(acoustics) The second, slower phase of decay in the sound made by a piano string when it is struck.
(phonetics, obsolete) A weaker sound that immediately follows a more salient one, such as the second, less prominent vowel sound in a falling diphthong.
A sound that persists or remains audible after its source has ceased to produce it; the perception of such a sound.
bifluoride
bifluoride
noun
(chemistry) Synonym of difluoride
bodysurfed
bodysurfed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bodysurf
bodysurfer
bodysurfer
noun
One who bodysurfs.
chaudfroid
chaudfroid
noun
Alternative form of chaud-froid
cloudcroft
clubfooted
clubfooted
adj
Having a clubfoot.
cofounders
cofounders
noun
plural of cofounder
cofounding
cofounding
verb
present participle of cofound
configured
configured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of configure
confounded
confounded
adj
confused, astonished
damned, accursed, bloody
defeated, thwarted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of confound
confounder
confounder
noun
(mathematics) A factor, in data analysis, that causes the effects of two distinct processes to be indistinguishable; a confounding variable
A person who confounds
confusedly
confusedly
adv
In a confused manner.
defectious
defectious
adj
(obsolete) Defective.
defectuous
defectuous
adj
(obsolete) Full of defects; imperfect.
deflourish
defocusses
defunction
defunction
noun
(obsolete) Death.
demifusion
demonifuge
demonifuge
noun
A remedy to drive out demons.
diffusions
diffusions
noun
plural of diffusion
difluoride
difluoride
noun
(chemistry) any chloride containing two fluorine atoms in each molecule
discordful
discordful
adj
(rare) Full of discord; contentious, quarrelsome.
disfortune
disulfonic
disulfonic
adj
(organic chemistry) Having two sulfonic groups
disulfoton
disulfoton
noun
A highly toxic organothiophosphate insecticide and acaricide, O,O-diethyl S-2-ethylthioethyl phosphorodithioate
disulfoxid
disuniform
disuniform
Adjective
Not uniform.
dolefuller
dolorifuge
dolorifuge
noun
Something which mitigates or removes grief.
doubleleaf
doubtfully
doubtfully
adv
In a doubtful manner, in context of doubt or ambiguity, questionably.
doughfoots
dropperful
dropperful
noun
Enough to fill a dropper.
duckfooted
duckfooted
adj
Alternative spelling of duck-footed
dumbfounds
dumbfounds
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dumbfound
dumfounded
dumfounded
adj
Misspelling of dumbfounded.
dumfounder
dumfounder
verb
To dumbfound; to confound.
dusseldorf
endosulfan
endosulfan
noun
(chemistry) a toxic chlorinated polycyclic insecticide used to control mites
fairground
fairground
noun
A commercially-operated collection of rides, games and other entertainment attractions; an amusement park.
An area where a fair (an event for public entertainment) or other public event is held; a showground.
fastidious
fastidious
adj
Difficult to please; quick to find fault.
Excessively particular, demanding, or fussy about details, especially about tidiness and cleanliness.
Overly concerned about tidiness and cleanliness.
fastiduous
favouredly
favouredly
adv
(obsolete) In a favoured or favourable manner; favourably.
fecundator
fidejussor
fidejussor
noun
(law) A surety; one bound for another, conjointly with him; a guarantor.
fieldmouse
fieldmouse
noun
Alternative spelling of field mouse
filopodium
filopodium
noun
(cytology) A slender cytoplasmic projection which extends from the leading edge of a migrating cell
floribunda
floribunda
noun
A rose cultivar, having large sprays of small flowers, made by crossing polyantha and hybrid tea rose varieties.
florideous
florideous
adj
Synonym of floridean
floundered
floundered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flounder
flourished
flourished
adj
Decorated with flourishes.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flourish
fluidounce
fluidounce
noun
Alternative form of fluid ounce
flunkeydom
flunkeydom
noun
The state of a being a flunkey
flunkyhood
flunkyhood
noun
Alternative form of flunkeyhood
fluoboride
fluoboride
noun
(chemistry) Any borofluoride.
fluohydric
fluohydric
adj
(chemistry) hydrofluoric
fluoresced
fluoresced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fluoresce
fluoridate
fluoridate
verb
(chemistry, dentistry, transitive) To add fluoride to something, especially to drinking water in order to reduce tooth decay.
fluoridise
fluoridise
verb
Alternative form of fluoridize
fluoridize
fluoridize
verb
(transitive) To fluoridate.
fluorindin
flushboard
flushboard
noun
Alternative form of flashboard
foederatus
foederatus
noun
A confederate. One of the tribes bound by treaty, who were neither Roman colonies nor had they been granted Roman citizenship but were expected to provide a contingent of fighting men when trouble arose.
foldcourse
foodstuffs
foodstuffs
noun
plural of foodstuff
footpounds
footpounds
noun
plural of footpound
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).
