(botany) Said of anthers that are attached to the filament at the top and pointing back toward the filament like a hook.
aquafortis
aquafortis
noun
Alternative form of aqua fortis
aquiferous
aquiferous
adj
(geology) Of or pertaining to an aquifer
Carrying water
araneiform
araneiform
adj
Having the form of a spider
arboriform
arboriform
adj
Resembling a tree in shape or appearance.
archerfish
archerfish
noun
Any of the species of fish in the family Toxotidae (sole genus Toxotes), who prey on small animals near to the surface of a water by shooting them with water from their mouths.
archfiends
archfiends
noun
plural of archfiend
archflamen
archflamen
noun
A chief flamen or priest.
archfriend
archinfamy
arciferous
arefaction
arefaction
noun
(rare or obsolete) The fact or process of drying; desiccation.
arilliform
armiferous
armiferous
adj
(rare) Bearing arms or weapons.
armorproof
artfulness
artfulness
noun
The quality of being artful or of acting in an artful manner.
artificers
artificers
noun
plural of artificer
artificial
artificial
adj
(bridge) Conveying some meaning other than the actual contents of one's hand.
Insincere; fake, forced, or feigned.
Man-made; made by humans; of artifice.
Not natural or normal: imposed arbitrarily or without regard to the specifics or normal circumstances of a person, a situation, etc.
asafoetida
asafoetida
noun
A resinous gum from the stem and roots of Ferula species such as Ferula foetida and Ferula assa-foetida, having a strong, unpleasant smell, with culinary and medical uses.
aschaffite
ascidiform
ascidiform
adj
(zoology) Shaped like an ascidian.
asciferous
assafetida
assafetida
noun
Dated form of asafoetida.
atactiform
atactiform
adj
(medicine) Resembling ataxia.
aufklarung
auriferous
auriferous
adj
Containing or producing gold; gold-bearing.
auriflamme
auriflamme
noun
Obsolete spelling of oriflamme
ausforming
ausforming
verb
present participle of ausform
azelfafage
azoflavine
azoflavine
noun
A particular yellow azo dye.
backfatter
backfatter
noun
A pig yielding significant backfat.
backfields
backfields
noun
plural of backfield
backfilled
backfilled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backfill
backfiller
backfiller
noun
A machine for refilling an excavation.
backfiring
backfiring
noun
A failure that leads to further misfortune.
The occurrence of a backfire.
verb
present participle of backfire
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.
backfurrow
backfurrow
noun
(agriculture) The line of piled soil thrown up beside a furrow when it is created by a plow
verb
(agriculture) To throw or turn the soil in alternating directions for every other row that is plowed, so that every pair of furrows has a single backfurrow with clear areas on the outside.
baculiform
baculiform
adj
Shaped like a bacillus; rod-shaped.
bafflement
bafflement
noun
(countable) Something that causes a state of confusion or puzzlement.
(uncountable) The state or result of being baffled, puzzled, or confused.
bafflingly
bafflingly
adv
In a baffling or puzzling manner.
ballflower
ballflower
noun
Alternative form of ball flower
balloonful
balloonful
noun
Enough to fill a balloon.
bandfiling
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.
barberfish
barberfish
noun
Johnrandallia nigrirostris, a cleaner fish.
barefisted
barefooted
barefooted
adj
Wearing nothing on the feet; barefoot.
barrelfish
barrelfish
noun
The black rudderfish, Hyperoglyphe perciformis
barrelfuls
barrelfuls
noun
plural of barrelful
barrelsful
basifacial
basifacial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the lower half of the face
basketfuls
basketfuls
noun
plural of basketful
batfowling
batfowling
noun
A method of catching birds at night, by holding a torch or other light, and beating the bush or perch where they roost so that the birds fly towards the light.
bathflower
bathoflore
bathtubful
bathtubful
noun
As much as a bathtub will hold.
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.
beatifical
beatifical
adj
beatific
beatifying
beatifying
verb
present participle of beatify
beautified
beautified
adj
Having been made beautiful.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beautify
beautifier
beautifier
noun
A person who or a thing which beautifies or makes beautiful.
beautifies
beautifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beautify
beccaficos
beccaficos
noun
plural of beccafico
bedeafened
bedeafened
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bedeafen
bedwarfing
bedwarfing
verb
present participle of bedwarf
beefeaters
beefeaters
noun
plural of beefeater
beefheaded
beefheaded
adj
stupid; dull-witted
beefsteaks
beefsteaks
noun
plural of beefsteak
befamilied
befamilied
adj
(rare) Having a family.
befathered
beflagging
beflagging
verb
present participle of beflag
befoolable
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.
beforesaid
beforesaid
adj
(archaic) Previously said.
