(obsolete) The throne or seat of a bishop within the chancel.
fatherless
fatherless
adj
(figurative) Without a known author or inventor.
Without a (living) father.
federalist
federalist
adj
(politics) Of or relating to federalism, or its advocates.
noun
(Canada, politics) Supporter of the view that the province of Québec should remain within the Canadian federal system; an opponent of Québec‐based separatism or sovereigns.
(politics) Advocate of federalism.
(theology) A covenantalist.
fenestrule
fenestrule
noun
(zoology) One of the openings in a fenestrated structure.
fertilised
fertilised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fertilise
fertiliser
fertiliser
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of fertilizer
fertilizes
fertilizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fertilize
fetterless
fetterless
adj
Without fetters.
fiaroblast
fibroblast
fibroblast
noun
A cell found in connective tissue that produces fibers, such as collagen.
fieldstrip
fieldstrip
verb
Alternative form of field strip
filibuster
filibuster
noun
(US politics) A member of a legislative body causing such an obstruction; a filibusterer.
(US politics) A tactic (such as giving long, often irrelevant speeches) employed to delay the proceedings of, or the making of a decision by, a legislative body, particularly the United States Senate.
A mercenary soldier; a freebooter; specifically, a mercenary who travelled illegally in an organized group from the United States to a country in Central America or the Spanish West Indies in the mid-19th century seeking economic and political benefits through armed force.
verb
(originally and mainly US, politics) To use obstructionist tactics in a legislative body.
To take part in a private military action in a foreign country.
filletster
filletster
noun
Alternative form of fillister (“plane for making a rabbet”)
filmsetter
filmsetter
noun
A filmsetting machine.
filmstrips
filmstrips
noun
plural of filmstrip
firstlings
firstlings
noun
plural of firstling
fistularia
flatteners
flatteners
noun
plural of flattener
flatterers
flatterers
noun
plural of flatterer
flatteress
flatteress
noun
A female flatterer
flatteries
flatteries
noun
plural of flattery
flatterous
flatterous
adj
(obsolete) flattering
flibustier
flibustier
noun
(obsolete) A French buccaneer; a French pirate in the Americas.
flintshire
flintshire
Proper noun
A maritime traditional county bounded to the north by the Irish Sea, to the northeast by the Dee estuary, to the east by Cheshire and to the south and southwest by Denbighshire. A detached part, Maelor Saesneg, is bounded on the northwest by Denbighshire, on the northeast by Cheshire, and on the south by Shropshire. There is a further small detached part around Marford.
A local government principal area. It borders Merseyside, Cheshire, Wrexham and Denbighshire.
flogmaster
floorshift
florescent
florescent
adj
Flowering or budding.
florissant
floristics
floristics
noun
(botany) The scientific study of the distribution of plants, especially on the regional level.
flowcharts
flowcharts
noun
plural of flowchart
floweriest
floweriest
adj
superlative form of flowery: most flowery
flowerpots
flowerpots
noun
plural of flowerpot
flusterate
flusterate
verb
(colloquial, transitive) To make flustered.
flustering
flustering
adj
agitated, confusing
verb
present participle of fluster
flustrated
flustrated
adj
Frustrated to the point of being flustered, or vice versa.
flutterers
flutterers
noun
plural of flutterer
flyswatter
flyswatter
noun
A hand-held device for swatting flies or other insects, to kill or shoo them.
folklorist
folklorist
noun
A person who studies or collects folklore
forecastle
forecastle
noun
(nautical) A raised part of the upper deck at the front of a ship.
(nautical) Crew's quarters located at the forward part of a ship.
foremostly
foremostly
adv
In the foremost place or order; among the foremost.
foresettle
forestalls
forestalls
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of forestall
forestdale
forestland
forestland
noun
Land covered by trees; forests; woodlands.
forestless
forestless
adj
Without a forest.
forestlike
forestlike
adj
Like a forest.
forlornest
forlornest
adj
superlative form of forlorn: most forlorn
formulates
formulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of formulate
fosterable
fosterable
adj
Capable of being fostered; suitable for fostering.
fosterland
fosterling
fosterling
noun
a foster child
freckliest
freckliest
adj
superlative form of freckly: most freckly
freedstool
freedstool
noun
Obsolete form of frithstool.
freestyler
freestyler
noun
A rapper who freestyles.
Someone who competes in a freestyle sport such as freestyle skating or freestyle swimming
frightless
frightless
adj
Free from fright; fearless.
frithstool
frithstool
noun
(historical) An Anglo-Saxon stone seat, placed near the altar of a church, which afforded protection to those seeking sanctuary.
frizzliest
frizzliest
adj
superlative form of frizzly: most frizzly
froebelist
frontstall
fruitstalk
frustrable
frustrable
adj
Capable of being frustrated or defeated
frustulent
frustulose
futureless
futureless
adj
(linguistics, of a language) That has no future tense.
Without a future.
hartsfield
interfiles
interfiles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of interfile
intrafusal
intrafusal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the striated fibres within a muscle spindle
misreflect
misreflect
verb
To mirror inaccurately; to reflect a distorted image of.
To present an inaccurate description of; to give an inaccurate impression of.
To think about in a distorted way
mistflower
mistflower
noun
Any of several plants in the tribe Eupatorieae, especially Ageratina riparia and members of the genus Conoclinium.
oversoftly
oversoftly
adv
In an oversoft way.
overstifle
overstifle
verb
(transitive) To stifle excessively.
persiflate
persiflate
verb
(intransitive) To engage in persiflage; to banter.
persulfate
persulfate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any of several oxyanions (and their associated salts) that have peroxide units linked to one or more sulfur atoms
portfolios
portfolios
noun
plural of portfolio
postfurcal
postfurcal
adj
Relating to a postfurca
prefilters
prefilters
noun
plural of prefilter
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of prefilter
profitless
profitless
adj
not yielding profit
reflectors
reflectors
noun
plural of reflector
respectful
respectful
adj
Marked or characterized by respect
restfuller
restfuller
adj
comparative form of restful: more restful
safflorite
safflorite
noun
A mineral consisting of a cobalt arsenite which is part of the lollingite group and usually exists in grayish-white masses.
semifloret
semifloret
noun
(botany) A floret, or floscule, with its corolla lengthened into a strap-shaped petal.
setuliform
setuliform
adj
Resembling a setula.
shoplifter
shoplifter
noun
A person who shoplifts, one who steals from shops.
shortfalls
shortfalls
noun
plural of shortfall
shortliffe
shriftless
sleetproof
sleetproof
adj
Resistant to sleet.
solfataric
solfataric
adj
Pertaining to or characterized by a solfatara.
spellcraft
spellcraft
noun
Magical practices involving the casting of spells.
spiritleaf
splitfruit
sportfully
sportfully
adv
(archaic) playfully
sprightful
sprightful
adj
sprightly; spirited; lively; animated
starflower
starflower
noun
Borage (Borago officinalis), an annual herb, and its product, starflower oil (family Boraginaceae).
Calytrix, a shrub native to Australia (family Myrtaceae).
Erinus alpinus, an alpine plant (family Plantaginaceae).
Grewia occidentalis (crossberry or lavender star flower, family Malvaceae).
Ipheion, a genus of small bulbous perennials (family Amaryllidaceae).
Orbea variegata, a succulent from South Africa (family Apocynaceae).