Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z flyfisher A person who goes fly fishing. flyfisherman flyfisher flyflap A piece of leather etc. attached to a stick to be swung to drive away flies. flyflapper Synonym of flyflap. flyhawk A skilled outfielder. flying That flies or can fly. flyingly So as to fly; with light rapid movement. flyleaf A blank leaf at the front or back of a book. flyless Without flies (the insect). flylessness Absence of flies (the insects). flyloft The area above the stage of a theater, where scenery, curtains and lighting are hung. flymaker One who makes artificial flies for use in fishing. flyman Someone who drives the type of coach called a fly. flymph In fly fishing, a lure imitating an insect that is not yet a fly but no longer a nymph. flyness The quality of being sharp or smart in appearance. flynet A net to catch flies or used as a protection against flies, as in an open window to prevent their entrance. Flynn A surname from Irish. Flynt A surname. flyoff A competitive demonstration of aircraft or other equipment to determine which will be selected by the client. flyout A popup menu that branches off some other visual element. flyover A low-level flight, especially of military aircraft, of a ceremonial nature; a flypast (British). flypaper A strip of paper coated with a sticky, often poisonous, substance that catches and kills flies that land on it. flypapered Filled with flypaper. flypast A low-level flight of a ceremonial nature; a flyover (US) flype A fold or flap, especially of the brim of a hat flyperson Someone who operates a fly system in a theatre. flypost To place flyers or similar promotional material without permission. flyposter One who illegally posts flyers or similar material in public places. flyproof Resistant to flies (the insect). flyrobin Any of various petroicid birds of the genera Microeca and Monachella, of Australia and New Guinea. flyrod a thin, flexible fishing rod designed to cast an artificial fly flyrodder An angler who fishes with a flyrod. flysch A set of tertiary strata in the Alps. flyschlike Resembling or characteristic of a flysch. flyschoid Synonym of flyschlike. flyscreen A screen attached to the front of a motorcycle, designed to prevent insects from flying into the rider. flysheet An extra cover of a tent to protect against insects and bad weather. flyspeck Housefly excrement, visible as a minuscule black dot. flyspecked Covered with flyspecks. flyspecking A technique for painting furniture with flicked drops of paint. flyssa A sharp weapon that originates in precolonial Algeria. flystrike Myiasis. flystruck Affected with myiasis. flyswatter A hand-held device for swatting flies or other insects, to kill or shoo them. Flythe A surname. flythrough A visual sequence in a film etc. in which the camera appears to pass over a landscape at high speed. flytier A person who makes flies for fly fishing. flytime The time of the year when there are a lot of flies in a certain place flyting Contention, noisy argument. flytrap A trap built to catch flies. flyunder A road or rail underpass. flyway A migratory route used by birds between breeding areas. flyweight A weight that moves outward depending on centrifugal force. flywheel A rotating mass used to maintain the speed of a machine within certain limits while the machine receives or releases energy at a varying rate, or as a form of energy storage. flywhisk A whisk used to brush away flies. flywire A type of screening used to exclude flies and other insects. flyworthy Capable of flight; airworthy fm fathoms FMAIT The presence of an abnormally small number of platelets in a fetus' blood, due to the mother's antibodies having been passed via the placenta and attacking the platelets. FMAITP A deficiency in the number of platelets in a fetus' blood, due to the mother's antibodies having been passed via the placenta and attacking the fetus' own platelets. FMer An FM radio enthusiast. fmole (metrology) Symbol for femtomole, an SI unit of amount of substance equal to 10⁻¹⁵ moles. fmz Fanzine. fnar Representing a crude laugh, especially in response to sexual innuendo. FNDM the fans of the American online animated series RWBY. fnord A metasyntactic variable, similar to foo and bar. fo Buddha, in the context of Chinese Buddhism. Foa An island of Tonga. Foakaidhoo A residential island of Shaviyani, Maldives. foal A young horse or similar young equine, especially just after birth or less than a year old. foale A surname foalfoot coltsfoot foalhood The state or time of being a foal. foaling act of giving birth to a foal foalish Of, resembling or related to foals. foam A substance composed