(figuratively) By extension, any result or consequence following a major event.
An earthquake that follows in the same vicinity as another, usually larger, earthquake (the "mainshock").
Emotional and physical distress following a traumatic event.
aftershocks
aftershocks
noun
plural of aftershock
alkaliferous
alkaliferous
adj
Yielding alkalis.
alkylarylsulfonate
alkylbenzenesulfonate
alkylbenzenesulfonates
almsfolk
almsfolk
noun
(archaic) Persons supported by alms; almsmen.
biofeedbacks
biofeedbacks
noun
plural of biofeedback
blackfellows
blackfellows
noun
plural of blackfellow
breakfronts
breakfronts
noun
plural of breakfront
clansfolk
clansfolk
noun
Members of a clan; clanspeople.
cockchafers
cockchafers
noun
plural of cockchafer
coffeecakes
coffeecakes
noun
plural of coffeecake
coffeemakers
coffeemakers
noun
plural of coffeemaker
cornflakes
cornflakes
noun
Alternative spelling of corn flakes
dalesfolk
dalesfolk
noun
Dalesmen.
fairoaks
falsework
falsework
noun
(engineering) A temporary framework used in the building of bridges and arched structures in order to hold items in place until the structure is able to support itself.
(engineering) Scaffolding, a temporary frame serving to support and brace a building under construction until it can stand alone.
farmworkers
farmworkers
noun
plural of farmworker
fatstock
fatstock
noun
Fattened livestock.
fatstocks
fatstocks
noun
plural of fatstock
fibrinokinase
flatworks
flockmaster
flockmaster
noun
A head shepherd.
flokatis
flokatis
noun
plural of flokati
floorwalkers
floorwalkers
noun
plural of floorwalker
folksay
folktales
folktales
noun
plural of folktale
folkways
folkways
noun
plural of folkway
footmarks
footmarks
noun
plural of footmark
footstalk
footstalk
noun
(botany) A stalk (such as a peduncle or pedicel) that supports another structure.
forebespeak
foreknowableness
forepeaks
forepeaks
noun
plural of forepeak
foreranks
foreranks
noun
plural of forerank
foreshank
foreshank
noun
A cut of meat from this part.
The upper part of the foreleg of cattle.
foreslack
foreslack
verb
Alternative form of forslack
forespake
forespake
verb
(archaic) simple past tense of forespeak
forespeak
forespeak
verb
(transitive, archaic) To foretell, to predict.
Alternative spelling of forspeak
forespeaker
forespeaker
noun
(obsolete or historical) One who speaks on behalf of another; an advocate.
forespeaking
forespeaking
noun
(obsolete) A foretelling; a prediction.
verb
present participle of forespeak
forjaskit
forsake
forsake
verb
(transitive) To abandon, to give up, to leave (permanently), to renounce (someone or something).
(transitive, obsolete) To avoid or shun (someone or something).
(transitive, obsolete) To cause disappointment to; to be insufficient for (someone or something).
(transitive, obsolete) To decline or refuse (something offered).
forsaken
forsaken
adj
Deserted; abandoned.
Helpless.
verb
past participle of forsake
forsakenly
forsakenly
adv
(rare) helplessly
In a deserted manner; by itself; alone
forsakenness
forsakenness
noun
The state or condition of being forsaken.
forsaker
forsaker
noun
One who forsakes.
forsakers
forsakers
noun
plural of forsaker
forsakes
forsakes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of forsake
forsaking
forsaking
noun
The act by which somebody is forsaken; an abandonment.
verb
present participle of forsake
forslack
forslack
verb
(intransitive, rare) To slack up; be or grow slack; pall.
(transitive, obsolete) To be slack in; neglect by idleness; relax; render slack; delay; lose or spoil by slackness.
forslake
forspeak
forspeak
verb
(transitive, dialectal, Northern England and Scotland) To injure or cause bad luck through immoderate praise or flattery; to affect with the curse of an evil tongue, which brings ill luck upon all objects of its praise.
(transitive, obsolete) Alternative spelling of forespeak
(transitive, obsolete) To bewitch, to charm.
(transitive, obsolete) To forbid, to prohibit; to oppose.
(transitive, obsolete) To say bad things about; to slander.
forspeaking
forspeaking
verb
present participle of forspeak
fouroaks
frameworks
frameworks
noun
plural of framework
frankeniaceous
frankeniaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Frankeniaceae.
frankforters
frankforts
frankhouse
frankston
freakouts
freakouts
noun
plural of freakout
fructokinase
fructokinase
noun
(biochemistry) A transferase enzyme of the liver, intestine, and kidney cortex.
godforsaken
godforsaken
adj
Abandoned by a deity or god.
Particularly awful; very bad
hayforks
hayforks
noun
plural of hayfork
hoofmarks
hoofmarks
noun
plural of hoofmark
jackassification
jackassification
noun
(nonce word) The condition or process of being or becoming a jackass (stupid person).
karnofsky
kasilof
korsakoff
krasnoff
lockfast
lockfast
adj
(Scotland) Fastened or secured with a lock.
markgenossenschaft
maskflower
mistakeproof
mistakeproof
adj
Resistant to mistakes.
nonflakiness
oakbluffs
outflanks
outflanks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outflank
overfrankness
overfrankness
noun
Excessive frankness.
panofsky
phosphofructokinase
phosphofructokinase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of kinase enzymes that convert fructose phosphates to biphosphates
plainsfolk
postbreakfast
postbreakfast
adj
After breakfast.
rakeoffs
rakeoffs
noun
plural of rakeoff
razoumofskya
reforsake
rockfalls
rockfalls
noun
plural of rockfall
rockshaft
rockstaff
safko
schwarzkopf
seafolk
seafolk
noun
Merpeople.
People who live near the sea and make a traditional living from it.
shacklefords
shakefork
shakefork
noun
(heraldry) A pall, especially one which stops short of the edges of the shield and which has pointed ends.
(obsolete) A fork for shaking hay; a pitchfork.
shakeproof
shakeproof
adj
(engineering) Of a washer: resistant to being loosened by vibration.
shrinkageproof
smockface
smokefarthings
smokeshaft
snakeflower
snakeproof
snakeproof
adj
Resistant to snakes.
snowflake
snowflake
noun
(historical) Someone (usually white) who was opposed to the abolition of slavery (Missouri, 1860s)
(ophthalmology) A type of lesion that appears as scattered white-brown spots under high magnification light microscopy.
(slang, derogatory) Someone who believes they are particularly unique and special.
(slang, derogatory, chiefly alt-right) Someone hypersensitive to insult or offense, especially a young person with politically correct sensibilities.
(slang, usually derogatory) A Caucasian person.
A crystal of snow, having approximate hexagonal symmetry.
Any of several bulbous European plants, of the genus Leucojum, having white flowers.
Something that is unique in every presentation.
The snow bunting, Plectrophenax nivalis.
verb
(computing, databases) To arrange (data) into a snowflake schema.
To fall in the manner of a snowflake.
snowflakes
snowflakes
noun
plural of snowflake
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of snowflake
softback
softback
noun
A softcover or paperback book.
softbacks
softbacks
noun
plural of softback
softtack
sparkproof
sparkproof
adj
Designed not to emit sparks.
squeakproof
squeakproof
adj
Resistant to making squeaking sounds.
stockfather
strawfork
takeoffs
takeoffs
noun
plural of takeoff
tradesfolk
tradesfolk
noun
People employed in trade; tradesmen and tradeswomen.