Holding some office or valuable possession, in subordination to another; holding under a feudal or other superior; having a dependent and secondary possession.
noun
(insurance) One who benefits from the payout of an insurance policy.
(law) One who benefits from the distribution, especially out of a trust or estate.
One who benefits or receives an advantage.
bifariously
bifariously
adv
In a bifarious manner.
bifurcately
bifurcately
adv
In a bifurcate manner.
bodysurfers
bodysurfers
noun
plural of bodysurfer
bodysurfing
bodysurfing
verb
present participle of bodysurf
bombyciform
brieflessly
brieflessly
adv
(law) Lacking briefs (clients).
butterflyer
butterflyer
noun
Alternative form of butterflier
byssiferous
byssiferous
adj
Bearing a byssus or tuft.
calefactory
calefactory
adj
warming
noun
(architecture) The room or building in a monastery holding its communal fire, kept warm and used as a sitting room.
A warming pan, or similar device used by a priest to warm his hands
certifiably
certifiably
adv
Genuinely
Undoubtedly, demonstrably.
With the potential for certification.
cherryfield
chieftainry
chieftainry
noun
The role or status of chieftain.
chyliferous
chyliferous
adj
That bears or transmits chyle.
chymiferous
chymiferous
adj
Bearing or containing chyme
clamjamfery
clanjamfray
clanjamfrey
coffeeberry
coffeeberry
noun
A shrub with glossy green leaves and bright red fruits that look like those of the coffee tree, native to the far western edge of North America, from Oregon to Baja California, Frangula californica
colourfully
colourfully
adv
Alternative spelling of colorfully
colymbiform
comfortably
comfortably
adv
Easily; without effort or difficulty.
In a comfortable manner.
confederacy
confederacy
noun
(politics) A state where the sovereign constituent units delegate their authority to the centre. As opposed to a federation, where the central and regional governments are each equal and sovereign in their own sphere.
An alliance.
Specifically, an instance of a decentralized governing structure among the indigenous peoples of North America.
confirmedly
confirmedly
adv
In a manner that is confirmed; definitely, as has been demonstrated.
conflictory
conflictory
adj
(rare) conflicting
conforbably
conformably
conformably
adv
With or in conformity; suitably; agreeably.
copurifying
copurifying
verb
present participle of copurify
corymbiform
corymbiform
adj
(pathology, of a lesion) clustered
Having the form of a corymb
countryfied
countryfied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countryfy
countryfolk
countryfolk
noun
One who lives in the country; a rural dweller.
craftsmanly
craftsmanly
adj
Befitting a craftsman.
crayfishing
crayfishing
noun
fishing for crayfish
verb
present participle of crayfish
cruciformly
cruciformly
adv
In a cruciform manner.
crucifyfied
curryfavour
cyanformate
cypraeiform
cypriniform
cypriniform
noun
Any of many ray-finned fish, of the order Cypriniformes, such as the carps, minnows and loaches
cypseliform
cypseliform
adj
(zoology) Like or belonging to the swifts (Cypselidae, now known as the Apodidae.)
cystiferous
dangerfully
dangerfully
adv
(obsolete) dangerously
deificatory
deificatory
adj
Serving to deify or make into a god.
desertfully
differently
differently
adv
(manner) In a different way.
differingly
differingly
adv
In a differing or different way.
edificatory
edificatory
adj
Tending to edification.
effortfully
effortfully
adv
In an effortful manner: with effort.
enforcingly
enforcingly
adv
So as to enforce.
enforcively
equiformity
equiformity
noun
The quality of being equiform.
esterifying
esterifying
verb
present participle of esterify
etherifying
etherifying
verb
present participle of etherify
exfoliatory
exfoliatory
adj
Relating to, or performing, exfoliation.
factorially
factorially
adv
(mathematics) According to a factorial series or ratio.
factorylike
factorylike
adj
Resembling a factory in any of various respects
factoryship
faithworthy
faithworthy
adj
(archaic) trustworthy
falteringly
falteringly
adv
In a faltering manner; hesitantly, making pauses
familiarity
familiarity
noun
An instance of familiar behaviour.
Close or habitual acquaintance with someone or something; understanding or recognition acquired from experience.
A community in which many people unite, like a single family, and are regulated by certain communistic laws and customs.
fancymonger
fancymonger
noun
(obsolete) A lovemonger; a whimsical lover.
farawayness
farawayness
noun
The state of being faraway
farcicality
farcicality
noun
Being farcical.
farkleberry
farkleberry
noun
(countable) A berry from a shrub of this species.
(uncountable) A species of Vaccinium (Vaccinium arboreum) native to the southeastern United States, from southern Virginia west to southeastern Missouri, and south to Florida and eastern Texas, and taking the form of a shrub (rarely a small tree) growing to 3-5 m (rarely 9 m) tall.
faussebraye
faussebraye
noun
(military) A second rampart, exterior and parallel to the main rampart, and considerably below its level.
favouringly
favouringly
adv
In a favouring way.
fecundatory
fecundatory
adj
Of or relating to fecundation.
fellmongery
fellmongery
noun
A fellmonger's place of work.
The trade of a fellmonger.
felsophyric
ferociously
ferociously
adv
In a ferocious manner, particularly violent and aggressive.
