(botany) Of or relating to the crucifer plants or products from these plants; of the family Cruciferae, the cabbage family, including cabbage and mustard.
Bearing a cross.
crucifixion
crucifixion
noun
(Christianity, often capitalized) The death on the Cross of Christ.
(figuratively) An ordeal, terrible, especially malicious treatment imposed upon someone.
(military, historical, colloquial) The military punishment of being tied to a fixed object, often with the limbs in a stretched position.
An execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross and left to hang there until dead.
cruciformly
cruciformly
adv
In a cruciform manner.
cuculliform
cuculliform
adj
Cowl- or hood-shaped.
culmiferous
culmiferous
adj
(botany) Having jointed stems or culms.
(mineralogy) Containing, or abounding in, culm or glance coal.
cupriferous
cupriferous
adj
Containing or producing copper.
cypraeiform
cypriniform
cypriniform
noun
Any of many ray-finned fish, of the order Cypriniformes, such as the carps, minnows and loaches
cypseliform
cypseliform
adj
(zoology) Like or belonging to the swifts (Cypselidae, now known as the Apodidae.)
cystiferous
defloration
defloration
noun
the act of deflowering
deflowering
deflowering
noun
The breaking of the hymen of a virgin.
verb
present participle of deflower
defoliators
defoliators
noun
plural of defoliator
deforesting
deforesting
verb
present participle of deforest
deformalize
deformalize
Verb
To make informal.
deformation
deformation
noun
A transformation; change of shape.
The act of deforming, or state of being deformed.
deformative
deformities
deformities
noun
plural of deformity
defrication
deificatory
deificatory
adj
Serving to deify or make into a god.
dentiferous
dentiferous
adj
Bearing teeth.
diffraction
diffraction
noun
(physics) The bending of a wave around an obstacle.
(quantum mechanics) The breaking up of an electromagnetic wave as it passes a geometric structure (e.g. a slit), followed by reconstruction of the wave by interference.
disafforest
disafforest
verb
(UK, law) To change the status of land from that of a forest to ordinary land
To deforest
disciferous
disciferous
adj
Bearing discs.
disciflorae
discifloral
discifloral
adj
(botany) Bearing the stamens on a discoid outgrowth of the receptacle.
discomfiter
discomforts
discomforts
noun
plural of discomfort
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of discomfort
disconfirms
disconfirms
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disconfirm
disfavoring
disfavoring
verb
present participle of disfavor
disfavoured
disfavoured
adj
Not favoured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disfavour
disfavourer
disfavourer
noun
One who disfavours.
disfrocking
disfrocking
verb
present participle of disfrock
disinfector
disinfector
noun
An apparatus for applying disinfectants.
One who, or that which, disinfects.
disinformed
disinformed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disinform
dittersdorf
diversiform
diversiform
adj
Of different or varying forms.
dolabriform
dolabriform
adj
Shaped like the head of an axe or hatchet.
dorsiferous
dorsiferous
adj
(biology) Bearing, or producing, on the back; applied to ferns which produce seeds on the back of the leaf, and to certain Batrachia, whose ova become attached to the skin of the parent's back, where they develop.
dorsiflexor
dorsiflexor
noun
(anatomy) A muscle that causes dorsiflexion when it contracts
dragonflies
dragonflies
noun
plural of dragonfly
drepaniform
drepaniform
adj
sickle-shaped
dropforging
drupiferous
edificatory
edificatory
adj
Tending to edification.
efformation
efformation
noun
(obsolete) The act of giving shape or form; formation.
efformative
eichendorff
enflowering
enflowering
verb
present participle of enflower
enforcingly
enforcingly
adv
So as to enforce.
enforcively
equiformity
equiformity
noun
The quality of being equiform.
exfoliatory
exfoliatory
adj
Relating to, or performing, exfoliation.
fabrication
fabrication
noun
(cooking) The act of cutting up an animal carcass as preparation for cooking; butchery.
(countable) That which is fabricated; a falsehood
(uncountable) The act of fabricating, framing, or constructing; construction; manufacture
fabricators
fabricators
noun
plural of fabricator
facilitator
facilitator
noun
A person who helps a group to have an effective dialog without taking any side of the argument, especially in order to reach a consensus.
Something that facilitates
factorially
factorially
adv
(mathematics) According to a factorial series or ratio.
factorizing
factorizing
noun
factorization
verb
present participle of factorize
factorships
factorships
noun
plural of factorship
factorylike
factorylike
adj
Resembling a factory in any of various respects
factoryship
fairgrounds
fairgrounds
noun
Alternative spelling of fairground; the grounds where a fair is held.
plural of fairground
faithworthy
faithworthy
adj
(archaic) trustworthy
falconiform
falconiform
noun
(ornithology) Any falcon of the order Falconiformes
farinaceous
farinaceous
adj
Having a floury texture; grainy.
Made from, or rich in, starch or flour.
farinacious
farinacious
adj
(obsolete) Alternative spelling of farinaceous
farinometer
farinometer
noun
An instrument for measuring the viscosity of flour.
farraginous
farraginous
adj
(now rare) Random, miscellaneous, indiscriminate.
fascinators
fascinators
noun
plural of fascinator
fasciolaria
favoritisms
favoritisms
noun
plural of favoritism
favouringly
favouringly
adv
In a favouring way.
favouritism
favouritism
noun
(British spelling) The unfair favouring of one person or group at the expense of another.
featherfoil
featherfoil
noun
An aquatic plant (Hottonia palustris) with finely divided leaves.
febriferous
febriferous
adj
Causing fever.
febriphobia
federations
federations
noun
plural of federation
fedifragous
fedifragous
adj
Treaty-breaking.
felicitator
felicitator
noun
One who felicitates, or offers congratulation.
felsophyric
fergusonite
fergusonite
noun
A mineral composed of oxides of various rare earth elements.
ferociously
ferociously
adv
In a ferocious manner, particularly violent and aggressive.
