(by extension) Unethical behaviour at the table during bridge or another game.
The act of distracting an opponent in a game by chattering.
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
doughfaceism
doughfaceism
noun
(derogatory) The character of a doughface; pliability.
effluviography
effluviography
noun
(photography, obsolete) The effects upon the dry photographic plate of certain electric emanations, including those later known as the X-rays.
fireplough
flourishing
flourishing
adj
growing, thriving, doing well
noun
The action of the verb flourish; flowering.
verb
present participle of flourish
flourishingly
flourishingly
adv
In a flourishing way; tending to succeed and grow.
fluorographic
fluorographic
adj
Relating to fluorography.
fluviograph
fluviograph
noun
(dated) An instrument for measuring and automatically recording the rise and fall of a river.
foresightful
foresightful
adj
Having, exercising, or characterised by foresight; forward-looking; prudent
forthfigured
forthputting
forthputting
adj
Forward, bold; presumptuous; meddlesome.
noun
Forwardness; undue assumption; boldness.
The act of putting or bringing forth; output; production.
foxhuntings
fuciphagous
furloughing
furloughing
verb
present participle of furlough
groundfishes
groundfishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of groundfish
heliofugal
hemoglobiniferous
housefurnishings
housefurnishings
noun
plural of housefurnishing
hyperfunctioning
hyperfunctioning
noun
Excessive functioning
infought
infought
verb
simple past tense and past participle of infight
magnetofluidmechanic
magnetofluidmechanics
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.
outfight
outfight
verb
To fight or battle better than.
outfighter
outfighting
outfighting
verb
present participle of outfight
outfights
outfights
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outfight
overfurnishing
overfurnishing
verb
present participle of overfurnish
photofluorographic
photofluorographic
adj
Relating to photofluorography.
ploughfish
semithoroughfare
surgeonfish
surgeonfish
noun
Any of many species of reef-dwelling fishes, most of them brightly coloured, of the family Acanthuridae. They are named "surgeonfish" because they bear erectile, scalpel-like, dangerously sharp spines on either side of the caudal peduncle.
surgeonfishes
surgeonfishes
noun
plural of surgeonfish
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
unflourishing
unflourishing
adj
Failing to flourish.
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.