(of a marsupial) bearing offspring born not fully developed
fevercup
fibrinopurulent
fibrinopurulent
adj
Relating to, or containing fibrin and pus
fibropurulent
figureheadship
figureheadship
noun
The role or status of figurehead.
filipendula
filipendulous
filipendulous
adj
Suspended by, or strung upon, a thread; said of tuberous swellings in the middle or at the extremities of slender, threadlike rootlets.
filipuncture
filipuncture
noun
(medicine, archaic) The operation of passing wire into an aneurysmal cavity.
filoplumaceous
filoplumaceous
adj
(zoology) Having the structure of a filoplume.
filoplume
filoplume
noun
(zoology, archaic) A hair-like feather; a feather with a slender scape and without a web in most or all of its length.
finespun
finespun
adj
delicate and subtle, with fine detail
spun into a fine thread
fireplough
fireplug
fireplug
noun
A fire hydrant.
fireplugs
fireplugs
noun
plural of fireplug
firespout
fissiparousness
fissiparousness
noun
The quality of being fissiparous.
flapmouthed
flophouse
flophouse
noun
(US, slang) A cheap hotel or boarding house where many people sleep in large rooms.
verb
To stay in a flophouse.
flophouses
flophouses
noun
plural of flophouse
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flophouse
flumped
flumped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flump
fluophosphate
fluophosphate
noun
(chemistry) A double salt of fluoric acid and phosphoric acid.
fluorapatite
fluorapatite
noun
(mineralogy) A calcium halophosphate mineral, in which fluoride replaces the hydroxide of apatite, that is mined as a phosphate ore, and occurs in the enamel of teeth.
fluorophosphate
fluorophosphate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The anion PO₃F²⁻ formed by replacing one hydroxyl of a phosphate anion with a fluorine atom; any salt containing such an anion
(organic chemistry) The functional group >PO₃F formed by replacing one hydroxyl of a phosphate group with a fluorine atom; any compound containing such a group
fluoroscope
fluoroscope
noun
(medicine) A device used to view continuous live X-ray images on a fluorescent screen.
(now rare) A device used to measure the fluorescence of a solution.
verb
(transitive) To examine with a fluoroscope.
fluoroscoped
fluoroscoped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fluoroscope
fluoroscopes
fluoroscopes
noun
plural of fluoroscope
fluoroscopies
fluoroscopies
noun
plural of fluoroscopy
fluorotype
fluorotype
noun
(historical) A photographic process in which salts of fluoric acid were employed for the purpose of producing images in the camera.
fluphenazine
fluphenazine
noun
(pharmacology) An antipsychotic drug of the phenothiazine class, which can be administered orally or by injection.
foetiparous
foetiparous
adj
Alternative form of fetiparous
forceput
forcipressure
forcipressure
noun
The arrest of hemorrhage by forceps compression.
forcipulate
forelouper
forepleasure
forepleasure
noun
Pleasure derived from foreplay.
foreproduct
forepurpose
forepurpose
noun
A predetermined purpose
forerunnership
forerunnership
noun
The state or condition of a forerunner.
formaldehydesulphoxylate
formaldehydesulphoxylate
noun
A salt or ester of formaldehydesulphoxylic acid.
formaldehydesulphoxylic
foundership
foundership
noun
The condition of having founded something.
fourpence
fourpence
noun
A former British silver coin, worth four pence.
A monetary amount of four pence.
fourpennies
fourpennies
noun
plural of fourpenny
fourpenny
fourpenny
adj
(dated) Costing fourpence.
noun
A coin or stamp worth fourpence.
fourplex
fourplex
noun
quadplex
fourposter
fourposter
noun
Alternative form of four-poster (“type of bed”)
fourposters
fourposters
noun
plural of fourposter
fourpounder
fractureproof
fractureproof
adj
resistant to fracture
freemanspur
frumperies
frumperies
noun
plural of frumpery
frumpery
frumpery
noun
Frumpish appearance or behaviour.
frumpier
frumpier
adj
comparative form of frumpy: more frumpy
frumpiest
frumpiest
adj
superlative form of frumpy: most frumpy
frumpiness
frumpiness
noun
The characteristic of being frumpy.
frumpishness
frumpishness
noun
The quality of being frumpish.
frumple
frumple
verb
(transitive) To wrinkle; crumple; ruffle; disorder.
frumpled
frumpled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of frumple
fuglemanship
funipendulous
funipendulous
adj
(rare, obsolete) Hanging from a rope.
furzetop
fuseplug
grapefruit
grapefruit
noun
The large spherical tart fruit produced by this tree.
The tree of the species Citrus paradisi, a hybrid of pomelo (Citrus maxima) and sweet orange.
grapefruits
grapefruits
noun
plural of grapefruit
grapeful
grapeful
adj
(poetic) Full of grapes.
gripeful
gripeful
adj
Disposed to gripe; extortionate.
gypsiferous
gypsiferous
Adjective
Containing gypsum.
helpful
helpful
adj
Furnishing help; giving aid; useful.
helpfully
helpfully
adv
In a helpful manner.
helpfulness
helpfulness
noun
The quality of being helpful.
helpfulnesses
helpfulnesses
noun
plural of helpfulness
hopeful
hopeful
adj
feeling hope
inspiring hope
noun
Someone who is hoping for success or victory, especially as a candidate in a political election.
hopefully
hopefully
adv
(not comparable) It is hoped that; I hope; we hope.