A winding channel or crevice, such as occur in the depths of the sea or in mountains.
One of the fissures (sulci) separating the convolutions of the brain, or, by analogy, in the mind.
antenniferous
antenniferous
adj
(zoology) Bearing or having antennae.
antheriferous
antheriferous
adj
(botany) Producing anthers, as plants.
(botany) Supporting anthers, as a part of a flower
antisudorific
antisudorific
adj
(medicine) Preventing sweating.
noun
(medicine) Any agent that prevents sweating.
argentiferous
argentiferous
adj
(geology) Containing or producing silver.
atmosphereful
autodiffusion
autodiffusion
noun
(physics) The diffusion of atoms or molecules among similar entities, especially in a solid
ceratofibrous
cobaltiferous
cobaltiferous
adj
Containing or yielding cobalt.
confusability
confusability
noun
The condition of being confusable.
contrafissura
contrafissure
contrafissure
noun
(medicine) A fissure or fracture on the side opposite to that which received the blow, or at some distance from it.
desulfuration
desulfuration
noun
desulfurization
diatomiferous
disfiguration
disfiguration
noun
The act of disfiguring, spoiling the appearance of something or someone; the state of being disfigured.
dysfunctional
dysfunctional
adj
Functioning incorrectly or abnormally; especially, designating of a business, family or social group with harmful, aberrant, strange or abnormal behavior.
Not performing its proper or intended function.
facetiousness
facetiousness
noun
(countable) The product or result of being facetious.
(uncountable) The state of being facetious
fasciculation
fasciculation
noun
(anatomy, muscles) (toxicology, venoms) An involuntary muscle twitch, usually localised and temporary, but that may be intensified and prolonged fatally by particular poisons and venoms such as acetylcholinesterase inhibitors.
A cluster of fascicules
fatuitousness
fatuitousness
noun
The quality of being fatuitous.
fatuousnesses
fatuousnesses
noun
plural of fatuousness
feudalisation
feudalisation
noun
(British spelling) Alternative form of feudalization
fistulization
fistulization
noun
(medicine) The formation of a fistula.
flannelmouths
flannelmouths
noun
plural of flannelmouth
flirtatiously
flirtatiously
adv
In a flirtatious manner.
fluophosphate
fluophosphate
noun
(chemistry) A double salt of fluoric acid and phosphoric acid.
fluoridations
fluoridations
noun
plural of fluoridation
fluorinations
fluorinations
noun
plural of fluorination
foecunditatis
formularistic
formularistic
adj
Pertaining to, or exhibiting, formularization.
formulisation
fortunateness
fortunateness
noun
The quality of being fortunate; fortune; luck.
fountainheads
fountainheads
noun
plural of fountainhead
fountainously
fountainously
adv
In a fountainous manner.
fractiousness
fractiousness
noun
A peevish or cranky nature.
The quality of being fractious; trouble-making; unruliness.
fractocumulus
fractostratus
frumentaceous
frumentaceous
adj
Resembling or pertaining to grain, especially wheat.
frumentarious
frumentarious
adj
Relating to corn.
functionalism
functionalism
noun
(architecture) A doctrine, in several fields, that the function of something should be reflected in its design and the materials used in its construction.
(linguistics) Synonym of functional linguistics
(philosophy) The definition of mental states in terms of their causes and effects.
(psychology) A general school of thought that considers psychological phenomena in terms of their role in adaptation to the person's environment.
(social sciences) The idea that social and cultural cohesion are a function of the interdependence and interactions of the institutions of a society.
functionalist
functionalist
adj
Relating to functionalism.
noun
One who believes in functionalism.
functionaries
functionaries
noun
plural of functionary
functionarism
fusobacterium
fusobacterium
noun
Any bacterium of the genus Fusobacterium
fussification
garnetiferous
garnetiferous
adj
(mineralogy) Containing garnets.
granitiferous
justification
justification
noun
(Christianity, uncountable) The forgiveness of sin.
