Third-person singular simple present indicative form of affection
affeerment
affeerment
noun
(obsolete, law) The act of affeering or assessing an amercement, according to the circumstances of the case.
afferently
afferently
adv
Inwardly, toward the center.
affinities
affinities
noun
plural of affinity
affinitive
affinitive
adj
Closely connected, as by affinity.
affirmance
affirmance
noun
(countable, law) A decision upholding the decision of a lower court or agency
(uncountable) The act of affirming, affirmation
affluences
affluences
noun
plural of affluence
affluently
affluently
adv
In an affluent manner.
affriended
affriended
adj
(obsolete) Made friends; reconciled.
affrontive
affrontive
adj
Tending to affront or offend.
aforegoing
aforegoing
adj
(archaic) preceding, going before.
aforenamed
aforenamed
Adjective
Named earlier in a document.
afraidness
afraidness
noun
The state or quality of being afraid.
africander
africanize
africanize
Verb
To make African.
afrikander
afterbrain
afterbrain
noun
(anatomy) A posterior subdivision of the hindbrain; the myelencephalon
afterdrain
aftergrind
afternight
afternoons
afternoons
noun
plural of afternoon
afterpains
afterpains
noun
plural of afterpain
aftershine
aftersound
aftersound
noun
(acoustics) The second, slower phase of decay in the sound made by a piano string when it is struck.
(phonetics, obsolete) A weaker sound that immediately follows a more salient one, such as the second, less prominent vowel sound in a falling diphthong.
A sound that persists or remains audible after its source has ceased to produce it; the perception of such a sound.
afterstain
amentiform
amentiform
adj
(botany) Shaped like a catkin.
ammonified
ammonified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ammonify
ammonifier
ammonifier
noun
That which ammonifies
ammonifies
ammonifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ammonify
anfracture
anfracture
noun
(obsolete) A mazy winding.
anteflexed
anteflexed
adj
Bent in an anterior (forward) direction, as the uterus.
antefurcae
antefurcae
noun
plural of antefurca
antefurcal
antefurcal
adj
Relating to an antefurca
antefuture
antennifer
antifebrin
antifelony
antifemale
antifemale
adj
Averse to, or acting against, females.
noun
A genetic sequence that produces a non-feminine quality.
antifeudal
antifeudal
adj
(politics) Opposing a feudal system.
antifouler
antifouler
noun
Synonym of antifoulant
antifreeze
antifreeze
noun
(automobiles) Automotive antifreeze, a solution of ethylene glycol, used as an additive to water or replacement for water, in the radiators of motorcars.
(aviation) Deicer, a heated glycol solution used to remove ice from the aerodynamic surfaces of airplanes, and prevent icing while on the tarmac.
A substance, such as glycol, used to lower the freezing point of water;
antireform
antireform
adj
(politics) Opposing reform
araneiform
araneiform
adj
Having the form of a spider
archfiends
archfiends
noun
plural of archfiend
archflamen
archflamen
noun
A chief flamen or priest.
archfriend
arefaction
arefaction
noun
(rare or obsolete) The fact or process of drying; desiccation.
artfulness
artfulness
noun
The quality of being artful or of acting in an artful manner.
azoflavine
azoflavine
noun
A particular yellow azo dye.
backfriend
backfriend
noun
(UK, dialectal) A friend at one's back; a backer; one who does his best for another; a supporter.
(UK, dialectal) A hangnail.
(UK, dialectal, obsolete) A false friend; a secret enemy.
bafflement
bafflement
noun
(countable) Something that causes a state of confusion or puzzlement.
(uncountable) The state or result of being baffled, puzzled, or confused.
banffshire
banffshire
Proper noun
a historic county in north-east Scotland, which was absorbed into Region in 1975. Its county town was
bannerfish
bannerfish
noun
A large fish of the genus Istiophorus, of the swordfish family, with a broad banner-like dorsal fin; the sailfish.
