A nocturnal, insectivorous mammal, Proteles cristatus, of southern and eastern Africa, related to and resembling the hyena.
aflower
aflower
adj
(archaic, poetic) flowering, in bloom
afterblow
afterglow
afterglow
noun
An afterparty.
The glow seen in the sky after sunset.
The light emitted by a phosphor after excitation.
The light emitted by an incandescent object while cooling.
The mildly euphoric feeling experienced after a pleasurable experience, especially after an orgasm or drug-induced high.
afterglows
afterglows
noun
plural of afterglow
afterknowledge
afterknowledge
noun
Knowledge acquired later, or after the event.
afterworld
afterworld
noun
A supposed world that is entered after death; the realm of the afterlife.
afterworlds
afterworlds
noun
plural of afterworld
airflow
airflow
noun
Any flow of air, especially the motion of air around a moving aircraft or aerofoil.
airflows
airflows
noun
plural of airflow
arrowleaf
arrowleaf
adj
(in plant names) Having arrow-like leaves.
ballflower
ballflower
noun
Alternative form of ball flower
balloonflower
barrowful
barrowful
noun
The amount that can fit in a barrow
batfowler
batfowler
noun
One who takes part in batfowling.
bathflower
bedflower
beeflower
beflower
beflower
verb
(obsolete) To cover with flowers.
beflowered
beflowered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beflower
beflowering
beflowering
verb
present participle of beflower
beflowers
beflowers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beflower
befurbelowed
befurbelowed
adj
(dated, possibly obsolete) Furbelowed; ornamented with frill.
bellflower
bellflower
noun
A flower of one of these plants, which is shaped like a bell.
Any flowering plant in genus Uvularia.
Any flowering plants in the genus Campanula.
Flowering plants in the genera, Campanulastrum, Codonopsis, or Platycodon, in the family Campanulaceae.
bellflowers
bellflowers
noun
plural of bellflower
bethflower
blanketflower
blanketflower
noun
Gaillardia; a plant of the genus Gaillardia.
bloodflower
bloodflower
noun
A species of milkweed (Asclepias curassavica L.) with blood-red petals, native to the Central and South American tropics
Any plant in the genus Haemanthus, bulbous African plants of the amaryllis family.
blowproof
blowproof
adj
Resistant to being blown.
boneflower
borowolframic
bottleflower
breechesflower
brookflower
brownfield
brownfield
adj
(software engineering) Being a development that has to integrate with legacy systems.
noun
(often attributive) A site, to be used for housing or commerce, that has been previously used for industry and may be contaminated or need extensive clearing
brownfields
brownfields
noun
plural of brownfield
bullflower
bunchflower
bunchflower
noun
A perennial herb, Melanthium virginicum, having a branched cluster of pale flowers
butterflower
cankerflower
cauliflower
cauliflower
noun
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis, an annual variety of cabbage, of which the cluster of young flower stalks and buds is eaten as a vegetable.
The edible head or curd of a cauliflower plant.
The swelling of a cauliflower ear.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To (cause to) swell up like a cauliflower ear.
cauliflowers
cauliflowers
noun
plural of cauliflower
chamberfellow
cheeseflower
colliflower
colliflower
noun
Obsolete form of cauliflower.
combflower
coneflower
coneflower
noun
Any of certain species of genus Isopogon, in order Proteales, principally of temperate Australia
Any of several similar flowering plants of tribe Heliantheae in order Asterales, in genera Dracopis, Echinacea, Rudbeckia, and Ratibida, that have a cone-shaped disk of florets.
coneflowers
coneflowers
noun
plural of coneflower
contraflow
contraflow
noun
An abnormal state of a road or motorway where the traffic temporarily travels in the opposite direction to normal, usually as a result of repair work or an accident.
Flow in the opposite direction to normal.
coralflower
cornflower
cornflower
adj
Of a blue colour, as that of the cornflower; cornflower blue.
noun
A plant of the species Cichorium intybus.
