A gambling blood sport (illegal in most countries) in which two roosters have spikes placed on their feet and are made to fight each other, usually to the death.
verb
present participle of cockfight
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
dogfighting
dogfighting
noun
(military, aviation) Close combat between two military aircraft.
A blood sport in which dogs fight with one another.
verb
present participle of dogfight
downshifting
downshifting
noun
A social trend towards living a simpler, less ambitious life with a better work-life balance.
verb
present participle of downshift
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
fathoming
fathoming
verb
present participle of fathom
fetichmonger
fetishmonger
floodlighting
floodlighting
verb
present participle of floodlight
flowcharting
flowcharting
noun
(computing) the design and construction of flowcharts
folkething
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
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
foxhuntings
frothing
frothing
noun
The act of something that froths.
verb
present participle of froth
godfathering
godfathering
verb
present participle of godfather
homecrofting
hotfooting
hotfooting
verb
present participle of hotfoot
hydrogasification
hydrogasification
noun
The reaction of hydrogen with coal under high pressure to form methane
hyperfunctioning
hyperfunctioning
noun
Excessive functioning
infought
infought
verb
simple past tense and past participle of infight
lightningproof
lightningproof
adj
Resistant to lightning.
magnetofluidmechanic
magnetofluidmechanics
mothproofing
mothproofing
verb
present participle of mothproof
nightfowl
nonfighter
nonfighter
noun
One who is not a fighter.
outfangthief
outfangthief
noun
(historical, law, generally, rare) A privilege of some feudal lords permitting them to execute summary judgment upon all thieves captured within their estates, regardless of their origin.
(historical, law, properly, rare) A privilege of some feudal lords permitting them to execute summary judgment upon thieves (particularly their own tenants) captured outside their estates and to keep any chattels forfeited upon conviction.
(historical, law, rare, countable) A thief so captured and tried.
outfighting
outfighting
verb
present participle of outfight
overfrighten
overfrighten
verb
(transitive) To frighten excessively.
photofinishing
photofinishing
noun
(photography) The commercial developing and printing of photographs
pitchforking
pitchforking
noun
The act of pricking with a pitchfork
verb
present participle of pitchfork
profitsharing
scientificogeographical
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
smokefarthings
snowflight
sportfishing
sportfishing
noun
fishing for pleasure or competition, as opposed to commercial fishing
verb
present participle of sportfish
straightforwardness
straightforwardness
noun
The state or quality of being straightforward.
thoroughfooting
tonguefish
tonguefish
noun
Any of the flatfishes in the taxonomic family Cynoglossidae, distinguished by the presence of a long hook on the snout overhanging the mouth.
tonguefishes
tonguefishes
noun
plural of tonguefish
unforthright
unforthright
adj
Not forthright.
unfrothing
unstraightforward
unstraightforward
adj
Not straightforward; oblique, evasive, equivocal, indirect.
unstraightforwardness
unstraightforwardness
noun
The state or quality of being unstraightforward; a lack of straightforwardness; obliqueness, evasiveness.
weatherproofing
weatherproofing
noun
(UK) The practice of protecting a building and its interior from the elements/weather and wind or Something protecting the interior of a building or similar from weather and wind