Any of several species of butterflyfish in the genus Heniochus that superficially resemble the Moorish idol, though unrelated.
batterfang
beachfront
beachfront
adj
Of property (real estate): located on a beach.
noun
The portion of land or property that runs alongside and facing a beach.
beatifying
beatifying
verb
present participle of beatify
bedeafened
bedeafened
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bedeafen
bedwarfing
bedwarfing
verb
present participle of bedwarf
beflagging
beflagging
verb
present participle of beflag
beforehand
beforehand
adj
(archaic, often followed by with) In a state of anticipation or preoccupation.
(obsolete) In comfortable circumstances as regards property; forehanded.
adv
At an earlier or preceding time.
benefactor
benefactor
noun
Somebody who gives a gift, often money to a charity.
Someone who performs good or noble deeds.
beneficial
beneficial
adj
Helpful or good to something or someone.
Relating to a benefice.
noun
Something that is beneficial.
benzofuran
benzofuran
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a class of bicyclic heterocycles consisting of a benzene ring fused with one of furan.
besanctify
brazenface
brazenface
noun
An impudent or shameless person.
breakfront
breakfront
noun
(chiefly attributive) Any piece of furniture (especially a bookcase or cabinet) that has a central section that projects farther forward than the other sections.
brunfelsia
brunfelsia
noun
(botany) Any of the plants of the genus Brunfelsia.
caernarfon
caffeinism
caffeinism
noun
a toxic condition caused by excessive ingestion of coffee and other caffeine-containing beverages
addiction to such beverages
candlefish
candlefish
noun
An oily edible fish, Thaleichthys pacificus, from the northern Pacific, that was once dried and used as a candle or torch by the Chinook Indians.
cankerfret
cantefable
cantefable
noun
Alternative form of chantefable
carnifexes
carnifices
carnifices
noun
plural of carnifex
chaffering
chaffering
noun
The act of one who chaffers.
verb
present participle of chaffer
chaffiness
chaffiness
noun
Quality of being chaffy.
chamfering
chamfering
noun
A chamfer.
verb
present participle of chamfer
chapfallen
chapfallen
adj
Crestfallen, dejected.
chieftains
chieftains
noun
plural of chieftain
chiffonade
chiffonade
noun
A culinary preparation of herbs or leafy vegetables cut into long, thin ribbons.
verb
To prepare a chiffonade.
chopfallen
chopfallen
adj
Synonym of chapfallen
clanfellow
clanfellow
noun
A fellow member of a clan.
cofinanced
cofinanced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cofinance
cofinances
cofinances
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cofinance
conchifera
confederal
confederal
adj
Of, pertaining to, or being a confederation.
confessant
confessant
noun
(obsolete) One who confesses to a priest.
confessary
confessary
noun
(obsolete) One who makes a confession.
confidante
confidante
noun
A female confidant.
A type of settee having a seat at each end at right angles to the main seats.
confinable
confinable
adj
Able to be confined
confiscate
confiscate
adj
(obsolete) Confiscated; seized and appropriated by the government for public use; forfeit.
verb
(transitive) To use one's authority to lay claim to and separate a possession from its holder.
conformate
confragose
confusable
confusable
adj
Able to be confused.
noun
A word or phrase that is easily confused with another
confutable
confutable
adj
(archaic or formal) That can be confuted, i.e. shown to be false; disprovable.
contreface
cornflakes
cornflakes
noun
Alternative spelling of corn flakes
craftiness
craftiness
noun
Skill in deception, slyness
daftnesses
daftnesses
noun
plural of daftness
daintified
daintified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of daintify
daneflower
deafnesses
deafnesses
noun
plural of deafness
defacement
defacement
noun
(heraldry, vexillology) A symbol added to a flag or coat of arms to change it or make it different from another.
An act of defacing; an instance of visibly marring or disfiguring something.
