The placenta and other material expelled via the birth canal following childbirth or parturition in mammals.
afterdeath
afterhatch
afterhours
afterlight
afterlight
noun
Light that follows something, especially the dim light in the sky after the sun has fully set.
aftermaths
aftermaths
noun
plural of aftermath
afternight
aftershaft
aftershaft
noun
(ornithology) An accessory plume arising from the posterior of the contour feathers of many birds.
aftershave
aftershave
noun
a lotion, gel, or liquid used after finishing shaving
aftershine
aftershock
aftershock
noun
(figuratively) By extension, any result or consequence following a major event.
An earthquake that follows in the same vicinity as another, usually larger, earthquake (the "mainshock").
Emotional and physical distress following a traumatic event.
aftertouch
aftertouch
noun
(music, uncountable) Pressure sensitivity on an electronic synthesizer, allowing the musician to change the tone or sound of a note after it is struck.
(rare) A touch (feature or characteristic) added finally or as an afterthought.
(video games) A feature in football/soccer games allowing the player to swerve the ball immediately after kicking it.
afterwhile
afterwhile
adv
(US, dialect) Afterwards.
afterwrath
airfreight
airfreight
noun
The amount charged for such transport.
The transportation of freight by air.
verb
(transitive) To transport by air.
aschaffite
bathflower
bathoflore
bathtubful
bathtubful
noun
As much as a bathtub will hold.
beachfront
beachfront
adj
Of property (real estate): located on a beach.
noun
The portion of land or property that runs alongside and facing a beach.
befathered
befetished
befetished
adj
(dated) Wearing amulets or talismans.
bethflower
bewitchful
bewitchful
adj
Bewitching; alluring; fascinating; amazing.
bischofite
bischofite
noun
(mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of magnesium chloride with the chemical formula MgCl₂·6H₂O, found with potash deposits in Saxony.
bullfights
bullfights
noun
plural of bullfight
butterfish
butterfish
noun
(informal) The sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) (the sablefish is not a true butterfish; but is called such informally)
(obsolete) The Murray perch, Oligorus mitchelli; an Australian perciform fish of Murray river, now known as trout cod, Maccullochella macquariensis http://www.fishbase.org/Nomenclature/SynonymsList.php?ID=6308&SynCode=26048&GenusName=Maccullochella&SpeciesName=macquariensis, http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Maccullochella-macquariensis.html.
A rock gunnel, Pholis gunnellus, an eel-like fish found in the intertidal and subtidal zones of the North Atlantic.
Perciform fish of the family Stromateidae, including the genera Pampus, Peprilus and Stromateus.
The New Zealand fish Odax pullus, also known as greenbone.
catchflies
catchflies
noun
plural of catchfly
chaetifera
chapterful
chapterful
noun
As much as fills a chapter.
chieftains
chieftains
noun
plural of chieftain
churnstaff
cockfights
cockfights
noun
plural of cockfight
cornetfish
cornetfish
noun
Any of several slender, elongate tropical fish, of the family Fistulariidae, that live in shallow water
crankshaft
crankshaft
noun
A rotating shaft that drives (or is driven by) a crank.
verb
(of a straight bolt or rod) To deform in such a manner that part of the rod or bolt is displaced sideways, offset from the longitudinal axis of the part, but remains parallel with the part's main longitudinal axis, with the final shape somewhat resembling a crankshaft.
cuttlefish
cuttlefish
noun
any of various squid-like cephalopods (marine mollusks) of the order Sepiida that have eight arms, two retractable tentacles, and a calcareous internal shell, and can eject a dark ink when threatened
cyathiform
cyathiform
adj
In the form of a cup, a little widened at the top.
deathfully
deathfully
adv
In a deathful manner.
delightful
delightful
adj
Pleasant; pleasing, bringing enjoyment, satisfaction, or pleasure.
dingthrift
dingthrift
Noun
A spendthrift.
doctorfish
doctorfish
noun
Either of the fish Garra rufa and Cyprinion macrostomus, which feed on dead skin while leaving the healthy skin intact.
