(postpositive) Premeditated; planned ahead of time.
afterburners
afterburners
noun
plural of afterburner
afterburning
afterburning
noun
(aviation) The injection of extra fuel into a jet engine downstream of the turbines in order to achieve extra thrust.
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
amentiferous
amentiferous
adj
(botany) Bearing catkins.
antidandruff
antidandruff
adj
Countering or preventing dandruff.
antidiffuser
antisuffrage
antisuffrage
adj
(politics) Opposing suffrage.
archboutefeu
artfulnesses
artfulnesses
noun
plural of artfulness
aurification
aurification
noun
Any of several processes, especially in dentistry, that involve working with gold.
autofrettage
autofrettage
noun
A metal fabrication technique in which a pressure vessel is subjected to enormous pressure, causing internal portions of the part to yield plasticly, resulting in internal compressive residual stresses once the pressure is released.
autografting
autografting
verb
present participle of autograft
beautifuller
beautifuller
adj
(obsolete, nonstandard) comparative form of beautiful: more beautiful
bifurcations
bifurcations
noun
plural of bifurcation
bulletproofs
bulletproofs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bulletproof
bullfighters
bullfighters
noun
plural of bullfighter
butterfishes
butterfishes
noun
plural of butterfish
butterflower
butterflyers
butterflyers
noun
plural of butterflyer
butterflying
butterflying
verb
present participle of butterfly
capituliform
capituliform
adj
Resembling a capitulum.
centrifugals
centrifugals
noun
plural of centrifugal
centrifugate
centrifugate
noun
The material to be separated in a centrifuge.
verb
(transitive) To separate using centrifugation.
centrifuging
centrifuging
noun
The processing of material in a centrifuge.
verb
present participle of centrifuge
chaetiferous
chaetiferous
adj
(zoology) Bearing chaetae.
characterful
characterful
adj
Full of character.
cheerfullest
cheerfullest
adj
superlative form of cheerful: most cheerful
circumferent
circumfluent
circumfluent
adj
Flowing round; surrounding in the manner of a fluid.
coformulator
confabulator
confabulator
noun
One who confabulates.
configurated
configurated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of configurate
corticifugal
corticifugal
adj
(anatomy) Leading away from the cerebral cortex
cosurfactant
cosurfactant
noun
A surfactant acting in tandem with another surfactant to enhance its properties.
countercraft
countercraft
noun
Strategies or tactics that serve to counter something.
counterdraft
counterfeits
counterfeits
noun
plural of counterfeit
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterfeit
counterfires
counterflory
counterflory
adj
(heraldry) Decorated with fleurs-de-lis or other floral motifs arranged in pairs opposite each other, especially on opposite sides of a border on a shield or banner.
counterflows
counterflows
noun
plural of counterflow
counterfoils
counterfoils
noun
plural of counterfoil
counterforce
counterforce
adj
(military) Targeting an opponent's military assets, such as missile silos, rather than other valuable assets such as cities and civilian populations.
noun
A force that opposes another force.
counterfugue
counterfugue
noun
(music) A fugue in which the answer or imitation to the melody is played in an inverse manner.
counteroffer
counteroffer
noun
An offer made in reply to an unacceptable offer.
verb
To offer as a counteroffer.
counterproof
counterproof
noun
(logic) A proof that contradicts a given statement.
(printing) The inverted image of an original proof.
counterrefer
counterscoff
counterscoff
noun
A retort; a scoffing utterance in response to another.
countershaft
countershaft
noun
Synonym of jackshaft (“mechanical component for rotational force”)
verb
Synonym of jackshaft
cruciformity
cuneiformist
cuneiformist
noun
A specialist or expert in cuneiform.
curvifoliate
curvifoliate
adj
Having curved leaves.
cushioncraft
defiguration
defiguration
noun
(obsolete) disfiguration; mutilation
defraudation
defraudation
noun
(obsolete) The act of defrauding; a taking by fraud.
desulfurated
desulfurated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of desulfurate
diffusimeter
discomfiture
discomfiture
noun
(obsolete) Defeat in battle
An emotional state similar to that arising from defeat; frustration, disappointment, perplexity or embarrassment.
disfeaturing
disfeaturing
verb
present participle of disfeature
disfurniture
disfurniture
noun
The act of disfurnishing, or the state of being disfurnished.
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To disfurnish.
dufrenoysite
dufrenoysite
noun
(mineralogy) A sartorite mineral with chemical formula Pb₂As₂S₅.
ectocuniform
effiguration
effusiometer
effusiometer
noun
A device that measures the rate of effusion of a gas.
electrofused
electrofused
adj
fused (together) using electricity
verb
simple past tense and past participle of electrofuse
elytriferous
entocuniform
esteriferous
exfiguration
fannettsburg
faultfinders
faultfinders
noun
plural of faultfinder
ferruginated
ferruginated
adj
Having the colour or properties of rust, or iron oxide.
ferruminated
ferruminated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ferruminate
feuchtwanger
feuillemorte
feuillemorte
adj
Of the color of dead or dying leaves: dull yellowish or orangish brown.
figurability
figurability
noun
The quality of being figurable.
figurational
figurational
adj
Relating to figurations.
figuratively
figuratively
adv
(manner) In a figurative manner.
