(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.
afghanets
afternight
aktiengesellschaft
angelfish
angelfish
noun
A freshwater fish, tropical cichlids of the genus Pterophyllum.
A marine fish of the family Pomacanthidae, common on shallow tropical reefs.
angelfishes
angelfishes
noun
plural of angelfish
anglerfishes
anglerfishes
noun
plural of anglerfish
aschaffenburg
bonefishing
bonefishing
noun
Angling for bonefish.
bonefishings
chaffering
chaffering
noun
The act of one who chaffers.
verb
present participle of chaffer
challengeful
challengeful
adj
Full of challenge.
chamfering
chamfering
noun
A chamfer.
verb
present participle of chamfer
changeful
changeful
adj
(rare) Changing frequently; very susceptible to change
changefully
changefully
adv
In a changeful manner.
changefulness
changefulness
noun
Propensity to change.
chauffeuring
chauffeuring
verb
present participle of chauffeur
chefang
cheffing
cheffing
noun
The activity of a chef.
verb
present participle of chef
chiefling
chiefling
noun
A little or petty chief.
choanoflagellata
choanoflagellate
choanoflagellate
noun
(biology) Any of a group of flagellate protozoa, of the class Choanoflagellatea, thought to be the closest unicellular ancestors of animals.
choanoflagellida
choanoflagellidae
cliffhanger
cliffhanger
noun
(by extension) An outcome which is awaited with keen anticipation, especially one which is delayed for a period of time or which is not known until the last minute.
(narratology) An ending or stopping point calculated to leave a story unresolved, in order to create suspense.
cliffhangers
cliffhangers
noun
plural of cliffhanger
climbingfishes
clingfishes
clingfishes
noun
plural of clingfish
coffeehousing
coffeehousing
noun
(by extension) Unethical behaviour at the table during bridge or another game.
The act of distracting an opponent in a game by chattering.
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
countershafting
countershafting
verb
present participle of countershaft
dehumidifying
dehumidifying
verb
present participle of dehumidify
dehydrofreezing
dehydrofreezing
noun
The preservation of food by dehydration and subsequent freezing
verb
present participle of dehydrofreeze
delightfulness
delightfulness
noun
The state or quality of being delightful.
demifarthing
disenfranchising
disenfranchising
verb
present participle of disenfranchise
dragonfishes
dragonfishes
noun
plural of dragonfish
effingham
effingham
Proper noun
A village in Surrey, England
A city in Illinois, USA, and the county seat of Effingham County.
eighteenfold
eighteenfold
adj
By a factor of eighteen.
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
enfranchising
enfranchising
verb
present participle of enfranchise
etherifying
etherifying
verb
present participle of etherify
fangotherapy
farreachingly
farsightedness
farsightedness
noun
(pathology) The condition of being unable to focus on near objects; presbyopia.
The quality of being considerate about what might happen in the future.
farsightednesses
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.
fashionmonger
fashionmonger
noun
(derogatory) One who slavishly follows the latest fashions.
fathering
fathering
verb
present participle of father
fatherling
fatherling
noun
(diminutive, endearing) A father.
A father's child.
fearnaught
fearnaught
noun
(by extension) A warm garment, especially one made of this cloth.
A fearless person.
A stout woolen cloth of great thickness; dreadnought
fearnought
fearnought
noun
Alternative form of fearnaught
featherbedding
featherbedding
noun
(US) The employment of more workers than is necessary, typically because of labor union rules (or sometimes deals with organized crime, a government, etc), especially upon the introduction of new technology.
verb
present participle of featherbed
feathering
feathering
noun
(architecture) An arrangement of small arcs or foils separated by projecting cusps, frequently forming the feather-like ornament on the inner mouldings of arches.
A feathered texture.
Plumage.
The fitting of feathers to arrows.
Visible offshoots of the trails of ink written on overly absorbent paper.
verb
present participle of feather
featherings
featherings
noun
plural of feathering
feathermonger
featherstitching
featherstitching
verb
present participle of featherstitch
featherwing
feighan
fellowshiping
fellowshipping
fellowshipping
verb
present participle of fellowship
fengkieh
feringhee
fermanagh
fermanagh
Proper noun
one of the six traditional counties of Northern Ireland, often known as County Fermanagh.
ferrihemoglobin
ferrihemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) A form of hemoglobin in which the central ferrous iron atom is oxidised to the ferric state
ferthumlungur
fetching
fetching
adj
Attractive; pleasant to regard.
