(chiefly UK, often with of) Behind one's opponents, or below a required threshold in terms of score, number or position.
(of a seaman) Absent from his watch.
Floating at random.
adv
In a drifting condition; at the mercy of wind and waves.
aefald
afaced
afatds
afeard
afeard
adj
(archaic or dialectal) Afraid.
affied
affied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of affy
afford
afford
verb
(obsolete) To offer, provide, or supply, as in selling, granting or expending, with profit, or without too great a loss.
(rare) To give forth; to supply, yield, or produce as the natural result, fruit, or issue.
To give, grant, or confer, with a remoter reference to its being the natural result; to provide; to furnish.
To incur, stand, or bear without serious detriment, as an act which might under other circumstances be injurious; (usually after an expression of ability, as could, able, difficult) to be able or rich enough.
afield
afield
adv
Away (from the home or starting point, physical or conceptual); usually preceded by far (or farther, further).
On the field.
Out in the open.
afraid
afraid
adj
(colloquial) Regretful, sorry; expressing a reluctance to face an unpleasant situation.
(used with for) Worried about, feeling concern for, fearing for (someone or something).
Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear.
afridi
afridi
Noun
A member of a Pashtun tribe.
aidful
aidful
adj
Helpful, assisting, providing aid.
alford
alfred
baffed
baffed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of baff
barfed
barfed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of barf
bedaff
bedaff
verb
(transitive) To befool; make a fool of.
(transitive, UK dialectal) To confound or stupefy.
bedeaf
cafard
cafard
noun
Depression; melancholy.
chafed
chafed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chafe
daffed
daffed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of daff
daffie
daffle
daftar
daftar
noun
(India, historical) A record or register consisting of a set of loose sheets filed on a string or tied up in a cloth.
dafter
dafter
adj
comparative form of daft: more daft
noun
Alternative form of daftar
Obsolete spelling of daughter
daftly
daftly
adv
In a daft manner.
darfur
darfur
Proper noun
A region in western Sudan where the Fur live.
dayfly
dayfly
noun
A mayfly.
deafen
deafen
verb
(transitive) To make deaf, either temporarily or permanently.
(transitive) To make soundproof.
(transitive, rare, dialectal, sometimes figurative) To stun, as with noise.
deafer
deafer
adj
comparative form of deaf: more deaf
deafly
deafly
adv
In a deaf manner; without the aid of a sense of hearing.
decafs
decafs
noun
plural of decaf
deface
deface
verb
(heraldry, flags) To alter a coat of arms or a flag by adding an element to it.
To damage or vandalize something, especially a surface, in a visible or conspicuous manner.
To void or devalue; to nullify or degrade the face value of.
defade
defail
defail
verb
(obsolete) To cause to fail.
defalk
defalk
verb
(archaic) To reduce by deducting a part, especially when used in a financial sense.
(obsolete) To cut off, to deduct, to subtract (especially expenses or a sum of money).
defame
defame
noun
(now rare or nonstandard) Defamation; slander, libel.
(now rare, archaic) Disgrace, dishonour.
verb
(now chiefly historical) To charge; to accuse (someone) of an offence.
To disgrace; to bring into disrepute.
To harm or diminish the reputation of; to disparage.
defamy
defang
defang
verb
(figuratively) To render harmless.
(transitive) To remove the fangs from (something).
defant
defats
defats
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of defat
defeat
defeat
noun
(obsolete) Destruction, ruin.
Frustration (by prevention of success), stymieing; (law) nullification.
The act or instance of being defeated, of being overcome or vanquished; a loss.
The act or instance of defeating, of overcoming, vanquishing.
verb
(transitive) To nullify
(transitive) To overcome in battle or contest.
(transitive) To reduce, to nothing, the strength of.
To prevent (something) from being achieved.
defial
deflea
deflea
verb
(transitive) To rid of fleas.
defoam
defoam
verb
(transitive) To remove the foam from.
defray
defray
verb
(archaic) To pay for (something).
(obsolete) To spend (money).
To pay or discharge (a debt, expense etc.); to meet (the cost of something).
dfault
djelfa
draffs
draffs
noun
plural of draff
draffy
draffy
adj
(obsolete) dreggy; waste; worthless
drafts
drafts
noun
Archaic form of draughts (“the board game”).
plural of draft
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of draft
drafty
drafty
adj
(of a building etc.) Not properly sealed against drafts (draughts).
Characterized by gusts of wind; windy.
dryfat
dryfat
noun
(obsolete) A dry vat or basket.
duffau
dwarfs
dwarfs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dwarf
dwarfy
dwarfy
adj
Much undersized; dwarfish.
efland
fabled
fabled
adj
Known only in fables; fictitious.
Made known by fables or reputation; legendary, famed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fable
facade
facade
noun
(architecture) The face of a building, especially the front view or elevation.
(by extension) The face or front (most visible side) of any other thing, such as an organ.
(figuratively) A deceptive or insincere outward appearance.
(programming) An object serving as a simplified interface to a larger body of code, as in the facade pattern.
facund
facund
adj
(archaic) eloquent, articulate
fadden
faddle
faddle
verb
(UK, dated) To dote on.
