(obsolete) The throne or seat of a bishop within the chancel.
federalist
federalist
adj
(politics) Of or relating to federalism, or its advocates.
noun
(Canada, politics) Supporter of the view that the province of Québec should remain within the Canadian federal system; an opponent of Québec‐based separatism or sovereigns.
(politics) Advocate of federalism.
(theology) A covenantalist.
fertilised
fertilised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fertilise
fertiliser
fertiliser
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of fertilizer
fertilizes
fertilizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fertilize
fiaroblast
fibroblast
fibroblast
noun
A cell found in connective tissue that produces fibers, such as collagen.
fieldstrip
fieldstrip
verb
Alternative form of field strip
filibuster
filibuster
noun
(US politics) A member of a legislative body causing such an obstruction; a filibusterer.
(US politics) A tactic (such as giving long, often irrelevant speeches) employed to delay the proceedings of, or the making of a decision by, a legislative body, particularly the United States Senate.
A mercenary soldier; a freebooter; specifically, a mercenary who travelled illegally in an organized group from the United States to a country in Central America or the Spanish West Indies in the mid-19th century seeking economic and political benefits through armed force.
verb
(originally and mainly US, politics) To use obstructionist tactics in a legislative body.
To take part in a private military action in a foreign country.
filletster
filletster
noun
Alternative form of fillister (“plane for making a rabbet”)
filmsetter
filmsetter
noun
A filmsetting machine.
filmstrips
filmstrips
noun
plural of filmstrip
firstlings
firstlings
noun
plural of firstling
fistularia
flatteries
flatteries
noun
plural of flattery
flibustier
flibustier
noun
(obsolete) A French buccaneer; a French pirate in the Americas.
flintshire
flintshire
Proper noun
A maritime traditional county bounded to the north by the Irish Sea, to the northeast by the Dee estuary, to the east by Cheshire and to the south and southwest by Denbighshire. A detached part, Maelor Saesneg, is bounded on the northwest by Denbighshire, on the northeast by Cheshire, and on the south by Shropshire. There is a further small detached part around Marford.
A local government principal area. It borders Merseyside, Cheshire, Wrexham and Denbighshire.
floorshift
florissant
floristics
floristics
noun
(botany) The scientific study of the distribution of plants, especially on the regional level.
floweriest
floweriest
adj
superlative form of flowery: most flowery
flustering
flustering
adj
agitated, confusing
verb
present participle of fluster
folklorist
folklorist
noun
A person who studies or collects folklore
forestlike
forestlike
adj
Like a forest.
fosterling
fosterling
noun
a foster child
freckliest
freckliest
adj
superlative form of freckly: most freckly
frightless
frightless
adj
Free from fright; fearless.
frithstool
frithstool
noun
(historical) An Anglo-Saxon stone seat, placed near the altar of a church, which afforded protection to those seeking sanctuary.
frizzliest
frizzliest
adj
superlative form of frizzly: most frizzly
froebelist
fruitstalk
hartsfield
interfiles
interfiles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of interfile
intrafusal
intrafusal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the striated fibres within a muscle spindle
misreflect
misreflect
verb
To mirror inaccurately; to reflect a distorted image of.
To present an inaccurate description of; to give an inaccurate impression of.
To think about in a distorted way
mistflower
mistflower
noun
Any of several plants in the tribe Eupatorieae, especially Ageratina riparia and members of the genus Conoclinium.
overstifle
overstifle
verb
(transitive) To stifle excessively.
persiflate
persiflate
verb
(intransitive) To engage in persiflage; to banter.
portfolios
portfolios
noun
plural of portfolio
prefilters
prefilters
noun
plural of prefilter
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of prefilter
profitless
profitless
adj
not yielding profit
safflorite
safflorite
noun
A mineral consisting of a cobalt arsenite which is part of the lollingite group and usually exists in grayish-white masses.
semifloret
semifloret
noun
(botany) A floret, or floscule, with its corolla lengthened into a strap-shaped petal.
setuliform
setuliform
adj
Resembling a setula.
shoplifter
shoplifter
noun
A person who shoplifts, one who steals from shops.
shortliffe
shriftless
solfataric
solfataric
adj
Pertaining to or characterized by a solfatara.
spiritleaf
splitfruit
sprightful
sprightful
adj
sprightly; spirited; lively; animated
stelliform
stelliform
adj
Shaped like a star.
stilliform
stilliform
adj
Having the shape or structure of a drop.
strifeless
strifeless
adj
Free from strife.
stultifier
stultifier
noun
One who stultifies.
tariffless
tariffless
adj
Without a tariff.
teliferous
tersulfide
tersulfide
noun
Alternative form of tersulphide
thriftless
thriftless
adj
Not thriving.
Wastefully reckless in the use of money or resources.
tribesfolk
tribesfolk
noun
Synonym of tribespeople
triflorous
triflorous
adj
(botany) Having or bearing three flowers or blooms.
tristfully
tristfully
adv
In a tristful manner; sadly.
trisulfate
trisulfate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any compound containing three sulfate groups or ions
trisulfide
trisulfide
noun
(chemistry) Any sulfide containing three atoms of sulfur.