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
bicrofarad
bicrofarad
noun
(dated, nonstandard) A billionth of a farad.
bifistular
bifistular
adj
Doubly fistular; having two tubelike parts.
bifurcated
bifurcated
adj
Divided into two branches.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bifurcate
bifurcates
bifurcates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bifurcate
blackflies
blackflies
noun
plural of blackfly
blamefully
blamefully
adv
In a blameful manner.
blattiform
boarfishes
boarfishes
noun
plural of boarfish
boastfully
boastfully
adv
In a boastful manner.
boldfacing
boldfacing
verb
present participle of boldface
braincraft
braincraft
noun
(rare) Intellectual work; thinking.
brantsford
brazenface
brazenface
noun
An impudent or shameless person.
breadfruit
breadfruit
noun
An evergreen tree, Artocarpus altilis, native to islands of the east Indian Ocean and western Pacific Ocean.
The large round fruit of this tree.
breadstuff
breadstuff
noun
Any of the ingredients for making bread, especially as commodities in trade and especially the principal ones, namely, flour/meal or the grain with which to mill it (such as wheat, oats, rye, or any other cereal grain).
Bread or bread-like baked goods of any sort.
breakfasts
breakfasts
noun
plural of breakfast
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of breakfast
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.
breastfast
breastfast
noun
(nautical) A large rope to fasten the midship part of a ship to a wharf or to another vessel.
briefcases
briefcases
noun
plural of briefcase
broomstaff
broomstaff
noun
(obsolete) A broomstick.
brunfelsia
brunfelsia
noun
(botany) Any of the plants of the genus Brunfelsia.
buffaloing
buffaloing
verb
present participle of buffalo
bufflehead
bufflehead
noun
(obsolete) One who has a large head; a heavy, stupid fellow.
A duck in the goldeneye genus, Bucephala albeola.
bumbailiff
bumbailiff
noun
(UK, obsolete) A bound bailiff.
butterfats
butterfats
noun
plural of butterfat.
caddicefly
caernarfon
cafeterias
cafeterias
noun
plural of cafeteria
cafetorium
cafetorium
noun
A large room, usually in a school, used as both a cafeteria and an auditorium.
caffeinism
caffeinism
noun
a toxic condition caused by excessive ingestion of coffee and other caffeine-containing beverages
addiction to such beverages
calamiform
calceiform
calceiform
adj
Having the shape of a slipper or shoe
calciferol
calciferol
noun
Vitamin D₃ (C₂₇H₄₄O)
calcifugal
calcifugal
adj
Of or relating to a calcifuge.
calcifying
calcifying
verb
present participle of calcify
calefactor
calefactor
noun
A heater; one who, or that which, makes hot, such as a stove, etc.
caliciform
caliciform
adj
Having the shape of a cup or calyx.
california
calorifics
calorifier
calorifier
noun
An apparatus that generates hot water
calyciform
calyciform
adj
(botany) Having the form or appearance of a calyx.
camouflage
camouflage
noun
(biology) Resemblance of an organism to its surroundings for avoiding detection.
(military) The use of natural or artificial material on personnel, objects, or tactical positions with the aim of confusing, misleading, or evading the enemy.
(textiles) A pattern on clothing consisting of irregularly shaped patches that are either greenish/brownish, brownish/whitish, or bluish/whitish, as used by ground combat forces.
A disguise or covering up.
Clothes made from camouflage fabric, for concealment in combat or hunting.
The act of disguising.
verb
To hide or disguise something by covering it up or changing the way it looks.
camoufleur
camoufleur
noun
one who camouflages
canaliform
canaliform
adj
Having the form of a canal
cancriform
cancriform
adj
(pathology) Resembling cancer.
Having the form of a crab.
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.
candyfloss
candyfloss
noun
Alternative spelling of candy floss
caniniform
caniniform
adj
Shaped like a canine tooth
noun
Such a tooth
cankerfret
cantefable
cantefable
noun
Alternative form of chantefable
carefuller
carefuller
adj
comparative form of careful: more careful
carfuffled
cariniform
cariniform
adj
Shaped like a carina
carnifexes
carnifices
carnifices
noun
plural of carnifex
carnifying
carnifying
verb
present participle of carnify
castleford
castleford
Proper noun
a town in the City of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England.
catafalque
catafalque
noun
A platform used to display or convey a coffin during a funeral, often ornate.