Any discharge that occurs after the cause or stimulus has ceased
afterdrops
aftereffects
aftereffects
noun
plural of aftereffect
afterfruits
afterfruits
noun
plural of afterfruit
aftergas
afterglows
afterglows
noun
plural of afterglow
aftergrass
aftergrass
noun
The grass that grows after the first crop has been mown.
afterguns
afterhours
afterimages
afterimages
noun
plural of afterimage
afterimpression
afterimpression
noun
Alternative spelling of after-impression
afterings
afterings
noun
(by extension) The last of any substance that is of a poorer quality than the earlier substance, e.g. the dregs of coffee.
The last milk that is obtained when milking a cow. Often considered the poorest quality of milk.
afterlifes
afterlifes
noun
(rare, proscribed) plural of afterlife
afterlives
afterlives
noun
plural of afterlife
afterloss
aftermarkets
aftermarkets
noun
plural of aftermarket
aftermass
aftermast
aftermast
noun
(nautical) A mast located towards the stern of a ship.
aftermaths
aftermaths
noun
plural of aftermath
aftermost
aftermost
adj
(nautical) Nearest the stern of a vessel.
(obsolete) Most recent.
adv
(obsolete) At the very back.
afternoons
afternoons
noun
plural of afternoon
afternose
afterpains
afterpains
noun
plural of afterpain
afterpast
afterpieces
afterpieces
noun
plural of afterpiece
afterpressure
afters
afters
noun
(Britain, Ireland, informal, sports) fighting or arguing off the ball or when play has stopped
(Britain, informal) dessert
(informal) The festivities held after a wedding meal.
afterschool
afterschool
adj
Of or pertaining to a program intended to care for and educate children in the time immediately after school classes.
Taking place immediately after school classes.
aftersend
aftersensation
aftersensation
noun
A delayed sensation; one arising significantly later than the stimulus that caused it.
aftershaft
aftershaft
noun
(ornithology) An accessory plume arising from the posterior of the contour feathers of many birds.
aftershafted
aftershave
aftershave
noun
a lotion, gel, or liquid used after finishing shaving
aftershaves
aftershaves
noun
plural of aftershave
aftershine
aftership
aftershock
aftershock
noun
(figuratively) By extension, any result or consequence following a major event.
An earthquake that follows in the same vicinity as another, usually larger, earthquake (the "mainshock").
Emotional and physical distress following a traumatic event.
aftershocks
aftershocks
noun
plural of aftershock
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.
afterspeech
afterspring
afterstain
afterstate
afterstorm
afterstrain
afterstretch
afterstudy
aftersupper
afterswarm
afterswarm
noun
A swarm of bees that leaves the hive after the primary swarm.
afterswarming
afterswell
aftertask
aftertaste
aftertaste
noun
A taste of something that persists when it is no longer present.
Of wine, finish.
The persistence of the taste of something no longer present.
aftertastes
aftertastes
noun
plural of aftertaste
afterthoughts
afterthoughts
noun
plural of afterthought
aftertimes
aftertimes
noun
plural of aftertime
aftervision
afterwards
afterwards
adv
(temporal location) At a later or succeeding time.
afterwash
afterwisdom
afterwise
afterwise
adj
Wise after the fact.
afterworlds
afterworlds
noun
plural of afterworld
afterwrist
afteryears
afteryears
noun
subsequent years
aftmost
aftmost
adj
Furthest aft, most sternward, as far back as possible.
aftosa
aftosa
noun
(veterinary medicine) foot-and-mouth disease
aftosas
aftwards
aftwards
adv
Alternative form of aftward
agatiferous
agatiferous
adj
Containing or yielding agates.
agrafes
agrafes
noun
plural of agrafe
agraffes
agraffes
noun
plural of agraffe
agroforester
agroforester
noun
One who takes part in agroforestry
agroforestry
agroforestry
noun
An agricultural approach of using the interactive benefits from combining trees and shrubs with crops and/or livestock.
aircrafts
aircrafts
noun
(nonstandard) plural of aircraft
aircraftsman
aircraftsman
noun
An aircraftman.
