| DEFLAGRATE | • deflagrate v. (Physics) To burn with intense light and heat. • DEFLAGRATE v. to burn suddenly, generally with flame and crackling noise. |
| EFFLEURAGE | • effleurage n. (Massage) A form of massage involving smooth strokes of the skin with one’s hands. • effleurage v. (Massage) To gently stroke the skin in a circular motion with the palm of one’s hands. • EFFLEURAGE n. (French) a stroking movement in massage. |
| ENFLEURAGE | • enfleurage n. The process of extracting fragrance (essential oils) from flowers by using unscented wax or fat, then… • ENFLEURAGE n. the exposure of oils to scent of fresh flowers in perfume-making. |
| FILLAGREED | • FILLAGREE v. to execute this lacework, also FILAGREE, FILIGRAIN, FILIGRANE, FILIGREE. |
| FILLAGREES | • fillagrees n. Plural of fillagree. • FILLAGREE n. a kind of ornamental metallic lacework. |
| FLAGELLATE | • flagellate v. (Transitive) To whip or scourge. • flagellate v. (Transitive) Of a spermatozoon, to move its tail back and forth. • flagellate adj. Resembling a whip. |
| FLAGEOLETS | • flageolets n. Plural of flageolet. • FLAGEOLET n. a small flute or recorder with two thumb holes; a kind of bean. |
| FLAMBEEING | • flambeeing v. Present participle of flambee. • FLAMBEE v. (French) to douse with liqueur and ignite, also FLAMBE. |
| FLANGELESS | • flangeless adj. Without a flange. • FLANGELESS adj. without a flange. |
| FLOWERAGES | • flowerages n. Plural of flowerage. • FLOWERAGE n. the process or result of flowering; flowers collectively. |
| FOREGLEAMS | • foregleams n. Plural of foregleam. • FOREGLEAM n. a glimpse into the future. |
| LEAFLETING | • leafleting v. Present participle of leaflet. • LEAFLET v. to distribute printed sheets of paper. |
| MEGAFLORAE | • MEGAFLORA n. large plants. |
| NEWFANGLED | • newfangled adj. (Usually derogatory, disapproving, or humorous) new and often needlessly novel or gratuitously different;… • newfangled adj. Fond of novelty. • new-fangled adj. Alternative spelling of newfangled. |
| NEWFANGLES | • NEWFANGLE n. an excessively or ostentatiously modern thing. |
| PERSIFLAGE | • persiflage n. Good-natured banter; raillery. • persiflage n. Frivolous, lighthearted discussion of a topic. • PERSIFLAGE n. (French) frivolous, bantering talk. |
| PILFERAGES | • pilferages n. Plural of pilferage. • PILFERAGE n. the act of pilfering. |
| PRESAGEFUL | • presageful adj. Full of presages; ominous. • PRESAGEFUL adj. full of presages; ominous. |
| TELEFAXING | • telefaxing v. Present participle of telefax. • TELEFAX v. to send by fax. |
| TELFERAGES | • telferages n. Plural of telferage. • TELFERAGE n. use of a telfer, a contrivance for the conveyance of vehicles or loads by means of electricity. |