Producing ducks. Formerly used of barnacles, since it was believed that they produced ducks and geese.
antifungals
antifungals
noun
plural of antifungal
aquafortist
aquafortist
noun
One who prepares etchings or engravings using aqua fortis. [from 19th c.]
arcifinious
arcifinious
adj
(law, dated) Having a natural boundary, like a river, rather than an artificial dividing line.
argusfishes
artificious
artificious
adj
(obsolete) Using, exhibiting, performed with or characterized by much art, skill, or contrivance; dexterous; skillful.
astriferous
astriferous
adj
Bearing stars.
atomiferous
austafrican
bacciferous
bacciferous
adj
Producing berries.
beautifiers
beautifiers
noun
plural of beautifier
bifariously
bifariously
adv
In a bifarious manner.
breadfruits
breadfruits
noun
plural of breadfruit
buffalofish
bullmastiff
bullmastiff
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Bullmastiff
cadmiferous
cadmiferous
adj
Containing or producing cadmium.
cafetoriums
cafetoriums
noun
plural of cafetorium
caffiaceous
calciferous
calciferous
adj
Yielding or containing calcium, calcium carbonate or calcite.
calcifugous
calcifugous
adj
Synonym of calcifugal
canafistula
canafistula
noun
The flowering plant Cassia fistula, the golden shower tree.
canafistulo
capsuliform
capsuliform
adj
Having the form of a capsule
carniferous
carniferous
adj
Obsolete form of carnivorous.
cauliferous
cauliferous
adj
(botany) Giving rise to a stalk or stem
caustifying
confusional
confusional
adj
(medicine) Characterized by confusion.
cutlassfish
cutlassfish
noun
A predatory perciform marine fish in the family Trichiuridae, with large sharp teeth and an eel-like appearance.
diffusional
diffusional
adj
Of or pertaining to diffusion.
disfavoured
disfavoured
adj
Not favoured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disfavour
disfavourer
disfavourer
noun
One who disfavours.
disfeatured
disfeatured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disfeature
disgraceful
disgraceful
adj
Bringing or warranting disgrace; shameful.
Giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation.
dismayfully
dismayfully
adv
(rare) In dismay.
dispatchful
dispatchful
adj
Bent on haste; intent on speedy execution of business or any task.
dispeaceful
distasteful
distasteful
adj
(figuratively) Unpleasant.
Having a bad or foul taste.
disulfirams
disulfirams
noun
plural of disulfiram
efficacious
efficacious
adj
(formal) Effective; possessing efficacy.
equisurface
facetiously
facetiously
adv
(dated) In a pleasantly humorous or playful fashion.
In a facetious or flippant manner; in a manner that treats serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor
factualisms
factualisms
noun
plural of factualism
factualists
factualists
noun
plural of factualist
fairgrounds
fairgrounds
noun
Alternative spelling of fairground; the grounds where a fair is held.
plural of fairground
falcinellus
farinaceous
farinaceous
adj
Having a floury texture; grainy.
Made from, or rich in, starch or flour.
farinacious
farinacious
adj
(obsolete) Alternative spelling of farinaceous
farraginous
farraginous
adj
(now rare) Random, miscellaneous, indiscriminate.
fasciculate
fasciculate
adj
Having fascicles
noun
Synonym of fasciculation
fasciculite
fatigueless
fatigueless
adj
Free from fatigue.
fatiguesome
fatiguesome
adj
fatiguing; tiring
faunistical
faunistical
adj
Alternative form of faunistic
faussebraie
faussebraie
noun
Alternative form of faussebraye
faustianism
favouritism
favouritism
noun
(British spelling) The unfair favouring of one person or group at the expense of another.
fedifragous
fedifragous
adj
Treaty-breaking.
feudalising
feudalising
verb
present participle of feudalise
feudalistic
feudalistic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of feudalism, feudal.
feudalities
feudalities
noun
plural of feudality
feudatories
feudatories
noun
plural of feudatory
fibromatous
fibromatous
adj
Of or relating to a fibroma.
fiduciaries
fiduciaries
noun
plural of fiduciary
fiducinales
figurations
figurations
noun
plural of figuration
figureheads
figureheads
noun
plural of figurehead
filamentous
filamentous
adj
Having the form of threads or filaments; filamented.
fimetarious
fimetarious
adj
Growing on dung.
fissiparous
fissiparous
adj
(cytology) Of cells that reproduce through fission, splitting into two.
Causing division or fragmenting something.
