(intransitive, dialectal) To fumble; do (anything) imperfectly or irresolutely.
fimbles
fimbles
noun
plural of fimble
fimbriae
fimbriae
noun
plural of fimbria
fimbriate
fimbriate
adj
(biology) Fringed, e.g. where the ends of a petal are split into two or more divisions.
verb
(transitive) To fringe; to hem.
fimbriated
fimbriated
adj
(biology) Having a fringe or border of hairlike or fingerlike projections.
(heraldry) Having a narrow borderline, typically of a specified tincture.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fimbriate
fimbricate
fimbricate
adj
(zoology) Fringed, on one side only, by long, straight hairs, like the antennae of certain insects.
fringed; jagged; fimbriate
fimbricated
fimbricated
adj
Alternative form of fimbricate
fimbrillae
fimbrillate
fimbrilliferous
fimbrillose
fimbriodentate
finecomb
firebomb
firebomb
noun
A weapon that causes fire; an incendiary weapon.
verb
(transitive) To attack with a firebomb.
firebombed
firebombed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of firebomb
firebombing
firebombing
noun
An attack with a firebomb.
verb
present participle of firebomb
firebombs
firebombs
noun
plural of firebomb
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of firebomb
flabellarium
flabelliform
flabelliform
adj
Shaped like a fan; flabellate
flabellum
flabellum
noun
(botany, zoology) Any fan-shaped structure.
A large fan used for religious ceremonies.
flambage
flambe
flambe
adj
Alternative spelling of flambé
flambeau
flambeau
noun
A burning torch, especially one carried in procession.
flambeaus
flambeaux
flambeaux
noun
plural of flambeau
flambee
flambeed
flambeed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flambe
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.
flambes
flambes
noun
plural of flambe
flamboyance
flamboyance
Noun
The condition of being flamboyant.
A group of flamingos.
flamboyances
flamboyances
noun
plural of flamboyance
flamboyantize
flamboyer
flamboyer
noun
(archaic) Any of various trees in the East and West Indies with brilliant blossoms, probably species of Caesalpinieae, especially of Delonix and Caesalpinia, all of which were formerly in the obsolete genus Poinciana.
flammable
flammable
adj
Capable of burning, especially a liquid.
Easily set on fire.
Subject to easy ignition and rapid flaming combustion.
noun
Any flammable substance.
flavobacterium
flavobacterium
noun
Any of many Gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria, of the class Flavobacteriia ^([sic]), that occur in soil and water, and are mostly pigmented and photosynthetic.
flebotomy
flemingsburg
flemingsburg
Proper noun
a home-rule class city in Kentucky, USA
fluobromide
foamable
foamable
adj
Capable of being converted into foam.
fombell
footlambert
footlambert
noun
Alternative form of foot-lambert
footlamberts
footlamberts
noun
plural of footlambert
forebemoan
forebemoaned
forebemoaned
adj
Bemoaned in previous or former times.
forebodement
forebodement
noun
The act of foreboding.
The thing foreboded.
foreboom
foreboom
noun
(nautical) The boom of the foremast.
forebooms
forebooms
noun
plural of foreboom
forechamber
forelimb
forelimb
noun
The anterior limb (or equivalent appendage) of an animal
forelimbs
forelimbs
noun
plural of forelimb
foreremembered
foreremembered
adj
Called to mind previously; aforementioned.
formable
formable
adj
Able to be formed.
formalizable
formalizable
adj
Capable of being formalized.
formidable
formidable
adj
Causing fear, dread, awe, or discouragement as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive feature; commanding respect; causing wonder or astonishment.
Difficult to defeat or overcome.
formidableness
formidableness
noun
The quality of being formidable.
formulable
formulable
adj
That can be formulated
framable
framable
adj
Alternative form of frameable
framableness
frambesia
frambesia
noun
Yaws, the disease.
framboesia
framboesia
noun
Alternative form of frambesia
framboise
framboise
noun
Raspberry liqueur.
frameable
frameable
adj
Able to be framed or presented in a certain way.
Suitable for framing.
frameableness
fribbleism
froebelism
fromberg
fumble
fumble
noun
(Britain) A dessert similar to a cross between a fool and a crumble.
(sports, American football, Canadian football) A ball etc. that has been dropped by accident.
verb
(intransitive) To blunder uncertainly.
(slang, obsolete) Of a man, to sexually underperform.
(transitive, intransitive) To grope awkwardly in trying to find something
(transitive, intransitive) To handle nervously or awkwardly.
(transitive, intransitive, sports) To drop a ball or a baton etc. by accident.
