(Birding) Of a bird, allowing the close approach of humans.
Having or showing confidence or trust in another person.
In confidence; as if with trust.
noun
The telling of something in confidence.
verb
present participle of confide
confidingly
confidingly
adv
In a confiding manner; in a matter that confides.
confidingness
confidingness
noun
The state or quality of being confiding.
configurated
configurated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of configurate
configured
configured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of configure
conflagrated
conflagrated
adj
Burnt, destroyed by fire.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conflagrate
confounding
confounding
noun
(epidemiology) The process by which an apparent association between an exposure and an outcome is actually explained by another factor.
The act by which things are confounded, or confused.
verb
present participle of confound
confoundingly
confoundingly
adv
In a confounding way.
consignified
consignified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of consignify
crookfingered
dampproofing
dampproofing
noun
Alternative spelling of damp proofing
defatigation
defatigation
noun
Fatigue; weariness.
defiguration
defiguration
noun
(obsolete) disfiguration; mutilation
deflagration
deflagration
noun
The act of deflagrating; an intense fire; a conflagration or explosion. Specifically, combustion that spreads subsonically via thermal conduction.
deflagrations
deflagrations
noun
plural of deflagration
deflocculating
deflocculating
verb
present participle of deflocculate
deflowering
deflowering
noun
The breaking of the hymen of a virgin.
verb
present participle of deflower
defoaming
defoaming
verb
present participle of defoam
defocussing
defogging
defogging
verb
present participle of defog
defoliating
defoliating
verb
present participle of defoliate
deforcing
deforcing
verb
present participle of deforce
deforesting
deforesting
verb
present participle of deforest
deforming
deforming
verb
present participle of deform
defrocking
defrocking
noun
The formal removal of the rights and authority of a member of the clergy.
verb
present participle of defrock
defrosting
defrosting
noun
The process by which something is defrosted.
verb
present participle of defrost
degasification
degasification
noun
The removal of gas from something, especially from a liquid
dehydrofreezing
dehydrofreezing
noun
The preservation of food by dehydration and subsequent freezing
verb
present participle of dehydrofreeze
delignification
delignification
noun
The removal of lignin, typically from wood pulp
demagnification
demagnification
noun
The act or the result of demagnifying.
demiflouncing
demonifuge
demonifuge
noun
A remedy to drive out demons.
detoxifying
detoxifying
verb
present participle of detoxify
dignification
dignification
noun
The act of dignifying; exaltation.
dinoflagellata
dinoflagellatae
dinoflagellate
dinoflagellate
noun
Any of many marine protozoa of the phylum Dinoflagellata, which have two flagella.
dinoflagellida
discomfiting
discomfiting
adj
Tending to discomfit (“embarrass greatly; upset the composure of, disconcert”).
verb
present participle of discomfit
discomforting
discomforting
verb
present participle of discomfort
discomfortingly
discomfortingly
adv
In a discomforting manner
disfavoring
disfavoring
verb
present participle of disfavor
disfavouring
disfavouring
verb
present participle of disfavour
disfiguration
disfiguration
noun
The act of disfiguring, spoiling the appearance of something or someone; the state of being disfigured.
disfrocking
disfrocking
verb
present participle of disfrock
disinforming
disinforming
verb
present participle of disinform
doffing
doffing
noun
The act by which an item of clothing is doffed.
verb
present participle of doff
dogfennel
dogfennel
noun
A plant in the genus Chamaemelum.
Anthemis cotula, an annual plant native to Europe and North Africa.
Eupatorium capillifolium, a perennial plant native to eastern North America.
dogfighting
dogfighting
noun
(military, aviation) Close combat between two military aircraft.
A blood sport in which dogs fight with one another.
verb
present participle of dogfight
downfalling
downfalling
adj
falling downward
noun
A downfall.
An act of falling downward.
downshifting
downshifting
noun
A social trend towards living a simpler, less ambitious life with a better work-life balance.
verb
present participle of downshift
dragonfish
dragonfish
noun
Any of several long, slender fishes, of the family Stomiidae, that have a luminous barbel used to attract prey.
dragonfishes
dragonfishes
noun
plural of dragonfish
dragonflies
dragonflies
noun
plural of dragonfly
dragonfly
dragonfly
noun
An insect of the suborder Epiprocta or, more strictly, the infraorder Anisoptera, having four long transparent wings held perpendicular to a long body when perched.
dropforging
drownproofing
drownproofing
verb
present participle of drownproof
dumbfounding
dumbfounding
verb
present participle of dumbfound
dumfounding
dumfounding
verb
present participle of dumfound
dysfunctioning
dysfunctioning
verb
present participle of dysfunction
eighteenfold
eighteenfold
adj
By a factor of eighteen.
enfolding
enfolding
noun
A folding around something.
verb
present participle of enfold
enfoldings
enfoldings
noun
plural of enfolding
fadmonger
fadmonger
noun
(derogatory) One who peddles fads or trends.
fadmongering
fadmongering
noun
(derogatory) The peddling of fads or trends.
fadmongery
fairground
fairground
noun
A commercially-operated collection of rides, games and other entertainment attractions; an amusement park.
An area where a fair (an event for public entertainment) or other public event is held; a showground.
fairgrounds
fairgrounds
noun
Alternative spelling of fairground; the grounds where a fair is held.
plural of fairground
fandango
fandango
noun
(color) A shade of red-violet.
