Producing ducks. Formerly used of barnacles, since it was believed that they produced ducks and geese.
aquafortist
aquafortist
noun
One who prepares etchings or engravings using aqua fortis. [from 19th c.]
artificious
artificious
adj
(obsolete) Using, exhibiting, performed with or characterized by much art, skill, or contrivance; dexterous; skillful.
asbestiform
asbestiform
adj
(crystallography) Having a particular kind of fibrosity in which fibers have high tensile strength and flexibility
noun
(mineralogy) Any of asbestos-like forms of several minerals.
astraeiform
astriferous
astriferous
adj
Bearing stars.
atomiferous
basaltiform
basaltiform
adj
In the form of basalt; columnar.
beforetimes
beforetimes
adv
(archaic) Previously; in the past.
cafetoriums
cafetoriums
noun
plural of cafetorium
christiform
christoffel
christoffer
christoforo
clofibrates
clofibrates
noun
plural of clofibrate
cofavorites
cofavorites
noun
plural of cofavorite
confiscator
confiscator
noun
A person who confiscates
conformists
conformists
noun
plural of conformist
costiferous
costiferous
adj
(anatomy) Bearing ribs.
cystiferous
defoliators
defoliators
noun
plural of defoliator
deforesting
deforesting
verb
present participle of deforest
deformities
deformities
noun
plural of deformity
dentiferous
dentiferous
adj
Bearing teeth.
disafforest
disafforest
verb
(UK, law) To change the status of land from that of a forest to ordinary land
To deforest
discomfiter
discomforts
discomforts
noun
plural of discomfort
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of discomfort
disinfector
disinfector
noun
An apparatus for applying disinfectants.
One who, or that which, disinfects.
dittersdorf
fabricators
fabricators
noun
plural of fabricator
factorships
factorships
noun
plural of factorship
factoryship
fascinators
fascinators
noun
plural of fascinator
favoritisms
favoritisms
noun
plural of favoritism
favouritism
favouritism
noun
(British spelling) The unfair favouring of one person or group at the expense of another.
federations
federations
noun
plural of federation
fergusonite
fergusonite
noun
A mineral composed of oxides of various rare earth elements.
feudatories
feudatories
noun
plural of feudatory
fibroblasts
fibroblasts
noun
plural of fibroblast
fibrocystic
fibrocystic
adj
(pathology) Having increased fibrosis together with increased cystic spaces.
fibromatous
fibromatous
adj
Of or relating to a fibroma.
fibromyitis
fibrosities
fibrosities
noun
plural of fibrosity
fictioneers
fictioneers
noun
plural of fictioneer
figurations
figurations
noun
plural of figuration
filtrations
filtrations
noun
plural of filtration
fimetarious
fimetarious
adj
Growing on dung.
fingerposts
fingerposts
noun
plural of fingerpost
fingerstone
fissuration
fissuration
noun
The act of dividing or opening; the formation of a fissure.
The condition of having fissures.
fistuliform
fistuliform
adj
Of a fistular form; tubular; pipe-shaped.
flirtations
flirtations
noun
plural of flirtation
flirtatious
flirtatious
adj
(of a person) Having a tendency to flirt often.
Of or pertaining to flirtation.
floorshifts
florentines
florentines
noun
plural of florentine
floriations
floriations
noun
plural of floriation
floridities
floridities
noun
plural of floridity
florimanist
floristries
florisugent
fluoridates
fluoridates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fluoridate
fluorinates
fluorinates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fluorinate
flustration
flustration
noun
(colloquial) The act of flustrating; confusion; flurry.
foetiferous
foetiparous
foetiparous
adj
Alternative form of fetiparous
folklorists
folklorists
noun
plural of folklorist
footbridges
footbridges
noun
plural of footbridge
footsoldier
footsoldier
noun
Alternative spelling of foot soldier
forecasting
forecasting
noun
A forecast or prediction.
verb
present participle of forecast
foredestine
foredestine
verb
(rare) To predestine
foredestiny
foresighted
foresighted
adj
Having foresight; foreseeing; provident.
forestation
forestation
noun
The act of planting a forest.
