(historical) A form of trial by combat between two people, the winner being deemed innocent.
chalcidiform
chamfering
chamfering
noun
A chamfer.
verb
present participle of chamfer
chamfrain
chamfrain
noun
Alternative form of chamfron
chancriform
chancriform
adj
(pathology) Having the form of a chancre
charadriiform
charadriiform
adj
(ornithology) Belonging to the Charadriiformes.
noun
Any bird of the order Charadriiformes
charadriiformes
cheliform
cheliform
adj
Having the form of a chela
chiefdom
chiefdom
noun
(anthropology) A society larger than a tribe, but smaller or simpler than a state.
An area or region governed by a chief.
chiefdoms
chiefdoms
noun
plural of chiefdom
chloralformamide
chloroformic
chloroformic
adj
(organic chemistry) Relating to chloroformic acid or its derivatives
chloroforming
chloroforming
verb
present participle of chloroform
chloroformism
chloroformism
noun
(medicine, archaic) addiction to chloroform
chloroformist
chloroformist
noun
(medicine, archaic) One who uses chloroform as an anaesthetic.
chloroformization
chloroformization
noun
The process of chloroformizing.
chloroformize
chloroformize
verb
To treat with chloroform, typically in order to attenuate an antigen
chlorotrifluoromethane
chlorotrifluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) The halogenated hydrocarbon CClF₃; it is a CFC once used as a refrigerant
choleriform
choleriform
adj
Resembling cholera.
chondrofibroma
chondrofibroma
noun
(pathology) A cartilaginous fibroma
chondrofibromatous
choreiform
choreiform
adj
(medicine) Resembling chorea.
christiform
chromaffin
chromaffin
adj
(cytology) Having an affinity for (and thus being stained brownish yellow) by chromium salts.
chromaffinic
chromaffinic
adj
Synonym of chromaffin
chromiferous
chromiferous
adj
Containing, or yielding chromium.
chyliform
chyliform
adj
(medicine) Having an appearance resembling chyle.
chymiferous
chymiferous
adj
Bearing or containing chyme
chymification
chymification
noun
The conversion of food into chyme
chymified
chymified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chymify
chymify
chymify
verb
(physiology) To form into chyme.
chymifying
chymifying
verb
present participle of chymify
climbingfish
climbingfishes
cochleariform
cochleariform
adj
spoon-shaped
cochleiform
cochleiform
adj
Having the form of a snail shell
combfish
combfish
noun
An Australasian wrasse, Coris picta, having a comb-like stripe
combfishes
combfishes
noun
plural of combfish
conchiform
conchiform
adj
Shaped like a conch.
craftmanship
craftmanship
noun
Alternative form of craftsmanship
craftsmanship
craftsmanship
noun
An example of a craftsman's work.
The quality of being a craftsman.
craftsmanships
craftsmanships
noun
plural of craftsmanship
craftsmenship
craftsmenships
crampfish
crampfish
noun
A coffin ray (Hypnos monopterygius)
Atlantic torpedo (Torpedo nobiliana)
common torpedo (Torpedo torpedo)
crampfishes
crampfishes
noun
plural of crampfish
cyathiform
cyathiform
adj
In the form of a cup, a little widened at the top.
dehumidification
dehumidification
noun
The act or process of dehumidifying.
demichamfron
dichlorodifluoromethane
dichlorodifluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) A chlorofluorocarbon halomethane formerly used as a refrigerant and aerosol spray propellant, now banned in many countries because of its effects on the ozone layer.
diffeomorphic
diffeomorphic
adj
(mathematics) Having a diffeomorphism.
disenfranchisement
disenfranchisement
noun
Explicit or implicit revocation of, or failure to grant, the right to vote, to a person or group of people.
disenfranchisements
disenfranchisements
noun
plural of disenfranchisement
disfranchisement
disfranchisement
noun
The act of disfranchising.
The deprivation of the privileges and immunities of citizenship.
disfranchisements
disfranchisements
noun
plural of disfranchisement
doughfaceism
doughfaceism
noun
(derogatory) The character of a doughface; pliability.
echiniform
echinuliform
echinuliform
adj
Resembling small spines.
effranchisement
effranchisement
noun
Obsolete form of enfranchisement.
enfranchisement
enfranchisement
noun
(land legal, England & Wales, historical) the conversion of a copyhold estate into a freehold estate
A release from slavery
The act of enfranchising
The investiture with any of several municipal privileges
enfranchisements
enfranchisements
noun
plural of enfranchisement
enterochromaffin
enterochromaffin
adj
(cytology) Describing epithelial cells of the intestinal mucosa that contain serotonin; they are stained using chromium salts
facioscapulohumeral
facioscapulohumeral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the face, scapula, and upper arms; applied to a form of muscular dystrophy.
fehmic
feinschmecker
feinschmeckers
ferrochromium
ferrochromium
noun
An alloy of iron and chromium
fetichism
fetichism
noun
Archaic form of fetishism.
fetichmonger
fibrochondroma
fibroenchondroma
fibrohemorrhagic
fichteanism
fleischmanns
fletcherism
fletcherism
Noun
A dietary system prescribing the repeated chewing of food until all taste is lost, and in abstention from food until very hungry.
fluidrachm
fluidrachm
noun
Alternative form of fluidram
formaldehydesulphoxylic
forthcoming
forthcoming
adj
(not comparable) Approaching or about to take place.
