A freshwater fish, tropical cichlids of the genus Pterophyllum.
A marine fish of the family Pomacanthidae, common on shallow tropical reefs.
angelfishes
angelfishes
noun
plural of angelfish
angelinformal
anglerfishes
anglerfishes
noun
plural of anglerfish
anglification
anglified
anglify
anglify
Verb
To convert into English; to anglicise.
anglifying
anguilliform
anguilliform
adj
Shaped like an eel.
Swimming in the manner of an eel.
noun
Any eel of the order Anguilliformes
anguishful
anguishful
adj
Full of anguish.
anguliferous
angustifoliate
angustifoliate
adj
(botany) Having narrow leaves.
angustifolious
angustifolious
Adjective
Having narrow leaves.
antiflattering
antifouling
antifouling
adj
That prevents or counteracts the buildup of barnacles and other deposits on undersea surfaces such as those of boats.
noun
Any substance that prevents or counteracts the buildup of barnacles and other deposits on undersea surfaces such as those of boats.
antifungal
antifungal
adj
(pharmacology) That inhibits the growth of fungi; antimycotic.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug that inhibits the growth of fungi.
antifungals
antifungals
noun
plural of antifungal
antishoplifting
antishoplifting
adj
That serves to counter shoplifting.
argilloferruginous
argilloferruginous
adj
(soil science) Containing clay and iron.
aufklarung
aufklrung
avengeful
avengeful
adj
(obsolete) vengeful
backfilling
backfilling
noun
The process by which something is backfilled.
verb
present participle of backfill
backflipping
backflipping
verb
present participle of backflip
backflowing
backflowing
adj
flowing backwards
verb
present participle of backflow
baffling
baffling
adj
Puzzling, perplexing, bewildering.
frustrating
noun
An act of foiling or thwarting.
verb
present participle of baffle
bafflingly
bafflingly
adv
In a baffling or puzzling manner.
bafflingness
bafflingness
noun
The characteristic of being baffling; mysteriousness.
bandfiling
batfowling
batfowling
noun
A method of catching birds at night, by holding a torch or other light, and beating the bush or perch where they roost so that the birds fly towards the light.
beamfilling
befalling
befalling
adj
(archaic) Appertaining; appropriate; fitting.
noun
A happening; occurrence; chance; event.
verb
present participle of befall
beflagging
beflagging
verb
present participle of beflag
befleaing
befleaing
verb
present participle of beflea
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
boatlifting
boatlifting
verb
present participle of boatlift
boldfacing
boldfacing
verb
present participle of boldface
brachiofaciolingual
buffaloing
buffaloing
verb
present participle of buffalo
burglarproofing
caffling
calcifying
calcifying
verb
present participle of calcify
calfling
calfling
noun
A small, young, or miniature calf.
camouflaging
camouflaging
verb
present participle of camouflage
carfuffling
cartilaginification
cartilaginification
noun
The formation of cartilage.
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
chaffingly
chaffingly
adv
in a chaffing manner; teasingly
challengeful
challengeful
adj
Full of challenge.
changeful
changeful
adj
(rare) Changing frequently; very susceptible to change
changefully
changefully
adv
In a changeful manner.
changefulness
changefulness
noun
Propensity to change.
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
clangful
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
conflagrant
conflagrant
adj
brightly burning
conflagrate
conflagrate
verb
(intransitive) To catch fire.
(transitive) To set fire to something.
conflagrated
conflagrated
adj
Burnt, destroyed by fire.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conflagrate
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
conflagrator
conflagrator
noun
(rare) One who starts a fire.
conflagratory
conflagratory
adj
That tends to produce conflagration; inflammatory
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.
cornflag
cornflag
noun
Alternative form of corn-flag
counterflange
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.
daffling
daingerfield
daingerfield
Proper noun
a city in Texas, USA
dangerful
dangerful
adj
(obsolete) Fraught with danger; hazardous.
dangerfully
dangerfully
adv
(obsolete) dangerously
deadlifting
deadlifting
verb
present participle of deadlift
deafeningly
deafeningly
adv
In a deafening manner.
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
defamingly
defamingly
Adverb
In a defamatory manner.
defaulting
defaulting
noun
The act or result of being defaulted, especially a failure to meet a financial obligation.
verb
present participle of default
defibrillating
defibrillating
verb
present participle of defibrillate
defilading
defilading
verb
present participle of defilade
deflagrating
deflagrating
verb
present participle of deflagrate
deflagration
deflagration
noun
The act of deflagrating; an intense fire; a conflagration or explosion. Specifically, combustion that spreads subsonically via thermal conduction.
deflagrations
deflagrations
noun
plural of deflagration
deflating
deflating
verb
present participle of deflate
defleaing
defleaing
verb
present participle of deflea
deflocculating
deflocculating
verb
present participle of deflocculate
defoliating
defoliating
verb
present participle of defoliate
delignification
delignification
noun
The removal of lignin, typically from wood pulp
desulfurating
desulfurating
verb
present participle of desulfurate
diffrangibility
diffrangibility
noun
Ability to be diffracted.
diffrangible
diffrangible
adj
Able to be diffracted.
dinoflagellata
dinoflagellatae
dinoflagellate
dinoflagellate
noun
Any of many marine protozoa of the phylum Dinoflagellata, which have two flagella.
dinoflagellida
disaffiliating
disaffiliating
verb
present participle of disaffiliate
disgracefulness
disgracefulness
noun
The state or quality of being disgraceful.
disinflating
disinflating
verb
present participle of disinflate
disleafing
disleafing
verb
present participle of disleaf
disqualifying
disqualifying
verb
present participle of disqualify
disregardfulness
disregardfulness
noun
the state of being disregardful
dissatisfyingly
dissatisfyingly
adv
In a dissatisfying manner.
downfalling
downfalling
adj
falling downward
noun
A downfall.
An act of falling downward.
dragonflies
dragonflies
noun
plural of dragonfly
dragonfly
dragonfly
noun
An insect of the suborder Epiprocta or, more strictly, the infraorder Anisoptera, having four long transparent wings held perpendicular to a long body when perched.
drawfiling
drawfiling
noun
The process of smooth filing by working the file sidewise instead of lengthwise.