(postpositive) Premeditated; planned ahead of time.
afterthought
afterthought
noun
A reflection after an act; a later or subsequent thought, action, or expedient.
Something additional to the original plan or concept.
verb
(very rare except in the past tense, possibly nonstandard) To expound as an afterthought.
simple past tense and past participle of afterthink
amianthiform
amianthiform
adj
Resembling amianthus in form.
antifashions
antifashions
noun
plural of antifashion
archboutefeu
archinformer
bedfordshire
bedfordshire
Proper noun
A midland county of England, county town Bedford, bounded by Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire.
Bed.
behoovefully
bonefishings
brachiferous
chaetiferous
chaetiferous
adj
(zoology) Bearing chaetae.
chalcidiform
cheerfulsome
cheerfulsome
adj
(archaic) cheerful
cheeseflower
chiffonniers
chiffonniers
noun
plural of chiffonnier
chloroformed
chloroformed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chloroform
chloroformic
chloroformic
adj
(organic chemistry) Relating to chloroformic acid or its derivatives
chondrofetal
chromaffinic
chromaffinic
adj
Synonym of chromaffin
chromiferous
chromiferous
adj
Containing, or yielding chromium.
chylifaction
chylifaction
noun
(biology) The formation of chyle.
chylifactory
chylifactory
adj
Alternative form of chylifactive
cockfighting
cockfighting
noun
A gambling blood sport (illegal in most countries) in which two roosters have spikes placed on their feet and are made to fight each other, usually to the death.
verb
present participle of cockfight
codfisheries
codfisheries
noun
plural of codfishery
cofathership
coffeehoused
coffeehouses
coffeehouses
noun
plural of coffeehouse
conchiferous
conchiferous
adj
(biology) Having a shell (used especially of bivalve molluscs)
(geology) Containing shells
cornetfishes
cornetfishes
noun
plural of cornetfish
countershaft
countershaft
noun
Synonym of jackshaft (“mechanical component for rotational force”)
verb
Synonym of jackshaft
cushioncraft
defensorship
defensorship
noun
The state or business of a defensor.
dehydrofroze
demichamfron
doctorfishes
doctorfishes
noun
plural of doctorfish
dollarfishes
dollarfishes
noun
plural of dollarfish
doughfaceism
doughfaceism
noun
(derogatory) The character of a doughface; pliability.
downshifting
downshifting
noun
A social trend towards living a simpler, less ambitious life with a better work-life balance.
verb
present participle of downshift
dragonfishes
dragonfishes
noun
plural of dragonfish
echinuliform
echinuliform
adj
Resembling small spines.
eighteenfold
eighteenfold
adj
By a factor of eighteen.
ethmofrontal
ethmofrontal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the ethmoid and frontal bones
fangotherapy
fashionables
fashionables
noun
plural of fashionable
fashionative
fashionistas
fashionistas
noun
plural of fashionista
fashiousness
fathomlessly
fathomlessly
adv
In a fathomless manner, to a fathomless degree.
featherstone
feldspathoid
feldspathoid
adj
(mineralogy) Resembling a feldspar.
noun
(mineralogy) Any of a small group of igneous, plutonic, and volcanic minerals formed in magma that did not contain enough silica to satisfy all the chemical bonds. Feldspathoids are silica-poor variants of the feldspar group.
feldspathose
feldspathose
Adjective
Containing feldspar.
fellowshiped
fetichmonger
fetishmonger
fianchettoed
fianchettoed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fianchetto
fisherpeople
fisherpeople
noun
plural of fisherperson
flamethrower
flamethrower
noun
A device that projects a flame for starting fires, and sometimes also additional fuel to help ignition. Used either as a weapon or a tool.
flannelmouth
flannelmouth
noun
(informal, dated) One who speaks in a glib manner with the intent of deceiving or manipulating others.
(informal, dated) One who speaks in an unclear, muffled, or sluggish manner.
flashforward
flashforward
noun
(authorship) A dramatic device in which a future event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative.
verb
To use this dramatic device.
flavanthrone
flavanthrone
noun
A certain yellow dye, Vat Yellow 1.
flexographic
flexographic
adj
Of or pertaining to flexography
flightworthy
flightworthy
adj
(aviation) Safe enough to fly
floodlighted
floodlighted
adj
Lit by floodlights; floodlit.
floorthrough
flourishable
flourishable
adj
Able or fit to be flourished.
flourishment
flourishment
noun
The act or state of flourishing.
flowcharting
flowcharting
noun
(computing) the design and construction of flowcharts
fluegelhorns
fluegelhorns
noun
plural of fluegelhorn
fluochloride
fluoranthene
fluoranthene
noun
(organic chemistry) A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of a benzene ring attached to each of the rings of a naphthalene molecule; it is carcinogenic, and is a product of incomplete combustion
fluorochrome
fluorochrome
noun
Any of various fluorescent dyes used to stain biological material before microscopic examination
fluorography
fluorography
noun
photofluorography
visualisation of radiolabelled material
followership
followership
noun
A group of followers.
