Having the form of a developed alphabet or its letters, as opposed to crude pictographic symbols.
amianthiform
amianthiform
adj
Resembling amianthus in form.
amphiboliferous
amphiboliferous
adj
(mineralogy) Bearing amphibole.
amphipodiform
amphipodiform
adj
Resembling an amphipod
antheriform
antheriform
adj
Shaped like an anther.
archaeopterygiformes
archinformer
bismuthiferous
bismuthiferous
adj
Containing or producing bismuth.
branchiform
calathiform
chalcidiform
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
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.
cyathiform
cyathiform
adj
In the form of a cup, a little widened at the top.
damfoolish
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.
diffeomorphism
diffeomorphism
noun
(mathematics) A differentiable homeomorphism (with differentiable inverse) between differentiable manifolds.
dimethylsulfoxide
dimethylsulfoxide
noun
Alternative spelling of dimethylsulphoxide
dinornithiformes
doughfaceism
doughfaceism
noun
(derogatory) The character of a doughface; pliability.
draftswomanship
draftswomanship
noun
(rare) The art or craft of a female draftsman.
echiniform
echinuliform
echinuliform
adj
Resembling small spines.
enterochromaffin
enterochromaffin
adj
(cytology) Describing epithelial cells of the intestinal mucosa that contain serotonin; they are stained using chromium salts
etheriform
etheriform
adj
Having the form of ether.
facioscapulohumeral
facioscapulohumeral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the face, scapula, and upper arms; applied to a form of muscular dystrophy.
fashionmonger
fashionmonger
noun
(derogatory) One who slavishly follows the latest fashions.
fashionmonging
fathoming
fathoming
verb
present participle of fathom
feminophobe
ferrihemoglobin
ferrihemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) A form of hemoglobin in which the central ferrous iron atom is oxidised to the ferric state
ferrochromium
ferrochromium
noun
An alloy of iron and chromium
fetichmonger
fetishmonger
fibrochondroma
fibroenchondroma
fibrohemorrhagic
filmographies
filmographies
noun
plural of filmography
filmography
filmography
noun
A selective list of movie titles that share a similar characteristic such as the same genre, the same director, the same actor etc.
fisherwoman
fisherwoman
noun
A woman who fishes.
A woman whose profession is catching fish.
She is a fisherwoman, out on a trawler for days at a time.
fisherwomen
fisherwomen
noun
plural of fisherwoman
fishmonger
fishmonger
noun
(Britain) A person who sells fish.
(Britain, rare) A fishmonger's, a fishmonger's shop: a shop that sells fish.
(archaic) A pimp.
fishmongers
fishmongers
noun
plural of fishmonger
fishmouth
fishmouth
noun
(colloquial) A chronically open mouth.
(roofing) A half-cylindrical or half-conical shaped opening or void in a lapped edge or seam, usually caused by wrinkling or shifting of ply sheets during installation.
(surgery) A horizontal incision on the breast aligned with the nipples made to drain or excise the breast fat as a form of top surgery.
(surgery) A wide incision made to drain fluid from under the fingernail.
fishwoman
fishwoman
noun
(dated) A woman who sells fish.
fishworm
fishworm
noun
A worm used as bait in angling.
flourishment
flourishment
noun
The act or state of flourishing.
foemanship
foemanship
noun
Enmity.
footmanship
footmanship
noun
(archaic) The skill or ability to run (of humans or animals).
(historical) The post or position of footman; the skill or art of a footman.
foreadmonish
foreadmonish
verb
(rare, transitive) To admonish beforehand, or before the act or event.
foremanship
foremanship
noun
The position of a foreman.
foremanships
foremanships
noun
plural of foremanship
forksmith
formaldehydesulphoxylic
formalith
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.
francophilism
frightsome
frightsome
adj
Feeling fright; afraid; frightened.
Marked by fright or frightfulness; frightening; frightful; fearful; causing fear.
frogmarching
frogmarching
verb
present participle of frogmarch
frontoethmoid
hamiform
hamiform
adj
(conchology) Curved at the extremity.
Shaped like a hook.
handicraftswoman
handicraftswoman
noun
A female practitioner of a handicraft.
harengiform
harengiform
adj
(rare) herring-shaped
hastiform
hastiform
adj
spear-shaped; hastate
hederiform
hederiform
adj
ivy-shaped
heliciform
heliciform
adj
Having the form of a helix; spiral.
hemiform
hemingford
hemofuscin
hemoglobiniferous
heredofamilial
heretoforetime
heretoforetime
adv
(obsolete) Before; previously; up to this point in time.
herpetiform
herpetiform
adj
Resembling the symptoms of herpes.
hesperornithiformes
heterofermentative
heterofermentative
adj
(biology, of a microorganism) That undergoes fermentation to produce more than one product, e.g. both alcohol and lactic acid.
hippocrepiform
hippocrepiform
adj
Shaped like a horseshoe.
hoffmannist
hoffmannite
hoffmeister
homecrofting
homelife
homelife
noun
The manner in which a person conducts themselves at home, as opposed to how they act in a professional setting.
homiform
homiform
adj
(obsolete, rare or science fiction) In human form.
hominiform
hominiform
noun
Synonym of hominid
hominify
homofermentative
homofermentative
adj
That produce (almost entirely) a single fermentation product (typically lactic acid)
hordeiform
humanification
humanification
noun
The process or result of humanifying.
humaniform
humaniform
adj
Like a human or that of a human in form or appearance.
noun
(science fiction) A robot resembling a human.
humaniformian
humidification
humidification
noun
The process of increasing the water vapour content of a gas.
humidifications
humidifications
noun
plural of humidification
humidityproof
humification
humification
noun
The process of humifying; conversion into humus.
humorific
hydatidiform
hydatidiform
adj
Resembling a hydatid.
hydatiform
hydatiform
Adjective
Resembling a hydatid.
hydriform
hydriform
adj
(zoology) Having the form or structure of a hydra.
hydroforming
hydroforming
noun
(engineering) A cost-effective way of shaping malleable metals into lightweight, stiff pieces by means of high-pressure hydraulic fluid
(organic chemistry) The reaction of petroleum with hydrogen
hydroformylation
hydroformylation
noun
(chemistry) The reaction of an olefin with carbon monoxide and hydrogen to form an aldehyde.
hyeniform
hymeniferous
hyperconformist
hyperconformity
hyperconformity
noun
Excessive conformity
hypocrateriform
hypocrateriform
adj
(botany) Shaped like a salver.
hypsiliform
hyraciform
hysteriform
ichneumoniform
ichthyoform
ichthyoform
adj
Resembling a fish.
noun
A particular antiseptic.
ichthyornithiformes
ichthyosiform
ichthyosiform
adj
(medicine) Resembling ichthyosis.
ischiofemoral
ischiofemoral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the ischium and the femur
labyrinthiform
labyrinthiform
adj
Having the form of a labyrinth; intricate.
lachrymiform
lachrymiform
adj
Shaped like a teardrop
lemonfish
lemonfish
noun
A marine fish, the cobia.
lemonfishes
lemonfishes
noun
plural of lemonfish
licheniform
licheniform
adj
Having the form of a lichen.
lymphangiofibroma
machinification
machinification
noun
The process of turning something into a machine.
machinofacture
machinofacture
noun
The production of goods through the use of machines.