A method of Christian baptism in which water is poured on the head of the person being baptized.
The pouring of liquid, especially as a hydrotherapy.
affusions
affusions
noun
plural of affusion
afluking
africanthropus
afterburning
afterburning
noun
(aviation) The injection of extra fuel into a jet engine downstream of the turbines in order to achieve extra thrust.
afunction
afunction
noun
Lack of function; failure to work properly.
afunctional
afunctional
adj
Not functional.
albuminiferous
albuminiferous
adj
Supplying albumen.
albuminiform
albuminofibrin
alfaquin
alfaquins
alfaquins
noun
plural of alfaquin
alikulufan
aluminiferous
aluminiferous
adj
containing, or yielding aluminium or its ore or alum
aluminiform
aluminiform
adj
Having the form of alumina.
aluminoferric
aluniferous
amentiferous
amentiferous
adj
(botany) Bearing catkins.
ammonitiferous
ammonitiferous
adj
Containing fossil ammonites.
anatiferous
anatiferous
adj
Producing ducks. Formerly used of barnacles, since it was believed that they produced ducks and geese.
anfractuosity
anfractuosity
noun
A winding channel or crevice, such as occur in the depths of the sea or in mountains.
One of the fissures (sulci) separating the convolutions of the brain, or, by analogy, in the mind.
anguiform
anguiform
adj
Shaped like a snake.
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.
anomaliflorous
anopluriform
antenniferous
antenniferous
adj
(zoology) Bearing or having antennae.
antheriferous
antheriferous
adj
(botany) Producing anthers, as plants.
(botany) Supporting anthers, as a part of a flower
anthraceniferous
anthraciferous
anthraciferous
adj
(mineralogy) Yielding anthracite.
anthracitiferous
anthrarufin
anthrarufin
noun
(organic chemistry) 1,5-dihydroxyanthraquinone
antidandruff
antidandruff
adj
Countering or preventing dandruff.
antidiffuser
antifatigue
antifatigue
adj
(pharmacology) Countering fatigue.
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
antiflatulent
antiflatulent
adj
(pharmacology) Serving to prevent flatulence.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug with this function.
antiflux
antifouler
antifouler
noun
Synonym of antifoulant
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.
antifraud
antifraud
adj
Acting against fraud.
antifundamentalism
antifundamentalism
noun
Opposition to fundamentalism.
antifundamentalist
antifundamentalist
noun
One who opposes fundamentalism.
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
antifungin
antifungin
noun
The fungicide magnesium borate.
antifungus
antifungus
adj
That inhibits the growth of fungi.
antihuff
antihuff
noun
(US, obsolete) A substance of uncertain composition once used to adulterate cheese to prevent it from swelling.
antimoniferous
antimoniferous
adj
(geology) Containing or producing antimony.
antiputrefaction
antiputrefaction
adj
That counters (the effects of) putrefaction
antiputrefactive
antiputrefactive
adj
Counteracting, or preserving from, putrefaction; antiseptic.
noun
Any substance preventing putrefaction.
antiscrofulous
antiscrofulous
adj
(pharmacology) Working against scrofula.
antisudorific
antisudorific
adj
(medicine) Preventing sweating.
noun
(medicine) Any agent that prevents sweating.
antisuffrage
antisuffrage
adj
(politics) Opposing suffrage.
antisuffragist
antisuffragist
noun
One who opposes suffrage.
aquafarming
aquafarming
noun
(agriculture) aquaculture
arcifinious
arcifinious
adj
(law, dated) Having a natural boundary, like a river, rather than an artificial dividing line.
argentiferous
argentiferous
adj
(geology) Containing or producing silver.
argilloferruginous
argilloferruginous
adj
(soil science) Containing clay and iron.
argufying
argufying
verb
present participle of argufy
arseniferous
arseniferous
adj
(geology) Containing or producing arsenic.
arundiferous
arundiferous
adj
(rare, botany) Producing reeds or canes.
assuefaction
assuefaction
noun
(obsolete) habituation
auldfarrantlike
aurification
aurification
noun
Any of several processes, especially in dentistry, that involve working with gold.
aurifying
aurifying
verb
present participle of aurify
ausforming
ausforming
verb
present participle of ausform
austafrican
autodifferentiation
autodifferentiation
noun
(biology) Automatic differentiation and specialization of cells; autonomous development.
(mathematics, computing) The automatic differentiation of a function by a computer.