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.
forequoted
forequoted
adj
Cited before; quoted in an earlier part of the treatise or essay.
foreshroud
forjudging
forjudging
verb
present participle of forjudge
formulated
formulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of formulate
formulised
formulised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of formulise
formulized
formulized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of formulize
fortitudes
fortitudes
noun
plural of fortitude
foudroyant
foudroyant
adj
(medicine) fulminant
Having an awesome and overwhelming effect.
foulminded
foundation
foundation
noun
(architecture) The lowest and supporting part or member of a wall, including the base course and footing courses; in a frame house, the whole substructure of masonry.
(card games) In solitaire or patience games, one of the piles of cards that the player attempts to build, usually holding all cards of a suit in ascending order.
(cosmetics) Cosmetic cream roughly skin-colored, designed to make the face appear uniform in color and texture.
(figurative) The result of the work to begin something; that which stabilizes and allows an enterprise or system to develop.
A basis for social bodies or intellectual disciplines.
A donation or legacy appropriated to support a charitable institution, and constituting a permanent fund; endowment.
That upon which anything is founded; that on which anything stands, and by which it is supported; the lowest and supporting layer of a superstructure; underbuilding.
That which is founded, or established by endowment; an endowed institution or charity.
The act of founding, fixing, establishing, or beginning to erect.
foundering
foundering
noun
The act by which a vessel founders.
verb
present participle of founder
founderous
founderous
adj
(archaic) Difficult to travel; likely to trip one up.
foundlings
foundlings
noun
plural of foundling
foundryman
foundryman
noun
A man who works in a foundry
foundrymen
foundrymen
noun
plural of foundryman
fountained
fountained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fountain
fourhanded
fourhanded
adj
Having four hands; quadrumanous.
Requiring four hands.
Requiring or involving four people.
a fourhanded card game
fourstrand
fraudproof
fraudproof
adj
Resistant to fraud.
frostbound
frostbound
adj
Bound or confined by frost.
fructoside
fructoside
noun
(biochemistry) Any glycoside of fructose
fulgoridae
fullbodied
fultondale
fumaroidal
functioned
functioned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of function
fundholder
fundholder
noun
(Britain) A general practitioner who manages his or her own budget, purchasing healthcare from one or more hospital trusts.
One who has money in the public funds.
funditores
fundmonger
furanoside
furanoside
noun
(biochemistry) The furanose form of a glycoside
furbelowed
furbelowed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of furbelow
furloughed
furloughed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of furlough
furosemide
furosemide
noun
(pharmacology) A diuretic (trademark Lasix) used in the treatment of congestive heart failure and edema.
houndsfoot
hungerford
hungerford
Proper noun
A town in Berkshire, England
hustisford
inconfused
inconfused
adj
(obsolete) Not confused; distinct.
indiferous
indusiform
iodiferous
iodiferous
adj
Containing or producing iodine.
kingdomful
kingdomful
noun
Enough to fill a kingdom.
latifundio
luciferoid
ludendorff
medusiform
medusiform
adj
(zoology) Resembling a medusa in shape or structure.
misfocused
morfounder
mulefooted
nidifugous
nidifugous
adj
(biology, of a bird) That leaves the nest shortly after hatching.
nodiferous
nodiferous
adj
(botany) Bearing nodes.
nondefunct
nondiffuse
nondiffuse
adj
Not diffuse.
nonfluidic
nonfluidic
adj
Not fluidic.
nonfluidly
nonfrauder
nonunified
nonunified
Adjective
Not unified.
obfuscated
obfuscated
adj
(archaic, slang) Drunk.
Having undergone obfuscation.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of obfuscate
odiumproof
outbluffed
outbluffed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outbluff
outfeasted
outfeasted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outfeast
outfeeding
outfielded
outfielded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outfield
outfielder
outfielder
noun
(cricket, baseball) A player that plays in the outfield, which is the outer portion of the field.
outfigured
outfigured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outfigure
outfinding
outfinding
verb
present participle of outfind
outflanked
outflanked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outflank
outfrowned
outfrowned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outfrown
overruffed
overruffed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overruff
oxysulfide
oxysulfide
noun
A mixed oxide and sulfide.
pediferous
pediferous
adj
(zoology) pedigerous; having feet
perfidious
perfidious
adj
Of, pertaining to, or representing perfidy; disloyal to what should command one's fidelity or allegiance.
powderpuff
powderpuff
adj
Being or relating to a division of a traditionally male sport that is reserved for females.
prefocused
prefocused
verb
simple past tense and past participle of prefocus
prefounder
prodefault
profounder
profounder
adj
comparative form of profound: more profound
profoundly
profoundly
adv
(degree) Deeply; very; strongly or forcefully.
(evaluative) Very importantly.
(manner) With depth, meaningfully.
profundity
profundity
noun
A great depth.
Deep intellect or insight.
The state of being profound or abstruse.
pseudoform
quadrifoil
quadrifoil
adj
Alternative form of quadrifoliate
quadriform
quadriform
adj
Having four forms, parts or aspects
radiferous
radiferous
adj
containing radium (or other material used for radiotherapy)
raduliform
raduliform
adj
rasplike
reconfound
reconfound
verb
(transitive) To confound again.
reconfused
reconfused
verb
simple past tense and past participle of reconfuse
refocussed
refocussed
verb
(Britain) simple past tense and past participle of refocus