(obsolete) Showing distress, anxiety or other strong emotion.
Covered or filled (with something flying).
Fleeing.
Flying.
afterlight
afterlight
noun
Light that follows something, especially the dim light in the sky after the sun has fully set.
aktiengesellschaft
alligatorfish
alligatorfish
noun
Aspidophoroides monopterygius, a bottom-dwelling marine fish in the family Agonidae, which is found along the coasts of the northwestern Atlantic.
alligatorfishes
alligatorfishes
noun
plural of alligatorfish
antishoplifting
antishoplifting
adj
That serves to counter shoplifting.
bullfight
bullfight
noun
A public spectacle, in Spain and some other Latin countries, in which a person baits and often kills a bull.
bullfighter
bullfighter
noun
One who engages in bullfighting; a toreador or matador.
bullfighters
bullfighters
noun
plural of bullfighter
bullfighting
bullfighting
noun
A traditional spectacle, popular in Spain and many former Spanish colonies, in which a matador manipulates and ultimately kills a bull at close range.
bullfights
bullfights
noun
plural of bullfight
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
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.
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
fanlight
fanlight
noun
a semicircular or semioval window over a door or other window, normally having a fan-like structure of ribs; sometimes hinged to the transom
an electric fan, usually a ceiling fan, that is also a light fixture
fanlights
fanlights
noun
plural of fanlight
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.
fatherling
fatherling
noun
(diminutive, endearing) A father.
A father's child.
featherlight
featherlight
adj
Alternative form of feather-light
fetchingly
fetchingly
adv
In a fetching manner
fieldfight
fightable
fightable
adj
(military) Capable in combat.
Able to be fought.
fightingly
fightingly
adv
So as to fight; pugnaciously.
filthifying
filthifying
verb
present participle of filthify
fireflaught
firelight
firelight
noun
The light of a fire, such as from a campfire or fireplace.
fishtailing
fishtailing
verb
present participle of fishtail
flashlight
flashlight
noun
(US, Canada) A battery-powered hand-held light source.
(obsolete) A photograph taken with a flash camera.
A flashgun (device used to create flashes of light for photography).
verb
(transitive) To illuminate with a flashlight.
flashlights
flashlights
noun
plural of flashlight
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
flight
flight
adj
(obsolete) Fast, swift, fleet.
noun
(collective) A collective term for doves or swallows.
(cricket) The movement of a spinning ball through the air - concerns its speed, trajectory and drift.
(engineering) The shaped material forming the thread of a screw.
A floor which is reached by stairs or escalators.
A group of canal locks with a short distance between them
A paper airplane.
A series of stairs between landings.
A trip made by an aircraft, particularly one between two cities or countries, which is often planned or reserved in advance.
An aerodynamic surface designed to guide such a projectile's trajectory.
An air force unit.
An episode of imaginative thinking or dreaming.
An instance of flying.
Several sample glasses of a specific wine varietal or other beverage. The pours are smaller than a full glass and the flight will generally include three to five different samples.
The act of fleeing.
The act of flying.
The ballistic trajectory of an arrow or other projectile.
The feathers on an arrow or dart used to help it follow an even path.
verb
(cricket, of a spin bowler) To throw the ball in such a way that it has more airtime and more spin than usual.
(sports, by extension, transitive) To throw or kick something so as to send it flying with more loft or airtime than usual.
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..
flightful
flightful
adj
(archaic) Able to fly.
flighthead
flightier
flightier
adj
comparative form of flighty: more flighty
flightiest
flightiest
adj
superlative form of flighty: most flighty
flightily
flightily
adv
In a flighty manner.
flightiness
flightiness
noun
The quality of being flighty.
flighting
flighting
verb
present participle of flight
flightless
flightless
adj
Unable to fly. Usually used with birds such as the penguin, ostrich, and emu.
flights
flights
noun
plural of flight
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flight
flightshot
flightworthy
flightworthy
adj
(aviation) Safe enough to fly
flighty
flighty
adj
(obsolete) Swift.
(of a bird) That flies easily or often.
Given to unplanned and silly ideas or actions.
flitching
flitching
verb
present participle of flitch
floodlight
floodlight
noun
(chiefly in the plural) Powerful artificial illumination with a broad beam, especially in a series of units on pylons used to illuminate a sports ground.
