Furnished with fleshy cups for adhering to bodies, as cuttlefish, etc.
acetabuliform
acetabuliform
adj
(botany) Shaped like a saucer or shallow cup.
acetylfluoride
actiniferous
actiniferous
adj
Containing or producing actinium
acutifoliate
acutifoliate
adj
(botany) Having sharp-pointed leaves.
affectious
affectious
adj
(obsolete) affectionate
affectuous
affectuous
adj
(obsolete) Full of passion or emotion; earnest.
affettuoso
affettuoso
adv
(music) With feeling; in a loving, tender way.
affettuosos
aforethought
aforethought
adj
(postpositive) Premeditated; planned ahead of time.
africanthropus
aftercourse
aftercourse
noun
(archaic, regional) The final course of a meal.
(obsolete) A subsequent course of study.
The course (sequence of events or actions) that follows something; subsequent course.
afterhours
aftersound
aftersound
noun
(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.
afterthought
afterthought
noun
A reflection after an act; a later or subsequent thought, action, or expedient.
Something additional to the original plan or concept.
verb
(very rare except in the past tense, possibly nonstandard) To expound as an afterthought.
simple past tense and past participle of afterthink
afterthoughted
afterthoughted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of afterthought
afterthoughts
afterthoughts
noun
plural of afterthought
aftertouch
aftertouch
noun
(music, uncountable) Pressure sensitivity on an electronic synthesizer, allowing the musician to change the tone or sound of a note after it is struck.
(rare) A touch (feature or characteristic) added finally or as an afterthought.
(video games) A feature in football/soccer games allowing the player to swerve the ball immediately after kicking it.
afunction
afunction
noun
Lack of function; failure to work properly.
afunctional
afunctional
adj
Not functional.
agatiferous
agatiferous
adj
Containing or yielding agates.
alkylarylsulfonate
alkylbenzenesulfonate
alkylbenzenesulfonates
amentiferous
amentiferous
adj
(botany) Bearing catkins.
ammonitiferous
ammonitiferous
adj
Containing fossil ammonites.
anatiferous
anatiferous
adj
Producing ducks. Formerly used of barnacles, since it was believed that they produced ducks and geese.
anfractuose
anfractuose
adj
Alternative form of anfractuous
anfractuosity
anfractuosity
noun
A winding channel or crevice, such as occur in the depths of the sea or in mountains.
One of the fissures (sulci) separating the convolutions of the brain, or, by analogy, in the mind.
anfractuous
anfractuous
adj
craggy, rugged, coarse, rough, uneven.
sinuous, twisty, winding.
anfractuousness
anfractuousness
noun
The state or quality of being anfractuous.
angustifoliate
angustifoliate
adj
(botany) Having narrow leaves.
angustifolious
angustifolious
Adjective
Having narrow leaves.
antenniferous
antenniferous
adj
(zoology) Bearing or having antennae.
antheriferous
antheriferous
adj
(botany) Producing anthers, as plants.
(botany) Supporting anthers, as a part of a flower
anthraceniferous
anthraciferous
anthraciferous
adj
(mineralogy) Yielding anthracite.
anthracitiferous
antifeudalization
antifouler
antifouler
noun
Synonym of antifoulant
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.
antimoniferous
antimoniferous
adj
(geology) Containing or producing antimony.
antiputrefaction
antiputrefaction
adj
That counters (the effects of) putrefaction
antiscrofulous
antiscrofulous
adj
(pharmacology) Working against scrofula.
antisudorific
antisudorific
adj
(medicine) Preventing sweating.
noun
(medicine) Any agent that prevents sweating.
aquafortis
aquafortis
noun
Alternative form of aqua fortis
aquafortist
aquafortist
noun
One who prepares etchings or engravings using aqua fortis. [from 19th c.]
archboutefeu
argentiferous
argentiferous
adj
(geology) Containing or producing silver.
artifactitious
artifactitious
adj
artifactual
artificious
artificious
adj
(obsolete) Using, exhibiting, performed with or characterized by much art, skill, or contrivance; dexterous; skillful.
assuefaction
assuefaction
noun
(obsolete) habituation
astriferous
astriferous
adj
Bearing stars.
astroturf
astroturf
noun
Alternative spelling of AstroTurf
verb
Alternative spelling of Astroturf
atmosphereful
atomiferous
aurification
aurification
noun
Any of several processes, especially in dentistry, that involve working with gold.
authorcraft
authorcraft
noun
The craft of an author; the writing of books.
