(aviation) A device in a jet engine which injects fuel into the exhaust system to increase the thrust.
afterchurch
afterchurch
adj
After attending a church.
afterclause
aftercourse
aftercourse
noun
(archaic, regional) The final course of a meal.
(obsolete) A subsequent course of study.
The course (sequence of events or actions) that follows something; subsequent course.
afterfruits
afterfruits
noun
plural of afterfruit
afterfuture
aftersupper
agatiferous
agatiferous
adj
Containing or yielding agates.
anatiferous
anatiferous
adj
Producing ducks. Formerly used of barnacles, since it was believed that they produced ducks and geese.
anfractuose
anfractuose
adj
Alternative form of anfractuous
astriferous
astriferous
adj
Bearing stars.
atomiferous
autografted
autografted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autograft
beautifiers
beautifiers
noun
plural of beautifier
bifurcately
bifurcately
adv
In a bifurcate manner.
breadfruits
breadfruits
noun
plural of breadfruit
breadstuffs
breadstuffs
noun
plural of breadstuff
bulletproof
bulletproof
adj
(idiomatic) Reliable, infallible, sturdy or error-tolerant.
(of a material) Capable of withstanding a direct shot by a bullet fired from a gun.
(usually of an idea or concept) Unbreakable, very tough.
verb
(slang) to make resistant to failure.
To make proof against bullets.
bullfighter
bullfighter
noun
One who engages in bullfighting; a toreador or matador.
bushfighter
bushfighter
noun
One who takes part in bushfighting.
butterfield
butterflied
butterflied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of butterfly
butterflies
butterflies
noun
(by ellipsis) butterflies in one's stomach
plural of butterfly
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of butterfly
butterflyer
butterflyer
noun
Alternative form of butterflier
cafetoriums
cafetoriums
noun
plural of cafetorium
carefullest
carefullest
adj
superlative form of careful: most careful
centrifugal
centrifugal
adj
(botany) Expanding first at the summit, and later at the base, as a flower cluster.
(botany) Having the radicle turned toward the sides of the fruit, as some embryos.
Tending, or causing, to recede from the center.
noun
A rotating machine used to separate massecuite into sugar crystals and molasses.
centrifuged
centrifuged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of centrifuge
centrifuges
centrifuges
noun
plural of centrifuge
chaffcutter
circumflect
circumflect
verb
(transitive) To mark with a circumflex; hence to accentuate or emphasize.
To bend around.
clusterfist
cofeaturing
cofeaturing
verb
present participle of cofeature
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.
costiferous
costiferous
adj
(anatomy) Bearing ribs.
cotransfuse
counterbuff
counterbuff
noun
A buff (strike) in return; a counterblow.
verb
To strike or drive back or in an opposite direction; to stop by a blow or impulse in front.
counterfact
counterfact
noun
A counterfactual.
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
counterflow
counterflow
noun
A flow in the opposite direction; or the flow of two fluids in opposite directions
verb
To flow in the opposite direction
counterflux
counterfoil
counterfoil
noun
the part of a cheque that is retained in the chequebook as a record; a stub
counterfort
counterfort
noun
A buttress built against a wall.
A spur of a mountain range.
countergift
countergift
noun
A gift given in response to a gift received.
counterhaft
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
cystiferous
defraudment
defraudment
noun
(obsolete) Privation by fraud; defrauding
dentiferous
dentiferous
adj
Bearing teeth.
desertfully
desulfurate
desulfurate
verb
Alternative form of desulphurate
disfeatured
disfeatured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disfeature
disfrequent
distressful
distressful
adj
Causing or feeling distress, anxiety, or strain; distressing.
effortfully
effortfully
adv
In an effortful manner: with effort.
electrofuse
electrofuse
verb
To fuse using electrofusion
equiformity
equiformity
noun
The quality of being equiform.
fabricature
faultfinder
faultfinder
noun
A person who finds fault
fearfullest
fearfullest
adj
superlative form of fearful: most fearful
featureless
featureless
adj
Without distinguishing features.
featurettes
featurettes
noun
plural of featurette
fecundatory
fecundatory
adj
Of or relating to fecundation.
fergusonite
fergusonite
noun
A mineral composed of oxides of various rare earth elements.
ferruginate
ferruminate
ferruminate
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To solder or unite, as for example metals.
feudatorial
feudatorial
adj
Synonym of feudatory
feudatories
feudatories
noun
plural of feudatory
filibusters
filibusters
noun
plural of filibuster
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of filibuster
fimetarious
fimetarious
adj
Growing on dung.
fireflaught
fisticuffer
fisticuffer
noun
(archaic) A person who engages in fisticuffs; a pugilist.
fixtureless
fixtureless
adj
Without fixtures.
flaubertian
flaughtbred
florisugent
fluidimeter
fluorescent
fluorescent
adj
Emitting visible light as a result of the excitation of phosphors by ultraviolet photons produced by the passage of an electrical current through an inert gas infused with mercury.
Exhibiting or produced by fluorescence.