An act of voiding or devaluing; nullification of the face value.
defacingly
defacingly
adv
So as to deface.
defailance
defailance
noun
(obsolete) failure; miscarriage
defailment
defailment
noun
(obsolete) Failure.
defaisance
defamation
defamation
noun
The act of injuring another person's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another.
defamingly
defamingly
Adverb
In a defamatory manner.
defaultant
defaultant
noun
Synonym of defaulter
defaulting
defaulting
noun
The act or result of being defaulted, especially a failure to meet a financial obligation.
verb
present participle of default
defeasance
defeasance
noun
(US, law) The rendering void of a contract or deed; an annulment or abrogation.
(now rare) Destruction, defeat, overthrow.
verb
(US, law, transitive) To void; to annul.
defeatment
defecating
defecating
verb
present participle of defecate
defecation
defecation
noun
Any of several processes for the removal of impurities, or for clarifying various materials.
The act or process of voiding feces from the bowels.
defedation
defedation
noun
The process of polluting or making filthy; pollution.
defendable
defendable
adj
Capable of being defended.
defendants
defendants
noun
plural of defendant
defenseman
defenseman
noun
(chiefly US) Alternative spelling of defenceman
defilading
defilading
verb
present participle of defilade
definienda
definienda
noun
plural of definiendum
deflations
deflations
noun
plural of deflation
defoliants
defoliants
noun
plural of defoliant
deforciant
deforciant
noun
(obsolete, UK, law) One against whom a fictitious action of fine was brought
(obsolete, UK, law) One who keeps out of possession the rightful owner of an estate.
defrauding
defrauding
noun
The act of committing fraud.
verb
present participle of defraud
defrayment
defrayment
noun
The payment of charges.
denazified
denazified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of denazify
denazifies
denazifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of denazify
disinflame
disinflame
verb
To divest of flame or ardour.
disinflate
disinflate
verb
(economics) To reduce the rate of inflation
disleafing
disleafing
verb
present participle of disleaf
downfallen
downfallen
adj
(figurative) Having undergone a defeat, or been ousted from a position of authority.
Fallen down.
crestfallen, depressed, down in the dumps.
verb
past participle of downfall.
draftiness
draftiness
noun
The characteristic of being drafty.
drainfield
drainfield
noun
Alternative form of drain field
earnestful
earnestful
adj
(obsolete) serious
effacement
effacement
noun
(medicine) A shortening, or thinning, of the cervix before or during early labour.
The act of expunging, of wiping out; expungement.
Withdrawal in order to make oneself inconspicuous; the making of oneself inconspicuous.
effeminacy
effeminacy
noun
The quality of being effeminate.
effeminate
effeminate
adj
(obsolete) Womanly; tender, affectionate, caring.
(often derogatory, of a man or boy) Exhibiting behaviour or mannerisms considered typical of a female; unmasculine.
noun
An effeminate person.
verb
(intransitive) To become womanly.
(transitive, archaic or nonstandard) To make womanly; to unman.
effraction
effraction
noun
(medicine) A bone fracture where the bone breaks the surface of the skin.
(obsolete) Burglary.
endosulfan
endosulfan
noun
(chemistry) a toxic chlorinated polycyclic insecticide used to control mites
enfacement
enfacement
noun
The act, or the result of enfacing
enfilading
enfilading
verb
present participle of enfilade
enfleurage
enfleurage
noun
The process of extracting fragrance (essential oils) from flowers by using unscented wax or fat, then extracting with alcohol.
engraffing
engraffing
verb
present participle of engraff
engrafting
engrafting
verb
present participle of engraft
entfaoilff
entreatful
entreatful
adj
(rare) Full of entreaty.
epulafquen
ethnoflora
ethnoflora
noun
The flora of a region that is used by that region's native inhabitants
eurafrican
eurafrican
Adjective
Of or relating to the continents of Europe and Africa combined.
Of European and African descent.
Noun
An African with European ancestors.
Someone of mixed European and African heritage.
exfetation
exfetation
noun
(medicine) imperfect fetation in some organ exterior to the uterus