(transitive, figurative, sometimes derogatory) To make sweet or saccharine at the expense of serious meaning.
cofound
cofound
verb
(transitive) To found at the same time as another.
(transitive) To found with one or more other people.
confide
confide
verb
(intransitive) To take (someone) into one's confidence, to speak in secret with. ( + in)
(intransitive, now rare) To trust, have faith (in).
(transitive, dated) To entrust (something) to the responsibility of someone.
(transitive, intransitive) To say (something) in confidence.
cornfed
cornfed
adj
(informal, of a vehicle) Running on ethanol (E85).
(informal, sometimes derogatory, of a person) Sheltered; uncultured.
(not comparable, of an animal) Fed on corn.
cundiff
daffing
daffing
noun
(Scotland) Fun; merrymaking.
dainful
damnify
damnify
verb
(law) To cause injuries or loss to.
(obsolete) To damage physically; to injure.
dandify
dandify
verb
To dress as, or to adopt the style of, a dandy.
danford
deafens
deafens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deafen
defangs
defangs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of defang
defence
defence
noun
(obsolete) Prohibition; a prohibitory ordinance.
(team sports) A strategy and tactics employed to prevent the other team from scoring; contrasted with offence.
(team sports) The portion of a team dedicated to preventing the other team from scoring; contrasted with offence.
An argument in support or justification of something.
Government policy or (infra)structure related to the military.
Something used to oppose attacks.
The action of defending, of protecting from attack, danger or injury.
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To furnish with defences; to fortify.
defends
defends
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of defend
defense
defense
noun
(government, military, euphemistic) Government policy or (infra)structure related to the military.
(law, by extension) The case presented by the defendant in a legal proceeding.
(law, by extension) The lawyer or team thereof who presents such a case.
(obsolete) A prohibition; a prohibitory ordinance.
(team sports) A strategy and tactics employed to prevent the other team from scoring; contrasted with offense.
(team sports) The portion of a team dedicated to preventing the other team from scoring; contrasted with offense.
The action of defending or protecting from attack, danger, or injury.
defiant
defiant
adj
Boldly resisting opposition.
Defying.
noun
One who defies opposition.
defined
defined
adj
(bodybuilding) Having extreme muscle separation as a result of low body fat.
Having a definition or value.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of define
definer
definer
noun
One who or that which defines something, or provides a definition.
defines
defines
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of define
defunct
defunct
adj
(business) No longer in business or service, nor expected to be again.
(computing) Specifically, of a process: having terminated but not having been reaped (by its parent or an inheritor), and thus still occupying a process slot. See also zombie, zombie process.
(linguistics) (of a language) No longer spoken.
(now rare) Deceased, dead.
No longer in use or active, nor expected to be again.
noun
The dead person (referred to).
verb
To make defunct.
defying
defying
verb
present participle of defy
delfine
denhoff
densify
densify
verb
(intransitive) To become (more) dense.
(transitive) To make (more) dense.
dernful
dernful
adj
(obsolete) secret; lonely, sad, mournful
diffund
dignify
dignify
verb
(transitive) To exalt in rank.
(transitive) To give distinction to.
(transitive) To invest with dignity or honour.
(transitive, chiefly in the negative) To treat as worthy or acceptable; to indulge or condone by acknowledging.
doffing
doffing
noun
The act by which an item of clothing is doffed.
verb
present participle of doff
dofunny
dorfman
draffin
drifton
druffen
duffing
duffing
verb
present participle of duff
duncify
duncify
verb
(transitive) To make stupid in intellect.
dunfish
dunfish
noun
A kind of cured codfish.
effendi
effendi
noun
An educated or well-respected man in an eastern Mediterranean or Arab country; often used as a title of respect or courtesy in Turkey or a former Ottoman territory.
elfland
elfland
noun
Alternative form of Elfland
endfile
endleaf
endleaf
noun
A protective page before or after the textblock.
enfaced
enfaced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of enface
enfield
enfield
Proper noun
A town and borough in North London
Noun
A heraldic monster with the head of a fox, the chest of a greyhound, the talons of an eagle, the body of a lion, and the hindlegs and tail of a wolfA Complete Guide to Heraldry by Charles Fox-Davies (London, 1909), p. 231.
enfiled
enfiled
adj
(heraldry) Having some object, such as the head of a man or beast, impaled upon it.
enfolds
enfolds
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of enfold
faciend
faciend
noun
(mathematics, obsolete) The multiplicand.
faconde
fadding
fadging
fadging
verb
present participle of fadge
fadiman
fadings
fadings
noun
plural of fading
fahland
fainted
fainted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of faint
falding
falding
noun
(obsolete) A frieze or rough-napped cloth.
fancied
fancied
adj
(obsolete) Designed in an artistic manner.