Glowing as if with fluorescence; vivid
Of or relating to fluorescence.
noun
A fluorescent light.
fluoridated
fluoridated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fluoridate
fluoridates
fluoridates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fluoridate
fluorimeter
fluorimeter
noun
Alternative form of fluorometer
fluorimetry
fluorimetry
noun
(chemistry, physics) fluorescence spectroscopy
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
fluorometer
fluorometer
noun
An instrument used to detect and measure fluorescence.
fluorometry
fluorometry
noun
(chemistry, physics) An analytical technique that uses fluorescence to detect and identify small samples of substances
flusterated
flusterated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flusterate
flusteredly
flusteredly
adv
In a flustered manner.
flusterment
flusterment
noun
The condition of being flustered.
flutterable
flutterable
adj
able to flutter or be fluttered
flutterless
flutterless
adj
Without fluttering.
Without the form of sound distortion called flutter.
flutterment
fluttersome
fluttersome
adj
Marked by fluttering; (by extension) restless; nimble
fluviometer
fluviometer
noun
A device used to measure the depth of water in a river, and sometimes used to record its rise and fall
foetiferous
foetiparous
foetiparous
adj
Alternative form of fetiparous
forcipulate
foreproduct
forequarter
forequarter
noun
The foreleg, shoulder and surrounding area of the body of a quadruped.
The front half of a side of meat.
forerequest
forestburgh
forethought
forethought
adj
Thought of, or planned, beforehand.
noun
Anticipation.
Provident care; prudence.
Thinking beforehand or in advance, planning; prior or previous consideration; premeditation.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of forethink
forewrought
forewrought
adj
Wrought or worked beforehand or in advance.
verb
(archaic) simple past tense and past participle of forework
forfaulture
forfaulture
noun
(obsolete) Forfeiture.
forfeitures
forfeitures
noun
plural of forfeiture
forficulate
forfouchten
forfoughten
forfoughten
Adjective
Exhausted from fighting.
forgetfully
forgetfully
adv
in a forgetful manner
forjudgment
fortunately
fortunately
adv
In a fortunate manner.
It is (or was, etc) fortunate that.
fortuneless
fortuneless
adj
(archaic) Unlucky, unfortunate.
Destitute of a fortune or portion; without money.
fortunetell
fountaineer
fountaineer
noun
Someone interested in fountains.
Someone who makes fountains.
fourposters
fourposters
noun
plural of fourposter
fourteeners
fourteeners
noun
plural of fourteener
fourteenths
fourteenths
noun
plural of fourteenth
fracturable
fracturable
adj
Capable of being fractured
frankenmuth
frankfurter
frankfurter
noun
(UK, US, Canada) A moist sausage of soft, even texture and flavor, often made from mechanically recovered meat or meat slurry.
frequentage
frequentage
noun
The habit or practice of frequenting.
frequenters
frequenters
noun
plural of frequenter
frequentest
frequentest
adj
(rare) superlative form of frequent: most frequent
frequenting
frequenting
verb
present participle of frequent
fretfulness
fretfulness
noun
The quality of being fretful.
frontrunner
frontrunner
noun
Alternative form of front runner
fructescent
frugalities
frugalities
noun
plural of frugality
fruitfuller
fruitfuller
adj
comparative form of fruitful: more fruitful
fruitgrower
fruitgrower
noun
A person or company that grows fruit.
fruitlessly
fruitlessly
adv
In a fruitless manner
frustrately
frustrately
adv
(obsolete, rare) in vain
frustrative
frustrative
adj
That frustrates; causing frustration.
frutescence
frutescence
noun
the quality of being frutescent
fruticulose
fruticulose
adj
(botany) Like, or pertaining to, a small shrub
fullhearted
fullhearted
adj
Alternative form of full-hearted
fulminurate
fundatrices
fundatrices
noun
plural of fundatrix
funereality
furbishment
furnishment
furnishment
noun
(obsolete) The act of furnishing, or of supplying furniture.
(obsolete) furniture
furtherance
furtherance
noun
Advancement or progress.
Promotion.
The act of furthering or helping forward
furthermore
furthermore
adv
In addition; besides; further; what's more (i.e. to denote additional information).
furthermost
furthermost
adj
superlative form of far: most far; farthest
furthersome
furthersome
adj
Tending to further, advance, or promote; helpful; advantageous.
furtiveness
furtiveness
noun
The quality of being furtive.
genuflector
genuflector
noun
One who genuflects.
grapefruits
grapefruits
noun
plural of grapefruit
gratefuller
gratefuller
adj
comparative form of grateful: more grateful
greenstuffs
greenstuffs
noun
plural of greenstuff
gunfighters
gunfighters
noun
plural of gunfighter
guttiferous
guttiferous
adj
(botany) Relating to a natural grouping of trees and shrubs (family Guttiferae, now Clusiaceae) that abound in resinous sap.
(botany) Yielding gum or resinous substances.
housefather
housefather
noun
A man in charge of a house in a boarding school
The father of a family; the male head of household, or of any collection of persons living as a family or in common, as in a primative community.