(transitive) To make beautiful; to increase the beauty of.
beautifying
beautifying
adj
That beautifies; tending to make beautiful.
noun
The action of the verb to beautify.
verb
present participle of beautify
behoovefully
bellyflaught
bellyful
bellyful
noun
(informal) An undesirably large quantity of something.
Enough to fill one's belly; a large portion of food eaten.
bellyfull
bellyfulls
bellyfuls
bellyfuls
noun
plural of bellyful
benzofuryl
bifurcately
bifurcately
adv
In a bifurcate manner.
blamefully
blamefully
adv
In a blameful manner.
blithefully
blithefully
adv
In a blitheful manner.
bodefully
bodysurfed
bodysurfed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bodysurf
bodysurfer
bodysurfer
noun
One who bodysurfs.
bodysurfers
bodysurfers
noun
plural of bodysurfer
bourgeoisify
bourgeoisify
Verb
To make bourgeois.
buffaloberry
buffaloberry
noun
Any of several shrubs, of the genus Shepherdia, native to North America.
The edible berry of these plants.
buffoonery
buffoonery
noun
The behaviour expected of a buffoon; foolishness, silliness.
bukeyef
butterfly
butterfly
noun
(alternate history) A random change in an aspect of the timeline seemingly unrelated to the primary point of divergence, resulting from the butterfly effect.
(finance) A combination of four options of the same type at three strike prices giving limited profit and limited risk.
(in the plural) A sensation of excited anxiety felt in the stomach.
(medicine, attributive) A use of surgical tape, cut into thin strips and placed across an open wound to hold it closed.
(now rare) Someone seen as being unserious and (originally) dressed gaudily; someone flighty and unreliable.
(sports) A type of stretch in which one sits on the ground with the legs folded into a shape like that of a butterfly's wings, slightly rocking them up and down, resembling the wings fluttering.
(swimming) The butterfly stroke.
A flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from moths by their diurnal activity and generally brighter colouring.
A person who changes partners frequently.
Any of several plane curves that look like a butterfly; see Butterfly curve (transcendental) and Butterfly curve (algebraic).
verb
(transitive) To cut (food) almost entirely in half and spread the halves apart, in a shape suggesting the wings of a butterfly.
(transitive) To cut strips of surgical tape or plasters into thin strips, and place across (a gaping wound) to close it.
(transitive, of the point of divergence of an alternate history scenario) To cause events after the point of divergence to not happen as they did in real history, and people conceived after the point of divergence to not exist in recognizable form, due to the random variations introduced by the butterfly effect.
butterflyer
butterflyer
noun
Alternative form of butterflier
butterflyers
butterflyers
noun
plural of butterflyer
butterflyfish
butterflyfish
noun
Any of a group of conspicuous tropical marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae; the bannerfish and coralfish are also included in this group. Butterflyfish are fairly small, mostly from 12 to 22 cm (c.7-9 in) in length.
butterflyfishes
butterflyfishes
noun
plural of butterflyfish
butterflying
butterflying
verb
present participle of butterfly
butterflylike
butterflylike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a butterfly.
butteryfingered
byssiferous
byssiferous
adj
Bearing a byssus or tuft.
calyciferous
calyciferous
adj
Bearing the calyx.
carefully
carefully
adv
(obsolete) Sorrowfully.
With care; attentively, circumspectly.
cellulifugally
centrifugally
centrifugally
adv
Away from a centre or axis.
In a centrifuge.
Using centrifugal force.
chancefully
chancefully
adv
by chance or coincidence
changefully
changefully
adv
In a changeful manner.
cheerfully
cheerfully
adv
In a cheerful manner.
chlorophylliferous
chlorotrifluoroethylene
chlorotrifluoroethylene
noun
(chemistry) A chlorofluorocarbon with chemical formula CF₂CClF, used as a cryogenic refrigerant and in the manufacture of plastics.
chyliferous
chyliferous
adj
That bears or transmits chyle.
chymiferous
chymiferous
adj
Bearing or containing chyme
circumferentially
circumferentially
adv
In a way that encircles; around the circumference.
conchyliferous
confluently
confluently
adv
In a confluent manner
confoundedly
confoundedly
adv
In a confounded manner; as if confused or thwarted.
Used as a mild oath: damnably.
confusedly
confusedly
adv
In a confused manner.
consentfully
consentfully
adv
With consent; consensually.
corymbiferous
corymbiferous
adj
(botany) Bearing corymbs of flowers or fruit.
counterdifficulty
counterdifficulty
noun
A difficulty arising in response to another difficulty.
counterefficiency
counterfactually
counterfactually
adv
In a counterfactual way.
counterfallacy
counterfallacy
noun
A fallacy that opposes another fallacy.
counterfeitly
counterfeitly
adv
In a counterfeit way; falsely.
counterfleury
counterfleury
adj
Alternative spelling of counterflory
counterflory
counterflory
adj
(heraldry) Decorated with fleurs-de-lis or other floral motifs arranged in pairs opposite each other, especially on opposite sides of a border on a shield or banner.
counterinflationary
counterinflationary
adj
(economics) Counteracting inflation.
