(postpositive) Premeditated; planned ahead of time.
afterburning
afterburning
noun
(aviation) The injection of extra fuel into a jet engine downstream of the turbines in order to achieve extra thrust.
afterguard
afterguard
noun
(historical, nautical) The seaman or seamen stationed on the poop or after part of a ship, to attend the after-sails.
(sailing) The members of a yacht's crew who attend to the aft sails
A drudge; somebody tasked with menial work.
afterguns
afterthought
afterthought
noun
A reflection after an act; a later or subsequent thought, action, or expedient.
Something additional to the original plan or concept.
verb
(very rare except in the past tense, possibly nonstandard) To expound as an afterthought.
simple past tense and past participle of afterthink
afterthoughted
afterthoughted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of afterthought
afterthoughts
afterthoughts
noun
plural of afterthought
agatiferous
agatiferous
adj
Containing or yielding agates.
angustifoliate
angustifoliate
adj
(botany) Having narrow leaves.
angustifolious
angustifolious
Adjective
Having narrow leaves.
antifatigue
antifatigue
adj
(pharmacology) Countering fatigue.
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.
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.
antisuffrage
antisuffrage
adj
(politics) Opposing suffrage.
antisuffragist
antisuffragist
noun
One who opposes suffrage.
argentiferous
argentiferous
adj
(geology) Containing or producing silver.
autofrettage
autofrettage
noun
A metal fabrication technique in which a pressure vessel is subjected to enormous pressure, causing internal portions of the part to yield plasticly, resulting in internal compressive residual stresses once the pressure is released.
autograft
autograft
noun
(surgery) A tissue graft taken from one part to another of the same individual's body.
verb
(transitive) To graft in this manner.
autografted
autografted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autograft
autografting
autografting
verb
present participle of autograft
beautifying
beautifying
adj
That beautifies; tending to make beautiful.
noun
The action of the verb to beautify.
verb
present participle of beautify
beeftongue
befraught
befraught
adj
(rare) fraught
bellyflaught
bifurcating
bifurcating
adj
dividing or forking into two
verb
present participle of bifurcate
brutifying
brutifying
verb
present participle of brutify
budgetful
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
bulletproofing
bulletproofing
verb
present participle of bulletproof
bullfight
bullfight
noun
A public spectacle, in Spain and some other Latin countries, in which a person baits and often kills a bull.
bullfighter
bullfighter
noun
One who engages in bullfighting; a toreador or matador.
bullfighters
bullfighters
noun
plural of bullfighter
bullfighting
bullfighting
noun
A traditional spectacle, popular in Spain and many former Spanish colonies, in which a matador manipulates and ultimately kills a bull at close range.
bullfights
bullfights
noun
plural of bullfight
bushfighter
bushfighter
noun
One who takes part in bushfighting.
bushfighting
bushfighting
noun
Fighting in the bush, or from behind bushes, trees, or thickets.
butterfingered
butterfingered
adj
Prone to dropping things; clumsy.
butterfingers
butterfingers
noun
A tendency to drop things, or to be clumsy or uncoordinated.
One's fingers which tend to drop things, or are clumsy or uncoordinated.
Someone who tends to drop things; (more generally) someone who is clumsy or uncoordinated; a klutz.
butterflying
butterflying
verb
present participle of butterfly
butteryfingered
caustifying
centrifugal
centrifugal
adj
(botany) Expanding first at the summit, and later at the base, as a flower cluster.
(botany) Having the radicle turned toward the sides of the fruit, as some embryos.
Tending, or causing, to recede from the center.
noun
A rotating machine used to separate massecuite into sugar crystals and molasses.
centrifugalisation
centrifugalisation
noun
Alternative form of centrifugation
centrifugalise
centrifugalise
verb
Alternative form of centrifugalize
centrifugalization
centrifugalization
noun
Synonym of centrifugation
centrifugalize
centrifugalize
verb
Synonym of centrifugate
centrifugalized
centrifugalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of centrifugalize
centrifugalizing
centrifugalizing
verb
present participle of centrifugalize
centrifugaller
centrifugally
centrifugally
adv
Away from a centre or axis.
