(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.
aftershocks
aftershocks
noun
plural of aftershock
alkaliferous
alkaliferous
adj
Yielding alkalis.
alkylarylsulfonate
alkylbenzenesulfonate
alkylbenzenesulfonates
almsfolk
almsfolk
noun
(archaic) Persons supported by alms; almsmen.
biofeedbacks
biofeedbacks
noun
plural of biofeedback
blackfellows
blackfellows
noun
plural of blackfellow
bookfuls
bookshelf
bookshelf
noun
A shelf or shelves for storing books for easy visual reference.
bookshelfs
breakfronts
breakfronts
noun
plural of breakfront
checkoffs
checkoffs
noun
plural of checkoff
clansfolk
clansfolk
noun
Members of a clan; clanspeople.
cockchafers
cockchafers
noun
plural of cockchafer
cockfights
cockfights
noun
plural of cockfight
cocklofts
cocklofts
noun
plural of cockloft
cockneyfies
cockneyfies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cockneyfy
cocksfoot
cocksfoot
noun
Any of the genus Dactylis of Eurasian and North African bluegrasses, especially Dactylis glomerata.
coffeecakes
coffeecakes
noun
plural of coffeecake
coffeemakers
coffeemakers
noun
plural of coffeemaker
cofsky
confisk
cornflakes
cornflakes
noun
Alternative spelling of corn flakes
dalesfolk
dalesfolk
noun
Dalesmen.
defrocks
defrocks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of defrock
disfrock
disfrock
verb
(transitive) To remove from status as a member of a clergy; to unfrock.
disfrocked
disfrocked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disfrock
disfrocking
disfrocking
verb
present participle of disfrock
disfrocks
disfrocks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disfrock
dummkopfs
dummkopfs
noun
plural of dummkopf
elflocks
elflocks
noun
plural of elflock
fairoaks
falsework
falsework
noun
(engineering) A temporary framework used in the building of bridges and arched structures in order to hold items in place until the structure is able to support itself.
(engineering) Scaffolding, a temporary frame serving to support and brace a building under construction until it can stand alone.
farmworkers
farmworkers
noun
plural of farmworker
fatstock
fatstock
noun
Fattened livestock.
fatstocks
fatstocks
noun
plural of fatstock
feedstock
feedstock
noun
Any bulk raw material constituting the principal input for an industrial process.
fetlocks
fetlocks
noun
plural of fetlock
fibrinokinase
finnesko
finnesko
noun
A thermal boot made from reindeer skin and fur.
firelocks
firelocks
noun
plural of firelock
fireworkless
fireworkless
adj
Without fireworks.
fireworks
fireworks
noun
(plural only) An event or a display where fireworks are set off.
(plural only, figuratively) A boisterous or violent event or situation.
plural of firework.
fisherfolk
fisherfolk
noun
(anthropology) Members of a culture that is dominated by fishing.
People who fish for a living.
Recreational fishers.
fishhook
fishhook
noun
(slang) a jack (the playing card)
a barbed hook, usually metal, used for fishing
fishhooks
fishhooks
noun
(slang) A pair of jacks (the playing card)
plural of fishhook
fishworker
fishworker
noun
A laborer in the fishing industry.
fishworks
fishworks
noun
A fish processing plant.
flatworks
fleshhook
fleshhook
noun
(historical) A hook designed to lift meat out of boiling water.
flickermouse
flintlocks
flintlocks
noun
plural of flintlock
flockiest
flockiest
adj
superlative form of flocky: most flocky
flockings
flockings
noun
plural of flocking
flockless
flockless
adj
Without a flock.
flockmaster
flockmaster
noun
A head shepherd.
flocks
flocks
noun
plural of flock
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flock
flockwise
flockwise
adv
In or as a flock.
flokatis
flokatis
noun
plural of flokati
floorwalkers
floorwalkers
noun
plural of floorwalker
fokos
foldskirt
folkestone
folkestone
Proper noun
A coastal town in Kent, England
folkies
folkies
noun
plural of folkie
folkish
folkish
adj
(music) In the style of folk music.
(religion, Germanic paganism) Practicing a form of Heathenry that is traditional.
(religion, Germanic paganism, especially in white supremacy and Nazism) Practicing far-right and racist forms of Heathenry that are hostile towards minorities, Christians, and Jewish people; and also supporting Nazi influences.
Popular; referring to the culture of ordinary people.
folkishness
folkishness
noun
The quality of being folkish.
folklores
folklores
noun
plural of folklore
folklorish
folklorish
adj
(colloquial) Being similar to or having the quality of folklore.
folklorism
folklorism
noun
Invention or adaptation of folklore; including any use of a tradition outside the cultural context in which it was created.
folklorist
folklorist
noun
A person who studies or collects folklore
folkloristic
folkloristic
adj
about the traditions and stories of a country or community; Characteristic of folklore.
folklorists
folklorists
noun
plural of folklorist
folkmoots
folkmoots
noun
plural of folkmoot
folkmotes
folkmotes
noun
plural of folkmote
folkmots
folkmots
noun
plural of folkmot
folks
folks
noun
(California) Late 19th and early 20th century migrants to California from Iowa and other parts of the Midwestern United States.
(US) People in general; everybody or anybody.
(US, slang, rare, southern Louisiana) The police.
