(rare) Having the form or appearance of adipocere.
aepyornithiformes
afterdamp
afterdamp
noun
(mining) Suffocating gases present in a coal mine after an explosion caused by firedamp, consisting of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen, and sometimes hydrogen sulfide.
afterimpression
afterimpression
noun
Alternative spelling of after-impression
alphabetiform
alphabetiform
adj
Having the form of a developed alphabet or its letters, as opposed to crude pictographic symbols.
amphiboliferous
amphiboliferous
adj
(mineralogy) Bearing amphibole.
amplexifoliate
amplifiable
amplifiable
adj
Capable of being amplified.
amplificate
amplificate
verb
(obsolete or nonstandard) To amplify.
amplificative
amplificative
adj
amplificatory
amplified
amplified
adj
Having been made the subject of amplification; more potent or stronger, louder
verb
simple past tense and past participle of amplify
amplifier
amplifier
noun
(electronics) An appliance or circuit that increases the strength of a weak electrical signal without changing the other characteristics of the signal.
(linguistics) An adverb that adds intensity, such as "really" or "totally".
(music) A portable encasement that houses a large speaker, used to amplify voices and musical instruments at live performances.
A lens that enlarges the field of vision.
Anything that amplifies, or makes something larger or more intense.
amplifiers
amplifiers
noun
plural of amplifier
amplifies
amplifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amplify
apoplectiform
apoplectiform
adj
(medicine) Of or resembling apoplexy.
apterygiformes
archaeopterygiformes
aspergilliform
aspergilliform
adj
(botany) Resembling the aspergillum in form
atmosphereful
befrumple
bipenniform
bipenniform
adj
Resembling a feather on both sides
bipennate
bombproofed
bombproofed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bombproof
campfire
campfire
noun
A fire at a campground or on a camping trip, often used for cooking, to provide light and heat, to drive away bugs, and as a focal point for sitting around in the evening and talking, telling stories, and singing.
campfires
campfires
noun
plural of campfire
campodeiform
campodeiform
adj
(zoology) Of, pertaining to, or resembling an insect or larva of the genus Campodea.
capitelliform
caprimulgiformes
cataleptiform
cataleptiform
adj
(medicine) Resembling catalepsy.
clupeiform
clupeiform
adj
(zoology) Belonging or relating to the order Clupeiformes of ray-finned fish, including herrings and anchovies
noun
Any fish of the order Clupeiformes
clypeiform
clypeiform
adj
shield-shaped; clypeate
complexification
complexification
noun
(countable, mathematics) An extension from a basis on real numbers to a basis on complex numbers.
(uncountable) The act or process of making something more complex.
complexified
complexified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of complexify
complexifies
complexifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of complexify
complexify
complexify
verb
To make something more complex; to complicate.
contemptful
contemptful
adj
Full of contempt.
craftsmenship
craftsmenships
crampfishes
crampfishes
noun
plural of crampfish
crimeproof
crimeproof
adj
Resistant to criminal activity.
verb
(transitive) To make resistant to criminal activity.
cypraeiform
cypseliform
cypseliform
adj
(zoology) Like or belonging to the swifts (Cypselidae, now known as the Apodidae.)
cypseliformes
dampproofer
dampproofer
noun
A material used for dampproofing.
decapodiform
diffeomorphic
diffeomorphic
adj
(mathematics) Having a diffeomorphism.
diffeomorphism
diffeomorphism
noun
(mathematics) A differentiable homeomorphism (with differentiable inverse) between differentiable manifolds.
drepaniform
drepaniform
adj
sickle-shaped
dumpfile
endrumpf
epididymodeferentectomy
epididymodeferential
epileptiform
epileptiform
adj
Of or pertaining to epilepsy, or resembling epilepsy, particularly in regard to its associated seizures.
excipuliform
exemplifiable
exemplifiable
adj
That can be exemplified.
exemplification
exemplification
noun
(law) A copy or transcript attested to be correct by the seal of an officer having custody of the original.
That which exemplifies; a case in point; example.
The act of exemplifying; a showing or illustrating by example.
exemplificational
exemplifications
exemplifications
noun
plural of exemplification
exemplificative
exemplificative
adj
Serving as an example; illustrative.
exemplificator
exemplified
exemplified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exemplify
exemplifier
exemplifier
noun
One who, or that which, exemplifies.
exemplifiers
exemplifiers
noun
plural of exemplifier
exemplifies
exemplifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exemplify
exemplify
exemplify
verb
(transitive) To be an instance of or serve as an example.
(transitive) To make an attested copy or transcript of (a document) under seal.
(transitive) To prove by such an attested copy or transcript.
