Having the form of a developed alphabet or its letters, as opposed to crude pictographic symbols.
amianthiform
amianthiform
adj
Resembling amianthus in form.
amphiboliferous
amphiboliferous
adj
(mineralogy) Bearing amphibole.
amphipodiform
amphipodiform
adj
Resembling an amphipod
antheriform
antheriform
adj
Shaped like an anther.
archaeopterygiformes
archform
archinformer
atmosphereful
bismuthiferous
bismuthiferous
adj
Containing or producing bismuth.
branchiform
calathiform
chalcidiform
chamberfellow
chamfron
chamfron
noun
Protective armor for a horse's head, especially the face and ears.
chamfrons
chamfrons
noun
plural of chamfron
chancriform
chancriform
adj
(pathology) Having the form of a chancre
charadriiform
charadriiform
adj
(ornithology) Belonging to the Charadriiformes.
noun
Any bird of the order Charadriiformes
charadriiformes
cheerfulsome
cheerfulsome
adj
(archaic) cheerful
chefdom
chefdom
noun
Collectively, all chefs.
The state of being a chef.
chefdoms
cheliform
cheliform
adj
Having the form of a chela
chelmsford
chelmsford
Proper noun
The county town of Essex, England
chemoreflex
chemoreflex
noun
(physiology) A reflex in response to a chemical stimulus
chiefdom
chiefdom
noun
(anthropology) A society larger than a tribe, but smaller or simpler than a state.
An area or region governed by a chief.
chiefdoms
chiefdoms
noun
plural of chiefdom
chloralformamide
chlorofluoromethane
chlorofluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) Any halogenated derivative of methane containing both chlorine and fluorine; but especially CH₂ClF, sometimes used as a refrigerant
chloroform
chloroform
noun
(organic chemistry) A halogenated hydrocarbon, trichloromethane, CHCl₃; it is a volatile, sweet-smelling liquid, used extensively as a solvent and formerly as an anesthetic.
verb
To treat with chloroform, or to render unconscious with chloroform.
chloroformate
chloroformate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of chloroformic acid
chloroformed
chloroformed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chloroform
chloroformic
chloroformic
adj
(organic chemistry) Relating to chloroformic acid or its derivatives
chloroforming
chloroforming
verb
present participle of chloroform
chloroformism
chloroformism
noun
(medicine, archaic) addiction to chloroform
chloroformist
chloroformist
noun
(medicine, archaic) One who uses chloroform as an anaesthetic.
chloroformization
chloroformization
noun
The process of chloroformizing.
chloroformize
chloroformize
verb
To treat with chloroform, typically in order to attenuate an antigen
chloroforms
chloroforms
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chloroform
chlorotrifluoromethane
chlorotrifluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) The halogenated hydrocarbon CClF₃; it is a CFC once used as a refrigerant
choleriform
choleriform
adj
Resembling cholera.
chondrofibroma
chondrofibroma
noun
(pathology) A cartilaginous fibroma
chondrofibromatous
choreiform
choreiform
adj
(medicine) Resembling chorea.
christiform
chromaffin
chromaffin
adj
(cytology) Having an affinity for (and thus being stained brownish yellow) by chromium salts.
chromaffinic
chromaffinic
adj
Synonym of chromaffin
chromiferous
chromiferous
adj
Containing, or yielding chromium.
chyliform
chyliform
adj
(medicine) Having an appearance resembling chyle.
chymiferous
chymiferous
adj
Bearing or containing chyme
chymification
chymification
noun
The conversion of food into chyme
cochleariform
cochleariform
adj
spoon-shaped
cochleiform
cochleiform
adj
Having the form of a snail shell
combfish
combfish
noun
An Australasian wrasse, Coris picta, having a comb-like stripe
combfishes
combfishes
noun
plural of combfish
conchiform
conchiform
adj
Shaped like a conch.
cyathiform
cyathiform
adj
In the form of a cup, a little widened at the top.
