(rare) Having the form or appearance of adipocere.
adipofibroma
aepyornithiformes
affenpinscher
affenpinscher
Noun
A breed of toy dog bred in Western Europe.
afips
africanthropus
afterimpression
afterimpression
noun
Alternative spelling of after-impression
afterpain
afterpain
noun
(pathology, often in the plural) pain of uterine contractions experienced after childbirth (especially after passage of the placenta)
afterpains
afterpains
noun
plural of afterpain
afterpiece
afterpiece
noun
(nautical) The heel of a rudder.
(now chiefly historical) An additional work following the main work; especially, a minor entertainment performed after a play.
afterpieces
afterpieces
noun
plural of afterpiece
afterplanting
afterpotential
afterpotential
noun
A small, transitory electrical potential that follows, and is dependent upon the main potential produced when a nerve is stimulated; seen as a small positive or negative spike on an oscillograph output.
afterripening
aftership
afterspring
airproof
airproof
verb
(transitive) To make airtight.
airproofed
airproofed
adj
That has been made airtight
airproofing
airproofing
verb
present participle of airproof
airproofs
airproofs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airproof
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.
amphipodiform
amphipodiform
adj
Resembling an amphipod
amplexifoliate
amplifiable
amplifiable
adj
Capable of being amplified.
amplificate
amplificate
verb
(obsolete or nonstandard) To amplify.
amplification
amplification
noun
(electronics) Gain.
(genetics) The using of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for isolating and exponentially amplifying a fragment or sequence of DNA.
(organic chemistry) A procedure used in the nomenclature of complex organic compounds in which the superatoms of a basic structure (a phane) are replaced by cyclic structures (amplificants).
(physics) The act, or result of independently increasing some quantity, especially voltage, power or current.
(translation studies) A translation technique that involves adding content that is not present in the source text to the target text, usually to improve the fluency of the translation.
The act, or result of amplifying, enlarging, extending or adding.
amplifications
amplifications
noun
plural of amplification
amplificative
amplificative
adj
amplificatory
amplificator
amplificatory
amplificatory
adj
Serving to amplify or enlarge; amplificative.
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
amplify
amplify
verb
(transitive) To increase the amplitude of something, especially of an electric current.
(transitive) To render larger, more extended, or more intense.
(transitive, rhetorical) To enlarge by addition or commenting; to treat copiously by adding particulars, illustrations, etc.; to expand.
(translation studies) To add content that is not present in the source text to the target text, usually to improve the fluency of the translation.
amplifying
amplifying
verb
present participle of amplify
ampulliform
ampulliform
adj
Having the shape of a flask.
anopluriform
antipacifism
antipacifism
noun
Opposition to pacifism.
antipacifist
antipacifist
adj
Opposing pacifism.
noun
One who opposes pacifism.
antipacifistic
antipacifists
antipacifists
noun
plural of antipacifist
antipriestcraft
antipriestcraft
noun
Opposition to priestcraft.
antiprofiteering
antiprofiteering
adj
Opposing or countering profiteering.
antiputrefaction
antiputrefaction
adj
That counters (the effects of) putrefaction
antiputrefactive
antiputrefactive
adj
Counteracting, or preserving from, putrefaction; antiseptic.
noun
Any substance preventing putrefaction.
antishoplifting
antishoplifting
adj
That serves to counter shoplifting.
antisoporific
aperitif
aperitif
noun
Alternative form of apéritif
aperitifs
aperitifs
noun
plural of aperitif
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.
apocaffeine
apoferritin
apoferritin
noun
(biochemistry) Part of the ferritin that is not combined with iron
apoplectiform
apoplectiform
adj
(medicine) Of or resembling apoplexy.
aposafranine
aposafranine
noun
benzinduline
appersonification
applewife
apritif
apterygiformes
archaeopterygiformes
archdapifer
archdapifership
archpilferer
archpontiff
artificership
artificership
noun
The state or business of an artificer.
aseptify
aspergilliform
aspergilliform
adj
(botany) Resembling the aspergillum in form
asperifoliae
asperifoliate
asperifoliate
adj
Alternative form of asperifolious
asperifolious
asperifolious
adj
(botany) Having rough leaves.
azoparaffin
babyproofing
babyproofing
noun
The act or process of making babyproof.
backflip
backflip
noun
(by extension) a total reversal in policy or opinion; a volte-face, a U-turn.
(gymnastics) An act of rotating one's body 360 degrees in the backward direction.
verb
To completely reverse a policy or opinion; perform a U-turn.
