A nocturnal, insectivorous mammal, Proteles cristatus, of southern and eastern Africa, related to and resembling the hyena.
abbotsford
aberfan
abfarad
abfarad
noun
(dated, electronics) A unit of capacitance equal to one billion (10⁹) farads, used in the centimeter-gram-second system of units
abfarads
abfarads
noun
plural of abfarad
abortifacient
abortifacient
adj
(pharmacology) Producing miscarriage.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug or an agent that induces an abortion.
aboveproof
absfarad
absorbefacient
absorbefacient
adj
(medicine) Inducing or increasing absorption (of a drug).
noun
(medicine) Any such medicine that induces absorption.
acariform
acariform
noun
Any mite of the superorder Acariformes
acetabuliferous
acetabuliferous
adj
Furnished with fleshy cups for adhering to bodies, as cuttlefish, etc.
acetabuliform
acetabuliform
adj
(botany) Shaped like a saucer or shallow cup.
acetifier
acetifier
noun
An apparatus for hastening acetification
acetylfluoride
acidiferous
acidiferous
adj
Containing or yielding an acid.
acidifier
acidifier
noun
(chemistry) A simple or compound principle, whose presence is necessary to produce acidity, as oxygen, chlorine, bromine, iodine, etc.
acidifiers
acidifiers
noun
plural of acidifier
acidproof
acidproof
adj
Resistant to the corrosive effects of acid.
aciform
aciform
adj
Shaped like a needle.
acinaciform
acinaciform
adj
(botany) Shaped like a scimitar.
acinetiform
acinetiform
adj
(zoology) Resembling the Acinetae.
aciniform
aciniform
adj
Full of small kernels like a grape.
Having the form of a cluster of grapes; clustered like grapes.
noun
A type of spinneret of a spider formed of spherical particles
acneform
acneform
adj
(pathology, especially of a rash) Resembling acne
acneiform
acneiform
adj
(pathology) Alternative form of acneform
acrestaff
acriflavin
acriflavin
noun
Alternative form of acriflavine
acriflavine
acriflavine
noun
(medicine) An antimicrobial flavonoid dye derived from acridine
acriflavines
acriflavines
noun
plural of acriflavine
actifier
actifier
noun
(chemistry) Synonym of reactivator
actiniferous
actiniferous
adj
Containing or producing actinium
actiniform
actiniform
adj
Having a radiated form
aculeiform
aculeiform
adj
Like a prickle or thorn
adcraft
adderfish
addressful
addressful
adj
(archaic) adroit; resourceful
adeniform
adeniform
adj
Shaped like a gland; adenoid.
adenofibroma
adenofibroma
noun
(pathology) A benign glandular and fibrous (connective) neoplasm
adenofibrosis
adenofibrosis
noun
(pathology) a benign nodular microscopic lesion of the prostate consisting of acinar tissue with increased stroma
(pathology) a nodular, benign breast lesion consisting of hyperplastic distorted lobules of acinar tissue with increased collagenous stroma
adenoliomyofibroma
adenomyofibroma
adffroze
adffrozen
adfreeze
adfreezing
adfrf
adfroze
adfrozen
adhafera
adiantiform
adipoceriform
adipoceriform
adj
(rare) Having the form or appearance of adipocere.
adipofibroma
adrift
adrift
adj
(chiefly UK, often with of) Behind one's opponents, or below a required threshold in terms of score, number or position.
(of a seaman) Absent from his watch.
Floating at random.
adv
In a drifting condition; at the mercy of wind and waves.
adventureful
adventureful
adj
Given to adventure.
adversifoliate
adversifoliate
adj
(botany) Having leaves placed opposite each other on a stem.
adversifolious
adversifolious
adj
Synonym of adversifoliate
aecidioform
aepyornithiformes
aerifaction
aerifaction
noun
aeration
hyperinflation (of the lungs)
aeriferous
aeriferous
adj
(of a tube etc) That conveys air
aerification
aerification
noun
Aeration, especially of the soil.