Existing only in the fancy (“imagination”); imaginary, imagined.
Having a fancy (“inclination, liking, or love”) for; desired, favourite.
Organized, or (especially of attire) designed, to suit one's fancy or whim.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fancy
fandoms
fandoms
noun
plural of fandom
fanfold
fanfold
adj
Having the shape of fan or concertina, with a row of sheets alternately folded backwards and forwards.
verb
(transitive) To fold in this manner.
fangled
fangled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fangle
fantods
fantods
noun
(chiefly dated) plural of fantod To have “the fantods” is to be in a state of nervousness, distress, or anxiety.
...I catched a glimpse of fire away through the trees. I went for it, cautious and slow. By and by I was close enough to have a look, and there laid a man on the ground. It most give me the fantods.
1839, Charles Biggs, Adventures of Harry Franco:
1884, Mark Twain, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn:
You have got strong symptoms of the fantods; your skin is so tight you can’t shut your eyes without opening your mouth.”
fanweed
fanweed
noun
The flowering plant Thlaspi arvense.
fanwood
farding
farding
noun
Pronunciation spelling of farthing.
verb
present participle of fard
farhand
farland
farrand
farrand
adj
(obsolete, Scotland, Ireland, Northern England) Having a specified form or disposition; fashioned.
fazenda
fazenda
noun
A Brazilian plantation, often associated with slavery during the colonial period.
fdnames
feddans
feddans
noun
plural of feddan
feedbin
feedbin
noun
A bin for holding feed to be fed later to an animal.
A bin for holding material to be fed into an industrial process.
feeding
feeding
noun
(countable) An instance or session of giving food.
(countable, usually said of animals) An instance or session of eating.
(dated) That which furnishes or affords food, especially for animals.
(dated) That which is eaten: food, feed, or fodder.
(uncountable) The act or process of giving food.
(uncountable) The loading of material into a machine that will process it.
(uncountable, usually said of animals) The act or process of eating.
verb
present participle of feed
feedman
feigned
feigned
adj
Being a pretense, a counterfeit, or something false or fraudulent.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of feign
feinted
feinted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of feint
feldman
feldman
Proper noun
of and Jewish origin.
fenders
fenders
noun
plural of fender
fending
fending
verb
present participle of fend
fenland
fenland
noun
a kind of low-lying ground, often wet or marshy
fernald
fernand
ferrand
feuding
feuding
noun
Participation in feuds.
verb
present participle of feud
fewmand
fianced
fianced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fiance
fidding
fidding
verb
present participle of fid
fidging
fidging
verb
present participle of fidge
fielden
fielden
adj
(obsolete) Pertaining to the countryside; rural.
Characterized by open fields and an agricultural economy; agricultural.
noun
(obsolete) Field land.
fieldon
fiendly
fiendly
adj
(now rare) Like a fiend; devilish.
finched
finched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of finch
finders
finders
noun
plural of finder
finding
finding
noun
(Canada, US, generally plural) Tools or materials used in shoe making or repair. [from 19th century]
(jewelry) A self-contained component of assembled jewellery. [from 19th century]
(law) A formal conclusion by a judge, jury or regulatory agency on issues of fact.
A result of research or an investigation.
That which is found, a find, a discovery.
The act of discovering something by chance, an instance of finding something by chance.
verb
present participle of find
findjan
findjan
noun
Alternative form of finjan
findlay
findlay
Proper noun
a city in Ohio, USA
findley
finewed
finland
finland
Proper noun
of the Nordic countries having borders with Sweden, Norway and Russia. Official name: Republic of Finland.
finstad
flandan
flanged
flanged
adj
Having one or more flanges
flanked
flanked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flank
flanned
flanned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flan
flensed
flensed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flense
flinder
flinder
noun
(obsolete or dialect) A butterfly.
