ANTIFUR | • antifur adj. Opposed to the killing of animals for their fur. • ANTIFUR adj. opposed to wearing animal fur. |
FLANEUR | • flaneur n. One who wanders aimlessly, who roams, who travels at a lounging pace. • flaneur n. An idler, a loafer. • flaneur v. To wander aimlessly or at a lounging pace. |
FRAENUM | • fraenum n. Alternative form of frenum. • frænum n. (Hypercorrect) Nonstandard spelling of frenum. • FRAENUM n. (Latin) a connecting fold of membrane, also FRENUM. |
FRANKUM | • Frankum prop.n. A surname. • FRANKUM n. the hardened resin of a spruce tree. |
FRENULA | • frenula n. Plural of frenulum. • FRENULUM n. (Latin) a connecting fold of membrane, also FRENUM, FRAENUM. |
FRUCTAN | • fructan n. (Biochemistry) Any homopolysaccharide composed of fructose residues. • FRUCTAN n. a type of polymer of fructose, present in certain fruits. |
FUNERAL | • funeral n. A ceremony to honour and remember a deceased person. Often distinguished from a memorial service by… • funeral n. (Dated, chiefly in the plural) A funeral sermon. • funeral adj. (Uncommon) Alternative form of funereal. |
FUNFAIR | • funfair n. (UK, Ireland) A travelling amusement park. • FUNFAIR n. an amusement park. |
FURANES | • furanes n. Plural of furane. • FURANE n. a chemical used in tanning, also FURAN, FURFURAN. |
FURLANA | • furlana n. A lively Italian folk dance. • FURLANA n. (Italian) a dance of old Venice, also FORLANA. |
FURNACE | • furnace n. (UK) An industrial heating device, e.g. for smelting metal or baking ceramics. • furnace n. (US, Canada) A device that provides heat for a building; a space heater. • furnace n. (Colloquial) Any area that is excessively hot. |
RUFFIAN | • ruffian n. A scoundrel, rascal, or unprincipled, deceitful, brutal and unreliable person. • ruffian n. (Obsolete) A pimp; a pander. • ruffian n. (Obsolete) A lover; a paramour. |
RUNFLAT | • runflat adj. Alternative form of run-flat. • run-flat adj. (Automotive) Of a pneumatic tyre/tire: designed to resist the effects of deflation when punctured, and… • RUNFLAT n. a tyre able to run after being punctured. |
SURFMAN | • surfman n. A member of a rescue team using a surf boat. • surfman n. A person skilled in handling boats in surf. • SURFMAN n. skilful boat handlers in surf. |
TURFMAN | • turfman n. A person who goes horse racing, or who owns racehorses. • TURFMAN n. a person who is devoted to horse racing. |
UNFAIRS | • unfairs v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of unfair. • UNFAIR v. (Shakespeare) to deprive of beauty. |
UNSAFER | • unsafer adj. Comparative form of unsafe: more unsafe. • UNSAFE adj. not safe. |