(acoustics) The second, slower phase of decay in the sound made by a piano string when it is struck.
(phonetics, obsolete) A weaker sound that immediately follows a more salient one, such as the second, less prominent vowel sound in a falling diphthong.
A sound that persists or remains audible after its source has ceased to produce it; the perception of such a sound.
afterstudy
afterthoughted
afterthoughted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of afterthought
afterward
afterward
adv
(US) Alternative form of afterwards
afterwards
afterwards
adv
(temporal location) At a later or succeeding time.
afterwisdom
afterwitted
afterwitted
adj
(dated) Characterized by afterwit; slow-witted.
afterword
afterword
noun
(of a letter) a postscript.
(to a book) an appendix.
an epilogue.
afterworld
afterworld
noun
A supposed world that is entered after death; the realm of the afterlife.
afterworlds
afterworlds
noun
plural of afterworld
aftward
aftward
adv
(nautical) Toward the stern.
aftwards
aftwards
adv
Alternative form of aftward
aidful
aidful
adj
Helpful, assisting, providing aid.
airfield
airfield
noun
(aviation) An open field designated for the taking off and landing of aircraft, but which, unlike an airport, does not necessarily have terminals or paved runways.
airfields
airfields
noun
plural of airfield
airfreighted
airfreighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of airfreight
airified
airified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of airify
airlifted
airlifted
adj
Having been the subject of an airlift.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of airlift
airproofed
airproofed
adj
That has been made airtight
aladfar
albified
albified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albify
alderflies
alderflies
noun
plural of alderfly
alderfly
alderfly
noun
(fishing) An artificial fly with brown mottled wings, body of peacock harl, and black legs.
A member of any one of the 66 species of the family Sialidae of megalopteran insects, each specimen of which has a body length not exceeding one inch and possesses long filamentous antennae and four large dark wings.
alderliefest
alderliefest
adj
(archaic) Most beloved.
aldhafara
aldhafera
alfadir
alfedena
alfenide
alfenide
noun
An alloy of nickel and silver electroplated with silver.
alford
alfred
alfreda
alfredo
alfredo
noun
(cooking) Alternative spelling of Alfredo
alfridaric
alfridary
alkalified
alkalified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alkalify
allendorf
allodification
allodification
noun
Conversion to the allodial system.
allografted
allografted
adj
grafted as an allograft
alodification
altdorf
altdorfer
amidocaffeine
amidofluorid
amidofluoride
ammonified
ammonified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ammonify
amphipodiform
amphipodiform
adj
Resembling an amphipod
amplified
amplified
adj
Having been made the subject of amplification; more potent or stronger, louder
verb
simple past tense and past participle of amplify
amygdaliferous
amygdaliferous
adj
almond-bearing
amygdaliform
amygdaliform
adj
(mycology) Shaped like an almond.
andf
anfeeld
anglified
antadiform
anteflected
anteflexed
anteflexed
adj
Bent in an anterior (forward) direction, as the uterus.
anticonfederationism
anticonfederationist
anticonfederationist
noun
One who opposes confederation.
anticonfederative
antidandruff
antidandruff
adj
Countering or preventing dandruff.
antideflation
antideflation
adj
(economics) Preventing or countering deflation.
antidiffuser
antidraft
antidraft
adj
Opposing the draft (military conscription).
antifederal
antifederal
adj
Alternative form of anti-federal
antifederalism
antifederalism
noun
Alternative form of anti-federalism
antifederalist
antifederalist
noun
Alternative spelling of anti-federalist
antifeudal
antifeudal
adj
(politics) Opposing a feudal system.
antifeudalism
antifeudalism
noun
(politics) Opposition to a feudal system.
antifeudalist
antifeudalist
adj
Synonym of antifeudal
noun
Somebody opposed to feudalism.
antifeudalistic
antifeudalization
antifideism
antifideism
noun
Opposition to fideism.
antifraud
antifraud
adj
Acting against fraud.
antifundamentalism
antifundamentalism
noun
Opposition to fundamentalism.
antifundamentalist
antifundamentalist
noun
One who opposes fundamentalism.
antisudorific
antisudorific
adj
(medicine) Preventing sweating.
noun
(medicine) Any agent that prevents sweating.
apfelstadt
apicifixed
apicifixed
adj
(botany) Said of anthers that are attached to the filament at the top and pointing back toward the filament like a hook.
appledorf
archdapifer
archdapifership
archdefender
archfiend
archfiend
noun
(preceded by “the”, often capitalized) Satan.
