Having the form of a developed alphabet or its letters, as opposed to crude pictographic symbols.
amphiboliferous
amphiboliferous
adj
(mineralogy) Bearing amphibole.
archflamen
archflamen
noun
A chief flamen or priest.
atmosphereful
bumbailiffship
bumblebeefish
bumblebeefishes
calathiform
chalcidiform
chamberfellow
charmful
charmful
adj
Abounding with charms.
charmfully
charmfully
adv
In a charmful manner.
charmfulness
charmfulness
noun
The state of being charmful.
cheerfulsome
cheerfulsome
adj
(archaic) cheerful
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
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.
chyliform
chyliform
adj
(medicine) Having an appearance resembling chyle.
climbingfish
climbingfishes
cochleariform
cochleariform
adj
spoon-shaped
cochleiform
cochleiform
adj
Having the form of a snail shell
damfoolish
damselfish
damselfish
noun
Any of a number of fish in the Pomacentridae family.
damselfishes
damselfishes
noun
plural of damselfish
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.
dimethylsulfoxide
dimethylsulfoxide
noun
Alternative spelling of dimethylsulphoxide
echinuliform
echinuliform
adj
Resembling small spines.
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.
familyish
familyish
adj
(informal) Suitable for, or characteristic of, family.
farmhold
farnhamville
fathomable
fathomable
adj
able to be fathomed
fathomableness
fathomableness
Noun
The quality of being fathomable.
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.
ferrihemoglobin
ferrihemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) A form of hemoglobin in which the central ferrous iron atom is oxidised to the ferric state
ferthumlungur
fhlmc
filesmith
filesmith
noun
A maker of files (rasping tools).
filmish
filmish
adj
(informal, colloquial) Of, relating to, or characteristic of films, movies, or the film industry; cinematic.
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.
fishmeal
fishmeal
noun
Ground dried fish, used mainly for livestock feed.
fishmeals
fishmeals
noun
plural of fishmeal
flamefish
flamefishes
flameholder
flamenship
flamenship
noun
The role or status of a flamen.
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
flashlamp
flashlamp
noun
A kind of lamp that uses an electric current to start powder burning and produce a brief sudden burst of bright light. It was formerly used in flash photography.
flashlamps
flashlamps
noun
plural of flashlamp
fleechment
fleischmanns
flemish
flemish
noun
(nautical) Short for Flemish coil (“a rope that has been arranged into a neat, flat spiral coil”).
verb
(transitive, nautical) Often followed by down: to arrange (a rope) into a neat, flat spiral coil.
flemished
flemished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flemish
flemishes
flemishes
noun
plural of flemish
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flemish
flemishing
flemishing
verb
present participle of flemish
fleshment
fleshment
noun
(obsolete) The act of fleshing, or the excitement attending a successful beginning.
fleshmonger
fleshmonger
noun
(archaic) One who deals in flesh; hence, a pimp, procurer, or pander.
fletcherism
fletcherism
Noun
A dietary system prescribing the repeated chewing of food until all taste is lost, and in abstention from food until very hungry.
flourishment
flourishment
noun
The act or state of flourishing.
fluidrachm
fluidrachm
noun
Alternative form of fluidram
fluorochrome
fluorochrome
noun
Any of various fluorescent dyes used to stain biological material before microscopic examination
flusherman
flushermen
flutemouth
flutemouth
noun
The trumpetfish.
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.
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.
formaldehydes
formaldehydes
noun
plural of formaldehyde
formaldehydesulphoxylate
formaldehydesulphoxylate
noun
A salt or ester of formaldehydesulphoxylic acid.
formaldehydesulphoxylic
formalith
foulmouth
foulmouth
noun
A foul-mouthed person; one who uses obscene language.
foulmouthed
foulmouthed
adj
Alternative form of foul-mouthed
foulmouthedly
foulmouthedness
foulmouthedness
noun
The quality or state of being foul-mouthed.
foxholm
francophilism
fredholm
frumpishly
frumpishly
adv
In a frumpish manner.
fuglemanship
fulham
fulham
noun
(archaic, UK, colloquial, by extension) Alternative form of fullam (“sham”)
(archaic, UK, slang) Alternative form of fullam (“loaded die”)
fulhams
fulhams
noun
plural of fulham
fullmouth
fullmouthed
fullmouthedly
fultonham
fumishly
furomethyl
gulfhammock
haemoflagellate
haemoflagellate
noun
Alternative form of hemoflagellate
halfman
halfmoon
halfmoon
noun
(biology) Any of certain fish in subfamily Scorpidinae, such as
a species of sea chub, Medialuna californiensis, native to the Pacific coast of North America.
halftime
halftime
noun
(American football) The halftime show, the primary light entertainment of a game, after the second quarter, when players can physically recover, coaches can give players a pep talk, bets can be doubled, etc.
(US) Alternative spelling of half-time
halftimes
halftimes
noun
plural of halftime
harmful
harmful
adj
of a kind likely to be damaging; injurious
harmfully
harmfully
adv
In a harmful manner.
harmfulness
harmfulness
noun
The characteristic of being harmful.
harmfulnesses
harmfulnesses
noun
plural of harmfulness
heliciform
heliciform
adj
Having the form of a helix; spiral.
helmetflower
hemifacial
hemifacial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or affecting, one half of the face.
hemoflagellate
hemoflagellate
noun
Any flagellate protozoan that is parasitic in the blood
hemoglobiniferous
hemself
heredofamilial
highfalutinism
highfalutinism
noun
highfalutin language or behaviour
himself
himself
pron
(Ireland) The subject or non-reflexive object of a predicate; he (used of upper-class gentlemen, or sarcastically, of men who imagine themselves to be more important than others)
(Ireland, otherwise archaic) The subject or non-reflexive object of a predicate; he himself.
(emphatic) He; used as an intensifier, often to emphasize that the referent is the exclusive participant in the predicate
(reflexive) Him; the male object of a verb or preposition that also appears as the subject
hofmannsthal
homefelt
homefelt
adj
(poetic, obsolete) inward; private
homefolk
homefolks
homelife
homelife
noun
The manner in which a person conducts themselves at home, as opposed to how they act in a professional setting.
humilific
humorful
humorful
adj
humorous; comical
humourful
humourful
Adjective
humorous; comical
hydroformylation
hydroformylation
noun
(chemistry) The reaction of an olefin with carbon monoxide and hydrogen to form an aldehyde.
hypsiliform
ischiofemoral
ischiofemoral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the ischium and the femur