A male partner in an unmarried romantic relationship.
boyfriends
boyfriends
noun
plural of boyfriend
brazenfacedly
butteryfingered
candyflosses
candyflosses
noun
plural of candyfloss
cockneyfied
cockneyfied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cockneyfy
confederacy
confederacy
noun
(politics) A state where the sovereign constituent units delegate their authority to the centre. As opposed to a federation, where the central and regional governments are each equal and sovereign in their own sphere.
An alliance.
Specifically, an instance of a decentralized governing structure among the indigenous peoples of North America.
confessedly
confessedly
adv
(archaic) In a way that is generally acknowledged.
Admittedly; by one's own confession.
confidency
confidency
noun
Dated form of confidence.
confidentiality
confidentiality
noun
(countable) Something told in confidence; a secret.
(uncountable) The property of being confidential.
confidentially
confidentially
adv
In a confidential manner.
Spoken of in a private manner.
confidentiary
confidently
confidently
adv
In a confident manner; with confidence; with strong assurance; positively.
confinedly
confirmedly
confirmedly
adv
In a manner that is confirmed; definitely, as has been demonstrated.
confoundedly
confoundedly
adv
In a confounded manner; as if confused or thwarted.
Used as a mild oath: damnably.
confusedly
confusedly
adv
In a confused manner.
counterdifficulty
counterdifficulty
noun
A difficulty arising in response to another difficulty.
countryfied
countryfied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countryfy
countryfiedness
cycadofilicinean
cyclodiolefin
cyclodiolefine
cytodifferentiation
cytodifferentiation
noun
The morphological development of undifferentiated cells into more specialised ones
dangerfully
dangerfully
adv
(obsolete) dangerously
deacidifying
deacidifying
verb
present participle of deacidify
deafeningly
deafeningly
adv
In a deafening manner.
decalcifying
decalcifying
adj
That is used to decalcify
verb
present participle of decalcify
decertifying
decertifying
verb
present participle of decertify
declassifying
declassifying
verb
present participle of declassify
defacingly
defacingly
adv
So as to deface.
defamingly
defamingly
Adverb
In a defamatory manner.
defencelessly
defencelessly
adv
In a defenceless manner.
defenselessly
defenselessly
adv
In a defenseless manner.
defensibility
defensibility
noun
The state or quality of being defensible
defensibly
defensibly
adv
Defendably
In a defensible manner.
defensively
defensively
adv
In a defensive manner.
defensory
defensory
adj
(archaic) Tending to defend; defensive.
noun
(archaic) That which defends.
deferentectomy
deferentectomy
noun
surgical severing of the vas deferens
deferentiality
deferentiality
noun
The quality of being deferential.
deferentially
deferentially
adv
In a deferential manner.
defiantly
defiantly
adv
In a defiant manner.
deficiency
deficiency
noun
(countable) An insufficiency, especially of something essential to health.
(geometry) The amount by which the number of double points on a curve is short of the maximum for curves of the same degree.
(geometry) The codimension of a linear system in the corresponding complete linear system.
(uncountable) Inadequacy or incompleteness.
deficiently
deficiently
adv
In a deficient manner.
defilingly
defilingly
adv
So as to defile something.
definability
definability
noun
The quality of being definable.
definably
definably
adv
In a definable manner; identifiably.
definedly
definitely
definitely
adv
In a definite manner; decisively.
Without question and beyond doubt.
definitively
definitively
adv
In a way that is not only decisive, but also conclusive and final.
deflationary
deflationary
adj
(philosophy, logic) Belonging or relating to a family of theories claiming that assertions that predicate truth of a statement do not attribute a property called truth to such a statement.
Associated with or tending to cause deflation.
defraying
defraying
verb
present participle of defray
defrayment
defrayment
noun
The payment of charges.
defying
defying
verb
present participle of defy
defyingly
defyingly
adv
With defiance.
dehumidifying
dehumidifying
verb
present participle of dehumidify
dehydroffrozen
dehydrofreezing
dehydrofreezing
noun
The preservation of food by dehydration and subsequent freezing
verb
present participle of dehydrofreeze
dehydrofrozen
deifying
deifying
verb
present participle of deify
demagnify
demagnify
verb
To reduce the size of an image etc
demulsifying
demulsifying
verb
present participle of demulsify
demystification
demystification
noun
The removal of mystery or confusion surrounding a topic or idea.
demystifying
demystifying
verb
present participle of demystify
denazify
denazify
verb
(transitive) To free from Nazi influence.
denazifying
denazifying
verb
present participle of denazify
denitrify
denitrify
verb
(transitive, chemistry) To remove nitrogen, often through the breakdown of nitrogenous compounds and the release of nitrogen gas.
denitrifying
denitrifying
verb
present participle of denitrify
densify
densify
verb
(intransitive) To become (more) dense.
