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.
flittermouse
flittermouse
noun
(now chiefly dialectal) A bat (flying mammal).
florentium
florentium
noun
(chemistry, disused nomenclature) Promethium.
floretum
floretum
noun
A garden where flowers are grown for research purposes.
flourishment
flourishment
noun
The act or state of flourishing.
fluidimeter
fluidmeter
fluoaluminate
fluorimeter
fluorimeter
noun
Alternative form of fluorometer
fluorimeters
fluorimeters
noun
plural of fluorimeter
fluorimetric
fluorimetric
adj
Alternative form of fluorometric
fluorimetry
fluorimetry
noun
(chemistry, physics) fluorescence spectroscopy
fluormeter
fluorometer
fluorometer
noun
An instrument used to detect and measure fluorescence.
fluorometers
fluorometers
noun
plural of fluorometer
fluorometric
fluorometric
adj
Of, pertaining to, or measured using fluorometry.
fluorometry
fluorometry
noun
(chemistry, physics) An analytical technique that uses fluorescence to detect and identify small samples of substances
flurriment
flusterment
flusterment
noun
The condition of being flustered.
flustrum
flutemouth
flutemouth
noun
The trumpetfish.
flutterment
fluttersome
fluttersome
adj
Marked by fluttering; (by extension) restless; nimble
fluviometer
fluviometer
noun
A device used to measure the depth of water in a river, and sometimes used to record its rise and fall
fluxmeter
fomalhaut
fomalhaut
Proper noun
The brightest star in the constellation Piscis Austrinus and one of the brightest stars in the night sky; Alpha (α) Piscis Austrini.
foraminulate
foreaccustom
foreannouncement
foreannouncement
noun
An announcement made in advance; a notification or declaration beforehand.
forejudgment
forejudgment
noun
(obsolete) prejudgment
forjudgment
formaldehydesulphoxylate
formaldehydesulphoxylate
noun
A salt or ester of formaldehydesulphoxylic acid.
formature
formularisation
formularisation
noun
Alternative spelling of formularization
formularist
formularistic
formularistic
adj
Pertaining to, or exhibiting, formularization.
formularization
formularization
noun
The act of formularizing; a formularized or formulated statement or exhibition.
formulate
formulate
verb
(transitive) To put into a clear and definite form of statement or expression.
formulated
formulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of formulate
formulates
formulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of formulate
formulating
formulating
verb
present participle of formulate
formulation
formulation
noun
(medicine) A medicinal preparation.
A particular linguistic construction; a turn of phrase.
The act, process, or result of formulating or reducing to a formula.
formulations
formulations
noun
plural of formulation
formulator
formulator
noun
A person who formulates
formulators
formulators
noun
plural of formulator
formulatory
formulisation
formulist
formulist
noun
One who exhibits an excessive reliance on, or adherence to, formulae.
formulistic
formulistic
adj
formulaic
formulization
formulization
noun
The act or process of reducing to a formula; the state of being formulized.
fortuitism
fortuitism
noun
The doctrine that chance is involved in natural events rather than absolute determinism.
foulmart
foulmart
noun
Alternative form of foumart
foulmouth
foulmouth
noun
A foul-mouthed person; one who uses obscene language.
foulmouthed
foulmouthed
adj
Alternative form of foul-mouthed
foulmouthedly
foulmouthedness
foulmouthedness
noun
The quality or state of being foul-mouthed.
foumart
foumart
noun
(chiefly Scotland) A European polecat; a member of the Mustelidae family.
fractocumulus
fractonimbus
fragmentitious
frankenmuth
fremitus
fremitus
noun
A vibration which is perceptible on palpation or auscultation.
fremituses
fretum
fretum
noun
strait; channel.
frogmouth
frogmouth
noun
Any of several nocturnal, insectivorous birds, of the family Podargidae, native to Australia and southern Asia
frogmouths
frogmouths
noun
plural of frogmouth
frontosquamosal
frontosquamosal
adj
At the front of the squamosal
fructiform
fruitarianism
fruitarianism
noun
The practice of being a fruitarian
fruittime
fruitwoman
fruitwomen
fruitworm
fruitworm
noun
The larva of any of several moths; they are responsible for damage to many types of fruit crop
frument
frumentaceous
frumentaceous
adj
Resembling or pertaining to grain, especially wheat.
frumentarious
frumentarious
adj
Relating to corn.
frumentation
frumentation
noun
(historical) The distribution of corn to the people (especially to appease them during agitation for social or political change)
frumenties
frumenties
noun
plural of frumenty
frumentius
frumentum
frumenty
frumenty
noun
(chiefly historical) A porridge made by boiling hulled wheat, typically with additional ingredients such as milk, egg yolks, and/or almond milk, traditionally served with venison or porpoise.
frumety
frumpiest
frumpiest
adj
superlative form of frumpy: most frumpy
frustulum
frustulum
noun
The silica-based cell wall of a diatom
frustum
frustum
noun
A cone or pyramid whose tip has been truncated by a plane parallel to its base.
