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 forcefulness The characteristic or quality of being forceful forceless Without force. forcelessness The state, condition, or quality of being forceless; lack or absence of force. forcely By, through, or with force; forcibly forcemeat An emulsion of fat and comminuted meat (which has been subject to puréeing, grinding, sieving, chopping finely) optionally mixed with other flavour carriers and either served up alone or used as a stuffing. forcement The act of forcing; compulsion. forceness Force; strength; violence. forceplate A flat instrument used to measure the force exerted by a person or animal. forceplot A graph of applied force versus some other property forceps An instrument used in surgery or medical procedures for grasping and holding objects, similar to tongs or pincers. forcepslike Resembling a forceps. forcepstail A member of Diplura (two-pronged bristletails) in the families Evalljapygidae, Parajapygidae, and especially Japygidae. forcer The solid piston of a force pump; the instrument by which water is forced in a pump. forces Troops. forceshield A forcefield (invisible barrier). Forcett A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Richmondshire district (OS grid ref NZ1712). forcewide Throughout a whole force, such as a police force. Forchheim A town in Bavaria, Germany. forcibility The condition of being forcible forcible Done by force, forced. forcibleness The quality of being forcible. forcibly In a forcible manner, by force, against one's will. Forcier A surname. forcing The act by which someone or something is forced. forcingly By means of force. forcipal Branched and forked like a pair of forceps; constructed so as to open and shut. forcipate Having a forceps-like structure. forcipated Synonym of forcipal (“forceps-shaped”). forcipation torture by pinching with forceps or pinchers forcipiform forceps-shaped forcipressure The arrest of hemorrhage by forceps compression. forcipulatacean Any sea star of the superorder Forcipulatacea forcipulate Any sea star of the order Forcipulatida forcipulatid Any sea star of the order Forcipulatida forcipule A modified pincer-like foreleg or maxilliped in centipedes, capable of injecting venom. forcite A gelatin dynamite in which the dope is composed largely of sodium nitrate. forcleave to cut to pieces, hack, chop up. forcover To cover completely, cover over; to cover up, conceal. forcurse To curse utterly or completely; place under a heavy curse. forcut To cut into; cut through; cut completely; cut in pieces; cut up; injure by cutting. ford A location where a stream is shallow and the bottom has good footing, making it possible to cross from one side to the other with no bridge, by walking, riding, or driving through the water; a crossing. forda down (comfortable [with]) for something fordable Able to be forded. fordableness The quality of being fordable. fordage The act of fording a river, etc. Fordata An Austronesian language spoken in the Tanimbar Islands of the Moluccas, closely related to Kei. Fordbridge A suburban town and civil parish with a town council in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, West Midlands, England (OS grid ref SP1787) Forde A surname. fordede A deed done for another, a favour. fordeem To condemn. Fordell A small village east of Crossgates and north of Fordell Castle, Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT1588). Forden A village in Forden with Leighton and Trelystan community, Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SJ2201). forder One who fords (a stream, river, etc.) Fordgate A hamlet in North Petherton parish, Sedgemoor district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST3232). Fordham A surname. Fordhook A large variety of lima bean. Fordhouses A suburb in the Metropolitan Borough of Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England (OS grid ref SJ9103). Fordian Of or relating to Henry Ford (1863–1947), American industrialist. Fordicidia An ancient Roman festival of fertility, held two days after the Ides of April (April 15). Fordie A person involved with or supported by the Ford Foundation, an American private foundation with the mission of advancing human welfare. fordim To dim; darken; obscure. fording The act by which something is forded. Fordingbridge A town and civil parish with a town council in New Forest district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU1414). Fordington A suburb of Dorchester, Dorset, England (OS grid ref SY6990). Fordism An economic and social system based on industrial mass production, where the worker is paid relatively high wages in order to buy in large quantity the products turned out in mass production. Fordist A proponent of the socioeconomic system of Fordism. Fordistic Of or relating to Fordism. Fordite Accumulated, baked automotive paint. Fordize To convert (an industry, etc.) to Fordism. Fordlandia