(by extension) Unethical behaviour at the table during bridge or another game.
The act of distracting an opponent in a game by chattering.
cofunctions
cofunctions
noun
plural of cofunction
coiffeurs
coiffeurs
noun
plural of coiffeur
coiffeuse
coiffeuse
noun
A female hairdresser
coiffeuses
coiffeuses
noun
plural of coiffeuse
coiffures
coiffures
noun
plural of coiffure
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of coiffure
colourifics
colubriformes
columbiferous
columbiferous
adj
That contains or yields columbium
columbiformes
columniferous
columniferous
adj
(botany) Bearing columns.
comiferous
conchiferous
conchiferous
adj
(biology) Having a shell (used especially of bivalve molluscs)
(geology) Containing shells
conchyliferous
confabulations
confabulations
noun
plural of confabulation
confessarius
configurationism
configurationism
noun
(psychology) Any theory of psychology based on configurational properties, but especially Gestalt psychology
configurationist
configurations
configurations
noun
plural of configuration
configures
configures
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of configure
confluxibleness
confucianism
confucianism
Noun
The philosophy and teaching of Confucius.
The school of thought and philosophy centered on Confucian principles, originating in China, including later teachings of scholars such as Zhu Xi (Chu Hsi).
A saying, epithet or idea attributed to Confucius.
confucianist
confucianist
Noun
A follower of the teachings of Confucius
confucians
confucius
confucius
Proper noun
Western name of Kong Qiu (孔丘), an influential Chinese philosopher who lived 551 – 479
confusability
confusability
noun
The condition of being confusable.
confusing
confusing
adj
difficult to understand; not clear as lacking order, chaotic etc
verb
present participle of confuse
confusingly
confusingly
adv
In a confusing manner
confusion
confusion
noun
(archaic) A state of shame or embarrassment.
A lack of clarity or order.
Lack of understanding due to dementia.
The act of mistaking one thing for another or conflating distinct things.
The state of being confused; misunderstanding.
confusional
confusional
adj
(medicine) Characterized by confusion.
confusions
confusions
noun
plural of confusion
confusive
confusive
adj
(archaic) Full of confusion; confused or confusing.
confusticate
confusticate
verb
(transitive, informal, chiefly US) To confuse, confound, or perplex.
confustication
confustication
noun
(informal) The act of confusticating; confusion; perplexity.
confutations
confutations
noun
plural of confutation
conidiiferous
coniferous
coniferous
adj
Bearing cones, as the pine and cypress.
Of, or pertaining to, a conifer.
contrafissura
contrafissure
contrafissure
noun
(medicine) A fissure or fracture on the side opposite to that which received the blow, or at some distance from it.
copaliferous
copaliferous
adj
Yielding copal.
coralliferous
coralliferous
Adjective
Producing coral
corniferous
corniferous
adj
Horned.
corolliferous
corolliferous
adj
Bearing a corolla.
corticiferous
corticiferous
adj
Producing bark or something resembling bark.
corymbiferous
corymbiferous
adj
(botany) Bearing corymbs of flowers or fruit.
costiferous
costiferous
adj
(anatomy) Bearing ribs.
counterclassification
counterclassifications
counterfeisance
counterfeisance
noun
(obsolete) Deception, dissimulation.
counterfeiters
counterfeiters
noun
plural of counterfeiter
counterfeitness
counterfeitness
noun
The state or quality of being counterfeit.
counterfeits
counterfeits
noun
plural of counterfeit
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterfeit
counterfires
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.
counterfoils
counterfoils
noun
plural of counterfoil
counterinfluences
counterinfluences
noun
plural of counterinfluence
countermanifesto
countermanifesto
noun
A manifesto opposing another manifesto.
countermanifestoes
counteroffensive
counteroffensive
noun
US spelling of counter-offensive
counteroffensives
counteroffensives
noun
plural of counteroffensive
countershafting
countershafting
verb
present participle of countershaft
countfish
countrifiedness
countrifiedness
noun
The quality of being countrified.
countryfiedness
criniferous
crossruffing
crossruffing
verb
present participle of crossruff
cruciferous
cruciferous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the crucifer plants or products from these plants; of the family Cruciferae, the cabbage family, including cabbage and mustard.
Bearing a cross.
crucifixions
crucifixions
noun
plural of crucifixion
crustification
crystalliferous
crystalliferous
adj
Containing or producing crystals
cuculiformes
culmiferous
culmiferous
adj
(botany) Having jointed stems or culms.
(mineralogy) Containing, or abounding in, culm or glance coal.
cuneiformist
cuneiformist
noun
A specialist or expert in cuneiform.
cuniforms
cuniforms
noun
plural of cuniform
cupriferous
cupriferous
adj
Containing or producing copper.
cupuliferous
cupuliferous
adj
(botany) Bearing, or furnished with, a cupule.
cushioncraft
cushionflower
cymiferous
cymiferous
adj
(botany) Producing cymes.
cystiferous
defectious
defectious
adj
(obsolete) Defective.
deflourish
defocussing
defusion
defusion
noun
(proscribed) The act of defusing.
(psychology) The separation of an emotion or behavior-provoking verbal stimulus from the unwanted emotional or behavioral response as part of a therapeutic process. A neologism meant to indicate the reversal of thought-emotion-action fusion.
