Third-person singular simple present indicative form of afflict
aflicker
aflicker
adj
Flickering.
alacrify
alacrify
verb
(transitive) To rouse into action; to inspirit; to inspire.
alfresco
alfresco
adj
Outdoors, open to the atmosphere.
adv
(art) Onto fresh plaster that is still moist.
Outdoors; in fresh air.
archfool
archfool
noun
(archaic) An extremely foolish person.
atcliffe
aycliffe
backfall
backfall
noun
(music) A lever in the coupler of an organ.
(wrestling) A fall or throw on the back.
backfill
backfill
noun
(US) Reserve support personnel.
(US) That which backfills; a replacement.
(literature) Material in a story set earlier in the past, providing history or context for the current action.
The material that has been used to refill an excavation.
verb
(US) To provide reserve support.
(US) To replenish or restock due to attrition or loss.
(archaeology) To refill an excavation unit to restore the former ground surface and/or to preserve the unit and make it recognizable as having been excavated.
(gaming) To enter an online game that's already in progress, replacing a player who left early.
To refill a hole with the material dug out of it.
backflap
backflip
backflip
noun
(by extension) a total reversal in policy or opinion; a volte-face, a U-turn.
(gymnastics) An act of rotating one's body 360 degrees in the backward direction.
verb
To completely reverse a policy or opinion; perform a U-turn.
To perform a backflip (rotation of body).
backflow
backflow
noun
The flow of a fluid (through a pipe etc.) in a direction opposite to that which is normal or intended.
verb
To flow in the wrong or backward direction.
backfold
beflecks
beflecks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of befleck
benchful
benchful
noun
As much as a bench will hold.
bifacial
bifacial
adj
(archaeology, of a flint tool) Having two sharp cutting edges.
Having two faces or opposing surfaces.
bifocals
bifocals
noun
Spectacles that have corrective lenses of two different powers; used by people who need both distance and reading glasses.
bifurcal
bifurcal
adj
Synonym of bifurcate
blackfin
blackfin
noun
bluefin tuna
blackfly
blackfly
noun
A black or dark green aphid (Aphis fabae) that is a common pest of agricultural crops.
Any of various small black bloodsucking flies of the family Simuliidae.
boldface
boldface
adj
Synonym of boldfaced
noun
(typography) A font that is dark, having a high ratio of ink to white space, written or drawn with thick strong lines.
verb
To print or write in a boldfaced font.
bulfinch
bullfice
caffling
cagefuls
cagefuls
noun
plural of cageful
calcific
calcific
adj
Of or pertaining to calcification
Of or pertaining to the formation of eggshells in birds and reptiles
calctufa
calctufa
noun
calcite; calcspar
calctuff
calctuff
noun
Alternative form of calctufa
calfhood
calfhood
noun
The state or time of being a calf.
calfkill
calfless
calfless
adj
Having no or extremely reduced calves.
Without a calf, or young cow.
calflike
calflike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a calf (young cow).
calfling
calfling
noun
A small, young, or miniature calf.
calfskin
calfskin
noun
A fine leather made from the hide of a calf.
califate
califate
noun
Alternative form of caliphate
calorify
canfield
canfield
Noun
A type of solitaire card game; in the UK typically referring to Klondike, and in the US to Demon.
carefull
carefull
adj
Obsolete spelling of careful
carfloat
catalufa
catalufa
noun
Any of three priacanthid fish: Heteropriacanthus cruentatus, Priacanthus arenatus, and Pristigenys serrula.
catchfly
catchfly
noun
Any of several unrelated plants that have sticky leaves on which flies become stuck; especially, the silenes or campions.
catfalls
catfalls
noun
plural of catfall
causeful
causeful
noun
(obsolete) Having a cause.
chalfont
charmful
charmful
adj
Abounding with charms.
cheekful
cheekful
noun
A partial mouthful, enough to fill one's cheek.
cheerful
cheerful
adj
Bright and pleasant.
Noticeably happy and optimistic.
chelifer
chelifer
noun
book-scorpion
chestful
chestful
noun
As much as a chest will hold
chockful
chockful
adj
Alternative spelling of chock-full
chuffily
chuffily
adv
In a clownish manner.
churnful
churnful
noun
As much as a churn will hold.
chylific
chylific
adj
That produces chyle
ciliform
ciliform
adj
Having the form of cilia
cinefilm
cinefilm
noun
(countable) A film recorded on this medium.
(countable, uncountable) Any of various obsolete film formats, including 8 mm, 9.5 mm, 16 mm, and Super 8, formerly much used for making home movies to be viewed on a projector.
verb
(transitive) To record onto cinefilm.
cinofoil
cityfolk
clamflat
clamflat
noun
A flat area of mud populated by clams
clangful
classify
classify
verb
To make classy
to declare something a secret, especially a government secret
to identify by or divide into classes; to categorize
clefting
clefting
noun
(linguistics) The formation of a cleft sentence.
