(medicine) An antimicrobial flavonoid dye derived from acridine
adiantiform
aerifaction
aerifaction
noun
aeration
hyperinflation (of the lungs)
affirmances
affirmances
noun
plural of affirmance
affirmation
affirmation
noun
(law) The solemn declaration made by Quakers and others incapable of taking an oath.
A form of self-forced meditation or repetition; autosuggestion.
That which is affirmed; a declaration that something is true.
affirmingly
affirmingly
adv
in an affirming manner
afforcement
afforcement
noun
(obsolete) A reinforcement; a strengthening.
afforesting
afforesting
verb
present participle of afforest
affranchise
affranchise
verb
(transitive) To free from obligation, servitude or service.
affrettando
affrettando
adv
(music) In a rushing or hurrying manner; as if pressing onwards.
affricating
affricating
verb
present participle of affricate
affrication
affrication
noun
(phonetics, uncountable, of a consonant) Becoming an affricate sound.
affrighting
affrighting
verb
present participle of affright
affrontedly
affrontedly
adv
(obsolete) shamelessly
affrontment
affrontment
noun
An act of affronting; an insult or hostile confrontation.
aframerican
africanized
afterburner
afterburner
noun
(aviation) A device in a jet engine which injects fuel into the exhaust system to increase the thrust.
afterchance
aftercoming
aftercoming
adj
(obstetrics) Specifically, of a baby's head: following the rest of the body out of the womb, rather than (as is usual) preceding it.
Succeeding, following.
noun
A following state, sequel, consequence, or result; an aftercome.
afterdinner
afterfriend
afterspring
afterstrain
aftervision
aircraftman
aircraftman
noun
A member of the lowest rank in the Royal Air Force or the air forces of various other Commonwealth countries.
aircraftmen
aircraftmen
noun
plural of aircraftman
airproofing
airproofing
verb
present participle of airproof
alcyoniform
alifanfaron
aluminiform
aluminiform
adj
Having the form of alumina.
aluniferous
amentiferae
aminoformic
anatiferous
anatiferous
adj
Producing ducks. Formerly used of barnacles, since it was believed that they produced ducks and geese.
anfractuose
anfractuose
adj
Alternative form of anfractuous
anfractuous
anfractuous
adj
craggy, rugged, coarse, rough, uneven.
sinuous, twisty, winding.
antefebrile
antefebrile
adj
Preceding a fever
antenniform
antenniform
adj
Having the shape of an antenna
antheriform
antheriform
adj
Shaped like an anther.
anthrarufin
anthrarufin
noun
(organic chemistry) 1,5-dihydroxyanthraquinone
antifebrile
antifebrile
adj
(pharmacology) Countering fever.
noun
(pharmacology) A medicine or substance that counters fever.
antifederal
antifederal
adj
Alternative form of anti-federal
antiferment
antiforeign
antiforeign
adj
Opposed to foreigners or to what is foreign.
antiformant
antifreezes
antifreezes
noun
plural of antifreeze
antiwelfare
antiwelfare
adj
Opposed to welfare (financial aid offered by a government).
apoferritin
apoferritin
noun
(biochemistry) Part of the ferritin that is not combined with iron
aquafarming
aquafarming
noun
(agriculture) aquaculture
archbuffoon
archfounder
archpontiff
arcifinious
arcifinious
adj
(law, dated) Having a natural boundary, like a river, rather than an artificial dividing line.
arsenofuran
austafrican
azoparaffin
battlefront
battlefront
noun
The area in which opponents or opposing ideas meet.
The region or line along which opposing armies engage in combat.
beachfronts
beachfronts
noun
plural of beachfront
beanfeaster
beanfeaster
noun
(chiefly Britain) One who takes part in a beanfeast.
befingering
befingering
verb
present participle of befinger
beflowering
beflowering
verb
present participle of beflower
befriending
befriending
noun
The process of making friends with somebody.
verb
present participle of befriend
benefactors
benefactors
noun
plural of benefactor
benefactory
benefactory
adj
Yielding benefit; doing good.
noun
One who gives benefit to others; a benefactor.
benefactrix
benefactrix
Noun
A female benefactor.
beneficiary
beneficiary
adj
Bestowed as a gratuity.
Holding some office or valuable possession, in subordination to another; holding under a feudal or other superior; having a dependent and secondary possession.
noun
(insurance) One who benefits from the payout of an insurance policy.
(law) One who benefits from the distribution, especially out of a trust or estate.
One who benefits or receives an advantage.
benzdifuran
benzofurans
benzofurans
noun
plural of benzofuran
bergenfield
beuniformed
beuniformed
adj
(dated) Wearing a uniform.
bifurcating
bifurcating
adj
dividing or forking into two
verb
present participle of bifurcate
bifurcation
bifurcation
noun
(biology) A division into two branches.
(by extension) Any place where one thing divides into two.
(computer science) A command that executes one block or other of commands depending on the result of a condition.
(geography) A place where two roads, tributaries etc. part or meet.
(mathematics) The change in the qualitative or topological structure of a given family as described by bifurcation theory.
(nautical) The point where a channel divides when proceeding from seaward.