Adherence to a leader.
foolhardiest
foolhardiest
adj
superlative form of foolhardy: most foolhardy
foreadmonish
foreadmonish
verb
(rare, transitive) To admonish beforehand, or before the act or event.
forecatching
forecheckers
forecheckers
noun
plural of forechecker
forechecking
forechecking
verb
present participle of forecheck
forefatherly
foregathered
foregathered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of foregather
forehandedly
forehandedly
adv
Ahead of time, in advance.
Prudently, with thrift and foresight.
forehatchway
foremanships
foremanships
noun
plural of foremanship
foremasthand
forereaching
forereaching
verb
present participle of forereach
foreshadowed
foreshadowed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of foreshadow
foreshadower
foreshadower
noun
One who or that which foreshadows.
foreshortens
foreshortens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of foreshorten
foreshoulder
foresightful
foresightful
adj
Having, exercising, or characterised by foresight; forward-looking; prudent
forestership
forestership
noun
The post or status of forester.
forethinking
forethinking
verb
present participle of forethink
forethoughts
forethoughts
noun
plural of forethought
forgathering
forgathering
noun
A gathering together; an assembly.
verb
present participle of forgather
formaldehyde
formaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) The simplest aldehyde, HCHO, a colourless gas that has many industrial applications; it dissolves in water to give formol (10%) and formalin.
forthbringer
forthbringer
noun
One who or that which brings forth.
forthbrought
forthbrought
verb
simple past tense and past participle of forthbring
forthfigured
forthputting
forthputting
adj
Forward, bold; presumptuous; meddlesome.
noun
Forwardness; undue assumption; boldness.
The act of putting or bringing forth; output; production.
forthrightly
forthrightly
adv
In a forthright manner
fotheringhay
fountainhead
fountainhead
noun
A spring that is the source of a river.
An abundant source of knowledge, etc.
fourflushers
fourflushers
noun
plural of fourflusher
fourteenthly
fourteenthly
adv
In the fourteenth place; fourteenth in a row.
francophilia
francophilia
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Francophilia
francophobia
francophobia
Noun
The hatred or fear of France, its people and culture.
freshmanhood
freshmanhood
noun
The state or period of being a freshman.
frigotherapy
frogmarching
frogmarching
verb
present participle of frogmarch
frontbencher
frontbencher
noun
(politics) A Member of Parliament who sits on the front bench, and is typically part of the cabinet.
frothinesses
fuchsinophil
fuchsinophil
adj
Alternative form of fuchsinophilic
noun
(cytology) Cells or cellular material that stains readily with fuchsin.
fucoxanthine
fucoxanthins
fucoxanthins
noun
plural of fucoxanthin
fuscohyaline
godfathering
godfathering
verb
present participle of godfather
goosefleshes
groundfishes
groundfishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of groundfish
hastifoliate
headforemost
headforemost
adv
headfirst
hederiferous
hederiferous
adj
Producing or bearing ivy.
helmetflower
henceforward
henceforward
adv
from now on; from this time on
hepatoflavin
hepatoflavin
noun
(biochemistry, rare) A derivative of vitamin B which prevents skin lesions and weight loss.
hereinbefore
hereinbefore
adv
(formal) In a preceding part of this speech, book, or text; before this.
heterografts
heterografts
noun
plural of heterograft
hexafluoride
hexafluoride
noun
(chemistry) any fluoride containing six fluorine atoms in each molecule
hippogriffin
hippogriffin
noun
Alternative form of hippogriff
hofmannsthal
hohenstaufen
holdfastness
holdfastness
noun
The ability to serve as a secure basis for attachment.
homecrofting
horrifically
horrifically
adv
In a horrific manner.
horrifyingly
horrifyingly
adv
In a horrifying manner
horsefettler
horsefleshes
horseplayful
horseplayful
adj
Engaging in horseplay.
housefathers
housefathers
noun
plural of housefather
humification
humification
noun
The process of humifying; conversion into humus.
hydatidiform
hydatidiform
adj
Resembling a hydatid.
hydrofluoric
hydrofluoric
adj
(chemistry) Containing hydrogen and fluorine.
hydrofluorid
hydroforming
hydroforming
noun
(engineering) A cost-effective way of shaping malleable metals into lightweight, stiff pieces by means of high-pressure hydraulic fluid
(organic chemistry) The reaction of petroleum with hydrogen
hydrosulfate
hydrosulfate
noun
(chemistry) Any sulfate of an organic base
hydrosulfide
hydrosulfide
noun
(chemistry) Any compound formally derived from hydrogen sulfide by replacing one hydrogen atom with a metal or other radical; a thiol or mercaptan.
(chemistry) The HS⁻ anion.
hydrosulfite
hydrosulfite
noun
(chemistry) dithionite
hymeniferous
hyperflexion
hyperflexion
noun
Excessive flexion of a joint.
hypofunction
hypofunction
noun
(medicine) Abnormally low function.
ichthyofauna
ichthyofauna
noun
The fish of a particular region
inferobranch
lachrymiform
lachrymiform
adj
Shaped like a teardrop
lithifaction
lithifaction
noun
Alternative form of lithification
lithofractor
lithofractor
noun
Alternative form of lithofracteur (“explosive compound”)
loathfulness
loathfulness
noun
(rare) The condition of being loathful; reluctance.
misfashioned
misfashioned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misfashion