One who prepares etchings or engravings using aqua fortis. [from 19th c.]
aquiferous
aquiferous
adj
(geology) Of or pertaining to an aquifer
Carrying water
aquifoliaceous
aquifoliaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Aquifoliaceae.
araneiformes
archaeopterygiformes
archconfraternities
archconfraternities
noun
plural of archconfraternity
archsacrificator
arciferous
arcifinious
arcifinious
adj
(law, dated) Having a natural boundary, like a river, rather than an artificial dividing line.
arfvedsonite
arfvedsonite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare sodium amphibole mineral.
argentiferous
argentiferous
adj
(geology) Containing or producing silver.
argilliferous
argilliferous
adj
(geology) Producing clay; rich in argil.
argilloferruginous
argilloferruginous
adj
(soil science) Containing clay and iron.
ariboflavinosis
ariboflavinosis
noun
(pathology) The medical condition caused by deficiency of riboflavin.
armiferous
armiferous
adj
(rare) Bearing arms or weapons.
arsefoot
arsenferratose
arseniferous
arseniferous
adj
(geology) Containing or producing arsenic.
arsenoferratin
arsenofuran
arteriofibrosis
artifactitious
artifactitious
adj
artifactual
artificious
artificious
adj
(obsolete) Using, exhibiting, performed with or characterized by much art, skill, or contrivance; dexterous; skillful.
arundiferous
arundiferous
adj
(rare, botany) Producing reeds or canes.
asafoetida
asafoetida
noun
A resinous gum from the stem and roots of Ferula species such as Ferula foetida and Ferula assa-foetida, having a strong, unpleasant smell, with culinary and medical uses.
asafoetidas
asafoetidas
noun
plural of asafoetida
asbestiform
asbestiform
adj
(crystallography) Having a particular kind of fibrosity in which fibers have high tensile strength and flexibility
noun
(mineralogy) Any of asbestos-like forms of several minerals.
ascidiferous
ascidiform
ascidiform
adj
(zoology) Shaped like an ascidian.
asciferous
ashcroft
ashcroft
Proper noun
A village in British Columbia, Canada
A ghost town in Colorado
ashford
ashford
Proper noun
A town in Kent.
A town in borough, Surrey (previously in Middlesex).
A village in district, Devon, England
A village in district, Devon
A village in Derbyshire, Ashford-in-the-Water.
aspergilliform
aspergilliform
adj
(botany) Resembling the aspergillum in form
asperifoliae
asperifoliate
asperifoliate
adj
Alternative form of asperifolious
asperifolious
asperifolious
adj
(botany) Having rough leaves.
assafoetida
assafoetida
noun
Alternative spelling of asafoetida
assuefaction
assuefaction
noun
(obsolete) habituation
astraeiform
astriferous
astriferous
adj
Bearing stars.
astrofel
astrofell
astroturf
astroturf
noun
Alternative spelling of AstroTurf
verb
Alternative spelling of Astroturf
atmosphereful
atomiferous
auriferous
auriferous
adj
Containing or producing gold; gold-bearing.
ausform
ausform
verb
(transitive) To plastically deform (steel) as part of a certain process in order to improve its strength.
ausformed
ausformed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ausform
ausforming
ausforming
verb
present participle of ausform
ausforms
ausforms
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ausform
autodiffusion
autodiffusion
noun
(physics) The diffusion of atoms or molecules among similar entities, especially in a solid
autofluorescence
autofluorescence
noun
(biology, microscopy) Self-induced fluorescence.
(biology, microscopy) The fluorescence of substances other than the fluorophore of interest.
autofocuses
autofocuses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autofocus
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)
autoreinfusion
autotransformer
autotransformer
noun
(electrical engineering) A transformer with a single winding, its output being taken from taps.
autotransfusion
autotransfusion
noun
(medicine) A blood transfusion in which a person receives their own blood, extracted previously.
autrefois
axiferous
bacciferous
bacciferous
adj
Producing berries.
bacteriofluorescin
baculiferous
balaniferous
balaniferous
adj
(nonce word) Bearing or producing acorns.
balloonfish
balloonfish
noun
The pufferfish; blowfish
balloonfishes
balloonfishes
noun
plural of balloonfish
balsamiferous
balsamiferous
adj
That yields balsam
basaltiform
basaltiform
adj
In the form of basalt; columnar.
basification
basification
noun
(chemistry) The act or process of making something more basic; raising the pH of something.
batfowls
battlefronts
battlefronts
noun
plural of battlefront
beachfronts
beachfronts
noun
plural of beachfront
beaconsfield
beaconsfield
Proper noun
A market town in Buckinghamshire, England.
