(acoustics) The second, slower phase of decay in the sound made by a piano string when it is struck.
(phonetics, obsolete) A weaker sound that immediately follows a more salient one, such as the second, less prominent vowel sound in a falling diphthong.
A sound that persists or remains audible after its source has ceased to produce it; the perception of such a sound.
afterthoughted
afterthoughted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of afterthought
antifeudalization
antisudorific
antisudorific
adj
(medicine) Preventing sweating.
noun
(medicine) Any agent that prevents sweating.
autodifferentiation
autodifferentiation
noun
(biology) Automatic differentiation and specialization of cells; autonomous development.
(mathematics, computing) The automatic differentiation of a function by a computer.
The differentiation of a whole into distinct parts; self-differentiation.
autodiffusion
autodiffusion
noun
(physics) The diffusion of atoms or molecules among similar entities, especially in a solid
autofecundation
autofecundation
noun
Self-impregnation.
autografted
autografted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autograft
befountained
befountained
adj
Furnished with a fountain.
benzotrifluoride
benzotrifluoride
noun
(organic chemistry) The fluorinated derivative of toluene "(trifluoromethyl)benzene"
bulletproofed
bulletproofed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bulletproof
cathodofluorescence
chondrofibromatous
cloudcroft
clubfooted
clubfooted
adj
Having a clubfoot.
confabulated
confabulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of confabulate
configurated
configurated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of configurate
confoundment
confoundment
noun
something which is or has been confounded
the state of being confounded
confuted
confuted
adj
Disproved; refuted.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of confute
counterdefender
counterdifficulty
counterdifficulty
noun
A difficulty arising in response to another difficulty.
counterdraft
counterfeited
counterfeited
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterfeit
counterfessed
counterreflected
countrified
countrified
adj
Rural, rustic; unsophisticated.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countrify
countrifiedness
countrifiedness
noun
The quality of being countrified.
countryfied
countryfied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countryfy
countryfiedness
defectious
defectious
adj
(obsolete) Defective.
defectuous
defectuous
adj
(obsolete) Full of defects; imperfect.
defiguration
defiguration
noun
(obsolete) disfiguration; mutilation
deflocculant
deflocculant
noun
A deflocculating agent.
deflocculate
deflocculate
verb
To disperse an agglomerate into fine particles and form a colloid
deflocculated
deflocculated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of deflocculate
deflocculating
deflocculating
verb
present participle of deflocculate
deflocculation
deflocculation
noun
The dispersion of an aggregate to form a stable colloid; the reverse of coagulation or flocculation
deflocculator
deflocculent
defraudation
defraudation
noun
(obsolete) The act of defrauding; a taking by fraud.
defunction
defunction
noun
(obsolete) Death.
defunctionalization
defunctionalization
noun
(computing, programming) A compile-time transformation which eliminates higher-order functions, replacing them by a single first-order apply function.
defunctionalize
defunctionalize
verb
(computing, programming) To subject to defunctionalization.
dehumidification
dehumidification
noun
The act or process of dehumidifying.
demulsification
demulsification
noun
The breaking up of an emulsion.
dentiferous
dentiferous
adj
Bearing teeth.
dessertspoonful
dessertspoonful
noun
A quantity of something about the volume of a dessertspoon, or 2 teaspoons.
dessertspoonfuls
dessertspoonfuls
noun
plural of dessertspoonful
desulfuration
desulfuration
noun
desulfurization
desulfurisation
desulfurization
desulfurization
noun
The process of removing sulfur from a substance, such as flue gas or crude.
deuterofibrinose
devoutful
devoutful
adj
(obsolete) Full of devotion.
(obsolete) Sacred.
diamantiferous
diamantiferous
adj
Yielding diamonds.
diatomiferous
dichlorodifluoromethane
dichlorodifluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) A chlorofluorocarbon halomethane formerly used as a refrigerant and aerosol spray propellant, now banned in many countries because of its effects on the ozone layer.
diffusiometer
diffusionist
diffusionist
adj
Of or pertaining to diffusionism
noun
A proponent of diffusionism
difunctional
difunctional
adj
bifunctional
dimethylsulfoxide
dimethylsulfoxide
noun
Alternative spelling of dimethylsulphoxide
discomfiture
discomfiture
noun
(obsolete) Defeat in battle
An emotional state similar to that arising from defeat; frustration, disappointment, perplexity or embarrassment.
discomfitures
discomfitures
noun
plural of discomfiture
discontentful
discontentful
adj
Full of discontent.
disfiguration
disfiguration
noun
The act of disfiguring, spoiling the appearance of something or someone; the state of being disfigured.
disfortune
disfunction
disfunction
noun
(now rare) Alternative form of dysfunction
disfunctions
disfunctions
noun
plural of disfunction
disinfeudation
disqualification
disqualification
noun
(basketball): The act of being forbidden from further play in a basketball game due to the accumulation of too many personal fouls.
That which disqualifies; that which causes someone to be unfit for a certain purpose or role
The act of disqualifying, or the state of being disqualified
disqualifications
disqualifications
noun
plural of disqualification
disulfoton
disulfoton
noun
A highly toxic organothiophosphate insecticide and acaricide, O,O-diethyl S-2-ethylthioethyl phosphorodithioate
disulfotons
disuniformity
disuniformity
noun
The quality of being disuniform.
dogfought
dogfought
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dogfight
dolefullest
doubtful
doubtful
adj
(obsolete) Fearsome, dreadful.
Experiencing or showing doubt, sceptical.
Improbable or unlikely.
Subject to, or causing doubt.
Suspicious, or of dubious character.
