Producing ducks. Formerly used of barnacles, since it was believed that they produced ducks and geese.
brownfields
brownfields
noun
plural of brownfield
carniferous
carniferous
adj
Obsolete form of carnivorous.
chiffoniers
chiffoniers
noun
plural of chiffonier
corniferous
corniferous
adj
Horned.
criniferous
deforesting
deforesting
verb
present participle of deforest
dentiferous
dentiferous
adj
Bearing teeth.
disinfector
disinfector
noun
An apparatus for applying disinfectants.
One who, or that which, disinfects.
disinformed
disinformed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disinform
dragonflies
dragonflies
noun
plural of dragonfly
farinaceous
farinaceous
adj
Having a floury texture; grainy.
Made from, or rich in, starch or flour.
federations
federations
noun
plural of federation
fergusonite
fergusonite
noun
A mineral composed of oxides of various rare earth elements.
ferredoxins
ferredoxins
noun
plural of ferredoxin
ferruginous
ferruginous
adj
rust-colored.
rusty.
fibrinogens
fibrinogens
noun
plural of fibrinogen
fibrousness
fibrousness
noun
The state or quality of being fibrous.
fictioneers
fictioneers
noun
plural of fictioneer
fingerholds
fingerholds
noun
plural of fingerhold
fingerposts
fingerposts
noun
plural of fingerpost
fingerstone
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
florentines
florentines
noun
plural of florentine
florisugent
floweriness
floweriness
noun
The quality of being flowery.
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
fluorinates
fluorinates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fluorinate
folksingers
folksingers
noun
plural of folksinger
forbysening
forebodings
forebodings
noun
plural of foreboding
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
forediscern
forefingers
forefingers
noun
plural of forefinger
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.
foremanship
foremanship
noun
The position of a foreman.
foreordains
foreordains
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of foreordain
foreshowing
foreshowing
noun
The act or an instance of showing something, usually an event, ahead of time; a prognostication
verb
present participle of foreshow
foresignify
foresignify
verb
(transitive) To signify beforehand; foreshow.
forestation
forestation
noun
The act of planting a forest.
The conversion of a habitat to forest.
foretasting
foretasting
verb
present participle of foretaste
forgiveness
forgiveness
noun
Readiness to forgive.
The action of forgiving.
forkinesses
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
fortressing
fortressing
verb
present participle of fortress
fosteringly
fosteringly
adv
In a way that fosters or encourages.
fosterlings
fosterlings
noun
plural of fosterling
foundership
foundership
noun
The condition of having founded something.
fourpennies
fourpennies
noun
plural of fourpenny
fracedinous
fracedinous
adj
(rare) Producing heat through putrefaction.
fractionise
fractionise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of fractionize.
fredrickson
freemasonic
freemasonic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Freemasonry.
friendswood
frondescing
frondescing
verb
present participle of frondesce
frontenises
frontspiece
frostbitten
frostbitten
adj
Affected by frostbite.
frostnipped
frostnipped
adj
Affected by frostnip.
frowstiness
frowstiness
noun
Quality of being frowsty.
fungiferous
furanosides
furanosides
noun
plural of furanoside
furiousness
furiousness
noun
The state or quality of being furious or outraged; enragement; inflamedness.
graniferous
graniferous
adj
Bearing grain, or seeds like grain.
guaniferous
guaniferous
adj
Yielding guano.
helsingfors
impersonify
inferiorism
infructuose
infructuose
adj
(figuratively) unfruitful; unprofitable
Not yielding fruit.
insectiform
insectproof
insectproof
adj
Resistant to insects.
interferons
interferons
noun
plural of interferon
interfluous
interfluous
adj
Alternative form of interfluent
interfusion
interfusion
noun
Mutual fusion or blending
jeffersonia
jeffersonia
noun
Any of several herbs of the genus Jeffersonia (Berberidaceae), especially (Jeffersonia diphylla).
