(transitive) To free from obligation, servitude or service.
affranchised
affranchised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of affranchise
affranchisement
affranchisement
noun
The act of freeing; enfranchisement.
affranchising
affranchising
verb
present participle of affranchise
africanthropus
afterchance
aktiengesellschaft
anthraceniferous
anthraciferous
anthraciferous
adj
(mineralogy) Yielding anthracite.
anthracitiferous
anthraflavic
apofenchene
apofenchene
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) An unsaturated monocyclic hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C₉H₁₆.
archbuffoon
archconfraternities
archconfraternities
noun
plural of archconfraternity
archconfraternity
archconfraternity
noun
(Roman Catholicism) A religious confraternity that, as a special concession of the Holy See, can join or affiliate with, and extend privileges to, other similar brotherhoods.
archdefender
archfelon
archfiend
archfiend
noun
(preceded by “the”, often capitalized) Satan.
(transferred sense) A diabolically evil person.
A chief fiend (devil, demon or monster).
archfiends
archfiends
noun
plural of archfiend
archflamen
archflamen
noun
A chief flamen or priest.
archfounder
archfriend
archinfamy
archinformer
archpontiff
aschaffenburg
beachfront
beachfront
adj
Of property (real estate): located on a beach.
noun
The portion of land or property that runs alongside and facing a beach.
beachfronts
beachfronts
noun
plural of beachfront
benchfellow
benchful
benchful
noun
As much as a bench will hold.
benefactorship
benefactorship
noun
The role or status of benefactor.
beneficiaryship
beneficiaryship
noun
The role or status of beneficiary.
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
bonchief
brachiofaciolingual
branchful
branchful
noun
As much as a branch can hold.
branchiferous
branchiferous
adj
(anatomy) Having gills; branchiate.
branchiform
bulfinch
bullfinch
bullfinch
noun
(UK, archaic, hunting, slang) A large, thick quickset hedge.
Any of various other Old World finches in the genus Pyrrhula.
The Eurasian bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula).
bullfinches
bullfinches
noun
plural of bullfinch
bunchflower
bunchflower
noun
A perennial herb, Melanthium virginicum, having a branched cluster of pale flowers
burschenschaft
burschenschaften
cafeneh
cafeneh
noun
Alternative form of cafenet
candlefish
candlefish
noun
An oily edible fish, Thaleichthys pacificus, from the northern Pacific, that was once dried and used as a candle or torch by the Chinook Indians.
candlefishes
candlefishes
noun
plural of candlefish
candleshrift
carbolfuchsin
carbolfuchsin
noun
A mixture of phenol and basic fuchsin, used in bacterial staining and as a topical antiseptic and antifungal.
cardinalfish
cardinalfish
noun
Any of the family Apogonidae of mostly marine ray-finned fishes.
cardinalfishes
cardinalfishes
noun
plural of cardinalfish
cathodofluorescence
chaffering
chaffering
noun
The act of one who chaffers.
verb
present participle of chaffer
chaffin
chaffinch
chaffinch
noun
A small passerine bird, Fringilla coelebs, of the finch family, found throughout Europe and eastward to Iran and eastern Mediterranean coastlands.
chaffinches
chaffinches
noun
plural of chaffinch
chaffiness
chaffiness
noun
Quality of being chaffy.
chaffing
chaffing
noun
The act by which somebody is chaffed; a teasing.
verb
present participle of chaff
chaffingly
chaffingly
adv
in a chaffing manner; teasingly
chaffman
chaffron
chafing
chafing
noun
The act by which something is chafed.
verb
present participle of chafe
chalfont
challengeful
challengeful
adj
Full of challenge.
chamfering
chamfering
noun
A chamfer.
verb
present participle of chamfer
chamfrain
chamfrain
noun
Alternative form of chamfron
chamfron
chamfron
noun
Protective armor for a horse's head, especially the face and ears.
chamfrons
chamfrons
noun
plural of chamfron
chanceful
chanceful
adj
(obsolete) hazardous
chancefully
chancefully
adv
by chance or coincidence
chancefulness
chancriform
chancriform
adj
(pathology) Having the form of a chancre
chanfrin
chanfrin
noun
The forepart of a horse's head.
chanfron
chanfron
noun
Alternative form of chamfron (protective armor for a horse's head, especially the face and ears).
chanfrons
chanfrons
noun
plural of chanfron
changchowfu
changeful
changeful
adj
(rare) Changing frequently; very susceptible to change
changefully
changefully
adv
In a changeful manner.
changefulness
changefulness
noun
Propensity to change.
chantefable
chantefable
noun
A form of Medieval French literature with alternative spoken and sung passages.
chapfallen
chapfallen
adj
Crestfallen, dejected.
chapfallenly
charmfulness
charmfulness
noun
The state of being charmful.
chauffeuring
chauffeuring
verb
present participle of chauffeur
cheerfulness
cheerfulness
noun
The state of being cheerful; joy.
cheerfulnesses
cheerfulnesses
noun
plural of cheerfulness
chefang
cheffing
cheffing
noun
The activity of a chef.
verb
present participle of chef
chefornak
chefrinia
chenfish
chesterfieldian
chesterfieldian
Noun
Someone who acts in a sophisticated, aristocratic manner, reminiscent of the
Adjective
In the style of the fourth Earl of Chesterfield, marked by brilliance, wit, and elegance in writing, and aristocratic assurance in life
chiefland
chiefling
chiefling
noun
A little or petty chief.
chieftain
chieftain
noun
(by extension) A leader of a group.