countryfied
countryfied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countryfy
countryfiedness
crucifyfied
crystalliferous
crystalliferous
adj
Containing or producing crystals
curryfavel
cymiferous
cymiferous
adj
(botany) Producing cymes.
cynewulf
cystiferous
dangerfully
dangerfully
adv
(obsolete) dangerously
deathfully
deathfully
adv
In a deathful manner.
debatefully
deceitfully
deceitfully
adv
in a deceitful manner
with the intention to deceive
deedfully
dehumidify
dehumidify
verb
To reduce the moisture in a body of air; to lower the humidity.
dehumidifying
dehumidifying
verb
present participle of dehumidify
delayful
delightfully
delightfully
adv
In a delightful manner.
demulsify
demulsify
verb
(intransitive, of an emulsion) To separate into its components.
(transitive) To separate (an emulsion) into its components.
demulsifying
demulsifying
verb
present participle of demulsify
desertfully
designfully
designfully
adv
In a designful manner.
despairfully
despairfully
adv
In a despairful manner.
despitefully
despitefully
adv
(archaic) In a despiteful manner; spitefully.
devicefully
devicefully
adv
In a deviceful manner.
diffusedly
diffusedly
adv
In a diffused manner
diffusely
diffusely
adv
In a diffuse manner.
diffusively
diffusively
adv
In a diffusive manner
With regard to diffusion
dimethylsulfoxide
dimethylsulfoxide
noun
Alternative spelling of dimethylsulphoxide
direfully
direfully
adv
In a direful manner.
disgracefully
disgracefully
adv
In a disgraceful manner.
disregardfully
disregardfully
adv
In a disregardful manner; negligently; heedlessly.
disrespectfully
disrespectfully
adv
In a disrespectful manner; with a lack of respect.
distastefully
distastefully
adv
In a distasteful manner
distressfully
distressfully
adv
In a distressful way; showing distress
dolefully
dolefully
adv
In a doleful manner
dreadfully
dreadfully
adv
(dated) Exceptionally, eminently, very much.
In a dreadful manner.
dreamfully
dreamfully
adv
In a dreamful manner.
drearfully
dreyfus
dreyfusard
dreyfusism
dreyfusist
dreyfuss
dufrenoysite
dufrenoysite
noun
(mineralogy) A sartorite mineral with chemical formula Pb₂As₂S₅.
duftery
dyestuff
dyestuff
noun
Any soluble pigment used for dyeing the hair, fabric, etc.
dyestuffs
dyestuffs
noun
plural of dyestuff
easefully
easefully
adv
In an easeful way.
effectuality
effectuality
noun
The state or condition of being effectual.
effectually
effectually
adv
In such a way as to achieve a desired result; effectively; so as to have an effect.
efficaciously
efficaciously
adv
in an efficacious manner
effluency
effluency
noun
(archaic) effluence
effluviography
effluviography
noun
(photography, obsolete) The effects upon the dry photographic plate of certain electric emanations, including those later known as the X-rays.
effortfully
effortfully
adv
In an effortful manner: with effort.
effulgently
effulgently
adv
In an effulgent manner; brilliantly.
effumability
effumability
noun
(obsolete, rare) The capability of flying off in fumes or vapour.
effusely
effusely
adv
In an effuse manner.
effusively
effusively
adv
In an effusive manner.
eigenfrequency
eigenfrequency
noun
Natural frequency: the frequency at which a system tends to oscillate in the absence of any driving or damping force.
elytriferous
embryoferous
embryoniferous
embryoniferous
adj
(biology) Having an embryo.
emulsifiability
emulsifiability
noun
The quality or degree of being emulsifiable.
emulsify
emulsify
verb
(transitive) To make into an emulsion.
emulsifying
emulsifying
adj
That emulsifies
verb
present participle of emulsify
emusify
emusifying
equiformity
equiformity
noun
The quality of being equiform.
equisufficiency
eventfully
eventfully
adv
In a eventful manner; with much activity.
excusefully
expensefully
expensefully
adv
In an expenseful manner.
eyedropperful
eyedropperful
noun
As much as an eyedropper holds.
eyeful
eyeful
adj
Filling or attractive to the eye; visible; remarkable.
noun
(informal) A brief period of sleep; forty winks.
(sometimes ironic) A remarkable sight or a very attractive person.
A full or complete view; a good look.
Enough material to fill one's eye.
eyefuls
eyefuls
noun
plural of eyeful
facetiously
facetiously
adv
(dated) In a pleasantly humorous or playful fashion.
In a facetious or flippant manner; in a manner that treats serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor
facultatively
facultatively
adv
In a facultative manner
farinaceously
farinaceously
adv
In a farinaceous manner.
farmhousey
farmhousey
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a farmhouse.
fasciculately
fasciculately
adv
In a fasciculate manner.
fatefully
fatefully
adv
In a fateful manner.
faultlessly
faultlessly
adv
In a faultless manner
fauntleroy
faussebraye
faussebraye
noun
(military) A second rampart, exterior and parallel to the main rampart, and considerably below its level.
faussebrayed
favouredly
favouredly
adv
(obsolete) In a favoured or favourable manner; favourably.