(archaic) Fright; fear; alarm; the fact or state of being frightened.
(obsolete) A cause of fear.
(obsolete) The action of frightening or terrifying; intimidation.
afterburning
afterburning
noun
(aviation) The injection of extra fuel into a jet engine downstream of the turbines in order to achieve extra thrust.
afterworking
airfreighted
airfreighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of airfreight
airfreighter
anglerfishes
anglerfishes
noun
plural of anglerfish
anguliferous
antifreezing
antifreezing
adj
That prevents freezing
antisuffrage
antisuffrage
adj
(politics) Opposing suffrage.
bafflingness
bafflingness
noun
The characteristic of being baffling; mysteriousness.
biflagellate
biflagellate
adj
(biology) Having two flagella.
noun
Any organism that has two flagella.
birefracting
birefringent
birefringent
adj
Having two refractive indices (depending on orientation)
Of or pertaining to birefringence
blackfigured
bonefishings
bourgeoisify
bourgeoisify
Verb
To make bourgeois.
breakfasting
breakfasting
noun
The act of eating breakfast.
verb
present participle of breakfast
bullfighters
bullfighters
noun
plural of bullfighter
butterflying
butterflying
verb
present participle of butterfly
calculifrage
calculifrage
noun
(surgery) An instrument inserted into the bladder in order to break up calculi.
cellulifugal
cellulifugal
adj
That carries nerve impulses away from a neuron
centrifugals
centrifugals
noun
plural of centrifugal
centrifugate
centrifugate
noun
The material to be separated in a centrifuge.
verb
(transitive) To separate using centrifugation.
centrifuging
centrifuging
noun
The processing of material in a centrifuge.
verb
present participle of centrifuge
cerebrifugal
cerebrifugal
adj
(physiology) Applied to those nerve fibers which go from the brain to the spinal cord, and so transfer cerebral impulses (centrifugal impressions) outwards.
chauffeuring
chauffeuring
verb
present participle of chauffeur
cliffhangers
cliffhangers
noun
plural of cliffhanger
closefitting
closefitting
adj
Alternative form of close-fitting
cockneyfying
cockneyfying
verb
present participle of cockneyfy
conferencing
conferencing
verb
present participle of conference
confessingly
confessingly
adv
So as to confess; by way of confession.
configurable
configurable
adj
Capable of being configured; customisable; permitting rearrangement or adjustment.
configurated
configurated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of configurate
congelifract
congelifract
noun
(geology) A fragment of rock broken off by the action of frost
consignified
consignified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of consignify
daingerfield
daingerfield
Proper noun
a city in Texas, USA
deacidifying
deacidifying
verb
present participle of deacidify
decalcifying
decalcifying
adj
That is used to decalcify
verb
present participle of decalcify
decertifying
decertifying
verb
present participle of decertify
deepfreezing
defatigation
defatigation
noun
Fatigue; weariness.
defeminising
defeminising
verb
present participle of defeminise
defeminizing
defeminizing
verb
present participle of defeminize
defervescing
defervescing
verb
present participle of defervesce.
defiguration
defiguration
noun
(obsolete) disfiguration; mutilation
definitising
definitizing
definitizing
verb
present participle of definitize
deflagrating
deflagrating
verb
present participle of deflagrate
deflagration
deflagration
noun
The act of deflagrating; an intense fire; a conflagration or explosion. Specifically, combustion that spreads subsonically via thermal conduction.
delightfully
delightfully
adv
In a delightful manner.
demifarthing
demulsifying
demulsifying
verb
present participle of demulsify
demystifying
demystifying
verb
present participle of demystify
denitrifying
denitrifying
verb
present participle of denitrify
desertifying
desertifying
verb
present participle of desertify
devitrifying
devitrifying
verb
present participle of devitrify
dezincifying
dezincifying
verb
present participle of dezincify
differencing
differencing
verb
present participle of difference
diffrangible
diffrangible
adj
Able to be diffracted.
disaffecting
disaffecting
verb
present participle of disaffect
disfeaturing
disfeaturing
verb
present participle of disfeature
disinfecting
disinfecting
verb
present participle of disinfect
disinfesting
disinfesting
verb
present participle of disinfest
disregardful
disregardful
adj
inconsiderate, thoughtless, heedless, regardless
diversifying
diversifying
verb
present participle of diversify
doughfaceism
doughfaceism
noun
(derogatory) The character of a doughface; pliability.
dragonfishes
dragonfishes
noun
plural of dragonfish
edifyingness
edifyingness
noun
The quality of being edifying.
