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
autoformation
autoinfection
autoinfection
noun
The infection of a primary host with a parasite, particularly a helminth, in such a way that the complete life cycle of the parasite happens in a single organism, without the involvement of another host.
benzotrifuran
brutification
ceratofibrous
cobaltiferous
cobaltiferous
adj
Containing or yielding cobalt.
coeffluential
confabulating
confabulating
verb
present participle of confabulate
confabulation
confabulation
noun
(psychology) A fabricated memory believed to be true.
A casual conversation; a chat.
confabulatory
confabulatory
adj
colloquial
confabulating (fabricating)
conversational
configurating
configurating
verb
present participle of configurate
configuration
configuration
noun
(algebra) A finite set of points and lines (and sometimes planes), generally with equal numbers of points per line and equal numbers of lines per point.
(physics, chemistry) The arrangement of electrons in an atom, molecule, or other physical structure like a crystal.
Form, as depending on the relative disposition of the parts of a thing's shape; figure; form factor.
Relative position or aspect of the planets; the face of the horoscope, according to the relative positions of the planets at any time.
The way things are arranged or put together in order to achieve a result.
configurative
configurative
adj
Of or pertaining to configuration
confusability
confusability
noun
The condition of being confusable.
confutability
confutability
noun
The state of being confutable or disprovable.
contrafacture
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.
contraflexure
counteraffirm
counterfaller
counterfaller
noun
(engineering) A faller that opposes another faller, so that one rises while the other is descending.
counterflange
deflocculated
deflocculated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of deflocculate
deflocculator
desulfuration
desulfuration
noun
desulfurization
diatomiferous
disfiguration
disfiguration
noun
The act of disfiguring, spoiling the appearance of something or someone; the state of being disfigured.
dulcification
dulcification
noun
The act of dulcifying or sweetening.
dullification
dullification
noun
The process of making something dull or uninteresting.
duplification
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
ferrotitanium
ferrotitanium
noun
An alloy of iron with 15-45% titanium; used in the manufacture of specialist steel
ferrugination
ferrugination
noun
(pathology) A deposition of minerals (typically containing iron) on the walls of blood vessels
ferrumination
ferrumination
noun
(obsolete) The soldering or uniting of metals.
feudalisation
feudalisation
noun
(British spelling) Alternative form of feudalization
feudalization
feudalization
noun
The introduction of a feudal system.
fistulization
fistulization
noun
(medicine) The formation of a fistula.
flannelmouths
flannelmouths
noun
plural of flannelmouth
flirtatiously
flirtatiously
adv
In a flirtatious manner.
floricultural
floricultural
adj
Of or pertaining to floriculture.
fluctuational
fluctuational
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resulting from fluctuation(s)
fluoaluminate
fluocarbonate
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
fluotantalate
foecunditatis
fontainebleau
fontainebleau
Proper noun
A town in the metropolitan area of Paris, France, home to a royal French palace
formularistic
formularistic
adj
Pertaining to, or exhibiting, formularization.
formulisation
formulization
formulization
noun
The act or process of reducing to a formula; the state of being formulized.
fortunateness
fortunateness
noun
The quality of being fortunate; fortune; luck.
foundationary
fountainheads
fountainheads
noun
plural of fountainhead
fountainously
fountainously
adv
In a fountainous manner.
fountainville
fractiousness
fractiousness
noun
A peevish or cranky nature.
The quality of being fractious; trouble-making; unruliness.
fractocumulus
fractostratus
fractureproof
fractureproof
adj
resistant to fracture
frequentation
frequentation
noun
The act of frequenting a particular place
frumentaceous
frumentaceous
adj
Resembling or pertaining to grain, especially wheat.
frumentarious
frumentarious
adj
Relating to corn.
funambulation
funambulation
noun
The act of walking on ropes; tightrope walking
funambulatory
funambulatory
adj
Narrow, like a tightrope.
Performing in the manner of a tightrope walker.
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.
functionality
functionality
noun
(US, law, uncountable) In United States trademark law, the tendency of a product design to serve a function other than identification of the product, preventing that design from being protected as a trademark.