doughfoots
downshifts
downshifts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of downshift
eightyfold
eightyfold
adj
By a factor of eighty.
etherified
etherified
adj
Converted into an ether
verb
simple past tense and past participle of etherify
etherifies
etherifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of etherify
etheriform
etheriform
adj
Having the form of ether.
ethnoflora
ethnoflora
noun
The flora of a region that is used by that region's native inhabitants
facesheets
facesheets
noun
plural of facesheet
factorship
factorship
Noun
The business of a factor.
fahlunitte
fahrenheit
fahrenheit
Adjective
Describing a temperature scale originally defined as having 0 °F as the lowest temperature obtainable with a mixture of ice and salt, and 96 °F as the temperature of the human body, and now defined with 32 °F equal to 0 °C, and each degree Fahrenheit equal to 5/9 of a degree Celsius or 5/9 kelvin.
fahrenhett
faintheart
faintheart
noun
A person who is irresolute or fearful.
faithfully
faithfully
adv
(US) A conventional formula for ending a letter, used when the salutation addresses the person for whom the letter is intended using an honorific.
In a faithful manner.
fameworthy
fameworthy
adj
Worthy or deserving of fame.
famishment
famishment
noun
(now literary) The state or process of being famished.
(obsolete) Famine.
fantaddish
fantoddish
fantoddish
adj
irritable
farfetched
farfetched
adj
Alternative spelling of far-fetched
farforthly
farnsworth
farsighted
farsighted
adj
Considering the future with respect to one's own plans or deeds; showing anticipation.
Unable to focus with one's eyes on near objects; presbyopic.
fashionist
fashionist
noun
(archaic) An obsequious follower of fashion.
fathearted
fatherhood
fatherhood
noun
The state of being a father.
fatherland
fatherland
noun
The country of one's birth, origin.
fatherless
fatherless
adj
(figurative) Without a known author or inventor.
Without a (living) father.
fatherlike
fatherlike
adj
having the qualities of a father
fatherling
fatherling
noun
(diminutive, endearing) A father.
A father's child.
fathership
fathership
noun
(religion) A title of respect addressed to a priest.
The state of being a father; fatherhood; paternity.
fathomable
fathomable
adj
able to be fathomed
fathometer
fathometer
noun
(nautical) A depth finder that uses sound waves to determine the depth of water.
fathomless
fathomless
adj
(by extension) unfathomable or incomprehensible.
Very deep (especially of water deeper than a lead line can measure); bottomless.
fatshedera
fatshedera
noun
(botany) A hybrid of flowering plants of the genera Fatsia and Hedera (× Fatshedera).
fautorship
fautorship
noun
The role or status of fautor.
fearnaught
fearnaught
noun
(by extension) A warm garment, especially one made of this cloth.
A fearless person.
A stout woolen cloth of great thickness; dreadnought
fearnought
fearnought
noun
Alternative form of fearnaught
featherbed
featherbed
noun
(UK, Dartmoor) A bog covered by a layer of moss, presenting a hazard to walkers.
A mattress stuffed with feathers.
verb
(intransitive) To engage in featherbedding; to employ more workers than necessary to fulfill a labor union requirement.
(transitive) To treat someone with excessive indulgence; to pamper, cosset or mollycoddle.
feathercut
featherdom
featherdom
noun
The world or sphere of birds.
featherers
featherers
noun
plural of featherer
featherfew
featherfew
noun
Archaic form of feverfew.
featherier
featherier
adj
comparative form of feathery: more feathery
feathering
feathering
noun
(architecture) An arrangement of small arcs or foils separated by projecting cusps, frequently forming the feather-like ornament on the inner mouldings of arches.
A feathered texture.
Plumage.
The fitting of feathers to arrows.
