(nautical) The act of hiring, or the contract for use of, a vessel, or some part of it, to convey cargo.
affrightment
affrightment
noun
(archaic) Fright; fear; alarm; the fact or state of being frightened.
(obsolete) A cause of fear.
(obsolete) The action of frightening or terrifying; intimidation.
afibrinogenemia
afibrinogenemia
noun
(medicine) A blood disorder in which the blood does not clot normally due to a lack of, or a malfunction involving, fibrinogen.
aftercoming
aftercoming
adj
(obstetrics) Specifically, of a baby's head: following the rest of the body out of the womb, rather than (as is usual) preceding it.
Succeeding, following.
noun
A following state, sequel, consequence, or result; an aftercome.
aftergame
aftergame
noun
(archaic) A second game played to reverse the outcome of the first; the means employed after the first turn of affairs.
(video games) Bonus features, dialogue, etc. accessed when a previously-beaten video game is revisited.
afterimage
afterimage
noun
An image which persists or remains in negative after the original stimulation has ended.
afterimages
afterimages
noun
plural of afterimage
aftermarriage
afterswarming
amygdaliferous
amygdaliferous
adj
almond-bearing
angelinformal
antiferromagnet
antiferromagnet
noun
(physics) An antiferromagnetic material
antiferromagnetic
antiferromagnetic
adj
(physics) Exhibiting antiferromagnetism.
antiferromagnetism
antiferromagnetism
noun
(physics) a phenomenon, similar to ferromagnetism, in which magnetic domains line up in a regular pattern, but with neighbouring electron spins pointing in opposite directions; materials showing this effect are either ferrimagnetic or diamagnetic, and become paramagnetic above the Neel temperature
antiforeignism
antiforeignism
noun
antiforeign attitudes
antireforming
antireforming
adj
Synonym of antireform
apterygiformes
archaeopterygiformes
aspergilliform
aspergilliform
adj
(botany) Resembling the aspergillum in form
beamfilling
bumfeg
camouflage
camouflage
noun
(biology) Resemblance of an organism to its surroundings for avoiding detection.
(military) The use of natural or artificial material on personnel, objects, or tactical positions with the aim of confusing, misleading, or evading the enemy.
(textiles) A pattern on clothing consisting of irregularly shaped patches that are either greenish/brownish, brownish/whitish, or bluish/whitish, as used by ground combat forces.
A disguise or covering up.
Clothes made from camouflage fabric, for concealment in combat or hunting.
The act of disguising.
verb
To hide or disguise something by covering it up or changing the way it looks.
camouflageable
camouflageable
adj
Capable of being camouflaged.
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.
camouflagers
camouflagers
noun
plural of camouflager
camouflages
camouflages
noun
plural of camouflage
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of camouflage
caprimulgiformes
chamfering
chamfering
noun
A chamfer.
verb
present participle of chamfer
circumfulgent
circumfulgent
adj
Shining around or about.
climbingfishes
defaming
defaming
noun
defamation
verb
present participle of defame
defamingly
defamingly
Adverb
In a defamatory manner.
defeminising
defeminising
verb
present participle of defeminise
defeminizing
defeminizing
verb
present participle of defeminize
defoaming
defoaming
verb
present participle of defoam
deforming
deforming
verb
present participle of deform
dehumidifying
dehumidifying
verb
present participle of dehumidify
demagnification
demagnification
noun
The act or the result of demagnifying.
demagnify
demagnify
verb
To reduce the size of an image etc
demifarthing
demifigure
demiflouncing
demigriffin
demonifuge
demonifuge
noun
A remedy to drive out demons.
demulsifying
demulsifying
verb
present participle of demulsify
demystifying
demystifying
verb
present participle of demystify
disfigurement
disfigurement
noun
The result of disfiguring; the state of being disfigured
disfigurements
disfigurements
noun
plural of disfigurement
doughfaceism
doughfaceism
noun
(derogatory) The character of a doughface; pliability.
dreamingful
effeminating
effeminating
verb
present participle of effeminate
effeminising
effeminising
verb
present participle of effeminise
effeminizing
effeminizing
verb
present participle of effeminize
effingham
effingham
Proper noun
A village in Surrey, England
A city in Illinois, USA, and the county seat of Effingham County.
electroforming
electroforming
noun
The manufacture of shaped components by electrodeposition on a pattern or mandrel.
emulsifying
emulsifying
adj
That emulsifies
verb
present participle of emulsify
emusifying
enflaming
enflaming
verb
present participle of enflame
enframing
enframing
verb
present participle of enframe
engraftment
engraftment
noun
The act of engrafting, or something engrafted.
engraftments
engraftments
noun
plural of engraftment
engulfment
engulfment
noun
The act of engulfing
engulfments
engulfments
noun
plural of engulfment
exemplifying
exemplifying
verb
present participle of exemplify
fablemonger
fablemonger
noun
One who tells or composes fables.
fablemongering
facemaking
facsimileing
fadmonger
fadmonger
noun
(derogatory) One who peddles fads or trends.
fadmongering
fadmongering
noun
(derogatory) The peddling of fads or trends.
fadmongery
fagerholm
famiglietti
fancymonger
fancymonger
noun
(obsolete) A lovemonger; a whimsical lover.
fanglement
fanglomerate
fanglomerate
noun
(geology) A stratigraphic unit in which conglomerates that were deposited in an alluvial fan are common.
farmage
farmersburg
farmingdale
farmingville
farmsteading
farmsteading
noun
(Scotland) A farmstead.
fashionmonger
fashionmonger
noun
(derogatory) One who slavishly follows the latest fashions.
fathomage
fathomage
noun
(mining) The amount of money paid to a miner based on fathoms of material worked.
fatiguesome
fatiguesome
adj
fatiguing; tiring
feathermonger
fellmonger
fellmonger
noun
(Britain) Someone who sells or works with animal hides and skins.
verb
To prepare animal skin for tanning.
fellmongered
fellmongered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fellmonger
fellmongering
fellmongering
verb
present participle of fellmonger
fellmongers
fellmongers
noun
plural of fellmonger
fellmongery
fellmongery
noun
A fellmonger's place of work.