(organic chemistry, countable) The presence of a functional group.
(uncountable) The ability to do a task, performance, or execution; a set of functions that something is able or equipped to perform.
functionalize
functionalize
verb
(organic chemistry) To add a functional group to a compound
To provide something with a function
functionaries
functionaries
noun
plural of functionary
functionarism
functionating
functionating
verb
present participle of functionate
functionation
functionnaire
fusobacterium
fusobacterium
noun
Any bacterium of the genus Fusobacterium
fussification
garnetiferous
garnetiferous
adj
(mineralogy) Containing garnets.
gluteofemoral
gluteofemoral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the buttocks and the thighs
granitiferous
ichthyofaunal
ichthyofaunal
adj
Relating to ichthyofauna.
infortunately
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
laudification
limboinfantum
liquefactions
liquefactions
noun
plural of liquefaction
lithofracteur
lithofracteur
noun
An explosive compound of nitroglycerin.
lubrification
lubrification
noun
(rare) lubrication
magnetiferous
magnetiferous
adj
(dated) Producing or conducting magnetism
(geology) Containing magnetite
malfunctioned
malfunctioned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of malfunction
manufactories
manufactories
noun
plural of manufactory
metalliferous
metalliferous
adj
(metallurgy) Containing a metallic element. Often used to describe ores that are mined commercially.
multifarously
multifetation
multifetation
noun
Alternative spelling of multifoetation
mummification
mummification
noun
The preserving of a dead body, by making it into a mummy.
mundification
mundification
noun
The act or operation of cleansing.
musicofanatic
nectariferous
nectariferous
adj
That yields nectar
nondefaulting
nonfactiously
nonfactitious
nonfastidious
nonfigurative
nonfigurative
adj
Not figurative.
nonflagitious
nonflatulence
nonflatulency
nonfraudulent
nonfraudulent
adj
Not fraudulent.
nonfunctional
nonfunctional
adj
(programming) Not of the functional programming paradigm.
Not functional; useless; broken.
nonrefutation
nonrefutation
noun
Absence of refutation; failure to refute something.
nullification
nullification
noun
(neologism) Surgical removal of genitals (and sometimes nipples) as a form of body modification; a person who has undergone this surgery is a nullo.
The act of nullifying; a rendering void and of no effect, or no legal effect.
The nullification crisis in U.S. history, confrontation between the state of South Carolina and the federal government in 1832–33 over the former's attempt to declare null and void within the state the federal Tariffs of 1828 and 1832.
outsatisfying
outsatisfying
verb
present participle of outsatisfy
outvociferate
overfatiguing
overfatiguing
verb
present participle of overfatigue
overfrugality
overmasterful
overmasterful
adj
(rare) Overly masterful; having excessive mastery.
pentafluoride
pentafluoride
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any fluoride containing five fluorine atoms in each molecule.
perfectuation
perforatorium
perforatorium
noun
(biology, dated) The acrosome.
pinguefaction
pinguefaction
noun
A making of, or turning into, fat.
platiniferous
platiniferous
adj
yielding, or containing platinum
plumification
plurifetation
plurification
polysulfonate
potassiferous
potassiferous
adj
Containing or producing potassium.
prefiguration
prefiguration
noun
A vague representation or suggestion of something before it has happened or been accomplished.
Something that prefigures.
preformulated
preformulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of preformulate
prefoundation
prefunctional
prefunctional
adj
Not yet functional.
pulpification
pulpification
noun
The process of pulpifying.
purifications
purifications
noun
plural of purification
putrefactions
putrefactions
noun
plural of putrefaction
quadrifoliate
quadrifoliate
adj
(botany) Having four leaves or leaflets.
quadrifrontal
quadrifrontal
adj
(architecture) In the form of a quadrifrons.
qualification
qualification
noun
(UK) A certificate, diploma, or degree awarded after successful completion of a course, training, or exam.
(obsolete) A quality or attribute.
A clause or condition which qualifies something; a modification, a limitation.
An ability or attribute that aids someone's chances of qualifying for something; specifically, completed professional training.
The act or process of qualifying for a position, achievement etc.