(geology) The formation of soil rich in iron and aluminium oxides with the loss of silica
ferroconcrete
ferroconcrete
Noun
A building material made from Portland cement concrete with a matrix of steel bars or wires (rebars) to increase its tensile strength.
ferroelectric
ferroelectric
adj
(physics) of, or relating to the permanent electrical polarization of a crystalline dielectric in an electric field
noun
A ferroelectric material
ferromagnetic
ferromagnetic
adj
(physics) Exhibiting ferromagnetism.
ferrotitanium
ferrotitanium
noun
An alloy of iron with 15-45% titanium; used in the manufacture of specialist steel
ferrotungsten
ferrotungsten
noun
A ferroalloy of iron and tungsten.
ferruginating
ferrugination
ferrugination
noun
(pathology) A deposition of minerals (typically containing iron) on the walls of blood vessels
ferruminating
ferruminating
verb
present participle of ferruminate
ferrumination
ferrumination
noun
(obsolete) The soldering or uniting of metals.
ferthumlungur
fertilisation
fertilisation
noun
(chiefly British spelling) alternative spelling of fertilization
fertilization
fertilization
noun
The act of applying fertilizer to soil.
The act of fecundating or impregnating animal or vegetable gametes; especially, the process by which in flowers the pollen renders the ovule fertile, or an analogous process in flowerless plants
The act or process of rendering fertile.
festschriften
festschriften
noun
plural of festschrift
fibromyectomy
fibropurulent
ficklehearted
fictioneering
fictioneering
noun
The writing of fiction.
fictionmonger
fictionmonger
noun
(derogatory) A teller of lies.
(derogatory) A writer of fiction.
fiercehearted
filibusterers
filibusterers
noun
plural of filibusterer
filibustering
filibustering
noun
The act of one who filibusters.
verb
present participle of filibuster
filibusterism
filibusterism
noun
(US) The practice of forcefully and unauthorisedly acquiring control of foreign land.
(dated) Piracy, freebooting; the waging of unauthorised war.
The practice of delaying legislation by filibuster or other obstructive tactics.
filibusterous
filibusterous
adj
filibustering
filterability
filterability
noun
The state or condition of being filterable.
fingerbreadth
fingerbreadth
noun
A (usually approximate and informal) unit of measurement based upon the radial width of the human finger.
fingerprinted
fingerprinted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fingerprint
firmisternial
firmisternous
fissirostrate
fistulariidae
flabbergasted
flabbergasted
adj
(euphemistic, rare) Damned.
Appalled, annoyed, exhausted or disgusted.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flabbergast
flamethrowers
flamethrowers
noun
plural of flamethrower
flavobacteria
flavobacteria
noun
plural of flavobacterium
fletcherising
fletcherizing
fletcherizing
verb
present participle of fletcherize
fluocarbonate
fonctionnaire
foreadvertise
forecastingly
forecastingly
adv
So as to forecast or predict.
forecastleman
forecastleman
noun
A crew member whose station is the forecastle, or whose quarters are below it.
forecastlemen
forecastlemen
noun
plural of forecastleman
foredestining
foredetermine
foredetermine
verb
(transitive) To determine beforehand; predetermine.
foregathering
foregathering
verb
present participle of foregather
forellenstein
forellenstein
noun
troctolite
forementioned
forementioned
adj
Alternative form of aforementioned
forensicality
forensicality
noun
The quality of being forensic; a forensic approach or attitude.
foreordinated
foreordinated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of foreordinate
forepretended
foreshortened
foreshortened
verb
simple past tense and past participle of foreshorten
foresightedly
foresightedly
adv
With foresight; in a foresighted manner.
foresightless
foresightless
adj
Lacking foresight.
forestallment
forestallment
noun
The act or process of forestalling; a delay; hinderance; prevention; aversion.
forethoughted
forethoughted
adj
(archaic) Provided with forethought.
forgetfulness
forgetfulness
noun
Failure to bear in mind; careless omission; inattention.
Loss of remembrance or recollection; a ceasing to remember; oblivion.
The quality of being forgetful; proneness to let slip from the mind.
forgottenness
forgottenness
noun
(philosophy) The quality or state of being forgotten
formativeness
fornicatrices
fornicatrices
noun
plural of fornicatrix
fortnightlies
fortnightlies
noun
plural of fortnightly
fortunateness
fortunateness
noun
The quality of being fortunate; fortune; luck.
fortuneteller
fortuneteller
noun
Alternative spelling of fortune-teller.
fractionalize
fractionalize
verb
To separate into parts or fractions; to fractionate.
fractiousness
fractiousness
noun
A peevish or cranky nature.
The quality of being fractious; trouble-making; unruliness.
fractureproof
fractureproof
adj
resistant to fracture
fragmentalize
fragmentarily
fragmentarily
adv
In a fragmentary manner.
fragmentation
fragmentation
noun
(computing) The breaking up and dispersal of a file into non-contiguous areas of a disk.
(computing) The breaking up of a data packet when larger than the transmission unit of a network.
The act of fragmenting or something fragmented; disintegration.