A small annual plant in the family Asteraceae, Centaurea cyanus, usually with bushy blue flowers which grows natively in European cornfields (i.e. wheatfields).
Cornflower blue.
cornflowers
cornflowers
noun
plural of cornflower
counterflow
counterflow
noun
A flow in the opposite direction; or the flow of two fluids in opposite directions
verb
To flow in the opposite direction
counterflows
counterflows
noun
plural of counterflow
cradlefellow
crawfordsville
crawfordville
crossflow
crossflow
noun
A crosswise flow.
verb
To flow across, or in a contrary direction.
crossflower
crowflower
crowflower
noun
(obsolete) A kind of campion.
cuckooflower
cuckooflower
noun
lady's smock (Cardamine pratensis)
ragged robin (Silene flos-cuculi, syn. Lychnis flos-cuculi)
cupflower
cupflower
noun
Any plant of the genus Nierembergia.
cushionflower
daneflower
dayflower
dayflower
noun
Any of several plants, of the genus Commelina, whose flowers last only a day
dayflowers
dayflowers
noun
plural of dayflower
deflower
deflower
verb
(transitive) To deprive of flowers.
(transitive) To deprive of grace and beauty.
(transitive) To take the virginity of (somebody), especially a woman or girl.
deflowered
deflowered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of deflower
deflowerer
deflowerer
noun
One who deflowers.
deflowerers
deflowerers
noun
plural of deflowerer
deflowering
deflowering
noun
The breaking of the hymen of a virgin.
verb
present participle of deflower
deflowerment
deflowerment
Noun
The loss of a girl or woman's virginity.
deflowers
deflowers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deflower
dewflower
doveflower
dropflower
earflower
efflower
efflower
verb
(rare) To graze; (leatherworking) to remove the outer surface of (a skin) with a knife.
elfwort
enflower
enflower
verb
(transitive, poetic) To cover or deck with flowers.
enflowered
enflowered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of enflower
enflowering
enflowering
verb
present participle of enflower
faldworth
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.
fameflower
fameflower
noun
Any of several flowering plants in different families within the order Caryophyllales.
fanflower
fanflower
noun
A plant in the genus Scaevola.
fellowcraft
fellowcraft
noun
A Freemason who has completed the second degree of initiation into Freemasonry.
fellowheirship
fellowred
fellowred
Noun
Fellowship; company.
A company.
felonwort
felonwort
noun
Other plants traditionally used to treat the type of bacterial infection known as a felon, such as celandine
The bittersweet nightshade, Solanum dulcamara.
feltwork
feltwork
noun
(medicine) A fibrous network
(medicine) A tight plexus of nerve fibrils
feltwort
feltwort
noun
mullein (Verbascum gen. et spp.)
felwort
felwort
noun
A European herb, Swertia perennis (star swertia), of the gentian family.
Any member of any species in genus Swertia.
Any member of any species in the tribe Gentianeae
felworts
felworts
noun
plural of felwort
fennelflower
fennelflower
noun
Nigella damascena, ragged lady
Nigella sativa, an annual flowering plant native to south and southwest Asia.
fieldwork
fieldwork
noun
(countable, rare) A temporary fortification built by troops in the field; a defensive earthwork in the field.
(in scientific research) The collection of raw data in the field, field research, field study, field studies.
(uncountable) Work done out in the real world rather than in controlled conditions
(uncountable, agriculture) Work done out in the fields as opposed to that done elsewhere on the farm (e.g., barn, house, outbuildings, office).
fieldworker
fieldworker
noun
A person who does fieldwork.
fieldwort
fieldwort
noun
(botany) gentian
fingerflower
fireflower
fireplow
fireworkless
fireworkless
adj
Without fireworks.
flagworm
flagworm
noun
A worm or grub found among flags and sedge.
flameflower
flameflower
noun
Any of various herbaceous succulent plants of the genus Talinum.