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.
autofermentation
autofermentation
noun
endogenous fermentation
autofluorescence
autofluorescence
noun
(biology, microscopy) Self-induced fluorescence.
(biology, microscopy) The fluorescence of substances other than the fluorophore of interest.
autofocuses
autofocuses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autofocus
autoformation
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
autoinfection
autoinfection
noun
The infection of a primary host with a parasite, particularly a helminth, in such a way that the complete life cycle of the parasite happens in a single organism, without the involvement of another host.
autoinfusion
autoinfusion
noun
The movement of blood from one part of the body to another by means of externally-applied pressure (to combat blood loss)
autoreflection
autoreinfusion
autotransformer
autotransformer
noun
(electrical engineering) A transformer with a single winding, its output being taken from taps.
autotransfusion
autotransfusion
noun
(medicine) A blood transfusion in which a person receives their own blood, extracted previously.
autrefois
bacteriofluorescin
beaufort
beautification
beautification
noun
Making beautiful, beautifying, improving the appearance of something.
beautifications
beautifications
noun
plural of beautification
beeftongue
beflout
befortune
befortune
verb
(poetic, dated, transitive) To befall.
befoulment
befoulment
noun
That which makes or has been made soiled.
The act of befouling; soiling; making dirty.
befountained
befountained
adj
Furnished with a fountain.
benzothiofuran
benzotrifluoride
benzotrifluoride
noun
(organic chemistry) The fluorinated derivative of toluene "(trifluoromethyl)benzene"
benzotrifuran
bifunctional
bifunctional
adj
(chemistry, of a compound) Having two functional groups or binding sites.
(chemistry, of a reaction) Involving two functional groups or binding sites.
Having two functions.
bifurcation
bifurcation
noun
(biology) A division into two branches.
(by extension) Any place where one thing divides into two.
(computer science) A command that executes one block or other of commands depending on the result of a condition.
(geography) A place where two roads, tributaries etc. part or meet.
(mathematics) The change in the qualitative or topological structure of a given family as described by bifurcation theory.
(nautical) The point where a channel divides when proceeding from seaward.
Either of the forks or other branches resultant from such a division.
The act of bifurcating; branching or dividing in two.
bifurcations
bifurcations
noun
plural of bifurcation
bismuthiferous
bismuthiferous
adj
Containing or producing bismuth.
bituminiferous
bituminiferous
adj
Producing bitumen.
bluffton
boastful
boastful
adj
Tending to boast or brag.
boastfully
boastfully
adv
In a boastful manner.
boastfulness
boastfulness
noun
The characteristic of being boastful.
boatful
boatful
noun
Enough of something to fill a boat, or a boat filled with the thing in question
bootful
bootful
noun
As much as a boot will hold.
bottleful
bottleful
noun
as much as a bottle will hold
bottlefuls
bottlesful
bottlesful
noun
plural of bottleful
botuliform
botuliform
adj
Having the shape of a sausage
bouffant
bouffant
adj
Of hair or clothing, full-bodied or puffy; puffed out away from head or body.
noun
A puffy, round hairstyle, popular in the mid-to-late 16th century, characterized by hair raised high on the head and usually covering the ears or hanging down on the sides.
bouffante
bouffants
bouffants
noun
plural of bouffant
bountiful
bountiful
adj
Having a quantity or amount that is generous or plentiful; ample.
bountifully
bountifully
adv
In a bountiful manner.
bountifulness
bountifulness
noun
The characteristic of being bountiful.
boutefeu
boutefeu
noun
(obsolete) An incendiary; an inciter of quarrels.
brotuliform
brutification
buffcoat
buffont
buffont
noun
(chiefly historical) An item of neckwear (a neckerchief), usually of linen, gauze, or lace, worn around the neck and puffed out over the bosom, popular from the 1750s to 1790s.