The process by which fragments of an exploding bomb scatter.
fragmentising
fragmentising
verb
present participle of fragmentise
fragmentizing
fragmentizing
verb
present participle of fragmentize
franchisement
franchisement
noun
release; deliverance; freedom
frankensteins
frankensteins
noun
plural of frankenstein
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of frankenstein
fredericktown
freeheartedly
freeheartedly
adv
In a freehearted manner; lightly and without constraint or worry.
freesilverite
frequentation
frequentation
noun
The act of frequenting a particular place
frequentative
frequentative
adj
(grammar) Serving to express repetition of an action.
noun
(grammar) Any of a subclass of imperfective verbs that denote a repeated action, no longer productive in English, but found in e.g. Finnish, Latin, Russian, and Turkish.
fretfulnesses
fretfulnesses
noun
plural of fretfulness
frighteningly
frighteningly
adv
In a frightening or terrifying manner.
Very; beyond usual expectation so as to cause surprise or concern.
frightfulness
frightfulness
noun
The quality of being frightful.
frontispieced
frontispieced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of frontispiece
frontispieces
frontispieces
noun
plural of frontispiece
frontlessness
frontoethmoid
frontogenesis
frontogenesis
noun
(meteorology, oceanography) The formation or strengthening of an atmospheric weather front or of an oceanic front.
frontopontine
frontopontine
adj
(anatomy) Of or relating to the frontal lobe and the pons; applied to a group of fibers situated in the medial fifth of the base of the cerebral peduncles.
frozenhearted
fructiculture
fructiculture
noun
The practice of growing fruit.
fructuousness
fructuousness
noun
fruitfulness
fruitfullness
fruitfullness
noun
Archaic form of fruitfulness.
fruitlessness
fruitlessness
noun
The quality of being fruitless.
frumentaceous
frumentaceous
adj
Resembling or pertaining to grain, especially wheat.
frumentarious
frumentarious
adj
Relating to corn.
fuerteventura
fuerteventura
Proper noun
An island in the Canary Islands, capital city Puerto del Rosario
functionaries
functionaries
noun
plural of functionary
functionnaire
furnitureless
furnitureless
adj
Without furniture.
furtivenesses
furtivenesses
noun
plural of furtiveness
fusobacterium
fusobacterium
noun
Any bacterium of the genus Fusobacterium
garnetiferous
garnetiferous
adj
(mineralogy) Containing garnets.
genitofemoral
genitofemoral
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to the genital organs and the thigh; applied especially to one of the lumbar nerves.
gluteofemoral
gluteofemoral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the buttocks and the thighs
godfatherhood
godfatherhood
noun
The role of godfather.
godfathership
godfathership
noun
The role or status of a godfather.
grandfatherly
grandfatherly
adj
Having the characteristics of a grandfather.
In the manner of a grandfather.
granitiferous
griffithville
halfheartedly
halfheartedly
adv
Without enthusiasm or interest.
handicrafters
handicrafters
noun
plural of handicrafter
harvestfishes
harvestfishes
noun
plural of harvestfish
hereafterward
hereafterward
adv
(archaic) hereafter
hertfordshire
hertfordshire
Proper noun
An inland county of south-east England bordered by Cambridgeshire, Essex, Greater London, Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire.
horsefeathers
horsefeathers
intj
(euphemistic) Indicates disbelief.
noun
(euphemistic) Nonsense; indicates disbelief.
Feathering strips.
Long hair on lower legs of a draft horse (e.g., Clydesdale), especially the rear legs.
plural of horsefeather (singular not used)
hyperfunction
hyperfunction
noun
(mathematics) A generalization of a function
(medicine) Abnormally elevated function
imperfectible
imperfectible
adj
Incapable of being made perfect.
imperfections
imperfections
noun
plural of imperfection
imperfectious
imperfectness
imperfectness
noun
The state of being imperfect.
imperforation
imperforation
noun
(medicine) Absence of perforation in a normally patent structure.
The state of being without perforation.
improlificate
indifferently
indifferently
adv
Tolerably; passably.
Without distinction; impartially, objectively.
Without great care; without sufficient attention or thought.
inferentially
inferentially
adv
With respect to, or by means of, inference
inferiorities
inferiorities
noun
plural of inferiority
inferofrontal
inferofrontal
adj
(anatomy) inferior and frontal
inferolateral
inferolateral
adj
(anatomy) Both inferior and lateral.
inferribility
infertileness
infertileness
noun
The quality of being infertile.
infertilities
infertilities
noun
plural of infertility
informalities
informalities
noun
plural of informality
informatively
informatively
adv
In an informative manner.
infortunately
infrapatellar
infrapatellar
adj
Below the kneecap.
infratemporal
infratemporal
adj
(anatomy) Below the temple or temporal bone.
infratracheal
infrigidative
infrigidative
adj
(obsolete) cooling
infringements
infringements
noun
plural of infringement
insectiferous
insectiferous
adj
Containing or producing insects.
interconfound
interdiffused
interdiffused
adj
mutually diffused
verb
simple past tense and past participle of interdiffuse