(countable) A reason, explanation, or excuse which someone believes provides convincing, morally acceptable support for behavior or for a belief or occurrence.
(typography, uncountable) The alignment of text to the left margin (left justification), the right margin (right justification), or both margins (full justification).
justificatory
justificatory
adj
providing justification
lateriflorous
laterifolious
liquefactions
liquefactions
noun
plural of liquefaction
magnetiferous
magnetiferous
adj
(dated) Producing or conducting magnetism
(geology) Containing magnetite
manufactories
manufactories
noun
plural of manufactory
metalliferous
metalliferous
adj
(metallurgy) Containing a metallic element. Often used to describe ores that are mined commercially.
multifarously
musicofanatic
nectariferous
nectariferous
adj
That yields nectar
nonfactiously
nonfactitious
nonfastidious
nonflagitious
outsatisfying
outsatisfying
verb
present participle of outsatisfy
overmasterful
overmasterful
adj
(rare) Overly masterful; having excessive mastery.
platiniferous
platiniferous
adj
yielding, or containing platinum
polysulfonate
potassiferous
potassiferous
adj
Containing or producing potassium.
purifications
purifications
noun
plural of purification
putrefactions
putrefactions
noun
plural of putrefaction
quartziferous
quartziferous
adj
Yielding or containing quartz.
ramentiferous
russification
russification
noun
Alternative form of Russification
sagittiferous
spumification
squatterproof
staminiferous
staminiferous
adj
(botany) Bearing or having stamens.
stomatiferous
stomatiferous
adj
Having or producing stomata.
stuffgownsman
stupefactions
stupefactions
noun
plural of stupefaction
subfoundation
subfractional
subfumigation
subfunctional
subfunctional
adj
Having little or no apparent function
Relating to a subfunction
subprofitable
subprofitable
adj
Not profitable; failing to make a profit.
subprofitably
suffocatingly
suffocatingly
adv
In a suffocating manner, or to a degree that suffocates
suffumigation
suffumigation
noun
The burning of substances to produce fumes as part of some magical rituals.
sulfathiazole
sulfathiazole
noun
(pharmacology) A short-acting sulfa drug, a common oral and topical antimicrobial prior to the discovery of less toxic alternatives.
sulfatization
sulfobenzoate
sulfobenzoate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of three isomeric sulfonic acids derived from benzoate (or carboxy derivatives of benzenesulfonic acid); the anion of sulfobenzoic acid
sulfofication
sulfonmethane
sulfonmethane
noun
(organic chemistry) A sedative drug with chemical formula C₇H₁₆O₄S₂; acetone diethyl sulfone.
sulforicinate
sulfostannide
sulfurization
sulfurization
noun
Treatment or impregnation with sulfur.
superfetation
superfetation
noun
An excessive accumulation; a superfluous addition.
The formation of a fetus while another fetus is already present in the uterus.
superofrontal
tablespoonful
tablespoonful
noun
A tablespoon (measure of volume).
The capacity of a tablespoon (table implement).
tantaliferous
tantaliferous
adj
Containing or producing tantalum.
thoroughfares
thoroughfares
noun
plural of thoroughfare
thysanuriform
thysanuriform
adj
Resembling organisms of the order Thysanura.
tolusafranine
transfusional
transfusional
adj
Of, pertaining to, or involving transfusion.
unconfiscated
unconfiscated
adj
Not confiscated.
unfacetiously
unfacetiously
adv
In an unfacetious way.
unfatuitously
unfilamentous
unflirtatious
unflirtatious
adj
Not flirtatious.
unforestalled
unforestalled
adj
Not forestalled.
unformalistic
unfractiously
unsuffocative
untransformed
untransformed
adj
Not transformed; free of any transformation
verb
simple past tense and past participle of untransform
vouchsafement
vouchsafement
noun
That which is vouchsafed; a gift or grant in condescension.