(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
boldfacing
boldfacing
verb
present participle of boldface
brachiofaciolingual
caffling
calcifugal
calcifugal
adj
Of or relating to a calcifuge.
calcifuge
calcifuge
noun
Any plant that does not thrive in a soil rich in lime or chalk
calcifugous
calcifugous
adj
Synonym of calcifugal
calcifying
calcifying
verb
present participle of calcify
calculifrage
calculifrage
noun
(surgery) An instrument inserted into the bladder in order to break up calculi.
calfling
calfling
noun
A small, young, or miniature calf.
camouflagic
camouflagic
adj
Providing or relating to camouflage.
camouflaging
camouflaging
verb
present participle of camouflage
caprimulgiformes
carfuffling
carriageful
carriageful
noun
The amount that can fit in a carriage.
cartilaginification
cartilaginification
noun
The formation of cartilage.
cellifugal
cellifugal
adj
cellulifugal
cellulifugal
cellulifugal
adj
That carries nerve impulses away from a neuron
cellulifugally
centrifugal
centrifugal
adj
(botany) Expanding first at the summit, and later at the base, as a flower cluster.
(botany) Having the radicle turned toward the sides of the fruit, as some embryos.
Tending, or causing, to recede from the center.
noun
A rotating machine used to separate massecuite into sugar crystals and molasses.
centrifugalisation
centrifugalisation
noun
Alternative form of centrifugation
centrifugalise
centrifugalise
verb
Alternative form of centrifugalize
centrifugalization
centrifugalization
noun
Synonym of centrifugation
centrifugalize
centrifugalize
verb
Synonym of centrifugate
centrifugalized
centrifugalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of centrifugalize
centrifugalizing
centrifugalizing
verb
present participle of centrifugalize
centrifugaller
centrifugally
centrifugally
adv
Away from a centre or axis.
In a centrifuge.
Using centrifugal force.
centrifugals
centrifugals
noun
plural of centrifugal
cerebellifugal
cerebellifugal
adj
(anatomy) Directed towards the cerebellum.
cerebrifugal
cerebrifugal
adj
(physiology) Applied to those nerve fibers which go from the brain to the spinal cord, and so transfer cerebral impulses (centrifugal impressions) outwards.
chaffingly
chaffingly
adv
in a chaffing manner; teasingly
choanoflagellida
choanoflagellidae
cilioflagellata
cilioflagellate
clarifying
clarifying
adj
Providing clarity; making clear.
Removing impurities or particulates.
noun
A clarification.
verb
present participle of clarify
classifying
classifying
adj
That serves to classify
verb
present participle of classify
cliffhang
cliffhang
verb
(intransitive) To be in suspense.
cliffhanger
cliffhanger
noun
(by extension) An outcome which is awaited with keen anticipation, especially one which is delayed for a period of time or which is not known until the last minute.
(narratology) An ending or stopping point calculated to leave a story unresolved, in order to create suspense.
cliffhangers
cliffhangers
noun
plural of cliffhanger
cliffhanging
cliffhanging
adj
Suspenseful.
verb
present participle of cliffhang
clyfaking
clyfaking
noun
(slang, obsolete) Pickpocketing.
coalifying
coalifying
verb
present participle of coalify
confabulating
confabulating
verb
present participle of confabulate
configurable
configurable
adj
Capable of being configured; customisable; permitting rearrangement or adjustment.
configural
configural
adj
Relating to the spatial configuration of something, such as a human face to be recognised, rather than its separate visual features.
configurational
configurational
adj
(grammar) Of a language: having a relatively fixed style of grammar where the subject of a sentence is outside the finite verb phrase but the object is inside it.
Of or pertaining to a configuration.
configurationally
configurationally
adv
With regard to a configuration
conflagrating
conflagrating
verb
present participle of conflagrate
conflagration
conflagration
noun
(figuratively) A large-scale conflict.
A large fire extending to many objects, or over a large space; a general burning.
conflagrations
conflagrations
noun
plural of conflagration
conflagrative
conflagrative
adj
That produces conflagration
conflating
conflating
verb
present participle of conflate
congelifract
congelifract
noun
(geology) A fragment of rock broken off by the action of frost
congelifraction
congelifraction
noun
the weathering of material through the repeated freezing and thawing of water.
corticifugal
corticifugal
adj
(anatomy) Leading away from the cerebral cortex
corticifugally
corticifugally
adv
In a corticifugal manner.
counterflashing
counterflashing
noun
(construction) Formed metal or elastomeric sheeting secured on or into a wall, curb, pipe or other surface, to cover and protect the upper edge of a base flashing and its associated fasteners.
culicifugal
culicifugal
adj
That repels culicine mosquitoes.
decalcifying
decalcifying
adj
That is used to decalcify
verb
present participle of decalcify
declassifying
declassifying
verb
present participle of declassify
defacingly
defacingly
adv
So as to deface.
defalcating
defalcating
verb
present participle of defalcate
deflocculating
deflocculating
verb
present participle of deflocculate
delignification
delignification
noun
The removal of lignin, typically from wood pulp
disgraceful
disgraceful
adj
Bringing or warranting disgrace; shameful.
Giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation.
disgracefully
disgracefully
adv
In a disgraceful manner.
disgracefulness
disgracefulness
noun
The state or quality of being disgraceful.
ergocalciferol
ergocalciferol
noun
Constituent of vitamin D₁ and vitamin D₂.
facelifting
facelifting
verb
present participle of facelift
facilitating
facilitating
verb
present participle of facilitate
facingly
facingly
adv
In a facing manner or position.
faciolingual
faciolingual
adj
Relating to the face and tongue.
facioplegia
facioplegia
noun
(pathology) paralysis of the muscles of the face
facsimileing
facsimiling
facsimiling
verb
present participle of facsimile
factabling
fantasmagorically
farreachingly
fascinatingly
fascinatingly
adv
In a fascinating manner
fascintatingly
faunological
faunological
adj
Relating to faunology.
felicitating
felicitating
verb
present participle of felicitate
ferrimagnetically
ferrimagnetically
adv
In a ferrimagnetic manner
fibrinogenically
fibrocartilage
fibrocartilage
noun
A tough form of cartilage that has a matrix of dense bundles of fibres.
fibrocartilaginous
fibrocartilaginous
adj
Of or pertaining to fibrocartilage.
fictionalizing
fictionalizing
verb
present participle of fictionalize
finiglacial
fiscalizing
fiscalizing
verb
present participle of fiscalize
flacking
flacking
verb
present participle of flack
flagellariaceae
flagellariaceous
flagellariaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Flagellariaceae.
flagrancies
flagrancies
noun
plural of flagrancy
flagstick
flagstick
noun
(golf) The pole which marks the location of a hole
flaunching
flaunching
noun
A mortar fillet at the junction of the chimney stack and the roof; superseded in modern times by lead flashing.
The sloped mortar fillet around the base of a chimney pot, which serves to hold the pot in position and allow rainwater to run off.
verb
present participle of flaunch
flexographic
flexographic
adj
Of or pertaining to flexography
flexographically
flexographically
adv
By means of flexography.
flocculating
flocculating
verb
present participle of flocculate
flowcharting
flowcharting
noun
(computing) the design and construction of flowcharts
fluctuating
fluctuating
adj
Subject to irregular changes in quantity or quality.
noun
A fluctuation.
verb
present participle of fluctuate
fluidglycerate
fluidglycerate
noun
A plant extract produced by extracting with a mixture of glycerine and water
fluorographic
fluorographic
adj
Relating to fluorography.
fluvioglacial
fluvioglacial
adj
(geology) Describing a stream formed from glacial meltwater
focalising
focalising
verb
present participle of focalise
focalizing
focalizing
verb
present participle of focalize
forecastingly
forecastingly
adv
So as to forecast or predict.
fossilological
fossilological
adj
Relating to fossilology.
fractabling
fractionalizing
fractionalizing
verb
present participle of fractionalize
fragilariaceae
frangulic
frangulinic
freelancing
freelancing
noun
(EMS, fire service, law enforcement) The act of performing one's duties outside of the chain of command and SOPs.
verb
present participle of freelance
frigorifical
frigorifical
adj
Alternative form of frigorific
fringillaceous
fringillaceous
adj
(zoology) Relating to the finches or Fringillidae.
fugaciously
fugaciously
adv
In a fugacious way.
functionalizing
functionalizing
verb
present participle of functionalize
fungicidal
fungicidal
adj
Having the ability to destroy or control fungus.
Of, or relating to fungicide.
noun
A fungicide.
fungicidally
fungicidally
adv
In a fungicidal manner; as a fungicide.
fungistatically
fungological
fungological
adj
Relating to fungology.
gallification
gallification
noun
The production of galls.
gelatification
gelatification
noun
The formation of gelatin.
generalific
gierfalcon
glacification
glacify
glacify
verb
(intransitive) To become icy; to freeze into ice or ice crystals.
(transitive) To cause to turn into ice.
glauconiferous
glauconiferous
adj
(mineralogy) Composed of glauconite
glorification
glorification
noun
Specifically, the ascension (of Christ or humans) to the glory of heaven.
The act of glorifying or the state of being glorified.
The portrayal of something as being ideal; idealization.
The worshiping of a deity; extolment or laudation.
glorifications
glorifications
noun
plural of glorification
glucofrangulin
infraglacial
infraglottic
infraglottic
adj
(anatomy, relational) Inferior to the glottis.
insignificantly
insignificantly
adv
In an insignificant manner, or to a degree that does not matter.
lactifuge
lactifuge
noun
(medicine) A medicine to check the secretion of milk, or to dispel a supposed accumulation of milk in any part of the body
lactifying
lactifying
verb
present participle of lactify
largifical
largifical
adj
(obsolete) generous; ample
lightface
lightface
noun
The opposite of boldface, a font that is light (has a low ratio of ink to white space).
lightfaced
lightfaced
adj
Written, printed or drawn in lightface, using a font that has a low ration of ink to white space.
lignification
lignification
noun
Turning to wood; the process of becoming ligneous.