Third-person singular simple present indicative form of affection
affectious
affectious
adj
(obsolete) affectionate
affidavits
affidavits
noun
plural of affidavit
affiliates
affiliates
noun
plural of affiliate
affinities
affinities
noun
plural of affinity
affricates
affricates
noun
plural of affricate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of affricate
aforetimes
aforetimes
Adverb
formerly, previously
afraidness
afraidness
noun
The state or quality of being afraid.
africanism
africanism
Noun
Eurocentric representation of Africans or people of African ancestry.
A characteristically African cultural feature, such as a belief, custom or linguistic feature.
africanist
africanist
Noun
A specialist in African studies.
An African nationalist; someone who subscribes to the doctrine of Africanism.
afrormosia
afrormosia
noun
Any of the African leguminous trees of the genus Pericopsis (formerly Afrormosia), especially Pericopsis elata; the timber of these trees.
afterlifes
afterlifes
noun
(rare, proscribed) plural of afterlife
afterlives
afterlives
noun
plural of afterlife
afterpains
afterpains
noun
plural of afterpain
aftershine
afterstain
aftertimes
aftertimes
noun
plural of aftertime
afterwrist
airiferous
airiferous
adj
Alternative form of aeriferous
alderflies
alderflies
noun
plural of alderfly
alfarabius
alkalifies
alkalifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alkalify
ammonifies
ammonifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ammonify
amplifiers
amplifiers
noun
plural of amplifier
anguishful
anguishful
adj
Full of anguish.
antifungus
antifungus
adj
That inhibits the growth of fungi.
aquafortis
aquafortis
noun
Alternative form of aqua fortis
aquiferous
aquiferous
adj
(geology) Of or pertaining to an aquifer
Carrying water
archerfish
archerfish
noun
Any of the species of fish in the family Toxotidae (sole genus Toxotes), who prey on small animals near to the surface of a water by shooting them with water from their mouths.
archfiends
archfiends
noun
plural of archfiend
arciferous
armiferous
armiferous
adj
(rare) Bearing arms or weapons.
artificers
artificers
noun
plural of artificer
asafoetida
asafoetida
noun
A resinous gum from the stem and roots of Ferula species such as Ferula foetida and Ferula assa-foetida, having a strong, unpleasant smell, with culinary and medical uses.
aschaffite
ascidiform
ascidiform
adj
(zoology) Shaped like an ascidian.
asciferous
assafetida
assafetida
noun
Dated form of asafoetida.
auriferous
auriferous
adj
Containing or producing gold; gold-bearing.
ausforming
ausforming
verb
present participle of ausform
backfields
backfields
noun
plural of backfield
banffshire
banffshire
Proper noun
a historic county in north-east Scotland, which was absorbed into Region in 1975. Its county town was
bannerfish
bannerfish
noun
A large fish of the genus Istiophorus, of the swordfish family, with a broad banner-like dorsal fin; the sailfish.
Any of several species of butterflyfish in the genus Heniochus that superficially resemble the Moorish idol, though unrelated.
barberfish
barberfish
noun
Johnrandallia nigrirostris, a cleaner fish.
barefisted
barrelfish
barrelfish
noun
The black rudderfish, Hyperoglyphe perciformis
basifacial
basifacial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the lower half of the face
beautifies
beautifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beautify
beccaficos
beccaficos
noun
plural of beccafico
befetished
befetished
adj
(dated) Wearing amulets or talismans.
beforesaid
beforesaid
adj
(archaic) Previously said.
beliefless
beliefless
adj
Without a belief or beliefs; faithless or nothingarian.
besanctify
bifidities
bifidities
noun
plural of bifidity
bifistular
bifistular
adj
Doubly fistular; having two tubelike parts.
bifurcates
bifurcates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bifurcate
biliferous
biliferous
adj
Generating bile.
bilifuscin
bilifuscin
noun
(biochemistry) A brownish-green pigment, derived from bilirubin, found in human gallstones and in old bile.
billfishes
billfishes
noun
plural of billfish
bischofite
bischofite
noun
(mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of magnesium chloride with the chemical formula MgCl₂·6H₂O, found with potash deposits in Saxony.
blackflies
blackflies
noun
plural of blackfly
blindfolds
blindfolds
noun
plural of blindfold
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blindfold
blissfield
blissfully
blissfully
adv
In a blissful, happy or joyful manner.
blowfishes
blowfishes
noun
plural of blowfish
bluefields
bluefishes
bluefishes
noun
plural of bluefish
boarfishes
boarfishes
noun
plural of boarfish
bonefishes
bonefishes
noun
plural of bonefish
boyfriends
boyfriends
noun
plural of boyfriend
briefcases
briefcases
noun
plural of briefcase
brunfelsia
brunfelsia
noun
(botany) Any of the plants of the genus Brunfelsia.
brushfires
brushfires
noun
plural of brushfire
buffetings
buffetings
noun
plural of buffeting
buffoonish
buffoonish
adj
Characteristic of a buffoon.
buffoonism
buffoonism
noun
(rare, archaic) The practices of a buffoon; buffoonery.
bullfights
bullfights
noun
plural of bullfight
burrfishes
burrfishes
noun
plural of burrfish
butterfish
butterfish
noun
(informal) The sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) (the sablefish is not a true butterfish; but is called such informally)
(obsolete) The Murray perch, Oligorus mitchelli; an Australian perciform fish of Murray river, now known as trout cod, Maccullochella macquariensis http://www.fishbase.org/Nomenclature/SynonymsList.php?ID=6308&SynCode=26048&GenusName=Maccullochella&SpeciesName=macquariensis, http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Maccullochella-macquariensis.html.
