(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
floundering
floundering
noun
The act of one who flounders; a clumsy struggle.
verb
present participle of flounder
flounderingly
flounderingly
adv
In a floundering manner; with awkward struggles.
fluoridating
fluoridating
verb
present participle of fluoridate
fluoridising
fluoridising
verb
present participle of fluoridise
fluoridizing
fluoridizing
verb
present participle of fluoridize
foddering
foddering
noun
The feeding of an animal with fodder.
verb
present participle of fodder
fodge
fodgel
fogbound
fogbound
adj
enveloped in fog to such an extent that movement is dangerous or impossible
fogdog
fogdog
noun
a ray of light seen amidst fog
fogdogs
fogdogs
noun
plural of fogdog
fogdom
fogdom
noun
A state of obscurity; confusion; absence of clarity.
fogged
fogged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fog
fogydom
fogydom
noun
Alternative form of fogeydom
foldage
foldage
noun
Alternative form of faldage
foldboating
folding
folding
adj
Designed to fold; as a folding bed, a folding bicycle, a folding chair, etc.
noun
(computing, programming) Code folding: a source code display technique that can hide the contents of methods, classes, etc. for easier navigation.
(geology) the deformation of the Earth's crust in response to slow lateral compression.
(slang) Paper money, as opposed to coins.
The action of folding; a fold.
The keeping of sheep in enclosures on arable land, etc.
verb
present participle of fold
foliaged
foliaged
adj
Having foliage, or in compounds, a defined type of foliage.
fonding
fonding
verb
present participle of fond
fondling
fondling
noun
(obsolete) A foolish person.
A pet or person who is fondled; someone who is much loved.
The act of caressing; manifestation of tenderness.
verb
present participle of fondle
fondlingly
fondlingly
adv
In a fondling manner.
fondlings
fondlings
noun
plural of fondling
footbridge
footbridge
noun
A bridge over a road, railway, river, etc for pedestrians.
footbridges
footbridges
noun
plural of footbridge
footdragger
footdragger
noun
One who deliberately delays obligatory action.
footdraggers
footdraggers
noun
plural of footdragger
footgeld
footgeld
noun
(law, historical) An amercement imposed for failure to expeditate a dog.
footslogged
footslogged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of footslog
foraged
foraged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of forage
forbidding
forbidding
adj
Appearing to be threatening, unfriendly or potentially unpleasant.
noun
The act by which something is forbidden; a prohibition.
verb
present participle of forbid
forbiddingly
forbiddingly
adv
in a forbidding manner
forbiddingness
forbiddingness
noun
The quality of being forbidding.
forboding
forboding
adj
Alternative form of foreboding
verb
present participle of forbode
fording
fording
noun
Fording place
The act by which something is forded.
verb
present participle of ford
fordizing
fordoing
fordoing
verb
present participle of fordo
foreboding
foreboding
adj
Of ominous significance; serving as an ill omen; foretelling of harm or difficulty.
noun
A sense of evil to come.
An evil omen.
verb
present participle of forebode
forebodingly
forebodingly
adv
In a foreboding manner.
forebodingness
forebodingness
noun
The quality of being foreboding.
forebodings
forebodings
noun
plural of foreboding
forebridge
forebridge
noun
(nautical) A raised platform or pilothouse at the front of the bridge.
foredating
foredating
verb
present participle of foredate
foredesign
foredesign
verb
(transitive) To design or plan beforehand; forecast.
foredesignment
foredestining
foredoing
foredoing
verb
present participle of foredo
foredooming
foredooming
verb
present participle of foredoom
forefending
forefending
verb
present participle of forefend
foregathered
foregathered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of foregather
foreglimpsed
foreglimpsed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of foreglimpse
foreground
foreground
noun
(computing, often attributive) The application the user is currently interacting with; the application window that appears in front of all others.
The elements of an image which lie closest to the picture plane.
The subject of an image, often depicted at the bottom in a two-dimensional work.
verb
To place in the foreground (physically or metaphorically).
foregrounded
foregrounded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of foreground
foregrounds
foregrounds
noun
plural of foreground
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of foreground
foreguidance
forejudge
forejudge
verb
(transitive) To judge beforehand; prejudge.