A small piece or fragment; a thin slice; splinter
verb
(intransitive) To flirt; run about in a fluttering manner
flinted
flinted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flint
flodden
flunked
flunked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flunk
fodient
fodient
adj
Fitted for, or relating to, digging.
noun
(zoology) One of the Fodientia.
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
fondaco
fondaco
noun
(historical, Italian contexts) A type of inn, especially as the residence of a merchant or trader; a trading post, a trading factory.
fondant
fondant
adj
(heraldry) Stooping, as for prey: said of an eagle, a falcon, etc.
noun
(countable) A candy or cake filled with such a preparation.
(food) A sugar dough, usually prepared as large sheets (rolled fondant), used in place of icing to cover large areas of cakes, composed of sugar, water, gelatin, glycerine.
(slang) Facial makeup (cosmetics), when used excessively.
(usually uncountable) A flavored, creamy sugar preparation, used for icing cakes or as a base for candies.
(usually uncountable) Fondue.
(usually uncountable) The base or flux, in enamel, which is colored throughout by metallic oxide while in a state of fusion.
fondest
fondest
adj
superlative form of fond: most fond
fonding
fonding
verb
present participle of fond
fondish
fondish
adj
Somewhat or rather fond.
fondled
fondled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fondle
fondler
fondler
noun
One who fondles.
fondles
fondles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fondle
fondouk
fondouk
noun
Alternative spelling of fonduk
fondues
fondues
noun
plural of fondue
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fondue
fording
fording
noun
Fording place
The act by which something is forded.
verb
present participle of ford
fordone
fordone
adj
Destroyed; utterly ruined.
Exhausted; worn out; overcome.
forfend
forfend
verb
(archaic) To prohibit; to forbid; to avert.
forland
founded
founded
adj
Having a basis.
verb
(nonstandard, childish) simple past tense and past participle of find
To set up; to launch; to institute.
simple past tense and past participle of found
founder
founder
noun
(genetics) Someone for whose parents one has no data.
(veterinary medicine) A severe laminitis of a horse, caused by untreated internal inflammation in the hooves.
One who casts metals in various forms; a caster.
One who founds or establishes (especially said of a company, project, organisation, state)
The iron worker in charge of the blast furnace and the smelting operation.
verb
(intransitive) To fail; to miscarry.
(intransitive) To fall; to stumble and go lame, as a horse.
(intransitive, of a ship) To flood with water and sink.
(transitive) To disable or lame (a horse) by causing internal inflammation and soreness in the feet or limbs.
(transitive, archaic, nautical) To cause to flood and sink, as a ship.
foundry
foundry
noun
A facility that melts metals in special furnaces and pours the molten metal into molds to make products. Foundries are usually specified according to the type of metal dealt with: iron foundry, brass foundry, etc.
A plant that produces chips out of semiconductors in the microelectronics industry.
The act, process, or art of casting metals; founding.
franked
franked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of frank
fredkin
frendel
friends
friends
noun
plural of friend
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of friend
fringed
fringed
adj
Possessing a fringe.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fringe
frodeen
frodina
frodine
fronded
fronded
adj
Bearing fronds.
frontad
fronted
fronted
adj
(often in a combinations) Having a particular front
(phonetics) Pronounced in the front manner.
Formed with a front; drawn up in line.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of front
frowned
frowned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of frown
frundel
frydman
fudging
fudging
noun
The act of something being fudged, altered so as to hide a flaw or uncertainty.
verb
present participle of fudge
funders
funders
noun
plural of funder
funding
funding
noun
Money provided as funds.
The action of the verb fund.
verb
present participle of fund
funduck
fungoid
fungoid
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling a fungus.
noun
A fungus, or some other organism closely resembling a fungus.
furandi
fyrdung
halfdan
handful
handful
noun
(colloquial) Something which can only be managed with difficulty.
(obsolete) A hand's breadth; four inches.
(slang) A five-year prison sentence.
A group or number of things; a bunch.
A small number, usually approximately five.
The amount that a hand will grasp or contain.
handoff
handoff
noun
Alternative form of hand-off
hanford
hanford
Proper noun
A Welsh surname (the most common in England and the United States).