effectuating
effectuating
verb
present participle of effectuate
effeminating
effeminating
verb
present participle of effeminate
effeminising
effeminising
verb
present participle of effeminise
effeminizing
effeminizing
verb
present participle of effeminize
effervescing
effervescing
noun
effervescence
verb
present participle of effervesce
effiguration
efflorescing
efflorescing
verb
present participle of effloresce
eighteenfold
eighteenfold
adj
By a factor of eighteen.
electrifying
electrifying
adj
that electrifies
thrilling or startling
verb
present participle of electrify
engraftation
engraftation
noun
The act of engrafting; engraftment.
exemplifying
exemplifying
verb
present participle of exemplify
exfiguration
facsimileing
fadmongering
fadmongering
noun
(derogatory) The peddling of fads or trends.
farmingville
farmsteading
farmsteading
noun
(Scotland) A farmstead.
farsightedly
farsightedly
adv
In a farsighted manner.
farthingales
farthingales
noun
plural of farthingale
farthingdeal
farthingless
farthingless
adj
Without a farthing; very poor.
fastigiately
featherlight
featherlight
adj
Alternative form of feather-light
federalising
federalising
verb
present participle of federalise
federalizing
federalizing
verb
present participle of federalize
feedingstuff
feedingstuff
noun
Any foodstuff used to feed livestock.
felicitating
felicitating
verb
present participle of felicitate
felonsetting
feminologist
feminologist
noun
(rare) Someone who studies feminology.
ferrimagnets
ferrimagnets
noun
plural of ferrimagnet
ferruginated
ferruginated
adj
Having the colour or properties of rust, or iron oxide.
ferrugineous
ferrugineous
adj
Alternative spelling of ferruginous
festivalgoer
festivalgoer
noun
A person attending a festival
fetichmonger
fetishmonger
fiberglassed
fiberglassed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fiberglass
fiberglasses
fiberglasses
noun
plural of fiberglass
fibreglasses
fibreglasses
noun
plural of fibreglass
fibrinogenic
fibrinogenic
adj
(biochemistry) That produces fibrin
fiddlestring
fiddlestring
noun
One of the strings of a fiddle.
figuratively
figuratively
adv
(manner) In a figurative manner.
Used to indicate that what follows is to be taken as a figure of speech, not literally.
fillagreeing
filmsettings
filmsettings
noun
plural of filmsetting
financiering
financiering
verb
present participle of financier
fingerboards
fingerboards
noun
plural of fingerboard
fingerfishes
fingerflower
fingerparted
fingerpicked
fingerpicked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fingerpick
fingerprints
fingerprints
noun
plural of fingerprint
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fingerprint
firefighters
firefighters
noun
plural of firefighter
firefighting
firefighting
noun
(by extension, figuratively) Solving an urgent problem.
(firefighting) Extinguishing a fire.
The profession of being a firefighter.
fireproofing
fireproofing
noun
A fire-resistant coating or substance.
The process of making something resistant to fire.
verb
present participle of fireproof
firestopping
firestopping
noun
Material used as a firestop.
flagellating
flagellating
verb
present participle of flagellate
flagellation
flagellation
noun
(botany) The formation by plants of flagella, or their arrangement
A beating consisting of lashes, notably as corporal punishment or mortification, such as a whipping or scourging.
flagellative
flagellative
adj
Pertaining to flagellation; flagellatory.
flagelliform
flagelliform
adj
shaped like a whip
flaggelating
flaggelation
flammigerous
flatteringly
flatteringly
adv
In a flattering manner.
fleetingness
fleetingness
noun
The quality of being fleeting.
flemingsburg
flemingsburg
Proper noun
a home-rule class city in Kentucky, USA
flexographic
flexographic
adj
Of or pertaining to flexography
flickeringly
flickeringly
adv
Briefly
In a flickering manner
floodlighted
floodlighted
adj
Lit by floodlights; floodlit.
fluctigerous
flusterating
flusterating
verb
present participle of flusterate
flutteringly
flutteringly
adv
In a fluttering manner.
forbearingly
forbearingly
adv
In a forbearing manner.
forebodingly
forebodingly
adv
In a foreboding manner.
forecarriage
forecarriage
noun
The forward part of the running gear of a four-wheeled carriage.
forecatching
forechecking
forechecking
verb
present participle of forecheck
foreglimpsed
foreglimpsed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of foreglimpse
foreguidance
foreplanting
forereaching
forereaching
verb
present participle of forereach
forerunnings
foreseeingly
foreseeingly
adv
With foresight.
foresightful
foresightful
adj
Having, exercising, or characterised by foresight; forward-looking; prudent