Light that follows something, especially the dim light in the sky after the sun has fully set.
afterwhile
afterwhile
adv
(US, dialect) Afterwards.
ahnfeltia
aktiengesellschaft
alligatorfishes
alligatorfishes
noun
plural of alligatorfish
alphabetiform
alphabetiform
adj
Having the form of a developed alphabet or its letters, as opposed to crude pictographic symbols.
befilth
befilth
verb
(transitive, rare) To cover with filth; make filthy; begrime.
bewitchful
bewitchful
adj
Bewitching; alluring; fascinating; amazing.
blitheful
blitheful
adj
Full of gaiety; joyous.
blithefully
blithefully
adv
In a blitheful manner.
blueshifted
blueshifted
adj
Whose frequency/wavelength has been changed by a blueshift
bullfighter
bullfighter
noun
One who engages in bullfighting; a toreador or matador.
bullfighters
bullfighters
noun
plural of bullfighter
butterflyfish
butterflyfish
noun
Any of a group of conspicuous tropical marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae; the bannerfish and coralfish are also included in this group. Butterflyfish are fairly small, mostly from 12 to 22 cm (c.7-9 in) in length.
butterflyfishes
butterflyfishes
noun
plural of butterflyfish
candleshrift
catchflies
catchflies
noun
plural of catchfly
chatfield
chesterfield
chesterfield
noun
(Canada) Any couch or sofa.
A couch, sofa, or love seat with padded arms and back of the same height, often curved outward at the top.
chesterfieldian
chesterfieldian
Noun
Someone who acts in a sophisticated, aristocratic manner, reminiscent of the
Adjective
In the style of the fourth Earl of Chesterfield, marked by brilliance, wit, and elegance in writing, and aristocratic assurance in life
chesterfields
chesterfields
noun
plural of chesterfield
chlorotrifluoroethylene
chlorotrifluoroethylene
noun
(chemistry) A chlorofluorocarbon with chemical formula CF₂CClF, used as a cryogenic refrigerant and in the manufacture of plastics.
chlorotrifluoromethane
chlorotrifluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) The halogenated hydrocarbon CClF₃; it is a CFC once used as a refrigerant
christoffel
chylifactive
chylifactive
adj
(physiology) Producing, or converting into, chyle; having the power to form chyle
cochlearifoliate
counterflashing
counterflashing
noun
(construction) Formed metal or elastomeric sheeting secured on or into a wall, curb, pipe or other surface, to cover and protect the upper edge of a base flashing and its associated fasteners.
counterflight
critchfield
cutlassfishes
cutlassfishes
noun
plural of cutlassfish
cuttlefish
cuttlefish
noun
any of various squid-like cephalopods (marine mollusks) of the order Sepiida that have eight arms, two retractable tentacles, and a calcareous internal shell, and can eject a dark ink when threatened
cuttlefishes
cuttlefishes
noun
plural of cuttlefish
delightful
delightful
adj
Pleasant; pleasing, bringing enjoyment, satisfaction, or pleasure.
delightfully
delightfully
adv
In a delightful manner.
delightfulness
delightfulness
noun
The state or quality of being delightful.
dichlorodifluoromethane
dichlorodifluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) A chlorofluorocarbon halomethane formerly used as a refrigerant and aerosol spray propellant, now banned in many countries because of its effects on the ozone layer.
dimethylsulfoxide
dimethylsulfoxide
noun
Alternative spelling of dimethylsulphoxide
eighteenfold
eighteenfold
adj
By a factor of eighteen.
eightfoil
eightfoil
noun
(heraldry) An octofoil.
eightfold
eightfold
adj
Containing eight parts.
Eight times as much; multiplied by eight.
adv
By a factor of eight.
eightyfold
eightyfold
adj
By a factor of eighty.
electrofishing
electrofishing
noun
a kind of fishing that uses electricity to stun the fish before they are caught, often used in scientific surveys so that the fish can be studied and returned to the water alive
faecalith
fahlunite
fahlunite
noun
(mineralogy) A hydration of iolite.
fahlunitte
faintheartedly
faintheartedly
adv
In a fainthearted manner.
faithfulness
faithfulness
noun
The state of being faithful
faithfulnesses
faithfulnesses
noun
plural of faithfulness
faithless
faithless
adj
Lacking faith; lacking belief in something.
Not believing in God, religion, or a comparable ideology.
Not observant of promises or covenants.
Not true to allegiance, duty, or vows
Serving to disappoint or deceive
Unfaithful (said of people, towards their partners)
faithlessly
faithlessly
adv
In a faithless manner
faithlessness
faithlessness
noun
The quality of being faithless.
faithlessnesses
faithlessnesses
noun
plural of faithlessness
farsightedly
farsightedly
adv
In a farsighted manner.
farthingale
farthingale
noun
(historical) A hooped structure in cloth worn to extend the skirt of women's dresses; a hooped petticoat.
farthingales
farthingales
noun
plural of farthingale
farthingdeal
farthingless
farthingless
adj
Without a farthing; very poor.
fatherlandish
fatherlandish
adj
Relating to or characteristic of the fatherland, especially in the context of Nazi Germany.
fatherlike
fatherlike
adj
having the qualities of a father
fatherliness
fatherliness
noun
The property of being fatherly.
fatherling
fatherling
noun
(diminutive, endearing) A father.
A father's child.
featherfoil
featherfoil
noun
An aquatic plant (Hottonia palustris) with finely divided leaves.
featherlight
featherlight
adj
Alternative form of feather-light
featherlike
featherlike
adj
As light as a feather.
