(botany) Having leaves placed opposite each other on a stem.
adversifolious
adversifolious
adj
Synonym of adversifoliate
adviceful
adviceful
adj
(obsolete) Attentive; watchful.
Providing advice; informative, insightful.
anticonfederative
arfvedsonite
arfvedsonite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare sodium amphibole mineral.
bradfordsville
burfordville
confederative
confederative
adj
Of or pertaining to confederates of a confederation.
confervoid
confervoid
adj
Resembling conferva algae.
confervoideae
crawfordsville
crawfordville
defeasive
defective
defective
adj
(Arabic grammar, of a verb) Having a root whose final consonant is weak (ي, و, or ء).
(chiefly of abjad script) Spelled without matres lectionis, for example אמץ (ómets, “courage”) as opposed to the plene spelling אומץ where the letter vav ⟨ו⟩ indicates the vowel o.
(grammar, of a lexeme, especially a verb) Lacking some forms; e.g., having only one tense or being usable only in the third person.
(orthography, of a script) Not capable of representing all the phonemic distinctions of a language it is used to write.
Having one or more defects.
adv
(chiefly of abjad script) Without matres lectionis (letters indicating vowels) written out.
noun
(chiefly of abjad script) A word written without matres lectionis (letters indicating vowels).
A person or thing considered to be defective.
defectively
defectively
adv
In a defective manner.
defectiveness
defectiveness
noun
The state or quality of being defective.
defectives
defectives
noun
plural of defective
defencive
defencive
adj
(British) Alternative spelling of defensive
defensative
defensative
noun
(archaic) That which serves to protect or defend.
defensive
defensive
adj
(chiefly sports) Pertaining to defense, as opposed to attack.
(cricket) Of a bowling or fielding tactic designed to prevent the other side from scoring runs; of a batting tactic designed to prevent being out.
Displaying an inordinate sensitivity to criticism or intrusion; oversensitive; thin-skinned.
In a state or posture of defense.
Intended for defence; protective.
Intended to deter attack.
Performed so as to minimise risk.
noun
A means, attitude or position of defense.
defensively
defensively
adv
In a defensive manner.
defensiveness
defensiveness
noun
The state or quality of being defensive.
defervesce
defervesce
verb
(intransitive, figuratively) To become less agitated; to cool down.
(intransitive, medicine) To experience an abatement or resolution of fever.
defervesced
defervesced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of defervesce.
defervescence
defervescence
noun
The departure or subsiding of a fever.
defervescent
defervescent
adj
Causing reduction of fever.
noun
Any remedy that reduces a fever.
defervescing
defervescing
verb
present participle of defervesce.
defibrillative
definitive
definitive
adj
(philately) general, not issued for commemorative purposes
conclusive or decisive
definite, authoritative and complete
explicitly defined
limiting; determining
noun
(grammar) a word, such as a definite article or demonstrative pronoun, that defines or limits something
(philately) an ordinary postage stamp that is part of a series of all denominations or is reprinted as needed to meet demand
definitively
definitively
adv
In a way that is not only decisive, but also conclusive and final.
definitiveness
definitiveness
noun
The state or quality of being definitive.
definitives
definitives
noun
plural of definitive
deflective
deflective
adj
capable of causing deflection.
defluvium
deformative
defunctive
defunctive
adj
(archaic) funereal
desulfovibrio
deviceful
deviceful
adj
(now rare) Full of devices; inventive.
devicefully
devicefully
adv
In a deviceful manner.
devicefulness
devicefulness
noun
The quality of being deviceful.
devilfish
devilfish
noun
(specifically) The devil ray, Mobula mobular.
Certain fish in the genus Paraplesiops; see blue devilfish, Bleeker's devilfish.
The anglerfish, Lophius piscatorius.
The giant squid or kraken.
The gray whale, Eschrichtius robustus.
The manta ray; any ray in the genus Mobula.
The octopus.
The piranha.
The suckermouth catfish, Hypostomus plecostomus (translating Spanish pez diablo).
devilfishes
devilfishes
noun
plural of devilfish
devitrifiable
devitrification
devitrification
noun
The formation of small crystals in a glass as a result of slow cooling from the molten state
devitrified
devitrified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of devitrify
devitrifies
devitrifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of devitrify
devitrify
devitrify
verb
(of a glassy material) To become crystalline and brittle
devitrifying
devitrifying
verb
present participle of devitrify
devoutful
devoutful
adj
(obsolete) Full of devotion.
(obsolete) Sacred.
differentiative
differentiative
adj
That differentiates, or causes differentiation
diffractive
diffractive
adj
(physics) Having the ability to diffract light
diffractively
diffractively
adv
In a diffractive manner; by means of, or accompanied by diffraction
diffractiveness
diffusive
diffusive
adj
(sciences) Pertaining to diffusion.
Involving or employing many words; expansive, discursive; (in negative sense) long-winded.