The conversion of a habitat to forest.
forestville
foretasting
foretasting
verb
present participle of foretaste
foretopsail
foretopsail
noun
(nautical) The sail draped from the foretopmast.
foretrysail
forfeitures
forfeitures
noun
plural of forfeiture
formalistic
formalistic
adj
Formalist.
formalities
formalities
noun
plural of formality
formularist
formulistic
formulistic
adj
formulaic
fornicators
fornicators
noun
plural of fornicator
fortepianos
fortepianos
noun
plural of fortepiano
forthrights
forthrights
noun
plural of forthright
fortissimos
fortissimos
noun
plural of fortissimo
fortressing
fortressing
verb
present participle of fortress
fosteringly
fosteringly
adv
In a way that fosters or encourages.
fosterlings
fosterlings
noun
plural of fosterling
fosterville
fractionise
fractionise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of fractionize.
fractiously
fractiously
adv
In a fractious manner.
fractuosity
fractuosity
noun
The state of being fractured; superficial fracture
freedomites
freedomites
noun
plural of freedomite
frigostable
frivolities
frivolities
noun
plural of frivolity
frontenises
frontolysis
frontolysis
noun
(meteorology) The degeneration or dissipation of an atmospheric weather front.
frontspiece
frostbiting
frostbiting
verb
present participle of frostbite
frostbitten
frostbitten
adj
Affected by frostbite.
frostfishes
frostfishes
noun
plural of frostfish
frostnipped
frostnipped
adj
Affected by frostnip.
frowstiness
frowstiness
noun
Quality of being frowsty.
fructuosity
frustration
frustration
noun
(law) The state of contract that allows a party to back away from its contractual obligations due to (unforeseen) radical changes to the nature of the thing a party has been obligated to.
A thing that frustrates.
Anger not directed at anything or anyone in particular.
The act of frustrating, or the state, or an instance of being frustrated.
The feeling of annoyance at impassibility from resistance.
fruticulose
fruticulose
adj
(botany) Like, or pertaining to, a small shrub
fumatoriums
fustigatory
guttiferous
guttiferous
adj
(botany) Relating to a natural grouping of trees and shrubs (family Guttiferae, now Clusiaceae) that abound in resinous sap.
(botany) Yielding gum or resinous substances.
hoffmeister
horsfordite
hostlerwife
hysteriform
infarctions
infarctions
noun
plural of infarction
informalist
informalist
noun
An artist working in the style of informalism.
informatics
informatics
noun
(computing) A branch of information science and of computer science that focuses on the study of information processing, particularly with respect to systems integration and human interactions with machine and data.
infracostal
infracostal
adj
(anatomy) Below the ribs.
infractions
infractions
noun
plural of infraction
infructuose
infructuose
adj
(figuratively) unfruitful; unprofitable
Not yielding fruit.
infructuous
infructuous
adj
(obsolete or Pakistan, India) Not fruitful.
insectiform
insectproof
insectproof
adj
Resistant to insects.
insufflator
insufflator
noun
A form of injector for forcing air into a furnace.
Agent noun of insufflate: a person or device which insufflates.
insultproof
insultproof
adj
Resistant to insults.
interferons
interferons
noun
plural of interferon
interfluous
interfluous
adj
Alternative form of interfluent
interfusion
interfusion
noun
Mutual fusion or blending
isografting
isografting
verb
present participle of isograft
lactiferous
lactiferous
adj
Able to secrete milk or a milky fluid.
lansfordite
lansfordite
noun
(mineralogy) A soft monoclinic hydrated magnesium carbonate mineral.
leitersford
lethiferous
lethiferous
adj
(obsolete) Deadly, lethal.
loosestrife
loosestrife
noun
Any of certain flowering plants of the genera Lythrum and Lysimachia, which are not closely related.