(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
foresightedly
foresightedly
adv
With foresight; in a foresighted manner.
foresightless
foresightless
adj
Lacking foresight.
forethoughted
forethoughted
adj
(archaic) Provided with forethought.
forewarningly
forewarningly
adv
So as to forewarn; in a way that gives advance warning.
forgetfulness
forgetfulness
noun
Failure to bear in mind; careless omission; inattention.
Loss of remembrance or recollection; a ceasing to remember; oblivion.
The quality of being forgetful; proneness to let slip from the mind.
forgivenesses
forgivenesses
noun
plural of forgiveness
forgivingness
forgivingness
noun
The quality of being forgiving.
forgottenness
forgottenness
noun
(philosophy) The quality or state of being forgotten
fortnightlies
fortnightlies
noun
plural of fortnightly
fragmentation
fragmentation
noun
(computing) The breaking up and dispersal of a file into non-contiguous areas of a disk.
(computing) The breaking up of a data packet when larger than the transmission unit of a network.
The act of fragmenting or something fragmented; disintegration.
The process by which fragments of an exploding bomb scatter.
frankalmoigne
frankalmoigne
noun
A tenure by which a religious corporation holds lands given to them and their successors forever, usually on condition of praying for the soul of the donor and his heirs; - called also tenure by free alms.
frontogenesis
frontogenesis
noun
(meteorology, oceanography) The formation or strengthening of an atmospheric weather front or of an oceanic front.
fullgrownness
fundmongering
garnetiferous
garnetiferous
adj
(mineralogy) Containing garnets.
geminiflorous
geminiflorous
adj
(botany) Having the flowers arranged in pairs.
gemmuliferous
gemmuliferous
adj
Bearing or producing gemmules or buds.
genitofemoral
genitofemoral
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to the genital organs and the thigh; applied especially to one of the lumbar nerves.
globuliferous
globuliferous
adj
(geology) Bearing globules; of rocks, having a concretionary structure where the concretions are isolated globules evenly distributed through the texture of the rock.
gluteofemoral
gluteofemoral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the buttocks and the thighs
gobiesociform
gobiesociform
noun
Any clingfish of the order Gobiesociformes
godfatherhood
godfatherhood
noun
The role of godfather.
godfathership
godfathership
noun
The role or status of a godfather.
gossaniferous
gossaniferous
adj
Containing or producing gossan.
graminiferous
granitiferous
granuliferous
granuliferous
adj
Full of granulations.
gregariniform
gyrofrequency
gyrofrequency
noun
(physics) The frequency of the circular motion of a charged particle in the presence of a uniform magnetic field.
inforgiveable
interferogram
interferogram
noun
An image produced by using an interferometer.
intrigueproof
lignitiferous
lignitiferous
adj
Producing or containing lignite; lignitic
linguliferous
longsuffering
longsuffering
adj
Alternative form of long-suffering
noun
Long, patient endurance of insult, abuse or mistreatment; longanimity
magnetiferous
magnetiferous
adj
(dated) Producing or conducting magnetism
(geology) Containing magnetite
manganiferous
manganiferous
adj
(mineralogy, metallurgy) Containing manganese
marriageproof
nonfermenting
nonfermenting
adj
That does not cause fermentation
nonfigurative
nonfigurative
adj
Not figurative.
nonforbearing
nonforeigness
nonforfeiting
nonforfeiting
adj
Not forfeiting.
nonfragmented
nonfragmented
Adjective
Not fragmented.
nonfrigidness
nonfrugalness
nongracefully
nonperforming
nonperforming
adj
Not acting as a performer.
Not performing satisfactorily; not functioning well.
nonreflecting
nonreflecting
adj
Not reflecting.
nonrefracting
nonrefracting
adj
Not refracting.
nonrefuelling
outperforming
outperforming
verb
present participle of outperform
overconfiding
overdiffusing
overdignified
overdignified
adj
Too dignified.
overfatiguing
overfatiguing
verb
present participle of overfatigue
overflowingly
overflowingly
adv
So as to overflow; very excessively or generously.
overfreighted
overfreighted
adj
Laden with too much freight.
overfrugality
overgratified
overinflating
overinflating
verb
present participle of overinflate
overmagnified
overmagnified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overmagnify
overmagnifies
overmagnifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overmagnify
overmodifying
overmodifying
verb
present participle of overmodify
preconferring
preconfigured
preconfigured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of preconfigure
prefiguration
prefiguration
noun
A vague representation or suggestion of something before it has happened or been accomplished.
Something that prefigures.
premortifying
preoutfitting
preoutfitting
verb
present participle of preoutfit
prethoughtful
prethoughtful
adj
prudent; having forethought
professorling
professorling
noun
(obsolete) a young and unexperienced professor
proliferating
proliferating
verb
present participle of proliferate
reconfiguring
reconfiguring
verb
present participle of reconfigure
reflectioning
reflexogenous
reflexologies
reflexologies
noun
plural of reflexology
reflexologist
reflexologist
noun
a practitioner of reflexology
reformulating
reformulating
verb
present participle of reformulate
refrigeration
refrigeration
noun
(medicine) The cooling of the body for therapeutic purposes.
The process of preserving something by cooling.
The process of transferring heat from an object in order to cool it.
refrigerators
refrigerators
noun
plural of refrigerator
refrigeratory
refrigeratory
adj
Mitigating heat; cooling.
noun
In distillation, a vessel filled with cold water, surrounding the worm, the vapour in which is thereby condensed.
The chamber, or tank, in which ice is formed, in an ice machine.
resolidifying
resolidifying
verb
present participle of resolidify
sagittiferous
suffraganeous
surgeonfishes
surgeonfishes
noun
plural of surgeonfish
thoroughfarer
thoroughfares
thoroughfares
noun
plural of thoroughfare
trogoniformes
underflooring
underflooring
noun
A layer of flooring underneath the top layer or carpet.