| AFEBRILE | • afebrile adj. Having no fever, without a fever. • AFEBRILE adj. having no fever. |
| BACKFIRE | • backfire v. (Of a gun, cannon, Bunsen burner, etc.) To fire in the opposite direction, for example due to an obstruction… • backfire v. (Of an engine) To experience a premature ignition of fuel or an ignition of exhaust gases, making a popping sound. • backfire v. To fail in a manner that brings down further misfortune. |
| BALEFIRE | • balefire n. An outdoor fire used in witches’ rituals. • BALEFIRE n. a bonfire or beacon-fire. |
| BARFLIES | • barflies n. Plural of barfly. • bar␣flies n. Plural of bar fly. • BARFLY n. a drinker who frequents bars. |
| BASIFIER | • basifier n. (Chemistry) That which converts into a salifiable base. • BASIFIER n. that which converts into a salifiable base. |
| BIFORATE | • biforate adj. Having two openings. • biforate adj. (Botany) Having two perforations. • biforate adj. (Architecture) Having two doors or windows. |
| FABRIQUE | • FABRIQUE n. a parish group that deals with church property. |
| FIBRANNE | • fibranne n. A rayon fabric having some qualities of linen. • FIBRANNE n. a fabric made of spun rayon yarn. |
| FIBRATES | • fibrates n. Plural of fibrate. • FIBRATE n. any of a class of drugs used to reduce levels of fat in the body. |
| FIMBRIAE | • fimbriae n. Plural of fimbria. • fimbriæ n. (Obsolete) plural of fimbria. • FIMBRIA n. (Latin) a fringing filament. |
| FIREABLE | • fireable adj. Alternative form of firable. • FIREABLE adj. able to be fired. |
| FIREBACK | • fireback n. Any of certain species of pheasant in the genus Lophura. • fireback n. A piece of iron that fits into the back of a fireplace to distribute the heat and keep the brick from cracking. • FIREBACK n. a cast-iron plate at the back of a fireplace. |
| FIREBALL | • fireball n. A ball of fire, especially one associated with an explosion. • fireball n. (Astronomy) A meteor bright enough to cast shadows. • fireball n. (Figurative) A feisty, strong-willed person. |
| FIREBASE | • firebase n. (Military) An encampment designed to provide indirect artillery support to infantry troops operating… • FIREBASE n. a military base from which guns are fired. |
| FIREBOAT | • fireboat n. A harbor boat designed for pumping large volumes of harbor water onto dockside fires. • FIREBOAT n. a boat equipped with firefighting apparatus. |
| FIREBRAT | • firebrat n. A thysanuran insect, Thermobia domestica. • FIREBRAT n. a small insect found in bakehouses. |
| FLABBIER | • flabbier adj. Comparative form of flabby: more flabby. • FLABBY adj. hanging loose. |