Producing ducks. Formerly used of barnacles, since it was believed that they produced ducks and geese.
arcifinious
arcifinious
adj
(law, dated) Having a natural boundary, like a river, rather than an artificial dividing line.
bodysurfing
bodysurfing
verb
present participle of bodysurf
brownfields
brownfields
noun
plural of brownfield
carniferous
carniferous
adj
Obsolete form of carnivorous.
chiffoniers
chiffoniers
noun
plural of chiffonier
confirmands
confirmands
noun
plural of confirmand
confiscator
confiscator
noun
A person who confiscates
conformisms
conformisms
noun
plural of conformism
conformists
conformists
noun
plural of conformist
corniferous
corniferous
adj
Horned.
criniferous
crossfiring
deforesting
deforesting
verb
present participle of deforest
dentiferous
dentiferous
adj
Bearing teeth.
disconfirms
disconfirms
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disconfirm
disfavoring
disfavoring
verb
present participle of disfavor
disfrocking
disfrocking
verb
present participle of disfrock
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
fairgrounds
fairgrounds
noun
Alternative spelling of fairground; the grounds where a fair is held.
plural of fairground
farinaceous
farinaceous
adj
Having a floury texture; grainy.
Made from, or rich in, starch or flour.
farinacious
farinacious
adj
(obsolete) Alternative spelling of farinaceous
farraginous
farraginous
adj
(now rare) Random, miscellaneous, indiscriminate.
fascinators
fascinators
noun
plural of fascinator
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
figurations
figurations
noun
plural of figuration
filtrations
filtrations
noun
plural of filtration
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
fissuration
fissuration
noun
The act of dividing or opening; the formation of a fissure.
The condition of having fissures.
flavoriness
flirtations
flirtations
noun
plural of flirtation
florentines
florentines
noun
plural of florentine
florianolis
floriations
floriations
noun
plural of floriation
floribundas
floribundas
noun
plural of floribunda
florimanist
florisugent
flourishing
flourishing
adj
growing, thriving, doing well
noun
The action of the verb flourish; flowering.
verb
present participle of flourish
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
flustration
flustration
noun
(colloquial) The act of flustrating; confusion; flurry.
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
formalising
formalising
verb
present participle of formalise
formulising
formulising
verb
present participle of formulise
fornicators
fornicators
noun
plural of fornicator
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.
franchisors
franchisors
noun
plural of franchisor
fredrickson
freemasonic
freemasonic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Freemasonry.
friendswood
frondescing
frondescing
verb
present participle of frondesce
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.
frostnipped
frostnipped
adj
Affected by frostnip.
frowstiness
frowstiness
noun
Quality of being frowsty.
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.
fungiferous
fungivorous
fungivorous
adj
Feeding on fungi.
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
infarctions
infarctions
noun
plural of infarction
inferiorism
informalism
informalism
noun
A word, phrase, behaviour, etc. that is informal.
An art movement based on abstract and gestural tendencies rather than definite form.
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
infraposing
infrasonics
infrasonics
noun
The study and the application of infrasound.
infructuose
infructuose
adj
(figuratively) unfruitful; unprofitable
Not yielding fruit.
infructuous
infructuous
adj
(obsolete or Pakistan, India) Not fruitful.
infusorians
infusorians
noun
plural of infusorian
infusorioid
infusorioid
adj
Characteristic of the infusorians
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
isoparaffin
isoparaffin
noun
(organic chemistry) Any branched-chain isomer of a straight-chain alkane
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.
laniflorous
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.
microfaunas
microfungus
microfungus
noun
A fungus of microscopic size.
misfortuned
misfortuned
adj
(archaic) unlucky, unfortunate
misfortuner
misfortunes
misfortunes
noun
plural of misfortune
misinformed
misinformed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misinform