English words: formiciform to forthen

300 English words, part 62 of 85 of the words starting with F, A to Z. 36 have a page of their own.

English words formiciform to forthen

formiciform adjective: Having the shape of an ant.
formicine adjective, noun: Of, relating to, or characteristic of ants.
formicivore noun: Any organism that feeds on ants.
formicivorous adjective: Feeding on ants.
formicoid noun: Any ant of the superfamily Formicoidea
formicologist noun: Synonym of myrmecologist (“one who studies ants”).
formicology noun: Synonym of myrmecology (“study of ants”).
formicophilia noun: A paraphilia in which sexual stimulation occurs by being crawled upon or nibbled by small insects, such as ants.
formidability noun: The state of being formidable.
formidable adjective /fɔːˈmɪdəbəl/: Causing fear, dread, awe, or discouragement as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive feature; commanding respect; causing wonder or astonishment.
formidableness noun: The quality of being formidable.
formidably adverb /ˈfɔːɹ.mɪ.dəb.li/: In a formidable manner.
formimide noun: An imide of formic acid (H-CO)₂NH
formimino noun: A univalent radical, CH₂=N- derived from the hypothetical "formamine" (imine derived from formic acid)
formiminoglutamate noun: The conjugate base, or any salt or ester, of formiminoglutamic acid. Used as a biomarker for intracellular folate level in testing for vitamin B₁₂...
formiminoglutamic acid noun: An intermediate in the metabolism of histidine. (See biomarker applications at formiminoglutamate.)
formiminoglycine noun: The formimino derivative of glycine NH₂-CH=N-CH₂-COOH
formiminotetrahydrofolate noun: A salt or ester of formiminotetrahydrofolic acid.
formiminotransferase noun: Any transferase that transfers a formimino group, typically to/from a glutamate group
formin noun, suffix /ˈfɔː.mɪn/: Any of a group of proteins involved in the polymerization of actin which associate with the fast-growing barbed end of an actin filament
forming noun, verb /ˈfɔɹmɪŋ/: The act by which something is formed; formation.
formism noun: The philosophy of forms.
formist noun: A proponent of formism.
formivore noun: an organism that eats or consumes ants, such as an anteater
formless adjective /ˈfɔːmləs/: Without form; shapeless.
formlessly adverb: In a formless manner
formlessness noun /ˈfɔːmləsnəs/: The quality of being formless.
formlike adjective: Resembling a form (document to be filled in).
formline noun: A curvilinear line fundamental to Native American art of the Pacific Northwest.
formo- prefix /fɔː.mə(ʊ)/: Formic acid.
formol noun: A 10% solution of formaldehyde in water.
formonitrile noun: hydrogen cyanide
formononetin noun: An isoflavone and phytoestrogen found in plants such as clover and cohosh, converted to equol, an estrogen, in the digestive system.
Formosa proper noun /fɔːˈməʊ.sə/: Synonym of Taiwan: an island of East Asia.
Formosan adjective, noun: Of or relating to Formosa.
Formosan termite noun: The termite Coptotermes formosanus, local to China and introduced elsewhere, and known for its large colonies that can consume wood at a rapid rate.
Formosan wood mouse noun: Synonym of Taiwan field mouse.
formose adjective: Pertaining to the formose reaction (“Butlerov reaction”)
formosity noun /fɔːˈmɒsɪti/: Beauty.
formoterol noun: An agonist used in the management of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, causing bronchodilation by relaxing the smooth muscle in the airway.
formous adjective /ˈfɔː(ɹ)məs/: fair; beautiful.
formozan noun: Any of a class of dyes derived from the reduction of tetrazolium salts
formroom noun: Alternative form of form room.
formstone noun: A plasterlike artificial stone compound made to resemble stone (rock); the stonelike (rocklike) veneer thus produced.
formula noun /ˈfɔː.mjʊ.lə/: Any mathematical rule expressed symbolically.
formula racing noun: Any of several forms of open-wheeled single-seater motorsport.
formula unit noun: An empirical formula of an ionic compound (that does not possess individual molecules) for use in stoichiometric calculations.
formulability noun: The condition of being formulable
formulable adjective: That can be formulated
formulaic adjective /ˌfɔɹmjəˈleɪ.ɪk/: Conventionalized.
formulaically adverb: In a formulaic manner; according to an established formula.
formulaicity noun /ˌfɔ(ɹ)mjəleɪˈɪsətiː/: The state or condition of being formulaic.
