A method of catching birds at night, by holding a torch or other light, and beating the bush or perch where they roost so that the birds fly towards the light.
boldfacing
boldfacing
verb
present participle of boldface
buffaloing
buffaloing
verb
present participle of buffalo
coalifying
coalifying
verb
present participle of coalify
configural
configural
adj
Relating to the spatial configuration of something, such as a human face to be recognised, rather than its separate visual features.
conflating
conflating
verb
present participle of conflate
disfoliage
fairyology
fairyology
noun
The study of fairies.
farlington
favoringly
favoringly
adv
In a favoring way.
flagitious
flagitious
adj
(literary) Extremely brutal or wicked; heinous, monstrous.
(literary) Guilty of terrible crimes; wicked, criminal.
flamingoes
flamingoes
noun
plural of flamingo
flavorings
flavorings
noun
plural of flavoring
flavouring
flavouring
noun
Britain standard spelling of flavoring.
verb
present participle of flavour
floatingly
floatingly
adv
In a floating manner.
floreating
florilegia
florilegia
noun
plural of florilegium
focalising
focalising
verb
present participle of focalise
focalizing
focalizing
verb
present participle of focalize
foliageous
foliageous
adj
Resembling foliage.
forelaying
forelaying
verb
present participle of forelay
forepaling
forgivable
forgivable
adj
(finance, not comparable) Of a loan, or a portion of it: such that repayment may be deferred for a period if the lender meets certain obligations.
forgivably
forgivably
adv
In a forgivable way.
forleaving
forleaving
verb
present participle of forleave
fulgoridae
gangliform
gangliform
adj
(anatomy) Having the form of a ganglion.
gierfalcon
glandiform
glandiform
adj
(anatomy) Shaped like, resembling, or characteristic of glands.
heliofugal
lageniform
lageniform
adj
Shaped like a flask.
nonfragile
nonfragile
adj
Not fragile.
offloading
offloading
noun
The act by which something is offloaded.
verb
present participle of offload
outfabling
outfabling
verb
present participle of outfable
outflaming
outflaming
verb
present participle of outflame
outflaring
outflaring
noun
A flaring outward.
verb
present participle of outflare
profligacy
profligacy
noun
(countable) Careless wastefulness.
(uncountable) Shameless and immoral behaviour.
profligate
profligate
adj
(obsolete) Overthrown, ruined.
Immoral; abandoned to vice.
Inclined to waste resources or behave extravagantly.
noun
An abandoned person; one openly and shamelessly vicious; a dissolute person.