(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.
allocaffeine
archinformer
assuefaction
assuefaction
noun
(obsolete) habituation
beaconsfield
beaconsfield
Proper noun
A market town in Buckinghamshire, England.
A town in Victoria, Australia.
benefactions
benefactions
noun
plural of benefaction
birefraction
canaliferous
canaliferous
adj
(zoology, of the shell of a mollusc) Having a canal.
candyflosses
candyflosses
noun
plural of candyfloss
cankerflower
cenospecific
cenospecific
adj
Alternative form of coenospecific
centifolious
centifolious
adj
Having a hundred leaves.
chiffonniers
chiffonniers
noun
plural of chiffonnier
chondrofetal
cinquefoiled
cinquefoiled
adj
Having five lobes or having the shape of a cinquefoil.
closefitting
closefitting
adj
Alternative form of close-fitting
cockneyfying
cockneyfying
verb
present participle of cockneyfy
codefendants
codefendants
noun
plural of codefendant
coefficients
coefficients
noun
plural of coefficient
coinfeftment
colorfulness
colorfulness
noun
The perceived intensity of a specific color.
The state of being colorful.
conchiferous
conchiferous
adj
(biology) Having a shell (used especially of bivalve molluscs)
(geology) Containing shells
confabulated
confabulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of confabulate
confabulates
confabulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of confabulate
confarreated
confectioner
confectioner
noun
A manufacturer of or dealer in confections (sweets and candies, and other sweet food items).
confectiones
confederated
confederated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of confederate
confederater
confederates
confederates
noun
plural of confederate
confederatio
confederator
confederator
noun
(obsolete) A confederate.
conferencing
conferencing
verb
present participle of conference
conferential
conferential
adj
Of or pertaining to a conference
conferrences
conferrences
noun
plural of conferrence
confervaceae
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
conflagrated
conflagrated
adj
Burnt, destroyed by fire.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conflagrate
conflictless
conflictless
adj
Without conflict.
conformances
conformances
noun
plural of conformance
conformities
conformities
noun
plural of conformity
confoundable
confoundable
adj
That can be confounded
confoundedly
confoundedly
adv
In a confounded manner; as if confused or thwarted.
Used as a mild oath: damnably.
confoundment
confoundment
noun
something which is or has been confounded
the state of being confounded
confraternal
confraternal
adj
Of or pertaining to a confraternity
confrontment
confrontment
noun
Confrontation.
confusedness
confusedness
noun
The state or quality of being confused.
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
consentfully
consentfully
adv
With consent; consensually.
consignified
consignified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of consignify
conspecifics
conspecifics
noun
plural of conspecific
cornetfishes
cornetfishes
noun
plural of cornetfish
countercraft
countercraft
noun
Strategies or tactics that serve to counter something.
counterdraft
counterfeits
counterfeits
noun
plural of counterfeit
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterfeit
counterfires
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.
counterflows
counterflows
noun
plural of counterflow
counterfoils
counterfoils
noun
plural of counterfoil
counterforce
counterforce
adj
(military) Targeting an opponent's military assets, such as missile silos, rather than other valuable assets such as cities and civilian populations.
noun
A force that opposes another force.
counterfugue
counterfugue
noun
(music) A fugue in which the answer or imitation to the melody is played in an inverse manner.
counteroffer
counteroffer
noun
An offer made in reply to an unacceptable offer.
verb
To offer as a counteroffer.
counterproof
counterproof
noun
(logic) A proof that contradicts a given statement.
(printing) The inverted image of an original proof.
counterrefer
counterscoff
counterscoff
noun
A retort; a scoffing utterance in response to another.
countershaft
countershaft
noun
Synonym of jackshaft (“mechanical component for rotational force”)
verb
Synonym of jackshaft
craftsperson
craftsperson
noun
A person who produces arts and crafts.
Someone who is highly skilled at their trade; an artificer.
cretefaction
cuneiformist
cuneiformist
noun
A specialist or expert in cuneiform.
cycloolefine
cycloolefins
cycloolefins
noun
plural of cycloolefin
defalcations
defalcations
noun
plural of defalcation
defectionist
defectionist
noun
One who advocates or encourages defection.
deflectional
deflectional
adj
Of or pertaining to deflection.
deflocculant
deflocculant
noun
A deflocculating agent.
deflocculent
deforcements
deforcements
noun
plural of deforcement
deifications
deifications
noun
plural of deification
demichamfron
disaffection
disaffection
noun
Alienation; loss of loyalty.