In a centrifuge.
Using centrifugal force.
centrifugals
centrifugals
noun
plural of centrifugal
centrifugate
centrifugate
noun
The material to be separated in a centrifuge.
verb
(transitive) To separate using centrifugation.
centrifugation
centrifugation
noun
The process in which mixtures are separated using the centripetal force generated by spinning in a centrifuge.
centrifuge
centrifuge
noun
(figuratively) An apparatus in which humans are spun to simulate acceleration in an aircraft or spacecraft.
A device in which a mixture of denser and lighter materials (normally dispersed in a liquid) is separated by being spun about a central axis at high speed.
verb
To rotate something in a centrifuge, typically in order to separate its constituents.
centrifuged
centrifuged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of centrifuge
centrifugence
centrifugence
noun
The property or quality of being centrifugal.
centrifuges
centrifuges
noun
plural of centrifuge
centrifuging
centrifuging
noun
The processing of material in a centrifuge.
verb
present participle of centrifuge
chuckfarthing
circumfulgent
circumfulgent
adj
Shining around or about.
cofeaturing
cofeaturing
verb
present participle of cofeature
confabulating
confabulating
verb
present participle of confabulate
configurate
configurate
verb
(intransitive, obsolete) To take form or position, like the parts of a complex structure; to agree with a pattern.
(transitive, obsolete) To configure; to arrange or shape.
configurated
configurated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of configurate
configurating
configurating
verb
present participle of configurate
configuration
configuration
noun
(algebra) A finite set of points and lines (and sometimes planes), generally with equal numbers of points per line and equal numbers of lines per point.
(physics, chemistry) The arrangement of electrons in an atom, molecule, or other physical structure like a crystal.
Form, as depending on the relative disposition of the parts of a thing's shape; figure; form factor.
Relative position or aspect of the planets; the face of the horoscope, according to the relative positions of the planets at any time.
The way things are arranged or put together in order to achieve a result.
configurational
configurational
adj
(grammar) Of a language: having a relatively fixed style of grammar where the subject of a sentence is outside the finite verb phrase but the object is inside it.
Of or pertaining to a configuration.
configurationally
configurationally
adv
With regard to a configuration
configurationism
configurationism
noun
(psychology) Any theory of psychology based on configurational properties, but especially Gestalt psychology
configurationist
configurations
configurations
noun
plural of configuration
configurative
configurative
adj
Of or pertaining to configuration
confuting
confuting
verb
present participle of confute
corticifugal
corticifugal
adj
(anatomy) Leading away from the cerebral cortex
corticifugally
corticifugally
adv
In a corticifugal manner.
counterfeiting
counterfeiting
noun
The act of one who counterfeits.
verb
present participle of counterfeit
counterflange
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
counterfugue
counterfugue
noun
(music) A fugue in which the answer or imitation to the melody is played in an inverse manner.
countergift
countergift
noun
A gift given in response to a gift received.
countershafting
countershafting
verb
present participle of countershaft
defaulting
defaulting
noun
The act or result of being defaulted, especially a failure to meet a financial obligation.
verb
present participle of default
defiguration
defiguration
noun
(obsolete) disfiguration; mutilation
deflocculating
deflocculating
verb
present participle of deflocculate
delightful
delightful
adj
Pleasant; pleasing, bringing enjoyment, satisfaction, or pleasure.
delightfully
delightfully
adv
In a delightful manner.
delightfulness
delightfulness
noun
The state or quality of being delightful.
destuffing
desulfurating
desulfurating
verb
present participle of desulfurate
diffugient
disfeaturing
disfeaturing
verb
present participle of disfeature
disfiguration
disfiguration
noun
The act of disfiguring, spoiling the appearance of something or someone; the state of being disfigured.
disfigurative
disfigurative
adj
disfiguring
disfigurement
disfigurement
noun
The result of disfiguring; the state of being disfigured
disfigurements
disfigurements
noun
plural of disfigurement
disgustful
disgustful
adj
(archaic) disgusting, vile.
