(biochemistry) An adhesive blood glycoprotein that has several cellular functions
fibroserous
fibrosities
fibrosities
noun
plural of fibrosity
fibrousness
fibrousness
noun
The state or quality of being fibrous.
fictioneers
fictioneers
noun
plural of fictioneer
fidejussory
fidejussory
adj
Of or relating to fidejussion.
fieldworker
fieldworker
noun
A person who does fieldwork.
filoviruses
filoviruses
noun
plural of filovirus
fimbrillose
fimetarious
fimetarious
adj
Growing on dung.
fingerboard
fingerboard
noun
(music, lutherie) A flat or roughly flat strip on the neck of a stringed instrument, against which the strings are pressed to shorten the vibrating length and produce notes of higher pitches.
A miniature skateboard that is driven with the fingers.
fingerholds
fingerholds
noun
plural of fingerhold
fingerposts
fingerposts
noun
plural of fingerpost
fingerstone
firebombing
firebombing
noun
An attack with a firebomb.
verb
present participle of firebomb
fireproofed
fireproofed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fireproof
fisherwoman
fisherwoman
noun
A woman who fishes.
A woman whose profession is catching fish.
She is a fisherwoman, out on a trawler for days at a time.
fisherwomen
fisherwomen
noun
plural of fisherwoman
fishmongers
fishmongers
noun
plural of fishmonger
flavoriness
flexowriter
flintworker
flintworker
noun
A person who produces flintwork.
florentines
florentines
noun
plural of florentine
floresville
floresville
Proper noun
a city in Texas, USA
floridities
floridities
noun
plural of floridity
floriferous
floriferous
adj
(botany) That bears flowers (especially lots of flowers).
florilegium
florilegium
noun
(Christianity) A patristic anthology.
A collection of flowers.
floristries
florisugent
floundering
floundering
noun
The act of one who flounders; a clumsy struggle.
verb
present participle of flounder
flourishers
flourishers
noun
plural of flourisher
floweriness
floweriness
noun
The quality of being flowery.
fluobromide
fluorescein
fluorescein
noun
(chemistry) Any of a class of yellow xanthene dyes which are visible when highly diluted; used forensically to detect traces of blood, and in analytical chemistry as an indicator in silver nitrate titrations
fluorescing
fluorescing
verb
present participle of fluoresce
fluoridated
fluoridated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fluoridate
fluoridates
fluoridates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fluoridate
fluoridised
fluoridised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fluoridise
fluoridized
fluoridized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fluoridize
fluorimeter
fluorimeter
noun
Alternative form of fluorometer
fluorimetry
fluorimetry
noun
(chemistry, physics) fluorescence spectroscopy
fluorinated
fluorinated
adj
(chemistry) Formally derived from another compound by the replacement of one or more atoms of hydrogen with fluorine.
(chemistry) Treated or reacted with fluorine or hydrofluoric acid.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fluorinate
fluorinates
fluorinates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fluorinate
fluorindine
fluorogenic
fluorogenic
adj
(physics) That generates fluorescence
fluviometer
fluviometer
noun
A device used to measure the depth of water in a river, and sometimes used to record its rise and fall
foetiferous
foetiparous
foetiparous
adj
Alternative form of fetiparous
foliiferous
foliiferous
adj
Alternative form of foliferous
folksingers
folksingers
noun
plural of folksinger
foolhardier
foolhardier
adj
comparative form of foolhardy: more foolhardy
footbridges
footbridges
noun
plural of footbridge
footsoldier
footsoldier
noun
Alternative spelling of foot soldier
foraminated
foraminated
adj
Having a small opening, or foramina.
foraminifer
foraminifer
noun
Any of a large group of aquatic amoeboid protists of the subphylum Foraminifera, characterized by streaming granular ectoplasm that among other things is used for catching food, often with a calcareous shell with many holes through which pseudopodia protrude.
forbiddable
forbiddable
adj
Capable of being forbidden.
forbiddance
forbiddance
noun
An act of forbidding, prohibition; an official edict against something.
forbiddenly
forbiddenly
adv
In a forbidden or unlawful manner.
forbysening
forcepslike
forcepslike
adj
Resembling a forceps.
forcipulate
foreappoint
foreappoint
verb
(transitive) To appoint beforehand.
forebearing
forebearing
verb
present participle of forebear
forebodings
forebodings
noun
plural of foreboding
forebowline
forecaddies
forecaddies
noun
plural of forecaddie
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of forecaddie
forecasting
forecasting
noun
A forecast or prediction.
verb
present participle of forecast
foreclosing
foreclosing
noun
An act of foreclosure.
verb
present participle of foreclose
foredestine
foredestine
verb
(rare) To predestine
foredestiny
foredevised
forediscern
foredispose
foredispose
verb
(transitive) To bestow beforehand.
foredooming
foredooming
verb
present participle of foredoom
forefeeling
forefeeling
noun
presentiment
verb
present participle of forefeel
forefending
forefending
verb
present participle of forefend
forefingers
forefingers
noun
plural of forefinger
foreflipper
foreflipper
noun
The forelimb of a sea lion, seal, turtle, etc.
foreglimpse
foreglimpse
noun
A glimpse or revelation of the future.
verb
To glimpse something in the future.
forehinting
foreignisms
foreignisms
noun
plural of foreignism
foreignness
foreignness
noun
(countable) A characteristic that indicates foreignness.