A town in Victoria, Australia.
bearfoots
beatifications
beatifications
noun
plural of beatification
beautifications
beautifications
noun
plural of beautification
beccaficoes
beccaficos
beccaficos
noun
plural of beccafico
bedfellows
bedfellows
noun
plural of bedfellow
bedfellowship
bedfellowship
noun
The state or role of being bedfellows.
bedfordshire
bedfordshire
Proper noun
A midland county of England, county town Bedford, bounded by Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire.
Bed.
beefaloes
beefalos
beefalos
noun
plural of beefalo
beefwoods
beefwoods
noun
plural of beefwood
beflowers
beflowers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beflower
befogs
befogs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of befog
befools
befools
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of befool
beforehandedness
beforeness
beforeness
noun
The state or quality of being before.
beforesaid
beforesaid
adj
(archaic) Previously said.
beforested
beforetimes
beforetimes
adv
(archaic) Previously; in the past.
befoulers
befoulers
noun
plural of befouler
befouls
befouls
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of befoul
behoovefulness
bellflowers
bellflowers
noun
plural of bellflower
belliferous
belliferous
adj
(rare, formal) Bringing war.
bellowsful
bellowsful
noun
Enough to fill a bellows.
benefactions
benefactions
noun
plural of benefaction
benefactors
benefactors
noun
plural of benefactor
benefactorship
benefactorship
noun
The role or status of benefactor.
benzofurans
benzofurans
noun
plural of benzofuran
benzosulfimide
benzosulfimide
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of saccharin
beresford
beresford
Proper noun
A settlement in British Columbia, Canada
A town in New Brunswick, Canada
A city in South Dakota
bernstorff
bifarious
bifarious
adj
(botany) In two rows (on opposite sides of a branch etc.)
ambiguous
twofold, double
bifariously
bifariously
adv
In a bifarious manner.
biferous
biferous
adj
(botany) Bearing flowers or fruit twice each year
biflorous
biflorous
adj
(botany) Bearing two flowers or blooms.
bifocals
bifocals
noun
Spectacles that have corrective lenses of two different powers; used by people who need both distance and reading glasses.
biforous
biforous
adj
biforate
bifrost
bifrost
Proper noun
The rainbow bridge that connects Asgard with Midgard.
bifurcations
bifurcations
noun
plural of bifurcation
bifurcous
bifurcous
adj
bifurcate
bigfoots
bigfoots
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bigfoot
biliferous
biliferous
adj
Generating bile.
billfolds
billfolds
noun
plural of billfold
biofeedbacks
biofeedbacks
noun
plural of biofeedback
biofoulings
biofoulings
noun
plural of biofouling
biosafeties
bioscientific
bioscientific
adj
Relating to bioscience.
biotransformation
biotransformation
noun
(biochemistry) The changes (both chemical and physical) that occur to a substance (especially a drug) by the actions of enzymes within an organism
bischofite
bischofite
noun
(mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of magnesium chloride with the chemical formula MgCl₂·6H₂O, found with potash deposits in Saxony.
bishopful
bismuthiferous
bismuthiferous
adj
Containing or producing bismuth.
bituminiferous
bituminiferous
adj
Producing bitumen.
blackfellows
blackfellows
noun
plural of blackfellow
blastoff
blastoff
noun
The countdown and launch of a rocket, missile or spacecraft
blastoffs
blastoffs
noun
plural of blastoff
blenniiformes
blindfoldedness
blindfoldedness
noun
The state or quality of being blindfolded.
blindfolds
blindfolds
noun
plural of blindfold
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blindfold
bloodfins
bloodfins
noun
plural of bloodfin
blowfish
blowfish
noun
A delicacy popular in Japan, consisting of the fish served raw as sushi or perhaps fried. It may, if improperly prepared, contain considerably deadly levels of neurotoxins.
Any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe several times their normal size by swallowing water or air when threatened.
blowfishes
blowfishes
noun
plural of blowfish
blowflies
blowflies
noun
plural of blowfly
blowoffs
blowoffs
noun
plural of blowoff
boarfish
boarfish
noun
The Caproidae
The Pentacerotidae
boarfishes
boarfishes
noun
plural of boarfish
boarstaff
boastful
boastful
adj
Tending to boast or brag.
boastfully
boastfully
adv
In a boastful manner.
boastfulness
boastfulness
noun
The characteristic of being boastful.
boatfalls
bobflies
bobflies
noun
plural of bobfly
bocstaff
bodefulness
bodfish
bodysurf
bodysurf
verb
To ride waves either without equipment or with a handboard.