(transitive) To make (more) dense.
densifying
densifying
verb
present participle of densify
desertifying
desertifying
verb
present participle of desertify
designfully
designfully
adv
In a designful manner.
detoxifying
detoxifying
verb
present participle of detoxify
devitrifying
devitrifying
verb
present participle of devitrify
dezincify
dezincify
verb
(transitive) To deprive of zinc.
dezincifying
dezincifying
verb
present participle of dezincify
dezinkify
differencingly
differency
differentiability
differentiability
noun
The ability to be differentiated.
differentially
differentially
adv
(mathematics) With regard to differentiation
In a differential manner
differently
differently
adv
(manner) In a different way.
differingly
differingly
adv
In a differing or different way.
diffidently
diffidently
adv
In a diffident manner; without confidence in oneself.
dignifiedly
dignifiedly
adv
in a dignified manner
disidentify
disidentify
verb
(intransitive) Not to identify with something; to reject a personal or group identity, etc.
disintensify
disintensify
verb
To make less intense.
dispersonify
dispersonify
verb
To view as impersonal; to see as an object rather than as having personal attributes.
diversifying
diversifying
verb
present participle of diversify
dufrenoysite
dufrenoysite
noun
(mineralogy) A sartorite mineral with chemical formula Pb₂As₂S₅.
edifying
edifying
adj
That educates, informs, illuminates or instructs.
That enlightens or uplifts.
noun
edification
verb
present participle of edify
edifyingly
edifyingly
adv
In such a manner as to instruct or enlighten.
edifyingness
edifyingness
noun
The quality of being edifying.
endamnify
endamnify
verb
(transitive) To damnify; to injure.
enforcedly
enforcedly
adv
In a way that is enforced.
epididymodeferentectomy
epididymodeferential
fadednyess
fadmongery
faeryland
faeryland
noun
Alternative form of fairyland
faintheartedly
faintheartedly
adv
In a fainthearted manner.
fascinatedly
fascinatedly
adv
In a fascinated manner; with fascination.
fecundatory
fecundatory
adj
Of or relating to fecundation.
fecundify
fecundify
verb
(transitive) To make fruitful; to fecundate.
fecundity
fecundity
noun
Ability to cause growth or increase.
Ability to produce offspring.
Number, rate, or capacity of offspring production.
Rate of production of young by a female.
fedayeen
fedayeen
noun
plural of fedayee
feeblemindedly
feeblemindedly
adv
Alternative form of feeble-mindedly
feignedly
feignedly
adv
In a way that is feigned.
fendy
fendy
adj
(Ulster) cunning, shifty
ferricyanhydric
ferricyanide
ferricyanide
noun
(inorganic chemistry) A complex ion in which a central ferric iron atom is surrounded by six cyanide ions.
(inorganic chemistry) Any of various salts containing the trivalent anion Fe(CN)₆³⁻; used in making blue pigments.
ferrihydrocyanic
ferrocyanhydric
ferrocyanide
ferrocyanide
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The complex ion Fe(CN)₆⁴⁻; any salt containing this ion; they are used in making blue pigments
ferrohydrocyanic
ferromolybdenum
ferromolybdenum
noun
An iron-molybdenum alloy.
fidejussionary
fidgetingly
fidgetingly
adv
With fidgeting motions; with impatient inability to keep still.
fiendfully
fiendfully
adv
In a fiendful manner.
fiendishly
fiendishly
adv
Extremely, very in harsh or negative contexts.
In a fiendish manner; evilly, wickedly.
fiendly
fiendly
adj
(now rare) Like a fiend; devilish.
findley
fleyedness
fleyland
flounderingly
flounderingly
adv
In a floundering manner; with awkward struggles.
flunkeydom
flunkeydom
noun
The state of a being a flunkey
flunkeyhood
flunkeyhood
noun
The role or status of a flunkey.
forbiddenly
forbiddenly
adv
In a forbidden or unlawful manner.
forebodingly
forebodingly
adv
In a foreboding manner.
foredestiny
forehandedly
forehandedly
adv
Ahead of time, in advance.
Prudently, with thrift and foresight.
foundery
foundery
noun
Dated form of foundry.
foundrymen
foundrymen
noun
plural of foundryman
frankheartedly
fraudulency
fraudulency
noun
(dated) fraudulence
fraudulently
fraudulently
adv
In a fraudulent manner.
frayedness
frayedness
noun
The quality of being frayed.
freehandedly
freehandedly
adv
In a freehanded manner.
frenziedly
frenziedly
adv
In a frenzied manner.
friendlily
friendlily
adv
(rare) In a friendly manner; like a friend; warmly; kindly.
friendly
friendly
adj
(in compounds) Compatible with, or not damaging to (the compounded noun).
(number theory) Being or relating to two or more natural numbers with a common abundancy.
(usually military) Of or pertaining to friendlies (friendly noun sense 2, below). Also applied to other bipolar confrontations, such as team sports.
Generally warm, approachable and easy to relate with in character.
Having an easy or accepting relationship with something.
Inviting, characteristic of friendliness.
Promoting the good of any person; favourable; propitious.
Without any hostility.
adv
(archaic) In a friendly manner, like a friend.
noun
(sports) A game which is of no consequence in terms of ranking, betting etc.
A person or entity on the same side in a conflict.
frightenedly
frightenedly
adv
In a frightened manner.
frondosely
frondosely
adv
In a frondose manner.
fundamentality
fundamentality
noun
The state or quality of being fundamental.
fundamentally
fundamentally
adv
In a fundamental or basic sense; reaching the very core of the matter.
furfurylidene
grandfatherly
grandfatherly
adj
Having the characteristics of a grandfather.
In the manner of a grandfather.
handyframe
hinderfully
hydrodesulfurization
hydrodesulfurization
noun
(chemistry) a process for lowering the sulfur content of petroleum and similar products by catalytic hydrogenation, sulfur compounds being converted to hydrogen sulfide
hydroferricyanic
hydroferricyanic
adj
(chemistry) Pertaining to, or containing, or obtained from, hydrogen, ferric iron, and cyanogen.