To grope about in perplexity; to seek awkwardly.
To handle much; to play childishly; to turn over and over.
fumbled
fumbled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fumble
fumbler
fumbler
noun
Agent noun of fumble; one who fumbles.
fumblers
fumblers
noun
plural of fumbler
fumbles
fumbles
noun
plural of fumble
fumblingness
fumblingness
noun
A tendency to fumble.
funambulate
funambulate
verb
(intransitive) To walk on ropes; to tightrope-walk.
funambulated
funambulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of funambulate
funambule
funambuloes
furbishment
fusobacterium
fusobacterium
noun
Any bacterium of the genus Fusobacterium
gobiesociform
gobiesociform
noun
Any clingfish of the order Gobiesociformes
gobiiformes
hemafibrite
hemafibrite
Noun
synadelphite
hemoglobiniferous
imperfectability
imperfectability
noun
the quality of not being perfectable; of being forever imperfect
imperfectibility
imperfectibility
noun
The state or quality of being imperfectible.
imperfectible
imperfectible
adj
Incapable of being made perfect.
imperforable
imperforable
adj
incapable of being perforated
imperformable
improfitable
improfitable
adj
(obsolete) Synonym of unprofitable
inconformable
inconformable
adj
Obsolete form of unconformable.
indeformable
infirmable
inflamable
inflammabilities
inflammabilities
noun
plural of inflammability
inflammable
inflammable
adj
(figuratively) Easily excited; set off by the slightest excuse; easily enraged or inflamed.
(nonstandard) Incapable of burning; not easily set on fire.
Capable of burning; easily set on fire.
noun
Any inflammable substance.
inflammableness
inflammableness
noun
The quality of being inflammable.
inflammables
inflammables
noun
plural of inflammable
informable
informidable
informidable
adj
(obsolete) Not formidable; not to be feared or dreaded.
intertransformability
intertransformability
noun
The ability to transform into each other.
intertransformable
intertransformable
adj
Able to transform into each other.
intransformable
intransformable
adj
Not transformable
irreformability
irreformability
noun
The quality of being irreformable; absence of potential for reform.
irreformable
irreformable
adj
That cannot be reformed
leiomyofibroma
liebfraumilch
liebfraumilch
Noun
A semi-sweet German white wine.
lifeboatman
lifeboatman
noun
A man who crews a lifeboat.
lifeboatmen
lifeboatmen
noun
plural of lifeboatman
limbiferous
magnifiable
magnifiable
adj
Capable of being magnified, or made to appear larger.
That can be magnified, or extolled.
manifestable
manifestable
adj
Capable of being manifested.
manufacturable
manufacturable
adj
Capable of being manufactured.
noun
Something that can be manufactured.
mecrobeproof
membraniferous
membraniferous
adj
Having or producing membranes.
membraniform
membraniform
adj
Of or pertaining to a membrane; resembling a membrane.
metrofibroma
microbeproof
microfilmable
microfilmable
adj
Suitable for storage on microfilm.
misbefall
misbefall
verb
(intransitive, obsolete) Of an event, to happen unfortunately.
(transitive, obsolete) Of an event, to happen unfortunately to (a person).
misbefallen
misbefallen
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misbefall
misbefitting
misbefitting
adj
Not befitting.
misbelief
misbelief
noun
(obsolete) doubt; an erroneous lack of belief.
(religion) a heresy; an unorthodox belief
an erroneous belief
misbeliefs
misbeliefs
noun
plural of misbelief
missyllabified
modifiable
modifiable
adj
Capable of being modified; subject to modification.
modifiableness
modifiableness
noun
Quality of being modifiable.
modificable
modificable
adj
Obsolete form of modifiable.
mollifiable
mollifiable
adj
Capable of being mollified.
molybdeniferous
molybdeniferous
adj
Containing or producing molybdenum.
morbiferal
morbiferous
morbiferous
adj
morbific; causing disease
multifibered
murfreesboro
murfreesboro
Proper noun
a small city in Arkansas, USA
a town in North Carolina, USA.
a city in Tennessee, USA
myelofibrosis
myelofibrosis
noun
collagen deposition by fibroblasts in the bone marrow, whether primary or secondary to other causes such as medication.
myelofibrotic
myelofibrotic
adj
Relating to myelofibrosis.
mynpachtbrief
neurofibroma
neurofibroma
noun
(medicine) A benign tumor composed of fibroblasts surrounding nerve cells
neurofibromatosis
neurofibromatosis
noun
(medicine) A genetic disorder characterized by the presence of multiple neurofibromas under the skin.