(aviation) The injection of extra fuel into a jet engine downstream of the turbines in order to achieve extra thrust.
beatifying
beatifying
verb
present participle of beatify
beautifying
beautifying
adj
That beautifies; tending to make beautiful.
noun
The action of the verb to beautify.
verb
present participle of beautify
befitting
befitting
adj
appropriate, becoming
verb
present participle of befit
befittingly
befittingly
adv
In a befitting manner
befittingness
befittingness
noun
The state or quality of being befitting.
befreight
befretting
begift
begift
verb
(transitive) To entrust; endow.
(transitive) To give a gift or gifts to; bestow or present with gifts.
(transitive) To give as a gift.
beneficiating
beneficiating
verb
present participle of beneficiate
benefiting
benefitting
benefitting
verb
present participle of benefit
biflagelate
biflagellate
biflagellate
adj
(biology) Having two flagella.
noun
Any organism that has two flagella.
bigfeet
bigfeet
noun
(plural only) snowblades; a smaller version of skis.
birefracting
birefringent
birefringent
adj
Having two refractive indices (depending on orientation)
Of or pertaining to birefringence
breakfasting
breakfasting
noun
The act of eating breakfast.
verb
present participle of breakfast
breastfeeding
breastfeeding
noun
(countable) An instance (session) of such feeding activity.
(uncountable) The act or process of feeding a baby or young child milk from a lactating breast.
verb
present participle of breastfeed
buffeting
buffeting
noun
(aviation) random, irregular motion of the plane or of one of its parts caused by turbulences in the airflow
A blow or motion that buffets.
verb
present participle of buffet
buffetings
buffetings
noun
plural of buffeting
bulletproofing
bulletproofing
verb
present participle of bulletproof
bullfighter
bullfighter
noun
One who engages in bullfighting; a toreador or matador.
bullfighters
bullfighters
noun
plural of bullfighter
bushfighter
bushfighter
noun
One who takes part in bushfighting.
butterfingered
butterfingered
adj
Prone to dropping things; clumsy.
butterfingers
butterfingers
noun
A tendency to drop things, or to be clumsy or uncoordinated.
One's fingers which tend to drop things, or are clumsy or uncoordinated.
Someone who tends to drop things; (more generally) someone who is clumsy or uncoordinated; a klutz.
butterflying
butterflying
verb
present participle of butterfly
butteryfingered
defatigable
defatigable
adj
(very rare) Easily tired or wearied; capable of being fatigued.
defibrillating
defibrillating
verb
present participle of defibrillate
deflagrability
deflagrability
noun
(chemistry, archaic) The quality of being deflagrable.
fatigable
fatigable
adj
Susceptible to fatigue; able to become physically exhausted.
fatigableness
fatigableness
noun
susceptibility to fatigue
fatiguabilities
fatiguable
fatiguable
adj
Alternative form of fatigable
featherbedding
featherbedding
noun
(US) The employment of more workers than is necessary, typically because of labor union rules (or sometimes deals with organized crime, a government, etc), especially upon the introduction of new technology.
verb
present participle of featherbed
fibrinogenetic
fibrinogenetic
adj
Of or relating to fibrinogenesis.
fibrocartilage
fibrocartilage
noun
A tough form of cartilage that has a matrix of dense bundles of fibres.
fibroligamentous
fightable
fightable
adj
(military) Capable in combat.
Able to be fought.
filibustering
filibustering
noun
The act of one who filibusters.
verb
present participle of filibuster
fingerbreadth
fingerbreadth
noun
A (usually approximate and informal) unit of measurement based upon the radial width of the human finger.
flabbergastation
flabbergastation
noun
(archaic, colloquial, humorous) The act of confounding or bewildering.
(colloquial) Bewildered shock or surprise; the state or condition of being flabbergasted.
flabbergasting
flabbergasting
adj
Overwhelming in a bewildering way; amazing, confounding, stunning, especially in a ludicrous manner.
verb
present participle of flabbergast
flabbergastingly
flabbergastingly
adv
Surprisingly, astonishingly or amazingly
fleabiting
flibbertigibbet
flibbertigibbet
noun
(archaic) An imp, a fiend.
A flighty person; someone regarded as silly, irresponsible, or scatterbrained, especially someone who chatters or gossips.
An offbeat, skittish person; especially said of a young woman.
flibbertigibbets
flibbertigibbets
noun
plural of flibbertigibbet
flibbertigibbety
flibbertigibbety
adj
Like a flibbertigibbet; flighty; scatterbrained.
footbridge
footbridge
noun
A bridge over a road, railway, river, etc for pedestrians.
footbridges
footbridges
noun
plural of footbridge
forgeability
forgeability
noun
(metallurgy) The quality or degree of being forgeable.
forthbringer
forthbringer
noun
One who or that which brings forth.
frangibilities
frangibilities
noun
plural of frangibility
freebooting
freebooting
adj
Engaged in piracy or plunder
noun
(computing) Software piracy, or stealing or unauthorized rehosting of digital content.
Piracy or plundering.
verb
present participle of freeboot
freibergite
freibergite
noun
(mineralogy) A complex cubic sulfosalt mineral of silver, copper, iron, antimony, and arsenic.
frightable
frightenable
frightenable
adj
Capable of being frightened.
frigostable
fruitbearing
gratifiable
gratifiable
adj
That can be gratified.
indefatigability
indefatigability
noun
Tirelessness; persistence; stamina.
indefatigable
indefatigable
adj
Extremely persistent and untiring.
indefatigableness
indefatigableness
noun
The state of being indefatigable.
indefatigably
indefatigably
adv
In an extremely persistent and untiring manner; in an indefatigable manner
infatigable
infatigable
adj
(obsolete) indefatigable
irrefragability
irrefragability
noun
The quality or degree of being irrefragable.
irrefrangibility
irrefrangibility
noun
The quality or degree of being irrefrangible.
misbefitting
misbefitting
adj
Not befitting.
nonfatigable
objectifying
objectifying
verb
present participle of objectify
overobjectifying
overobjectifying
verb
present participle of overobjectify
prebenefiting
prefabricating
prefabricating
verb
present participle of prefabricate
reconfigurability
reconfigurability
noun
The state or degree of being reconfigurable.
refragability
refragability
noun
The quality or degree of being refrangible; refrangibility.