A delayed sensation; one arising significantly later than the stimulus that caused it.
aftershine
aftersong
aftersound
aftersound
noun
(acoustics) The second, slower phase of decay in the sound made by a piano string when it is struck.
(phonetics, obsolete) A weaker sound that immediately follows a more salient one, such as the second, less prominent vowel sound in a falling diphthong.
A sound that persists or remains audible after its source has ceased to produce it; the perception of such a sound.
afterspring
afterstain
afterstrain
afterswarming
aftertan
afterthinker
afterthinker
noun
One who acts first and thinks afterwards.
aftertreatment
afterturn
aftervision
afterworking
ahnfeltia
aircraftmen
aircraftmen
noun
plural of aircraftman
aircraftsmen
aircraftsmen
noun
plural of aircraftsman
aircraftswomen
aircraftswomen
noun
plural of aircraftswoman
aktiengesellschaft
albuminiferous
albuminiferous
adj
Supplying albumen.
alefnull
alexishafen
alfedena
alfenide
alfenide
noun
An alloy of nickel and silver electroplated with silver.
alfione
alfione
noun
(dated) A species of surfperch found in the eastern Pacific California (Rhacochilus toxotes).
alfonse
algefacient
algefacient
adj
Making cool; cooling.
alkylarylsulfonate
alkylbenzenesulfonate
alkylbenzenesulfonates
allendorf
allocaffeine
aloofness
aloofness
noun
The state of being aloof
aloofnesses
aloofnesses
noun
plural of aloofness
alternifoliate
alternifoliate
adj
(botany) Having leaves that alternate on each side of a stem
aluminiferous
aluminiferous
adj
containing, or yielding aluminium or its ore or alum
aluminoferric
aluniferous
amelification
amentiferae
amentiferous
amentiferous
adj
(botany) Bearing catkins.
amentiform
amentiform
adj
(botany) Shaped like a catkin.
amidocaffeine
aminotransferase
aminotransferase
noun
(biochemistry) Transaminase.
ammonified
ammonified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ammonify
ammonifier
ammonifier
noun
That which ammonifies
ammonifies
ammonifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ammonify
ammonitiferous
ammonitiferous
adj
Containing fossil ammonites.
anatifae
anatifer
anatiferous
anatiferous
adj
Producing ducks. Formerly used of barnacles, since it was believed that they produced ducks and geese.
anfeeld
anfractuose
anfractuose
adj
Alternative form of anfractuous
anfractuousness
anfractuousness
noun
The state or quality of being anfractuous.
anfracture
anfracture
noun
(obsolete) A mazy winding.
angelfish
angelfish
noun
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
anglified
anguliferous
angustifoliate
angustifoliate
adj
(botany) Having narrow leaves.
anseriformes
antefact
antefact
noun
(obsolete) Something done before another act.
antefebrile
antefebrile
adj
Preceding a fever
antefix
antefix
noun
(architecture) Any decoration serving to cover the ends of roofing tiles.
(architecture) The vertical blocks which terminate the covering tiles of the roof of a Roman, Etruscan, or Greek temple.
antefixa
antefixa
noun
(architecture) Alternative form of antefix
plural of antefixum
antefixal
antefixal
adj
Relating to an antefix.
antefixes
antefixes
noun
plural of antefix
anteflected
anteflexed
anteflexed
adj
Bent in an anterior (forward) direction, as the uterus.
anteflexion
anteflexion
noun
(anatomy) A forward bending or an organ, especially that of the uterus near the cervix
antefurca
antefurca
noun
(anatomy) A forked chitinous structure in the thorax of some insects
antefurcae
antefurcae
noun
plural of antefurca
antefurcal
antefurcal
adj
Relating to an antefurca
antefuture
antennifer
antenniferous
antenniferous
adj
(zoology) Bearing or having antennae.
antenniform
antenniform
adj
Having the shape of an antenna
antereformation
antereformational
anterofixation
anteroflexion
anterofrontal
anterofrontal
adj
anterior and frontal
anteroinferior
anteroinferior
adj
(anatomy) Located in front and below.
antesfort
antheriferous
antheriferous
adj
(botany) Producing anthers, as plants.
