(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.
amentiform
amentiform
adj
(botany) Shaped like a catkin.
ammonifier
ammonifier
noun
That which ammonifies
antifouler
antifouler
noun
Synonym of antifoulant
antireform
antireform
adj
(politics) Opposing reform
araneiform
araneiform
adj
Having the form of a spider
arefaction
arefaction
noun
(rare or obsolete) The fact or process of drying; desiccation.
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.
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.
beforeness
beforeness
noun
The state or quality of being before.
benefactor
benefactor
noun
Somebody who gives a gift, often money to a charity.
Someone who performs good or noble deeds.
benzofuran
benzofuran
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a class of bicyclic heterocycles consisting of a benzene ring fused with one of furan.
benzofuryl
bernstorff
bettendorf
boneflower
bonhoeffer
boyfriends
boyfriends
noun
plural of boyfriend
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.
brownfield
brownfield
adj
(software engineering) Being a development that has to integrate with legacy systems.
noun
(often attributive) A site, to be used for housing or commerce, that has been previously used for industry and may be contaminated or need extensive clearing
bufflehorn
buffoonery
buffoonery
noun
The behaviour expected of a buffoon; foolishness, silliness.
caernarfon
centerfold
centerfold
noun
(by extension) Any very sexually attractive person, who is therefore material for such a photograph.
A large photograph printed on this sheet, typically in the form of a nude, or provocatively dressed, sexually attractive woman or man.
The person appearing in such a photograph.
The single sheet of paper that forms the middle two pages of a magazine or other publication.
centrefold
centrefold
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of centerfold
chiffonier
chiffonier
noun
A receptacle for rags or shreds.
A tall, elegant chest of drawers, often with a mirror attached.
One who gathers rags and odds and ends; a ragpicker.
cofounders
cofounders
noun
plural of cofounder
coinferred
conchifera
coneflower
coneflower
noun
Any of certain species of genus Isopogon, in order Proteales, principally of temperate Australia
Any of several similar flowering plants of tribe Heliantheae in order Asterales, in genera Dracopis, Echinacea, Rudbeckia, and Ratibida, that have a cone-shaped disk of florets.
confectory
confectory
adj
(obsolete) Relating to the art of making confectionery.
confecture
confecture
noun
(obsolete) confiture
(obsolete) conjecture, hypothesis
confederal
confederal
adj
Of, pertaining to, or being a confederation.
conference
conference
noun
(Methodist Church) A stated meeting of preachers and others, invested with authority to take cognizance of ecclesiastical matters.
(Philippines, sports) A constituent tournament of a sports league in a given season.
(business) An event organized by a for-profit or non-profit organization to discuss a pressing issue, such as a new product, market trend or government regulation, with a range of speakers.
(obsolete) The act of comparing two or more things together; comparison.
(politics) A multilateral diplomatic negotiation.
(sciences) A formal event where scientists present their research results in speeches, workshops, posters or by other means.
(sports) A group of sports teams that play each other on a regular basis.
A voluntary association of Congregational churches of a district; the district in which such churches are.
The act of consulting together formally; serious conversation or discussion; interchange of views.
verb
(transitive, intransitive, education) To assess (a student) by one-on-one conversation, rather than an examination.
conferment
conferment
noun
The act of conferring; a presentation or bestowal.
conferrers
conferrers
noun
plural of conferrer
conferring
conferring
noun
The act of one who confers.
verb
present participle of confer
confervoid
confervoid
adj
Resembling conferva algae.
confervous
confervous
adj
Relating to, consisting of, or resembling confervae.
confessary
confessary
noun
(obsolete) One who makes a confession.
confessors
confessors
noun
plural of confessor
confessory
confessory
adj
That constitutes a confession
configured
configured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of configure
configures
configures
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of configure
confiserie
conflexure
conformate
conformers
conformers
noun
plural of conformer
confounder
confounder
noun
(mathematics) A factor, in data analysis, that causes the effects of two distinct processes to be indistinguishable; a confounding variable
A person who confounds
confragose
confronted
confronted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of confront
confronter
confronter
noun
Someone who or something which confronts.
coniferous
coniferous
adj
Bearing cones, as the pine and cypress.
Of, or pertaining to, a conifer.
contreface
contrefort
contrefort
noun
Synonym of counterfort (“buttress built against a wall”)
Synonym of counterfort (“spur of a mountain range”)
cornetfish
cornetfish
noun
Any of several slender, elongate tropical fish, of the family Fistulariidae, that live in shallow water
cornfields
cornfields
noun
plural of cornfield
cornflakes
cornflakes
noun
Alternative spelling of corn flakes
cornflower
cornflower
adj
Of a blue colour, as that of the cornflower; cornflower blue.
noun
A plant of the species Cichorium intybus.
A small annual plant in the family Asteraceae, Centaurea cyanus, usually with bushy blue flowers which grows natively in European cornfields (i.e. wheatfields).
Cornflower blue.
coryneform
coryneform
noun
Any bacterium of the genus Corynebacterium
Bacteria resembling such bacterium, having irregularly shaped, non-spore-forming, aerobic, gram-positive rods.
counterfix
daneflower
deepfrozen
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.
defrocking
defrocking
noun
The formal removal of the rights and authority of a member of the clergy.
verb
present participle of defrock
defrosting
defrosting
noun
The process by which something is defrosted.
verb
present participle of defrost
dendriform
dendriform
adj
Having a branched structure similar to a tree.
disfortune
dumfounder
dumfounder
verb
To dumbfound; to confound.
echiniform
effraction
effraction
noun
(medicine) A bone fracture where the bone breaks the surface of the skin.