To fiddle (play aimlessly).
fadeev
faders
faders
noun
plural of fader
fadged
fadged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fadge
fadges
fadges
noun
plural of fadge
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fadge
fading
fading
noun
(obsolete) An Irish dance.
(obsolete) The burden of a song.
The process by which something fades; gradual diminishment.
verb
present participle of fade.
fagald
fagged
fagged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fag
failed
failed
adj
Bankrupt.
Decayed; worn out.
unsuccessful
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fail
faired
faired
adj
Enclosed within a fairing.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fair
faludi
fandom
fandom
noun
The fans of a sport, activity, work, person etc., taken as a group.
The state, quality, or condition of being a fan.
The subculture of fans.
fanged
fanged
adj
Equipped with fangs.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fang
fanned
fanned
verb
Baseball, to have struck out.
simple past tense and past participle of fan
fantad
fantad
noun
Alternative form of fantod
fantod
fantod
noun
(chiefly in the plural, dated) A state of worry or nervous anxiety, irritability.
An irritable outburst.
farads
farads
noun
plural of farad
farand
farced
farced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of farce
farded
farded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fard
fardel
fardel
noun
(historical) An English unit of land area variously understood as the fourth part of an oxgang or of a yardland.
(obsolete) A bundle or burden.
A fourth part: a quarter of anything.
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To make up in fardels; to bunch.
farida
farmed
farmed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of farm
farted
farted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fart
fashed
fashed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fash
fasted
fasted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fast
fatted
fatted
adj
Made fat; fattened.
faulds
faulds
noun
plural of fauld
faured
fawned
fawned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fawn
faydra
fdname
feaked
feaked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of feak (alternative form of feagued).
feared
feared
adj
Pertaining to someone or thing that causes great fear in others.
Regarded with fear, respect, or reverence.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fear
feased
feased
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fease
feazed
feazed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of feaze
feddan
feddan
noun
A Middle Eastern unit of area, divided into 24 kirats, and typically equivalent to 4200.8 square metres.
fedora
fedora
noun
A felt hat with a fairly low, creased crown with a brim that can be turned up or down.
feodal
feodal
adj
Archaic form of feudal.
feudal
feudal
adj
Of, or relating to feudalism.
fiador
fiador
noun
(Canada, US) In some styles of horse halter and bridle, an optional part similar to a throatlatch.
(South America) A collar worn by a horse, immediately behind the head, to which a handle, strap, or rope may be attached.
fidate
fidawi
fidela
fidfad
findal
flaked
flaked
adj
(of a person) unreliable or impractical
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flake
flamed
flamed
adj
Cooked or seared over open flames.
Having an undulating pattern of wood grain that resembles flames.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flame
flared
flared
adj
Of trousers, etc., widening towards the lower parts of the legs; bell-bottomed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flare
flated
flavid
flavid
adj
(zoology) yellow
flawed
flawed
adj
Having a flaw or imperfection.
flayed
flayed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flay
foaled
foaled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of foal
foamed
foamed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of foam
fondak
fondea
forbad
forbad
verb
Alternative spelling of forbade, the simple past tense of forbid.
fordam
forrad
forrad
adv
(dialectal, chiefly nautical) Alternative spelling of forrard.
noun
(representing dialect or variant pronunciation) Forehead.
fracid
fracid
adj
(obsolete) Rotten from being too ripe; overripe.
fradin
framed
framed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of frame
frauds
frauds
noun
plural of fraud
frayda
frayed
frayed
adj
Unravelled, worn at the end or edge.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fray
frazed
fredia
fredra
freida
friand
friand
noun
(Australia, New Zealand) A type of cake, similar to the French financier, but with the addition of fruits or other flavourings; commonly eaten with coffee.
A sausage roll, eaten in France.
friday
friday
Noun
The sixth day of the week in many religious traditions, and the fifth day of the week in systems using the ISO 8601 norm; the Muslim Sabbath; it follows Thursday and precedes Saturday.
Adverb
on Friday
frieda
frieda
Proper noun
name, the German equivalent of Freda.
fronda
fugard
fukuda
fumade
fumado
fumado
noun
a smoked fish, especially a pilchard
fundal
fundal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to a fundus
gadfly
gadfly
noun
(derogatory, slang) A person who takes without giving back; a bloodsucker.
(specifically) A person who upsets the status quo by posing novel or upsetting questions, or attempts to stimulate innovation by being an irritant.
A person or thing that irritates or instigates.
Any dipterous (“two-winged”) insect or fly of the family Oestridae (commonly known as a botfly) or Tabanidae (horsefly), noted for irritating animals by buzzing about them, and biting them to suck their blood; a gadbee.
Synonym of gadabout (“a person who restlessly moves from place to place, seeking amusement or the companionship of others”)
gaffed
gaffed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of gaff
hafted
hafted
adj
Having a haft or handle.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of haft
infand
ladify
ladify
verb
(obsolete) To make a lady of; to make ladylike.
ladyfy
ladyfy
verb
(transitive) To bestow the title of Lady on (a woman).
(transitive) To make ladylike.
leafed
leafed
adj
(chiefly in combination) Having a leaf or leaves (of the specified kind).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of leaf
loafed
loafed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of loaf
madafu
madefy
madefy
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To make wet or moist. [15th—18th centuries]