The differentiation of a whole into distinct parts; self-differentiation.
autodiffusion
autodiffusion
noun
(physics) The diffusion of atoms or molecules among similar entities, especially in a solid
autofecundation
autofecundation
noun
Self-impregnation.
autofermentation
autofermentation
noun
endogenous fermentation
autoformation
autografting
autografting
verb
present participle of autograft
autoinfection
autoinfection
noun
The infection of a primary host with a parasite, particularly a helminth, in such a way that the complete life cycle of the parasite happens in a single organism, without the involvement of another host.
autoinfusion
autoinfusion
noun
The movement of blood from one part of the body to another by means of externally-applied pressure (to combat blood loss)
autoreflection
autoreinfusion
autotransfusion
autotransfusion
noun
(medicine) A blood transfusion in which a person receives their own blood, extracted previously.
avifauna
avifauna
noun
The birds, or all the kinds of birds, inhabiting a region.
avifaunae
avifaunal
avifaunal
adj
Of or pertaining to avifauna.
avifaunally
avifaunas
avifaunas
noun
plural of avifauna
avifaunistic
bacteriofluorescin
balaniferous
balaniferous
adj
(nonce word) Bearing or producing acorns.
basinful
basinful
noun
As much as a basin will hold.
beaufin
beaufin
noun
Alternative form of biffin
beautification
beautification
noun
Making beautiful, beautifying, improving the appearance of something.
beautifications
beautifications
noun
plural of beautification
beautifulness
beautifulness
noun
The quality of being beautiful; beauty.
beautifying
beautifying
adj
That beautifies; tending to make beautiful.
noun
The action of the verb to beautify.
verb
present participle of beautify
befouling
befouling
verb
present participle of befoul
befountained
befountained
adj
Furnished with a fountain.
befuddling
befuddling
verb
present participle of befuddle
begulfing
belieffulness
belieffulness
adj
(rare) The state or quality of being beliefful; faithfulness.
beneficium
benzdifuran
benzofuroquinoxaline
benzosulfimide
benzosulfimide
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of saccharin
benzothiofuran
benzotrifluoride
benzotrifluoride
noun
(organic chemistry) The fluorinated derivative of toluene "(trifluoromethyl)benzene"
benzotrifuran
beuniformed
beuniformed
adj
(dated) Wearing a uniform.
bifunctional
bifunctional
adj
(chemistry, of a compound) Having two functional groups or binding sites.
(chemistry, of a reaction) Involving two functional groups or binding sites.
Having two functions.
bifurcating
bifurcating
adj
dividing or forking into two
verb
present participle of bifurcate
bifurcation
bifurcation
noun
(biology) A division into two branches.
(by extension) Any place where one thing divides into two.
(computer science) A command that executes one block or other of commands depending on the result of a condition.
(geography) A place where two roads, tributaries etc. part or meet.
(mathematics) The change in the qualitative or topological structure of a given family as described by bifurcation theory.
(nautical) The point where a channel divides when proceeding from seaward.
Either of the forks or other branches resultant from such a division.
The act of bifurcating; branching or dividing in two.
bifurcations
bifurcations
noun
plural of bifurcation
bilifuscin
bilifuscin
noun
(biochemistry) A brownish-green pigment, derived from bilirubin, found in human gallstones and in old bile.
binful
binful
noun
Enough to fill a bin.
biofoulings
biofoulings
noun
plural of biofouling
bituminiferous
bituminiferous
adj
Producing bitumen.
blissfulness
blissfulness
noun
The characteristic of being blissful.
bluefin
bluefin
noun
bluefin tuna, any of a number of types of tuna characterised by their blue fins.
bluefins
bluefins
noun
plural of bluefin
bluffing
bluffing
noun
A bluff; a false expression of the strength of one's position in order to intimidate.
verb
present participle of bluff
bodysurfing
bodysurfing
verb
present participle of bodysurf
borofluorin
bountiful
bountiful
adj
Having a quantity or amount that is generous or plentiful; ample.
bountifully
bountifully
adv
In a bountiful manner.
bountifulness
bountifulness
noun
The characteristic of being bountiful.
brachiofaciolingual
branchiferous
branchiferous
adj
(anatomy) Having gills; branchiate.
brimfullness
brimfulness
brimfulness
noun
Quality of being brimful.
brunfelsia
brunfelsia
noun
(botany) Any of the plants of the genus Brunfelsia.
brutification
brutifying
brutifying
verb
present participle of brutify
bucciniform
bufagin
bufagin
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a class of toxic steroids found in bufotoxin.
buffaloing
buffaloing
verb
present participle of buffalo
bufferin
buffering
buffering
verb
present participle of buffer
buffeting
buffeting
noun
(aviation) random, irregular motion of the plane or of one of its parts caused by turbulences in the airflow
A blow or motion that buffets.
verb
present participle of buffet
buffetings
buffetings
noun
plural of buffeting
buffin
buffin
noun
(obsolete) A sort of coarse material.
buffing
buffing
noun
Material removed by the action of someone who buffs.
verb
present participle of buff
buffooneries
buffooneries
noun
plural of buffoonery
buffoonish
buffoonish
adj
Characteristic of a buffoon.
buffoonishness
buffoonism
buffoonism
noun
(rare, archaic) The practices of a buffoon; buffoonery.