The trade of a fellmonger.
feltmaking
feltmaking
noun
The manufacture of felt.
feltmonger
feltmonger
noun
(historical) A person who sells felt.
feminising
feminising
adj
Alternative spelling of feminizing
verb
present participle of feminise
feminizing
feminizing
adj
Tending to make more feminine.
verb
present participle of feminize
feminologist
feminologist
noun
(rare) Someone who studies feminology.
feminology
feminology
noun
(rare) Synonym of women's studies.
femorococcygeal
fermage
fermanagh
fermanagh
Proper noun
one of the six traditional counties of Northern Ireland, often known as County Fermanagh.
fermenting
fermenting
verb
present participle of ferment
fermentology
fermentology
noun
The study of fermentation.
ferrihemoglobin
ferrihemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) A form of hemoglobin in which the central ferrous iron atom is oxidised to the ferric state
ferrimagnet
ferrimagnet
noun
(physics) Any ferrimagnetic material
ferrimagnetic
ferrimagnetic
adj
(physics) Exhibiting ferrimagnetism.
ferrimagnetically
ferrimagnetically
adv
In a ferrimagnetic manner
ferrimagnetism
ferrimagnetism
noun
(physics) a form of antiferromagnetism in which some magnetization remains below a critical temperature (the Neel temperature)
ferrimagnets
ferrimagnets
noun
plural of ferrimagnet
ferromagnesian
ferromagnesian
adj
That contains both iron and magnesium
ferromagnet
ferromagnet
noun
(physics) a ferromagnetic material
a magnet made from such material
ferromagnetic
ferromagnetic
adj
(physics) Exhibiting ferromagnetism.
ferromagneticism
ferromagnetism
ferromagnetism
noun
(physics) The phenomenon whereby certain substances can become permanent magnets when subjected to a magnetic field.
ferromagnets
ferromagnets
noun
plural of ferromagnet
ferromanganese
ferromanganese
noun
An alloy, of iron and manganese, used in the manufacture of steel
ferruminating
ferruminating
verb
present participle of ferruminate
ferthumlungur
fetichmonger
fetishmonger
fevergum
fibrohemorrhagic
fibroligamentous
fictionmonger
fictionmonger
noun
(derogatory) A teller of lies.
(derogatory) A writer of fiction.
figment
figment
noun
A fabrication, fantasy, invention; something fictitious.
figmental
figmental
adj
Of or relating to a figment.
figments
figments
noun
plural of figment
figuresome
figuresome
adj
Characterised as possessing an attractive figure or shape
filemaking
filemaking
noun
The manufacture of files (rasping tools).
filmgoer
filmgoer
noun
(chiefly Britain) Person who regularly frequents movie theaters.
filmgoers
filmgoers
noun
plural of filmgoer
filmogen
filmographies
filmographies
noun
plural of filmography
filmsetting
filmsetting
noun
Photocomposition of type.
verb
present participle of filmset
filmsettings
filmsettings
noun
plural of filmsetting
fingermark
fingermark
noun
A blemish made by a dirty finger.
fingersmith
fingersmith
noun
midwife
pickpocket
firebombing
firebombing
noun
An attack with a firebomb.
verb
present participle of firebomb
fishmonger
fishmonger
noun
(Britain) A person who sells fish.
(Britain, rare) A fishmonger's, a fishmonger's shop: a shop that sells fish.
(archaic) A pimp.
fishmongers
fishmongers
noun
plural of fishmonger
flagellantism
flagellantism
noun
The act of whipping oneself, typically for religious penance or for sexual excitement
flagelliform
flagelliform
adj
shaped like a whip
flagellum
flagellum
noun
(biology) In bacteria, a long, whiplike proteinaceous appendage, used for locomotion.
(biology) In protists, a long, whiplike membrane-enclosed organelle used for locomotion or feeding.
A whip
flagellums
flagmaker
flagmaker
noun
One who manufactures flags.
flagmen
flagmen
noun
plural of flagman
flambage
flambeing
flambeing
verb
present participle of flambe
flamberg
flamberg
noun
Alternative spelling of flamberge
flamberge
flamberge
noun
(weaponry) A European sword, typically a greatsword, which had a wavy blade, possibly to increase the cutting surface or for aid in parrying.
flamingoes
flamingoes
noun
plural of flamingo
flammigerous
flegm
fleming
fleming
verb
present participle of fleme
flemings
flemingsburg
flemingsburg
Proper noun
a home-rule class city in Kentucky, USA
flemington
flemington
Proper noun
a locality in western New South Wales, Australia.
a suburb of Victoria, Australia, famous for its racecourse.