Available when needed; in place, ready.
Willing to co-operate or provide information; candid, frank, responsive.
noun
An act of coming forth.
Something that is yet to come.
verb
present participle of forthcome
forthcomingness
forthcomingness
noun
The state or quality of being forthcoming.
franchisement
franchisement
noun
release; deliverance; freedom
francophilism
freechurchism
frenchism
frenchism
Noun
A custom peculiar to France.
A word, phrase or linguistic feature typical of French.
freshmanic
freshmanic
adj
(US, archaic, informal, humorous) Characteristic of a freshman.
frogmarching
frogmarching
verb
present participle of frogmarch
gemeinschaft
gemeinschaft
noun
(sociology) A society or group characterized by a strong sense of common identity, personal relationships, and attachments to various concerns.
An association or group of individuals sharing common beliefs, attitudes, and tastes; a fellowship.
gemeinschaften
handicrafsman
handicrafsmen
handicraftsman
handicraftsman
noun
A practitioner of a handicraft, usually male.
handicraftsmanship
handicraftsmanship
noun
Synonym of handicraftship
handicraftsmen
handicraftsmen
noun
plural of handicraftsman
handicraftswoman
handicraftswoman
noun
A female practitioner of a handicraft.
heliciform
heliciform
adj
Having the form of a helix; spiral.
hemifacial
hemifacial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or affecting, one half of the face.
hemofuscin
hippocrepiform
hippocrepiform
adj
Shaped like a horseshoe.
homecrofting
humanification
humanification
noun
The process or result of humanifying.
humidification
humidification
noun
The process of increasing the water vapour content of a gas.
humidifications
humidifications
noun
plural of humidification
humific
humification
humification
noun
The process of humifying; conversion into humus.
humilific
humorific
hyperconformist
hyperconformity
hyperconformity
noun
Excessive conformity
hypocrateriform
hypocrateriform
adj
(botany) Shaped like a salver.
hyraciform
ichneumoniform
ichthyoform
ichthyoform
adj
Resembling a fish.
noun
A particular antiseptic.
ichthyornithiformes
ichthyosiform
ichthyosiform
adj
(medicine) Resembling ichthyosis.
infradiaphragmatic
infradiaphragmatic
adj
(medicine) Below the diaphragm.
ischiofemoral
ischiofemoral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the ischium and the femur
lachrymiform
lachrymiform
adj
Shaped like a teardrop
licheniform
licheniform
adj
Having the form of a lichen.
liebfraumilch
liebfraumilch
Noun
A semi-sweet German white wine.
machineful
machineful
noun
Enough laundry to fill a washing machine.
machinification
machinification
noun
The process of turning something into a machine.
machinify
machinify
verb
(transitive) To turn into a machine.
machinofacture
machinofacture
noun
The production of goods through the use of machines.
verb
To produce by means of machinofacture.
macraucheniiform
magnetofluidmechanic
magnetofluidmechanics
metchnikoff
microfiche
microfiche
noun
A device used to magnify and read these sheets.
A sheet of microfilm, six by four inches, holding several hundred reduced images of document pages, read using a microfiche reader or microfilm reader.
verb
(transitive) To convert (documents) to microfiche format.
microfiches
microfiches
noun
plural of microfiche
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of microfiche
mischanceful
mischanceful
adj
unlucky
mischief
mischief
noun
(Australia) Casual and/or flirtatious sexual acts.
(archaic, countable) A cause or agent of annoyance, harm or injury, especially a person who causes mischief.
(collective) A group or a pack of rats.
(countable) A playfully annoying action.
(countable) An injury or an instance of harm or trouble caused by a person or other agent or cause.
(euphemistic) The Devil; used as an expletive.
(law) A criminal offence defined in various ways in various jurisdictions, sometimes including causing damage to another's property.
(uncountable) Conduct that playfully causes petty annoyance.
(uncountable) Harm or trouble caused by an agent or brought about by a particular cause.
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To do a mischief to; to harm.
(transitive, obsolete) To slander.
mischiefful
mischiefful
adj
(rare) mischievous
mischiefs
mischiefs
noun
plural of mischief
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mischief
moschiferous
moschiferous
adj
(zoology) secreting musk
muckthrift
mynpachtbrief
mythification
mythification
noun
Conversion into a myth.
nitrochloroform
nitrochloroform
noun
chlorpicrin
orthoformic
osteochondrofibroma
pathoformic
phociform
phoenicopteriformes
phosphowolframic
rachiform
rachmaninoff
rhinocerotiform
rhinocerotiform
adj
(zoology, rare) Shaped like (that of) a rhinoceros.