(nautical) The act of hiring, or the contract for use of, a vessel, or some part of it, to convey cargo.
affrightment
affrightment
noun
(archaic) Fright; fear; alarm; the fact or state of being frightened.
(obsolete) A cause of fear.
(obsolete) The action of frightening or terrifying; intimidation.
afibrinogenemia
afibrinogenemia
noun
(medicine) A blood disorder in which the blood does not clot normally due to a lack of, or a malfunction involving, fibrinogen.
aftercoming
aftercoming
adj
(obstetrics) Specifically, of a baby's head: following the rest of the body out of the womb, rather than (as is usual) preceding it.
Succeeding, following.
noun
A following state, sequel, consequence, or result; an aftercome.
afterimage
afterimage
noun
An image which persists or remains in negative after the original stimulation has ended.
afterimages
afterimages
noun
plural of afterimage
aftermarriage
afterswarming
amygdaliferous
amygdaliferous
adj
almond-bearing
angelinformal
antiferromagnet
antiferromagnet
noun
(physics) An antiferromagnetic material
antiferromagnetic
antiferromagnetic
adj
(physics) Exhibiting antiferromagnetism.
antiferromagnetism
antiferromagnetism
noun
(physics) a phenomenon, similar to ferromagnetism, in which magnetic domains line up in a regular pattern, but with neighbouring electron spins pointing in opposite directions; materials showing this effect are either ferrimagnetic or diamagnetic, and become paramagnetic above the Neel temperature
antiforeignism
antiforeignism
noun
antiforeign attitudes
antireforming
antireforming
adj
Synonym of antireform
apterygiformes
archaeopterygiformes
aspergilliform
aspergilliform
adj
(botany) Resembling the aspergillum in form
beamfilling
caprimulgiformes
chamfering
chamfering
noun
A chamfer.
verb
present participle of chamfer
circumfulgent
circumfulgent
adj
Shining around or about.
climbingfishes
defaming
defaming
noun
defamation
verb
present participle of defame
defamingly
defamingly
Adverb
In a defamatory manner.
defeminising
defeminising
verb
present participle of defeminise
defeminizing
defeminizing
verb
present participle of defeminize
defoaming
defoaming
verb
present participle of defoam
deforming
deforming
verb
present participle of deform
dehumidifying
dehumidifying
verb
present participle of dehumidify
demagnification
demagnification
noun
The act or the result of demagnifying.
demagnify
demagnify
verb
To reduce the size of an image etc
demifarthing
demifigure
demiflouncing
demigriffin
demonifuge
demonifuge
noun
A remedy to drive out demons.
demulsifying
demulsifying
verb
present participle of demulsify
demystifying
demystifying
verb
present participle of demystify
disfigurement
disfigurement
noun
The result of disfiguring; the state of being disfigured
disfigurements
disfigurements
noun
plural of disfigurement
doughfaceism
doughfaceism
noun
(derogatory) The character of a doughface; pliability.
dreamingful
effeminating
effeminating
verb
present participle of effeminate
effeminising
effeminising
verb
present participle of effeminise
effeminizing
effeminizing
verb
present participle of effeminize
effingham
effingham
Proper noun
A village in Surrey, England
A city in Illinois, USA, and the county seat of Effingham County.
electroforming
electroforming
noun
The manufacture of shaped components by electrodeposition on a pattern or mandrel.
emulsifying
emulsifying
adj
That emulsifies
verb
present participle of emulsify
emusifying
enflaming
enflaming
verb
present participle of enflame
enframing
enframing
verb
present participle of enframe
exemplifying
exemplifying
verb
present participle of exemplify
fablemongering
facemaking
facsimileing
fadmongering
fadmongering
noun
(derogatory) The peddling of fads or trends.
famiglietti
farmingdale
farmingville
farmsteading
farmsteading
noun
(Scotland) A farmstead.
fashionmonger
fashionmonger
noun
(derogatory) One who slavishly follows the latest fashions.
fatiguesome
fatiguesome
adj
fatiguing; tiring
fellmongering
fellmongering
verb
present participle of fellmonger
feltmaking
feltmaking
noun
The manufacture of felt.
feminising
feminising
adj
Alternative spelling of feminizing
verb
present participle of feminise
feminizing
feminizing
adj
Tending to make more feminine.
verb
present participle of feminize
feminologist
feminologist
noun
(rare) Someone who studies feminology.
feminology
feminology
noun
(rare) Synonym of women's studies.
fermenting
fermenting
verb
present participle of ferment
ferrihemoglobin
ferrihemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) A form of hemoglobin in which the central ferrous iron atom is oxidised to the ferric state
ferrimagnet
ferrimagnet
noun
(physics) Any ferrimagnetic material
ferrimagnetic
ferrimagnetic
adj
(physics) Exhibiting ferrimagnetism.
ferrimagnetically
ferrimagnetically
adv
In a ferrimagnetic manner
ferrimagnetism
ferrimagnetism
noun
(physics) a form of antiferromagnetism in which some magnetization remains below a critical temperature (the Neel temperature)
ferrimagnets
ferrimagnets
noun
plural of ferrimagnet
ferromagnesian
ferromagnesian
adj
That contains both iron and magnesium
ferromagnetic
ferromagnetic
adj
(physics) Exhibiting ferromagnetism.
ferromagneticism
ferromagnetism
ferromagnetism
noun
(physics) The phenomenon whereby certain substances can become permanent magnets when subjected to a magnetic field.
ferruminating
ferruminating
verb
present participle of ferruminate
fetichmonger
fetishmonger
fibrohemorrhagic
fibroligamentous
fictionmonger
fictionmonger
noun
(derogatory) A teller of lies.