(obsolete) Burglary.
effrontery
effrontery
noun
(countable) An act of insolent and shameless audacity.
(uncountable) Insolent and shameless audacity.
enflowered
enflowered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of enflower
enforcedly
enforcedly
adv
In a way that is enforced.
enforcible
enforcible
Adjective
Capable of being enforced.
ethnoflora
ethnoflora
noun
The flora of a region that is used by that region's native inhabitants
factioneer
factioneer
noun
A proponent of a faction.
One who aggressively pushes a cause.
fadmongery
fafaronade
falconries
falconries
noun
plural of falconry
farallones
farandoles
farandoles
noun
plural of farandole
farinosely
farreation
fashioners
fashioners
noun
plural of fashioner
fauconnier
fauntleroy
fazendeiro
fearnought
fearnought
noun
Alternative form of fearnaught
februation
februation
noun
Purification, rejuvenation, or renewal, especially ritual or ceremonial.
The object of such purification; a sacrifice.
fecundator
federation
federation
adj
(Australia) Of an architectural style popular around the time of federation.
noun
(computing, telecommunications) A collection of network or telecommunication providers that offer interoperability.
Act of joining together into a single political entity.
Any society or organisation formed from separate groups or bodies.
Array of nations or states that are unified under one central authority which is elected by its members.
fellmonger
fellmonger
noun
(Britain) Someone who sells or works with animal hides and skins.
verb
To prepare animal skin for tanning.
feltmonger
feltmonger
noun
(historical) A person who sells felt.
feneration
feneration
noun
(obsolete) Lending money at interest; usury.
fenestrato
fenestrone
ferngrower
ferredoxin
ferredoxin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a class of iron and sulfur-containing proteins, found in green plants, that function in electron transport and in photosynthesis.
ferroboron
ferroboron
noun
An alloy of iron and boron used in the production of specialist steels
ferroprint
festoonery
festoonery
noun
That which is festooned; hanging ornamentation.
fibrinogen
fibrinogen
noun
A protein that in humans plays a part in the forming of clots.
fictioneer
fictioneer
noun
(dated) A writer of fiction, especially one who produces many publications.
fingerhold
fingerhold
noun
A grip with the fingers.
fingerhook
fingerpost
fingerpost
noun
A board that shows the direction (and often distance) to a named place; especially one of several attached to a milepost
The milepost itself.
fingerroot
fingerroot
noun
A plant related to ginger, Boesenbergia rotunda, with finger-like roots used as a spice.
fingerwork
fingerwork
noun
Alternative spelling of finger work
fintadores
firedragon
firedragon
noun
A fiery dragon; firedrake.
fishertown
fishmonger
fishmonger
noun
(Britain) A person who sells fish.
(Britain, rare) A fishmonger's, a fishmonger's shop: a shop that sells fish.
(archaic) A pimp.
flandowser
fleuronnee
flockowner
flockowner
noun
Someone who owns a flock of animals.
floreating
florencita
florentine
florentine
adj
Cooked or served with spinach.
noun
(obsolete) A kind of durable silk.
(obsolete) A kind of pudding or tart or meat pie.
A biscuit consisting mostly of nuts and preserved fruit, usually coated with chocolate on one side.
florentium
florentium
noun
(chemistry, disused nomenclature) Promethium.
florescent
florescent
adj
Flowering or budding.
floridness
floridness
noun
The quality of being florid.
florigenic
florigenic
adj
(botany) Promoting flowering or the formation of flowers.
floundered
floundered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flounder
flouriness
flouriness
noun
The state or condition of being floury.
flugelhorn
flugelhorn
noun
A brass instrument resembling a cornet but with a wider, conical bore, and usually with three valves, in the same B-flat pitch as many trumpets and cornets but with a more deeply conical mouthpiece than those. A bugle with valves.
fluocerine
fluorinate
fluorinate
verb
(chemistry, transitive) To introduce fluorine into a compound.
foenngreek
foenngreek
noun
Archaic form of fenugreek.
folksinger
folksinger
noun
A person who sings folk songs.
foolmonger
footganger
footganger
noun
(entomology) A juvenile locust or grasshopper while in its wingless or flightless phase.
foragement
foragement
noun
The act of foraging
foraminate
foraminate
adj
Having foramina or openings.
foraminose
foraminule
foraminule
noun
A very small foramen
foraramens
forbearant
forbearant
adj
forbearing
forbearing
forbearing
adj
Characterized by patience and indulgence; long-suffering
noun
forbearance; restraint
verb
present participle of forbear
forbestown
forcedness
forcedness
noun
The state or quality of being forced.
forconceit
foreanswer
foreanswer
verb
To answer beforehand or in advance
forearming
forearming
verb
present participle of forearm
foreassign
forebemoan
forebitten
forebitten
adj
Bitten in front.
foreboding
foreboding
adj
Of ominous significance; serving as an ill omen; foretelling of harm or difficulty.
noun
A sense of evil to come.
An evil omen.
verb
present participle of forebode
foreburton
foredating
foredating
verb
present participle of foredate
foredefine
foredesign
foredesign
verb
(transitive) To design or plan beforehand; forecast.