Intensely or extremely.
ferricyanic
ferricyanic
adj
(inorganic chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or derived from a ferricyanide
ferrocyanic
ferrocyanic
adj
(inorganic chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or derived from a ferrocyanide
ferrotyping
ferrotyping
verb
present participle of ferrotype
fibrocystic
fibrocystic
adj
(pathology) Having increased fibrosis together with increased cystic spaces.
fibromyitis
fibromyxoma
fibromyxoma
noun
Alternative form of myxofibroma
fidejussory
fidejussory
adj
Of or relating to fidejussion.
fiduciarily
fiduciarily
adv
In a fiduciary manner
filamentary
filamentary
adj
Of, pertaining to, containing or resembling a filament or filaments.
filmography
filmography
noun
A selective list of movie titles that share a similar characteristic such as the same genre, the same director, the same actor etc.
fingerberry
fissiparity
fissiparity
noun
(biology) The quality of being fissiparous.
flavorfully
flavorfully
adv
In a flavorful manner.
flexography
flexography
noun
A method of printing using a rubber or polymer rotating printing plate, most commonly used for packaging (labels, tape etc.).
florigraphy
florigraphy
noun
Alternative form of floriography
flubdubbery
flubdubbery
noun
Trivial matters; nonsense.
fluorhydric
fluorhydric
adj
Alternative form of fluohydric
fluorimetry
fluorimetry
noun
(chemistry, physics) fluorescence spectroscopy
fluorometry
fluorometry
noun
(chemistry, physics) An analytical technique that uses fluorescence to detect and identify small samples of substances
fluoroscopy
fluoroscopy
noun
(medicine) Examination using a fluoroscope.
flusteredly
flusteredly
adv
In a flustered manner.
flycatchers
flycatchers
noun
plural of flycatcher
flyswatters
flyswatters
noun
plural of flyswatter
foolhardily
foolhardily
adv
In a foolhardy manner
footpaddery
footpaddery
noun
(historical) The crime of robbing travelers on the road.
forbiddenly
forbiddenly
adv
In a forbidden or unlawful manner.
forbysening
forcibility
forcibility
noun
The condition of being forcible
foredestiny
foregallery
forepayment
forepayment
noun
payment made in advance
foresignify
foresignify
verb
(transitive) To signify beforehand; foreshow.
forestology
forestology
noun
(rare) The study of forests.
foretrysail
forgetfully
forgetfully
adv
in a forgetful manner
forgettably
forgettably
adv
In a forgettable manner.
forgiveably
forgivingly
forgivingly
adv
In a forgiving way.
formability
formability
noun
The quality or degree of being formable.
formaldehyd
formatively
formatively
adv
In a formative manner.
formulatory
formylating
formylating
verb
present participle of formylate
formylation
formylation
noun
(organic chemistry) Any reaction involving the introduction of a formyl group.
fornicatory
fornicatory
adj
Of or pertaining to fornication.
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).
fortunately
fortunately
adv
In a fortunate manner.
It is (or was, etc) fortunate that.
forwearying
forwearying
verb
present participle of forweary
fosteringly
fosteringly
adv
In a way that fosters or encourages.
fractionary
fractionary
adj
(obsolete) fractional
fractiously
fractiously
adv
In a fractious manner.
fractuosity
fractuosity
noun
The state of being fractured; superficial fracture
fragmentary
fragmentary
adj
(geology) Composed of the fragments of other rocks.
Consisting of fragments; disconnected; scattered.
frantically
frantically
adv
In a frantic way.
fraternally
fraternally
adv
In a fraternal manner.
fraudlessly
fraudlessly
adv
Without the use of fraud.
fraudulency
fraudulency
noun
(dated) fraudulence
frazeysburg
freebootery
freebootery
noun
The act, practice, or gains of a freebooter.
freemasonry
freemasonry
noun
(figuratively) Fellowship and sympathy among a number of people.
(figuratively) Strange customs which resemble those of Freemasons.
Alternative letter-case form of Freemasonry: the institutions, precepts, and rites of the Freemasons.
freestylers
freestylers
noun
plural of freestyler
freightyard
freightyard
noun
A yard where goods to be transported are stored.
freycinetia
frightfully
frightfully
adv
In a frightful manner.
frivolously
frivolously
adv
In a frivolous manner
frontlessly
frontlessly
adv
(obsolete) shamelessly; impudently
frontolyses
frontolyses
noun
plural of frontolysis
frontolysis
frontolysis
noun
(meteorology) The degeneration or dissipation of an atmospheric weather front.
fructifying
fructifying
verb
present participle of fructify
fructuosity
fructuously
fructuously
adv
(archaic) fruitfully
fruitlessly
fruitlessly
adv
In a fruitless manner
frustrately
frustrately
adv
(obsolete, rare) in vain
frustratory
frustratory
adj
(obsolete) Making void; rendering null.
fulgurantly
fulgurantly
adv
In a fulgurant manner.
fulminatory
fulminatory
adj
Thundering; striking terror.
functionary
functionary
noun
A paper-pusher, bean counter.
A person employed as an official in a bureaucracy (usually corporate or governmental) who holds limited authority and primarily serves to carry out a simple function for which discretion is not required.