Any of the trilobites of the genus Jeffersonia (Bathyuridae)
lanciferous
lanciferous
adj
Bearing a lance.
lansfordite
lansfordite
noun
(mineralogy) A soft monoclinic hydrated magnesium carbonate mineral.
ligniferous
ligniferous
adj
Yielding or producing wood.
manniferous
manniferous
adj
Yielding manna.
menisciform
menisciform
adj
Shaped like a crescent moon.
mentiferous
mentiferous
adj
(archaic) Conveying thought; telepathic.
misfortuned
misfortuned
adj
(archaic) unlucky, unfortunate
misfortuner
misfortunes
misfortunes
noun
plural of misfortune
misinformed
misinformed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misinform
misinformer
misinformer
noun
One who misinforms.
nectiferous
nectiferous
adj
Alternative form of nectariferous
nefariouses
nefariously
nefariously
adv
In a nefarious manner.
nimbiferous
nimbiferous
adj
(rare) Serving to bring clouds or stormy weather.
nitriferous
nitriferous
adj
Yielding or containing nitre.
noctiferous
noctiferous
adj
(obsolete) night-time; dark like the night.
nonfeverish
nonforensic
overfasting
overfishing
overfishing
noun
Fishing that reduces the stock of remaining fish in an area to below that which is acceptable.
verb
present participle of overfish
overfurnish
overfurnish
verb
(transitive) To furnish excessively.
overinforms
overinforms
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overinform
overrefines
overrefines
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overrefine
overstiffen
ozoniferous
ozoniferous
adj
Yielding or bearing ozone.
penniferous
perfections
perfections
noun
plural of perfection
personified
personified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of personify
personifier
personifier
noun
A person who personifies
personifies
personifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of personify
pianofortes
pianofortes
noun
plural of pianoforte
pinniferous
prefocusing
prefocusing
verb
present participle of prefocus
prenotifies
prenotifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of prenotify
profanchise
profanities
profanities
noun
plural of profanity
profeminism
profeminism
noun
Support for feminism.
profeminist
profeminist
noun
A supporter of feminism.
professions
professions
noun
plural of profession
proficients
proficients
noun
plural of proficient
pruniferous
pruniferous
adj
Bearing plums.
reconfusing
reconfusing
verb
present participle of reconfuse
reconfusion
rediffusion
rediffusion
noun
The rebroadcasting of a programme; more specifically, the distribution of radio or television transmissions from a single receiver
The transmission of radio programs over a cable system
refashioned
refashioned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of refashion
refashioner
refashioner
noun
One who refashions.
reflections
reflections
noun
plural of reflection
refocussing
refocussing
verb
(Britain) present participle of refocus
reforesting
reforesting
verb
present participle of reforest
refractions
refractions
noun
plural of refraction
refutations
refutations
noun
plural of refutation
reinforcers
reinforcers
noun
plural of reinforcer
resoftening
resoftening
verb
present participle of resoften
riverfronts
riverfronts
noun
plural of riverfront
sandiferous
saponifiers
saponifiers
noun
plural of saponifier
satinflower
satinflower
noun
(Australia) The flannel flower, Actinotus helianthi
(South Africa) Plants in the genus Geissorhiza.
A species of blue-eyed grass, Olsynium douglasii (syn. Sisyrhinchium douglasii)
A wildflower native to the western US and British Columbia, Clarkia amoena (syn. Godetia grandiflora).
Chickweed, Stellaria media
Honesty Lunaria annua subsp. annua
Stitchwort, Stellaria holostea
The related Sisyrinchium striatum.
sciaeniform
semiforeign
semiforeign
adj
Somewhat or partly foreign.
semiprofane
semiprofane
adj
Somewhat or partly profane.
sensiferous
sensiferous
adj
Exciting or conveying sensation.
siphonifera
snailflower
snailflower
noun
Cochliasanthus caracalla, a leguminous vine of South and Central America, whose fragrant flowers have a distinctive curled shape.
softbrained
somniferous
somniferous
adj
(pharmacology) causing or inducing sleep, normally with harmful overtones.