damfoolish
dehumidification
dehumidification
noun
The act or process of dehumidifying.
demichamfron
dichlorodifluoromethane
dichlorodifluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) A chlorofluorocarbon halomethane formerly used as a refrigerant and aerosol spray propellant, now banned in many countries because of its effects on the ozone layer.
diffeomorphic
diffeomorphic
adj
(mathematics) Having a diffeomorphism.
diffeomorphism
diffeomorphism
noun
(mathematics) A differentiable homeomorphism (with differentiable inverse) between differentiable manifolds.
dimethylsulfoxide
dimethylsulfoxide
noun
Alternative spelling of dimethylsulphoxide
dinornithiformes
doughfaceism
doughfaceism
noun
(derogatory) The character of a doughface; pliability.
draftswomanship
draftswomanship
noun
(rare) The art or craft of a female draftsman.
echiniform
echinuliform
echinuliform
adj
Resembling small spines.
emforth
emforth
Preposition
according to; in a way that is conformable to
enterochromaffin
enterochromaffin
adj
(cytology) Describing epithelial cells of the intestinal mucosa that contain serotonin; they are stained using chromium salts
etheriform
etheriform
adj
Having the form of ether.
ethmofrontal
ethmofrontal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the ethmoid and frontal bones
facioscapulohumeral
facioscapulohumeral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the face, scapula, and upper arms; applied to a form of muscular dystrophy.
fagerholm
falmouth
falmouth
Proper noun
definition
A harbour town in Cornwall, England.
famechon
fameworthy
fameworthy
adj
Worthy or deserving of fame.
farmhold
farmhouse
farmhouse
noun
(traditionally and archetypally) A farmer's residence.
A house that was once a farmer's residence albeit today lived in by residents whose occupation is not farming.
farmhouses
farmhouses
noun
plural of farmhouse
farmhousey
farmhousey
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a farmhouse.
farthermore
farthermore
adv
Obsolete form of furthermore.
farthermost
farthermost
adj
superlative form of far: most far; most remote or distant; furthermost.
fashionmonger
fashionmonger
noun
(derogatory) One who slavishly follows the latest fashions.
fashionmonging
fathogram
fathom
fathom
noun
(archaic or obsolete) Depth of insight; mental reach or scope.
(chiefly in the plural) An unspecified depth.
(chiefly nautical, historical) Originally, the distance between an adult man's arms stretched out away from the sides of his torso so that they make a straight line perpendicular to his body, measured from the tips of the longest fingers of each hand, generally reckoned to be six feet (about 1.8 metres); subsequently used as a unit for water depth but now generally replaced by the metre.
(figuratively) Control, grasp.
Someone or something that is embraced.
The act of stretching out one's arms away from the sides of the torso so that they make a straight line perpendicular to the body.
verb
(also figuratively) To measure the depth of (water); to take a sounding of; to sound.
(archaic or obsolete) To encircle (someone or something) with outstretched arms; specifically, to measure the circumference or (rare) length of something.
(figuratively) Often followed by out: to deeply understand (someone or something); to get to the bottom of.
(figuratively) To conduct an examination or inquiry; to investigate.
(obsolete) To embrace (someone or something).
To measure a depth; to sound.
fathomable
fathomable
adj
able to be fathomed
fathomableness
fathomableness
Noun
The quality of being fathomable.
fathomage
fathomage
noun
(mining) The amount of money paid to a miner based on fathoms of material worked.
fathomed
fathomed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fathom
fathomer
fathomer
noun
One who fathoms.
fathometer
fathometer
noun
(nautical) A depth finder that uses sound waves to determine the depth of water.
fathoming
fathoming
verb
present participle of fathom
fathomless
fathomless
adj
(by extension) unfathomable or incomprehensible.