(medicine) The formation of a cleft lip or cleft palate.
verb
present participle of cleft
cliffier
cliffier
adj
comparative form of cliffy: more cliffy
cliffing
cliffing
noun
The formation of cliffs.
clifflet
clifflet
noun
A little cliff.
clifford
clifford
Proper noun
name transferred from the surname.
clontarf
clothify
clothify
verb
(transitive, computer graphics) To give a cloth-like texture to.
cloudful
cloudful
adj
(by extension) Dark, dimmed; troubled, turbid.
Abounding with clouds, clouded, cloudy.
noun
The amount contained in a cloud.
clubfeet
clubfeet
noun
plural of clubfoot
clubfist
clubfist
noun
(obsolete) A coarse, brutal fellow.
A large, heavy fist.
clubfoot
clubfoot
noun
(medicine) A congenital deformity of the foot in which the ankle, heel and toes are twisted.
clyfaker
clyfaker
noun
(slang, obsolete) A pickpocket.
coachful
coachful
noun
As much as a coach will hold.
coalface
coalface
noun
(figurative, UK) A place where difficult or strenuous work is done.
(figurative, UK) A place where more tangible, practical, or direct work of an activity is done, as opposed to theoretical or managerial work.
(mining) The end of a drift, entry, or room in a coal mine.
(mining) The surface of coal exposed by mining, or a part of a coal seam that is currently being mined.
coalfish
coalfish
noun
any of several blackish fish, especially Pollachius virens, a pollack, and Anoplopoma fimbria, sablefish.
cobelief
cockloft
cockloft
noun
A small attic or garret
coffling
coffling
verb
present participle of coffle
coliform
coliform
adj
Of or pertaining to the bacteria that inhabit the intestines (especially the colon) of mammals
noun
Such a bacterium
colorful
colorful
adj
(euphemistic) Profane, obscene, offensive (usually in the phrase colourful language).
A staff allowing two people to carry a burden on their shoulders.
conflate
conflate
adj
(biblical criticism) Combining elements from multiple versions of the same text.
noun
(biblical criticism) A conflate text, one which conflates multiple version of a text together.
verb
(by extension) To fail to properly distinguish or keep separate (things); to mistakenly treat (them) as equivalent.
To bring (things) together and fuse (them) into a single entity.
To mix together different elements.
conflict
conflict
noun
A clash or disagreement, often violent, between two or more opposing groups or individuals.
An incompatibility, as of two things that cannot be simultaneously fulfilled.
verb
(intransitive) To be at odds (with); to disagree or be incompatible
(intransitive) To overlap (with), as in a schedule.
confocal
confocal
adj
(optics, mathematics) Having the same foci
noun
Any of a pair of confocal mirrors or lenses
cordleaf
cornflag
cornflag
noun
Alternative form of corn-flag
cornloft
cornloft
noun
A loft for corn; a granary.
cowflaps
cowflaps
noun
plural of cowflap
cowflops
cowflops
noun
plural of cowflop
craftily
craftily
adv
In a crafty manner; slyly.
crateful
crateful
noun
(informal) As much as a crate would hold
crimeful
crimeful
adj
criminal; wicked; illegal
cuffless
cuffless
adj
Without cuffs.
cufflink
cufflink
noun
A button or stud used to hold a sleeve cuff together.
curstful
cynewulf
deflects
deflects
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deflect
deifical
deifical
adj
Alternative form of deific
dollface
dollface
noun
(slang) An attractive woman.
elflocks
elflocks
noun
plural of elflock
epifocal
epifocal
adj
epicentral
faceable
faceable
adj
Capable of being faced (in various senses).
faceless
faceless
adj
Having no face
Having or revealing no individual identity or character; anonymous.
Having or revealing no individuality, personality or distinctive characteristics.
facelift
facelift
noun
(by extension) Any activity undertaken to renew, revamp, update, or improve the appearance of something.
Plastic surgery to the face to remove wrinkles, fat or various signs of aging.
verb
To perform a facelift upon.
facetely
facetely
adv
(obsolete) Wittily, pleasantly.
facially
facially
adv
(law, of a law or regulation's validity) In a facial manner; on its face.
Using or involving the face.
facilely
facilely
adv
In a facile manner.
facility
facility
noun
(Canada, US, in the plural) A toilet.
(Scotland, law) A condition of mental weakness less than idiocy, but enough to make a person easily persuaded to do something against their better interest.
(dated) Affability.
(finance, banking) Clipping of credit facility.
An institution specially designed for a specific purpose, such as incarceration, military use, or scientific experimentation.
