An image which persists or remains in negative after the original stimulation has ended.
afterlight
afterlight
noun
Light that follows something, especially the dim light in the sky after the sun has fully set.
afternight
airfreight
airfreight
noun
The amount charged for such transport.
The transportation of freight by air.
verb
(transitive) To transport by air.
beatifying
beatifying
verb
present participle of beatify
bedwarfing
bedwarfing
verb
present participle of bedwarf
beflagging
beflagging
verb
present participle of beflag
cellifugal
cellifugal
adj
cellulifugal
chaffering
chaffering
noun
The act of one who chaffers.
verb
present participle of chaffer
chamfering
chamfering
noun
A chamfer.
verb
present participle of chamfer
defacingly
defacingly
adv
So as to deface.
defamingly
defamingly
Adverb
In a defamatory manner.
defatigate
defatigate
adj
(obsolete, rare) Weary; fatigued
verb
(rare) To tire or make weary
defaulting
defaulting
noun
The act or result of being defaulted, especially a failure to meet a financial obligation.
verb
present participle of default
defecating
defecating
verb
present participle of defecate
defilading
defilading
verb
present participle of defilade
defrauding
defrauding
noun
The act of committing fraud.
verb
present participle of defraud
degasifier
degasifier
noun
A machine for degasifying.
disfoliage
disleafing
disleafing
verb
present participle of disleaf
effigiated
effigiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of effigiate
effigurate
effigurate
adj
(botany, lichenology) Having a definite (lobed) shape; not effuse.
enfilading
enfilading
verb
present participle of enfilade
engraffing
engraffing
verb
present participle of engraff
engrafting
engrafting
verb
present participle of engraft
facemaking
facesaving
facesaving
adj
That prevents loss of face and maintains one's dignity or prestige.
fadingness
fadingness
noun
The quality of fading or passing away.
fainaigued
fainaigued
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fainaigue
fainaiguer
fainaiguer
noun
One who fainaigues.
farsighted
farsighted
adj
Considering the future with respect to one's own plans or deeds; showing anticipation.
Unable to focus with one's eyes on near objects; presbyopic.
fastenings
fastenings
noun
plural of fastening
fastigated
fastigiate
fastigiate
adj
(botany) Erect and parallel
(botany, horticulture) Having closely-bunched erect parallel branches
(obsolete) Tapering to a point
(palynology) Characterized by a fastigium, a cavity separating the intexine from the sexine near the endoaperture of a colporate pollen grain.
noun
(horticulture) A tree or shrub with erect, parallel branches.
fatherling
fatherling
noun
(diminutive, endearing) A father.
A father's child.
fatiguable
fatiguable
adj
Alternative form of fatigable
feathering
feathering
noun
(architecture) An arrangement of small arcs or foils separated by projecting cusps, frequently forming the feather-like ornament on the inner mouldings of arches.
A feathered texture.
Plumage.
The fitting of feathers to arrows.
Visible offshoots of the trails of ink written on overly absorbent paper.
verb
present participle of feather
febrifugal
febrifugal
adj
(pharmacology) Acting against or preventing fever.
federating
federating
verb
present participle of federate
feltmaking
feltmaking
noun
The manufacture of felt.
fiberglass
fiberglass
noun
(American spelling) Alternative form of fibreglass
fibreglass
fibreglass
noun
A composite material made from fine fibres of spun glass held together with resin.
Ellipsis of fibreglass wool.
Silica based glass extruded into fibers that possess a length at least 1000 times greater than their width.
verb
To apply fibreglass to.
figurately
figurately
adv
In a figurate manner; Using or forming a figure.
figuratively, in a figurative manner.
figurative
figurative
adj
(art) representing forms recognisable in life and clearly derived from real object sources, in contrast to abstract art.
Emblematic, symbolic; representative, exemplative
Metaphorically so called.
Of use as a metaphor, simile, metonym or other figure of speech, as opposed to literal; using figures; as when saying that someone who eats more than they should is a pig or like a pig.
With many figures of speech.
figurehead
figurehead
noun
(by extension) Someone in a nominal position of leadership who has no actual power; a front or front man.
(nautical) A carved figure on the prow of a sailing ship.
(nautical, slang, obsolete) A person's face.
filagreing
filemaking
filemaking
noun
The manufacture of files (rasping tools).
filigraned
filigraned
adj
Archaic form of filigreed.
fillagreed
fingerable
fingerable
adj
Able to be touched or manipulated with the fingers.
fingerleaf
fingermark
fingermark
noun
A blemish made by a dirty finger.
fingernail
fingernail
noun
The hard, flat translucent covering near the tip of a human finger, useful for scratching and fine manipulation.
firedragon
firedragon
noun
A fiery dragon; firedrake.
firefanged
fitzgerald
flagellist
flagellist
noun
One who administers punishment by whipping.