Full of disgust.
disgustfully
disgustfully
adv
(archaic) In a way that inspires disgust.
disgustfulness
disgustfulness
noun
The state of being disgustful.
dogfought
dogfought
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dogfight
doughfeet
doughfoot
doughfoots
dysfunctioning
dysfunctioning
verb
present participle of dysfunction
effectuating
effectuating
verb
present participle of effectuate
effigurate
effigurate
adj
(botany, lichenology) Having a definite (lobed) shape; not effuse.
effiguration
effulgent
effulgent
adj
(literary, also figuratively) Radiant, resplendent, shining.
effulgently
effulgently
adv
In an effulgent manner; brilliantly.
eggfruit
eggfruit
noun
A fruit, the canistel.
Another fruit, the lucmo.
eigenfunction
eigenfunction
noun
(mathematics) A function 𝜙 such that, for a given linear operator D, D𝜙=𝜆𝜙 for some scalar 𝜆 (called an eigenvalue).
engulfment
engulfment
noun
The act of engulfing
engulfments
engulfments
noun
plural of engulfment
exfiguration
famagusta
fannettsburg
fanteague
fantigue
fantigue
noun
(dialectal) A state of worry or excitement.
farragut
fastigious
fastigium
fastigium
noun
(architecture) A pediment or gable end.
(pathology) The most intense phase of a disease, especially a fever.
An apex or summit; culmination.
fastigiums
fatiguabilities
fatiguability
fatiguability
noun
Alternative form of fatigability
fatiguable
fatiguable
adj
Alternative form of fatigable
fatigue
fatigue
noun
(engineering) Weakening and eventual failure of material, typically by cracking leading to complete separation, caused by repeated application of mechanical stress to the material.
(often in the plural) A menial task or tasks, especially in the military.
A weariness caused by exertion; exhaustion.
verb
(intransitive) To lose so much strength or energy that one becomes tired, weary, feeble or exhausted.
(intransitive, engineering, of a material specimen) To undergo the process of fatigue; to fail as a result of fatigue.
(transitive) To tire or make weary by physical or mental exertion.
(transitive, cooking) To wilt a salad by dressing or tossing it.
(transitive, engineering) To cause to undergo the process of fatigue.
fatigued
fatigued
adj
Tired; weary.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fatigue
fatigueless
fatigueless
adj
Free from fatigue.
fatigues
fatigues
noun
(US) Military clothing worn when doing menial tasks.
(military) Menial duties, especially as punishment.
plural of fatigue
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fatigue
fatiguesome
fatiguesome
adj
fatiguing; tiring
fatiguing
fatiguing
adj
causing fatigue
verb
present participle of fatigue
fatiguingly
fatiguingly
adv
In a fatiguing manner.
faultage
faultfinding
faultfinding
adj
Tending to find fault
noun
Excessive or petty criticism
faultfindings
faultfindings
noun
plural of faultfinding
faulting
faulting
noun
Formation of a geological fault.
verb
present participle of fault
fearnaught
fearnaught
noun
(by extension) A warm garment, especially one made of this cloth.
A fearless person.
A stout woolen cloth of great thickness; dreadnought
fearnought
fearnought
noun
Alternative form of fearnaught
featuring
featuring
noun
(rap music) A cameo on another performer's track.
verb
present participle of feature
fecundating
fecundating
verb
present participle of fecundate
feedingstuff
feedingstuff
noun
Any foodstuff used to feed livestock.
fergusite
fergusonite
fergusonite
noun
A mineral composed of oxides of various rare earth elements.
ferritungstite
ferritungstite
noun
(mineralogy) An isometric-hexoctahedral mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, potassium, sodium, and tungsten.
ferrotungsten
ferrotungsten
noun
A ferroalloy of iron and tungsten.
ferruginate
ferruginated
ferruginated
adj
Having the colour or properties of rust, or iron oxide.
ferruginating
ferrugination
ferrugination
noun
(pathology) A deposition of minerals (typically containing iron) on the walls of blood vessels