(physics) a phenomenon, similar to ferromagnetism, in which magnetic domains line up in a regular pattern, but with neighbouring electron spins pointing in opposite directions; materials showing this effect are either ferrimagnetic or diamagnetic, and become paramagnetic above the Neel temperature
antiflattering
antifoaming
antifoaming
adj
That inhibits the formation of foam
antifoggant
antifoggant
noun
An antifogging agent.
antifogging
antifogging
adj
Preventing fogging (as for example on clear film packaging).
antifogmatic
antifogmatic
noun
An alcoholic drink taken in the morning to brace oneself before going out into bad weather.
antiforeign
antiforeign
adj
Opposed to foreigners or to what is foreign.
antiforeigner
antiforeigner
adj
Opposed to foreigners.
antiforeignism
antiforeignism
noun
antiforeign attitudes
antifouling
antifouling
adj
That prevents or counteracts the buildup of barnacles and other deposits on undersea surfaces such as those of boats.
noun
Any substance that prevents or counteracts the buildup of barnacles and other deposits on undersea surfaces such as those of boats.
antifreezing
antifreezing
adj
That prevents freezing
antifungal
antifungal
adj
(pharmacology) That inhibits the growth of fungi; antimycotic.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug that inhibits the growth of fungi.
antifungals
antifungals
noun
plural of antifungal
antifungin
antifungin
noun
The fungicide magnesium borate.
antifungus
antifungus
adj
That inhibits the growth of fungi.
antigraft
antigraft
adj
(politics) Opposed to or working against graft
antiprofiteering
antiprofiteering
adj
Opposing or countering profiteering.
antireforming
antireforming
adj
Synonym of antireform
antishoplifting
antishoplifting
adj
That serves to counter shoplifting.
antisuffrage
antisuffrage
adj
(politics) Opposing suffrage.
antisuffragist
antisuffragist
noun
One who opposes suffrage.
antofagasta
antofagasta
Proper noun
A city in northern Chile.
The Antofagasta Province.
The Antofagasta Region.
apterygiformes
aquafarming
aquafarming
noun
(agriculture) aquaculture
aquifuge
aquifuge
noun
(geology) An aquiclude.
archaeopterygiformes
argentiferous
argentiferous
adj
(geology) Containing or producing silver.
argify
argilliferous
argilliferous
adj
(geology) Producing clay; rich in argil.
argilloferruginous
argilloferruginous
adj
(soil science) Containing clay and iron.
argufied
argufied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of argufy
argufier
argufier
noun
One who argufies.
argufiers
argufiers
noun
plural of argufier
argufies
argufies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of argufy
argufy
argufy
verb
(intransitive, colloquial, archaic) To be of importance or relevance; to make a difference, to be of use.
(intransitive, colloquial, regional) To argue without any aim; to dispute; to disagree.
(transitive, colloquial, archaic) To be evidence of (something).
(transitive, colloquial, archaic) To persuade (someone) through argument.
(transitive, colloquial, archaic) To weary (someone) with arguing.
(transitive, colloquial, regional) To dispute (a point, fact, etc.), to argue about (something).
(transitive, intransitive, colloquial, archaic) To reason (something) out, to fully consider, think through.
argufying
argufying
verb
present participle of argufy
argusfish
argusfishes
aschaffenburg
aspergilliform
aspergilliform
adj
(botany) Resembling the aspergillum in form
aufgabe
aufklarung
aufklrung
aurifying
aurifying
verb
present participle of aurify
ausforming
ausforming
verb
present participle of ausform
autofrettage
autofrettage
noun
A metal fabrication technique in which a pressure vessel is subjected to enormous pressure, causing internal portions of the part to yield plasticly, resulting in internal compressive residual stresses once the pressure is released.
autograft
autograft
noun
(surgery) A tissue graft taken from one part to another of the same individual's body.
verb
(transitive) To graft in this manner.
autografted
autografted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autograft
autografting
autografting
verb
present participle of autograft
avengeful
avengeful
adj
(obsolete) vengeful
axifugal
axifugal
adj
(archaic) Centrifugal. [from 18th c.]
axofugal
azelfafage
babyproofing
babyproofing
noun
The act or process of making babyproof.
backfilling
backfilling
noun
The process by which something is backfilled.
verb
present participle of backfill
backfiring
backfiring
noun
A failure that leads to further misfortune.
The occurrence of a backfire.
verb
present participle of backfire
backfitting
backfitting
verb
present participle of backfit
backflipping
backflipping
verb
present participle of backflip
backflowing
backflowing
adj
flowing backwards
verb
present participle of backflow
baffing
baffing
verb
present participle of baff
baffling
baffling
adj
Puzzling, perplexing, bewildering.
frustrating
noun
An act of foiling or thwarting.
verb
present participle of baffle
bafflingly
bafflingly
adv
In a baffling or puzzling manner.
bafflingness
bafflingness
noun
The characteristic of being baffling; mysteriousness.
bagful
bagful
noun
A large assortment.