Having the characteristics of plumage.
featishly
fecalith
fecalith
noun
Alternative form of fecolith
feldspathic
feldspathic
adj
(mineralogy) Containing feldspar.
feldspathization
feldspathization
noun
The process of conversion into feldspar.
feldspathoid
feldspathoid
adj
(mineralogy) Resembling a feldspar.
noun
(mineralogy) Any of a small group of igneous, plutonic, and volcanic minerals formed in magma that did not contain enough silica to satisfy all the chemical bonds. Feldspathoids are silica-poor variants of the feldspar group.
feldspathoidal
feldspathoidal
adj
(of a rock) Having feldspathoids.
felichthys
felsosphaerite
felspathic
felspathic
adj
Alternative form of feldspathic
fetchingly
fetchingly
adv
In a fetching manner
fetichlike
fetishlike
fetishlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a fetish.
fibrochondrosteal
fichtelite
fichtelite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare white monoclinic organic mineral, 7-isopropyl-1,4a-dimethyl-dodecahydro-1H-phenanthrene, found in fossilized wood from Bavaria.
ficklehearted
fieldfight
fifteenthly
fifteenthly
adv
In the fifteenth place; fifteenth in a row.
fightable
fightable
adj
(military) Capable in combat.
Able to be fought.
filesmith
filesmith
noun
A maker of files (rasping tools).
filibranchiate
filthier
filthier
adj
comparative form of filthy: more filthy
filthiest
filthiest
adj
superlative form of filthy: most filthy
filthified
filthified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of filthify
filthiness
filthiness
noun
The property of being filthy.
filthinesses
filthinesses
noun
plural of filthiness
filthless
filthless
adj
Free of filth; clean; pure.
fireflaught
firelight
firelight
noun
The light of a fire, such as from a campfire or fireplace.
fishlet
fishlet
noun
A little fish.
fishplate
fishplate
noun
(rail transport) A metal bar that is bolted to the ends of two rails to join them together in a track.
verb
(transitive, rail transport) To connect (rails) together using a fishplate.
fishtailed
fishtailed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fishtail
flashiest
flashiest
adj
superlative form of flash: most flash
flatfishes
flatfishes
noun
plural of flatfish
fleshiest
fleshiest
adj
superlative form of fleshy: most fleshy
fleshliest
fleshliest
adj
superlative form of fleshly: most fleshly
fletcherise
fletcherised
fletcherising
fletcherism
fletcherism
Noun
A dietary system prescribing the repeated chewing of food until all taste is lost, and in abstention from food until very hungry.
fletcherite
fletcherite
noun
(mineralogy) An isometric-hexoctahedral steel gray mineral containing cobalt, copper, nickel, and sulfur.
fletcherize
fletcherize
verb
(figurative, by extension) To consume, to devour, to bite, to chew over.
(transitive, intransitive) To thoroughly chew (dozens or hundreds of times) before swallowing.
fletcherized
fletcherized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fletcherize
fletcherizing
fletcherizing
verb
present participle of fletcherize
fletching
fletching
noun
The fins or feathers so attached.
The process of attaching fins, such as halved feathers, to a projectile in order to stabilize its flight.
verb
present participle of fletch
fletchings
fletchings
noun
plural of fletching
flichter
flichtered
flichtering
flichters
flighted
flighted
adj
(of birds) Capable of flight.
Having a specified number or kind of flights (of stairs, a screw thread, etc.).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flight
flighter
flighter
noun
(brewing) A horizontal vane revolving over the surface of wort in a cooler, so as to produce a circular current in the liquor..
flighthead
flightier
flightier
adj
comparative form of flighty: more flighty
flightiest
flightiest
adj
superlative form of flighty: most flighty
flightiness
flightiness
noun
The quality of being flighty.
flightless
flightless
adj
Unable to fly. Usually used with birds such as the penguin, ostrich, and emu.
flinthead
flinthead
noun
A bird, the wood stork.
flinthearted
flinthearted
adj
Alternative form of flint-hearted
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.
flirtishness
flirtishness
noun
The quality of being flirtish.
flitched
flitched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flitch
flitchen
flitches
flitches
noun
plural of flitch
flitchplate
floodlighted
floodlighted
adj
Lit by floodlights; floodlit.
flourishment
flourishment
noun
The act or state of flourishing.
flyweight
flyweight
noun
(figuratively, adjectival use) Small, light or unimportant.
(martial arts) A weight class in many combat sports; e.g. in professional boxing of a maximum of 112 pounds or 50.8 kilograms.
(mechanics) A weight that moves outward depending on centrifugal force.
flyweights
flyweights
noun
plural of flyweight
foliobranchiate
folkething
foolhardiest
foolhardiest
adj
superlative form of foolhardy: most foolhardy
foolishest
foolishest
adj
superlative form of foolish: most foolish
foresightedly
foresightedly
adv
With foresight; in a foresighted manner.
foresightful
foresightful
adj
Having, exercising, or characterised by foresight; forward-looking; prudent
foresightless
foresightless
adj
Lacking foresight.
fortnightlies
fortnightlies
noun
plural of fortnightly
fothergilla
freightless
freightless
adj
Without freight.
freightliner
frightable
frightenable
frightenable
adj
Capable of being frightened.
frightenedly
frightenedly
adv
In a frightened manner.
frighteningly
frighteningly
adv
In a frightening or terrifying manner.
Very; beyond usual expectation so as to cause surprise or concern.