An image which persists or remains in negative after the original stimulation has ended.
afterlight
afterlight
noun
Light that follows something, especially the dim light in the sky after the sun has fully set.
afternight
airfreight
airfreight
noun
The amount charged for such transport.
The transportation of freight by air.
verb
(transitive) To transport by air.
beatifying
beatifying
verb
present participle of beatify
bedwarfing
bedwarfing
verb
present participle of bedwarf
befingered
befingered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of befinger
beflagging
beflagging
verb
present participle of beflag
beflecking
beflecking
verb
present participle of befleck
befretting
befringing
befringing
verb
present participle of befringe
befuddling
befuddling
verb
present participle of befuddle
beguileful
beneficing
beneficing
verb
present participle of benefice
benefiting
buffetings
buffetings
noun
plural of buffeting
cellifugal
cellifugal
adj
cellulifugal
centrifuge
centrifuge
noun
(figuratively) An apparatus in which humans are spun to simulate acceleration in an aircraft or spacecraft.
A device in which a mixture of denser and lighter materials (normally dispersed in a liquid) is separated by being spun about a central axis at high speed.
verb
To rotate something in a centrifuge, typically in order to separate its constituents.
certifying
certifying
verb
present participle of certify
chaffering
chaffering
noun
The act of one who chaffers.
verb
present participle of chaffer
chamfering
chamfering
noun
A chamfer.
verb
present participle of chamfer
cienfuegos
confecting
confecting
verb
present participle of confect
conferring
conferring
noun
The act of one who confers.
verb
present participle of confer
confessing
confessing
noun
The act of making a confession.
verb
present participle of confess
configured
configured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of configure
configures
configures
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of configure
culicifuge
culicifuge
noun
An agent that repels culicine mosquitoes.
debriefing
debriefing
noun
The act of debriefing, or the state of being debriefed.
The report of a mission or project, or the information so obtained.
verb
present participle of debrief
defacingly
defacingly
adv
So as to deface.
defamingly
defamingly
Adverb
In a defamatory manner.
defatigate
defatigate
adj
(obsolete, rare) Weary; fatigued
verb
(rare) To tire or make weary
defaulting
defaulting
noun
The act or result of being defaulted, especially a failure to meet a financial obligation.
verb
present participle of default
defecating
defecating
verb
present participle of defecate
defilading
defilading
verb
present participle of defilade
defilingly
defilingly
adv
So as to defile something.
deflecting
deflecting
verb
present participle of deflect
defrauding
defrauding
noun
The act of committing fraud.
verb
present participle of defraud
defrocking
defrocking
noun
The formal removal of the rights and authority of a member of the clergy.
verb
present participle of defrock
defrosting
defrosting
noun
The process by which something is defrosted.
verb
present participle of defrost
degasifier
degasifier
noun
A machine for degasifying.
delightful
delightful
adj
Pleasant; pleasing, bringing enjoyment, satisfaction, or pleasure.
demifigure
demonifuge
demonifuge
noun
A remedy to drive out demons.
densifying
densifying
verb
present participle of densify
destuffing
diffugient
disfigured
disfigured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disfigure
disfigurer
disfigurer
noun
One who disfigures.
disfigures
disfigures
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disfigure
disfoliage
disleafing
disleafing
verb
present participle of disleaf
dolorifuge
dolorifuge
noun
Something which mitigates or removes grief.
edifyingly
edifyingly
adv
In such a manner as to instruct or enlighten.
effigiated
effigiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of effigiate
effigurate
effigurate
adj
(botany, lichenology) Having a definite (lobed) shape; not effuse.
eightyfold
eightyfold
adj
By a factor of eighty.
emusifying
enfeebling
enfeebling
adj
Causing enfeeblement.
verb
present participle of enfeeble
enfeoffing
enfeoffing
verb
present participle of enfeoff
enfevering
enfevering
verb
present participle of enfever
enfilading
enfilading
verb
present participle of enfilade
enfoldings
enfoldings
noun
plural of enfolding
engraffing
engraffing
verb
present participle of engraff
engrafting
engrafting
verb
present participle of engraft
facemaking
facesaving
facesaving
adj
That prevents loss of face and maintains one's dignity or prestige.
fadingness
fadingness
noun
The quality of fading or passing away.
fainaigued
fainaigued
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fainaigue
fainaiguer
fainaiguer
noun
One who fainaigues.
farsighted
farsighted
adj
Considering the future with respect to one's own plans or deeds; showing anticipation.
Unable to focus with one's eyes on near objects; presbyopic.
fastenings
fastenings
noun
plural of fastening
fastigated
fastigiate
fastigiate
adj
(botany) Erect and parallel
(botany, horticulture) Having closely-bunched erect parallel branches
(obsolete) Tapering to a point
(palynology) Characterized by a fastigium, a cavity separating the intexine from the sexine near the endoaperture of a colporate pollen grain.
noun
(horticulture) A tree or shrub with erect, parallel branches.
fatherling
fatherling
noun
(diminutive, endearing) A father.
A father's child.
fatiguable
fatiguable
adj
Alternative form of fatigable
feathering
feathering
noun
(architecture) An arrangement of small arcs or foils separated by projecting cusps, frequently forming the feather-like ornament on the inner mouldings of arches.
