plural of fungosity
furthermost
furthermost
adj
superlative form of far: most far; farthest
furthersome
furthersome
adj
Tending to further, advance, or promote; helpful; advantageous.
fustigation
fustigation
noun
(by extension) a harsh verbal assault
a beating with a club
fustigatory
garardsfort
gentlefolks
gentlefolks
noun
Synonym of gentlefolk
ghostfishes
ghostfishes
noun
plural of ghostfish
ghostflower
ghostflower
noun
Mohavea confertiflora, a flower native to the Sonoran and Mojave deserts.
guttiferous
guttiferous
adj
(botany) Relating to a natural grouping of trees and shrubs (family Guttiferae, now Clusiaceae) that abound in resinous sap.
(botany) Yielding gum or resinous substances.
hoffmannist
hoffmeister
horsfordite
hostlerwife
housefather
housefather
noun
A man in charge of a house in a boarding school
The father of a family; the male head of household, or of any collection of persons living as a family or in common, as in a primative community.
housefronts
housefronts
noun
plural of housefront
hovercrafts
hovercrafts
noun
(nonstandard) plural of hovercraft
hyposulfite
hyposulfite
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The SO₂²⁻ oxyanion; any salt containing this ion
(inorganic chemistry) The thiosulfate anion and salts
hysteriform
infarctions
infarctions
noun
plural of infarction
infestation
infestation
noun
The presence of a large number of pest organisms in an area or field, on the surface of a host or anything that might contact a host, or in the soil.
infixations
infixations
noun
plural of infixation
inflections
inflections
noun
plural of inflection
inflictions
inflictions
noun
plural of infliction
informalist
informalist
noun
An artist working in the style of informalism.
informatics
informatics
noun
(computing) A branch of information science and of computer science that focuses on the study of information processing, particularly with respect to systems integration and human interactions with machine and data.
infracostal
infracostal
adj
(anatomy) Below the ribs.
infractions
infractions
noun
plural of infraction
infructuose
infructuose
adj
(figuratively) unfruitful; unprofitable
Not yielding fruit.
infructuous
infructuous
adj
(obsolete or Pakistan, India) Not fruitful.
infuscation
infuscation
noun
A dark patch or marking.
The act of darkening.
The state of being dark; obscurity.
infusionist
infusionist
noun
One who believes in infusionism.
insectiform
insectproof
insectproof
adj
Resistant to insects.
insufflator
insufflator
noun
A form of injector for forcing air into a furnace.
Agent noun of insufflate: a person or device which insufflates.
insultproof
insultproof
adj
Resistant to insults.
interferons
interferons
noun
plural of interferon
interfluous
interfluous
adj
Alternative form of interfluent
interfusion
interfusion
noun
Mutual fusion or blending
isografting
isografting
verb
present participle of isograft
knifepoints
knifepoints
noun
plural of knifepoint
lactiferous
lactiferous
adj
Able to secrete milk or a milky fluid.
lactifluous
lactifluous
adj
flowing with milk
lansfordite
lansfordite
noun
(mineralogy) A soft monoclinic hydrated magnesium carbonate mineral.