(uncountable) The quality of being, appearing, or being perceived as foreign; exoticness, otherness.
foreimagine
forejudging
forejudging
verb
present participle of forejudge
foreknowing
foreknowing
noun
foreknowledge
verb
present participle of foreknow
forelocking
forelocking
verb
present participle of forelock
foremanship
foremanship
noun
The position of a foreman.
foremention
foreordains
foreordains
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of foreordain
forepointer
forepromise
forepromise
noun
A promise made in advance
verb
(transitive) To promise beforehand or in advance
forereading
forereading
verb
present participle of foreread
forerecited
forerecited
adj
(archaic) Named or recited before; aforementioned.
forerigging
forerunning
forerunning
verb
present participle of forerun
foreshowing
foreshowing
noun
The act or an instance of showing something, usually an event, ahead of time; a prognostication
verb
present participle of foreshow
foresighted
foresighted
adj
Having foresight; foreseeing; provident.
foresignify
foresignify
verb
(transitive) To signify beforehand; foreshow.
forestation
forestation
noun
The act of planting a forest.
The conversion of a habitat to forest.
forestville
foretalking
foretasting
foretasting
verb
present participle of foretaste
foretelling
foretelling
noun
prediction
verb
present participle of foretell
forethinker
forethinker
noun
One who thinks ahead, or plans things in advance.
foretopsail
foretopsail
noun
(nautical) The sail draped from the foretopmast.
foretrysail
forewarning
forewarning
noun
An advance warning; an omen.
verb
present participle of forewarn
forewinning
forewritten
forewritten
adj
Written beforehand or in advance.
verb
past participle of forewrite
forfeitable
forfeitable
adj
Liable to be forfeited
forfeitures
forfeitures
noun
plural of forfeiture
forficulate
forgiveable
forgiveable
noun
Misspelling of forgivable.
forgiveably
forgiveless
forgiveless
adj
(archaic) unforgiving
forgiveness
forgiveness
noun
Readiness to forgive.
The action of forgiving.
forkinesses
formalazine
formalazine
noun
(organic chemistry) An organic compound with chemical formula C₂H₄N₂, obtainable from formaldehyde by the addition of hydrazine.
formalities
formalities
noun
plural of formality
formalizers
formalizers
noun
plural of formalizer
formamidine
formamidine
noun
(organic chemistry) The compound NH=CH-NH₂ that is the amidine of formic acid
Any of a group of acaricidal compounds derived from this compound
formanilide
formanilide
noun
(organic chemistry) The anilide of formic acid C₆H₅-NH-CHO
formatively
formatively
adv
In a formative manner.
formicariae
formicaries
formicaries
noun
plural of formicary
formicative
formicicide
formicoidea
formularies
formularies
noun
plural of formulary
formularise
formularise
verb
(Britain) To express as a formula, to formulate.
formularize
formularize
verb
(US) To express as a formula, to formulate.
forspeaking
forspeaking
verb
present participle of forspeak
forswearing
forswearing
noun
The act of one who forswears.
verb
present participle of forswear
fortepianos
fortepianos
noun
plural of fortepiano
fortifiable
fortifiable
adj
That can be fortified
fortressing
fortressing
verb
present participle of fortress
forwearying
forwearying
verb
present participle of forweary
fosteringly
fosteringly
adv
In a way that fosters or encourages.
fosterlings
fosterlings
noun
plural of fosterling
fosterville
fothergilla
foundership
foundership
noun
The condition of having founded something.
fountaineer
fountaineer
noun
Someone interested in fountains.
Someone who makes fountains.
fourdrinier
fourdrinier
noun
A machine for making continuous rolls of paper.
fourfiusher
fourpennies
fourpennies
noun
plural of fourpenny
fowlerville
fracedinous
fracedinous
adj
(rare) Producing heat through putrefaction.
fractionate
fractionate
verb
(chemistry) To separate (a mixture) into its individual constituents by exploiting differences in some chemical or physical property, such as boiling point, particle size, solubility etc.
(cryptography) To divide each plaintext symbol into several ciphertext symbols as a preliminary stage of encryption.
(radiotherapy) To divide a total dose of radiation into fractions.
To use the technique of fractionation in hypnosis.
fractionise
fractionise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of fractionize.