noun
The act by which something is fetched.
verb
present participle of fetch
fetchingly
fetchingly
adv
In a fetching manner
fetichmonger
fetishizing
fetishizing
verb
present participle of fetishize
fetishmonger
feuchtwanger
fingerbreadth
fingerbreadth
noun
A (usually approximate and informal) unit of measurement based upon the radial width of the human finger.
fingerfish
fingerfishes
fingerhold
fingerhold
noun
A grip with the fingers.
fingerholds
fingerholds
noun
plural of fingerhold
fingerhook
fingersmith
fingersmith
noun
midwife
pickpocket
firefighting
firefighting
noun
(by extension, figuratively) Solving an urgent problem.
(firefighting) Extinguishing a fire.
The profession of being a firefighter.
fishfinger
fishfinger
noun
Alternative form of fish finger
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
fitchering
fleeching
fleeching
noun
cajolery; flattery
verb
present participle of fleech
flemishing
flemishing
verb
present participle of flemish
flenching
flenching
verb
present participle of flench
fleshing
fleshing
verb
present participle of flesh
fleshings
fleshings
noun
Flesh-coloured tights (worn by actors or dancers)
fleshling
fleshling
noun
(fantasy, derogatory) A creature made of flesh; a human being.
(obsolete) A person devoted to sensual pursuits.
fleshmonger
fleshmonger
noun
(archaic) One who deals in flesh; hence, a pimp, procurer, or pander.
fletcherising
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
flichtering
fliegerabwehrkanone
flightiness
flightiness
noun
The quality of being flighty.
fluegelhorn
fluegelhorn
noun
Alternative spelling of flugelhorn
fluegelhorns
fluegelhorns
noun
plural of fluegelhorn
flugelhorn
flugelhorn
noun
A brass instrument resembling a cornet but with a wider, conical bore, and usually with three valves, in the same B-flat pitch as many trumpets and cornets but with a more deeply conical mouthpiece than those. A bugle with valves.
flugelhorns
flugelhorns
noun
plural of flugelhorn
fogyishness
folkething
forecatching
forecatharping
forechecking
forechecking
verb
present participle of forecheck
foregathering
foregathering
verb
present participle of foregather
forehinting
foreignership
foreignership
noun
The condition of being a foreigner.
forenight
forenight
noun
(Scotland) The evening, between twilight and bedtime.
forereaching
forereaching
verb
present participle of forereach
foreschooling
foreshadowing
foreshadowing
noun
(literature, usually uncountable) A literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to come later in the story.
verb
present participle of foreshadow
foreshortening
foreshortening
noun
(art) A technique for creating the appearance that the object of a drawing is extending into space by shortening the lines with which that object is drawn.
A similar contracted appearance in film or photography, etc.
verb
present participle of foreshorten
foreshowing
foreshowing
noun
The act or an instance of showing something, usually an event, ahead of time; a prognostication
verb
present participle of foreshow
foresightedness
foresightedness
noun
The prudent exercise of common sense when planning for the future
The quality of having foresight
foresightednesses
forethinking
forethinking
verb
present participle of forethink
forethoughtfulness
forethoughtfulness
noun
The condition of being forethoughtful
forfoughen
forfoughten
forfoughten
Adjective
Exhausted from fighting.
forgathering
forgathering
noun
A gathering together; an assembly.
verb
present participle of forgather
forthbringer
forthbringer
noun
One who or that which brings forth.
forthcomingness
forthcomingness
noun
The state or quality of being forthcoming.
forthrightness
forthrightness
noun
The characteristic or quality of being forthright
forthrightnesses
fortnightlies
fortnightlies
noun
plural of fortnightly
fothering
fothering
verb
present participle of fother
fotheringhay
foughten
foughten
verb
(archaic) past participle of fight
freeholding
freeholding
noun
property held in freehold
freethinking
freethinking
noun
The principles of a freethinker; free thought
freewheeling
freewheeling
adj
Unbounded by rules or conventions; unrestrained.
verb
present participle of freewheel.
freewheelingness
freighting
freighting
verb
present participle of freight
freightliner
freightment
frelinghuysen
frenchburg
frenchifying
frenchifying
verb
present participle of frenchify
frenching
frenching
verb
present participle of french
frenghi
freshening
freshening
noun
The act by which something is freshened.
verb
present participle of freshen
freshing
freshing
verb
present participle of fresh
frighten
frighten
verb
(transitive) To cause to feel fear; to scare; to cause to feel alarm or fright.