Dexterity of speech or action; skill, talent.
The fact of being easy, or easily done; absence of difficulty, simplicity.
The physical means or contrivances to make something (especially a public service) possible; the required equipment, infrastructure, location etc.
facingly
facingly
adv
In a facing manner or position.
factable
faculous
faculous
adj
Of or relating to a facula.
failance
failance
noun
(obsolete) fault; failure; omission
falcated
falcated
adj
Hooked or bent like a sickle; as, a falcate leaf; a falcate claw; -- said also of the moon, or a planet, when horned or crescent-formed.
falchion
falchion
noun
(also attributively) A somewhat curved, single-edged medieval sword of European origin, with the cutting edge on its convex side, whose design is reminiscent of the Persian scimitar and the Chinese dao.
(obsolete) A billhook.
verb
(obsolete, rare, transitive) Attack with a falchion.
falconer
falconer
noun
A person who breeds or trains hawks or other birds of prey for taking birds or game.
One who follows the sport of fowling with hawks.
falcones
falconet
falconet
noun
(military, historical) A light cannon developed in the late 15th century and decorated with an image of a falcon.
A small or young falcon.
Any of various small, tropical Asian falcons of the genus Microhierax found in Southeast Asia.
falconry
falconry
noun
The sport of hunting by using trained birds of prey, especially falcons and hawks.
falcular
falcular
adj
(anatomy) related to the falx cerebelli
faliscan
faliscan
Noun
A member of an ancient Italic people who lived in southern Etruria
Proper noun
The language (related to Latin) of these people
fallacia
fallback
fallback
adj
That can be resorted to as a fallback.
noun
(construction) A reduction in bitumen softening point, sometimes called refluxing or overheating, in a relatively closed container.
A backup plan or contingency strategy; an alternative which can be used if something goes wrong with the main plan; a recourse.
An act of falling back.
Pulverised material that falls back to earth after a nuclear explosion; fallout.
verb
Misspelling of fall back.
fallency
fallency
noun
(obsolete, rare) An exception.
fancical
fanciful
fanciful
adj
Imaginative or fantastic.
Unreal or imagined.
farcical
farcical
adj
(veterinary medicine, obsolete, rare) Pertaining to farcy.
Resembling a farce; ludicrous; absurd.
fascicle
fascicle
noun
(anatomy) A bundle of skeletal muscle fibers surrounded by connective tissue.
(botany) A cluster of flowers or leaves, such as the bundles of the thin leaves (or needles) of pines.
(botany) A discrete bundle of vascular tissue.
(publishing) A discrete section of a book issued or published separately.
A bundle or cluster.
fasciola
fasciola
noun
(anatomy) A band of grey matter bordering the fimbria in the brain; the dentate convolution.
fasciole
fasciole
noun
(zoology) A band of minute tubercles, bearing modified spines, on the shells of spatangoid sea urchins.
faucille
fecalith
fecalith
noun
Alternative form of fecolith
fecaloid
fecaloid
adj
Resembling excrement or faeces.
feckless
feckless
adj
(Britain, archaic) Lacking vitality.
Lacking purpose.
Lacking the courage to act in any meaningful way.
Without skill, ineffective, incompetent.
feculent
feculent
adj
Dirty with faeces or other impurities
felicdad
felicide
felicide
noun
The killing of a cat.
felicify
felicita
felicity
felicity
noun
(countable) Something that is either a source of happiness or particularly apt.
(uncountable) An apt and pleasing style in speech, writing, etc.; (countable) an apt and pleasing choice of words.
(uncountable) Happiness; (countable) an instance of this.
(uncountable, rare) Good luck; success; (countable) An instance of unexpected good luck; a stroke of luck; also, a lucky characteristic.
(uncountable, semiotics) Reproduction of a sign with fidelity.
fellinic
fellinic
adj
Of, relating to, or derived from bile or gall.
felsitic
felsitic
adj
Relating to, or containing, felsite.
feluccas
feluccas
noun
plural of felucca
fenceful
fenceful
adj
(obsolete) Affording defense; defensive.
noun
As many as make up or line a fence.
fencelet
fencelet
noun
A little fence (barrier).
fencible
fencible
adj
Capable of being defended
noun
A militia unit raised for homeland defense.
A soldier in such a unit.
ferulaic
fetlocks
fetlocks
noun
plural of fetlock
ficklest
ficklest
adj
superlative form of fickle: most fickle
ficklety
ficklety
noun
(humorous) fickleness
ficoidal
fidicula
fiducial
fiducial
adj
Accepted as a fixed basis of reference.
Based on having trust.
noun
In manufacturing, a small mark on a circuit board used to align components; a fiducial point.
In photography, a familiar reference object used to show size or scale, such as a ruler or a coin; a fiducial marker.