(botany) Supporting anthers, as a part of a flower
anthraceniferous
anthraciferous
anthraciferous
adj
(mineralogy) Yielding anthracite.
anthracitiferous
benzothiofuran
bishopful
bismuthiferous
bismuthiferous
adj
Containing or producing bismuth.
borofluohydric
brachiferous
brachiofaciolingual
branchiferous
branchiferous
adj
(anatomy) Having gills; branchiate.
buffalofish
buffalofishes
buffoonish
buffoonish
adj
Characteristic of a buffoon.
buffoonishness
carbolfuchsin
carbolfuchsin
noun
A mixture of phenol and basic fuchsin, used in bacterial staining and as a topical antiseptic and antifungal.
chaetiferous
chaetiferous
adj
(zoology) Bearing chaetae.
chalaziferous
chalaziferous
adj
Having or bearing chalazas.
chaudfroid
chaudfroid
noun
Alternative form of chaud-froid
cheliferous
cheliferous
adj
Having chelae (cheliform claws)
chlorophylliferous
chlorotrifluoroethylene
chlorotrifluoroethylene
noun
(chemistry) A chlorofluorocarbon with chemical formula CF₂CClF, used as a cryogenic refrigerant and in the manufacture of plastics.
chlorotrifluoromethane
chlorotrifluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) The halogenated hydrocarbon CClF₃; it is a CFC once used as a refrigerant
choiceful
choiceful
adj
(obsolete) Making choices; fickle.
Having the opportunity to choose or make choices; abounding in choices
chondrofibromatous
chromiferous
chromiferous
adj
Containing, or yielding chromium.
chyliferous
chyliferous
adj
That bears or transmits chyle.
chymiferous
chymiferous
adj
Bearing or containing chyme
coffeehousing
coffeehousing
noun
(by extension) Unethical behaviour at the table during bridge or another game.
The act of distracting an opponent in a game by chattering.
conchiferous
conchiferous
adj
(biology) Having a shell (used especially of bivalve molluscs)
(geology) Containing shells
conchyliferous
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
countershafting
countershafting
verb
present participle of countershaft
countfish
cushioncraft
cushionflower
deflourish
dehumidification
dehumidification
noun
The act or process of dehumidifying.
dichlorodifluoromethane
dichlorodifluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) A chlorofluorocarbon halomethane formerly used as a refrigerant and aerosol spray propellant, now banned in many countries because of its effects on the ozone layer.
dimethylsulfoxide
dimethylsulfoxide
noun
Alternative spelling of dimethylsulphoxide
doughfaceism
doughfaceism
noun
(derogatory) The character of a doughface; pliability.
echinuliform
echinuliform
adj
Resembling small spines.
effluviography
effluviography
noun
(photography, obsolete) The effects upon the dry photographic plate of certain electric emanations, including those later known as the X-rays.
facioscapulohumeral
facioscapulohumeral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the face, scapula, and upper arms; applied to a form of muscular dystrophy.
fashious
fashiousness
fautorship
fautorship
noun
The role or status of fautor.
ferrochromium
ferrochromium
noun
An alloy of iron and chromium
firehouse
firehouse
noun
(US, firefighting) A fire station
(dialectal) A house containing a fire to heat it; a dwelling-house, as opposed to a barn, a stable, or other outhouse.
firehouses
firehouses
noun
plural of firehouse
fireplough
fishhouse
fishhouse
noun
A business located at the water's edge that provides support to fishermen and which buys and then processes and onsells their catch.
A business that breeds fish for aquariums, selling them either to pet shops or directly to the public.
A restaurant that specializes in fish and seafood.
A temporary shelter belonging to an individual fisherman for use while ice fishing.
fishmouth
fishmouth
noun
(colloquial) A chronically open mouth.
(roofing) A half-cylindrical or half-conical shaped opening or void in a lapped edge or seam, usually caused by wrinkling or shifting of ply sheets during installation.