To perform a backflip (rotation of body).
backflipped
backflipped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backflip
backflipping
backflipping
verb
present participle of backflip
backspacefile
bailiffship
bailiffship
noun
The role or status of a bailiff.
bailiffships
bailiffships
noun
plural of bailiffship
benefactorship
benefactorship
noun
The role or status of benefactor.
beneficiaryship
beneficiaryship
noun
The role or status of beneficiary.
biperforate
biperforate
adj
Having two foramina or perforations
bipinnatifid
bipinnatifid
adj
(botany) Doubly pinnatifid.
bitripinnatifid
bumbailiffship
burglarproofing
calyptriform
calyptriform
adj
Having the form of a calyptra.
campaniform
campaniform
adj
In the shape of a bell
campaniliform
campaniliform
adj
Alternative form of campaniform
campfight
campfight
noun
(historical) A form of trial by combat between two people, the winner being deemed innocent.
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.
campoformido
capacify
capacify
verb
(archaic) To qualify.
capefair
capilliform
capilliform
adj
Having the form of a hair
capitelliform
capituliform
capituliform
adj
Resembling a capitulum.
caprificate
caprificate
verb
Synonym of caprify
caprification
caprification
noun
A process for ripening, or pollinating, figs by means of their being punctured artificially, in a manner designed to replicate the way they are pierced by certain insects, which was once thought to aid in their reproduction.
caprificator
caprificator
noun
One who pollinates figs by caprification.
caprifig
caprifig
noun
A hermaphrodite fruit, inedible to humans, of certain usually uncultivated species of Ficus, which is the source of the pollen with which fig wasps pollinate edible female fruit in both cultivated and uncultivated Ficus trees.
caprifigs
caprifigs
noun
plural of caprifig
caprifoil
caprifoil
noun
(obsolete) A plant of the family Caprifoliaceae; honeysuckle.
caprifole
caprifole
noun
(obsolete) The woodbine or honeysuckle.
caprifoliaceae
caprifoliaceous
caprifoliaceous
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or resembling the Caprifoliaceae family of honeysuckles.
caprifolium
capriform
capriform
adj
Having the form of a goat
caprimulgiformes
capsuliferous
capsuliferous
adj
(botany, anatomy) Bearing capsules
capsuliform
capsuliform
adj
Having the form of a capsule
cataleptiform
cataleptiform
adj
(medicine) Resembling catalepsy.
cenospecifically
cephalofacial
cephalofacial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the head and face.
chauffeurship
chauffeurship
noun
The condition of being, or employment as, a chauffeur.
chieftainship
chieftainship
noun
(countable) The area ruled by a chieftain
(uncountable) The state of being a chieftain
chieftainships
chieftainships
noun
plural of chieftainship
cibophobiafood
circumpacific
coenospecifically
cofathership
compactification
compactification
noun
(physics) Any modification of a theory such that an infinite parameter becomes finite
(topology) Any of various procedures of enlarging a topological space to make it compact.
(topology) The space resulting from any such procedure.
compactify
compactify
verb
(humorous, intransitive) To become compact or more compact.
(humorous, transitive) To render (a thing) compact or more compact.
(mathematics, transitive) To enlarge (a topological space) in order to render it compact.
(physics, transitive) To adjust a theory so as to render finite or periodic (a theoretical space-time dimension).
complaintful
complaintful
adj
(obsolete) Full of complaint.
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.
copaifera
copaliferous
copaliferous
adj
Yielding copal.
coplaintiff
coplaintiff
noun
(law) Any of several plaintiffs bringing the same charge.
corporification
corporification
noun
The act or process of corporifying.
craftmanship
craftmanship
noun
Alternative form of craftsmanship
craftsmanship
craftsmanship
noun
An example of a craftsman's work.
The quality of being a craftsman.
craftsmanships
craftsmanships
noun
plural of craftsmanship
craftsmenship
craftsmenships
crampfish
crampfish
noun
A coffin ray (Hypnos monopterygius)
Atlantic torpedo (Torpedo nobiliana)
common torpedo (Torpedo torpedo)
crampfishes
crampfishes
noun
plural of crampfish
crapefish
crapefish
noun
Salted codfish hardened by pressure.
cryptoinflationist
cupuliferae
cycloparaffin
cycloparaffin
noun
(chemistry) A cycloalkane.
cypraeiform
dampproofing
dampproofing
noun
Alternative spelling of damp proofing
dapifer
dapifer
noun
The most senior of the five great officers of state in the medieval French royal court.
The official title of the steward in a medieval English nobleman's household.
The servant that brings the meat to the table at a meal.
decapodiform
despairful
despairful
adj
Characterised by despair; hopeless.
despairfully
despairfully
adv
In a despairful manner.
despairfulness
despairfulness
noun
The quality of being despairful.
despecificate
despecificate
verb
(rare) To discriminate; to separate according to specific signification or qualities; to specificate; to desynonymize.
despecification
despecification
noun
(obsolete) discrimination
The act of generalizing, or making less specific.
dishpanful
dishpanful
noun
As much as a dishpan will hold.
dispatchful
dispatchful
adj
Bent on haste; intent on speedy execution of business or any task.