Dated

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This page gathers the 4,340 dictionary entries of which at least one sense is labelled “Dated” by Wiktionary. The definition shown is that sense; each word leads to its full entry. Page 14 of 44: from “expanded metal” to “flat out”.

  1. expanded metal noun An alloy that has expanded upon cooling.
  2. expectant adj Awaiting the effects of nature, with little active treatment.
  3. explication noun The act of explaining; an explanation.
  4. exploding noun Explosion.
  5. explorator noun Synonym of explorer.
  6. explosive noun A plosive.
  7. extinctor noun An extinguisher.
  8. extra adj Extraordinarily good; superior.
  9. eye animalcule noun A flagellate protozoan belonging to Euglena and related genera, having a coloured spot like an eye at one end.
  10. F1 noun help or advice (derived from the common usage of "F1" as the help key, during the DOS era of computing programs)
  11. faanishness noun Being more interested in fandom than in the subject of that fandom; the quality, state or characteristic of being a faan.
  12. facetiously adv In a pleasantly humorous or playful fashion.
  13. facility noun Affability.
  14. factorial adj Of or pertaining to a factory.
  15. factotum noun A person having many diverse activities or responsibilities.
  16. facture noun An invoice or bill of parcels.
  17. faddle verb To dote on.
  18. fafiate noun A science fiction fan who has become inactive in the fandom community due to other obligations.
  19. fag tag noun Such a textile tag, or any other mark or feature on one's person or one's clothing, that allegedly labels one as gay (homosexual)…
  20. faggot noun A burning or smouldering piece of firewood.
  21. fagless adj That does not fag or tire; untiring.
  22. fagot iron noun Iron produced by welding together fagots of iron bars or rods, typically used in forging or refining processes.
  23. fairly adv Almost; practically.
  24. fairy tale noun Dated form of fairy tale.
  25. fake fan noun Alternative form of fakefan.
  26. fake-bake noun A tanning salon.
  27. fall out verb To turn out, happen.
  28. fall to verb To enter into or begin an activity, especially with enthusiasm or commitment and especially in regard to the activities of eating or…
  29. fallal noun Any trifling ornament.
  30. falx noun A chelicera.
  31. familiarly adv In an inappropriately sexual or romantic manner.
  32. family roof noun A large, old-fashioned model of umbrella.
  33. famine noun Starvation or malnutrition.
  34. fan noun A unit of length, equivalent to 0.1 tsun (0.01 chek), or 0.00371475 metres.
  35. fan fiction noun Fiction about fans and fandom created by members of fandom.
  36. fanciable adj Able to be fancied (imagined or supposed).
  37. fancy verb To imagine, suppose.
  38. fancy man noun Synonym of ponce (“a pimp hired by a prostitute”).
  39. fancy stock noun A stock that offers great opportunity for stock gambling, since it has no intrinsic value, and the fluctuations in its price are artificial.
  40. fantod noun A state of worry or nervous anxiety, irritability.
  41. far out intj Cool; great; an expression of support, enthusiasm, or celebration.
  42. fare ladder noun a breakdown of destinations, airfare, taxes, and surcharges, shown on a paper ticket in a vertical multi-column format.
  43. farm nigger noun A black slave employed in manual labor.
  44. farmer noun A baby farmer (operator of a rural orphanage).
  45. fascinator noun A type of wool or lace headscarf.
  46. fashion verb To make in a standard manner; to work.
  47. fast adj Firmly or securely fixed in place; stable.
  48. fat adj Of a character which enables the compositor to make large wages; said of matter containing blank, cuts, or many leads, etc.
  49. faunch noun A desire; a yearning.
  50. favoured adj Wearing a favour.
  51. fayre noun A fair, a market.
  52. fearful adj Terrible; shockingly bad.
  53. fearfully adv very; very much.
  54. feature verb To have features resembling.
  55. feeding noun That which is eaten: food, feed, or fodder.
  56. felch verb To perform anilingus.
  57. fellowship noun Company, companions; a group of people or things following another.
  58. feminine hygiene noun birth control
  59. ferret noun A tape of silk, cotton, or ribbon, used to tie documents, clothing, etc. or along the edge of fabric.
  60. fetch and carry adj Gossipy, tale-bearing.
  61. fetid adj Unpleasant.
  62. fetish noun A figure representing the spirit of a deity, human, or animal; an idol or voodoo doll.
  63. feygele noun A little bird.
  64. fiddlestick intj Dated form of fiddlesticks.
  65. fig verb To develop, or cause (a soap) to develop, white streaks or granulations.
  66. figgery noun Dressy ornamentation.
  67. figging noun (Development of) white streaks or granulations in soap, a natural development in some soaps once considered a sign of quality and therefore…
  68. fighting cock noun An aggressive man.
  69. filibusterism noun Piracy, freebooting; the waging of unauthorised war.
  70. filly noun A young, attractive woman.
  71. film at 11 phrase The video footage of a breaking news story will be screened later that evening.
  72. filth noun Weeds growing on pasture land.
  73. fin noun A five-dollar bill; the sum of five dollars.
  74. finch noun A woman.
  75. fine adv Finely; elegantly; delicately.
  76. fine-tooth comb verb To comb or go through (hair, an animal's fur, etc.) with a comb having fine, closely spaced teeth.
  77. Finglish noun A variant of Finnish language that is spoken by the descendants of Finnish immigrants to North America, the vocabulary of which is heavily…
  78. finisher noun The person who applies the gilding and decoration in bookbinding.
  79. finishing school noun A private school intended to furnish young women with the social skills and cultural education needed in order to fulfill successfully a…
  80. Finnic adj Of the hypothetical Finno-Volgaic subgrouping of the Uralic languages that includes the Baltic-Finnic, Sami, Mordvinic and Mari languages.
  81. fire verb To be irritated or inflamed with passion.
  82. fire out verb To remove or eject.
  83. fire up verb To grow irritated or angry.
  84. firetail noun The common redstart.
  85. fish sauce noun Dated form of fish sauce.
  86. fish skin noun A dollar bill.
  87. fisticuffs noun Bare-knuckled boxing, a form of boxing done without boxing gloves or similar padding.
  88. fitter noun A coal broker who conducts the sales between the owner of a coal pit and the shipper.
  89. fix up verb To settle up with; reimburse.
  90. fizgig verb To act as a police informer or agent provocateur.
  91. flag-waving noun Undesirable horizontal skewing of frames in an analog video signal.
  92. flame noun An aggressively insulting criticism or remark.
  93. flame war noun An argument consisting entirely or largely of flames by various parties that serve only to escalate the dispute.
  94. flamebait noun Content in an online forum, such as a newsgroup, with the intent of provoking anger, resulting in flames and sometimes flame wars.
  95. flannelmouth noun One who speaks in an unclear, muffled, or sluggish manner.
  96. flash verb To telephone a person, only allowing the phone to ring once, in order to request a call back.
  97. flashy adj Flashing; producing flashes.
  98. flasket noun A long, shallow basket with two handles.
  99. flat verb To make flat; to flatten; to level.
  100. flat out noun A total failure.

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