(surgery) A horizontal incision on the breast aligned with the nipples made to drain or excise the breast fat as a form of top surgery.
(surgery) A wide incision made to drain fluid from under the fingernail.
fishpound
flourish
flourish
noun
(architecture) A decorative embellishment on a building.
(music) A ceremonious passage such as a fanfare.
A dramatic gesture such as the waving of a flag.
An ornamentation.
verb
(intransitive) To be in a period of greatest influence.
(intransitive) To execute an irregular or fanciful strain of music, by way of ornament or prelude.
(intransitive) To make bold and sweeping, fanciful, or wanton movements, by way of ornament, parade, bravado, etc.; to play with fantastic and irregular motion.
(intransitive) To make ornamental strokes with the pen; to write graceful, decorative figures.
(intransitive) To prosper or fare well.
(intransitive) To thrive or grow well.
(intransitive) To use florid language; to indulge in rhetorical figures and lofty expressions.
(intransitive, obsolete) To boast; to vaunt; to brag.
(transitive) To adorn with beautiful figures or rhetoric; to ornament with anything showy; to embellish.
(transitive) To develop; to make thrive; to expand.
(transitive) To make bold, sweeping movements with.
flourishable
flourishable
adj
Able or fit to be flourished.
flourished
flourished
adj
Decorated with flourishes.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flourish
flourisher
flourisher
noun
One who flourishes.
flourishers
flourishers
noun
plural of flourisher
flourishes
flourishes
noun
plural of flourish
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flourish
flourishing
flourishing
adj
growing, thriving, doing well
noun
The action of the verb flourish; flowering.
verb
present participle of flourish
flourishingly
flourishingly
adv
In a flourishing way; tending to succeed and grow.
flourishment
flourishment
noun
The act or state of flourishing.
flourishy
flourishy
adj
flourishing; characterised by flourishes
fluochloride
fluohydric
fluohydric
adj
(chemistry) hydrofluoric
fluorhydric
fluorhydric
adj
Alternative form of fluohydric
fluorographic
fluorographic
adj
Relating to fluorography.
fluviograph
fluviograph
noun
(dated) An instrument for measuring and automatically recording the rise and fall of a river.
forerunnership
forerunnership
noun
The state or condition of a forerunner.
foresightful
foresightful
adj
Having, exercising, or characterised by foresight; forward-looking; prudent
formaldehydesulphoxylic
forthfigured
forthputting
forthputting
adj
Forward, bold; presumptuous; meddlesome.
noun
Forwardness; undue assumption; boldness.
The act of putting or bringing forth; output; production.
foulish
foulish
adj
Obsolete form of foolish.
Somewhat foul.
foundership
foundership
noun
The condition of having founded something.
fountainhead
fountainhead
noun
A spring that is the source of a river.
An abundant source of knowledge, etc.
fountainheads
fountainheads
noun
plural of fountainhead
fourchite
fourfiusher
foxhuntings
fuchsinophil
fuchsinophil
adj
Alternative form of fuchsinophilic
noun
(cytology) Cells or cellular material that stains readily with fuchsin.
fuchsinophilous
fuciphagous
fucoxanthin
fucoxanthin
noun
(organic chemistry) A carotenoid pigment found in the chloroplasts of brown algae.
fucoxanthine
fucoxanthins
fucoxanthins
noun
plural of fucoxanthin
furloughing
furloughing
verb
present participle of furlough
fuscohyaline
groundfishes
groundfishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of groundfish
hectocotyliferous
hederiferous
hederiferous
adj
Producing or bearing ivy.
heliofugal
hemofuscin
hemoglobiniferous
herbiferous
herbiferous
adj
Bearing herbs or vegetation.
hexafluoride
hexafluoride
noun
(chemistry) any fluoride containing six fluorine atoms in each molecule
hiliferous
houndfish
houndfish
noun
A small European shark (Scyliorhinus canicula), small-spotted dogfish.