Very deep (especially of water deeper than a lead line can measure); bottomless.
fathomlessly
fathomlessly
adv
In a fathomless manner, to a fathomless degree.
fathomlessness
fathomlessness
noun
The state or condition of being fathomless.
fathoms
fathoms
noun
plural of fathom
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fathom
featherdom
featherdom
noun
The world or sphere of birds.
feathermonger
feminophobe
ferrihemoglobin
ferrihemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) A form of hemoglobin in which the central ferrous iron atom is oxidised to the ferric state
ferrochrome
ferrochrome
noun
A corrosion-resistant alloy of chrome and iron containing between 50% and 65% chrome.
ferrochromium
ferrochromium
noun
An alloy of iron and chromium
fetichmonger
fetishmonger
fibrochondroma
fibroenchondroma
fibrohemorrhagic
filmographies
filmographies
noun
plural of filmography
filmography
filmography
noun
A selective list of movie titles that share a similar characteristic such as the same genre, the same director, the same actor etc.
fisherwoman
fisherwoman
noun
A woman who fishes.
A woman whose profession is catching fish.
She is a fisherwoman, out on a trawler for days at a time.
fisherwomen
fisherwomen
noun
plural of fisherwoman
fishmonger
fishmonger
noun
(Britain) A person who sells fish.
(Britain, rare) A fishmonger's, a fishmonger's shop: a shop that sells fish.
(archaic) A pimp.
fishmongers
fishmongers
noun
plural of fishmonger
fishmouth
fishmouth
noun
(colloquial) A chronically open mouth.
(roofing) A half-cylindrical or half-conical shaped opening or void in a lapped edge or seam, usually caused by wrinkling or shifting of ply sheets during installation.
(surgery) A horizontal incision on the breast aligned with the nipples made to drain or excise the breast fat as a form of top surgery.
(surgery) A wide incision made to drain fluid from under the fingernail.
fishwoman
fishwoman
noun
(dated) A woman who sells fish.
fishworm
fishworm
noun
A worm used as bait in angling.
flameholder
flamethrower
flamethrower
noun
A device that projects a flame for starting fires, and sometimes also additional fuel to help ignition. Used either as a weapon or a tool.
flamethrowers
flamethrowers
noun
plural of flamethrower
flannelmouth
flannelmouth
noun
(informal, dated) One who speaks in a glib manner with the intent of deceiving or manipulating others.
(informal, dated) One who speaks in an unclear, muffled, or sluggish manner.
flannelmouthed
flannelmouthed
adj
Alternative form of flannel-mouthed
flannelmouths
flannelmouths
noun
plural of flannelmouth
flapmouthed
fleshmonger
fleshmonger
noun
(archaic) One who deals in flesh; hence, a pimp, procurer, or pander.
flourishment
flourishment
noun
The act or state of flourishing.
fluorochrome
fluorochrome
noun
Any of various fluorescent dyes used to stain biological material before microscopic examination
flutemouth
flutemouth
noun
The trumpetfish.
foemanship
foemanship
noun
Enmity.
fomalhaut
fomalhaut
Proper noun
The brightest star in the constellation Piscis Austrinus and one of the brightest stars in the night sky; Alpha (α) Piscis Austrini.
footmanhood
footmanhood
noun
The role or status of a footman.
footmanship
footmanship
noun
(archaic) The skill or ability to run (of humans or animals).
(historical) The post or position of footman; the skill or art of a footman.
forasmuch
forasmuch
adv
Inasmuch, seeing (that).
fordham
foreadmonish
foreadmonish
verb
(rare, transitive) To admonish beforehand, or before the act or event.
forechamber
forehammer
forehammer
noun
A sledge or sledgehammer; the large hammer which strikes first, or before the smaller one.
foremanship
foremanship
noun
The position of a foreman.
foremanships
foremanships
noun
plural of foremanship
foremarch
foremasthand
foremother
foremother
Noun
A female ancestor.
foremothers
foremothers
noun
plural of foremother
forksmith
formaldehyd
formaldehyde
formaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) The simplest aldehyde, HCHO, a colourless gas that has many industrial applications; it dissolves in water to give formol (10%) and formalin.