formulaicness noun /ˌfɔːɹ.mjəˈleɪ.ɪk.nəs/: the state or condition of being formulaic; following a formula or predictable pattern
formulant noun: Any inactive or inert substance added to a formulation (of pesticides, pharmaceuticals etc)
formular adjective, noun: Following or relating to a formula; formulaic.
formularisation noun: Alternative spelling of formularization.
formularise verb: To express as a formula, to formulate.
formulariser noun: Alternative form of formularizer.
formularism noun: A formulaic approach or habit.
formularistic adjective: Pertaining to, or exhibiting, formularization.
formularization noun: The act of formularizing; a formularized or formulated statement or exhibition.
formularize verb: To express as a formula, to formulate.
formularizer noun: One who formularizes.
formulary adjective, noun /ˈfɔː(ɹ)mjʊləɹi/: A list of formulas; a collection of set forms to be followed, especially in religious belief.
formulatable adjective: Able to be formulated.
formulate verb /ˈfɔː(ɹ)mjʊleɪt/: To put into a clear and definite form of statement or expression.
formulation noun: The act, process, or result of formulating or reducing to a formula.
formulational adjective: Of or relating to formulation.
formulative adjective: Serving to formulate something.
formulator noun: A person who formulates
formulatory adjective: Relating to formulation.
formule noun /ˈfɔː(ɹ)mjuːl/: formula (model)
formulisation noun: Alternative spelling of formulization
formulise verb: Alternative form of formulize.
formuliser noun: Alternative spelling of formulizer
formulism noun: An over-reliance on, or adherence to formulae
formulist noun: One who exhibits an excessive reliance on, or adherence to, formulae.
formulistic adjective: formulaic
formulization noun: The act or process of reducing to a formula; the state of being formulized.
formulize verb: To reduce to a formula; to formularize.
formulizer noun: One who formulizes.
formvar noun: Any of a class of thermoplastic resins that are polyvinyl formals.
formwise adverb: In terms of form.
formwork noun: A temporary mold, made from planks, into which concrete is poured.
formwork carpenter noun: Synonym of formworker.
formworker noun: A laborer or workman who makes formwork.
formy adjective: Alternative form of formée.
formycin noun: A C-nucleoside, (2S,3R,4S,5R)-2-(7-amino-2H-pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin-3-yl)-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolane-3,4-diol, that inhibits the E. coli enzyme purine...
formyl noun /ˈfɔː(ɹ)mɪl/: The univalent radical -CHO, derived from formaldehyde, that is characteristic of aldehydes
formyl methionine noun: The formylated form of the amino acid methionine; it initiates peptide synthesis in bacteria
formylase noun: formamidase
formylate verb: To introduce a formyl group into a molecule
formylated adjective: That has had one or more formyl groups added
formylation noun: Any reaction involving the introduction of a formyl group.
formylglutathione noun: The S-formyl derivative of glutathione that is an intermediate in the metabolism of methanol and formaldehyde
formylglycinamidine noun: The N-formyl derivative of glycinamidine
formylium noun: A positively-charged cation with the formula HCO⁺, related to formaldehyde, aldehydes, and formyl.
formylkynurenine noun: The N-formyl derivative of kynurenine
formylmethanofuran noun: A chemical compound formed from methanofuran during an early stage of methanogenesis.
formylmethionine noun: Alternative spelling of formyl methionine.
formylmethionyl noun: A formyl derivative of the methionyl radical
formylpeptide noun: Any of a group of small proteins, that have a formylated N-terminal methionine, that stimulate the motor and secretory activities of leucocytes
formylpyridine noun: Any of three isomer formyl derivatives of pyridine
formyltetrahydrofolate noun: A salt or ester of formyltetrahydrofolic acid.
formyltransferase noun: Any transferase that catalyses the transfer of a formyl group
formylurea noun: Formylurea is a chemical compound with the molecular formula C₂H₄N₂O₂ and a molecular weight of 88.07 g/mol.
forn adverb: Fore, before; in front of; forward; previously.
fornacite noun: A rare monoclinic-prismatic lead copper chromate arsenate hydroxide mineral, which is generally green to yellow and translucent to transparent, and has a...
Fornax proper noun: A winter constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a furnace. It lies near the constellation Eridanus.
forncast verb: To arrange beforehand; forecast.
forne adjective: Former.
fornenst preposition: Alternative form of forenenst.
fornent preposition: Alternative form of forenenst.