Tylosurus crocodilus, a large gamefish of the family Belonidae.
houndfishes
houndfishes
noun
plural of houndfish
houseflies
houseflies
noun
plural of housefly
housefurnishings
housefurnishings
noun
plural of housefurnishing
housewife
housewife
noun
(plural "housewifes") A little case or bag for materials used in sewing, and for other articles of female work.
(plural "housewives") A woman whose main employment is homemaking, maintaining the upkeep of her home and tending to household affairs; often, such a woman whose sole [unpaid] employment is homemaking.
(plural "housewives") The wife of a householder; the mistress of a family; the female head of a household.
(plural "housewives", obsolete) A worthless woman; a hussy.
verb
Alternative form of housewive
housewifeliness
housewifeliness
noun
The quality of being housewifely.
housewifelinesses
housewifely
housewifely
adj
Befitting a housewife.
housewiferies
housewiferies
noun
plural of housewifery
housewifery
housewifery
noun
(obsolete) Household goods.
The state or activity of being a housewife; household management, domestic skills.
housewifeship
housewifeship
noun
The management of a household; housewifery.
The role or status of a housewife.
housewifish
housewifish
adj
Housewifely.
humanification
humanification
noun
The process or result of humanifying.
humaniform
humaniform
adj
Like a human or that of a human in form or appearance.
noun
(science fiction) A robot resembling a human.
humaniformian
humidification
humidification
noun
The process of increasing the water vapour content of a gas.
humidifications
humidifications
noun
plural of humidification
humidityproof
humification
humification
noun
The process of humifying; conversion into humus.
humorific
hustisford
hydroborofluoric
hydrodesulfurization
hydrodesulfurization
noun
(chemistry) a process for lowering the sulfur content of petroleum and similar products by catalytic hydrogenation, sulfur compounds being converted to hydrogen sulfide
hydrofluoboric
hydrofluoric
hydrofluoric
adj
(chemistry) Containing hydrogen and fluorine.
hydrofluorid
hydrofluoride
hydrofluoride
noun
(chemistry) A compound of hydrofluoric acid with an organic base such as an amine
hydrofluosilicate
hydrofluosilicate
noun
(chemistry) A salt of hydrofluosilic acid.
hydrofluosilicic
hydrofluozirconic
hydrosulfide
hydrosulfide
noun
(chemistry) Any compound formally derived from hydrogen sulfide by replacing one hydrogen atom with a metal or other radical; a thiol or mercaptan.
(chemistry) The HS⁻ anion.
hydrosulfite
hydrosulfite
noun
(chemistry) dithionite
hymeniferous
hyperfastidious
hyperfastidious
Adjective
Extremely fastidious.
hyperfastidiously
hyperfastidiousness
hyperfunction
hyperfunction
noun
(mathematics) A generalization of a function
(medicine) Abnormally elevated function
hyperfunctional
hyperfunctional
adj
Having, or characterised by, increased function
hyperfunctionally
hyperfunctioning
hyperfunctioning
noun
Excessive functioning
hypofunction
hypofunction
noun
(medicine) Abnormally low function.
hyposulfite
hyposulfite
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The SO₂²⁻ oxyanion; any salt containing this ion
(inorganic chemistry) The thiosulfate anion and salts
ichneumoniform
ichthyofauna
ichthyofauna
noun
The fish of a particular region
ichthyofaunal
ichthyofaunal
adj
Relating to ichthyofauna.
infought
infought
verb
simple past tense and past participle of infight
ischiofibular
ischiofibular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the ischium and fibula.
lethiferous
lethiferous
adj
(obsolete) Deadly, lethal.
lithofracteur
lithofracteur
noun
An explosive compound of nitroglycerin.
machinofacture
machinofacture
noun
The production of goods through the use of machines.
verb
To produce by means of machinofacture.
macraucheniiform
magnetofluidmechanic
magnetofluidmechanics
moschiferous
moschiferous
adj
(zoology) secreting musk
mosquitofish
mosquitofish
noun
Any of several small fish that feed on mosquitoes, but especially those of the genus Gambusia.