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 forestation The act of planting a forest. forestay A stay that extends from the top of the foremast to the bow or bowsprit of a sailing ship forestaysail A triangular sail attached to the forestay. forestcraft Synonym of woodcraft (“skills related to woodland habitats”). Forestdale A suburb in the borough of Croydon, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3662). forested Covered in forest. forestem The front part of a vessel. forestep an initial, previous, or early step; a prior stage or phase in a process or development cycle forester A person who practices forestry. forestership The post or status of forester. forestful Enough to fill a forest. Foresthill A census-designated place in Placer County, California, United States. forestial Of, like, or having to do with a forest. Forestian Designating certain interglacial epochs. forestick The stick at the front of a fire in a hearth. Forestier A surname from French. forestiera Any plant of genus Forestiera. forestification The act or process of turning an area into a forest. forestine Of or relating to a forest. forestish Characteristic of a forest. forestization The act of forestizing. forestkeeper One appointed to look after a forest. forestland Land covered by trees; forests; woodlands. forestless Without a forest. forestlessness Lack of forests. forestlike Like a forest. forestness The quality of being forest. forestock forearm; handguard forestocracy A ruling class of timber merchants. forestology The study of forests. forestomach The compartments of a ruminant's stomach that precede the "true" stomach. Foreston A city in Minnesota. forestone A piece of cast-iron which lies across the hearth with its ends resting between the keystones, and which can be moved toward the front or back of the hearth as required. It is a part of the small rectangular furnace called the "ore-hearth," used in the smelting of lead. forestory An introductory segment before a story; a preface or prelude. forestrand The intertidal zone along a shoreline or similar body of water. forestream The initial, early, or forward-positioned part of a stream (all senses); a stream occurring at the ahead or front (of a thing) forestress A female forester. forestretch To stretch out, forth, or forward. forestripping The act of discarding the foremilk when milking a cow or other animal; the milk thus discarded forestroke A forward stroke or movement. forestry The science of planting and growing trees in forests. forestscape A forest landscape. forestside The area beside a forest. forestudy To study beforehand or in advance. Forestville A suburb of Sydney in the Northern Beaches council area, New South Wales, Australia. forestward toward a forest forestwards Towards a forest. forestwide Throughout a forest. foresty Like a forest. foresummer The season immediately preceding summer foresyllable A syllable (or syllables) at the beginning of a word. Foret A surname. foretack The fore tack (part of a sail) foretackle The tackle that attaches or hooks on to the pendant (on a masthead or foremast) for the purposes of hoisting, tautening, or securing a stay. foretake To take, receive, or adopt beforehand; assume. foretaken Received or adopted beforehand. foretale An account or telling given as an introduction to a larger body of work; prologue; a prior or previous recollection or account of events foretalk A foreword; preface. foretarsal Relating to the foretarsus. foretarsus The foremost part of the tarsus in the arthropod leg foretaste A taste beforehand. foretaster Someone who tastes food before another, usually to check it hasn't been poisoned. foreteach To teach or instruct beforehand. foreteam The front shaft or pole of a wheeled vehicle. foretell To predict; to tell (the future) before it occurs; to prophesy. foretellable Able to be foretold; predictable. foreteller Someone who foretells. foretelling A prediction. foretest A test conducted or given beforehand; a preliminary test conducted before the inception of an experiment or evaluation. forethigh The upper part of a quadruped's forelimb. forethink To plan (something) in advance; think, consider, or contrive beforehand; prognosticate. forethinker One who thinks ahead, or plans things in advance. forethought Thinking beforehand or in advance, planning; prior or previous consideration. forethoughted Provided with forethought. forethoughtful Having or full of forethought; provident; proactive; visionary. forethoughtfully With forethought. forethoughtfulness The condition of being forethoughtful forethoughtless Without forethought. forethreaten To threaten in advance or in anticipation. forethroat The forward part of the throat or throat area. forethrown thrown forward foretibia The foremost part of the tibia in the arthropod leg foretibial Relating to the foretibia foretide An early tide (tidal surge). foretime A time previous to the present, or to a time alluded to or implied; former time or times. foretoken A prognostic; a premonitory sign; warning or presentiment. foretokening Indication in advance. foretooth A front tooth. foretop The top of the head; the top of the forehead. foretopgallant above the topmast. foretopman A sailor who controls the masts in the foretop. foretopmast The mast above the foretop. foretopsail The sail draped from the foretopmast. foretossed Tossed up; tossed about. foretouch To touch beforehand; touch upon in advance. foretrack To track beforehand or in advance. foretrained Trained beforehand or in advance foretriangle A triangular space on a sailing ship between the deck, foremast, and forestay. foretruck A truck on the foremast (from which the Blue Peter is hoisted) foretrust To trust beforehand; trust in advance. foretype A type or figure occurring beforehand or in advance; forerunner; predecessor; prototype foretypified Typified beforehand. forever For all time, for all eternity; for a lifetime; for an infinite amount of time. foreverhood The state or condition of existing or lasting forever forevermore At any or all times in the future; forever. foreverness The quality of being forever, of never coming to an end. foreview A preview forevouch To avow or affirm in advance. forevouched Avowed or affirmed in advance. forewalk A gangway. forewall The foremost outer wall of a fortification; rampart, bulwark. foreward An advance group; the vanguard. forewarm To warm in advance. forewarmer An apparatus for heating a substance prior to some other process. forewarn To warn in advance. forewarner One who forewarns. forewarning An advance warning; an omen. forewarningly So as to forewarn; in a way that gives advance warning. forewatch To look out for; watch over forewater The amniotic fluid that comes out before the baby's head during childbirth. foreway A highroad. foreweep To weep before; usher in with weeping. foreweigh To estimate in advance; to count the cost of beforehand. forewheel A front wheel. forewind A favourable wind. forewinged Having a specified kind of forewing. forewinter The period immediately preceding or leading up to winter. forewisdom Prior knowledge. forewish To wish or desire beforehand. forewit Timely knowledge; precaution; foresight. forewold A zone of thickets around a forest. forewoman A female leader of a work crew. foreword An introductory section preceding the main text of a book or other document; especially, one written by another person (not the author of the work thus introduced). forework A fortifying structure erected for defense, such as an embankment, wall, or tower. foreworld A former world, one that is a forerunner of the present world. foreworn Synonym of forworn. forewrite To write beforehand; write in advance. forewritten Written beforehand or in advance. forewrought Wrought or worked beforehand or in advance. forex Syllabic abbreviation of foreign exchange. foreyard A yard in front; front yard foreyear The early part of the year; spring. Forezian of Forez forfaint Very faint; languishing; pitiful; arm. forfairn Forlorn; destitute; worn out; jaded. forfaiter One who provides financial support in the form of forfaiting. forfaiting A service providing medium-term financial support for export/import of capital goods. Forfar A town in Angus council area, Scotland; it is the administrative centre of Angus, and was the county town of the historic county of Angus (OS grid ref NO4550). forfare To go to ruin; be destroyed; perish. Forfarshire Former name of Angus: a former county of Scotland; in use from the 18th century until 1928.