(of a marsupial) bearing offspring born not fully developed
fetoproteins
fetoproteins
noun
plural of fetoprotein
fiberscope
fiberscope
noun
(American spelling) a flexible fibreoptic device for viewing otherwise inaccessible areas
fiberscopes
fiberscopes
noun
plural of fiberscope
fibroadipose
fibroadipose
adj
(anatomy) Having both fibrous and adipose tissue
fibropericarditis
fibrospongiae
fidepromission
fidepromissor
fidepromissor
noun
(historical, law) One who pledges himself as security for another; bail, surety
fieldstrip
fieldstrip
verb
Alternative form of field strip
fieldstrips
fieldstrips
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fieldstrip
figureheadship
figureheadship
noun
The role or status of figurehead.
filmographies
filmographies
noun
plural of filmography
fingerpicks
fingerpicks
noun
plural of fingerpick
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fingerpick
fingerpost
fingerpost
noun
A board that shows the direction (and often distance) to a named place; especially one of several attached to a milepost
The milepost itself.
fingerposts
fingerposts
noun
plural of fingerpost
fingerprints
fingerprints
noun
plural of fingerprint
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fingerprint
fingerspin
fingertips
fingertips
noun
plural of fingertip
firedamps
firedamps
noun
plural of firedamp
firemanship
firemanship
noun
The skills of fire safety, fire prevention, etc.
firepans
firepans
noun
plural of firepan
firepinks
firepinks
noun
plural of firepink
fireplaces
fireplaces
noun
plural of fireplace
fireplugs
fireplugs
noun
plural of fireplug
fireproofness
fireproofness
noun
The quality of being fireproof.
fireproofs
fireproofs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fireproof
firesideship
firespout
firestop
firestop
noun
(construction) A fire block.
(construction) Any multi-component system designed to stop fire and smoke from migrating through openings around piping, wiring, ductwork, cable trays, bus ducts, etc., as well as through movement joints in walls and floors that are required to have a fire-resistance rating.
firestopping
firestopping
noun
Material used as a firestop.
firetraps
firetraps
noun
plural of firetrap
fisherpeople
fisherpeople
noun
plural of fisherperson
fishpotter
fishspear
fishspear
noun
A spear for catching fish.
fissiparousness
fissiparousness
noun
The quality of being fissiparous.
flapperish
flapperism
flapperism
noun
The behaviour of flappers (young women).
flippers
flippers
noun
plural of flipper
floriscope
fluoroscopies
fluoroscopies
noun
plural of fluoroscopy
foetiparous
foetiparous
adj
Alternative form of fetiparous
followership
followership
noun
A group of followers.
Adherence to a leader.
fopperies
fopperies
noun
plural of foppery
forcepslike
forcepslike
adj
Resembling a forceps.
forcipes
forcipressure
forcipressure
noun
The arrest of hemorrhage by forceps compression.
foredispose
foredispose
verb
(transitive) To bestow beforehand.
foreglimpse
foreglimpse
noun
A glimpse or revelation of the future.
verb
To glimpse something in the future.
foreglimpsed
foreglimpsed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of foreglimpse
foreignership
foreignership
noun
The condition of being a foreigner.
foreimpressed
foreimpression
foremanship
foremanship
noun
The position of a foreman.
foremanships
foremanships
noun
plural of foremanship
foreprise
forepromise
forepromise
noun
A promise made in advance
verb
(transitive) To promise beforehand or in advance
forepromised
forepromised
adj
Promised beforehand.
foreprovision
forerunnership
forerunnership
noun
The state or condition of a forerunner.
forescript
forescript
noun
A prescription.
foreship
foreship
noun
(obsolete) The fore part of a ship.
forespeaking
forespeaking
noun
(obsolete) A foretelling; a prediction.
verb
present participle of forespeak
forespecified
forespecified
Adjective
Specified before, i.e. earlier in the same document.
forestership
forestership
noun
The post or status of forester.
foretopsail
foretopsail
noun
(nautical) The sail draped from the foretopmast.
formaldehydesulphoxylic
forprise
forspeaking
forspeaking
verb
present participle of forspeak
fortepianos
fortepianos
noun
plural of fortepiano
fostership
fostership
noun
The relationship between foster parent and foster child.
foundership
foundership
noun
The condition of having founded something.
fourpennies
fourpennies
noun
plural of fourpenny
frangipanes
frangipanes
noun
plural of frangipane
freeholdership
freeholdership
noun
The state of being a freeholder.
freemanship
freemanship
noun
The state of being a freeman.
freshmanship
freshmanship
noun
The state of being a freshman.
friendship
friendship
noun
(countable) A friendly relationship, or a relationship as friends.
(uncountable) Good will.
(uncountable) The condition of being friends.
friendships
friendships
noun
plural of friendship
fripperies
fripperies
noun
plural of frippery
frontispiece
frontispiece
noun
(archaic, publishing) The title page of a book.
(architecture) A façade, especially an ornamental one.
(architecture) A small ornamental pediment, especially at the top of a window or door.
(publishing) An illustration that is on the page before the title page of a book, a section of one, or a magazine.
(slang, archaic, humorous) A person's face.
verb
(transitive, rare) To supply with a frontispiece.
frontispieced
frontispieced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of frontispiece