(dated, electronics) A unit of capacitance equal to one billion (10⁹) farads, used in the centimeter-gram-second system of units
abfarads
abfarads
noun
plural of abfarad
abortifacient
abortifacient
adj
(pharmacology) Producing miscarriage.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug or an agent that induces an abortion.
aboveproof
absfarad
absorbefacient
absorbefacient
adj
(medicine) Inducing or increasing absorption (of a drug).
noun
(medicine) Any such medicine that induces absorption.
acetabuliferous
acetabuliferous
adj
Furnished with fleshy cups for adhering to bodies, as cuttlefish, etc.
acetabuliform
acetabuliform
adj
(botany) Shaped like a saucer or shallow cup.
adenofibroma
adenofibroma
noun
(pathology) A benign glandular and fibrous (connective) neoplasm
adenofibrosis
adenofibrosis
noun
(pathology) a benign nodular microscopic lesion of the prostate consisting of acinar tissue with increased stroma
(pathology) a nodular, benign breast lesion consisting of hyperplastic distorted lobules of acinar tissue with increased collagenous stroma
adenoliomyofibroma
adenomyofibroma
adipofibroma
afebrile
afebrile
adj
Having no fever, without a fever.
affabrous
affabrous
adj
(rare, poetic) Executed in a workmanlike manner; ingeniously made.
affirmable
affirmable
adj
Able to be affirmed.
affirmably
affirmably
adv
In an affirmable manner
affordable
affordable
adj
Able to be afforded; inexpensive or reasonably priced.
afforestable
afforestable
adj
Suitable for being afforested.
afibrinogenemia
afibrinogenemia
noun
(medicine) A blood disorder in which the blood does not clot normally due to a lack of, or a malfunction involving, fibrinogen.
afterband
afterbay
afterbay
noun
(hydrology) a stream, conduit, pond or reservoir, of a hydroelectric power plant at the outlet of the turbines.
afterbeat
afterbeat
noun
(music) A secondary, weaker half of a musical beat.
afterbirth
afterbirth
noun
The placenta and other material expelled via the birth canal following childbirth or parturition in mammals.
afterbirths
afterbirths
noun
plural of afterbirth
afterblow
afterbodies
afterbodies
noun
plural of afterbody
afterbody
afterbody
noun
(astronautics) A section or piece of a launch vehicle, rocket, or spacecraft that enters the atmosphere unprotected behind the nose cone or other body that is protected for entry.
(astronomy) A companion body that trails a satellite or spacecraft.
(nautical) The part of a vessel abaft midships.
The afterpart of a vehicle.
afterbrain
afterbrain
noun
(anatomy) A posterior subdivision of the hindbrain; the myelencephalon
afterbreach
afterbreast
afterburner
afterburner
noun
(aviation) A device in a jet engine which injects fuel into the exhaust system to increase the thrust.
afterburners
afterburners
noun
plural of afterburner
afterburning
afterburning
noun
(aviation) The injection of extra fuel into a jet engine downstream of the turbines in order to achieve extra thrust.
albiflorous
albiflorous
adj
(botany) Having white flowers.
albuminiferous
albuminiferous
adj
Supplying albumen.
albuminiform
albuminofibrin
alfarabius
alphabetiform
alphabetiform
adj
Having the form of a developed alphabet or its letters, as opposed to crude pictographic symbols.
amberfish
amberfish
noun
An amberjack.
amberfishes
amberfishes
noun
plural of amberfish
amberiferous
amberiferous
adj
Containing or yielding amber.
ambulacriform
ambulacriform
adj
(zoology) Having the form of ambulacra.
amebiform
amebiform
adj
That resembles an amoeba/ameba
amoebiform
amoebiform
adj
Alternative form of amebiform
amphiboliferous
amphiboliferous
adj
(mineralogy) Bearing amphibole.
angiofibroma
angiofibroma
noun
(pathology) A benign neoplasm that affects fibrous tissue.
antefebrile
antefebrile
adj
Preceding a fever
antifebrile
antifebrile
adj
(pharmacology) Countering fever.
noun
(pharmacology) A medicine or substance that counters fever.
antifebrin
antifibrinolysin
antifibrinolysis
arboriform
arboriform
adj
Resembling a tree in shape or appearance.
archboutefeu
archbuffoon
ariboflavinosis
ariboflavinosis
noun
(pathology) The medical condition caused by deficiency of riboflavin.
arteriofibrosis
artzybasheff
asbestiform
asbestiform
adj
(crystallography) Having a particular kind of fibrosity in which fibers have high tensile strength and flexibility
noun
(mineralogy) Any of asbestos-like forms of several minerals.
aschaffenburg
babyproofed
babyproofed
adj
Made babyproof.
babyproofing
babyproofing
noun
The act or process of making babyproof.
bacciferous
bacciferous
adj
Producing berries.
bacciform
bacciform
adj
Having the form of a berry.
bacilliform
bacilliform
adj
Shaped like a bacillus; rod-shaped
noun
Such a bacillus
backfatter
backfatter
noun
A pig yielding significant backfat.
backfiller
backfiller
noun
A machine for refilling an excavation.
backfire
backfire
noun
(firefighting) Alternative spelling of back fire
A premature explosion in the cylinder of a gas or oil engine during the exhaust or the compression stroke, tending to drive the piston in the wrong direction.
An explosion in other equipment.
An explosion in the exhaust passages of an internal combustion engine.
verb
(of a gun, cannon, Bunsen burner, etc.) To fire in the opposite direction, for example due to an obstruction in the barrel.
