That prevents or counteracts the buildup of barnacles and other deposits on undersea surfaces such as those of boats.
noun
Any substance that prevents or counteracts the buildup of barnacles and other deposits on undersea surfaces such as those of boats.
backflowing
backflowing
adj
flowing backwards
verb
present participle of backflow
beflowering
beflowering
verb
present participle of beflower
biofoulings
biofoulings
noun
plural of biofouling
boatlifting
boatlifting
verb
present participle of boatlift
calcifugous
calcifugous
adj
Synonym of calcifugal
camouflaged
camouflaged
adj
wearing, in, or treated with, camouflage; disguised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of camouflage
camouflager
camouflager
noun
A person skilled in the art of camouflage.
A person who camouflages things.
camouflages
camouflages
noun
plural of camouflage
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of camouflage
camouflagic
camouflagic
adj
Providing or relating to camouflage.
confidingly
confidingly
adv
In a confiding manner; in a matter that confides.
conflagrant
conflagrant
adj
brightly burning
conflagrate
conflagrate
verb
(intransitive) To catch fire.
(transitive) To set fire to something.
conflicting
conflicting
adj
Being in opposition; contrary; contradictory.
fighting; contending; in conflict
verb
present participle of conflict
confusingly
confusingly
adv
In a confusing manner
defectology
defectology
noun
(in the former Soviet Union) The training of teachers of handicapped children.
deflagrator
deflagrator
noun
(historical) An electrical device for producing rapid combustion.
Something which deflagrates.
deflowering
deflowering
noun
The breaking of the hymen of a virgin.
verb
present participle of deflower
defoliating
defoliating
verb
present participle of defoliate
diabolifuge
disfoliaged
downfalling
downfalling
adj
falling downward
noun
A downfall.
An act of falling downward.
dragonflies
dragonflies
noun
plural of dragonfly
enflowering
enflowering
verb
present participle of enflower
enforcingly
enforcingly
adv
So as to enforce.
exfoliating
exfoliating
verb
present participle of exfoliate
fablemonger
fablemonger
noun
One who tells or composes fables.
facioplegia
facioplegia
noun
(pathology) paralysis of the muscles of the face
favouringly
favouringly
adv
In a favouring way.
fellmongers
fellmongers
noun
plural of fellmonger
fellmongery
fellmongery
noun
A fellmonger's place of work.
The trade of a fellmonger.
festilogies
festilogies
noun
plural of festilogy
fetologists
fetologists
noun
plural of fetologist
fibroglioma
filmography
filmography
noun
A selective list of movie titles that share a similar characteristic such as the same genre, the same director, the same actor etc.
fingerholds
fingerholds
noun
plural of fingerhold
flagellator
flagellator
noun
Someone who flagellates; a whipper.
flagellosis
flagitation
flagitation
noun
(archaic) importunity; urgent demand
flatfooting
flatfooting
noun
A traditional form of clogging danced in Appalachia.
verb
present participle of flatfoot
fleshmonger
fleshmonger
noun
(archaic) One who deals in flesh; hence, a pimp, procurer, or pander.
flexography
flexography
noun
A method of printing using a rubber or polymer rotating printing plate, most commonly used for packaging (labels, tape etc.).
floodlights
floodlights
noun
plural of floodlight
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of floodlight
florigraphy
florigraphy
noun
Alternative form of floriography
florilegium
florilegium
noun
(Christianity) A patristic anthology.
A collection of flowers.
florisugent
floundering
floundering
noun
The act of one who flounders; a clumsy struggle.
verb
present participle of flounder
flourishing
flourishing
adj
growing, thriving, doing well
noun
The action of the verb flourish; flowering.
verb
present participle of flourish
flowingness
flowingness
noun
A tendency to flow; fluency.
fluegelhorn
fluegelhorn
noun
Alternative spelling of flugelhorn
flugelhorns
flugelhorns
noun
plural of flugelhorn
fluorescing
fluorescing
verb
present participle of fluoresce
fluorogenic
fluorogenic
adj
(physics) That generates fluorescence
fluviograph
fluviograph
noun
(dated) An instrument for measuring and automatically recording the rise and fall of a river.
fogelsville
foldboating
folksingers
folksingers
noun
plural of folksinger
folksinging
folksinging
noun
The singing of folk songs.
followingly
followingly
adv
accordingly
as follows
subsequently, consequently
footlicking
footlicking
adj
sycophantic
noun
The act of licking someone's feet.
sycophantic behavior
footslogged
footslogged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of footslog
footslogger
footslogger
noun
(informal) A foot soldier; one who footslogs.
foreclosing
foreclosing
noun
An act of foreclosure.
verb
present participle of foreclose
forefeeling
forefeeling
noun
presentiment
verb
present participle of forefeel
foregallery
foreglimpse
foreglimpse
noun
A glimpse or revelation of the future.
verb
To glimpse something in the future.
forelocking
forelocking
verb
present participle of forelock
forestology
forestology
noun
(rare) The study of forests.
foretalking
foretelling
foretelling
noun
prediction
verb
present participle of foretell
forgetfully
forgetfully
adv
in a forgetful manner
forgettable
forgettable
adj
easily forgotten
forgettably
forgettably
adv
In a forgettable manner.