Transformation into air or gas.
aerified
aerified
adj
converted into gas
infused with air; aerated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aerify
aerifies
aerifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aerify
aeriform
aeriform
adj
Having a form similar to that of air.
Light, unsubstantial, or unstable.
Pertaining to air.
aerify
aerify
verb
(transitive) To mix with air.
(transitive) To vaporize.
aerifying
aerifying
verb
present participle of aerify
aerocraft
aerocraft
noun
(dated or nonstandard) An aircraft.
aeroflot
aeroflot
Proper noun
The largest airline in Russia.
aerofoil
aerofoil
noun
Britain standard form of airfoil.
aerofoils
aerofoils
noun
plural of aerofoil
aeronef
aeronef
noun
(archaic) airplane; a flying machine, an aircraft.
afar
afar
adv
At, to, or from a great distance; far away.
afara
afara
noun
The limba tree.
afars
afear
afear
verb
(obsolete or dialectal) To imbue with fear; to affright, to terrify.
afeard
afeard
adj
(archaic or dialectal) Afraid.
afeared
afeared
adj
(dialectal) Afraid.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of afear
afebrile
afebrile
adj
Having no fever, without a fever.
afer
afernan
affabrous
affabrous
adj
(rare, poetic) Executed in a workmanlike manner; ingeniously made.
affair
affair
noun
(military) An action or engagement not of sufficient magnitude to be called a battle.
(often in the plural) Something which is done or is to be done; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public.
(slang, now rare) The (male or female) genitals.
A material object (vaguely designated).
A party or social gathering, especially of a formal nature.
A person with whom someone has an adulterous relationship.
A romantic relationship with someone who is not one's regular partner (boyfriend, girlfriend).
An adulterous relationship (from affaire de cœur, affair of the heart).
Any proceeding or action which it is wished to refer to or characterize vaguely.
affaire
affaire
noun
Obsolete spelling of affair
affaires
affaires
noun
plural of affaire
affairs
affairs
noun
plural of affair
affecter
affecter
noun
A person who affects to know something or to be something.
affecters
affecters
noun
plural of affecter
affector
affector
noun
A nerve cell that directly activates a muscle
affeer
affeer
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To confirm; to assure.
(transitive, obsolete, law) To assess or reduce an arbitrary penalty or amercement to a precise sum; to fix the market value of.
affeerer
affeerer
noun
(law, obsolete) One who affeers.
affeerment
affeerment
noun
(obsolete, law) The act of affeering or assessing an amercement, according to the circumstances of the case.
affeeror
affeir
affenpinscher
affenpinscher
Noun
A breed of toy dog bred in Western Europe.
affer
affere
afferent
afferent
adj
Carrying towards.
noun
An afferent structure or connection
afferently
afferently
adv
Inwardly, toward the center.
affiancer
affiancer
noun
One who makes a contract of marriage between two persons.
affidare
affirm
affirm
verb
(law) To state under a solemn promise to tell the truth which is considered legally equivalent to an oath, especially of those who have religious or other moral objections to swearing oaths; also solemnly affirm.
To agree, verify or concur; to answer positively.
To assert positively; to tell with confidence; to aver; to maintain as true.
To make firm; to confirm, or ratify; especially (law) to assert or confirm, as a judgment, decree, or order, brought before an appellate court for review.
To support or encourage.
affirmable
affirmable
adj
Able to be affirmed.
affirmably
affirmably
adv
In an affirmable manner
affirmance
affirmance
noun
(countable, law) A decision upholding the decision of a lower court or agency
(uncountable) The act of affirming, affirmation
affirmances
affirmances
noun
plural of affirmance
affirmant
affirmant
noun
(law) One who affirms of taking an oath.
One who affirms or asserts.
affirmation
affirmation
noun
(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.
affirmations
affirmations
noun
plural of affirmation
affirmative
affirmative
adj
(algebra) positive; not negative
(logic) Expressing the agreement of the two terms of a proposition.