A former plantation in Para, Brazil. A failed colony to farm rubber established by the Ford Motor Company fordless Without a ford. fordo To kill, destroy. fordone Exhausted; overcome; worn out. Fordonomics Economic policies associated with the administration of Gerald Ford, 1974–1977. fordote To make foolish or doting. Fordoun A village in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland, historically in Kincardineshire (OS grid ref NO7475). Fordow A village in Fordow district, Kahak, Qom Province, Iran. fordread To be in dread of. fordrench To make drunk; intoxicate. fordrive To drive away; expel. fordry To dry up; become dry. fords A census-designated place in Woodbridge Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. Fordson A make of motor vehicle, notably tractors, produced by the Ford Motor Company. The name was dropped in 1964 and replaced by Ford. Fordtown Nickname for Detroit: the largest city in Michigan, United States. fordull To make dull; stupefy. Fordwich A small market town and civil parish with a town council in Canterbury district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR1859). Fordyce A village in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland. fore Former; occurring earlier (in some order); previous. foreaccustomed Made customary beforehand. foreacquaint To make familiar (with something) in advance. foreacre The headland of a ploughed field; the land at the ends of a field where the furrows cross. foreadmonish To admonish beforehand, or before the act or event. foreadvise To advise or beforehand; to forewarn. forealleged alleged or cited before foreanent Over against; opposite to. foreannounce To announce beforehand or in advance. foreannouncement An announcement made in advance; a notification or declaration beforehand. foreanswer To answer beforehand or in advance foreappoint To appoint beforehand. foreappointment Previous appointment; preordination. foreapprove To approve beforehand. forearc A region of raised rock debris which forms between the subduction zone and any associated volcano or volcanic chain. forearm The part of the arm between the wrist and the elbow. forearmed Armed in advance, in preparation for anticipated defensive moves (such as fighting, lawyering, or counterarguing). foreassign To assign beforehand or in advance; preordain. forebay An artificial pool of water ahead of a larger body of water. forebeach The area of beach nearest the water's edge; the foreshore or intertidal zone forebeam The breast beam of a loom. forebear An ancestor. forebearer A forebear. forebeat The primary, stronger half of a musical beat. forebegotten Begotten beforehand; conceived previously; foreconceived. forebelief A previous belief. forebelieve To believe beforehand; believe in advance. forebell The first of a series of bells. forebemoaned Bemoaned in previous or former times. forebirth That which precedes birth or is first-born forebite To bite beforehand or in front. forebitt A post at the foremast of a ship, used to secure cables. forebitten Bitten in front. forebitter A song sung by sailors during leisure time. forebode To predict a future event; to hint at something that will happen (especially as a literary device). forebodement The act of foreboding. foreboder an oracle; one who tells the future. foreboding A sense of evil to come. forebodingly In a foreboding manner. forebodingness The quality of being foreboding. forebody The forepart of a vehicle; foreside. forebook A prelude to a book or series of books; a preface. foreboom The boom of the foremast. forebooth A booth positioned near the front; foreshop forebrace A rope applied to the fore yardarm, to change the position of the foresail. forebrain The anterior part of the brain, including the cerebrum, thalamus, and hypothalamus. forebreast forefield forebridge A raised platform or pilothouse at the front of the bridge. forebring To bring before; bring beforehand. forebuilding An outer defense work of a castle used to protect the entrance to the keep. forebulge A largely erosional area of higher elevation between the foredeep and the backbulge. forebusy To busy beforehand; preoccupy. forebuy To buy beforehand; accept or receive in advance. forecabin A cabin located toward the front of a vessel. forecaddie A caddie who does not carry clubs, but locates balls and gets groups of players to move around the course. forecall To call in advance. forecar A one-wheeled attachment to the front of a motorcycle to allow for a separate seat for a passenger or cargo space. forecare care given in advance of a procedure, such as surgery forecarriage The forward part of the running gear of a four-wheeled carriage. forecast To estimate how something will be in the future. forecastability A measure of the degree to which something may be forecast with accuracy. forecastable Capable of being forecast; predictable. forecasted That has been forecast