The members of one's immediate family, especially one's parents
plural of folk
folksay
folksey
folksier
folksier
adj
comparative form of folksy: more folksy
folksiest
folksiest
adj
superlative form of folksy: most folksy
folksily
folksily
adv
In a folksy manner.
folksiness
folksiness
noun
The quality of being folksy.
folksinesses
folksinger
folksinger
noun
A person who sings folk songs.
folksingers
folksingers
noun
plural of folksinger
folksinging
folksinging
noun
The singing of folk songs.
folksingings
folksong
folksong
noun
Alternative spelling of folk song
folksongs
folksongs
noun
plural of folksong
folkston
folkston
Proper noun
A city in Georgia in the United States
folksy
folksy
adj
Characteristic of simple country life.
Informal, affable and familiar.
folktales
folktales
noun
plural of folktale
folkways
folkways
noun
plural of folkway
footlockers
footlockers
noun
plural of footlocker
footmarks
footmarks
noun
plural of footmark
footstalk
footstalk
noun
(botany) A stalk (such as a peduncle or pedicel) that supports another structure.
footstick
footstick
noun
A measuring rod that is one foot long.
A piece of wood serving as a simple bridge over water.
footstock
footworks
footworks
noun
plural of footwork
forcepslike
forcepslike
adj
Resembling a forceps.
forebespeak
forecheckers
forecheckers
noun
plural of forechecker
foredecks
foredecks
noun
plural of foredeck
foredesk
foreknowableness
foreknowledges
foreknowledges
noun
plural of foreknowledge
foreknows
foreknows
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of foreknow
forelocks
forelocks
noun
plural of forelock
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of forelock
foremilks
foremilks
noun
plural of foremilk
forepeaks
forepeaks
noun
plural of forepeak
foreranks
foreranks
noun
plural of forerank
foreshank
foreshank
noun
A cut of meat from this part.
The upper part of the foreleg of cattle.
foreshock
foreshock
noun
(geology) A small earth tremor which precedes the mainshock in an earthquake sequence. Not all mainshocks have foreshocks.
Any shock or disturbance which precedes an event
foreskin
foreskin
noun
(anatomy) Ellipsis of clitoral foreskin.
(anatomy) The nerve-dense, retractable fold of skin which covers and protects the head of the penis in humans and some other animals.
verb
To remove the foreskin.
To sexually stimulate by manipulating the foreskin.
foreskins
foreskins
noun
plural of foreskin
foreskirt
foreskirt
noun
The front skirt of a garment, in distinction from the train.
foreslack
foreslack
verb
Alternative form of forslack
forespake
forespake
verb
(archaic) simple past tense of forespeak
forespeak
forespeak
verb
(transitive, archaic) To foretell, to predict.
Alternative spelling of forspeak
forespeaker
forespeaker
noun
(obsolete or historical) One who speaks on behalf of another; an advocate.
forespeaking
forespeaking
noun
(obsolete) A foretelling; a prediction.
verb
present participle of forespeak
forespoke
forespoke
verb
simple past tense of forespeak
forespoken
forespoken
adj
Spoken beforehand or in advance; foretold; predicted.
verb
past participle of forespeak.
forestick
forestick
noun
The front stick of a fire in a hearth.
forestlike
forestlike
adj
Like a forest.
foretokens
foretokens
noun
plural of foretoken
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of foretoken
forjaskit
forjesket
forkedness
forkedness
noun
The state or quality of being forked.
forkers
forkers
noun
plural of forker
forkfuls
forkfuls
noun
plural of forkful
forkiest
forkiness
forkiness
noun
The quality or state of being forky.
forkinesses
forkless
forkless
adj
Without a fork or forks.
forklifts
forklifts
noun
plural of forklift
forks
forks
noun
plural of fork
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fork
forksful
forksmith
forksville
forkwise
forkwise
adv
In the manner of a fork.
forsake
forsake
verb
(transitive) To abandon, to give up, to leave (permanently), to renounce (someone or something).
(transitive, obsolete) To avoid or shun (someone or something).
(transitive, obsolete) To cause disappointment to; to be insufficient for (someone or something).
(transitive, obsolete) To decline or refuse (something offered).
forsaken
forsaken
adj
Deserted; abandoned.
Helpless.
verb
past participle of forsake
forsakenly
forsakenly
adv
(rare) helplessly
In a deserted manner; by itself; alone
forsakenness
forsakenness
noun
The state or condition of being forsaken.
forsaker
forsaker
noun
One who forsakes.
forsakers
forsakers
noun
plural of forsaker
forsakes
forsakes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of forsake
forsaking
forsaking
noun
The act by which somebody is forsaken; an abandonment.
verb
present participle of forsake
forseek
forseek
verb
(transitive) To seek thoroughly (for); seek out.
forslack
forslack
verb
(intransitive, rare) To slack up; be or grow slack; pall.
(transitive, obsolete) To be slack in; neglect by idleness; relax; render slack; delay; lose or spoil by slackness.
forslake
forsook
forsook
verb
simple past tense of forsake
forspeak
forspeak
verb
(transitive, dialectal, Northern England and Scotland) To injure or cause bad luck through immoderate praise or flattery; to affect with the curse of an evil tongue, which brings ill luck upon all objects of its praise.
(transitive, obsolete) Alternative spelling of forespeak
(transitive, obsolete) To bewitch, to charm.
(transitive, obsolete) To forbid, to prohibit; to oppose.
(transitive, obsolete) To say bad things about; to slander.