Used to indicate that what follows is to be taken as a figure of speech, not literally.
filibustered
filibustered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of filibuster
filibusterer
filibusterer
noun
A person who filibusters.
filibustrous
filipuncture
filipuncture
noun
(medicine, archaic) The operation of passing wire into an aneurysmal cavity.
fisticuffery
fisticuffery
noun
fisticuffs; fighting with the fists
fistularioid
flittermouse
flittermouse
noun
(now chiefly dialectal) A bat (flying mammal).
flocculators
flocculators
noun
plural of flocculator
floorthrough
floriculture
floriculture
noun
the farming of flowers
flourishment
flourishment
noun
The act or state of flourishing.
fluctiferous
fluctiferous
adj
Tending to produce waves.
fluctigerous
fluidextract
fluidextract
noun
Dated form of fluid extract.
fluoarsenate
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
fluorapatite
fluorapatite
noun
(mineralogy) A calcium halophosphate mineral, in which fluoride replaces the hydroxide of apatite, that is mined as a phosphate ore, and occurs in the enamel of teeth.
fluorescents
fluorescents
noun
plural of fluorescent
fluoridating
fluoridating
verb
present participle of fluoridate
fluoridation
fluoridation
noun
(chemistry) The act or process of adding fluoride to something, especially water.
fluorimeters
fluorimeters
noun
plural of fluorimeter
fluorimetric
fluorimetric
adj
Alternative form of fluorometric
fluorinating
fluorinating
verb
present participle of fluorinate
fluorination
fluorination
noun
(chemistry) The introduction of fluorine into a compound by means of a chemical reaction.
fluoroborate
fluoroborate
noun
A salt or ester of fluoroboric acid
fluorometers
fluorometers
noun
plural of fluorometer
fluorometric
fluorometric
adj
Of, pertaining to, or measured using fluorometry.
flusterating
flusterating
verb
present participle of flusterate
flusteration
flusteration
noun
(colloquial, dated) The state of being flustered; agitation.
flutteration
flutteration
noun
A state of agitation or uncertainty.
flutterboard
flutterboard
noun
(US) A buoyancy board made of foam, used to support the body when in water.
flutteriness
flutteriness
noun
The state or quality of being fluttery
flutteringly
flutteringly
adv
In a fluttering manner.
foraminulate
foreaccustom
foreacquaint
foreacquaint
verb
(transitive) To make familiar (with something) in advance.
foreinstruct
forejudgment
forejudgment
noun
(obsolete) prejudgment
forequarters
forequarters
noun
plural of forequarter
foresightful
foresightful
adj
Having, exercising, or characterised by foresight; forward-looking; prudent
forethoughts
forethoughts
noun
plural of forethought
formulations
formulations
noun
plural of formulation
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.
fortuitously
fortuitously
adv
(sometimes proscribed) In a fortuitous manner; in a manner of happening by a lucky chance; luckily; fortunately.
In a fortuitous manner; in a manner of happening by chance; coincidentally; accidentally.
foundationer
foundationer
noun
(UK) One who derives support from the funds or foundation of a college or school.
fourieristic
fourteenfold
fourteenfold
adj
By a factor of fourteen, quattordecuple.
adv
By a factor of fourteen.
fourteenthly
fourteenthly
adv
In the fourteenth place; fourteenth in a row.
fracastorius
fractonimbus
frankfurters
frankfurters
noun
plural of frankfurter
fraudulently
fraudulently
adv
In a fraudulent manner.
frequentable
frequentable
adj
accessible
frequentness
frequentness
noun
The quality of being frequent.
fructescence
fructescence
noun
(botany) The maturing or ripening of fruit.
fructiculose
fructiculose
adj
fruitful; full of fruit.
fructiferous
fructiferous
Adjective
bearing fruit
fructiparous
fructivorous
fructivorous
adj
fruit-eating
fructokinase
fructokinase
noun
(biochemistry) A transferase enzyme of the liver, intestine, and kidney cortex.
fruitbearing
fruitfullest
fruitfullest
adj
superlative form of fruitful: most fruitful
fruitfulness
fruitfulness
noun
The state or quality of being fruitful; exuberant abundance.
fruitgrowing
fruitgrowing
noun
The commercial growing of fruit.
fruitinesses
frumentation
frumentation
noun
(historical) The distribution of corn to the people (especially to appease them during agitation for social or political change)
frustraneous
frustraneous
adj
(formal) Useless.
frustrations
frustrations
noun
plural of frustration
fruticulture
fruticulture
noun
(agriculture) The branch of agriculture that deals with the growing of fruit.