| BEFOREHAND | • beforehand adv. At an earlier or preceding time. • beforehand adj. (Obsolete) In comfortable circumstances as regards property; forehanded. • beforehand adj. (Archaic, often followed by with) In a state of anticipation or preoccupation. |
| FEATHERBED | • featherbed n. A mattress stuffed with feathers. • featherbed n. (UK, Dartmoor) A bog covered by a layer of moss, presenting a hazard to walkers. • featherbed v. (Transitive) To treat someone with excessive indulgence; to pamper, cosset or mollycoddle. |
| FEATHERBEDDED | • featherbedded v. Simple past tense and past participle of featherbed. • feather-bedded v. Simple past tense and past participle of feather-bed. • FEATHERBED v. to pamper; to protect (an industry, workers, etc.) by such practices as overmanning in order to save jobs. |
| FEATHERBEDDING | • featherbedding v. Present participle of featherbed. • featherbedding n. (US) The employment of more workers than is necessary, typically because of labor union rules (or sometimes… • feather-bedding v. Present participle of feather-bed. |
| FEATHERBEDDINGS | • FEATHERBEDDING n. protecting (an industry, workers, etc.) by such practices as overmanning in order to save jobs. |
| FEATHERBEDS | • featherbeds n. Plural of featherbed. • featherbeds v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of featherbed. • feather-beds n. Plural of feather-bed. |
| FEATHERBRAINED | • featherbrained adj. Alternative spelling of feather-brained. • feather-brained adj. Foolish, scatterbrained. • FEATHERBRAINED adj. foolish. |
| FINGERBREADTH | • fingerbreadth n. A (usually approximate and informal) unit of measurement based upon the radial width of the human finger. • FINGERBREADTH n. the breadth of a finger. |
| FINGERBREADTHS | • fingerbreadths n. Plural of fingerbreadth. • FINGERBREADTH n. the breadth of a finger. |
| FOOTBREADTH | • footbreadth n. The breadth of a foot; used as a measure. • FOOTBREADTH n. the width of a foot. |
| FOOTBREADTHS | • footbreadths n. Plural of footbreadth. • FOOTBREADTH n. the width of a foot. |
| FURBISHED | • furbished v. Simple past tense and past participle of furbish. • furbished adj. Polished, burnished. • furbished adj. Reconditioned. |
| REFURBISHED | • refurbished v. Simple past tense and past participle of refurbish. • refurbished adj. Rebuilt or replenished with all new material; or, restored to original (or better) working order and appearance. • REFURBISH v. to furbish anew. |
| SHUFFLEBOARD | • shuffleboard n. (Uncountable) A game that involves sliding a puck or coin towards a target. • shuffleboard n. (Countable) The long, narrow board on which this game is played. • SHUFFLEBOARD n. an old game in which a coin or other disc was driven along a table by the hand, also SHOVELBOARD. |
| SHUFFLEBOARDS | • shuffleboards n. Plural of shuffleboard. • SHUFFLEBOARD n. an old game in which a coin or other disc was driven along a table by the hand, also SHOVELBOARD. |