(nautical) The act of hiring, or the contract for use of, a vessel, or some part of it, to convey cargo.
affrighting
affrighting
verb
present participle of affright
affrightingly
affrightingly
adv
(archaic) So as to frighten or terrify.
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.
afternight
chuckfarthing
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
demifarthing
dingthrift
dingthrift
Noun
A spendthrift.
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
etherifying
etherifying
verb
present participle of etherify
fangotherapy
fanwright
fanwright
noun
(historical) A person who makes fans for use in winnowing.
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
farthing
farthing
noun
(figurative) A very small quantity or value; the least possible amount.
(historical) Former British unit of currency worth one-quarter of an old penny; or a coin representing this.
(obsolete) A division of land.
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.
farthings
farthings
noun
plural of farthing
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
ferthumlungur
fetichmonger
fetishmonger
feuchtwanger
fingerbreadth
fingerbreadth
noun
A (usually approximate and informal) unit of measurement based upon the radial width of the human finger.
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.
fitchering
fletcherising
fletcherizing
fletcherizing
verb
present participle of fletcherize
flichtering
flowcharting
flowcharting
noun
(computing) the design and construction of flowcharts
forecatching
forecatharping
foregathering
foregathering
verb
present participle of foregather
forehinting
forenight
forenight
noun
(Scotland) The evening, between twilight and bedtime.
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
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
forfoughten
forfoughten
Adjective
Exhausted from fighting.
forgathering
forgathering
noun
A gathering together; an assembly.
verb
present participle of forgather
forthbring
forthbring
verb
(obsolete) To bring forth; bring out; produce.
forthbringer
forthbringer
noun
One who or that which brings forth.
forthbringing
forthbringing
verb
present participle of forthbring
forthcoming
forthcoming
adj
(not comparable) Approaching or about to take place.
Available when needed; in place, ready.
Willing to co-operate or provide information; candid, frank, responsive.
noun
An act of coming forth.
Something that is yet to come.
verb
present participle of forthcome
forthcomingness
forthcomingness
noun
The state or quality of being forthcoming.
forthgoing
forthgoing
adj
Going out or forth; departing.
noun
A going forth or utterance; a proceeding from or out.
verb
present participle of forthgo
forthinking
forthinking
verb
present participle of forthink
forthputting
forthputting
adj
Forward, bold; presumptuous; meddlesome.
noun
Forwardness; undue assumption; boldness.
The act of putting or bringing forth; output; production.
forthrightness
forthrightness
noun
The characteristic or quality of being forthright
forthrightnesses
fortnight
fortnight
noun
(chiefly UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, dated in North America) A period of 2 weeks.
fortnightlies
fortnightlies
noun
plural of fortnightly
fortnightly
fortnightly
adj
occurring once in a fortnight; once every two weeks
adv
once in a fortnight; once every two weeks
noun
A publication issued fortnightly (once every two weeks).
fortnights
fortnights
noun
plural of fortnight
fothering
fothering
verb
present participle of fother
fotheringhay
fratching
fratching
verb
present participle of fratch
fraughting
fraughting
verb
present participle of fraught
freethinking
freethinking
noun
The principles of a freethinker; free thought
freighting
freighting
verb
present participle of freight
freightliner
freightment
frighten
frighten
verb
(transitive) To cause to feel fear; to scare; to cause to feel alarm or fright.
frightenable
frightenable
adj
Capable of being frightened.
frightened
frightened
adj
Afraid; suffering from fear.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of frighten
frightenedly
frightenedly
adv
In a frightened manner.
frightenedness
frightenedness
noun
Quality of being frightened.
frightener
frightener
noun
Agent noun of frighten; one who frightens.
frightening
frightening
adj
(figuratively) Awful, terrible, very bad.
Causing fear; of capable of causing fear; scary.
verb
present participle of frighten
frighteningly
frighteningly
adv
In a frightening or terrifying manner.
Very; beyond usual expectation so as to cause surprise or concern.
frighteningness
frightens
frightens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of frighten
frightfulness
frightfulness
noun
The quality of being frightful.
frightfulnesses
frightfulnesses
noun
plural of frightfulness
frighting
frighting
verb
present participle of fright
frightment
frightment
noun
(obsolete) fear; terror
frothing
frothing
noun
The act of something that froths.
verb
present participle of froth
furthering
furthering
noun
The act by which something is furthered; furtherance.
verb
present participle of further
godfathering
godfathering
verb
present participle of godfather
grandfather
grandfather
noun
(by extension) A male forefather.
(computing) The archived older version of a file that immediately preceded the father file.
A father of someone's parent.
verb
(transitive) To be, or act as, a grandfather to.
(transitive, chiefly US, law) To retain discontinued laws or rules for (a thing, person or organization previously affected by them).
grandfatherhood
grandfatherhood
noun
the state of being a grandfather
grandfatherish
grandfatherish
adj
grandfatherly
grandfatherless
grandfatherless
adj
Without a grandfather.
grandfatherly
grandfatherly
adj
Having the characteristics of a grandfather.
In the manner of a grandfather.
grandfathers
grandfathers
noun
plural of grandfather
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of grandfather
grandfathership
grandfathership
noun
The state of being a grandfather.
gunfighter
gunfighter
noun
A person who engages in gunfights; a gunslinger.
gunfighters
gunfighters
noun
plural of gunfighter
handcrafting
handcrafting
verb
present participle of handcraft
homecrofting
hydrogasification
hydrogasification
noun
The reaction of hydrogen with coal under high pressure to form methane
hyperfunctioning
hyperfunctioning
noun
Excessive functioning
infighter
infighter
noun
A person who engages in infighting.
infighters
infighters
noun
plural of infighter
infradiaphragmatic
infradiaphragmatic
adj
(medicine) Below the diaphragm.
interflashing
intershifting
lightfingered
lightningproof
lightningproof
adj
Resistant to lightning.
markgenossenschaft
mothproofing
mothproofing
verb
present participle of mothproof
nonfighter
nonfighter
noun
One who is not a fighter.
nonthoroughfare
overfrighten
overfrighten
verb
(transitive) To frighten excessively.
overthoughtfulness
overthoughtfulness
noun
The quality of being overthoughtful.
pitchforking
pitchforking
noun
The act of pricking with a pitchfork
verb
present participle of pitchfork
preflighting
preflighting
verb
present participle of preflight
prefrighten
prethoughtfulness
prizefighting
prizefighting
noun
(sports) Professional boxing, in which two fighters compete for a prize.
prizefightings
prizefightings
noun
plural of prizefighting
profitsharing
refighting
refighting
verb
present participle of refight
refrighten
rightfulness
rightfulness
noun
The state or quality of being rightful.
rightfulnesses
scientificogeographical
sergeantfish
sergeantfishes
smokefarthings
sportfishing
sportfishing
noun
fishing for pleasure or competition, as opposed to commercial fishing
verb
present participle of sportfish
sprightfulness
sprightfulness
noun
(rare) The quality of being sprightful
stepgrandfather
stepgrandfather
noun
The father of one's stepmother or stepfather.
The stepfather of one's mother or father and the husband of one's grandmother, and not one's biological grandfather, especially following the divorce of one's grandparents or the death of one's grandfather.
straightforwardness
straightforwardness
noun
The state or quality of being straightforward.
strengthful
strengthful
adj
(archaic) Full of strength; strong; having strength; powerful.
strengthfulness
strengthfulness
noun
(archaic) strength
thoroughfooting
thoughtfreeness
throngful
throngful
adj
(poetic) thronged; crowded
transferography
transferography
noun
(archaic) The act or process of copying inscriptions etc. by making transfers.