A feathered texture.
Plumage.
The fitting of feathers to arrows.
Visible offshoots of the trails of ink written on overly absorbent paper.
verb
present participle of feather
febrifugal
febrifugal
adj
(pharmacology) Acting against or preventing fever.
febrifuges
febrifuges
noun
plural of febrifuge
federating
federating
verb
present participle of federate
feelingful
feelingful
adj
Full of feeling or emotion.
feigningly
feigningly
adv
With feigning or deception.
feltmaking
feltmaking
noun
The manufacture of felt.
feminising
feminising
adj
Alternative spelling of feminizing
verb
present participle of feminise
feminizing
feminizing
adj
Tending to make more feminine.
verb
present participle of feminize
feminology
feminology
noun
(rare) Synonym of women's studies.
fermenting
fermenting
verb
present participle of ferment
ferrelling
ferrisburg
festooning
festooning
noun
Material with which something is festooned.
verb
present participle of festoon
fetchingly
fetchingly
adv
In a fetching manner
fetologies
fetologist
fetologist
noun
One who studies fetology.
fiberglass
fiberglass
noun
(American spelling) Alternative form of fibreglass
fiberizing
fiberizing
verb
present participle of fiberize
fibreglass
fibreglass
noun
A composite material made from fine fibres of spun glass held together with resin.
Ellipsis of fibreglass wool.
Silica based glass extruded into fibers that possess a length at least 1000 times greater than their width.
verb
To apply fibreglass to.
fibrinogen
fibrinogen
noun
A protein that in humans plays a part in the forming of clots.
fieldfight
fiercening
fiercening
adj
becoming fiercer
verb
present participle of fiercen
fighteress
fighteress
noun
(archaic or humorous, rare) A female fighter.
figurately
figurately
adv
In a figurate manner; Using or forming a figure.
figuratively, in a figurative manner.
figurative
figurative
adj
(art) representing forms recognisable in life and clearly derived from real object sources, in contrast to abstract art.
Emblematic, symbolic; representative, exemplative
Metaphorically so called.
Of use as a metaphor, simile, metonym or other figure of speech, as opposed to literal; using figures; as when saying that someone who eats more than they should is a pig or like a pig.
With many figures of speech.
figurehead
figurehead
noun
(by extension) Someone in a nominal position of leadership who has no actual power; a front or front man.
(nautical) A carved figure on the prow of a sailing ship.
(nautical, slang, obsolete) A person's face.
figureless
figureless
adj
Without a figure or figures (in various senses).
figuresome
figuresome
adj
Characterised as possessing an attractive figure or shape
filagreing
filemaking
filemaking
noun
The manufacture of files (rasping tools).
filigerous
filigraned
filigraned
adj
Archaic form of filigreed.
filigreing
fillagreed
fingerable
fingerable
adj
Able to be touched or manipulated with the fingers.
fingerfish
fingerhold
fingerhold
noun
A grip with the fingers.
fingerhook
fingerings
fingerings
noun
plural of fingering
fingerleaf
fingerless
fingerless
adj
Having no fingers.
fingerlike
fingerlike
adj
Resembling a finger, especially in shape
fingerling
fingerling
noun
A type of small potato grown primarily in North America.
A young salmon or trout.
An infant weasel, stoat, ferret; esp. weasels.
Any finger-sized version of something typically larger.
fingermark
fingermark
noun
A blemish made by a dirty finger.
fingernail
fingernail
noun
The hard, flat translucent covering near the tip of a human finger, useful for scratching and fine manipulation.
fingerpost
fingerpost
noun
A board that shows the direction (and often distance) to a named place; especially one of several attached to a milepost
The milepost itself.
fingerroot
fingerroot
noun
A plant related to ginger, Boesenbergia rotunda, with finger-like roots used as a spice.
fingerspin
fingertips
fingertips
noun
plural of fingertip
fingerwise
fingerwise
adv
In the manner of fingers from a hand; spreading out in several narrow parts.
fingerwork
fingerwork
noun
Alternative spelling of finger work
firedragon
firedragon
noun
A fiery dragon; firedrake.
firefanged
fireplough
fishergirl
fishfinger
fishfinger
noun
Alternative form of fish finger
fishmonger
fishmonger
noun
(Britain) A person who sells fish.
(Britain, rare) A fishmonger's, a fishmonger's shop: a shop that sells fish.
(archaic) A pimp.
fitchering
fitzgerald
flagellist
flagellist
noun
One who administers punishment by whipping.
One who is abusive or punishing.
One who whips him or herself as an act of religious penitence; flagellant.
One who whips others or is whipped by others as a sexual fetish.
flagfishes
flagginess
flagginess
noun
The condition of being flaggy; laxity; limberness.
flamingoes
flamingoes
noun
plural of flamingo
flanneling
flappering
flattening
flattening
noun
A flattened part of something
The act, or the result of making something flat or flatter
verb
present participle of flatten
flattering
flattering
adj
(of an image etc.) That which represents too favorably.
Attractive or good-looking; that makes one look good.