(derogatory) A writer of fiction.
figment
figment
noun
A fabrication, fantasy, invention; something fictitious.
figmental
figmental
adj
Of or relating to a figment.
figments
figments
noun
plural of figment
figuresome
figuresome
adj
Characterised as possessing an attractive figure or shape
filemaking
filemaking
noun
The manufacture of files (rasping tools).
filmgoer
filmgoer
noun
(chiefly Britain) Person who regularly frequents movie theaters.
filmgoers
filmgoers
noun
plural of filmgoer
filmogen
filmographies
filmographies
noun
plural of filmography
filmsetting
filmsetting
noun
Photocomposition of type.
verb
present participle of filmset
filmsettings
filmsettings
noun
plural of filmsetting
fingermark
fingermark
noun
A blemish made by a dirty finger.
fingersmith
fingersmith
noun
midwife
pickpocket
firebombing
firebombing
noun
An attack with a firebomb.
verb
present participle of firebomb
fishmonger
fishmonger
noun
(Britain) A person who sells fish.
(Britain, rare) A fishmonger's, a fishmonger's shop: a shop that sells fish.
(archaic) A pimp.
fishmongers
fishmongers
noun
plural of fishmonger
flagellantism
flagellantism
noun
The act of whipping oneself, typically for religious penance or for sexual excitement
flagelliform
flagelliform
adj
shaped like a whip
flambeing
flambeing
verb
present participle of flambe
flamingoes
flamingoes
noun
plural of flamingo
flammigerous
fleming
fleming
verb
present participle of fleme
flemings
flemingsburg
flemingsburg
Proper noun
a home-rule class city in Kentucky, USA
flemington
flemington
Proper noun
a locality in western New South Wales, Australia.
a suburb of Victoria, Australia, famous for its racecourse.
a rural locality in South New Zealand.
a rural locality in the region of New Zealand.
a built-up area near Scotland
an unincorporated community in Florida, USA.
a small city in Georgia, USA.
a village in Missouri, USA.
a borough in New Jersey, USA
a borough in Pennsylvania, USA.
a small town in West Virginia, USA.
flemishing
flemishing
verb
present participle of flemish
flemming
florilegium
florilegium
noun
(Christianity) A patristic anthology.
A collection of flowers.
fluigramme
fogramite
fomenting
fomenting
verb
present participle of foment
forearming
forearming
verb
present participle of forearm
forecomingness
foredesignment
foredooming
foredooming
verb
present participle of foredoom
foreglimpse
foreglimpse
noun
A glimpse or revelation of the future.
verb
To glimpse something in the future.
foreglimpsed
foreglimpsed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of foreglimpse
foreignism
foreignism
noun
A trait, custom, phrase or characteristic typical of a foreign country or language.
foreignisms
foreignisms
noun
plural of foreignism
foreimagination
foreimagine
foremisgiving
formagenic
forthcomingness
forthcomingness
noun
The state or quality of being forthcoming.
fragmentalize
fragmentarily
fragmentarily
adv
In a fragmentary manner.
fragmentariness
fragmentariness
noun
The quality of being fragmentary.
fragmentation
fragmentation
noun
(computing) The breaking up and dispersal of a file into non-contiguous areas of a disk.
(computing) The breaking up of a data packet when larger than the transmission unit of a network.
The act of fragmenting or something fragmented; disintegration.
The process by which fragments of an exploding bomb scatter.
fragmentations
fragmentations
noun
plural of fragmentation
fragmenting
fragmenting
verb
present participle of fragment
fragmentisation
fragmentise
fragmentise
verb
Alternative form of fragmentize
fragmentised
fragmentised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fragmentise
fragmentising
fragmentising
verb
present participle of fragmentise
fragmentist
fragmentist
noun
A writer of fragments.
fragmentitious
fragmentization
fragmentization
noun
fragmentation; the breaking of something into fragments
fragmentize
fragmentize
verb
(intransitive) To fall into or become separated into fragments.
(transitive) To break, cut, or otherwise separate (something) into fragments.
fragmentized
fragmentized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fragmentize
fragmentizer
fragmentizer
noun
A machine for breaking material into fragments.
fragmentizes
fragmentizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fragmentize
fragmentizing
fragmentizing
verb
present participle of fragmentize
frankalmoigne
frankalmoigne
noun
A tenure by which a religious corporation holds lands given to them and their successors forever, usually on condition of praying for the soul of the donor and his heirs; - called also tenure by free alms.
frankmarriage
frankmarriage
noun
Alternative form of frank-marriage
freightment
frightment
frightment
noun
(obsolete) fear; terror
frightsome
frightsome
adj
Feeling fright; afraid; frightened.
Marked by fright or frightfulness; frightening; frightful; fearful; causing fear.