(rare) To defeat the plans or hopes of; to frustrate; disconcert.
(transitive) To embarrass (someone) greatly; to confuse; to perplex; to disconcert.
dumfounds
dumfounds
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dumfound
dummkopfs
dummkopfs
noun
plural of dummkopf
esociform
factotums
factotums
noun
plural of factotum
farmhouse
farmhouse
noun
(traditionally and archetypally) A farmer's residence.
A house that was once a farmer's residence albeit today lived in by residents whose occupation is not farming.
filmgoers
filmgoers
noun
plural of filmgoer
firebombs
firebombs
noun
plural of firebomb
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of firebomb
firerooms
firerooms
noun
plural of fireroom
firestorm
firestorm
noun
(figurative) An intense or violent altercation.
A fire whose intensity is greatly increased by inrushing winds.
fireworms
fireworms
noun
plural of fireworm
fishmouth
fishmouth
noun
(colloquial) A chronically open mouth.
(roofing) A half-cylindrical or half-conical shaped opening or void in a lapped edge or seam, usually caused by wrinkling or shifting of ply sheets during installation.
(surgery) A horizontal incision on the breast aligned with the nipples made to drain or excise the breast fat as a form of top surgery.
(surgery) A wide incision made to drain fluid from under the fingernail.
fishwoman
fishwoman
noun
(dated) A woman who sells fish.
flamencos
flamencos
noun
plural of flamenco
flameouts
flameouts
noun
plural of flameout
flamingos
flammeous
flammeous
adj
Having the color of fire or flame.
Pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling fire; fiery.
flatworms
flatworms
noun
plural of flatworm
floatsman
floatsmen
flossmoor
fluminose
fluminous
fluminous
adj
(of rivers) flowing, fluent
flummoxes
flummoxes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flummox
foaminess
foaminess
noun
The state or quality of being foamy.
foetalism
foetalism
noun
Alternative form of fetalism
folkmoots
folkmoots
noun
plural of folkmoot
folkmotes
folkmotes
noun
plural of folkmote
fomenters
fomenters
noun
plural of fomenter
footmarks
footmarks
noun
plural of footmark
forasmuch
forasmuch
adv
Inasmuch, seeing (that).
forebooms
forebooms
noun
plural of foreboom
foredooms
foredooms
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of foredoom
forelimbs
forelimbs
noun
plural of forelimb
foremasts
foremasts
noun
plural of foremast
foremilks
foremilks
noun
plural of foremilk
forenames
forenames
noun
plural of forename
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of forename
foretimes
foretimes
noun
plural of foretime
forksmith
formalins
formalins
noun
plural of formalin
formalise
formalise
verb
Alternative spelling of formalize
formalism
formalism
noun
(computing) One of several alternative computational paradigms for a given theory.
(linguistics, computing, mathematics) A formal expression of a grammar; a formal grammar; a set of rules of syntax that, without reference to semantics, determine whether a sequence of symbols is a well-formed sentence in a given formal language.
(literature) An approach to interpretation and/or evaluation focused on the (usually linguistic) structure of a literary work rather than on the contexts of its origin or reception.
(mathematics, physics) A particular mathematical or scientific theory or description of a given state or effect.
(music) The tendency to elevate formal above expressive value in music, as in serialism.
(philosophy of mathematics) The ontological view of mathematics as a mere collection of string manipulation rules.
Strict adherence to a given form of conduct, practice etc.
formalist
formalist
adj
Of or pertaining to formalism; formalistic
noun
An advocate of formalism
An overly formal person, especially one who adheres to current forms; a stickler
formfeeds
formfeeds
noun
plural of formfeed
formosity
formulise
formulise
verb
Alternative form of formulize
formulism
formulism
noun
An over-reliance on, or adherence to formulae
formulist
formulist
noun
One who exhibits an excessive reliance on, or adherence to, formulae.
fossiform
fossildom
fossildom
noun
The realm or sphere of fossils.
fossilism
fossilism
noun
A policy of reliance on fossil fuels.
The science or state of fossils.
The state of being extremely antiquated in views and opinions.
foursomes
foursomes
noun
plural of foursome
framboise
framboise
noun
Raspberry liqueur.
francoism
francoism
Proper noun
The period of history in Spain under the dictatorship of from 1936 to 1975.
freemason
freemason
noun
A member of a guild of skilled itinerant masons during the Middle Ages and early modern times.
frivolism
frivolism
noun
(archaic) frivolity
fromwards
fromwards
prep
(now dialectal) away from
frontsman
frothsome
fulminous
fulminous
adj
(figurative) furious
fulsomely
fulsomely
adv
In a fulsome manner
fumacious
fumacious
adj
Fond of smoking tobacco.
Smoky.
fumaroles
fumaroles
noun
plural of fumarole
fusionism
fusionism
noun
A political philosophy advocating fusion of traditionalist social conservatism with right-libertarianism.