of a large collection of bubbles or their solidified remains, especially foamability The quality or degree of being foamable. foamable Capable of being converted into foam. foamback Backed with polyurethane foam. foamboard A strong, lightweight material consisting of an inner layer of polystyrene clad with outer facing of either white clay-coated paper or brown kraft paper. foambow A kind of rainbow or fogbow seen as sunlight passes through the airborne water droplets of a waterfall. foamcore A lightweight material consisting of a board of polystyrene foam clad with an outer facing of paper on either side, typically white clay-coated paper or brown kraft paper. foamcrete A lightweight cement-based slurry containing foam. foamer A railfan, particularly an obsessive one. foamflower Any of the genus Tiarella of wildflowers and garden plants in the saxifrage family. foamie An inexpensive surfboard made of extruded polystyrene foam foamily In a foamy manner. foaminess The state or quality of being foamy. foaming A process that forms foam. foamingly With the production of foam. foamite A foamy substance formerly used for extinguishing fire, and in making fake snow for movies. foamless Without foam. foamlessly Without foam. foamlike Resembling foam; foamy. foamy Full of foam. Foard A surname. fob A little pocket near the waistline of a pair of trousers or in a waistcoat or vest to hold money or valuables, especially a pocket watch. fobbing A village in Thurrock borough, Essex, England (OS grid ref TQ7184). fobbit A soldier who avoids combat by staying within the confines of a military base. Fobbs A surname. fobby Having the characteristics of a FOB (a recent immigrant); not having assimilated into the local culture. FOBulous Having the characteristics of an immigrant, but having mostly assimilated into the local culture. FOC free of charge focaccia A flatbread similar in style, composition, and texture to modern pizza doughs and topped with herbs, cheese and other products. Focaccia typically consists of high-gluten flour, oil, water, sugar, salt and yeast. focal Belonging to, concerning, or located at a focus (definite location). focalism Synonym of anchoring. focality The quality of being focal. focalization The perspective through which a narrative is presented. focalize To focus, or to adjust a focus. focalizer A character through which the story is told, and whose perspective the story is told from. focally With respect to a focus focaloid A shell bounded by two concentric, confocal ellipses (in two dimensions) or ellipsoids (in three dimensions). Foch A variety of French red wine made with Maréchal Foch grapes. Fochabers A village in Moray council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ3458). Focht A surname. focimeter A lensmeter (optician's instrument). focimetry The art or study of measuring the power of lenses. fock A surname Fockerby A village in Garthorpe and Fockerby parish, North Lincolnshire district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SE8419). Fockler A surname. Focko A male given name. focometric Relating to focometry. focometry The measurement of the focal length of a lens. focus A point at which reflected or refracted rays of light converge. focusability the ability to be focused focusable Capable of being focused. focused Directing all one's efforts towards achieving a particular goal. focusedness The state, quality, or condition of being focused. focuser A device which allows one to adjust the focus of an instrument such as a telescope. focusing Used for or pertaining to focusing. focusless Lacking focus. focuslessness Absence of focus. focussing Commonwealth standard spelling of focusing. fod forehead, particularly a large one fodder Food for animals; that which is fed to cattle, horses, and sheep, such as hay, cornstalks, vegetables, etc. fodderer One who fodders cattle. foddering The feeding of an animal with fodder. fodderless Without fodder. Fodderty A hamlet near Dingwall, Ross and Cromarty, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH5159). Foddian Of or relating to Bennett Foddy, Australian video game designer. Foddy A surname. Foden A surname. Fodhdhoo A residential island of Noonu, Maldives. fodient Fitted for, or relating to, digging or burrowing. fodinichnial Relating to a fodinichnion. fodinichnion A trace fossil formed by deposit feeders as they excavate the sediment in search of food. Fodorian Of or relating to Jerry Fodor, American philosopher and cognitive scientist. fodrin Any of a group of spectrins that bind actin fody Any of various small passerine birds of the genus Foudia in the weaver family Ploceidae. foe Hostile.