| AFORETIME | • aforetime adv. (Archaic) In time past; in a former time; formerly. • aforetime adj. (Archaic) Former. • AFORETIME adv. in time past; formerly. |
| FIRESTONE | • firestone n. Iron pyrites, formerly used for striking fire. • firestone n. A flint. • firestone n. A stone which will bear the heat of a furnace without injury; especially applied to the sandstone at… |
| FOCIMETER | • focimeter n. A lensmeter (optician’s instrument). • focimeter n. (Photography, historical) A device that assists in focusing an object in or before a camera; usually… • FOCIMETER n. an instrument for measuring the focal length of a lens, also FOCOMETER. |
| FOEDERATI | • foederati n. Plural of foederatus. • FOEDERATUS n. (Latin) a conquered enemy of Rome; an auxiliary soldier fighting for the Romans. |
| FORESTINE | • forestine adj. Of or relating to a forest. • FORESTINE adj. of or like a forest, also FORESTAL, FORESTEAL, FORESTIAL. |
| FORETIMES | • foretimes n. Plural of foretime. • FORETIME n. the past; the time before the present. |
| FORFEITED | • forfeited v. Simple past tense and past participle of forfeit. • FORFEIT v. to lose the right to by fault or penalty. |
| FORFEITER | • forfeiter n. One who incurs a penalty of forfeiture. • FORFEITER n. (Shakespeare) one who forfeits his land. |
| FORGETIVE | • forgetive adj. (Obsolete) inventive; productive; capable. • FORGETIVE adj. (Shakespeare) creative, inventive. |
| OUTRELIEF | • outrelief n. Alternative form of out-relief. • out-relief n. (Historical) Cash or other aid given to the poor without their having to stay in the poorhouse. • OUTRELIEF n. outdoor relief. |
| PROFITEER | • profiteer n. (Derogatory) One who makes an unreasonable profit not justified by cost or risk, a rent-seeker. • profiteer v. To make an unreasonable profit not justified by cost or risk. • PROFITEER n. a person who takes advantage of an emergency to make exorbitant profits. |
| REEFPOINT | • reefpoint n. (Nautical) Any of a series of short ropes attached to a sail that are used to secure it when reefed. • reef␣point n. (Nautical) A short line, stitched through a sail, for tying a reef. • REEFPOINT n. any of several short pieces of rope attached to a sail to secure it. |
| REFECTION | • refection n. Mental or spiritual refreshment. • refection n. Physical refreshment, especially with food or drink. • refection n. A meal, especially a light meal. |
| RETROFIRE | • retrofire adj. Describing rockets that are directed opposite to the direction of motion and used to slow down. • retrofire v. To fire the retrofire rockets of a craft. • RETROFIRE v. to cause a retrorocket to become ignited. |
| TORPEFIED | • torpefied v. Simple past tense and past participle of torpefy. • TORPEFY v. to make numb or torpid. |
| TORPEFIES | • torpefies v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of torpefy. • TORPEFY v. to make numb or torpid. |
| TORREFIED | • torrefied v. Simple past tense and past participle of torrefy. • torrefied adj. Having undergone torrefaction; dried or roasted. • TORREFY v. to subject to intense heat, also TORRIFY. |
| TORREFIES | • torrefies v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of torrefy. • TORREFY v. to subject to intense heat, also TORRIFY. |
| TREFOILED | • trefoiled adj. Having the shape of a trefoil. • trefoiled adj. (Especially heraldry) Ornamented with trefoils projecting from the edges, as a bearing, partition, etc. • TREFOILED adj. adorned with trefoils. |