(pathology) A benign glandular and fibrous (connective) neoplasm
adenofibrosis
adenofibrosis
noun
(pathology) a benign nodular microscopic lesion of the prostate consisting of acinar tissue with increased stroma
(pathology) a nodular, benign breast lesion consisting of hyperplastic distorted lobules of acinar tissue with increased collagenous stroma
adenoliomyofibroma
adenomyofibroma
backfriend
backfriend
noun
(UK, dialectal) A friend at one's back; a backer; one who does his best for another; a supporter.
(UK, dialectal) A hangnail.
(UK, dialectal, obsolete) A false friend; a secret enemy.
bedwarfing
bedwarfing
verb
present participle of bedwarf
befingered
befingered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of befinger
beforementioned
beforementioned
Adjective
Previously mentioned.
befriend
befriend
verb
(transitive) To become a friend of, to make friends with.
(transitive) To favor.
(transitive, dated) To act as a friend to, to assist.
befriended
befriended
verb
simple past tense and past participle of befriend
befriender
befriender
noun
One who befriends.
befriending
befriending
noun
The process of making friends with somebody.
verb
present participle of befriend
befriendment
befriendment
noun
The act of befriending.
befriends
befriends
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of befriend
befringed
befringed
adj
Having a fringe
verb
simple past tense and past participle of befringe
benzdifuran
benzotrifluoride
benzotrifluoride
noun
(organic chemistry) The fluorinated derivative of toluene "(trifluoromethyl)benzene"
bergenfield
beuniformed
beuniformed
adj
(dated) Wearing a uniform.
bifronted
bifronted
adj
Having two fronts.
blindfolder
blindfolder
noun
One who, or an object which, blindfolds someone.
boyfriend
boyfriend
noun
A male friend.
A male partner in an unmarried romantic relationship.
boyfriends
boyfriends
noun
plural of boyfriend
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
brownfield
brownfield
adj
(software engineering) Being a development that has to integrate with legacy systems.
noun
(often attributive) A site, to be used for housing or commerce, that has been previously used for industry and may be contaminated or need extensive clearing
brownfields
brownfields
noun
plural of brownfield
butterfingered
butterfingered
adj
Prone to dropping things; clumsy.
butteryfingered
debriefing
debriefing
noun
The act of debriefing, or the state of being debriefed.
The report of a mission or project, or the information so obtained.
verb
present participle of debrief
debriefings
debriefings
noun
plural of debriefing
defibrillating
defibrillating
verb
present participle of defibrillate
defibrillation
defibrillation
noun
The stopping of the fibrillation of the heart in order to restore normal contractions, especially by the use of an electric shock.
defibrinate
defibrinate
verb
(transitive, medicine) (of blood) To remove fibrin from; to deprive of fibrin.
defibrinated
defibrinated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of defibrinate
defibrinates
defibrinates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of defibrinate
defibrination
defibrination
noun
The act or process of depriving of fibrin.
defibrinize
defibrinize
verb
(transitive) To remove fibrin from; to defibrinate
deuterofibrinose
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
diefenbaker
differentiability
differentiability
noun
The ability to be differentiated.
differentiable
differentiable
adj
(calculus, not comparable) Having a derivative, said of a function whose domain and codomain are manifolds.
(comparable, of multiple items) able to be differentiated; distinguishable, as for example by differing appearance or measurable characteristics.
diffrangible
diffrangible
adj
Able to be diffracted.
discomfortableness
discomfortableness
noun
The quality of being discomfortable.
disconformable
disconformable
Adjective
Not conformable.
fassbinder
fatbrained
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
featherbrained
featherbrained
adj
Alternative spelling of feather-brained
feeblebrained
fellingbird
fernbird
fernbird
noun
Megalurus punctatus, an insectivorous bird native to New Zealand.
fibroadenia
fibroadenoma
fibroadenoma
noun
(pathology) A benign tumour of the breast
fibrochondrosteal
fibroenchondroma
fibronucleated
fiddlebrained
fimbriodentate
fingerboard
fingerboard
noun
(music, lutherie) A flat or roughly flat strip on the neck of a stringed instrument, against which the strings are pressed to shorten the vibrating length and produce notes of higher pitches.
A miniature skateboard that is driven with the fingers.
fingerboards
fingerboards
noun
plural of fingerboard
fingerbreadth
fingerbreadth
noun
A (usually approximate and informal) unit of measurement based upon the radial width of the human finger.
fireblende
fireblende
noun
Synonym of pyrostilpnite
firebrand
firebrand
noun
(figurative) An argumentative troublemaker or revolutionary; one who agitates against the status quo.
A torch or other burning stick with a flame at one end.
firebrands
firebrands
noun
plural of firebrand
flabellinerved
flabellinerved
adj
(botany, of a leaf) Having many nerves diverging radiately from the base.
forbiddance
forbiddance
noun
An act of forbidding, prohibition; an official edict against something.
forbiddances
forbiddances
noun
plural of forbiddance
forbidden
forbidden
adj
Not allowed; specifically disallowed.
verb
past participle of forbid
forbiddenly
forbiddenly
adv
In a forbidden or unlawful manner.
forbiddenness
forbiddenness
noun
The state, quality or measure of being forbidden.
forbiddingness
forbiddingness
noun
The quality of being forbidding.
foreboding
foreboding
adj
Of ominous significance; serving as an ill omen; foretelling of harm or difficulty.
noun
A sense of evil to come.
An evil omen.
verb
present participle of forebode
forebodingly
forebodingly
adv
In a foreboding manner.
forebodingness
forebodingness
noun
The quality of being foreboding.
forebodings
forebodings
noun
plural of foreboding
formidableness
formidableness
noun
The quality of being formidable.
friedensburg
fuddlebrained
indeformable
informidable
informidable
adj
(obsolete) Not formidable; not to be feared or dreaded.
knifeboard
knifeboard
noun
(historical, by extension) An early bus with narrow, restrictive seating; a knifeboard bus.
(historical, chiefly attributive) A way of arranging benches back to back, resembling a knifeboard; common on the open upper deck of early double-deck omnibuses and trams.