Either of the forks or other branches resultant from such a division.
The act of bifurcating; branching or dividing in two.
bipenniform
bipenniform
adj
Resembling a feather on both sides
bipennate
blandfordia
blenniiform
blenniiform
noun
Any fish of the suborder Blennioidei or order Blenniiformes of blennies.
blindfolder
blindfolder
noun
One who, or an object which, blindfolds someone.
bodysurfing
bodysurfing
verb
present participle of bodysurf
borofluorin
branchiform
brazenfaced
brazenfaced
adj
(dated) impudent; shameless
breakfronts
breakfronts
noun
plural of breakfront
briefnesses
briefnesses
noun
plural of briefness
brimfulness
brimfulness
noun
Quality of being brimful.
brownfields
brownfields
noun
plural of brownfield
bucciniform
bunchflower
bunchflower
noun
A perennial herb, Melanthium virginicum, having a branched cluster of pale flowers
californian
californian
Adjective
Of or relating to California.
Noun
A native or resident of the state of California in the United States of America.
californite
californite
noun
(mineralogy) A green vesuvianite found in California, resembling jade and used as a gemstone.
californium
californium
noun
A strongly radioactive and highly fissile transuranic chemical element (symbol Cf) with an atomic number of 98.
campaniform
campaniform
adj
In the shape of a bell
cannonproof
cannonproof
adj
impenetrable by cannonballs
carboncliff
carefulness
carefulness
noun
The state of being careful.
carfuffling
carniferous
carniferous
adj
Obsolete form of carnivorous.
carniferrin
carnificial
carnificial
adj
Relating to a carnifex or executioner.
centerfolds
centerfolds
noun
plural of centerfold
centrifugal
centrifugal
adj
(botany) Expanding first at the summit, and later at the base, as a flower cluster.
(botany) Having the radicle turned toward the sides of the fruit, as some embryos.
Tending, or causing, to recede from the center.
noun
A rotating machine used to separate massecuite into sugar crystals and molasses.
centrifuged
centrifuged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of centrifuge
centrifuges
centrifuges
noun
plural of centrifuge
chancriform
chancriform
adj
(pathology) Having the form of a chancre
chieftainry
chieftainry
noun
The role or status of chieftain.
chiffoniers
chiffoniers
noun
plural of chiffonier
chiffonnier
chiffonnier
noun
Alternative form of chiffonier
chondrified
chondrified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chondrify
ciconiiform
ciconiiform
noun
Any stork of the order Ciconiiformes
circumflant
circumflant
adj
(obsolete) blowing around
clanjamfray
clanjamfrey
clanjamfrie
clarificant
cliffhanger
cliffhanger
noun
(by extension) An outcome which is awaited with keen anticipation, especially one which is delayed for a period of time or which is not known until the last minute.
(narratology) An ending or stopping point calculated to leave a story unresolved, in order to create suspense.
cofeaturing
cofeaturing
verb
present participle of cofeature
coffinmaker
coffinmaker
noun
A manufacturer of coffins.
coforeknown
cofoundress
cofoundress
noun
A female cofounder.
coinferring
columniform
columniform
adj
Having the form of a column.
coneflowers
coneflowers
noun
plural of coneflower
confarreate
confarreate
adj
Describing a form of Ancient Roman marriage solemnized with cakes made of far (spelt).
confederacy
confederacy
noun
(politics) A state where the sovereign constituent units delegate their authority to the centre. As opposed to a federation, where the central and regional governments are each equal and sovereign in their own sphere.
An alliance.
Specifically, an instance of a decentralized governing structure among the indigenous peoples of North America.
confederate
confederate
adj
banded together; allied.
of, relating to, or united in a confederacy
noun
(psychology) An actor who participates in a psychological experiment pretending to be a subject but in actuality working for the researcher.
A member of a confederacy.
An accomplice in a plot.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To combine in a confederacy.
conferences
conferences
noun
plural of conference
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of conference
conferments
conferments
noun
plural of conferment
conferrable
conferrable
adj
Capable of being conferred
conferrence
conferrence
noun
Archaic form of conference.
confervales
configurate
configurate
verb
(intransitive, obsolete) To take form or position, like the parts of a complex structure; to agree with a pattern.
(transitive, obsolete) To configure; to arrange or shape.
configuring
configuring
verb
present participle of configure
confirmable
confirmable
adj
Capable of being checked, verifiable.
confirmands
confirmands
noun
plural of confirmand
confirmedly
confirmedly
adv
In a manner that is confirmed; definitely, as has been demonstrated.
confirmment
confiscator
confiscator
noun
A person who confiscates
conflagrant
conflagrant
adj
brightly burning
conflagrate
conflagrate
verb
(intransitive) To catch fire.
(transitive) To set fire to something.
conflictory
conflictory
adj
(rare) conflicting
conforbably
conformable
conformable
adj
Having the same shape or form; very similar.
Suitable; compliant.
conformably
conformably
adv
With or in conformity; suitably; agreeably.
conformance
conformance
noun
The act of conforming; conformity.
conformator
conformator
noun
An apparatus used to take the conformation of part of the body in order to produce something that will fit it (especially of the head, for a hat)