(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
amidofluorid
amidofluoride
amygdaliferous
amygdaliferous
adj
almond-bearing
antifeudalization
antisudorific
antisudorific
adj
(medicine) Preventing sweating.
noun
(medicine) Any agent that prevents sweating.
archfounder
arundiferous
arundiferous
adj
(rare, botany) Producing reeds or canes.
ascidiferous
ausformed
ausformed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ausform
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
ballyllumford
beauford
befountained
befountained
adj
Furnished with a fountain.
buffaloed
buffaloed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of buffalo
bufonidae
burglarproofed
cadmiferous
cadmiferous
adj
Containing or producing cadmium.
calfbound
calfbound
adj
Bound in calfskin.
camouflaged
camouflaged
adj
wearing, in, or treated with, camouflage; disguised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of camouflage
cathodofluorescence
caudiform
caudiform
adj
(zoology) Resembling a tail.
caudofemoral
caudofemoral
adj
(anatomy) caudal and femoral
chaudfroid
chaudfroid
noun
Alternative form of chaud-froid
chondrofibromatous
confabulated
confabulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of confabulate
configurated
configurated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of configurate
confoundable
confoundable
adj
That can be confounded
counterdraft
danuloff
defamous
defamous
adj
(obsolete) defamatory
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
defraudation
defraudation
noun
(obsolete) The act of defrauding; a taking by fraud.
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.
desulfuration
desulfuration
noun
desulfurization
desulfurisation
desulfurization
desulfurization
noun
The process of removing sulfur from a substance, such as flue gas or crude.
diabolifuge
diamantiferous
diamantiferous
adj
Yielding diamonds.
diamondiferous
diamondiferous
adj
(mineralogy) Yielding diamond.
diatomiferous
dibenzofuran
dibenzofuran
noun
(organic chemistry) The tricyclic heterocycle in which two benzene rings are fused to that of furan; any of its derivatives, especially the halogenated derivatives that are similar to dioxins
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.
diffusional
diffusional
adj
Of or pertaining to diffusion.
difunctional
difunctional
adj
bifunctional
disfavour
disfavour
noun
A state of being out of favour.
An unkindness; a disobliging act.
Lack of favour; displeasure.
verb
(British spelling) To show lack of favour or antipathy towards.
disfavourable
disfavourable
adj
Not favourable; unfavourable.
disfavoured
disfavoured
adj
Not favoured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disfavour
disfavourer
disfavourer
noun
One who disfavours.
disfavouring
disfavouring
verb
present participle of disfavour
disfiguration
disfiguration
noun
The act of disfiguring, spoiling the appearance of something or someone; the state of being disfigured.
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
doubleleaf
doughface
doughface
noun
(derogatory) a person, especially a politician, who is pliable, moldable like dough.
doughfaceism
doughfaceism
noun
(derogatory) The character of a doughface; pliability.
dulcification
dulcification
noun
The act of dulcifying or sweetening.
dullification
dullification
noun
The process of making something dull or uninteresting.
duplification
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.
eisteddfodau
eisteddfodau
noun
plural of eisteddfod
endosulfan
endosulfan
noun
(chemistry) a toxic chlorinated polycyclic insecticide used to control mites
endosulfans
endosulfans
noun
plural of endosulfan
fadeout
fadeout
noun
A gradual disappearance or fading away.
fairground
fairground
noun
A commercially-operated collection of rides, games and other entertainment attractions; an amusement park.
An area where a fair (an event for public entertainment) or other public event is held; a showground.
fairgrounds
fairgrounds
noun
Alternative spelling of fairground; the grounds where a fair is held.
plural of fairground
faradomuscular
faradomuscular
adj
Relating to the contraction of muscles under the influence of an induced electric current
faradonervous
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
fauxbourdon
favoured
favoured
adj
(dated) Wearing a favour.
(in combination) Having a certain appearance or physical features.
Treated or regarded with partiality.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of favour
favouredly
favouredly
adv
(obsolete) In a favoured or favourable manner; favourably.
favouredness
favouredness
noun
(chiefly in combination) Quality of being favoured.
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.
fedifragous
fedifragous
adj
Treaty-breaking.
femorocaudal
femorocaudal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the femur and the tail.
ferrovanadium
ferrovanadium
noun
An alloy of iron and up to 55% vanadium; used in the manufacture of specialist steel
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.
feudovassalism
fibronucleated
fideicommissumissa
fidejussionary
fissidentaceous
fissidentaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Fissidentaceae.
fistularioid
flannelmouthed
flannelmouthed
adj
Alternative form of flannel-mouthed
flapmouthed
flavoured
flavoured
adj
(British spelling) Having a specific taste, often due to the addition of flavouring.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flavour
flocculated
flocculated
adj
Collected together in a loose aggregation like flocks (tufts) of wool, or coagulated in this way.
floribunda
floribunda
noun
A rose cultivar, having large sprays of small flowers, made by crossing polyantha and hybrid tea rose varieties.
floribundas
floribundas
noun
plural of floribunda
flosculariidae
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
flushboard
flushboard
noun
Alternative form of flashboard
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.
folliculated
folliculated
adj
Having follicles.
fondateur
fonddulac
footfaulted
footfaulted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of footfault
foreguidance
forficulidae
formaldehydesulphoxylate
formaldehydesulphoxylate
noun
A salt or ester of formaldehydesulphoxylic acid.
formaldehydesulphoxylic
formularised
formularised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of formularise
formularized
formularized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of formularize
formulated
formulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of formulate
foudroyant
foudroyant
adj
(medicine) fulminant
Having an awesome and overwhelming effect.
fougade
fougade
noun
(military, historical) A kind of land mine; a fougasse.