false-beddˈed adjective

false bedding noun (geology)

Irregular lamination running obliquely to the general stratification, due to deposition in banks by varying currents

false bottom noun

(eg in a suitcase) a partition cutting off and hiding a space between it and the true bottom

false card noun

A card played to deceive

false-cardˈ intransitive verb

false conception noun

A uterine growth consisting of non-fetal material

false dawn noun

A deceptive appearance simulating dawn (also figurative)

false face noun

A mask

falseˈ-faced adjective (Shakespeare)

Hypocritical

false friend noun

A term in a foreign language that does not mean what it appears to, eg in Italian, pretendere does not mean ‘to pretend’

false fruit noun

A pseudocarp

false gallop noun (archaic)

A canter

falseˈ-heartˈed adjective

Treacherous or deceitful

false hem noun

A strip of fabric added to the bottom of a garment, etc in order to deepen the hem

false imprisonment noun

Illegal detention by force or influence

false leg noun

The abdominal leg of an insect larva, a proleg

false memory syndrome noun

A condition of erroneous memory sometimes attributed to adults who recall childhood experiences, esp of sexual abuse, under hypnosis or other medical inducement (abbrev FMS)

false move noun

An ill-judged or careless act

false pregnancy noun

A psychological disorder in which many of the symptoms of pregnancy are simulated, pseudocyesis (see under pseud-)

false pretences plural noun

Deception

false quantity noun

Pronunciation or use of a long vowel as short or short as long

false relation noun (music)

Occurrence in different parts together or in succession of a tone and a chromatic derivative

false rib noun

One that does not reach the breastbone

false shame noun

Shame felt for something which is not shameful

false start noun

1. A start to a race that is declared invalid, esp because a competitor has started before the official signal (sport)
2. An unsuccessful attempt to begin an activity

false step noun

1. A stumble
2. A false move

false teeth noun

Artificial teeth, dentures

false topaz noun

Citrine (qv under citron)

false vampire noun

Any of various bats wrongly supposed to be blood-suckers

falseˈwork noun

A temporary framework used to support a building, etc during construction

play someone false

To act falsely or treacherously towards a person

put in a false position

To bring anyone into a position in which he or she will be misunderstood