The political practice, principle or theory of forming groups.
hastiform
hastiform
adj
spear-shaped; hastate
homefolks
hoofmarks
hoofmarks
noun
plural of hoofmark
informers
informers
noun
plural of informer
informous
informous
adj
(now rare, poetic) Misshapen; having no real form.
iodoforms
iodoforms
noun
plural of iodoform
landforms
landforms
noun
plural of landform
leafworms
leafworms
noun
plural of leafworm
lemonfish
lemonfish
noun
A marine fish, the cobia.
malfeasor
malfeasor
noun
A wrongdoer.
manifesto
manifesto
noun
A public declaration of principles, policies, or intentions, especially that of a political party.
verb
(intransitive) to issue a manifesto
manifolds
manifolds
noun
plural of manifold
mesofurca
mesofurca
noun
(entomology) The internal skeletal element of the mesosternum.
misconfer
misfeasor
misfeasor
noun
A criminal or evildoer.
misformed
misformed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misform
misinform
misinform
verb
(transitive) To give or deliver false, fake, or misleading information.
misreform
misreform
noun
A reform that ends up making things worse.
verb
(obsolete) To make a misreform; to reform badly or in error.
modifiers
modifiers
noun
plural of modifier
moffettes
moffettes
noun
plural of moffette
molestful
molestful
adj
(obsolete) troublesome; vexatious
mollifies
mollifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mollify
monofuels
monofuels
noun
plural of monofuel
monstrify
monstrify
verb
(transitive) To turn into a monster; to portray as monstrous.
moorfowls
moorfowls
noun
plural of moorfowl
mortifies
mortifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mortify
moufflons
moufflons
noun
plural of moufflon
mousefish
mousefish
noun
Gonorynchus gonorynchus, a kind of beaked salmon.
The sargassum fish, Histrio histrio.
mouthfuls
mouthfuls
noun
plural of mouthful
musciform
musciform
adj
(botany) Having the appearance or form of a moss.
Having the form or structure of flies of the genus Musca or family Muscidae.
myiferous
nonfamous
nonfamous
adj
Not famous.
opsisform
oxfordism
paraforms
physiform
pisciform
pisciform
adj
Having the shape of a fish.
pisiforms
pisiforms
noun
plural of pisiform
planforms
planforms
noun
plural of planform
platforms
platforms
noun
plural of platform
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of platform
postforms
postforms
noun
plural of postform
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of postform
prefamous
prefamous
adj
Not yet famous.
profanism
reformats
reformats
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of reformat
reformers
reformers
noun
plural of reformer
reformism
reformism
noun
Any of several movements that promote reform
reformist
reformist
adj
Advocating reform of an institution or body.
Specifically, advocating reform and the gradual accumulation of small changes, as opposed to revolutionary action.
noun
(dated, 17th C.) An advocate of reform in the Church of England; a Reformer.
(dated, 18th century) An advocate or supporter of political reform in the United Kingdom. (Common from ca 1790 to 1830.)
A member of a reformed religious denomination.
One who advocates reform (of an institution).
Specifically, one who advocates reform of society and the gradual accumulation of small changes, as opposed to revolutionary action.
reinforms
reinforms
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of reinform
restiform
restiform
adj
(anatomy) Formed like a rope; applied especially to several rope-like bundles or masses of fibres on the dorsal side of the medulla oblongata.
sacciform
sacciform
adj
(anatomy) Having the form of a sac
Resembling a pouch
salpiform
salpiform
adj
Resembling a salp.
scapiform
scapiform
adj
(botany) Resembling a scape.
scobiform
scobiform
adj
Resembling sawdust, filings or shavings
scopiform
scopiform
adj
Having the form of a broom or besom.
scoriform
scoriform
adj
resembling scoria
scumproof
scutiform
scutiform
adj
Having the shape of a shield; scutate.
noun
(archaeology) A symbol that is shaped like a shield.
selliform
selliform
adj
Shaped like a saddle.
semiproof
semiproof
noun
(obsolete) Half proof; evidence from the testimony of a single witness.
septiform
septiform
adj
Having seven parts; sevenfold.
Having the form of a septum.
serriform
serriform
adj
(biology) notched, as the blade of a saw
shelfroom
shelfroom
noun
(countable) A room fitted with shelves for storage.
(uncountable) Shelving space.
slipforms
slipforms
noun
plural of slipform
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of slipform
slumproof
smockface
smoothify
smoothify
verb
To convert fruit, vegetables etc into a smoothie.
smutproof
smutproof
adj
Resistant to the smut fungus.
soleiform
solemnify
solemnify
verb
(transitive) To make solemn.
somnifuge
somnifuge
noun
(rare) Something that prevents or drives away sleep.
spiciform
spiciform
adj
(botany) spike-shaped
spiniform
spiniform
adj
Shaped like a spine.
spiriform
spumiform
stipiform
stipiform
adj
stalk-shaped
styliform
styliform
adj
Having the form of, or resembling, a bristle, pin, or pen; styloid.
styrofoam
styrofoam
noun
Expanded polystyrene foam, such as is used in cups and packaging.