Misspelling of diffusion.
demifusion
demulsification
demulsification
noun
The breaking up of an emulsion.
dentiferous
dentiferous
adj
Bearing teeth.
desulfovibrio
desulfuration
desulfuration
noun
desulfurization
desulfurisation
desulfurization
desulfurization
noun
The process of removing sulfur from a substance, such as flue gas or crude.
deuterofibrinose
diamantiferous
diamantiferous
adj
Yielding diamonds.
diamondiferous
diamondiferous
adj
(mineralogy) Yielding diamond.
diatomiferous
diffusiometer
diffusion
diffusion
noun
(marketing) The gradual spread and adoption of goods or services.
(physics) The intermingling of the molecules of a fluid due to random thermal agitation.
(physics) The scattering of light by reflection from a rough surface, or by passage through a translucent medium.
(physics, weather) Exchange of airborne media between regions in space in an apparently random motion of a small scale.
The act of diffusing or dispersing something, or the property of being diffused or dispersed; dispersion.
The movement of water vapor from regions of high concentration (high water vapor pressure) toward regions of lower concentration.
The spread of cultural or linguistic practices, or social institutions, in one or more communities.
diffusional
diffusional
adj
Of or pertaining to diffusion.
diffusionism
diffusionism
noun
The belief that changes in one culture are caused by diffusion of ideas from another, especially the West.
diffusionist
diffusionist
adj
Of or pertaining to diffusionism
noun
A proponent of diffusionism
diffusions
diffusions
noun
plural of diffusion
diffusor
diffusor
noun
Alternative form of diffuser
diffusors
diffusors
noun
plural of diffusor
dimethylsulfoxide
dimethylsulfoxide
noun
Alternative spelling of dimethylsulphoxide
disciferous
disciferous
adj
Bearing discs.
disciflorous
discomfiture
discomfiture
noun
(obsolete) Defeat in battle
An emotional state similar to that arising from defeat; frustration, disappointment, perplexity or embarrassment.
discomfitures
discomfitures
noun
plural of discomfiture
discontentful
discontentful
adj
Full of discontent.
discordful
discordful
adj
(rare) Full of discord; contentious, quarrelsome.
disfavour
disfavour
noun
A state of being out of favour.
An unkindness; a disobliging act.
Lack of favour; displeasure.
verb
(British spelling) To show lack of favour or antipathy towards.
disfavourable
disfavourable
adj
Not favourable; unfavourable.
disfavoured
disfavoured
adj
Not favoured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disfavour
disfavourer
disfavourer
noun
One who disfavours.
disfavouring
disfavouring
verb
present participle of disfavour
disfiguration
disfiguration
noun
The act of disfiguring, spoiling the appearance of something or someone; the state of being disfigured.
disfortune
disfunction
disfunction
noun
(now rare) Alternative form of dysfunction
disfunctions
disfunctions
noun
plural of disfunction
disinfeudation
disqualification
disqualification
noun
(basketball): The act of being forbidden from further play in a basketball game due to the accumulation of too many personal fouls.
That which disqualifies; that which causes someone to be unfit for a certain purpose or role
The act of disqualifying, or the state of being disqualified
disqualifications
disqualifications
noun
plural of disqualification
disulfonic
disulfonic
adj
(organic chemistry) Having two sulfonic groups
disulfoton
disulfoton
noun
A highly toxic organothiophosphate insecticide and acaricide, O,O-diethyl S-2-ethylthioethyl phosphorodithioate
disulfotons
disulfoxid
disulfoxide
disuniform
disuniform
Adjective
Not uniform.
disuniformity
disuniformity
noun
The quality of being disuniform.
diversiflorous
diversifolious
doloriferous
doloriferous
adj
(obsolete) Producing pain.
dorsiferous
dorsiferous
adj
(biology) Bearing, or producing, on the back; applied to ferns which produce seeds on the back of the leaf, and to certain Batrachia, whose ova become attached to the skin of the parent's back, where they develop.
doughfaceism
doughfaceism
noun
(derogatory) The character of a doughface; pliability.
drupiferous
dufrenoysite
dufrenoysite
noun
(mineralogy) A sartorite mineral with chemical formula Pb₂As₂S₅.
dulcifluous
dulcifluous
adj
Flowing sweetly.
dysfunction
dysfunction
noun
(chiefly medicine) A failure to function in an expected or complete manner. Usually refers to a disorder in a bodily organ (e.g. erectile dysfunction), a mental disorder, or the improper behavior of a social group.
verb
(nonstandard, intransitive, chiefly biology) To fail to function correctly; to malfunction.
dysfunctional
dysfunctional
adj
Functioning incorrectly or abnormally; especially, designating of a business, family or social group with harmful, aberrant, strange or abnormal behavior.
Not performing its proper or intended function.
dysfunctioning
dysfunctioning
verb
present participle of dysfunction
dysfunctions
dysfunctions
noun
plural of dysfunction
efficacious
efficacious
adj
(formal) Effective; possessing efficacy.
efficaciously
efficaciously
adv
in an efficacious manner
efficaciousness
efficaciousness
noun
Quality of being efficacious.
effluvious
effusiometer
effusiometer
noun
A device that measures the rate of effusion of a gas.
effusion
effusion
noun
(chemistry, physics) Process of gases passing through a hole or holes considerably smaller than the mean free path of the gas molecules.
(figurative, by extension) An outpouring of speech or emotion.
(medicine) The seeping of fluid into a body cavity; the fluid itself.
A liquid outpouring.
effusions
effusions
noun
plural of effusion
eflagelliferous
eflagelliferous
adj
Not flagelliferous.
eisteddfodau
eisteddfodau
noun
plural of eisteddfod
electriferous
electriferous
adj
(archaic) Producing or transmitting electricity.
electrofusion
electrofusion
noun
(biology) the fusion of plant protoplasts by electrical stimulation