(botany) Supporting anthers, as a part of a flower
antheriform
antheriform
adj
Shaped like an anther.
anthraceniferous
anthraciferous
anthraciferous
adj
(mineralogy) Yielding anthracite.
anthracitiferous
anticonfederationism
anticonfederationist
anticonfederationist
noun
One who opposes confederation.
anticonfederative
anticonformities
antideflation
antideflation
adj
(economics) Preventing or countering deflation.
antidiffuser
antiface
antiface
noun
(computing) In facial recognition systems, a face having opposite properties to a given face.
antifame
antifame
adj
Opposing fame.
antifatigue
antifatigue
adj
(pharmacology) Countering fatigue.
antifebrile
antifebrile
adj
(pharmacology) Countering fever.
noun
(pharmacology) A medicine or substance that counters fever.
antifebrin
antifederal
antifederal
adj
Alternative form of anti-federal
antifederalism
antifederalism
noun
Alternative form of anti-federalism
antifederalist
antifederalist
noun
Alternative spelling of anti-federalist
antifelon
antifelony
antifemale
antifemale
adj
Averse to, or acting against, females.
noun
A genetic sequence that produces a non-feminine quality.
antifeminine
antifeminine
adj
Opposed to what is feminine.
antifeminism
antifeminism
noun
Opposition to feminism.
antifeminist
antifeminist
adj
advocating antifeminism
antagonistic to feminism
noun
A person who is antagonistic to feminism.
An advocate of antifeminism.
antifeministic
antifeministic
Adjective
antifeminist
antiferment
antifermentative
antifermentative
adj
Countering or preventing fermentation.
noun
A substance that counters or prevents fermentation.
antiferroelectric
antiferroelectric
adj
(physics) Describing a state in which dipoles are arranged antiparallel to adjacent ones, resulting in a net zero polarization
antiferromagnet
antiferromagnet
noun
(physics) An antiferromagnetic material
antiferromagnetic
antiferromagnetic
adj
(physics) Exhibiting antiferromagnetism.
antiferromagnetism
antiferromagnetism
noun
(physics) a phenomenon, similar to ferromagnetism, in which magnetic domains line up in a regular pattern, but with neighbouring electron spins pointing in opposite directions; materials showing this effect are either ferrimagnetic or diamagnetic, and become paramagnetic above the Neel temperature
antifertility
antifertility
adj
That reduces fertility
contraceptive
antifertilizer
antifertilizer
adj
Opposing the use of fertilizer.
antifeudal
antifeudal
adj
(politics) Opposing a feudal system.
antifeudalism
antifeudalism
noun
(politics) Opposition to a feudal system.
antifeudalist
antifeudalist
adj
Synonym of antifeudal
noun
Somebody opposed to feudalism.
antifeudalistic
antifeudalization
antifideism
antifideism
noun
Opposition to fideism.
antifire
antifire
adj
Opposing or countering fire.
antiflattering
antiflatulent
antiflatulent
adj
(pharmacology) Serving to prevent flatulence.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug with this function.
antiforeign
antiforeign
adj
Opposed to foreigners or to what is foreign.
antiforeigner
antiforeigner
adj
Opposed to foreigners.
antiforeignism
antiforeignism
noun
antiforeign attitudes
antifouler
antifouler
noun
Synonym of antifoulant
antifreeze
antifreeze
noun
(automobiles) Automotive antifreeze, a solution of ethylene glycol, used as an additive to water or replacement for water, in the radiators of motorcars.
(aviation) Deicer, a heated glycol solution used to remove ice from the aerodynamic surfaces of airplanes, and prevent icing while on the tarmac.
A substance, such as glycol, used to lower the freezing point of water;
antifreezes
antifreezes
noun
plural of antifreeze
antifreezing
antifreezing
adj
That prevents freezing
antifundamentalism
antifundamentalism
noun
Opposition to fundamentalism.
antifundamentalist
antifundamentalist
noun
One who opposes fundamentalism.
antiinflammatories
antiinflammatories
noun
plural of antiinflammatory
antileft
antileft
adj
(politics) Opposing the political left.
antilife
antilife
adj
(US, politics, derogatory) pro-choice
(derogatory) Supporting the death penalty in a particular case or in general.
(derogatory) antinatalist; supporting the use of contraception to space or limit births
Opposing the preservation of life in a particular situation
antimoniferous
antimoniferous
adj
(geology) Containing or producing antimony.
antipriestcraft
antipriestcraft
noun
Opposition to priestcraft.
antiprofiteering
antiprofiteering
adj
Opposing or countering profiteering.
antiputrefaction
antiputrefaction
adj
That counters (the effects of) putrefaction
antiputrefactive
antiputrefactive
adj
Counteracting, or preserving from, putrefaction; antiseptic.