A portion of a sphere, or in general any solid, delimited by two parallel planes.
frustums
frustums
noun
plural of frustum
fruticetum
fruticetum
noun
A kind of arboretum featuring shrubs and bushes rather than trees.
fuddlement
fugitivism
fulciment
fulciment
noun
(obsolete) A prop; a fulcrum.
fulfillment
fulfillment
noun
Alternative form of fulfilment
fulfillments
fulfillments
noun
plural of fulfillment
fulfilment
fulfilment
noun
(business) The activities performed once an order is received to fulfill the order; packaging, distributing and shipping goods.
The act of consummating a desire or promise.
The act of fulfilling.
The state or quality of being fulfilled; completion; realization.
fulfilments
fulfilments
noun
plural of fulfilment
fulfullment
fulimart
fullmouth
fullmouthed
fullmouthedly
fullterm
fulltime
fulltime
adj
Alternative form of full-time
fullymart
fulmicotton
fulminant
fulminant
adj
(especially medicine) Appearing quickly and with destructive effects.
That fulminates.
noun
A thunderbolt.
An explosive.
fulminate
fulminate
noun
(chemistry) Any salt or ester of fulminic acid, mostly explosive.
verb
(intransitive) To thunder or make a loud noise.
(intransitive, figuratively) To make a verbal attack.
(transitive, figuratively) To issue as a denunciation.
(transitive, now rare) To strike with lightning; to cause to explode.
fulminated
fulminated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fulminate
fulminates
fulminates
noun
plural of fulminate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fulminate
fulminating
fulminating
adj
(medicine) Describing any sudden and severe (often fatal) inflammation
verb
present participle of fulminate
fulmination
fulmination
noun
That which is fulminated or thundered forth; vehement menace or censure.
The act of fulminating or exploding; detonation.
The act of thundering forth threats or censures, as with authority.
fulminations
fulminations
noun
plural of fulmination
fulminator
fulminator
noun
One who fulminates, or criticizes intensely
fulminatory
fulminatory
adj
Thundering; striking terror.
fulminurate
fultonham
fumant
fumarate
fumarate
noun
Any salt or ester of fumaric acid; they are produced in the body as part of the urea cycle.
fumarates
fumarates
noun
plural of fumarate
fumatoria
fumatoria
noun
plural of fumatorium
fumatories
fumatories
noun
plural of fumatory
fumatorium
fumatorium
noun
An airtight compartment in which vapour may be generated to destroy germs or insects; especially, the apparatus used to destroy San Jose scale on nursery stock, using hydrocyanic acid vapour.
fumatoriums
fumatory
fumatory
adj
Of or relating to smoke, smoking, or fumigation.
noun
A place for subjecting things to smoke or vapour.
fumattoria
fumbulator
fumeroot
fumet
fumet
noun
A ragout of partridge and rabbit braised in wine.
A type of concentrated food stock that is added to sauces to enhance their flavour. Variations are fish fumet and mushroom fumet.
Alternative form of fumette (“stench or high flavour of meat”)
The excretions of deer, or any Cervidae.
fumets
fumets
noun
plural of fumet
fumette
fumette
noun
The stench or high flavour of game or other meat when kept long.
fumettes
fumewort
fumewort
noun
Any of various plants of the subfamily Fumarioideae or family Fumariaceae.
fumidity
fumidity
noun
The state of being fumid or smoky.
fumiduct
fumiest
fumiest
adj
superlative form of fumy: most fumy
fumigant
fumigant
noun
Any substance used, in the gaseous state, to fumigate or disinfect.
fumigants
fumigants
noun
plural of fumigant
fumigate
fumigate
verb
(transitive) To disinfect, purify, or rid of vermin with the fumes of certain chemicals.
fumigated
fumigated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fumigate
fumigates
fumigates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fumigate
fumigating
fumigating
verb
present participle of fumigate
fumigation
fumigation
noun
The act of fumigating, or applying smoke or vapor, as for disinfection.
Vapor raised in the process of fumigating.
fumigations
fumigations
noun
plural of fumigation
fumigator
fumigator
noun
An apparatus for fumigating.
One who fumigates.
fumigatories
fumigatorium
fumigators
fumigators
noun
plural of fumigator
fumigatory
fumigatory
adj
Having the quality of purifying by smoke.
fumistery
fumitories
fumitories
noun
plural of fumitory
fumitory
fumitory
noun
Any plant of the taxonomic genus Fumaria of annual herbaceous flowering plants in the family Papaveraceae, native to temperate Europe and Asia.
fumosity
fumosity
noun
(obsolete) The fumes of alcoholic drink.
The quality of being fumous.
funambulant
funambulate
funambulate
verb
(intransitive) To walk on ropes; to tightrope-walk.
funambulated
funambulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of funambulate