Alternative form of bouffant
bufonite
bufonite
noun
(paleontology, obsolete) A fossil consisting of the petrified teeth and palatal bones of fishes belonging to the family of pycnodonts, whose remains occur in the oolite and chalk formations.
bufotalin
bufotalin
noun
(organic chemistry) A cardiotoxic bufanolide steroid secreted by the common European toad (Bufo bufo) and other related toads such as Bufo melanostictus.
bufotenin
bufotenin
noun
Alternative spelling of bufotenine
bufotenine
bufotenine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid, found in the skins of some toads, related to serotonin.
bufotoxin
bufotoxin
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a family of toxic substances found in toads, other amphibians, and some plants and mushrooms.
bulletproof
bulletproof
adj
(idiomatic) Reliable, infallible, sturdy or error-tolerant.
(of a material) Capable of withstanding a direct shot by a bullet fired from a gun.
(usually of an idea or concept) Unbreakable, very tough.
verb
(slang) to make resistant to failure.
To make proof against bullets.
bulletproofed
bulletproofed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bulletproof
bulletproofing
bulletproofing
verb
present participle of bulletproof
bulletproofs
bulletproofs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bulletproof
bullfoot
bumblefoot
bumblefoot
noun
(countable) A clubfoot.
(uncountable) Ulcerative pododermatitis, a bacterial infection and inflammatory reaction on the feet of birds and rodents.
butterflower
cafetorium
cafetorium
noun
A large room, usually in a school, used as both a cafeteria and an auditorium.
cafetoriums
cafetoriums
noun
plural of cafetorium
camouflet
camouflet
noun
(military) The resulting cavity in a deep underground burst when there is no rupture of the surface.
canafistulo
capituliform
capituliform
adj
Resembling a capitulum.
cartonful
cartonful
noun
As much as a carton will hold.
cathodofluorescence
caustification
caustification
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The production of caustic soda (or caustic potash) by treatment of sodium carbonate (or potassium carbonate) with quicklime
centifolious
centifolious
adj
Having a hundred leaves.
centrifugalisation
centrifugalisation
noun
Alternative form of centrifugation
centrifugalization
centrifugalization
noun
Synonym of centrifugation
centrifugation
centrifugation
noun
The process in which mixtures are separated using the centripetal force generated by spinning in a centrifuge.
ceratofibrous
chaetiferous
chaetiferous
adj
(zoology) Bearing chaetae.
chlorofluoromethane
chlorofluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) Any halogenated derivative of methane containing both chlorine and fluorine; but especially CH₂ClF, sometimes used as a refrigerant
chlorotrifluoroethylene
chlorotrifluoroethylene
noun
(chemistry) A chlorofluorocarbon with chemical formula CF₂CClF, used as a cryogenic refrigerant and in the manufacture of plastics.
chlorotrifluoromethane
chlorotrifluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) The halogenated hydrocarbon CClF₃; it is a CFC once used as a refrigerant
chondrofibromatous
circumferentor
circumferentor
noun
(surveying) An instrument used to measure horizontal angles, consisting of a brass circle and an index, all of one piece.
clitelliferous
closetful
closetful
noun
As much as a closet can hold.
cloudcroft
clubfoot
clubfoot
noun
(medicine) A congenital deformity of the foot in which the ankle, heel and toes are twisted.
clubfooted
clubfooted
adj
Having a clubfoot.
cobaltiferous
cobaltiferous
adj
Containing or yielding cobalt.
coeffluent
coeffluential
cofeature
cofeature
noun
An auxiliary or secondary feature.
verb
(intransitive) To be presented as a cofeature.
(transitive) To feature alongside; to present as a cofeature.
cofeatures
cofeatures
noun
plural of cofeature
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cofeature