foamless - n. & v. 1 a mass of small bubbles formed on or in liquid ... [more]

foamy - n. & v. 1 a mass of small bubbles formed on or in liquid ... [more]

focalization - v.tr. (also -ise) = FOCUS v. focalization n.... [more]

focalize - v.tr. (also -ise) = FOCUS v. focalization n.... [more]

FOCUS - adj. of, at, or in terms of a focus. focal distance (or length) the distance [more]

FOCUS - v.tr. (also -ise) = FOCUS v. focalization n.... [more]

focuser - n. & v. (pl. focuses or foci) 1 Physics a the point at which rays or waves meet... [more]

foetal - n. (US fetus) an unborn or unhatched offspring... [more]

foggily - adj. (foggier, foggiest) 1 (of the atmosphere) thick or obscure with fog. 2 of or... [more]

fogginess - adj. (foggier, foggiest) 1 (of the atmosphere) thick or obscure with fog. 2 of or... [more]

fogyish - rel. to sl. fogram, of unkn. orig.]... [more]

foible - n. 1 a minor weakness or idiosyncrasy. 2 Fencing the part of a sword-blade from... [more]

foilist - orig. unkn.]... [more]

foliation - adj. & v. 1 leaflike. 2 having leaves. 3 (in comb.) having a specified number of... [more]

foliole - n. a division of a compound leaf; a leaflet. [F f. LL foliolum dimin. of L folium... [more]

folkiness - adj. (folkier, folkiest) 1 = FOLKSY 2. 2 = FOLKISH. folkiness n.... [more]

folkloric - n. the traditional beliefs and stories of a people; the study of these. folkloric... [more]

folklorist - n. the traditional beliefs and stories of a people; the study of these. folkloric... [more]

folkloristic - n. the traditional beliefs and stories of a people; the study of these. folkloric... [more]

folksiness - adj. (folksier, folksiest) 1 friendly, sociable ,... [more]

folksy - adj. (folksier, folksiest) 1 friendly, sociable ,... [more]

folkweave - n. a rough loosely woven fabric. ... [more]

follicular - n. 1 a small sac or vesicle. 2 a small sac-shaped secretory gland or cavity. 3 Bot.... [more]

folliculate - n. 1 a small sac or vesicle. 2 a small sac-shaped secretory gland or cavity. 3 Bot.... [more]

fomentation - n. 1 the act or an instance of fomenting. 2 materials... [more]

fomenter - v.tr. 1 instigate or stir up (trouble, sedition, etc.).... [more]

fontal - n. 1 a receptacle in a church for baptismal water. 2 the reservoir ... [more]

fontanel - US var. of FONTANELLE. ... [more]

fontanelle - n. (US fontanel) a membranous space in an infant's skull at the angles of the [more]

foolery - n. (pl. -ies) 1 foolish behaviour. 2 a foolish act. ... [more]

foolishly - adj. (of a person, action, etc.) lacking good sense or judgement; unwise. foolishly... [more]

foolishness - adj. (of a person, action, etc.) lacking good sense or judgement; unwise. foolishly... [more]

foolscap - n. Brit. a size of paper, about 330 x 200 (or 400) mm. [named from the former watermark... [more]

footballer - n. & v. 1 any of several outdoor games between two teams played with a ball on a... [more]

footfall - n. the sound of a footstep. ... [more]

footing - n. 1 a foothold; a secure position (lost his footing).... [more]

footless - n. & v. (pl. feet) 1 a the lower extremity of the leg below ... [more]

footling - adj. colloq. trivial, silly. ... [more]

footmark - n. a footprint. ... [more]

footpath - n. a path for pedestrians; a pavement. ... [more]

footplate - n. esp. Brit. the platform in the cab of a locomotive for the crew. ... [more]

footsie - n. colloq. amorous play with the feet. [joc. dimin. of FOOT]... [more]

footslog - v. & n. intr. (-slogged, -slogging) walk or march, esp. laboriously for a long... [more]

footslogger - v. & n. intr. (-slogged, -slogging) walk or march, esp. laboriously for a long... [more]

footsore - adj. having sore feet, esp. from walking. ... [more]

footstalk - n. 1 Bot. a stalk of a leaf or peduncle of a flower. 2 Zool. an attachment of a... [more]

footwork - n. the use of the feet, esp. skilfully, in sports, dancing, etc. ... [more]

fop - perh. f. earlier fop fool]... [more]

foppery - perh. f. earlier fop fool]... [more]

foppish - perh. f. earlier fop fool]... [more]

foppishly - perh. f. earlier fop fool]... [more]

foppishness - perh. f. earlier fop fool]... [more]

for - cf. HEAT]... [more]

forager - n. & v. 1 food for horses and cattle . 2 the act... [more]

foraminate - n. (pl. foramina) Anat. an opening, hole, or passage, esp. in a bone. foraminate... [more]

foraminiferous - n. (also foraminiferan) any protozoan of the order Foraminifera, having a perforated... [more]

foray - back-form. f. forayer f. OF forrier forager, rel. to FODDER]... [more]

forbearance - n. patient self-control; tolerance. ... [more]

forbore - past of FORBEAR(1). ... [more]

forborne - past part. of FORBEAR(1). ... [more]

forceable - n. & v. 1 power; exerted strength or impetus; intense effort. 2 coercion or compulsion,... [more]

forceably - n. & v. 1 power; exerted strength or impetus; intense effort. 2 coercion or compulsion,... [more]

forcefully - adj. 1 vigorous, powerful. 2 (of speech) compelling, impressive. forcefully adv.... [more]

forcefulness - adj. 1 vigorous, powerful. 2 (of speech) compelling, impressive. forcefully adv.... [more]

forcer - n. & v. 1 power; exerted strength or impetus; intense effort. 2 coercion or compulsion,... [more]

forcibleness - adj. done by or involving force; forceful. forcibleness n. forcibly adv. [ME f.... [more]

forcibly - adj. done by or involving force; forceful. forcibleness n. forcibly adv. [ME f.... [more]

forcipate - n. (pl. same) 1 surgical pincers, used for grasping... [more]

forecaster - v. & n. tr. (past and past part. -cast or -casted) predict; estimate or calculate... [more]

foreclosure - v.tr. 1 (also absol.; foll. by on) stop (a mortgage) from being ... [more]