Having the form of a developed alphabet or its letters, as opposed to crude pictographic symbols.
amphiboliferous
amphiboliferous
adj
(mineralogy) Bearing amphibole.
atmosphereful
calathiform
chalcidiform
chamberfellow
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.
cochleariform
cochleariform
adj
spoon-shaped
cochleiform
cochleiform
adj
Having the form of a snail shell
damfoolish
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.
farmhold
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
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.
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.
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
fullmouth
fullmouthed
fullmouthedly
fultonham
furomethyl
gulfhammock
haemoflagellate
haemoflagellate
noun
Alternative form of hemoflagellate
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.
heliciform
heliciform
adj
Having the form of a helix; spiral.
helmetflower
hemoflagellate
hemoflagellate
noun
Any flagellate protozoan that is parasitic in the blood
hemoglobiniferous
heredofamilial
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.
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
labyrinthiform
labyrinthiform
adj
Having the form of a labyrinth; intricate.
lachrymaeform
lachrymiform
lachrymiform
adj
Shaped like a teardrop
lemonfish
lemonfish
noun
A marine fish, the cobia.
lemonfishes
lemonfishes
noun
plural of lemonfish
licheniform
licheniform
adj
Having the form of a lichen.
lymphangiofibroma
magnetofluidmechanic
magnetofluidmechanics
marshflower
metaformaldehyde
metaformaldehyde
noun
(chemistry) 1,3,5-trioxane
methoxyflurane
methoxyflurane
noun
(pharmaceutical drugs) An inhalational anaesthetic of the 1960s and early 1970s, now largely abandoned because of detrimental effects on the kidneys.
methylsulfanol
mouthful
mouthful
adj
Bombastic or awkward.
noun
(slang) Quite a bit.
A tirade of abusive language.
Something difficult to pronounce or say.
The amount that will fit in a mouth.
mouthfuls
mouthfuls
noun
plural of mouthful
muchfold
nitrochloroform
nitrochloroform
noun
chlorpicrin
paraformaldehyde
paraformaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) A solid oligomer of formaldehyde that is used as a fumigant, and as a fixative in histology
phalangiform
phalangiform
adj
(biology) Resembling a phalanx.
phosphowolframic
photofilm
photofloodlamp
photofluorogram
photofluorogram
noun
(photography) A photograph made by photofluorography
phylliform
phylliform
Adjective
leaf-shaped
phyllopodiform
phyllopodiform
adj
(zoology) Resembling the Phyllopoda.
platformish
plinthiform
prechloroform
prechloroform
adj
Before the discovery or availability of chloroform.
reflourishment
reflourishment
noun
The process of flourishing anew.
semiflashproof
shelfroom
shelfroom
noun
(countable) A room fitted with shelves for storage.
(uncountable) Shelving space.
silicochloroform
silicochloroform
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The silicon analog of chloroform SiHCl₃
stomachful
stomachful
adj
(obsolete) sullen; obstinate; perverse
noun
As much as one can stomach.
Enough to fill one's stomach.
stomachfully
stomachfulness
subcheliform
subcheliform
adj
Almost or imperfectly cheliform.
subtrochleariform
sulfadimethoxine
sulfadimethoxine
noun
(pharmacology) A sulfonamide antibacterial derivative of sulfadiazine
sulfamethylthiazole
sulfobismuthite
sulfomethylic
sulfonethylmethane
sulfonmethane
sulfonmethane
noun
(organic chemistry) A sedative drug with chemical formula C₇H₁₆O₄S₂; acetone diethyl sulfone.
sulphowolframic
thalamiflorae
thalamifloral
thalamifloral
adj
(botany) Bearing the stamens directly on the receptacle.