flamethrower
flamethrower
noun
A device that projects a flame for starting fires, and sometimes also additional fuel to help ignition. Used either as a weapon or a tool.
flamethrowers
flamethrowers
noun
plural of flamethrower
flandowser
flannelflower
flashforward
flashforward
noun
(authorship) A dramatic device in which a future event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative.
verb
To use this dramatic device.
flashforwards
flashforwards
noun
plural of flashforward
flatwork
flatwork
noun
(construction) Horizontal construction work using concrete, such as floors.
flatworks
flatworm
flatworm
noun
Any of very many parasitic or free-living worms, of the phylum Platyhelminthes, having a flattened body with no skeleton or body cavity.
flatworms
flatworms
noun
plural of flatworm
flawflower
flaxwort
flaxwort
noun
Any of the flax plants of genus Linum.
fleawort
fleawort
noun
A herb, Plantago psyllium, whose seeds are supposed to resemble fleas.
Any of various unrelated plants that are supposed to kill or ward off fleas.
The lady's bedstraw (Galium verum).
fleaworts
fleaworts
noun
plural of fleawort
fleeceflower
fleeceflower
noun
Any of several plants of the genera Fallopia, Persicaria or Polygonum.
flexowriter
fliegerabwehrkanone
flightworthy
flightworthy
adj
(aviation) Safe enough to fly
flintwork
flintwork
noun
decorative flint facing
work with flint
flintworker
flintworker
noun
A person who produces flintwork.
flockowner
flockowner
noun
Someone who owns a flock of animals.
floodwater
floodwater
noun
The water of a flood.
floodwaters
floodwaters
noun
The waters of a flood
floorshow
floorshow
noun
A set of performances held in a nightclub, restaurant or similar during the course of an evening.
floorwalker
floorwalker
noun
Alternative form of floor-walker
floorwalkers
floorwalkers
noun
plural of floorwalker
floorward
floorward
adv
Toward the floor.
floorway
floorway
noun
An elevated section of floor over which one can walk.
floorwise
floorwise
adj
(India, nonstandard) Based on, or in terms of, the floor.
adv
(poetic, nonce word) Like a floor.
flossflower
flourtown
flowchart
flowchart
noun
Alternative spelling of flow chart
flowcharted
flowcharting
flowcharting
noun
(computing) the design and construction of flowcharts
flowcharts
flowcharts
noun
plural of flowchart
flowcontrol
flower
flower
noun
(botany) A reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals, petals, and either or both stamens and/or a pistil.
(euphemistic, hypocoristic) The vulva, especially the labia majora.
(in the plural, chemistry, obsolete) A substance in the form of a powder, especially when condensed from sublimation.
(in the plural, obsolete) Menstrual discharges.
(obsolete) Flour.
(printing) Ornamental type used chiefly for borders around pages, cards, etc.
(rare) Something that flows, such as a river.
(usually with in) Of plants, a state of bearing blooms.
A colorful, conspicuous structure associated with angiosperms, frequently scented and attracting various insects, and which may or may not be used for sexual reproduction.
A cut flower; the stem of a flowering plant with the blossom or blossoms attached, used for decoration, as a gift, etc.
A delicate, fragile, or oversensitive person.
A figure of speech; an ornament of style.
A plant that bears flowers, especially a plant that is small and lacks wood.
The best examples or representatives of a group.
The best state of things; the prime.
verb
(archaic, intransitive) To froth; to ferment gently, as new beer.
(intransitive) To come off as flowers by sublimation.
(intransitive) To put forth blooms.
(intransitive) To reach a state of full development or achievement.
(transitive) To decorate with pictures of flowers.
flowerage
flowerage
noun
State of flowers; flowers, collectively or in general.
flowerbed
flowerbed
noun
A part of a garden or park where flowers are grown.
flowered
flowered
adj
(of a plant) That has produced flowers.
Covered or decorated with flowers, or images of flowers.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flower
flowerer
flowerer
noun
Something (originally a plant) that flowers (often in a specified manner, or at a specified time)