aircraftsmen
aircraftsmen
noun
plural of aircraftsman
aircraftswoman
aircraftswoman
noun
An aircraftwoman.
aircraftswomen
aircraftswomen
noun
plural of aircraftswoman
airfares
airfares
noun
plural of airfare
airfields
airfields
noun
plural of airfield
airflows
airflows
noun
plural of airflow
airfoils
airfoils
noun
plural of airfoil
airframes
airframes
noun
plural of airframe
airfreights
airfreights
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airfreight
airiferous
airiferous
adj
Alternative form of aeriferous
airlifts
airlifts
noun
plural of airlift
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airlift
airproofs
airproofs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airproof
aktiengesellschaft
albiflorous
albiflorous
adj
(botany) Having white flowers.
albuminiferous
albuminiferous
adj
Supplying albumen.
alderflies
alderflies
noun
plural of alderfly
alderliefest
alderliefest
adj
(archaic) Most beloved.
alefs
alefs
noun
plural of alef
alexishafen
alfakis
alfakis
noun
plural of alfaki
alfalfas
alfalfas
noun
plural of alfalfa
alfaquins
alfaquins
noun
plural of alfaquin
alfaquis
alfaquis
noun
plural of alfaqui
alfarabius
alfas
alfas
noun
plural of alfa
alferes
alferes
noun
(obsolete) An ensign; a standard-bearer.
alfeus
alfons
alfonse
alfonsin
alfonso
alfonson
alforjas
alforjas
noun
plural of alforja
alfraganus
alfresco
alfresco
adj
Outdoors, open to the atmosphere.
adv
(art) Onto fresh plaster that is still moist.
Outdoors; in fresh air.
alfurese
algarsife
algarsyf
aliferous
aliferous
adj
Having wings; winged
alifs
alifs
noun
plural of alif
alkaliferous
alkaliferous
adj
Yielding alkalis.
alkalifies
alkalifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alkalify
alkylarylsulfonate
alkylbenzenesulfonate
alkylbenzenesulfonates
alligatorfish
alligatorfish
noun
Aspidophoroides monopterygius, a bottom-dwelling marine fish in the family Agonidae, which is found along the coasts of the northwestern Atlantic.
alligatorfishes
alligatorfishes
noun
plural of alligatorfish
almsfolk
almsfolk
noun
(archaic) Persons supported by alms; almsmen.
almsful
almsful
adj
(archaic) Likely to give alms; charitable.
aloofness
aloofness
noun
The state of being aloof
aloofnesses
aloofnesses
noun
plural of aloofness
alsifilm
alumiferous
aluminiferous
aluminiferous
adj
containing, or yielding aluminium or its ore or alum
aluniferous
amberfish
amberfish
noun
An amberjack.
amberfishes
amberfishes
noun
plural of amberfish
amberiferous
amberiferous
adj
Containing or yielding amber.
amentiferous
amentiferous
adj
(botany) Bearing catkins.
amersfoort
amersfoort
Proper noun
A city in the Netherlands.
amfortas
aminotransferase
aminotransferase
noun
(biochemistry) Transaminase.
ammonifies
ammonifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ammonify
ammonitiferous
ammonitiferous
adj
Containing fossil ammonites.
amphiboliferous
amphiboliferous
adj
(mineralogy) Bearing amphibole.
amplifications
amplifications
noun
plural of amplification
amplifiers
amplifiers
noun
plural of amplifier
amplifies
amplifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amplify
amygdaliferous
amygdaliferous
adj
almond-bearing
amyliferous
anatiferous
anatiferous
adj
Producing ducks. Formerly used of barnacles, since it was believed that they produced ducks and geese.
anfractuose
anfractuose
adj
Alternative form of anfractuous
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.
anfractuous
anfractuous
adj
craggy, rugged, coarse, rough, uneven.
sinuous, twisty, winding.
anfractuousness
anfractuousness
noun
The state or quality of being anfractuous.
anfuso
angelfish
angelfish
noun
A freshwater fish, tropical cichlids of the genus Pterophyllum.
A marine fish of the family Pomacanthidae, common on shallow tropical reefs.