Factious, tending to break into pieces.
fissuration
fissuration
noun
The act of dividing or opening; the formation of a fissure.
The condition of having fissures.
fistulatome
fistulatous
fistulatous
adj
Of or relating to a fistula.
flauntiness
flauntiness
noun
The state, quality, or condition of being flaunty
flexanimous
flexanimous
adj
(rare) Having the power to change somebody's mind.
flirtatious
flirtatious
adj
(of a person) Having a tendency to flirt often.
Of or pertaining to flirtation.
floribundas
floribundas
noun
plural of floribunda
floriparous
floscularia
fluoridates
fluoridates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fluoridate
fluorinates
fluorinates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fluorinate
flustrating
flustrating
verb
present participle of flustrate
flustration
flustration
noun
(colloquial) The act of flustrating; confusion; flurry.
foetiparous
foetiparous
adj
Alternative form of fetiparous
formularies
formularies
noun
plural of formulary
formularise
formularise
verb
(Britain) To express as a formula, to formulate.
formularism
formularist
foundations
foundations
noun
plural of foundation
fountainous
fountainous
Adjective
Resembling or characteristic of a fountain.
fracedinous
fracedinous
adj
(rare) Producing heat through putrefaction.
fractiously
fractiously
adv
In a fractious manner.
fractuosity
fractuosity
noun
The state of being fractured; superficial fracture
freudianism
freudianism
Noun
Freudian beliefs and practices, particularly the mechanism of psychological repression, the centrality of sexual desire to the development of the persona, and the efficacy of the "talking cure" or psychoanalytic technique.
fricandeaus
fricandeaus
noun
plural of fricandeau
fructuarius
frugalities
frugalities
noun
plural of frugality
fruitarians
fruitarians
noun
plural of fruitarian
frustrating
frustrating
adj
Discouraging; causing annoyance or anger by excessive difficulty.
verb
present participle of frustrate
frustration
frustration
noun
(law) The state of contract that allows a party to back away from its contractual obligations due to (unforeseen) radical changes to the nature of the thing a party has been obligated to.
A thing that frustrates.
Anger not directed at anything or anyone in particular.
The act of frustrating, or the state, or an instance of being frustrated.
The feeling of annoyance at impassibility from resistance.
frustrative
frustrative
adj
That frustrates; causing frustration.
fuciphagous
fugaciously
fugaciously
adv
In a fugacious way.
fumatoriums
fumigations
fumigations
noun
plural of fumigation
funambulism
funambulism
noun
The art of walking on a tightrope or a slack-rope.
funambulist
funambulist
noun
A tightrope walker or a similar performer on a slack rope.
functionals
functionals
noun
plural of functional
fundatrices
fundatrices
noun
plural of fundatrix
fundraising
fundraising
adj
(attributive) Relating to raising money (funds), particularly for charities.
noun
The process of collecting money by requesting donations from individuals and businesses.
fungistatic
fungistatic
adj
That inhibits the growth and reproduction of fungi but does not kill off their population.
furanosides
furanosides
noun
plural of furanoside
furbishable
furbishable
adj
Capable of being furbished.
furnariides
furnishable
furnishable
adj
Capable of being fitted with furniture.
Capable of being supplied or provided.
fusicladium
fusillading
fusillading
verb
present participle of fusillade
fustigating
fustigating
verb
present participle of fustigate
fustigation
fustigation
noun
(by extension) a harsh verbal assault
a beating with a club
fustigatory
fustilarian
fustilarian
noun
(obsolete, nonce word) A low fellow; a stinkard; a scoundrel.
gainfulness
gainfulness
noun
The state or quality of being gainful; profitableness.
galliferous
galliferous
adj
Containing or producing gallium.
giraffesque
graniferous
graniferous
adj
Bearing grain, or seeds like grain.
grapefruits
grapefruits
noun
plural of grapefruit
guaniferous
guaniferous
adj
Yielding guano.
increaseful
increaseful
adj
(archaic) Full of increase; abundant in produce.
infrahumans
infrahumans
noun
plural of infrahuman
infrasutral
infuscation
infuscation
noun
A dark patch or marking.
The act of darkening.
The state of being dark; obscurity.
infusorians
infusorians
noun
plural of infusorian
insufflated
insufflated
adj
Disseminated by blowing.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of insufflate
insufflates
insufflates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of insufflate
insufflator
insufflator
noun
A form of injector for forcing air into a furnace.
Agent noun of insufflate: a person or device which insufflates.