Intensely or extremely.
ferredoxins
ferredoxins
noun
plural of ferredoxin
ferriferous
ferriferous
adj
Containing iron.
ferrivorous
ferrivorous
adj
That eats or consumes iron.
ferrocerium
ferrocerium
noun
A pyrophoric alloy of iron and cerium that is used to make the flints for cigarette lighters
ferrocyanic
ferrocyanic
adj
(inorganic chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or derived from a ferrocyanide
ferronickel
ferronickel
noun
A ferroalloy of iron and nickel.
ferrotyping
ferrotyping
verb
present participle of ferrotype
ferruginous
ferruginous
adj
rust-colored.
rusty.
fetoprotein
fetoprotein
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several antigens produced in a developing embryo, of which the most common is alpha-fetoprotein
feudatorial
feudatorial
adj
Synonym of feudatory
feudatories
feudatories
noun
plural of feudatory
fiberboards
fiberboards
noun
plural of fiberboard
fiberscopes
fiberscopes
noun
plural of fiberscope
fibreboards
fibreboards
noun
plural of fibreboard
fibrilation
fibrination
fibrination
noun
(medicine) The state of acquiring or having an excess of fibrin.
fibrinogens
fibrinogens
noun
plural of fibrinogen
fibroadenia
fibroblasts
fibroblasts
noun
plural of fibroblast
fibrocement
fibrocement
noun
A composite of cement and cellulose fibres.
fibrocystic
fibrocystic
adj
(pathology) Having increased fibrosis together with increased cystic spaces.
fibroglioma
fibrolipoma
fibrolipoma
noun
(pathology) A lipoma characterised by the presence of fibrous connective tissue
fibromatoid
fibromatous
fibromatous
adj
Of or relating to a fibroma.
fibromucous
fibromyitis
fibromyxoma
fibromyxoma
noun
Alternative form of myxofibroma
fibronectin
fibronectin
noun
(biochemistry) An adhesive blood glycoprotein that has several cellular functions
fibroplasia
fibroplasia
noun
The generation of fibrous tissue (especially in wound healing)
fibroserous
fibrosities
fibrosities
noun
plural of fibrosity
fibrousness
fibrousness
noun
The state or quality of being fibrous.
fictioneers
fictioneers
noun
plural of fictioneer
fidejussory
fidejussory
adj
Of or relating to fidejussion.
fieldworker
fieldworker
noun
A person who does fieldwork.
figurations
figurations
noun
plural of figuration
filmography
filmography
noun
A selective list of movie titles that share a similar characteristic such as the same genre, the same director, the same actor etc.
filoviruses
filoviruses
noun
plural of filovirus
filtrations
filtrations
noun
plural of filtration
fimbriation
fimbriation
noun
(countable, heraldry, flags) Such a stripe.
(uncountable, heraldry, flags) The use of a thin stripe of a contrasting tincture (colour) around a charge, ordinary or stripe in order to make it stand out from the background.
fimbrillose
fimetarious
fimetarious
adj
Growing on dung.
fingerboard
fingerboard
noun
(music, lutherie) A flat or roughly flat strip on the neck of a stringed instrument, against which the strings are pressed to shorten the vibrating length and produce notes of higher pitches.
A miniature skateboard that is driven with the fingers.
fingerholds
fingerholds
noun
plural of fingerhold
fingerposts
fingerposts
noun
plural of fingerpost
fingerstone
firebombing
firebombing
noun
An attack with a firebomb.
verb
present participle of firebomb
fireproofed
fireproofed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fireproof
fisherwoman
fisherwoman
noun
A woman who fishes.
A woman whose profession is catching fish.
She is a fisherwoman, out on a trawler for days at a time.
fisherwomen
fisherwomen
noun
plural of fisherwoman
fishmongers
fishmongers
noun
plural of fishmonger
fissiparous
fissiparous
adj
(cytology) Of cells that reproduce through fission, splitting into two.
Causing division or fragmenting something.
Factious, tending to break into pieces.
fissuration
fissuration
noun
The act of dividing or opening; the formation of a fissure.
The condition of having fissures.
fissuriform
fissuriform
adj
That resembles a fissure
fistuliform
fistuliform
adj
Of a fistular form; tubular; pipe-shaped.
flavoriness
flexowriter
flintworker
flintworker
noun
A person who produces flintwork.
flirtations
flirtations
noun
plural of flirtation
flirtatious
flirtatious
adj
(of a person) Having a tendency to flirt often.
Of or pertaining to flirtation.
floorshifts
florentines
florentines
noun
plural of florentine
floresville
floresville
Proper noun
a city in Texas, USA
florianolis
floriations
floriations
noun
plural of floriation
floribundas
floribundas
noun
plural of floribunda
floricomous
floricomous
adj
(zoology) Having a certain kind of ovipositor, characteristic of the Cnephasiini, consisting of papillae anales with a section of flat-headed setae.
Having the head adorned with flowers.
floridities
floridities
noun
plural of floridity
floriferous
floriferous
adj
(botany) That bears flowers (especially lots of flowers).