That diffuses something; disseminating.
That is spread or dispersed across a wide area or among a large number of people.
diffusively
diffusively
adv
In a diffusive manner
With regard to diffusion
diffusiveness
diffusiveness
noun
The state or quality of being diffusive.
disaffirmative
disaffirmative
adj
That disaffirms.
disfavored
disfavored
adj
Not favored
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disfavor
disfavorer
disfavorer
noun
Alternative form of disfavourer
disfavourable
disfavourable
adj
Not favourable; unfavourable.
disfavoured
disfavoured
adj
Not favoured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disfavour
disfavourer
disfavourer
noun
One who disfavours.
disfigurative
disfigurative
adj
disfiguring
disinfective
disinfective
adj
That disinfects
diversifiability
diversifiability
noun
The quality or capacity of being diversifiable.
diversifiable
diversifiable
adj
Capable of being diversified or varied.
diversification
diversification
noun
(finance) An investment strategy involving investing in a range of assets with differing features in order to reduce specific risk.
A corporate strategy in which a company acquires or establishes a business other than that of its current product.
The act, or the result, of diversifying.
diversifications
diversifications
noun
plural of diversification
diversified
diversified
adj
modified by diversification
verb
past participle of diversify
diversifier
diversifier
noun
One who or that which diversifies
diversifiers
diversifiers
noun
plural of diversifier
diversifies
diversifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of diversify
diversiflorate
diversiflorous
diversifoliate
diversifolious
diversiform
diversiform
adj
Of different or varying forms.
diversify
diversify
verb
(transitive) To make diverse or various in form or quality; to give variety to distinguish by numerous differences or aspects.
diversifying
diversifying
verb
present participle of diversify
divinified
divinified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of divinify
doveflower
dovefoot
driveshafts
driveshafts
noun
plural of driveshaft
edificative
effervesced
effervesced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of effervesce
elevenfold
elevenfold
adj
By a factor of eleven.
enfevered
enfevered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of enfever
fadeev
fadeyev
faradonervous
farrandsville
favelidium
favellidia
favellidia
noun
plural of favellidium
favellidium
favellidium
noun
A compound favella in seaweeds.
favellilidia
favelloid
favored
favored
adj
US standard spelling of favoured.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of favor
favoredly
favoredness
favoredness
noun
(obsolete) appearance
favositidae
favoured
favoured
adj
(dated) Wearing a favour.
(in combination) Having a certain appearance or physical features.
Treated or regarded with partiality.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of favour
favouredly
favouredly
adv
(obsolete) In a favoured or favourable manner; favourably.
favouredness
favouredness
noun
(chiefly in combination) Quality of being favoured.
fecundative
fecundative
adj
That fecundates.
federative
federative
adj
Uniting in a league; forming a confederacy, a federation; federal.
federatively
federatively
adv
In a federative way.
ferrovanadium
ferrovanadium
noun
An alloy of iron and up to 55% vanadium; used in the manufacture of specialist steel
fervid
fervid
adj
(figurative) Heated, emotional or zealous.
Intensely hot; radiating with energy.
fervidities
fervidity
fervidity
Noun
The quality of being fervid.
fervidly
fervidly
adv
In a fervid manner.
fervidness
fervidness
noun
The quality of being fervid.
fervidnesses
fervidor
feudovassalism
fevered
fevered
adj
Affected by a fever; feverish.
Heated; impassioned; enthusiastic to the point of distraction.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fever
feverweed
feverweed
noun
The plant Eupatorium purpureum.
fivefold
fivefold
adj
In a group or series of five; consisting of five together as one; quintuple.
adv
By a factor of five.
fivefoldness
fivefoldness
noun
The property of being fivefold.
flabellinerved
flabellinerved
adj
(botany, of a leaf) Having many nerves diverging radiately from the base.
flavedo
flavedo
noun
(biology) The exocarp in citruses.
(medicine) An obsolete term referring to yellowness or sallowness of the skin or other tissue; it is no longer used in the working medical parlance.
flavedos
flavedos
noun
plural of flavedo
flavored
flavored
adj
US standard spelling of flavoured.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flavor
flavoured
flavoured
adj
(British spelling) Having a specific taste, often due to the addition of flavouring.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flavour
foodservices
fordrive
fordrive
verb
(transitive, UK dialectal) To drive about; drive here and there; drive astray.
(transitive, UK dialectal) To drive away; expel.
fordsville
fordville
foreadvertise
foreadvice
foreadvise
foreadvise
verb
To advise or counsel beforehand.
foredeserved
foredevised
foredevote
foredivine
foreprovided
forevouched
forevouched
adj
Avowed or affirmed in advance.
foveated
foveated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of foveate
foveolated
foveolated
adj
foveolate
fredville
freelandville
friendsville
frivoled
frivoled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of frivol
frivolized
frivolized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of frivolize