(nautical) The act of hiring, or the contract for use of, a vessel, or some part of it, to convey cargo.
affrighting
affrighting
verb
present participle of affright
affrightingly
affrightingly
adv
(archaic) So as to frighten or terrify.
affrightment
affrightment
noun
(archaic) Fright; fear; alarm; the fact or state of being frightened.
(obsolete) A cause of fear.
(obsolete) The action of frightening or terrifying; intimidation.
afternight
anglerfishes
anglerfishes
noun
plural of anglerfish
aschaffenburg
brachiofaciolingual
chaffering
chaffering
noun
The act of one who chaffers.
verb
present participle of chaffer
chamfering
chamfering
noun
A chamfer.
verb
present participle of chamfer
chauffeuring
chauffeuring
verb
present participle of chauffeur
chloroforming
chloroforming
verb
present participle of chloroform
chuckfarthing
cliffhanger
cliffhanger
noun
(by extension) An outcome which is awaited with keen anticipation, especially one which is delayed for a period of time or which is not known until the last minute.
(narratology) An ending or stopping point calculated to leave a story unresolved, in order to create suspense.
cliffhangers
cliffhangers
noun
plural of cliffhanger
counterflashing
counterflashing
noun
(construction) Formed metal or elastomeric sheeting secured on or into a wall, curb, pipe or other surface, to cover and protect the upper edge of a base flashing and its associated fasteners.
counterflight
countershafting
countershafting
verb
present participle of countershaft
crawfishing
crawfishing
noun
fishing for crawfish
verb
present participle of crawfish
crayfishing
crayfishing
noun
fishing for crayfish
verb
present participle of crayfish
dehydrofreezing
dehydrofreezing
noun
The preservation of food by dehydration and subsequent freezing
verb
present participle of dehydrofreeze
demifarthing
dingthrift
dingthrift
Noun
A spendthrift.
disenfranchising
disenfranchising
verb
present participle of disenfranchise
disfranchising
disfranchising
verb
present participle of disfranchise
dragonfish
dragonfish
noun
Any of several long, slender fishes, of the family Stomiidae, that have a luminous barbel used to attract prey.
dragonfishes
dragonfishes
noun
plural of dragonfish
electrofishing
electrofishing
noun
a kind of fishing that uses electricity to stun the fish before they are caught, often used in scientific surveys so that the fish can be studied and returned to the water alive
enfranchising
enfranchising
verb
present participle of enfranchise
etherifying
etherifying
verb
present participle of etherify
fangotherapy
fanwright
fanwright
noun
(historical) A person who makes fans for use in winnowing.
farnborough
farnborough
Proper noun
a town in north-east Hampshire, England.
a residential area in the London Borough of Bromley.
a village in Berkshire, and a village in Warwickshire, both in England.
farreachingly
farsightedness
farsightedness
noun
(pathology) The condition of being unable to focus on near objects; presbyopia.
The quality of being considerate about what might happen in the future.
farsightednesses
farthing
farthing
noun
(figurative) A very small quantity or value; the least possible amount.
(historical) Former British unit of currency worth one-quarter of an old penny; or a coin representing this.
(obsolete) A division of land.
farthingale
farthingale
noun
(historical) A hooped structure in cloth worn to extend the skirt of women's dresses; a hooped petticoat.
farthingales
farthingales
noun
plural of farthingale
farthingdeal
farthingless
farthingless
adj
Without a farthing; very poor.
farthings
farthings
noun
plural of farthing
fashionmonger
fashionmonger
noun
(derogatory) One who slavishly follows the latest fashions.
fathering
fathering
verb
present participle of father
fatherling
fatherling
noun
(diminutive, endearing) A father.
A father's child.
fearnaught
fearnaught
noun
(by extension) A warm garment, especially one made of this cloth.
A fearless person.
A stout woolen cloth of great thickness; dreadnought
fearnought
fearnought
noun
Alternative form of fearnaught
featherbedding
featherbedding
noun
(US) The employment of more workers than is necessary, typically because of labor union rules (or sometimes deals with organized crime, a government, etc), especially upon the introduction of new technology.
verb
present participle of featherbed
feathering
feathering
noun
(architecture) An arrangement of small arcs or foils separated by projecting cusps, frequently forming the feather-like ornament on the inner mouldings of arches.
A feathered texture.
Plumage.
The fitting of feathers to arrows.
Visible offshoots of the trails of ink written on overly absorbent paper.
verb
present participle of feather
featherings
featherings
noun
plural of feathering
feathermonger
featherstitching
featherstitching
verb
present participle of featherstitch
featherwing
feringhee
fermanagh
fermanagh
Proper noun
one of the six traditional counties of Northern Ireland, often known as County Fermanagh.
ferrihemoglobin
ferrihemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) A form of hemoglobin in which the central ferrous iron atom is oxidised to the ferric state
ferthumlungur
fetichmonger
fetishmonger
feuchtwanger
fingerbreadth
fingerbreadth
noun
A (usually approximate and informal) unit of measurement based upon the radial width of the human finger.
fingerfish
fingerfishes
fingerhold
fingerhold
noun
A grip with the fingers.
fingerholds
fingerholds
noun
plural of fingerhold
fingerhook
fingersmith
fingersmith
noun
midwife
pickpocket
firefighting
firefighting
noun
(by extension, figuratively) Solving an urgent problem.
(firefighting) Extinguishing a fire.
The profession of being a firefighter.
fishfinger
fishfinger
noun
Alternative form of fish finger
fishmonger
fishmonger
noun
(Britain) A person who sells fish.
(Britain, rare) A fishmonger's, a fishmonger's shop: a shop that sells fish.