(transferred sense) A diabolically evil person.
A chief fiend (devil, demon or monster).
archfiends
archfiends
noun
plural of archfiend
archfounder
archfriend
arfvedsonite
arfvedsonite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare sodium amphibole mineral.
argufied
argufied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of argufy
arundiferous
arundiferous
adj
(rare, botany) Producing reeds or canes.
asafetida
asafoetida
asafoetida
noun
A resinous gum from the stem and roots of Ferula species such as Ferula foetida and Ferula assa-foetida, having a strong, unpleasant smell, with culinary and medical uses.
asafoetidas
asafoetidas
noun
plural of asafoetida
ascidiferous
ascidiform
ascidiform
adj
(zoology) Shaped like an ascidian.
asfetida
ashfield
ashfield
noun
A field that is covered in ash.
ashford
ashford
Proper noun
A town in Kent.
A town in borough, Surrey (previously in Middlesex).
A village in district, Devon, England
A village in district, Devon
A village in Derbyshire, Ashford-in-the-Water.
assafetida
assafetida
noun
Dated form of asafoetida.
assafoetida
assafoetida
noun
Alternative spelling of asafoetida
auldfarrantlike
aurified
aurified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aurify
ausformed
ausformed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ausform
autodifferentiation
autodifferentiation
noun
(biology) Automatic differentiation and specialization of cells; autonomous development.
(mathematics, computing) The automatic differentiation of a function by a computer.
The differentiation of a whole into distinct parts; self-differentiation.
autodiffusion
autodiffusion
noun
(physics) The diffusion of atoms or molecules among similar entities, especially in a solid
autofecundation
autofecundation
noun
Self-impregnation.
autografted
autografted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autograft
azoformamide
babyfied
babyfied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of babyfy
babyproofed
babyproofed
adj
Made babyproof.
backfield
backfield
noun
(American football) The area behind the line of scrimmage occupied before the snap by the team on offense.
(baseball, rare) Synonym of outfield.
(soccer, US) The area behind either the offensive or defensive line.
The players occupying this area.
backfields
backfields
noun
plural of backfield
backfilled
backfilled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backfill
backfired
backfired
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backfire
backflipped
backflipped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backflip
backfold
backfriend
backfriend
noun
(UK, dialectal) A friend at one's back; a backer; one who does his best for another; a supporter.
(UK, dialectal) A hangnail.
(UK, dialectal, obsolete) A false friend; a secret enemy.
baffed
baffed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of baff
baffled
baffled
adj
(not comparable) having baffles
thoroughly confused, puzzled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of baffle
bairdford
bakersfield
bakersfield
Proper noun
A major city in California, USA
baldfaced
baldfaced
adj
Alternative form of bald-faced
ballfield
ballfield
noun
Baseball playing field.
ballyllumford
bamford
bandfile
bandfiled
bandfiling
bandfish
bandfish
noun
Any of many perciform fish of the family Cepolidae
bardcraft
bardcraft
noun
The poetic arts of a bard.
barefaced
barefaced
adj
Open, undisguised.
Unbearded (not having a beard or other facial hair).
Undisguisedly offensive and bold; crude.
Unmasked (not wearing a mask) or not wearing a face covering.
barefacedly
barefacedly
adv
In a barefaced manner
barefacedness
barefacedness
noun
The state or quality of being barefaced.
barefisted
barefooted
barefooted
adj
Wearing nothing on the feet; barefoot.
barfed
barfed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of barf
basified
basified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of basify
basifixed
basifixed
adj
(botany) Said of anthers that are attached to the filament at the base and pointing away from the filament.
bassfield
batfowled
battlefield
battlefield
noun
The area where a land battle is or was fought, which is not necessarily a field.
battlefields
battlefields
noun
plural of battlefield
bayfield
bayfield
Proper noun
A village in Barbados.
A town in Colorado.
A rural community in New Brunswick, Canada.
A community in Nova Scotia, Canada.
A village in Ontario, Canada.
A city and town in Wisconsin.
bdf
bdft
beaconsfield
beaconsfield
Proper noun
A market town in Buckinghamshire, England.
A town in Victoria, Australia.
beadflush
beanfield
beanfield
noun
A field where beans are grown.
beardfish
beardfish
noun
Any of various deep-sea fish, of the family Polymixiidae, that have a pair of long hyoid barbels.
beardfishes
beardfishes
noun
plural of beardfish
beatified
beatified
adj
(Roman Catholicism) Having been recognized and declared, by the church, that a deceased has entered heaven; having attained this step in the process of canonization.