Forner proper noun: A surname.
Fornes proper noun: A surname.
Forney proper noun: A surname.
Forni proper noun: A surname from Italian.
fornical adjective: Of or pertaining to the fornix
fornicate adjective, verb /ˈfɔː.nɪˌkeɪt/: To engage in fornication.
fornicate gyrus noun: A horseshoe-shaped section of the cerebral cortex, comprising the cingulate gyrus and the parahippocampal gyrus.
fornicated adjective, verb: fornicate; shaped like an arch
fornicating adjective, verb: A euphemism of "fucking" as an intensifier.
fornication noun /ˌfɔɹnɪˈkeɪʃən/: Sexual intercourse by people who are not married to each other, or which is considered illicit in another way.
fornicative adjective: Of or relating to fornication.
fornicator noun /ˈfɔː(ɹ).nɪ.keɪ.tə(ɹ)/: An unmarried person who engages in sexual intercourse, especially when considered to be of an illicit or illegal nature.
fornicatorium noun: A bedroom, or any room used for fornication; often a small podlike room within a larger fornication-related establishment; in modern times, mainly found in...
fornicatory adjective /ˈfɔɹnɪkəˌtɔɹi/: Of or pertaining to fornication.
fornicatress noun: A female fornicator; a fornicatrix.
fornicatrix noun: A female fornicator.
forniceal adjective: Of or relating to a fornix.
forniciform adjective: archlike or vaulted in form
fornicology noun: The study of fornication.
fornigh adverb: Very near
forninst preposition: Alternative form of forenenst.
fornint preposition: Alternative form of fornent.
forniphilia noun: A paraphilia involving a person being treated as a piece of furniture.
fornix noun /ˈfɔː(ɹ).nɪks/: The junction where the conjunctiva lining the eyelid meets the conjunctiva overlying the sclera.
fornyrðislag noun: An Old Norse alliterative verse form used largely in the Poetic Edda, consisting of two lifts per half-line.
forodesine noun: A transition-state analog inhibitor of purine nucleoside phosphorylase that is being developed to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
forold adjective: Very old.
forpass verb: To go by; pass, go past; pass unnoticed; cross.
forpet noun: A quarter (fourth part) used especially as a unit of mass or capacity.
forpine verb /fəˈpaɪn/: To pine away.
forpit noun: Alternative form of forpet.
forprofit adjective, noun: Alternative spelling of for-profit.
forrad adjective, adverb, noun: Alternative spelling of forrard.
forrader adverb: Pronunciation spelling of forwarder.
forrads adverb, noun: Forwards.
forrard adjective, adverb: Forward.
forrarder adjective /ˈfɒɹədə/: Further forward; more advanced.
forrards adverb: Forwards.
forread noun: Forehead.
forreal adjective, adverb: Alternative form of for real.
forred adjective, adverb, noun: Forward.
Forrer proper noun: A surname.
Forres proper noun: A town in Moray council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ0358).
Forrest Gump noun: A simple-minded but good-hearted person who becomes involved in historically significant events by chance; (derogatory, potentially offensive) a simpleton,...
Forrester proper noun: An occupational or topographic surname originating as an occupation for someone who worked or lived in a forest.
Forrester effect noun: Synonym of bullwhip effect.
Forrestfield proper noun: A small settlement in North Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS8567).
forrid noun: Pronunciation spelling of forehead.
forridden adjective: Worn out or weary from hard or excessive riding.
forrill noun: lambskin parchment; vellum; forel
forrit adverb: Forwards, forward.
Forro proper noun: A creole language spoken in São Tomé and Príncipe.
forrud adjective /ˈfɒɹ̩əd/: Pronunciation spelling of forward.
Forry proper noun: A surname.
fors noun: Only used in fors and againsts
fors and againsts noun /ˈfɔːzən(d)əˈɡɛnsts/: pros and cons
forsake verb /fɔːˈseɪk/: To abandon, to give up, to leave (permanently), to renounce (someone or something).
forsaken adjective, verb /fɔɹˈseɪkən/: Deserted; abandoned.
forsakenly adverb: In a deserted manner; by itself; alone
forsakenness noun: The state or condition of being forsaken.
forsaker noun /fɔɹˈseɪkɚ/: One who forsakes.
forsaking noun, verb: The act by which somebody is forsaken; an abandonment.
forsay verb /fəˈseɪ/: to forbid; to renounce
forscald verb: To scald completely; scorch.
