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 forspent exhausted forspill To destroy; ruin; lose. forspoken Bewitched, charmed. forspread To spread; extend. Forssman A surname from Swedish. Forst A surname from German. forsta To comprehend; understand. forstand To stand against; stand in front of so as to bar the way; block; oppose; withstand. Forstater A surname. forsteal To steal away, rob, deprive. Forster An occupational or topographic surname originating as an occupation for someone who worked or lived in a forest. Forsterian 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 20th-century British society. forsterite A white variety of olivine that is mostly magnesium silicate, Mg₂SiO₄. forsteritic Of or relating to the mineral forsterite. Forstner A surname from German. forstop To stop up; block; clog; obstruct; to stifle (the breath); to dam up (a watercourse). forstorite A white orthorhombic silicate Mg₂SiO₄ that is usually found in isomorphic mixtures with fayalite to form olivine, chrysolite, or peridot. forstraught Distracted. forswallow To swallow up; devour utterly; engulf. forswart To blacken; make or become swart or swarthy; sunburn. forswarted Blackened; made swart or swarthy; sunburnt. forswat Overheated; covered with sweat. forsweal To burn up. forswear To renounce or deny something, especially under oath. forswearer One who forswears. forswearing The act of one who forswears. forswelt To die. forswing To beat; whip. forswink To exhaust by labour; overwork. forswollen Excessively swollen; (figuratively) puffed up with pride; boastful; enraged. forsworn Having lied under oath; perjured. forswornness The state of being forsworn. forswunk totally worn out from work Forsyte A surname from Scottish Gaelic. Forsyth A surname. Forsythe A surname from Scottish Gaelic. forsythia 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 Any of a class of lignans found in plants of the genus Forsythia. forsythiaside A phenylethanoside isolated from plants of the genus Forsythia. forsythin A glucopyranoside isolated from plants of the genus Forsythia. forsythoside Any of a family of anti-inflammatory glycosides isolated from plants of the genus Forsythia. fort A fortified defensive structure stationed with troops. fortake To take away; remove; deprive. Fortaleza A municipality, the state capital of Ceará, Brazil. fortalice A small fortress. fortamine An aminocyclitol found in astromicin. fortatter To tear to tatters; tatter. fortax To tax heavily; burden. forte A strength or talent; a strong point. forteach To unteach; contradict; misteach. fortean A follower or admirer of Charles Fort. Forteana Fortean (supernatural or anomalous) phenomena. fortear To tear up; tear to pieces. Forteau A town in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. fortecortin The drug dexamethasone forted Ensconced in or protected by a fort. Forten A surname Fortenberry A surname. fortepianist A player of the fortepiano fortepiano A keyboard instrument; the smaller, quieter precursor to the pianoforte. Forterie A surname from French. Fortescue A surname. Forteviot A small village in Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO0517). Fortey A surname. forth Forward in time, place or degree. forthan For this reason; therefore. forthbear To bear or carry forth. forthbring To bring forth; bring out; produce. forthbringer One who or that which brings forth. forthcast To cast forth; cast away. forthcome To come forth. forthcomer One who comes forth. forthcoming Approaching or about to take place. forthcomingly In a forthcoming manner. forthcomingness The state or quality of being forthcoming. forthcut To cut; plow. forthdraw To draw or bring forth. forthdrawing Drawing or extending forth forthdrawn Drawn forth; extended forward forthen Also; even. forthfare To go forth; go away; depart; journey. forthfaring The act or process of faring forth; departure. forthfather Forefather. forthfill To fulfill; also, to discharge (a legacy). forthgaze To gaze forth; to look. forthgive To give forth forthgo To go forth; proceed. forthgoer One who goes forth. forthgoing A going forth or utterance; a proceeding from or out. forthink To cause distress or regret to; cause to regret or repent; to vex. forthlead To lead forth. forthleading A leading forth forthleap To leap forth or out. forthlook To look forth; look out. forthpass To pass forth; go; proceed; pass on. forthpushing Pushing or pressing forward. forthput To put forth; propose; bring forth; produce. forthputting The act of putting or bringing forth; output; production. forthright Straightforward; not evasive; candid and direct. forthrightly In a forthright manner forthrightness The characteristic or quality of being forthright forthrow To throw off; cast off; reject. forthsend To send forth; dispatch; send off. forthset To set forth; present to view; display. forthsetting The act of setting forth; presentation to view. forthshow To show forth; make known. Forthside A locality in the City of Devonport, northern Tasmania, Australia. forthspeak To speak forth; declare; announce. forthspeaker One who speaks forth or makes declaration; an announcer. forthspeaking The act of speaking forth or declaring; declaration. forthtell To tell forth; publish abroad. forthward Forward. forthwax To grow forth; grow to excess; increase; come on. forthwith Without delay; immediately. forthwithal Forthwith; immediately. forthy Therefore. forthyete To pour out. Forti A surname. Fortier A surname. forties The fifth decade of a century: the 1840s, 1940s, 2040s, etc. fortieth The ordinal form of the number forty. fortiethly In the fortieth place; fortieth in a row. fortifiable That can be fortified fortificant That which fortifies fortification The act of fortifying; the art or science of fortifying places to strengthen defence against an enemy. fortified A fortified wine. fortifier One who fortifies. fortify To give power, strength, or vigour to (oneself or someone, or to something); to strengthen. fortifying The process by which something is fortified. fortifyingly In a manner that fortifies. fortilage A little fort; a blockhouse. fortimicin Any of a class of pseudodisaccharide aminoglycosides that have antibacterial activity fortin A small fort; a fortlet. Fortingall A small village at the east end of Glen Lyon, Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland, location of the Fortingall Yew (OS grid ref NN7347). Fortini A surname from Italian. Fortino A surname. fortis Relatively strongly articulated, hence voiceless and possibly aspirated; especially as compared to the others of a group of homorganic consonants. Fortisan A kind of strong yarn once used to make parachutes. fortissimo Indicating that the piece is to be played very loudly. fortississimo Indicating that the piece is to be played more loudly than fortissimo. fortite To fortify; to undergo, or cause to undergo, fortition. fortition A sound change in which a consonant becomes more fortis. fortitude Mental or emotional strength that enables courage in the face of adversity. fortitudinous Having fortitude; courageous. fortlet A little fort. fortlike Resembling or characteristic of a fort. Fortman A surname. Fortner A surname. Fortney A surname. fortnight A period of 2 weeks.