An amount; the contents of one full bag.
bagfuls
bagfuls
noun
plural of bagful
bagreef
bagsful
bandfiling
barfing
barfing
verb
present participle of barf
basifugal
basifugal
adj
(botany) Tending or proceeding away from the base.
basifying
basifying
verb
present participle of basify
batfowling
batfowling
noun
A method of catching birds at night, by holding a torch or other light, and beating the bush or perch where they roost so that the birds fly towards the light.
batterfang
beamfilling
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
bedeafening
bedeafening
verb
present participle of bedeafen
bedwarfing
bedwarfing
verb
present participle of bedwarf
beefburger
beefburger
noun
(food) Synonym of hamburger (a cooked ground beef sandwich)
(food) Synonym of hamburger (a ground beef patty)
(food) Synonym of hamburger (ground beef)
beefburgers
beefburgers
noun
plural of beefburger
beefing
beefing
noun
Alternative form of biffin (“type of apple”)
verb
present participle of beef
beeftongue
befalling
befalling
adj
(archaic) Appertaining; appropriate; fitting.
noun
A happening; occurrence; chance; event.
verb
present participle of befall
befinger
befinger
verb
(transitive) To finger all over.
befingered
befingered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of befinger
befingering
befingering
verb
present participle of befinger
befingers
befingers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of befinger
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.
beflag
beflag
verb
(transitive) To decorate with a flag or flags; to hang a flag or flags on.
beflagged
beflagged
adj
Decorated or hung with a flag or flags.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beflag
beflagging
beflagging
verb
present participle of beflag
beflags
beflags
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beflag
befleaing
befleaing
verb
present participle of beflea
beflecking
beflecking
verb
present participle of befleck
beflowering
beflowering
verb
present participle of beflower
befog
befog
verb
To confuse, mystify (a person); to make less acute or perceptive, to cloud (a person’s faculties).
To envelop in fog or smoke.
To obscure, make less clear (a subject, issue, etc.).
befogged
befogged
adj
(nautical) Caught in fog.
Confused, muddled.
Obscured with fog or smoke; murky.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of befog
befogging
befogging
verb
present participle of befog
befogs
befogs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of befog
befooling
befooling
verb
present participle of befool
befouling
befouling
verb
present participle of befoul
befraught
befraught
adj
(rare) fraught
befreight
befretting
befriending
befriending
noun
The process of making friends with somebody.
verb
present participle of befriend
befringe
befringe
verb
To furnish or adorn with a fringe.
befringed
befringed
adj
Having a fringe
verb
simple past tense and past participle of befringe
befringes
befringes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of befringe
befringing
befringing
verb
present participle of befringe
befrogged
befrogged
adj
Adorned with ornamental braid fasteners.
befuddling
befuddling
verb
present participle of befuddle
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.
beguileful
begulf
begulfed
begulfing
begulfs
bellyflaught
beneficiating
beneficiating
verb
present participle of beneficiate
beneficing
beneficing
verb
present participle of benefice
benefiting
benefitting
benefitting
verb
present participle of benefit
bergenfield
bergfall
bergfall
noun
The fall of a mountain rock.
berghoff
bifanged
bifanged
adj
Having two fangs.
biffing
biffing
noun
(informal) A hitting or punching.
verb
present participle of biff
biflagelate
biflagellate
biflagellate
adj
(biology) Having two flagella.
noun
Any organism that has two flagella.
biforking
bifurcating
bifurcating
adj
dividing or forking into two
verb
present participle of bifurcate
bigfeet
bigfeet
noun
(plural only) snowblades; a smaller version of skis.
bigfoot
bigfoot
verb
(intransitive, informal, sometimes capitalized) To behave in an authoritative, commanding manner.
(transitive, informal, sometimes capitalized) To control or manage forcefully; to exercise authority over.
bigfoots
bigfoots
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bigfoot
bigford
biofog
biofoulings
biofoulings
noun
plural of biofouling
birefracting
birefringence
birefringence
noun
(physics) The splitting of a ray of light into two parallel rays of perpendicular polarization by passage through an optically anisotropic medium; the property of a material that light passing through it is so split.
birefringent
birefringent
adj
Having two refractive indices (depending on orientation)
Of or pertaining to birefringence
blackfigured
blackfishing
blackfishing
noun
(slang, of a non-black person) The practice of appropriating signifiers of black identity, such as darkening the skin, or wearing traditionally black hairstyles.
verb
present participle of blackfish
blindfolding
blindfolding
noun
The act of covering with a blindfold.
verb
present participle of blindfold
bluffing
bluffing
noun
A bluff; a false expression of the strength of one's position in order to intimidate.