(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.
afforesting
afforesting
verb
present participle of afforest
affrication
affrication
noun
(phonetics, uncountable, of a consonant) Becoming an affricate sound.
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.
aftervision
airproofing
airproofing
verb
present participle of airproof
alcyoniform
alifanfaron
aluminiform
aluminiform
adj
Having the form of alumina.
aluniferous
aminoformic
anatiferous
anatiferous
adj
Producing ducks. Formerly used of barnacles, since it was believed that they produced ducks and geese.
antenniform
antenniform
adj
Having the shape of an antenna
antheriform
antheriform
adj
Shaped like an anther.
antiforeign
antiforeign
adj
Opposed to foreigners or to what is foreign.
antiformant
apoferritin
apoferritin
noun
(biochemistry) Part of the ferritin that is not combined with iron
archpontiff
arcifinious
arcifinious
adj
(law, dated) Having a natural boundary, like a river, rather than an artificial dividing line.
azoparaffin
beflowering
beflowering
verb
present participle of beflower
beuniformed
beuniformed
adj
(dated) Wearing a uniform.
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
brownfields
brownfields
noun
plural of brownfield
bucciniform
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
carboncliff
carniferous
carniferous
adj
Obsolete form of carnivorous.
chancriform
chancriform
adj
(pathology) Having the form of a chancre
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
cofeaturing
cofeaturing
verb
present participle of cofeature
coffinmaker
coffinmaker
noun
A manufacturer of coffins.
coinferring
columniform
columniform
adj
Having the form of a column.
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
conflictory
conflictory
adj
(rare) conflicting
conformisms
conformisms
noun
plural of conformism
conformists
conformists
noun
plural of conformist
confraction
confronting
confronting
adj
Causing distress; upsetting.
verb
present participle of confront
copurifying
copurifying
verb
present participle of copurify
corniferous
corniferous
adj
Horned.
counterfeit
counterfeit
adj
Assuming the appearance of something; deceitful; hypocritical.
False, especially of money; intended to deceive or carry appearance of being genuine.
Inauthentic.
noun
(obsolete) An impostor; a cheat.
(obsolete) That which resembles another thing; a likeness; a portrait; a counterpart.
A non-genuine article; a fake.
One who counterfeits; a counterfeiter.
verb
(transitive) To falsely produce what appears to be official or valid; to produce a forged copy of.
(transitive, obsolete) To feign; to mimic.
(transitive, obsolete) To produce a faithful copy of.
(transitive, poker, usually "be counterfeited") Of a turn or river card, to invalidate a player's hand by making a better hand on the board.
counterfire
counterfire
noun
(military) firing of weapons in response
counterfoil
counterfoil
noun
the part of a cheque that is retained in the chequebook as a record; a stub
countergift
countergift
noun
A gift given in response to a gift received.
counterlife
counterlife
noun
A counterfactual life; a life other than the one actually lived.
countrified
countrified
adj
Rural, rustic; unsophisticated.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countrify
countryfied
countryfied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countryfy
criniferous
crossfiring
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.
cypriniform
cypriniform
noun
Any of many ray-finned fish, of the order Cypriniformes, such as the carps, minnows and loaches
defloration
defloration
noun
the act of deflowering
deflowering
deflowering
noun
The breaking of the hymen of a virgin.
verb
present participle of deflower
deforesting
deforesting
verb
present participle of deforest
deformation
deformation
noun
A transformation; change of shape.
The act of deforming, or state of being deformed.
defrication
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.
disconfirms
disconfirms
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disconfirm
disfavoring
disfavoring
verb
present participle of disfavor
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
dragonflies
dragonflies
noun
plural of dragonfly
drepaniform
drepaniform
adj
sickle-shaped
dropforging
efformation
efformation
noun
(obsolete) The act of giving shape or form; formation.
eichendorff
enflowering
enflowering
verb
present participle of enflower
enforcingly
enforcingly
adv
So as to enforce.
enforcively
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
factorizing
factorizing
noun
factorization
verb
present participle of factorize
fairgrounds
fairgrounds
noun
Alternative spelling of fairground; the grounds where a fair is held.
plural of fairground
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
favouringly
favouringly
adv
In a favouring way.
federations
federations
noun
plural of federation
fergusonite
fergusonite
noun
A mineral composed of oxides of various rare earth elements.
ferredoxins
ferredoxins
noun
plural of ferredoxin
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
fibrilation
fibrination
fibrination
noun
(medicine) The state of acquiring or having an excess of fibrin.
fibrinogens
fibrinogens
noun
plural of fibrinogen
fibroadenia
fibrocement
fibrocement
noun
A composite of cement and cellulose fibres.
fibronectin
fibronectin
noun
(biochemistry) An adhesive blood glycoprotein that has several cellular functions
fibrousness
fibrousness
noun
The state or quality of being fibrous.
fictioneers
fictioneers
noun
plural of fictioneer
figurations
figurations
noun
plural of figuration
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.
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
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
fissuration
fissuration
noun
The act of dividing or opening; the formation of a fissure.
The condition of having fissures.
flavoriness
flintworker
flintworker
noun
A person who produces flintwork.
flirtations
flirtations
noun
plural of flirtation
florentines
florentines
noun
plural of florentine
florianolis
floriations
floriations
noun
plural of floriation
floribundas
floribundas
noun
plural of floribunda
florimanist
floripondio
floripondio
noun
The flowering plant Brugmansia arborea.
florisugent
floundering
floundering
noun
The act of one who flounders; a clumsy struggle.
verb
present participle of flounder
flourishing
flourishing
adj
growing, thriving, doing well
noun
The action of the verb flourish; flowering.
verb
present participle of flourish
floweriness
floweriness
noun
The quality of being flowery.
fluorescein
fluorescein
noun
(chemistry) Any of a class of yellow xanthene dyes which are visible when highly diluted; used forensically to detect traces of blood, and in analytical chemistry as an indicator in silver nitrate titrations
fluorescing
fluorescing
verb
present participle of fluoresce
fluorinated
fluorinated
adj
(chemistry) Formally derived from another compound by the replacement of one or more atoms of hydrogen with fluorine.
(chemistry) Treated or reacted with fluorine or hydrofluoric acid.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fluorinate
fluorinates
fluorinates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fluorinate
fluorindine
fluorogenic
fluorogenic
adj
(physics) That generates fluorescence
flustration
flustration
noun
(colloquial) The act of flustrating; confusion; flurry.