A projector of a bright beam of light for use in theatres and studios; a flood
verb
(transitive) To enlighten or illuminate with floodlight(s).
floodlighted
floodlighted
adj
Lit by floodlights; floodlit.
floodlighting
floodlighting
verb
present participle of floodlight
floodlights
floodlights
noun
plural of floodlight
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of floodlight
flowcharting
flowcharting
noun
(computing) the design and construction of flowcharts
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
folkething
folkright
folkright
noun
(obsolete) The common law or right of the people.
footlight
footlight
noun
A stage light located at the front edge of the stage that illuminates the actors from foot level up.
footlights
footlights
noun
plural of footlight
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.
forthrightly
forthrightly
adv
In a forthright manner
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).
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.
frightful
frightful
adj
(hyperbolic) Unpleasant, dreadful, awful (also used as an intensifier).
Afraid, frightened.
Genuinely horrific, awful, or alarming.
Timid, fearful, easily frightened.
adv
(dialect) Frightfully; very.
frightfully
frightfully
adv
In a frightful manner.
frightfulness
frightfulness
noun
The quality of being frightful.
frightfulnesses
frightfulnesses
noun
plural of frightfulness
frightless
frightless
adj
Free from fright; fearless.
fulbright
gefulltefish
ghostlify
ghostlify
verb
To make ghostly; to haunt
griffithsville
griffithville
helilifting
helilifting
verb
present participle of helilift
highfalutin
highfalutin
adj
(US, informal) Self-important, pompous; arrogant or egotistical.
noun
(archaic) Pompous speech or writing.
highfaluting
highfaluting
adj
Alternative form of highfalutin
highfalutinism
highfalutinism
noun
highfalutin language or behaviour
inflight
inflight
adj
Alternative spelling of in-flight
insightful
insightful
adj
Possessing insight.
insightfully
insightfully
adv
In an insightful manner; with insight.
interflashing
lighterful
lighterful
noun
Enough to fill a lighter (flat-bottomed boat).
lightface
lightface
noun
The opposite of boldface, a font that is light (has a low ratio of ink to white space).
lightfaced
lightfaced
adj
Written, printed or drawn in lightface, using a font that has a low ration of ink to white space.
lightfast
lightfast
adj
Resistant to fading.
lightfastness
lightfastness
noun
The quality or degree of being lightfast.
lightfingered
lightfoot
lightfoot
adj
(poetic) Light-footed.
lightfooted
lightfooted
adj
Alternative form of light-footed
lightful
lightful
adj
(poetic) Full of light; bright.
Light; cheerful.
lightfully
lightfulness
lightfulness
noun
(rare) The quality of being lightful.
lightningproof
lightningproof
adj
Resistant to lightning.
lightproof
lightproof
adj
Sealed so that no light can enter.
lithifying
lithifying
verb
present participle of lithify
magnetofluidmechanic
magnetofluidmechanics
mightful
mightful
adj
(now literary, archaic) Mighty, powerful.
mightfully
mightfulness
nightfall
nightfall
noun
The close of the day; the coming of night.
nightfalls
nightfalls
noun
plural of nightfall
nightflit
nightfowl
nightlife
nightlife
noun
Nocturnal activities, especially visiting nightclubs.
overflight
overflight
noun
The flight of an aircraft over a particular place; used especially to refer to a flight over foreign or enemy territory.
overflights
overflights
noun
plural of overflight
photoflight
photofluorographic
photofluorographic
adj
Relating to photofluorography.
postflight
postflight
adj
After a flight.
preflight
preflight
adj
(computing) Serving to confirm that requests can be accepted, before sending an actual request.
Taking place before the start of a flight.
noun
An inspection of an aircraft before the start of a flight.
verb
To perform an inspection of an aircraft before the start of a flight.
preflighted
preflighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of preflight
preflighting
preflighting
verb
present participle of preflight
rhizoflagellata
rhizoflagellate
rhizoflagellate
adj
Of or relating to the Rhizoflagellata.
rightful
rightful
adj
By right; by law.
rightfully
rightfully
adv
In accordance with what is right or just; fairly.
Rightly, correctly.
rightfulness
rightfulness
noun
The state or quality of being rightful.
rightfulnesses
safelight
safelight
noun
The lamp in a photographic darkroom.
scientificogeographical
shiftingly
shiftingly
adv
In a shifting manner.
shoplifting
shoplifting
noun
(countable) A theft from a shop during trading hours.
(uncountable) The action of stealing goods from a shop; the action of the verb shoplift.
verb
present participle of shoplift
sightful
sightful
adj
(obsolete) Easily or clearly seen; distinctly visible; perspicuous
Having full sight; clear-sighted; perspicacious and discerning; observant