One who is abusive or punishing.
One who whips him or herself as an act of religious penitence; flagellant.
One who whips others or is whipped by others as a sexual fetish.
flagfishes
flagginess
flagginess
noun
The condition of being flaggy; laxity; limberness.
flamingoes
flamingoes
noun
plural of flamingo
flanneling
flappering
flattening
flattening
noun
A flattened part of something
The act, or the result of making something flat or flatter
verb
present participle of flatten
flattering
flattering
adj
(of an image etc.) That which represents too favorably.
Attractive or good-looking; that makes one look good.
Gratifying to one's self-esteem; complimentary.
noun
Instances of flattery.
The action of the verb to flatter.
verb
present participle of flatter
fleabiting
flighthead
floreating
florilegia
florilegia
noun
plural of florilegium
fluigramme
foliageous
foliageous
adj
Resembling foliage.
forbearing
forbearing
adj
Characterized by patience and indulgence; long-suffering
noun
forbearance; restraint
verb
present participle of forbear
forearming
forearming
verb
present participle of forearm
foreassign
foredating
foredating
verb
present participle of foredate
forelaying
forelaying
verb
present participle of forelay
forepaling
foresaying
foresaying
verb
present participle of foresay
forgivable
forgivable
adj
(finance, not comparable) Of a loan, or a portion of it: such that repayment may be deferred for a period if the lender meets certain obligations.
forleaving
forleaving
verb
present participle of forleave
formagenic
frangipane
frangipane
noun
(countable) A pastry filled with this cream
(uncountable) A cream made from ground almonds used in confectionery
Alternative form of frangipani (“type of perfume”)
frankewing
fregatidae
freightage
freightage
noun
The price of transporting goods.
frightable
frigidaire
frigidaire
noun
(now historical) Trademark for a refrigerator.
fringehead
fringehead
noun
Any of several fishes of the genus Neoclinus.
fringetail
fugacities
fugacities
noun
plural of fugacity
fulgoridae
fustigated
fustigated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fustigate
gasifiable
gasifiable
adj
Capable of being gasified.
gauffering
gauffering
noun
A gauffered ornamentation.
verb
present participle of gauffer
gearshifts
gearshifts
noun
plural of gearshift
gelatinify
gelatinify
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To make or become gelatinous.
gierfalcon
gingerleaf
giraffidae
goatfishes
goatfishes
noun
plural of goatfish
graftonite
graftonite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing calcium, iron, manganese, oxygen, and phosphorus.
grainfield
grainfield
noun
A field where grain is grown.
grapefruit
grapefruit
noun
The large spherical tart fruit produced by this tree.
The tree of the species Citrus paradisi, a hybrid of pomelo (Citrus maxima) and sweet orange.
grayfishes
griffinage
griffonage
griffonage
noun
(rare) Careless handwriting; a crude or illegible scrawl.
guidecraft
guidecraft
noun
The art or skill of serving as a guide.
guttiferae
guttiferal
heartgrief
heartgrief
noun
heartache; sorrow
heliofugal
indigofera
infangthef
infangthef
noun
Alternative form of infangthief
ingrateful
ingrateful
adj
ungrateful; not grateful
unpleasing to the sense; distasteful
intergraft
intergraft
verb
(transitive) To graft each upon the other.
ladyfinger
ladyfinger
noun
A small sponge cake, shaped approximately like a finger.
A type of small banana.
A variety of small firecracker.
Synonym of okra: the plant or its edible capsules.
lageniform
lageniform
adj
Shaped like a flask.
lifeguards
lifeguards
noun
plural of lifeguard
lifesaving
lifesaving
adj
(uncommon) Alternative form of life-saving
noun
The act of saving a life, especially from drowning.
lightfaced
lightfaced
adj
Written, printed or drawn in lightface, using a font that has a low ration of ink to white space.
magnifiers
magnifiers
noun
plural of magnifier
magnifique
meaningful
meaningful
adj
Having meaning, significant.
misgraffed
misgraffed
adj
(obsolete) grafted wrongly; misgrafted
misgrafted
misgrafted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misgraft
nonfragile
nonfragile
adj
Not fragile.
officerage
organifier
persiflage
persiflage
noun
Frivolous, lighthearted discussion of a topic.
Good-natured banter; raillery.
prefabbing
prefabbing
verb
present participle of prefab
pregratify
profligate
profligate
adj
(obsolete) Overthrown, ruined.
Immoral; abandoned to vice.
Inclined to waste resources or behave extravagantly.
noun
An abandoned person; one openly and shamelessly vicious; a dissolute person.