FATHOMETER | • fathometer n. (Nautical) A depth finder that uses sound waves to determine the depth of water. • FATHOMETER n. an instrument for measuring underwater depth using sound. |
FOREFATHER | • forefather n. Ancestor. • forefather n. Cultural ancestor; one who originated an idea or tradition. • FOREFATHER n. an ancestor. |
FOREGATHER | • foregather v. Alternative form of forgather. • FOREGATHER v. to gather together, assemble, also FORGATHER. |
FOREMOTHER | • foremother n. A female ancestor. • FOREMOTHER n. a female ancestor. |
FORESHEETS | • foresheets n. Plural of foresheet. • FORESHEET n. a rope used for trimming the foresail; the space near bow of open boat. |
FOURCHETTE | • fourchette n. (Anatomy) A fork-shaped structure, specifically the fold of skin where the labia minora meet above the… • fourchette n. A fork-shaped instrument or device, specifically the forked structure between two fingers of a glove. • fourchette n. (Surgery) An instrument used to raise and support the tongue during the cutting of the frenulum. |
FOURTEENTH | • fourteenth adj. The ordinal form of the number fourteen. • fourteenth n. The person or thing in the fourteenth position. • fourteenth n. One of fourteen equal parts of a whole. |
FROTHERIES | • frotheries n. Plural of frothery. • FROTHERY n. mere froth. |
HENCEFORTH | • henceforth adv. (Formal, temporal) From now on; from this time on. • henceforth adv. (In metatextual self-reference) Further within this document. • HENCEFORTH adj. from this point on. |
HERETOFORE | • heretofore adv. (Formal, temporal) Before now, until now, up to the present time; from the beginning to this point. • heretofore adv. (Metatextual) Previously within the present text; earlier herein. • HERETOFORE n. the past. |
MOUTHFEELS | • mouthfeels n. Plural of mouthfeel. • MOUTHFEEL n. the sensory perception of a particular food while chewing. |
SOFTHEADED | • softheaded adj. (Informal) Lacking sound judgment or resolve; stupid; weak-minded. • soft-headed adj. Alternative spelling of softheaded. • SOFTHEADED adj. having or indicative of a weak, unrealistic, or uncritical mind. |
TECHNOFEAR | • technofear n. Technophobia. • TECHNOFEAR n. (colloquial) an irrational fear of technology. |