(aviation) The injection of extra fuel into a jet engine downstream of the turbines in order to achieve extra thrust.
afterguns
alfraganus
anguiform
anguiform
adj
Shaped like a snake.
anguilliform
anguilliform
adj
Shaped like an eel.
Swimming in the manner of an eel.
noun
Any eel of the order Anguilliformes
anguliferous
antisuffrage
antisuffrage
adj
(politics) Opposing suffrage.
antisuffragist
antisuffragist
noun
One who opposes suffrage.
aquafarming
aquafarming
noun
(agriculture) aquaculture
argentiferous
argentiferous
adj
(geology) Containing or producing silver.
argilloferruginous
argilloferruginous
adj
(soil science) Containing clay and iron.
argufying
argufying
verb
present participle of argufy
aschaffenburg
aufklarung
aufklrung
aurifying
aurifying
verb
present participle of aurify
ausforming
ausforming
verb
present participle of ausform
autografting
autografting
verb
present participle of autograft
bifurcating
bifurcating
adj
dividing or forking into two
verb
present participle of bifurcate
bodysurfing
bodysurfing
verb
present participle of bodysurf
brachiofaciolingual
brutifying
brutifying
verb
present participle of brutify
buffering
buffering
verb
present participle of buffer
bulletproofing
bulletproofing
verb
present participle of bulletproof
burglarproofing
butterfingered
butterfingered
adj
Prone to dropping things; clumsy.
butterfingers
butterfingers
noun
A tendency to drop things, or to be clumsy or uncoordinated.
One's fingers which tend to drop things, or are clumsy or uncoordinated.
Someone who tends to drop things; (more generally) someone who is clumsy or uncoordinated; a klutz.
butterflying
butterflying
verb
present participle of butterfly
butteryfingered
carfuffling
centrifugal
centrifugal
adj
(botany) Expanding first at the summit, and later at the base, as a flower cluster.
(botany) Having the radicle turned toward the sides of the fruit, as some embryos.
Tending, or causing, to recede from the center.
noun
A rotating machine used to separate massecuite into sugar crystals and molasses.
centrifugalisation
centrifugalisation
noun
Alternative form of centrifugation
centrifugalise
centrifugalise
verb
Alternative form of centrifugalize
centrifugalization
centrifugalization
noun
Synonym of centrifugation
centrifugalize
centrifugalize
verb
Synonym of centrifugate
centrifugalized
centrifugalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of centrifugalize
centrifugalizing
centrifugalizing
verb
present participle of centrifugalize
centrifugaller
centrifugally
centrifugally
adv
Away from a centre or axis.
In a centrifuge.
Using centrifugal force.
centrifugals
centrifugals
noun
plural of centrifugal
centrifugate
centrifugate
noun
The material to be separated in a centrifuge.
verb
(transitive) To separate using centrifugation.
centrifugation
centrifugation
noun
The process in which mixtures are separated using the centripetal force generated by spinning in a centrifuge.
centrifuge
centrifuge
noun
(figuratively) An apparatus in which humans are spun to simulate acceleration in an aircraft or spacecraft.
A device in which a mixture of denser and lighter materials (normally dispersed in a liquid) is separated by being spun about a central axis at high speed.
verb
To rotate something in a centrifuge, typically in order to separate its constituents.
centrifuged
centrifuged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of centrifuge
centrifugence
centrifugence
noun
The property or quality of being centrifugal.
centrifuges
centrifuges
noun
plural of centrifuge
centrifuging
centrifuging
noun
The processing of material in a centrifuge.
verb
present participle of centrifuge
chauffeuring
chauffeuring
verb
present participle of chauffeur
chuckfarthing
circumfulgent
circumfulgent
adj
Shining around or about.
circumfusing
circumfusing
verb
present participle of circumfuse
cofeaturing
cofeaturing
verb
present participle of cofeature
coiffuring
coiffuring
verb
present participle of coiffure
configurable
configurable
adj
Capable of being configured; customisable; permitting rearrangement or adjustment.
configural
configural
adj
Relating to the spatial configuration of something, such as a human face to be recognised, rather than its separate visual features.
configurate
configurate
verb
(intransitive, obsolete) To take form or position, like the parts of a complex structure; to agree with a pattern.