(transitive) To show or illustrate by example.
exemplifying
exemplifying
verb
present participle of exemplify
facioscapulohumeral
facioscapulohumeral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the face, scapula, and upper arms; applied to a form of muscular dystrophy.
fapesmo
farmership
farmership
noun
Skill in farming.
farmplace
farmplace
noun
The site of a farm with its associated buildings; a farmstead.
farmscape
farmscape
noun
A landscape dominated by a farm or farmland.
feminophobe
femoropopliteal
femoropopliteal
adj
Relating to the femur and popliteus.
fempty
fidepromission
fidepromissor
fidepromissor
noun
(historical, law) One who pledges himself as security for another; bail, surety
filmographies
filmographies
noun
plural of filmography
filoplumaceous
filoplumaceous
adj
(zoology) Having the structure of a filoplume.
filoplume
filoplume
noun
(zoology, archaic) A hair-like feather; a feather with a slender scape and without a web in most or all of its length.
firedamp
firedamp
noun
(mining) An inflammable gas (mostly methane) found in coal mines; forms an explosive mixture with air.
firedamps
firedamps
noun
plural of firedamp
firemanship
firemanship
noun
The skills of fire safety, fire prevention, etc.
fissipalmate
flamenship
flamenship
noun
The role or status of a flamen.
flameproof
flameproof
adj
Resistant to catching fire.
verb
(transitive) To make flameproof.
flameproofed
flameproofed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flameproof
flameproofer
flameproofer
noun
Any substance used for flameproofing.
flameproofs
flameproofs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flameproof
flapmouthed
flapperdom
flapperdom
noun
The realm or sphere of flappers (young women).
flapperism
flapperism
noun
The behaviour of flappers (young women).
flumped
flumped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flump
foemanship
foemanship
noun
Enmity.
footmenfootpad
foreappointment
foreappointment
noun
Previous appointment; preordination.
foreglimpse
foreglimpse
noun
A glimpse or revelation of the future.
verb
To glimpse something in the future.
foreglimpsed
foreglimpsed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of foreglimpse
foreimpressed
foreimpression
foremanship
foremanship
noun
The position of a foreman.
foremanships
foremanships
noun
plural of foremanship
forepayment
forepayment
noun
payment made in advance
forepredicament
forepromise
forepromise
noun
A promise made in advance
verb
(transitive) To promise beforehand or in advance
forepromised
forepromised
adj
Promised beforehand.
foretopman
foretopman
noun
(nautical) A sailor who controls the masts in the foretop.
foretopmast
foretopmast
noun
(nautical) The mast above the foretop.
foretopmen
foretopmen
noun
plural of foretopman
formaldehydesulphoxylate
formaldehydesulphoxylate
noun
A salt or ester of formaldehydesulphoxylic acid.
formaldehydesulphoxylic
frampler
freemanship
freemanship
noun
The state of being a freeman.
freemanspur
freshmanship
freshmanship
noun
The state of being a freshman.
frontotemporal
frontotemporal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the frontal and temporal bones or lobes
frumperies
frumperies
noun
plural of frumpery
frumpery
frumpery
noun
Frumpish appearance or behaviour.
frumpier
frumpier
adj
comparative form of frumpy: more frumpy
frumpiest
frumpiest
adj
superlative form of frumpy: most frumpy
frumpiness
frumpiness
noun
The characteristic of being frumpy.
frumpishness
frumpishness
noun
The quality of being frumpish.
frumple
frumple
verb
(transitive) To wrinkle; crumple; ruffle; disorder.
frumpled
frumpled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of frumple
fuglemanship
germproof
germproof
adj
Resistant to germs.
herpetiform
herpetiform
adj
Resembling the symptoms of herpes.
hesperornithiformes
hippocrepiform
hippocrepiform
adj
Shaped like a horseshoe.
hyperconformist
hyperconformity
hyperconformity
noun
Excessive conformity
hyperform
hypocrateriform
hypocrateriform
adj
(botany) Shaped like a salver.
imperf
imperf
adj
(grammar) Abbreviation of imperfect.
(philately) Clipping of imperforate or imperforated.
noun
(philately) An imperforated stamp.
imperfect
imperfect
adj
(botany) unisexual: having either male (with stamens) or female (with pistil) flowers, but not with both.
(grammar) belonging to a tense of verbs used in describing a past action that is incomplete or continuous
(obsolete) lacking some elementary organ that is essential to successful or normal activity.
(taxonomy) known or expected to be polyphyletic, as of a form taxon.
not perfect
noun
(grammar) a tense of verbs used in describing a past action that is incomplete or continuous
something having a minor flaw
verb
(transitive) to make imperfect
imperfectability
imperfectability
noun
the quality of not being perfectable; of being forever imperfect
imperfected
imperfected
verb
simple past tense and past participle of imperfect
imperfectibility
imperfectibility
noun
The state or quality of being imperfectible.
imperfectible
imperfectible
adj
Incapable of being made perfect.
imperfection
imperfection
noun
(countable) Something that makes something else less than perfect; a blemish, impurity, error, etc.
(uncountable) Those qualities or features that are imperfect; the characteristic, state, or quality of being imperfect.
imperfections
imperfections
noun
plural of imperfection
imperfectious
imperfective
imperfective
adj
Of, relating to or having the properties of the imperfective aspect.
noun
The imperfective aspect; a verb having this aspect.
imperfectly
imperfectly
adv
In an imperfect manner or degree; not fully or completely.
imperfectness
imperfectness
noun
The state of being imperfect.
imperfects
imperfects
noun
plural of imperfect
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of imperfect
imperforable
imperforable
adj
incapable of being perforated
imperforata
imperforate
imperforate
adj
(medicine) Synonym of atretic
Not perforated, as:
noun
(philately) A postage stamp that has not been perforated.
imperforated
imperforated
adj
Not perforated; having no opening or aperture; imperforate.
imperforates
imperforates
noun
plural of imperforate
imperforation
imperforation
noun
(medicine) Absence of perforation in a normally patent structure.
The state of being without perforation.
imperformable
impersonification
impersonification
noun
(archaic) personification; investment with personality; representation in a personal form