(of a person) Having affection or warm regard; loving; fond.
(of an action, etc.) Characterised by or proceeding from affection; indicating love; tender.
verb
(obsolete, reflexive) To emotionally attach (oneself) to.
(rare) To show affection to; to have affection for.
afflictively
afflictively
adv
In an afflictive manner
affranchised
affranchised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of affranchise
affricatives
affricatives
noun
plural of affricative
aircraftsmen
aircraftsmen
noun
plural of aircraftsman
albificative
allocaffeine
archerfishes
archerfishes
noun
plural of archerfish
archinformer
archpilferer
ascidiferous
assuefaction
assuefaction
noun
(obsolete) habituation
baculiferous
beaconsfield
beaconsfield
Proper noun
A market town in Buckinghamshire, England.
A town in Victoria, Australia.
beatifically
beatifically
adv
In a beatific manner.
benefactions
benefactions
noun
plural of benefaction
beneficeless
beneficeless
adj
Without a benefice.
beneficences
beneficences
noun
plural of beneficence
beneficently
beneficently
adv
In a beneficent manner
beneficiaire
beneficially
beneficially
adv
In a beneficial manner
beneficiated
beneficiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beneficiate
beneficiates
beneficiates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beneficiate
beneficience
beneficience
noun
Misspelling of beneficence.
biofeedbacks
biofeedbacks
noun
plural of biofeedback
birefracting
birefraction
birefractive
blackfigured
boraciferous
boraciferous
adj
Yielding or containing borax.
brachiferous
brickfielder
brickfielder
noun
(Australia) A hot, dry, dusty wind of southern or central Australia.
calamiferous
calamiferous
adj
Producing reeds; reedy.
calculifrage
calculifrage
noun
(surgery) An instrument inserted into the bladder in order to break up calculi.
calyciferous
calyciferous
adj
Bearing the calyx.
campodeiform
campodeiform
adj
(zoology) Of, pertaining to, or resembling an insect or larva of the genus Campodea.
canaliferous
canaliferous
adj
(zoology, of the shell of a mollusc) Having a canal.
candlefishes
candlefishes
noun
plural of candlefish
candleshrift
cauliflowers
cauliflowers
noun
plural of cauliflower
cellulifugal
cellulifugal
adj
That carries nerve impulses away from a neuron
cenospecific
cenospecific
adj
Alternative form of coenospecific
centifolious
centifolious
adj
Having a hundred leaves.
centrifugals
centrifugals
noun
plural of centrifugal
centrifugate
centrifugate
noun
The material to be separated in a centrifuge.
verb
(transitive) To separate using centrifugation.
centrifuging
centrifuging
noun
The processing of material in a centrifuge.
verb
present participle of centrifuge
cerebrifugal
cerebrifugal
adj
(physiology) Applied to those nerve fibers which go from the brain to the spinal cord, and so transfer cerebral impulses (centrifugal impressions) outwards.
certificated
certificated
adj
That has been subject to certification; certified.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of certificate
certificates
certificates
noun
plural of certificate
certificator
certificator
noun
One who certificates.
chaetiferous
chaetiferous
adj
(zoology) Bearing chaetae.
chauffeuring
chauffeuring
verb
present participle of chauffeur
cheliferidea
cherubfishes
chesterfield
chesterfield
noun
(Canada) Any couch or sofa.
A couch, sofa, or love seat with padded arms and back of the same height, often curved outward at the top.
chieftainess
chieftainess
noun
A female chieftain.
The wife of a chieftain.
chiffonniers
chiffonniers
noun
plural of chiffonnier
chromiferous
chromiferous
adj
Containing, or yielding chromium.
chylifactive
chylifactive
adj
(physiology) Producing, or converting into, chyle; having the power to form chyle
cinquefoiled
cinquefoiled
adj
Having five lobes or having the shape of a cinquefoil.
circumferent
circumflexes
circumflexes
noun
plural of circumflex
circumfluent
circumfluent
adj
Flowing round; surrounding in the manner of a fluid.
circumfusile
circumfusile
adj
(nonce word) Capable of being poured or spread around.
classifiable
classifiable
adj
Able to be classified.
cliffhangers
cliffhangers
noun
plural of cliffhanger
closefitting
closefitting
adj
Alternative form of close-fitting
cockneyfying
cockneyfying
verb
present participle of cockneyfy
codfisheries
codfisheries
noun
plural of codfishery
coefficients
coefficients
noun
plural of coefficient
cofathership
coinfeftment
comfortative
comfortative
adj
(archaic) Offering comfort.
noun
(archaic) A medicine or other item causing comfort.
complexified
complexified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of complexify
complexifies
complexifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of complexify
conchiferous
conchiferous
adj
(biology) Having a shell (used especially of bivalve molluscs)
(geology) Containing shells
confectioner
confectioner
noun
A manufacturer of or dealer in confections (sweets and candies, and other sweet food items).
confectiones
confederatio
conferencing
conferencing
verb
present participle of conference
conferential
conferential
adj
Of or pertaining to a conference
confervalike
confessarius
confessingly
confessingly
adv
So as to confess; by way of confession.
confessional
confessional
adj
In the manner or style of a confession.