A rock gunnel, Pholis gunnellus, an eel-like fish found in the intertidal and subtidal zones of the North Atlantic.
Perciform fish of the family Stromateidae, including the genera Pampus, Peprilus and Stromateus.
The New Zealand fish Odax pullus, also known as greenbone.
cafeterias
cafeterias
noun
plural of cafeteria
caffeinism
caffeinism
noun
a toxic condition caused by excessive ingestion of coffee and other caffeine-containing beverages
addiction to such beverages
calorifics
candlefish
candlefish
noun
An oily edible fish, Thaleichthys pacificus, from the northern Pacific, that was once dried and used as a candle or torch by the Chinook Indians.
carnifexes
carnifices
carnifices
noun
plural of carnifex
catchflies
catchflies
noun
plural of catchfly
caustified
cavefishes
cavefishes
noun
plural of cavefish
ceriferous
ceriferous
adj
Containing or producing cerium.
certifiers
certifiers
noun
plural of certifier
chaffiness
chaffiness
noun
Quality of being chaffy.
cherubfish
chieftains
chieftains
noun
plural of chieftain
chuffiness
chuffiness
noun
The quality of being chuffy.
cienfuegos
ciliferous
ciliferous
adj
Bearing cilia.
circumfuse
circumfuse
verb
To pour round; to spread round, as a fluid.
To spread round; to surround.
clarifiers
clarifiers
noun
plural of clarifier
classified
classified
adj
Formally assigned by a government to one of several levels of sensitivity, usually (in English) top secret, secret, confidential, and, in some countries, restricted; thereby making disclosure to unauthorized persons illegal.
Not meant to be disclosed by a person or organization.
Sorted into classes or categories.
noun
(informal) A classified advertisement in a newspaper or magazine.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of classify
classifier
classifier
noun
(computing) A program or algorithm that classifies.
(linguistics) A word or morpheme used in some languages (such as Japanese and American Sign Language), in certain contexts (such as counting), to indicate the semantic class to which something belongs.
(object-oriented programming) Class which classifies other classes by features.
A machine that separates particles or objects of different size or density.
Someone who classifies.
classifies
classifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of classify
clubfisted
clubfisted
adj
Crude and blunt, lacking finesse.
Having a large fist.
coalfields
coalfields
noun
plural of coalfield
coalfishes
coalfishes
noun
plural of coalfish
cockfights
cockfights
noun
plural of cockfight
codfishery
codfishery
noun
A fishery specifically dealing with cod.
codfishing
cofferfish
cofferfish
noun
boxfish
coffinless
coffinless
adj
Without a coffin.
cofinances
cofinances
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cofinance
coiffeuses
coiffeuses
noun
plural of coiffeuse
colorifics
combfishes
combfishes
noun
plural of combfish
comiferous
confessing
confessing
noun
The act of making a confession.
verb
present participle of confess
confession
confession
noun
(Christianity) The disclosure of one's sins to a priest for absolution. In the Roman Catholic Church, it is now also termed the sacrament of reconciliation.
A formal document providing such an admission.
A formula in which the articles of faith are comprised; a creed to be assented to or signed, as a preliminary to admission to membership of a church; a confession of faith.
Acknowledgment of belief; profession of one's faith.
The open admittance of having done something (especially something bad).
confidants
confidants
noun
plural of confidant
configures
configures
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of configure
confiscate
confiscate
adj
(obsolete) Confiscated; seized and appropriated by the government for public use; forfeit.
verb
(transitive) To use one's authority to lay claim to and separate a possession from its holder.
confiserie
conformism
conformism
noun
A willingness to conform; conformity
conformist
conformist
adj
Conforming to established customs, etc.
noun
A noctuid moth (Lithophane furcifera)
Someone who tries to conform to the mainstream.
confucians
confusions
confusions
noun
plural of confusion
coniferous
coniferous
adj
Bearing cones, as the pine and cypress.
Of, or pertaining to, a conifer.
consignify
consignify
verb
To signify or denote in combination with something else.
cornetfish
cornetfish
noun
Any of several slender, elongate tropical fish, of the family Fistulariidae, that live in shallow water
cornfields
cornfields
noun
plural of cornfield
cospecific
cospecific
adj
Alternative form of conspecific
cotesfield
craftiness
craftiness
noun
Skill in deception, slyness
crawfished
crawfished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of crawfish
crawfishes
crawfishes
noun
plural of crawfish
crayfishes
crayfishes
noun
plural of crayfish
cristiform
cristiform
adj
Resembling a crest
cristoforo
crossfired
crucifixes
crucifixes
noun
plural of crucifix
cuttlefish
cuttlefish
noun
any of various squid-like cephalopods (marine mollusks) of the order Sepiida that have eight arms, two retractable tentacles, and a calcareous internal shell, and can eject a dark ink when threatened
cymiferous
cymiferous
adj
(botany) Producing cymes.
damfoolish
damselfish
damselfish
noun
Any of a number of fish in the Pomacentridae family.
dealfishes
dealfishes
noun
plural of dealfish
declassify
declassify
verb
to remove the classification from; to lift the restrictions on
decrassify
decrassify
verb
(transitive, archaic) To clean; to remove dirt from.
(transitive, archaic) To make less crass or coarse.
defaisance
defaitisme
defaitiste
defeasible
defeasible
adj
(law, logic) Capable of being defeated, terminated, annulled, voided or invalidated.