Alternative form of forjudge
forejudged
forejudged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of forejudge
forejudger
forejudger
noun
(law) A judgement by which one is deprived or put of a right or thing in question.
(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
foresighted
foresighted
adj
Having foresight; foreseeing; provident.
foresightedly
foresightedly
adv
With foresight; in a foresighted manner.
foresightedness
foresightedness
noun
The prudent exercise of common sense when planning for the future
The quality of having foresight
foresightednesses
forethoughted
forethoughted
adj
(archaic) Provided with forethought.
forfending
forfending
verb
present participle of forfend
forgathered
forgathered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of forgather
forged
forged
adj
Fabricated by forging or at a forge, by working hot metal
Fake (as documents); falsified.
Forged identification documents were used to enter the building.
verb
past participle of forge. To force forward against opposition.
forgedly
forjudge
forjudge
verb
(transitive, dialectal in Britain) To condemn judicially (to a penalty).
(transitive, obsolete except as a legal term) To exclude, oust, or dispossess by a judgment; prohibit (from).
forjudged
forjudged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of forjudge
forjudger
forjudges
forjudges
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of forjudge
forjudging
forjudging
verb
present participle of forjudge
forjudgment
forthfigured
forwarding
forwarding
noun
The act by which something is forwarded.
verb
present participle of forward
fougade
fougade
noun
(military, historical) A kind of land mine; a fougasse.
foundering
foundering
noun
The act by which a vessel founders.
verb
present participle of founder
founding
founding
adj
Who or that founds (establishes or starts) or founded.
noun
The establishment of something.
verb
present participle of found
foundling
foundling
noun
An abandoned child, left by its parent(s), often a baby left at a convent or similar safe place.
foundlings
foundlings
noun
plural of foundling
fragonard
frederigo
freeholding
freeholding
noun
property held in freehold
freeloading
freeloading
noun
The act of one who freeloads.
verb
present participle of freeload
frigidoreceptor
fringepod
fringepod
noun
Any of various herbs of the genus Thysanocarpus.
fringilloid
frogeyed
frogeyed
adj
Alternative spelling of frog-eyed
frogged
frogged
adj
Having ornamental stripes or workings of braid or lace, usually on the breast of a uniform coat.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of frog
froghood
froghood
noun
The state or period of being a frog.
frogland
frogmarched
frogmarched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of frogmarch
frondage
frondage
noun
The fronds of plants generally.
frondescing
frondescing
verb
present participle of frondesce
frondigerous
fulgorid
fulgorid
noun
(zoology) Any hemipteran of the family Fulgoridae
fulgoridae
fulgoroidea
fundmonger
fundmongering
fungoid
fungoid
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling a fungus.
noun
A fungus, or some other organism closely resembling a fungus.
fungoidal
fungoidal
adj
fungoid
fungoids
fungoids
noun
plural of fungoid
furloughed
furloughed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of furlough
galvanofaradization
galvanofaradization
noun
Medical therapy using galvanic current.
garardsfort
gatefold
gatefold
noun
A document folding method that uses two parallel folds to create six panels; the left and right panels are half the width of the center panels and fold inward to meet in the middle without overlapping.
gatefolds
gatefolds
noun
plural of gatefold
gdinfo
geodiferous
geodiferous
adj
Producing or containing geodes.
gersdorffite
gersdorffite
noun
(mineralogy) An isometric nickel arsenic sulfide mineral.
ghostified
ghostified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ghostify
gifford
gildford
gildford
Proper noun
A in Montana.
gilford
giraffoid
giraffoid
noun
Any animal similar to a giraffe.
glandiferous
glandiferous
adj
Bearing acorns or other nuts.
glandiform
glandiform
adj
(anatomy) Shaped like, resembling, or characteristic of glands.
glandorf
glanduliferous
glanduliferous
adj
Bearing glandules.
glanduliform
glasford
glenford
glorified
glorified
adj
transformed into something glorious (often used sarcastically)
verb
simple past tense and past participle of glorify
godawful
godeffroy
godfather
godfather
noun
A mafia leader.
A man present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a male godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child.
A small post which is used in repairing a fence. For instance attached to and supporting an existing broken fence post.
verb
(transitive, often figuratively) To act as godfather or guardian to.
godfathered
godfathered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of godfather