A leader of a clan or tribe.
chieftaincies
chieftaincies
noun
plural of chieftaincy
chieftaincy
chieftaincy
noun
The area or population ruled by a chief.
The position or period of rule of a chief.
chieftainess
chieftainess
noun
A female chieftain.
The wife of a chieftain.
chieftainries
chieftainries
noun
plural of chieftainry
chieftainry
chieftainry
noun
The role or status of chieftain.
chieftains
chieftains
noun
plural of chieftain
chieftainship
chieftainship
noun
(countable) The area ruled by a chieftain
(uncountable) The state of being a chieftain
chieftainships
chieftainships
noun
plural of chieftainship
chiffon
chiffon
noun
A lightweight, balanced plain-woven sheer fabric, or gauze, like gossamer, woven of alternate S- and Z-twist crepe (high-twist) yarns made of silk, polyester, or cotton.
Any purely ornamental accessory on a woman's dress, such as a bunch of ribbon, lace, etc.
chiffonade
chiffonade
noun
A culinary preparation of herbs or leafy vegetables cut into long, thin ribbons.
verb
To prepare a chiffonade.
chiffonades
chiffonades
noun
plural of chiffonade
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chiffonade
chiffonier
chiffonier
noun
A receptacle for rags or shreds.
A tall, elegant chest of drawers, often with a mirror attached.
One who gathers rags and odds and ends; a ragpicker.
chiffoniers
chiffoniers
noun
plural of chiffonier
chiffonnier
chiffonnier
noun
Alternative form of chiffonier
chiffonnieres
chiffonniers
chiffonniers
noun
plural of chiffonnier
chiffons
chiffons
noun
plural of chiffon
chiffony
chiffony
adj
Resembling or characteristic of chiffon material.
chinafish
chinafish
noun
Any of several fish of the family Ophicephalidae or of the genus Sebastodes
chinafy
chincof
chinfest
chinfest
noun
(colloquial) A session of chat or gossip; a chinwag.
chiniofon
chiniofon
Noun
An antiprotozoal agent.
chlorofluorocarbon
chlorofluorocarbon
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a class of organic compounds in which the hydrogen atoms of a hydrocarbon are replaced with those of chlorine and fluorine; formerly used as refrigerants and aerosol can propellants but withdrawn due to causing damage to the ozone layer.
chlorofluoromethane
chlorofluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) Any halogenated derivative of methane containing both chlorine and fluorine; but especially CH₂ClF, sometimes used as a refrigerant
chloroforming
chloroforming
verb
present participle of chloroform
chloroformization
chloroformization
noun
The process of chloroformizing.
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
choanoflagellata
choanoflagellate
choanoflagellate
noun
(biology) Any of a group of flagellate protozoa, of the class Choanoflagellatea, thought to be the closest unicellular ancestors of animals.
choanoflagellida
choanoflagellidae
chondrification
chondrification
noun
(physiology) The formation of, or conversion into, cartilage; a cartilaginous formation resulting from this process.
chondrified
chondrified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chondrify
chondrify
chondrify
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To convert, or be converted, into cartilage.
chondrofetal
chondrofibroma
chondrofibroma
noun
(pathology) A cartilaginous fibroma
chondrofibromatous
chopfallen
chopfallen
adj
Synonym of chapfallen
chromaffin
chromaffin
adj
(cytology) Having an affinity for (and thus being stained brownish yellow) by chromium salts.
chromaffinic
chromaffinic
adj
Synonym of chromaffin
chuckfarthing
chuffiness
chuffiness
noun
The quality of being chuffy.
chuffing
chuffing
adj
(England, slang) Used as a mild intensifier, especially as a substitute for "fucking".
noun
A noisy puffing sound, as of a steam locomotive.
verb
present participle of chuff
churnful
churnful
noun
As much as a churn will hold.
churnstaff
chylifaction
chylifaction
noun
(biology) The formation of chyle.
chylification
chylification
Noun
The production of chyle
chylifying
chylifying
verb
present participle of chylify
chymification
chymification
noun
The conversion of food into chyme
chymifying
chymifying
verb
present participle of chymify
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
climbingfish
climbingfishes
clinchfield
clingfish
clingfish
noun
A small marine fish of the family Gobiesocidae which has a sucking disc on its underside that it uses to cling to rocks and seaweed.