(archaic) A pimp.
fishmongers
fishmongers
noun
plural of fishmonger
fitchering
fleshmonger
fleshmonger
noun
(archaic) One who deals in flesh; hence, a pimp, procurer, or pander.
fletcherising
fletcherizing
fletcherizing
verb
present participle of fletcherize
flichtering
fliegerabwehrkanone
flourishing
flourishing
adj
growing, thriving, doing well
noun
The action of the verb flourish; flowering.
verb
present participle of flourish
flourishingly
flourishingly
adv
In a flourishing way; tending to succeed and grow.
flowcharting
flowcharting
noun
(computing) the design and construction of flowcharts
fluegelhorn
fluegelhorn
noun
Alternative spelling of flugelhorn
fluegelhorns
fluegelhorns
noun
plural of fluegelhorn
flugelhorn
flugelhorn
noun
A brass instrument resembling a cornet but with a wider, conical bore, and usually with three valves, in the same B-flat pitch as many trumpets and cornets but with a more deeply conical mouthpiece than those. A bugle with valves.
flugelhorns
flugelhorns
noun
plural of flugelhorn
foghorn
foghorn
noun
A strong gossiper.
A very loud low-pitched horn, used especially in lighthouses and on large boats.
verb
To shout or bellow in a loud, deep voice
To sound a foghorn
foghorns
foghorns
noun
plural of foghorn
forecatching
forecatharping
forechecking
forechecking
verb
present participle of forecheck
foregathering
foregathering
verb
present participle of foregather
forehinting
foreignership
foreignership
noun
The condition of being a foreigner.
forenight
forenight
noun
(Scotland) The evening, between twilight and bedtime.
forereaching
forereaching
verb
present participle of forereach
foreschooling
foreshadowing
foreshadowing
noun
(literature, usually uncountable) A literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to come later in the story.
verb
present participle of foreshadow
foreshortening
foreshortening
noun
(art) A technique for creating the appearance that the object of a drawing is extending into space by shortening the lines with which that object is drawn.
A similar contracted appearance in film or photography, etc.
verb
present participle of foreshorten
foreshowing
foreshowing
noun
The act or an instance of showing something, usually an event, ahead of time; a prognostication
verb
present participle of foreshow
foresightedness
foresightedness
noun
The prudent exercise of common sense when planning for the future
The quality of having foresight
foresightednesses
forethinking
forethinking
verb
present participle of forethink
forethoughtfulness
forethoughtfulness
noun
The condition of being forethoughtful
forfoughen
forfoughten
forfoughten
Adjective
Exhausted from fighting.
forgathering
forgathering
noun
A gathering together; an assembly.
verb
present participle of forgather
forthbring
forthbring
verb
(obsolete) To bring forth; bring out; produce.
forthbringer
forthbringer
noun
One who or that which brings forth.
forthbringing
forthbringing
verb
present participle of forthbring
forthcoming
forthcoming
adj
(not comparable) Approaching or about to take place.
Available when needed; in place, ready.
Willing to co-operate or provide information; candid, frank, responsive.
noun
An act of coming forth.
Something that is yet to come.
verb
present participle of forthcome
forthcomingness
forthcomingness
noun
The state or quality of being forthcoming.
forthgoing
forthgoing
adj
Going out or forth; departing.
noun
A going forth or utterance; a proceeding from or out.
verb
present participle of forthgo
forthinking
forthinking
verb
present participle of forthink
forthputting
forthputting
adj
Forward, bold; presumptuous; meddlesome.
noun
Forwardness; undue assumption; boldness.
The act of putting or bringing forth; output; production.
forthrightness
forthrightness
noun
The characteristic or quality of being forthright
forthrightnesses
fortnight
fortnight
noun
(chiefly UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, dated in North America) A period of 2 weeks.
fortnightlies
fortnightlies
noun
plural of fortnightly
fortnightly
fortnightly
adj
occurring once in a fortnight; once every two weeks
adv
once in a fortnight; once every two weeks
noun
A publication issued fortnightly (once every two weeks).
fortnights
fortnights
noun
plural of fortnight
fothering
fothering
verb
present participle of fother
fotheringhay
fraghan
fraghan
noun
(obsolete) Alternative form of fraughan
framingham
franchising
franchising
noun
The establishment, granting, or use of a franchise.
verb
present participle of franchise
fratching
fratching
verb
present participle of fratch
fraughan
fraughan
noun
(Ireland) The bilberry or whortleberry (Vaccinium myrtillus).
fraughting
fraughting
verb
present participle of fraught
freeholding
freeholding
noun
property held in freehold
freethinking
freethinking
noun
The principles of a freethinker; free thought
freewheeling
freewheeling
adj
Unbounded by rules or conventions; unrestrained.
verb
present participle of freewheel.
freewheelingness
freighting
freighting
verb
present participle of freight
freightliner
freightment
frelinghuysen
frenchburg
frenchifying
frenchifying
verb
present participle of frenchify
frenching
frenching
verb
present participle of french
frenghi
freshening
freshening
noun
The act by which something is freshened.
verb
present participle of freshen
freshing
freshing
verb
present participle of fresh
frighten
frighten
verb
(transitive) To cause to feel fear; to scare; to cause to feel alarm or fright.
frightenable
frightenable
adj
Capable of being frightened.
frightened
frightened
adj
Afraid; suffering from fear.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of frighten
frightenedly
frightenedly
adv
In a frightened manner.
frightenedness
frightenedness
noun
Quality of being frightened.
frightener
frightener
noun
Agent noun of frighten; one who frightens.
frightening
frightening
adj
(figuratively) Awful, terrible, very bad.
Causing fear; of capable of causing fear; scary.
verb
present participle of frighten
frighteningly
frighteningly
adv
In a frightening or terrifying manner.
Very; beyond usual expectation so as to cause surprise or concern.
frighteningness
frightens
frightens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of frighten