Nouns

Words that name people, places, things, or ideas

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fluxmeter

noun

meter that measures magnetic flux by the current it generate...

fluxion

noun

a flow or discharge

flycatcher

noun

large American birds that characteristically catch insects o...

flyway

noun

the geographic route along which birds customarily migrate

foamflower

noun

stoloniferous white-flowered spring-blooming woodland plant

foehn

noun

a warm dry wind that blows down the northern slopes of the A...

foeman

noun

an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing milit...

foetor

noun

a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant

foible

noun

a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to a...

fohn

noun

a warm dry wind that blows down the northern slopes of the A...

folacin

noun

a B vitamin that is essential for cell growth and reproducti...

folie

noun

(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion;...

foliation

noun

(architecture) leaf-like architectural ornament

folio

noun

the system of numbering pages

folium

noun

a thin layer or stratum of (especially metamorphic) rock

fomentation

noun

deliberate and intentional triggering (of trouble or discord...

fomes

noun

genus of bracket fungi forming corky or woody perennial shel...

fomorian

noun

one of a group of Celtic sea demons sometimes associated wit...

fomor

noun

one of a group of Celtic sea demons sometimes associated wit...

fondu

noun

cubes of meat or seafood cooked in hot oil and then dipped i...

fontanne

noun

United States actress (born in England) who married Alfred L...

fontanelle

noun

any membranous gap between the bones of the cranium in an in...

foolscap

noun

a size of paper used especially in Britain

footgear

noun

covering for a person's feet

footfault

noun

a fault that occurs when the server in tennis fails to keep...

footmark

noun

a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface

footpad

noun

a highwayman who robs on foot

footstall

noun

an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue)

footwall

noun

the lower wall of an inclined fault

foppishness

noun

the manner and dress of a fop or dandy

foraminifer

noun

marine microorganism having a calcareous shell with openings...

foramen

noun

a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membran...

forbiddance

noun

an official prohibition or edict against something

forcemeat

noun

mixture of ground raw chicken and mushrooms with pistachios...

forcefulness

noun

physical energy or intensity

forebrain

noun

the anterior portion of the brain; the part of the brain tha...

forecastle

noun

living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of...

forefoot

noun

a front foot of a quadruped

foreland

noun

a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out in...

forelimb

noun

the front limb (or the homologous structure in other animals...

forelady

noun

a woman who is foreperson of a jury

forepart

noun

the side that is forward or prominent

foreordination

noun

(theology) being determined in advance; especially the doctr...

forepaw

noun

front paw; analogous to the human hand

forequarter

noun

the front half of a side of meat

foreshank

noun

a cut of meat from the upper part of a front leg

foreshore

noun

the part of the seashore between the highwater mark and the...

forestage

noun

the part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and t...

forestay

noun

an adjustable stay from the foremast to the deck or bowsprit...

foretoken

noun

an event that is experienced as indicating important things...