(of an engine) To experience a premature ignition of fuel or an ignition of exhaust gases, making a popping sound.
To fail in a manner that brings down further misfortune.
backfired
backfired
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backfire
backfires
backfires
noun
plural of backfire
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backfire
backfiring
backfiring
noun
A failure that leads to further misfortune.
The occurrence of a backfire.
verb
present participle of backfire
backframe
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.
backfurrow
backfurrow
noun
(agriculture) The line of piled soil thrown up beside a furrow when it is created by a plow
verb
(agriculture) To throw or turn the soil in alternating directions for every other row that is plowed, so that every pair of furrows has a single backfurrow with clear areas on the outside.
bacteriform
bacteriofluorescin
baculiferous
baculiform
baculiform
adj
Shaped like a bacillus; rod-shaped.
bafaro
bafaro
noun
(South Africa) Either species of Polyprion, the wreckfishes.
baffler
baffler
noun
One of the projections inside a dice tower that serve to deflect the die unpredictably.
Something that causes one to be baffled, particularly a difficult puzzle or riddle.
bafflers
bafflers
noun
plural of baffler
bagreef
bailiffry
bairdford
bairnsfather
bakersfield
bakersfield
Proper noun
A major city in California, USA
balaniferous
balaniferous
adj
(nonce word) Bearing or producing acorns.
balefire
balefire
noun
An outdoor fire used in witches' rituals.
balefires
balefires
noun
plural of balefire
balfore
balfour
balfour
Proper noun
A town/village in New Zealand.
A in North Carolina.
A city/village in North Dakota.
One of two villages in Scotland.
One of two towns in South Africa.
ballflower
ballflower
noun
Alternative form of ball flower
balloonflower
ballproof
ballproof
adj
Incapable of being penetrated by balls from firearms; bulletproof.
ballyllumford
balsamiferous
balsamiferous
adj
That yields balsam
bamford
bancroft
bancroft
Proper noun
A city in Idaho
A city in Iowa
A city in Kentucky
A town in Maine
A village in Michigan
A village in Nebraska
A town in Ontario, Canada
A town in South Dakota
A town in West Virginia
A in Wisconsin
banecroft
banffshire
banffshire
Proper noun
a historic county in north-east Scotland, which was absorbed into Region in 1975. Its county town was
bannerfish
bannerfish
noun
A large fish of the genus Istiophorus, of the swordfish family, with a broad banner-like dorsal fin; the sailfish.
Any of several species of butterflyfish in the genus Heniochus that superficially resemble the Moorish idol, though unrelated.
barberfish
barberfish
noun
Johnrandallia nigrirostris, a cleaner fish.
barcroft
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
barefit
barefoot
barefoot
adj
(CB radio, slang) Transmitting without the use of an amplifier.
(informal) Of a vehicle on an icy road: not using snow chains.
Wearing nothing on the feet.
adv
(CB radio slang) Transmitting without the use of an amplifier.
She likes to go barefoot in the summertime.
barefooted
barefooted
adj
Wearing nothing on the feet; barefoot.
barf
barf
intj
An expression of disgust.
noun
(US, colloquial) Vomit.
verb
(US, colloquial) To vomit.
(computing, slang, intransitive, by extension) Of a system: to fail.
barfed
barfed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of barf
barff
barfing
barfing
verb
present participle of barf
barfish
barfish
noun
A black crappie, Pomoxis nigromaculatus
A white bass, Morone chrysops
A yellow bass, Morone mississippiensis
barflies
barflies
noun
plural of barfly
barfly
barfly
noun
(slang, derogatory) a person who spends much time in a bar or similar drinking establishment
(slang, derogatory) a promiscuous person, especially a woman, who frequents bars hoping to find sexual partners
barfs
barfs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of barf
barful
barful
adj
(archaic) Full of obstructions.
noun
Enough people to fill a bar.
barfuss
barfy
barfy
adj
(informal) Disgusting.
barlafumble
barlafumble
intj
(Scotland, obsolete) A cry for peace or truce in children's games.
barlafummil
barlafummil
intj
Alternative form of barlafumble
barmfel
barnful
barnful
noun
The amount that can fit in a barn
barrelfish
barrelfish
noun
The black rudderfish, Hyperoglyphe perciformis
barrelfishes
barrelfishes
noun
plural of barrelfish
barrelful
barrelful
noun
As much as a barrel will hold.
barrelfuls
barrelfuls
noun
plural of barrelful
barrelsful
barrowful
barrowful
noun
The amount that can fit in a barrow
basaltiform
basaltiform
adj
In the form of basalt; columnar.
basifier
basifier
noun
(chemistry) That which converts into a salifiable base.
basifiers
basifiers
noun
plural of basifier
batfowler
batfowler
noun
One who takes part in batfowling.
bathflower
bathoflore
bathofloric
batterfang
battlefront
battlefront
noun
The area in which opponents or opposing ideas meet.
The region or line along which opposing armies engage in combat.
battlefronts
battlefronts
noun
plural of battlefront
baufrey
beachfront
beachfront
adj
Of property (real estate): located on a beach.
noun
The portion of land or property that runs alongside and facing a beach.
beachfronts
beachfronts
noun
plural of beachfront
beakerful
beakerful
noun
The amount that a beaker will hold.
beanfeaster
beanfeaster
noun
(chiefly Britain) One who takes part in a beanfeast.
beardfish
beardfish
noun
Any of various deep-sea fish, of the family Polymixiidae, that have a pair of long hyoid barbels.