Forschungsstipendium noun /ˈfɔɹʃʊŋz.ʃtɪˌpɛndɪʊm/: Any of a certain kind of scholarship or fellowship granted by some German academic Stiftungen to fund or subsidize a specified project of academic research;...
forsee verb: To neglect; overlook; disregard; despise.
forseeable adjective: Alternative form of foreseeable.
forseek verb: To seek thoroughly (for); seek out.
Forsell proper noun: A surname from Swedish.
forsench verb: To submerge; cause to sink; drown.
forsend verb: Alternative form of foresend.
forset noun, verb: To get in front of; intercept; waylay; entrap.
Forsgren proper noun: A surname.
forshake verb: To shake off; rid or free oneself from.
forshame verb: To be ashamed; be greatly ashamed.
forshape verb: To metamorphose; change the shape of; transform.
Forshaw proper noun: A surname.
forshorten verb: Alternative spelling of foreshorten.
forshut verb: To shut off or out; preclude; prohibit.
forsing verb: To exhaust (oneself) with singing.
forskaliid noun: Any siphonophore of the family Forskaliidae
forskolin noun: A labdane diterpene produced by the plant Plectranthus barbatus or Coleus barbatus var. barbatus (syn. Coleus forskohlii), commonly used in the study and...
forslack verb /fə(ɹ)ˈslæk/: To slack up; be or grow slack; pall.
forsleep verb: To be overcome with sleep.
forsling verb: To swallow down; gobble up.
forslip verb /fə(ɹ)ˈslɪp/: To let slip; allow someone or something to escape.
forsloth verb: To lose, miss, neglect, spoil, or waste through sloth.
forslow verb: To be dilatory about; put off; postpone; neglect; omit.
forslug verb: To lose, neglect, or destroy by sluggishness.
Forslund proper noun: A surname.
Forsman proper noun: A surname.
forsmite verb: To smite in pieces; strike down.
forsomuch adverb: Forasmuch.
forsomuch as conjunction: Synonym of forasmuch as.
Forson proper noun: A surname.
forsooth adverb /fɔɹˈsuθ/: Used as an intensifier, often ironic: indeed, really, truthfully.
forspan noun, verb: To entice; seduce.
forspare verb: To spare; do without.
forspeak verb /fɔːˈspiːk/: To injure or cause bad luck through immoderate praise or flattery; to affect with the curse of an evil tongue, which brings ill luck upon all objects of its...
forspend verb /fɔː(ɹ)ˈspɛnd/: To spend up; spend completely; exhaust, as by overexertion.
forspent adjective: exhausted
forspill verb: To destroy; ruin; lose.
forspoken adjective, verb: Bewitched, charmed.
forspread verb: To spread; extend.
Forst proper noun: A surname from German.
forsta verb: To comprehend; understand.
forstaa verb: Alternative spelling of forsta.
forstand verb /fə(ɹ)ˈstænd/: To stand against; stand in front of so as to bar the way; block; oppose; withstand.
forstaw verb: Alternative spelling of forsta.
forsteal verb: To steal away, rob, deprive.
Forster proper noun: An occupational or topographic surname originating as an occupation for someone who worked or lived in a forest.
Forster's tern noun: Sterna forsteri, is a seabird of the family Laridae.
Forsterian adjective: Of or relating to E. M. Forster (1879–1970), English writer known for ironic and well-plotted novels examining class difference and hypocrisy in early...
forsterite noun: A white variety of olivine that is mostly magnesium silicate, Mg₂SiO₄.
forsteritic adjective: Of or relating to the mineral forsterite.
Forstner proper noun: A surname from German.
Forstner bit noun: A kind of drill bit that bores precise flat-bottomed holes in wood, in any orientation with respect to the grain.
forstop verb /fə(ɹ)ˈstɒp/: To stop up; block; clog; obstruct; to stifle (the breath); to dam up (a watercourse).
forstorite noun: A white orthorhombic silicate Mg₂SiO₄ that is usually found in isomorphic mixtures with fayalite to form olivine, chrysolite, or peridot.
forstraught adjective: Distracted.
forsure prepositional phrase: Alternative form of for sure.
forswallow verb: To swallow up; devour utterly; engulf.
forswart adjective, verb: To blacken; make or become swart or swarthy; sunburn.
forswarted adjective, verb: Blackened; made swart or swarthy; sunburnt.
