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.
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.
befittingly
befittingly
adv
In a befitting manner
boatlifting
boatlifting
verb
present participle of boatlift
bulletproofing
bulletproofing
verb
present participle of bulletproof
bullfighting
bullfighting
noun
A traditional spectacle, popular in Spain and many former Spanish colonies, in which a matador manipulates and ultimately kills a bull at close range.
butterflying
butterflying
verb
present participle of butterfly
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
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.
circumfulgent
circumfulgent
adj
Shining around or about.
clefting
clefting
noun
(linguistics) The formation of a cleft sentence.
(medicine) The formation of a cleft lip or cleft palate.
verb
present participle of cleft
closefitting
closefitting
adj
Alternative form of close-fitting
comfortingly
comfortingly
adv
In a comforting manner
confabulating
confabulating
verb
present participle of confabulate
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
conflicting
conflicting
adj
Being in opposition; contrary; contradictory.
fighting; contending; in conflict
verb
present participle of conflict
conflictingly
conflictingly
adv
In a conflicting fashion.
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.
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.
counterflight
deadlifting
deadlifting
verb
present participle of deadlift
defalcating
defalcating
verb
present participle of defalcate
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
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
deflecting
deflecting
verb
present participle of deflect
deflocculating
deflocculating
verb
present participle of deflocculate
defoliating
defoliating
verb
present participle of defoliate
delightfulness
delightfulness
noun
The state or quality of being delightful.
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.
dinoflagellata
dinoflagellatae
dinoflagellate
dinoflagellate
noun
Any of many marine protozoa of the phylum Dinoflagellata, which have two flagella.
disaffiliating
disaffiliating
verb
present participle of disaffiliate
discomfortingly
discomfortingly
adv
In a discomforting manner
disgustfulness
disgustfulness
noun
The state of being disgustful.
disinflating
disinflating
verb
present participle of disinflate
dissatisfyingly
dissatisfyingly
adv
In a dissatisfying manner.
driftingly
driftingly
adv
In a way that drifts.
effulgent
effulgent
adj
(literary, also figuratively) Radiant, resplendent, shining.
effulgently
effulgently
adv
In an effulgent manner; brilliantly.
eighteenfold
eighteenfold
adj
By a factor of eighteen.
electrifying
electrifying
adj
that electrifies
thrilling or startling
verb
present participle of electrify
electrofishing
electrofishing
noun
a kind of fishing that uses electricity to stun the fish before they are caught, often used in scientific surveys so that the fish can be studied and returned to the water alive
electroforming
electroforming
noun
The manufacture of shaped components by electrodeposition on a pattern or mandrel.
electrorefining
electrorefining
noun
A process, similar to electrowinning, for the removal of impurities from a metal.
enflagellate
enflagellate
verb
Alternative form of flagellate
enflagellation
enflagellation
noun
Alternative form of flagellation (formation of flagella)
engulfment
engulfment
noun
The act of engulfing
engulfments
engulfments
noun
plural of engulfment
exflagellation
exflagellation
noun
The protrusion or formation of flagella by a protozoon.
exfoliating
exfoliating
verb
present participle of exfoliate
facelifting
facelifting
verb
present participle of facelift
facilitating
facilitating
verb
present participle of facilitate
factabling
faintingly
faintingly
adv
While fainting; so as to faint.
faintling
faintling
adj
Timorous; feeble-minded.
noun
One who is faint, feeble, or weak.
falangist
falangist
Noun
A member of the Falange
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the Falange
faltering
faltering
adj
hesitant, halting
noun
hesitancy
verb
present participle of falter
falteringly
falteringly
adv
In a faltering manner; hesitantly, making pauses
fanglement
fanglet
fanglet
noun
A little fang.
fanglomerate
fanglomerate
noun
(geology) A stratigraphic unit in which conglomerates that were deposited in an alluvial fan are common.
fanlight
fanlight
noun
a semicircular or semioval window over a door or other window, normally having a fan-like structure of ribs; sometimes hinged to the transom
an electric fan, usually a ceiling fan, that is also a light fixture
fanlights
fanlights
noun
plural of fanlight
fantasmagorically
farlington
farthingale
farthingale
noun
(historical) A hooped structure in cloth worn to extend the skirt of women's dresses; a hooped petticoat.
farthingales
farthingales
noun
plural of farthingale
farthingdeal
farthingless
farthingless
adj
Without a farthing; very poor.
fascinatingly
fascinatingly
adv
In a fascinating manner
fascintatingly
fastingly
fatherling
fatherling
noun
(diminutive, endearing) A father.
A father's child.
fatigableness
fatigableness
noun
susceptibility to fatigue
fatiguingly
fatiguingly
adv
In a fatiguing manner.
fatling
fatling
noun
A young animal (especially a calf or lamb) which has been fattened for slaughter.
fatlings
fatlings
noun
plural of fatling
faultfinding
faultfinding
adj
Tending to find fault
noun
Excessive or petty criticism
faultfindings
faultfindings
noun
plural of faultfinding
faulting
faulting
noun
Formation of a geological fault.
verb
present participle of fault
felicitating
felicitating
verb
present participle of felicitate
fellating
fellating
verb
present participle of fellate
felonsetting
felting
felting
noun
Felt or similar material, usually impregnated with a water-resistant material, or the application of such material, usually to a roof.
The hobby of making objects, such as soft toys, from felt.
The production of felt from wool.
The tangling of woolen fibres (such as when an article of clothing is washed at too high a temperature)
verb
present participle of felt
feltings
feltings
noun
plural of felting
feltmaking
feltmaking
noun
The manufacture of felt.
feltmonger
feltmonger
noun
(historical) A person who sells felt.
feminologist
feminologist
noun
(rare) Someone who studies feminology.
fermentology
fermentology
noun
The study of fermentation.
ferrimagnetically
ferrimagnetically
adv
In a ferrimagnetic manner
ferthumlungur
fertilising
fertilising
verb
present participle of fertilise
fertilizing
fertilizing
verb
present participle of fertilize
fetchingly
fetchingly
adv
In a fetching manner
fettling
fettling
noun
(gerund, UK) A mixture of ore, cinders, etc., used to line the hearth of a puddling furnace.
(gerund, UK) Repairing; mending; sorting.
(gerund, UK) The operation of shaving or smoothing the surface of undried clay ware.
verb
present participle of fettle
fettlings
fettlings
noun
plural of fettling
fibrillating
fibrillating
adj
Of a muscle, especially in the heart: undergoing fibrillation; quivering.
Splitting into fibrils or fibres.
verb
present participle of fibrillate
fibrocartilaginous
fibrocartilaginous
adj
Of or pertaining to fibrocartilage.
fibroligamentous
fictionalizing
fictionalizing
verb
present participle of fictionalize
fiddlestring
fiddlestring
noun
One of the strings of a fiddle.
fidgetingly
fidgetingly
adv
With fidgeting motions; with impatient inability to keep still.