Unclear or unreliable.
Undecided or of uncertain outcome.
noun
A doubtful person or thing.
doubtfully
doubtfully
adv
In a doubtful manner, in context of doubt or ambiguity, questionably.
doubtfulness
doubtfulness
noun
The state or quality of being doubtful; doubt; uncertainty.
doughfeet
doughfoot
doughfoots
duckfoot
duckfoot
noun
(agriculture, often attributive) A relatively small, shallow share used in tillage, shaped like a duck's foot.
duckfooted
duckfooted
adj
Alternative spelling of duck-footed
dufrenoysite
dufrenoysite
noun
(mineralogy) A sartorite mineral with chemical formula Pb₂As₂S₅.
dulcification
dulcification
noun
The act of dulcifying or sweetening.
dullification
dullification
noun
The process of making something dull or uninteresting.
dumbfounderment
dumbfounderment
noun
dumbfoundedness
dumbfoundment
dumfounderment
duplification
dustoff
dustoff
noun
Alternative form of dust-off
dustoffs
dustoffs
noun
plural of dustoff
dustproof
dustproof
adj
Resistant to dust.
dustyfoot
dysfunction
dysfunction
noun
(chiefly medicine) A failure to function in an expected or complete manner. Usually refers to a disorder in a bodily organ (e.g. erectile dysfunction), a mental disorder, or the improper behavior of a social group.
verb
(nonstandard, intransitive, chiefly biology) To fail to function correctly; to malfunction.
dysfunctional
dysfunctional
adj
Functioning incorrectly or abnormally; especially, designating of a business, family or social group with harmful, aberrant, strange or abnormal behavior.
Not performing its proper or intended function.
dysfunctioning
dysfunctioning
verb
present participle of dysfunction
dysfunctions
dysfunctions
noun
plural of dysfunction
eisteddfodau
eisteddfodau
noun
plural of eisteddfod
electrofused
electrofused
adj
fused (together) using electricity
verb
simple past tense and past participle of electrofuse
epidotiferous
epidotiferous
adj
Bearing the mineral epidote.
fadeout
fadeout
noun
A gradual disappearance or fading away.
fastidious
fastidious
adj
Difficult to please; quick to find fault.
Excessively particular, demanding, or fussy about details, especially about tidiness and cleanliness.
Overly concerned about tidiness and cleanliness.
fastidiously
fastidiously
adv
In a fastidious manner
fastidiousness
fastidiousness
noun
The quality of being fastidious.
fastiduous
fastiduously
fastiduousness
fastiduousnesses
fatuoid
fecundation
fecundation
noun
The process whereby a new organism is produced by fertilization.
fecundations
fecundations
noun
plural of fecundation
fecundator
fecundatory
fecundatory
adj
Of or relating to fecundation.
feudalisation
feudalisation
noun
(British spelling) Alternative form of feudalization
feudalization
feudalization
noun
The introduction of a feudal system.
feudatorial
feudatorial
adj
Synonym of feudatory
feudatories
feudatories
noun
plural of feudatory
feudatory
feudatory
adj
Relating to feudalism, feudal.
noun
A fee paid by such a vassal to hold land.
A feudal territory, a fief.
A feudal vassal.
fibronucleated
fissidentaceous
fissidentaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Fissidentaceae.
fistularioid
flannelmouthed
flannelmouthed
adj
Alternative form of flannel-mouthed
flapmouthed
flocculated
flocculated
adj
Collected together in a loose aggregation like flocks (tufts) of wool, or coagulated in this way.
flouted
flouted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flout
fluidification
fluidification
noun
The process, or the result, of fluidifying.
fluidisation
fluidisation
noun
Alternative form of fluidization
fluidization
fluidization
noun
The act or process of fluidizing.
fluorated
fluorated
adj
(chemistry) Combined with fluorine; subjected to the action of fluoride.
fluoridate
fluoridate
verb
(chemistry, dentistry, transitive) To add fluoride to something, especially to drinking water in order to reduce tooth decay.
fluoridated
fluoridated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fluoridate
fluoridates
fluoridates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fluoridate
fluoridating
fluoridating
verb
present participle of fluoridate
fluoridation
fluoridation
noun
(chemistry) The act or process of adding fluoride to something, especially water.
fluoridations
fluoridations
noun
plural of fluoridation
fluoridisation
fluoridization
fluoridization
noun
Synonym of fluoridation
fluorinated
fluorinated
adj
(chemistry) Formally derived from another compound by the replacement of one or more atoms of hydrogen with fluorine.
(chemistry) Treated or reacted with fluorine or hydrofluoric acid.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fluorinate
flustroid
flutterboard
flutterboard
noun
(US) A buoyancy board made of foam, used to support the body when in water.
foecunditatis
foederatus
foederatus
noun
A confederate. One of the tribes bound by treaty, who were neither Roman colonies nor had they been granted Roman citizenship but were expected to provide a contingent of fighting men when trouble arose.
foldout
foldout
adj
That folds out from a closed position
noun
A foldout bed.
An overlarge page that is folded into a book or magazine.
foldouts
foldouts
noun
plural of foldout
folliculated
folliculated
adj
Having follicles.
fondateur
foodstuff
foodstuff
noun
A material that may be used as food.
foodstuffs
foodstuffs
noun
plural of foodstuff
footfaulted
footfaulted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of footfault
footpound
footpound
noun
Alternative form of foot-pound
footpounds
footpounds
noun
plural of footpound
forejudgment
forejudgment
noun
(obsolete) prejudgment
foreproduct
forequoted
forequoted
adj
Cited before; quoted in an earlier part of the treatise or essay.