(philosophy, linguistics) Being enacted as it is said.
Being done as a performance in order to create an impression.
noun
A performative utterance.
pluvialiform
preaffirmative
preformative
preformative
adj
(grammar) Chiefly in Semitic languages: of a letter, syllable, etc.: attached to the beginning of a word as a formative element.
Of a thing: forming or affecting something that comes later.
Of or pertaining to preformation.
noun
Chiefly in Semitic languages: a formative letter, syllable, etc., at the beginning of a word.
profluvium
profluvium
noun
A copious discharge of fluid, especially a bodily fluid.
pulvilliform
pulvilliform
adj
Resembling a pulvillus.
pulviniform
pulviniform
adj
pillow-shaped
reformative
reformative
adj
That serves to reform or correct
reformatively
reformatively
adv
In a reformative manner.
reformativeness
semelfactive
semelfactive
adj
(grammar) Of or relating to the semelfactive aspect.
noun
(grammar) The semelfactive aspect.
semidefensive
semidefensively
semidefensiveness
semifigurative
semifigurative
adj
Somewhat or partly figurative.
semifiguratively
semifigurativeness
semireflexive
semireflexively
semireflexiveness
semivitrification
semivitrification
noun
The quality or state of being semivitrified.
semivitrified
semivitrified
adj
Half or imperfectly vitrified; partially converted into glass.
simplificative
simplificative
adj
That leads to simplification
subformative
subformatively
subformativeness
subvermiform
subvermiform
adj
Somewhat or nearly vermiform.
transformative
transformative
adj
(linguistics) Chiefly in transformative-generative: of or relating to a theory of generative grammar in which defined operations called transformations produce new sentences from existing ones; transformational.
That causes a transformation; causing a notable and lasting change
tumefactive
tumefactive
adj
That results in tumefaction
unconfirmative
unfermentative
unformative
unformative
adj
Not formative.
uninformative
uninformative
adj
lacking useful or interesting information
uninformatively
uninformatively
adv
In a way that is not informative.
unmanifestative
unmodificative
unreformative
untransformative
vacciniform
vacciniform
adj
(medicine) Resembling vaccinia, or cowpox.
vagiform
valviform
valviform
adj
Shaped like a valve.
vampireproof
vaporiform
vaporiform
adj
(archaic) Existing in a vaporous state.
varicelliform
varicelliform
adj
(pathology) That resembles a varicella (chicken pox) rash
variciform
variciform
adj
Resembling a varix.
variform
variform
adj
That can take various forms.
variformed
variformed
adj
Of various forms; variform.
variformity
variformity
noun
The quality of being variform.
variformly
variformly
adv
In a variform manner.
varioliform
varioliform
adj
Resembling variola, or smallpox.
vasculiform
vasculiform
adj
vascular in form; shaped like a vessel
vasiform
vasiform
adj
(biology) Containing vessels or ducts.
(biology) Having the form of a vessel or duct.
vasoformative
vasoformative
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the formation and development of blood vessels and blood cells
veliform
veneriform
veneriform
adj
Having the form of a Venus clam (of the family Veneridae)
veretilliform
vergiform
vermiform
vermiform
adj
In the shape of a worm.
vermiformia
vermiformis
vermiformis
noun
(anatomy) Synonym of vermiform appendix
vermiformity
vermiformity
noun
The quality of being vermiform.
vermiformous
vermiformous
adj
(archaic) vermiform
vermifugal
vermifugal
adj
(medicine) Tending to prevent, destroy, or expel worms or vermin; anthelmintic.
vermifuge
vermifuge
adj
(medicine, dated) Acting as a drug to cause expulsion or death of intestinal worms.
noun
(medicine, dated) A drug that causes the expulsion or death of intestinal worms, such as tapeworms.
vermifuges
vermifuges
noun
plural of vermifuge
vermifugous
verminiferous
verminiferous
adj
Containing or yielding vermin.
verminproof
verminproof
adj
Resistant to vermin.
verb
(transitive) To make resistant to vermin.
verruciform
verruciform
adj
Having a shape like a wart or warts.
versiform
versiform
adj
(obsolete) Various in form.
vertebriform
vesiculiform
vesiculiform
adj
Resembling a vesicle.
vespiform
vespiform
adj
(biology) Resembling a wasp
villiform
villiform
adj
(biology) Having villi; having the shape of villi or small hairs.