Discontent; unrest.
disconfirmed
disconfirmed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disconfirm
disinfection
disinfection
noun
Treatment with disinfectant materials in order to destroy harmful microorganisms
echinuliform
echinuliform
adj
Resembling small spines.
ecofeminisms
ecofeminisms
noun
plural of ecofeminism
ecofeminists
ecofeminists
noun
plural of ecofeminist
ectocuniform
edifications
edifications
noun
plural of edification
effectuation
effectuation
noun
An act of effectuating.
efflorescent
efflorescent
adj
Bursting into flower.
Forming a white dust or efflorescence on the surface.
Growing at a rapid rate; flourishing.
efflorescing
efflorescing
verb
present participle of effloresce
encoffinment
encoffinment
noun
The preparation of the body of a deceased person and placement of it in a coffin, especially in a ceremonial or ritualistic manner.
enforcements
enforcements
noun
plural of enforcement
entification
entification
noun
(rare) The action of giving objective existence to something
entocuniform
excalfaction
fabroniaceae
factionaries
factionaries
noun
plural of factionary
factiousness
factiousness
noun
The state of being factious.
fantasticoes
fecundations
fecundations
noun
plural of fecundation
felicitation
felicitation
noun
The act of felicitating; a wishing of joy or happiness; congratulation.
femtoseconds
femtoseconds
noun
plural of femtosecond
ferrocyanate
ferrocyanate
noun
(chemistry) A salt of ferrocyanic acid; a ferrocyanide.
ferrocyanide
ferrocyanide
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The complex ion Fe(CN)₆⁴⁻; any salt containing this ion; they are used in making blue pigments
ferroinclave
ferrosilicon
ferrosilicon
noun
An alloy of iron and silicon used in steelmaking.
fetichmonger
fianchettoed
fianchettoed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fianchetto
fibrinogenic
fibrinogenic
adj
(biochemistry) That produces fibrin
fibronectins
fibronectins
noun
plural of fibronectin
fibronuclear
fictionalise
fictionalise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of fictionalize.
fictionalize
fictionalize
verb
To convert something into a novel or other dramatic work
To retell something real as if it were fiction, especially by fabricating falsehoods
flamboyances
flamboyances
noun
plural of flamboyance
flectionless
flectionless
Adjective
inflectionless
flocculently
flocculently
adv
In a flocculent manner.
florescences
florescences
noun
plural of florescence
fluoresceine
fluoresceine
noun
Alternative spelling of fluorescein
fluoresceins
fluoresceins
noun
plural of fluorescein
fluorescence
fluorescence
noun
(physics) The emission of light (or other electromagnetic radiation) by a material when stimulated by the absorption of radiation or of a subatomic particle.
The light so emitted.
fluorescents
fluorescents
noun
plural of fluorescent
forbearances
forbearances
noun
plural of forbearance
forbiddances
forbiddances
noun
plural of forbiddance
forcefulness
forcefulness
noun
The characteristic or quality of being forceful
forcibleness
forcibleness
noun
The quality of being forcible.
foreacquaint
foreacquaint
verb
(transitive) To make familiar (with something) in advance.
foreannounce
foreannounce
verb
(transitive) To announce beforehand or in advance.
forecatching
forechecking
forechecking
verb
present participle of forecheck
foreconceive
foreconceive
verb
(transitive) To conceive or imagine beforehand; preconceive.
foreconclude
foreconsider
foreconsider
verb
(transitive) To consider beforehand; think about in advance.
forecontrive
foredenounce
foreguidance
foreinclined
foreinstruct
forensically
forensically
adv
In a forensic manner.
Regarding forensics, or forensic science.
a forensically thorough search
forereaching
forereaching
verb
present participle of forereach
foresentence
foresentence
noun
(law, rare) A sentence or condemnation in advance.
(religious) Prophetic doom.
verb
(transitive, rare) To sentence beforehand or in advance.
fornicatress
fornicatress
noun
(obsolete) A woman guilty of fornication.
fractionated
fractionated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fractionate
fractionates
fractionates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fractionate