Confirmative; ratifying.
dogmatic
pertaining to any assertion or active confirmation that favors a particular result
pertaining to truth; asserting that something is; affirming
positive
intj
(military, especially radio communications) Yes; true; correct.
An elaborate synonym for the word yes.
noun
(grammar) An answer that shows agreement or acceptance.
(obsolete) An assertion.
Yes; an answer that shows agreement or acceptance.
affirmatively
affirmatively
adv
In an affirming manner.
affirmativeness
affirmativeness
noun
The property of being affirmative.
affirmatives
affirmatives
noun
plural of affirmative
affirmatory
affirmatory
adj
Giving affirmation; assertive; affirmative.
affirmed
affirmed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of affirm
affirmer
affirmer
noun
One who affirms.
affirmers
affirmers
noun
plural of affirmer
affirming
affirming
noun
The act of one who affirms something; an affirmation.
verb
present participle of affirm
affirmingly
affirmingly
adv
in an affirming manner
affirmly
affirms
affirms
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of affirm
affixer
affixer
noun
A person or thing that affixes.
affixers
affixers
noun
plural of affixer
affixture
affixture
noun
The act of affixing
The condition of being affixed
afflicter
afflicter
noun
One who afflicts.
afforce
afforce
verb
(rare) To reinforce (a team etc.) with extra people
afforced
afforced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of afforce
afforcement
afforcement
noun
(obsolete) A reinforcement; a strengthening.
afforcing
afforcing
verb
present participle of afforce
afford
afford
verb
(obsolete) To offer, provide, or supply, as in selling, granting or expending, with profit, or without too great a loss.
(rare) To give forth; to supply, yield, or produce as the natural result, fruit, or issue.
To give, grant, or confer, with a remoter reference to its being the natural result; to provide; to furnish.
To incur, stand, or bear without serious detriment, as an act which might under other circumstances be injurious; (usually after an expression of ability, as could, able, difficult) to be able or rich enough.
affordable
affordable
adj
Able to be afforded; inexpensive or reasonably priced.
afforded
afforded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of afford
affording
affording
verb
present participle of afford
affords
affords
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of afford
afforest
afforest
verb
(transitive) To make into forest
afforestable
afforestable
adj
Suitable for being afforested.
afforestation
afforestation
noun
The act or process of creating a new forest where none had existed before, or reforestation of areas long deforested.
afforestational
afforested
afforested
adj
Created by afforestation.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of afforest
afforesting
afforesting
verb
present participle of afforest
afforestment
afforestment
noun
The process of afforesting.
afforests
afforests
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of afforest
afformative
afformative
noun
(grammar) An affix.
affra
affranchise
affranchise
verb
(transitive) To free from obligation, servitude or service.
affranchised
affranchised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of affranchise
affranchisement
affranchisement
noun
The act of freeing; enfranchisement.
affranchising
affranchising
verb
present participle of affranchise
affrap
affrap
verb
(obsolete, rare) To strike; to strike down.
affray
affray
noun
(obsolete) Terror.
A tumultuous assault or quarrel.
The act of suddenly disturbing anyone; an assault or attack.
The fighting of two or more persons, in a public place, to the terror of others.
verb
(archaic, transitive) To frighten; to scare; to frighten away.
(archaic, transitive) To startle from quiet; to alarm.
affrayed
affrayed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of affray
affrayer
affrayer
noun
One involved in an affray.
affrayers
affrayers
noun
plural of affrayer
affraying
affraying
verb
present participle of affray
affrays
affrays
noun
plural of affray
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of affray
affreight
affreight
verb
To hire (a ship etc.) for the transportation of freight.
affreighter
affreighter
noun
One who hires or charters a ship to transport goods.
affreightment
affreightment
noun
(nautical) The act of hiring, or the contract for use of, a vessel, or some part of it, to convey cargo.