Officially practicing a particular shared religion, as a state or organization; see confessionalism 1.
noun
(Roman Catholicism) A small room where confession—the Sacrament of Penance—is performed in private with a priest.
(reality television) A filmed interview in which a cast member speaks directly into the camera commenting on the events of the episode.
A confession.
confidential
confidential
adj
(dated) Having someone's confidence or trust; having a position requiring trust; worthy of being trusted with confidences.
(dated) Inclined to share confidences; (of things) making people inclined to share confidences; involving the sharing of confidences.
Kept, or meant to be kept, secret within a certain circle of persons; not intended to be known publicly
configurable
configurable
adj
Capable of being configured; customisable; permitting rearrangement or adjustment.
configurated
configurated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of configurate
confinedness
confinedness
noun
The state or condition of being confined; lack of space.
confinements
confinements
noun
plural of confinement
confirmative
confirmative
adj
That serves to confirm
conflictless
conflictless
adj
Without conflict.
conformities
conformities
noun
plural of conformity
confusticate
confusticate
verb
(transitive, informal, chiefly US) To confuse, confound, or perplex.
congelifract
congelifract
noun
(geology) A fragment of rock broken off by the action of frost
consignified
consignified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of consignify
conspecifics
conspecifics
noun
plural of conspecific
copaliferous
copaliferous
adj
Yielding copal.
cornetfishes
cornetfishes
noun
plural of cornetfish
counterfeits
counterfeits
noun
plural of counterfeit
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterfeit
counterfires
counterfoils
counterfoils
noun
plural of counterfoil
craftinesses
craftinesses
noun
plural of craftiness
cretefaction
cuculiformes
cuneiformist
cuneiformist
noun
A specialist or expert in cuneiform.
cupuliferous
cupuliferous
adj
(botany) Bearing, or furnished with, a cupule.
curvifoliate
curvifoliate
adj
Having curved leaves.
cuttlefishes
cuttlefishes
noun
plural of cuttlefish
cycloolefine
cycloolefins
cycloolefins
noun
plural of cycloolefin
deacidifying
deacidifying
verb
present participle of deacidify
decaffeinate
decaffeinate
verb
(transitive) To remove the caffeine from something (especially from coffee).
decaffeinize
decaffeinize
verb
(transitive, dated) Synonym of decaffeinate
decalcifying
decalcifying
adj
That is used to decalcify
verb
present participle of decalcify
decapodiform
decemfoliate
decertifying
decertifying
verb
present participle of decertify
declassified
declassified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of declassify
declassifies
declassifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of declassify
decrassified
decrassified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of decrassify
defalcations
defalcations
noun
plural of defalcation
defectionist
defectionist
noun
One who advocates or encourages defection.
defervescing
defervescing
verb
present participle of defervesce.
deficiencies
deficiencies
noun
plural of deficiency
deflectional
deflectional
adj
Of or pertaining to deflection.
deifications
deifications
noun
plural of deification
demichamfron
demiofficial
desilicified
desilicified
adj
From which impregnated silica has been removed
dezincifying
dezincifying
verb
present participle of dezincify
differencing
differencing
verb
present participle of difference
difficulties
difficulties
noun
(colloquial) a series of frustrations
plural of difficulty
diffranchise
disacidified
disacidified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disacidify
disaffecting
disaffecting
verb
present participle of disaffect
disaffection
disaffection
noun
Alienation; loss of loyalty.
Discontent; unrest.
discomfiture
discomfiture
noun
(obsolete) Defeat in battle
An emotional state similar to that arising from defeat; frustration, disappointment, perplexity or embarrassment.
discomforted
discomforted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of discomfort
discomforter
discomforter
noun
One who causes discomfort.
disconfirmed
disconfirmed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disconfirm
diselectrify
disfranchise
disfranchise
verb
(transitive) To deprive someone of some privilege, especially the right to vote; to disenfranchise.
disfrancnise
disinfectant
disinfectant
adj
Serving to kill germs or viruses.
noun
A substance that kills germs and/or viruses.
disinfecting
disinfecting
verb
present participle of disinfect
disinfection
disinfection
noun
Treatment with disinfectant materials in order to destroy harmful microorganisms
disinfective
disinfective
adj
That disinfects
doctorfishes
doctorfishes
noun
plural of doctorfish
doughfaceism
doughfaceism
noun
(derogatory) The character of a doughface; pliability.