Visible offshoots of the trails of ink written on overly absorbent paper.
verb
present participle of feather
featherlet
featherlet
noun
A little feather.
featherman
feathertop
featherway
felichthys
felspathic
felspathic
adj
Alternative form of feldspathic
ferfathmur
fetchingly
fetchingly
adv
In a fetching manner
fetichlike
fetishists
fetishists
noun
plural of fetishist
fetishlike
fetishlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a fetish.
fetography
fetterbush
fetterbush
noun
Leucothoe fontanesiana
Leucothoe spp., especially
Lyonia lucida (shiny lyonia)
Pieris floribunda (mountain fetterbush)
fianchetti
fianchetti
noun
plural of fianchetto
fianchetto
fianchetto
noun
(chess) The development of a bishop by moving it one square to a long diagonal; specifically, a set of opening moves where a bishop is developed to the second rank of the adjacent knight file.
verb
(chess) To play a fianchetto.
fichtelite
fichtelite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare white monoclinic organic mineral, 7-isopropyl-1,4a-dimethyl-dodecahydro-1H-phenanthrene, found in fossilized wood from Bavaria.
fieldfight
fifteenths
fifteenths
noun
plural of fifteenth
fighteress
fighteress
noun
(archaic or humorous, rare) A female fighter.
fightingly
fightingly
adv
So as to fight; pugnaciously.
filthified
filthified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of filthify
filthiness
filthiness
noun
The property of being filthy.
fischerite
fisherboat
fisherboat
noun
Alternative form of fisher-boat
fishertown
fishpotter
fishtailed
fishtailed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fishtail
fitchering
flaithship
flashlight
flashlight
noun
(US, Canada) A battery-powered hand-held light source.
(obsolete) A photograph taken with a flash camera.
A flashgun (device used to create flashes of light for photography).
verb
(transitive) To illuminate with a flashlight.
flashtubes
flashtubes
noun
plural of flashtube
flatfishes
flatfishes
noun
plural of flatfish
flatwashes
flechettes
flechettes
noun
plural of flechette
fleechment
fleshliest
fleshliest
adj
superlative form of fleshly: most fleshly
fletchings
fletchings
noun
plural of fletching
flichtered
flighthead
flightiest
flightiest
adj
superlative form of flighty: most flighty
flightless
flightless
adj
Unable to fly. Usually used with birds such as the penguin, ostrich, and emu.
flightshot
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.
floodlight
floodlight
noun
(chiefly in the plural) Powerful artificial illumination with a broad beam, especially in a series of units on pylons used to illuminate a sports ground.
A projector of a bright beam of light for use in theatres and studios; a flood
verb
(transitive) To enlighten or illuminate with floodlight(s).
floorcloth
floorcloth
noun
A cloth, normally of flannel, used for cleaning floors.
Material used in place of carpeting for covering floors, such as linoleum or oilcloth.
floorshift
flowcharts
flowcharts
noun
plural of flowchart
flowsheets
flowsheets
noun
plural of flowsheet
flutemouth
flutemouth
noun
The trumpetfish.
flycatcher
flycatcher
noun
Any of many kinds of birds, of the families Muscicapidae (in Europe and Asia) and Tyrannidae (in the Americas), that catch insects in flight.
flyweights
flyweights
noun
plural of flyweight
folkething
foolishest
foolishest
adj
superlative form of foolish: most foolish
footcloths
footcloths
noun
plural of footcloth
footlights
footlights
noun
plural of footlight
forefather
forefather
noun
ancestor
cultural ancestor; one who originated an idea or tradition.
foregather
foregather
verb
Alternative form of forgather
forehearth
forehearth
noun
The forward extension of the hearth of a blast furnace under the tymp.
foreheater
foremother
foremother
Noun
A female ancestor.
foresheets
foresheets
noun
plural of foresheet
foresights
foresights
noun
plural of foresight
forethough
forethrift
forgathers
forgathers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of forgather
forsythias
forsythias
noun
plural of forsythia
forthbring
forthbring
verb
(obsolete) To bring forth; bring out; produce.
forthcomer
forthcomer
noun
(archaic) One who comes forth.
forthgoing
forthgoing
adj
Going out or forth; departing.
noun
A going forth or utterance; a proceeding from or out.