(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.
affirmatory
affirmatory
adj
Giving affirmation; assertive; affirmative.
afformative
afformative
noun
(grammar) An affix.
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.
afterwisdom
agariciform
agariciform
adj
Having the form of an agaric
alcyoniform
alumiferous
aluminiform
aluminiform
adj
Having the form of alumina.
alveoliform
alveoliform
adj
Having the form of alveoli, or little sockets, cells, or cavities.
aminoformic
ampulliform
ampulliform
adj
Having the shape of a flask.
amyliferous
antenniform
antenniform
adj
Having the shape of an antenna
antheriform
antheriform
adj
Shaped like an anther.
antiformant
asbestiform
asbestiform
adj
(crystallography) Having a particular kind of fibrosity in which fibers have high tensile strength and flexibility
noun
(mineralogy) Any of asbestos-like forms of several minerals.
astraeiform
atomiferous
bacilliform
bacilliform
adj
Shaped like a bacillus; rod-shaped
noun
Such a bacillus
bacteriform
basaltiform
basaltiform
adj
In the form of basalt; columnar.
beforetimes
beforetimes
adv
(archaic) Previously; in the past.
beuniformed
beuniformed
adj
(dated) Wearing a uniform.
bipenniform
bipenniform
adj
Resembling a feather on both sides
bipennate
blenniiform
blenniiform
noun
Any fish of the suborder Blennioidei or order Blenniiformes of blennies.
bombyciform
bracteiform
branchiform
brotuliform
bucciniform
cadmiferous
cadmiferous
adj
Containing or producing cadmium.
cafetoriums
cafetoriums
noun
plural of cafetorium
calathiform
calcariform
calcariform
adj
Having the shape of a spur
calculiform
calculiform
adj
Having the shape of a pebble
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
capilliform
capilliform
adj
Having the form of a hair
caprifolium
capsuliform
capsuliform
adj
Having the form of a capsule
cercariform
cerebriform
cerebriform
adj
Resembling the outer surface of the brain
chancriform
chancriform
adj
(pathology) Having the form of a chancre
choleriform
choleriform
adj
Resembling cholera.
christiform
chymiferous
chymiferous
adj
Bearing or containing chyme
ciconiiform
ciconiiform
noun
Any stork of the order Ciconiiformes
cochleiform
cochleiform
adj
Having the form of a snail shell
coffinmaker
coffinmaker
noun
A manufacturer of coffins.
coliiformes
colubriform
colubriform
adj
Characteristic of snakes of the family Colubridae; colubrid
Having the form of a snake
noun
Any snake of the clade Colubriformes
columniform
columniform
adj
Having the form of a column.
colymbiform
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
conformisms
conformisms
noun
plural of conformism
conformists
conformists
noun
plural of conformist
coraciiform
coraciiform
noun
Any bird of the order Coraciiformes
coralliform
coralliform
adj
Having the shape of coral.
corolliform
corolliform
adj
Having the form of a corolla
corticiform
corticiform
adj
Resembling, or having the form of, bark or rind.
corymbiform
corymbiform
adj
(pathology, of a lesion) clustered
Having the form of a corymb
crateriform
crateriform
adj
(botany) Having the form of a shallow bowl.
cromfordite
crotaliform
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.
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.)
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
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
disinformed
disinformed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disinform
diversiform
diversiform
adj
Of different or varying forms.
dolabriform
dolabriform
adj
Shaped like the head of an axe or hatchet.
drepaniform
drepaniform
adj
sickle-shaped
efformation
efformation
noun
(obsolete) The act of giving shape or form; formation.
efformative
equiformity
equiformity
noun
The quality of being equiform.
falconiform
falconiform
noun
(ornithology) Any falcon of the order Falconiformes
farinometer
farinometer
noun
An instrument for measuring the viscosity of flour.
favoritisms
favoritisms
noun
plural of favoritism
favouritism
favouritism
noun
(British spelling) The unfair favouring of one person or group at the expense of another.
ferrocerium
ferrocerium
noun
A pyrophoric alloy of iron and cerium that is used to make the flints for cigarette lighters
fibrocement
fibrocement
noun
A composite of cement and cellulose fibres.
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
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.
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.
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
fissuriform
fissuriform
adj
That resembles a fissure
fistuliform
fistuliform
adj
Of a fistular form; tubular; pipe-shaped.
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.
florilegium
florilegium
noun
(Christianity) A patristic anthology.
A collection of flowers.
florimanist
fluobromide
fluorimeter
fluorimeter
noun
Alternative form of fluorometer
fluorimetry
fluorimetry
noun
(chemistry, physics) fluorescence spectroscopy
fluviometer
fluviometer
noun
A device used to measure the depth of water in a river, and sometimes used to record its rise and fall
foraminated
foraminated
adj
Having a small opening, or foramina.
foraminifer
foraminifer
noun
Any of a large group of aquatic amoeboid protists of the subphylum Foraminifera, characterized by streaming granular ectoplasm that among other things is used for catching food, often with a calcareous shell with many holes through which pseudopodia protrude.
forcipiform
forcipiform
adj
forceps-shaped
foredooming
foredooming
verb
present participle of foredoom
foreglimpse
foreglimpse
noun
A glimpse or revelation of the future.
verb
To glimpse something in the future.
foreignisms
foreignisms
noun
plural of foreignism
foreimagine
foremanship
foremanship
noun
The position of a foreman.
foremention
forepromise
forepromise
noun
A promise made in advance
verb
(transitive) To promise beforehand or in advance
forficiform
formability
formability
noun
The quality or degree of being formable.
formalazine
formalazine
noun
(organic chemistry) An organic compound with chemical formula C₂H₄N₂, obtainable from formaldehyde by the addition of hydrazine.
formalising
formalising
verb
present participle of formalise
formalistic
formalistic
adj
Formalist.
formalities
formalities
noun
plural of formality
formalizers
formalizers
noun
plural of formalizer
formalizing
formalizing
verb
present participle of formalize
formamidine
formamidine
noun
(organic chemistry) The compound NH=CH-NH₂ that is the amidine of formic acid
Any of a group of acaricidal compounds derived from this compound
formanilide
formanilide
noun
(organic chemistry) The anilide of formic acid C₆H₅-NH-CHO
formational
formational
adj
Of or pertaining to formation (in any of many contexts).
formatively
formatively
adv
In a formative manner.
formfitting
formfitting
adj
(of clothing) That follows the contours of the body
formicariae
formicarian
formicarian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to ants.
formicaries
formicaries
noun
plural of formicary
formicarium
formicarium
noun
A vivarium used for the study of ants and ant colonies.
formicaroid
formicaroid
adj
(zoology) Like or pertaining to the family Formicaridae of ant thrushes.
formicating
formicating
verb
present participle of formicate
formication
formication
noun
(medicine) An abnormal skin sensation similar to that of insects crawling over or within the skin; a tactile hallucination involving such a sensation. A common side-effect of substance abuse, it can also be experienced with high fever, menopause, skin cancer, diabetic neuropathy, or herpes zoster.