forgiveable
forgiveable
noun
Misspelling of forgivable.
forgiveably
forgiveless
forgiveless
adj
(archaic) unforgiving
forgivingly
forgivingly
adv
In a forgiving way.
forklifting
forklifting
verb
present participle of forklift
formalising
formalising
verb
present participle of formalise
formalizing
formalizing
verb
present participle of formalize
formulating
formulating
verb
present participle of formulate
formulising
formulising
verb
present participle of formulise
formulizing
formulizing
verb
present participle of formulize
formylating
formylating
verb
present participle of formylate
fortnightly
fortnightly
adj
occurring once in a fortnight; once every two weeks
adv
once in a fortnight; once every two weeks
noun
A publication issued fortnightly (once every two weeks).
fossilising
fossilising
verb
present participle of fossilise
fossilizing
fossilizing
verb
present participle of fossilize
fossilogist
fossilogist
noun
One who studies fossilogy.
fossilology
fossilology
noun
The study of fossils.
fosteringly
fosteringly
adv
In a way that fosters or encourages.
fosterlings
fosterlings
noun
plural of fosterling
fothergilla
fougerolles
freeholding
freeholding
noun
property held in freehold
freeloading
freeloading
noun
The act of one who freeloads.
verb
present participle of freeload
frigolabile
frigolabile
adj
(sciences) susceptible to cold temperatures
frigostable
fringilloid
frivolizing
frivolizing
verb
present participle of frivolize
fugaciously
fugaciously
adv
In a fugacious way.
fulgoroidea
fulguration
fulguration
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) The sudden brightening of a fused globule of gold or silver, when the last film of the oxide of lead or copper leaves its surface
(medicine) cauterization with electricity; electrocautery
A flash of lightning
fungicolous
fungicolous
adj
(mycology) growing on other fungi
fungologist
fungologist
noun
One who studies fungi; a mycologist.
furbelowing
furbelowing
verb
present participle of furbelow
furloughing
furloughing
verb
present participle of furlough
galliferous
galliferous
adj
Containing or producing gallium.
galliformes
galloflavin
galloflavin
noun
(organic chemistry) A yellow compound, formed by oxidation of gallic acid, that is an inhibitor of lactate dehydrogenase
ganglioform
ganglioform
adj
Alternative form of gangliform
gentlefolks
gentlefolks
noun
Synonym of gentlefolk
genuflector
genuflector
noun
One who genuflects.
genuflexion
genuflexion
noun
Alternative spelling of genuflection
ghostflower
ghostflower
noun
Mohavea confertiflora, a flower native to the Sonoran and Mojave deserts.
gilliflower
gilliflower
noun
Alternative spelling of gillyflower
gillyflower
gillyflower
noun
(by extension) Any clove-scented flower.
(heraldry) A stylized representation of a carnation blossom, usually red, and shown with or without a slip and leaves.
A variety of purplish-red apple with a roundish conical shape and a large core.
Any of several species of wallflower.
Clove pink.
gliriformia
globefishes
globefishes
noun
plural of globefish
globeflower
globeflower
noun
More generally, any plant of the genus Trollius.
Trollius europaeus, a plant with globe-shaped flowers.
Trollius laxus, a similar American plant.
globiferous
globiferous
adj
(zoology) Having a round or globular tip.
globuliform
glorifiable
glorifiable
adj
Able to be glorified.
glumiferous
glumiferous
adj
(botany) Bearing a glume.
glumiflorae
goldfielder
goldfielder
noun
A prospector for gold in the goldfields.
goldfinches
goldfinches
noun
plural of goldfinch
goldfinnies
goldfinnies
noun
plural of goldfinny
gonfalonier
gonfalonier
noun
An official, particularly a chief magistrate of a mediaeval Italian republic; the bearer of the republic's gonfalon.
One who bears the gonfalon.
gooseflower
grandiflora
grandiflora
noun
A rose of the Grandiflora class of roses created in the middle of the 20th century as backcrosses of hybrid teas and floribundas that fit neither category.
granuliform
granuliform
adj
(mineralogy) Having a granular structure.
grapeflower
grassflower
gulfhammock
helsingfors
hingeflower
holdingford
inflowering
informingly
informingly
adv
In an informing manner.
leapfrogged
leapfrogged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of leapfrog.
leapfrogger
leapfrogger
noun
One who leapfrogs.
lightfooted
lightfooted
adj
Alternative form of light-footed
ligniferous
ligniferous
adj
Yielding or producing wood.
linguaeform
linguliform
linguliform
adj
(biology) resembling a lingula
noun
Any brachiopod of the subphylum Linguliformea
manifolding
manifolding
verb
present participle of manifold
microfungal
microfungal
adj
Relating to microfungi.
montgolfier
montgolfier
Noun
A hot-air balloon.
morganfield
morganfield
Proper noun
a home-rule class city in Kentucky, USA
nondefiling
nonflagrant
nonfloating
nonfloating
adj
Not floating (in any sense)
nonfrigidly
nonfrugally
nonfungible
nonfungible
adj
(chiefly property law, finance) Not fungible, not interchangeable.