(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.
conflagrant
conflagrant
adj
brightly burning
conflagrate
conflagrate
verb
(intransitive) To catch fire.
(transitive) To set fire to something.
deflagrated
deflagrated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of deflagrate
deflagrates
deflagrates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deflagrate
deflagrator
deflagrator
noun
(historical) An electrical device for producing rapid combustion.
Something which deflagrates.
falteringly
falteringly
adv
In a faltering manner; hesitantly, making pauses
farthingale
farthingale
noun
(historical) A hooped structure in cloth worn to extend the skirt of women's dresses; a hooped petticoat.
fingerstall
fingerstall
noun
A protective cover for the finger; a fingercot.
fireflaught
flabbergast
flabbergast
noun
(countable) An awkward person.
(uncountable) Overwhelming confusion, shock, or surprise.
verb
(transitive) To overwhelm with bewilderment; to amaze, confound, or stun, especially in a ludicrous manner.
flagellator
flagellator
noun
Someone who flagellates; a whipper.
flaughtbred
flustrating
flustrating
verb
present participle of flustrate
foretalking
forgettable
forgettable
adj
easily forgotten
forgettably
forgettably
adv
In a forgettable manner.
formulating
formulating
verb
present participle of formulate
formylating
formylating
verb
present participle of formylate
fothergilla
fractabling
fragilities
fragilities
noun
plural of fragility
frigostable
frugalities
frugalities
noun
plural of frugality
fulgurantly
fulgurantly
adv
In a fulgurant manner.
fulgurating
fulgurating
verb
present participle of fulgurate
fulguration
fulguration
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) The sudden brightening of a fused globule of gold or silver, when the last film of the oxide of lead or copper leaves its surface
(medicine) cauterization with electricity; electrocautery
A flash of lightning
gratefuller
gratefuller
adj
comparative form of grateful: more grateful
gratifiable
gratifiable
adj
That can be gratified.
gratifiedly
gratifiedly
adv
With gratification.
interflange
laughterful
laughterful
adj
Full of laughter; indicative of, characterised by, or expressing laughter or mirth.
nonflagrant
profligated
profligated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of profligate
profligates
profligates
noun
plural of profligate
reinflating
reinflating
verb
present participle of reinflate
septifragal
septifragal
adj
(botany) Breaking from the partitions; said of a method of dehiscence in which the valves of a pod break away from the partitions, while these remain attached to the common axis.