Ferrocyanide (n.) One of a series of complex double cyanides of ferrous iron and some other base.
Ferroprussiate (n.) A ferrocyanate; a ferocyanide.
Ferroprussic (a.) Ferrocyanic.
Ferroso- () See Ferro-.
Ferrotype (n.) A photographic picture taken on an iron plate by a collodion process; -- familiarly called tintype.
Ferrous (a.) Pertaining to, or derived from, iron; -- especially used of compounds of iron in which the iron has its lower valence; as, ferrous sulphate.
Ferruginated (a.) Having the color or properties of the rust of iron.
Ferrugineous (a.) Ferruginous.
Ferruginous (a.) Partaking of iron; containing particles of iron.
Ferruginous (a.) Resembling iron rust in appearance or color; brownish red, or yellowish red.
Ferrugo (n.) A disease of plants caused by fungi, commonly called the rust, from its resemblance to iron rust in color.
Ferrule (n.) A ring or cap of metal put round a cane, tool, handle, or other similar object, to strengthen it, or prevent splitting and wearing.
Ferrule (n.) A bushing for expanding the end of a flue to fasten it tightly in the tube plate, or for partly filling up its mouth.
Ferruminate (v. t.) To solder or unite, as metals.
Ferrumination (n.) The soldering ir uniting of me/ als.
Ferried (imp. & p. p.) of Ferry
Ferrying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Ferry
Ferry (v. t.) To carry or transport over a river, strait, or other narrow water, in a boat.
Ferry (v. i.) To pass over water in a boat or by a ferry.
Ferries (pl. ) of Ferry
Ferry (v. t.) A place where persons or things are carried across a river, arm of the sea, etc., in a ferryboat.
Ferry (v. t.) A vessel in which passengers and goods are conveyed over narrow waters; a ferryboat; a wherry.
Ferry (v. t.) A franchise or right to maintain a vessel for carrying passengers and freight across a river, bay, etc., charging tolls.
Ferryboat (n.) A vessel for conveying passengers, merchandise, etc., across streams and other narrow waters.
Ferrymen (pl. ) of Ferryman
Ferryman (n.) One who maintains or attends a ferry.
Fers (a.) Fierce.
Ferthe (a.) Fourth.
Fertile (a.) Producing fruit or vegetation in abundance; fruitful; able to produce abundantly; prolific; fecund; productive; rich; inventive; as, fertile land or fields; a fertile mind or imagination.
Fertile (a.) Capable of producing fruit; fruit-bearing; as, fertile flowers.
Fertile (a.) Containing pollen; -- said of anthers.
Fertile (a.) produced in abundance; plenteous; ample.
Fertilely (adv.) In a fertile or fruitful manner.
fertileness (n.) Fertility.
Fertilitate (v. t.) To fertilize; to fecundate.
Fertility (n.) The state or quality of being fertile or fruitful; fruitfulness; productiveness; fecundity; richness; abundance of resources; fertile invention; quickness; readiness; as, the fertility of soil, or of imagination.
Fertilization (n.) The act or process of rendering fertile.
Fertilization (n.) The act of fecundating or impregnating animal or vegetable germs; esp., the process by which in flowers the pollen renders the ovule fertile, or an analogous process in flowerless plants; fecundation; impregnation.
Fertilized (imp. & p. p.) of Fertilize
Fertilizing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Fertilize
Fertilize (v. t.) To make fertile or enrich; to supply with nourishment for plants; to make fruitful or productive; as, to fertilize land, soil, ground, and meadows.
Fertilize (v. t.) To fecundate; as, to fertilize flower.
Fertilizer (n.) One who fertilizes; the agent that carries the fertilizing principle, as a moth to an orchid.
Fertilizer (n.) That which renders fertile; a general name for commercial manures, as guano, phosphate of lime, etc.
Ferula (n.) A ferule.
Ferula (n.) The imperial scepter in the Byzantine or Eastern Empire.
Ferulaceous (a.) Pertaining to reeds and canes; having a stalk like a reed; as, ferulaceous plants.
Ferular (n.) A ferule.
Ferule (n.) A flat piece of wood, used for striking, children, esp. on the hand, in punishment.
Feruled (imp. & p. p.) of Ferule
Feruling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Ferule
Ferule (v. t.) To punish with a ferule.
Ferulic (a.) Pertaining to, or derived from, asafetida (Ferula asafoetida); as, ferulic acid.
Fervence (n.) Heat; fervency.
Fervency (n.) The state of being fervent or warm; ardor; warmth of feeling or devotion; eagerness.
Fervent (a.) Hot; glowing; boiling; burning; as, a fervent summer.
Fervent (a.) Warm in feeling; ardent in temperament; earnest; full of fervor; zealous; glowing.
Fervescent (a.) Growing hot.
Fervid (a.) Very hot; burning; boiling.
Fervid (a.) Ardent; vehement; zealous.
Fervor (n.) Heat; excessive warmth.
Fervor (n.) Intensity of feeling or expression; glowing ardor; passion; holy zeal; earnestness.
Fescennine (a.) Pertaining to, or resembling, the Fescennines.
Fescennine (n.) A style of low, scurrilous, obscene poetry originating in fescennia.
Fescue (n.) A straw, wire, stick, etc., used chiefly to point out letters to children when learning to read.
Fescue (n.) An instrument for playing on the harp; a plectrum.
Fescue (n.) The style of a dial.
Fescue (n.) A grass of the genus Festuca.
Fescued (imp. & p. p.) of Fescue
Fescuing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Fescue
Fescue (v. i. & t.) To use a fescue, or teach with a fescue.
Fesels (n. pl.) See Phasel.
Fess (n.) Alt. of Fesse
Fesse (n.) A band drawn horizontally across the center of an escutcheon, and containing in breadth the third part of it; one of the nine honorable ordinaries.
Fessitude (n.) Weariness.
Fesswise (adv.) In the manner of fess.
Fest (n.) The fist.
Fest (n.) Alt. of Feste
Feste (n.) A feast.
Festal (a.) Of or pertaining to a holiday or a feast; joyous; festive.
Festally (adv.) Joyously; festively; mirthfully.
Festennine (n.) A fescennine.
Festered (imp. & p. p.) of Fester
Festering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Fester
Fester (n.) To generate pus; to become imflamed and suppurate; as, a sore or a wound festers.
Fester (n.) To be inflamed; to grow virulent, or malignant; to grow in intensity; to rankle.
Fester (v. t.) To cause to fester or rankle.
Fester (n.) A small sore which becomes inflamed and discharges corrupt matter; a pustule.
Fester (n.) A festering or rankling.
Festerment (n.) A festering.
Festeye (v. t.) To feast; to entertain.
Festinate (a.) Hasty; hurried.
Festination (n.) Haste; hurry.
Festival (a.) Pertaining to a fest; festive; festal; appropriate to a festival; joyous; mirthful.
Festi-val (n.) A time of feasting or celebration; an anniversary day of joy, civil or religious.
Festive (a.) Pertaining to, or becoming, a feast; festal; joyous; gay; mirthful; sportive.
Festivities (pl. ) of Festivity
Festivity (n.) The condition of being festive; social joy or exhilaration of spirits at an entertaintment; joyfulness; gayety.
Festivity (n.) A festival; a festive celebration.
Festivous (a.) Pertaining to a feast; festive.