(figurative, colloquial) An unknown entity or contraption.
(music, dance) A form of lively flamenco music and dance that has many regional variations (e.g. fandango de Huelva), some of which have their own names (e.g. malagueña, granadina).
A confusion; a chaotic collection.
A gathering for dancing; a ball.
An extravaganza; an instance of lavish and fantastical events or behavior.
verb
(dance) To dance the fandango.
(figuratively) To dance, particularly with a lot of energy.
fandangos
fanfaronading
fanfaronading
verb
present participle of fanfaronade
feingold
fellmongered
fellmongered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fellmonger
fidgetation
fingerboard
fingerboard
noun
(music, lutherie) A flat or roughly flat strip on the neck of a stringed instrument, against which the strings are pressed to shorten the vibrating length and produce notes of higher pitches.
A miniature skateboard that is driven with the fingers.
fingerboards
fingerboards
noun
plural of fingerboard
fingerhold
fingerhold
noun
A grip with the fingers.
fingerholds
fingerholds
noun
plural of fingerhold
firedragon
firedragon
noun
A fiery dragon; firedrake.
flapdragon
flapdragon
noun
A game in which the players snatch raisins out of burning brandy and swallow them blazing.
Any of the raisins in this game.
flooding
flooding
noun
(psychology) A form of therapy that treats a phobia by suddenly exposing the patient to the object of the phobia, instead of approaching it gradually.
(psychology, figurative) Emotional overwhelm sometimes leading to a primal state of rage or panic.
An act of flooding; a flood or gush.
verb
present participle of flood
floodlighting
floodlighting
verb
present participle of floodlight
floundering
floundering
noun
The act of one who flounders; a clumsy struggle.
verb
present participle of flounder
flounderingly
flounderingly
adv
In a floundering manner; with awkward struggles.
fluoridating
fluoridating
verb
present participle of fluoridate
fluoridising
fluoridising
verb
present participle of fluoridise
fluoridizing
fluoridizing
verb
present participle of fluoridize
foddering
foddering
noun
The feeding of an animal with fodder.
verb
present participle of fodder
fogbound
fogbound
adj
enveloped in fog to such an extent that movement is dangerous or impossible
foldboating
folding
folding
adj
Designed to fold; as a folding bed, a folding bicycle, a folding chair, etc.
noun
(computing, programming) Code folding: a source code display technique that can hide the contents of methods, classes, etc. for easier navigation.
(geology) the deformation of the Earth's crust in response to slow lateral compression.
(slang) Paper money, as opposed to coins.
The action of folding; a fold.
The keeping of sheep in enclosures on arable land, etc.
verb
present participle of fold
fonding
fonding
verb
present participle of fond
fondling
fondling
noun
(obsolete) A foolish person.
A pet or person who is fondled; someone who is much loved.
The act of caressing; manifestation of tenderness.
verb
present participle of fondle
fondlingly
fondlingly
adv
In a fondling manner.
fondlings
fondlings
noun
plural of fondling
forbidding
forbidding
adj
Appearing to be threatening, unfriendly or potentially unpleasant.
noun
The act by which something is forbidden; a prohibition.
verb
present participle of forbid
forbiddingly
forbiddingly
adv
in a forbidding manner
forbiddingness
forbiddingness
noun
The quality of being forbidding.
forboding
forboding
adj
Alternative form of foreboding
verb
present participle of forbode
fording
fording
noun
Fording place
The act by which something is forded.
verb
present participle of ford
fordizing
fordoing
fordoing
verb
present participle of fordo
foreboding
foreboding
adj
Of ominous significance; serving as an ill omen; foretelling of harm or difficulty.
noun
A sense of evil to come.
An evil omen.
verb
present participle of forebode
forebodingly
forebodingly
adv
In a foreboding manner.
forebodingness
forebodingness
noun
The quality of being foreboding.
forebodings
forebodings
noun
plural of foreboding
foredating
foredating
verb
present participle of foredate
foredesign
foredesign
verb
(transitive) To design or plan beforehand; forecast.
foredesignment
foredestining
foredoing
foredoing
verb
present participle of foredo
foredooming
foredooming
verb
present participle of foredoom
forefending
forefending
verb
present participle of forefend
foreground
foreground
noun
(computing, often attributive) The application the user is currently interacting with; the application window that appears in front of all others.
The elements of an image which lie closest to the picture plane.
The subject of an image, often depicted at the bottom in a two-dimensional work.
verb
To place in the foreground (physically or metaphorically).
foregrounded
foregrounded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of foreground
foregrounds
foregrounds
noun
plural of foreground
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of foreground
(literature, usually uncountable) A literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to come later in the story.
verb
present participle of foreshadow
foresightedness
foresightedness
noun
The prudent exercise of common sense when planning for the future
The quality of having foresight
foresightednesses
forfending
forfending
verb
present participle of forfend
forjudging
forjudging
verb
present participle of forjudge
forjudgment
forwarding
forwarding
noun
The act by which something is forwarded.
verb
present participle of forward
foundering
foundering
noun
The act by which a vessel founders.
verb
present participle of founder
founding
founding
adj
Who or that founds (establishes or starts) or founded.
noun
The establishment of something.
verb
present participle of found
foundling
foundling
noun
An abandoned child, left by its parent(s), often a baby left at a convent or similar safe place.