forswat adjective: Overheated; covered with sweat.
forsweal verb: To burn up.
forswear verb /fə(ɹ)ˈswɛə(ɹ)/: To renounce or deny something, especially under oath.
forswearer noun: One who forswears.
forswearing noun, verb: The act of one who forswears.
forswelt verb: To die.
forswing verb: To beat; whip.
forswink verb: To exhaust by labour; overwork.
forswollen adjective: Excessively swollen; (figuratively) puffed up with pride; boastful; enraged.
forsworn adjective, verb /fɔɹˈswɔɹn/: Having lied under oath; perjured.
forswornness noun: The state of being forsworn.
forswunk adjective: totally worn out from work
Forsyte proper noun /ˈfɔɹsaɪt/: A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
Forsyth proper noun: A surname.
Forsythe proper noun /ˈfɔɹsaɪθ/: A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
forsythia noun [fɔːˈsajθijə]: Any of several shrubs, of the genus Forsythia, native to Asia and Eastern Europe, that are cultivated for their yellow flowers, which bloom in early spring.
forsythialan noun: Any of a class of lignans found in plants of the genus Forsythia.
forsythiaside noun: A phenylethanoside isolated from plants of the genus Forsythia.
forsythin noun: A glucopyranoside isolated from plants of the genus Forsythia.
forsythoside noun: Any of a family of anti-inflammatory glycosides isolated from plants of the genus Forsythia.
fort noun, verb /fɔɹt/: A fortified defensive structure stationed with troops.
Fort Bragg fever noun: leptospirosis
fort-da noun: The (repeated) disappearance and reappearance of an object, especially as a source of pleasure in child play.
Fort Knox noun: A place which is very difficult to access or enter.
fort up verb: To fortify (a place); to convert into a fort.
Fort Worthian noun: A native or inhabitant of Fort Worth, Texas.
fortake verb: To take away; remove; deprive.
Fortaleza proper noun /fɔɹtəˈleɪzə/: A municipality, the state capital of Ceará, Brazil.
fortalice noun /ˈfɔːtəlɪs/: A small fortress.
fortamine noun: An aminocyclitol found in astromicin.
fortatter verb: To tear to tatters; tatter.
fortax verb: To tax heavily; burden.
forte adjective, adverb, noun /ˈfɔːteɪ/: A strength or talent; a strong point.
forteach verb /fɔː(ɹ)ˈtiːt͡ʃ/: To unteach; contradict; misteach.
fortean adjective, noun /ˈfɔː.tɪ.ən/: A follower or admirer of Charles Fort.
Forteana noun: Fortean (supernatural or anomalous) phenomena.
fortear verb: To tear up; tear to pieces.
fortecortin noun: The drug dexamethasone
forted adjective, verb /ˈfɔːtɪd/: Ensconced in or protected by a fort.
Forten proper noun: A surname
Fortenberry proper noun: A surname.
fortepianist noun: A player of the fortepiano
fortepiano noun /ˌfɔːteɪ.piˈænoʊ/: A keyboard instrument; the smaller, quieter precursor to the pianoforte.
Fortescue proper noun /ˈfɔɹtəskjuː/: A surname.
Fortey proper noun: A surname.
forth adverb, prefix, preposition /fɔːθ/: Forward in time, place or degree.
forth-issuing adjective: Issuing; coming out; coming forth, as from a covert.
forthan conjunction: For this reason; therefore.
forthbear verb: To bear or carry forth.
forthbring verb: To bring forth; bring out; produce.
forthbringer noun: One who or that which brings forth.
forthcast verb: To cast forth; cast away.
forthcome noun, verb: To come forth.
forthcomer noun: One who comes forth.
forthcoming adjective, noun, verb /fɔːθˈkʌmɪŋ/: Approaching or about to take place.
forthcomingly adverb: In a forthcoming manner.
forthcomingness noun: The state or quality of being forthcoming.
forthcut verb: To cut; plow.
forthdeal noun: Alternative form of foredeal.
forthdraw verb /fɔːθˈdɹɔː/: To draw or bring forth.
forthdrawing adjective, noun, verb: Drawing or extending forth
forthdrawn adjective, verb: Drawn forth; extended forward
forthen adverb: Also; even.

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0): each word's first meaning. A word with a page of its own links to it; for the rest, this line is PlainSpell's entry. Total under F: 25,498 words, in 85 parts.