(transitive, obsolete) To configure; to arrange or shape.
configurated
configurated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of configurate
configurating
configurating
verb
present participle of configurate
configuration
configuration
noun
(algebra) A finite set of points and lines (and sometimes planes), generally with equal numbers of points per line and equal numbers of lines per point.
(physics, chemistry) The arrangement of electrons in an atom, molecule, or other physical structure like a crystal.
Form, as depending on the relative disposition of the parts of a thing's shape; figure; form factor.
Relative position or aspect of the planets; the face of the horoscope, according to the relative positions of the planets at any time.
The way things are arranged or put together in order to achieve a result.
configurational
configurational
adj
(grammar) Of a language: having a relatively fixed style of grammar where the subject of a sentence is outside the finite verb phrase but the object is inside it.
Of or pertaining to a configuration.
configurationally
configurationally
adv
With regard to a configuration
configurationism
configurationism
noun
(psychology) Any theory of psychology based on configurational properties, but especially Gestalt psychology
configurationist
configurations
configurations
noun
plural of configuration
configurative
configurative
adj
Of or pertaining to configuration
configure
configure
verb
(transitive) To set up or arrange something in such a way that it is ready for operation for a particular purpose, or to someone's particular liking
configured
configured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of configure
configures
configures
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of configure
configuring
configuring
verb
present participle of configure
copurifying
copurifying
verb
present participle of copurify
counterfeiting
counterfeiting
noun
The act of one who counterfeits.
verb
present participle of counterfeit
counterflange
counterflashing
counterflashing
noun
(construction) Formed metal or elastomeric sheeting secured on or into a wall, curb, pipe or other surface, to cover and protect the upper edge of a base flashing and its associated fasteners.
counterflight
counterfugue
counterfugue
noun
(music) A fugue in which the answer or imitation to the melody is played in an inverse manner.
countergift
countergift
noun
A gift given in response to a gift received.
countershafting
countershafting
verb
present participle of countershaft
crossruffing
crossruffing
verb
present participle of crossruff
crucifyfying
crucifying
crucifying
verb
present participle of crucify
curfewing
dangerful
dangerful
adj
(obsolete) Fraught with danger; hazardous.
dangerfully
dangerfully
adv
(obsolete) dangerously
defiguration
defiguration
noun
(obsolete) disfiguration; mutilation
defrauding
defrauding
noun
The act of committing fraud.
verb
present participle of defraud
desulfurating
desulfurating
verb
present participle of desulfurate
desulfuring
desulfuring
verb
present participle of desulfur
desulfurising
desulfurising
verb
present participle of desulfurise
desulfurizing
desulfurizing
verb
present participle of desulfurize
disfavouring
disfavouring
verb
present participle of disfavour
disfeaturing
disfeaturing
verb
present participle of disfeature
disfiguration
disfiguration
noun
The act of disfiguring, spoiling the appearance of something or someone; the state of being disfigured.
disfigurement
disfigurement
noun
The result of disfiguring; the state of being disfigured
disfigurements
disfigurements
noun
plural of disfigurement
disfiguring
disfiguring
verb
present participle of disfigure
disfiguringly
disfiguringly
adv
So as to cause disfigurement.
disgracefulness
disgracefulness
noun
The state or quality of being disgraceful.
disregardfulness
disregardfulness
noun
the state of being disregardful
dreamingful
effiguration
eigenfrequency
eigenfrequency
noun
Natural frequency: the frequency at which a system tends to oscillate in the absence of any driving or damping force.
enfigure
enfleurage
enfleurage
noun
The process of extracting fragrance (essential oils) from flowers by using unscented wax or fat, then extracting with alcohol.
enfleurages
enfleurages
noun
plural of enfleurage
exfiguration
fainaiguer
fainaiguer
noun
One who fainaigues.
fairground
fairground
noun
A commercially-operated collection of rides, games and other entertainment attractions; an amusement park.
An area where a fair (an event for public entertainment) or other public event is held; a showground.
fairgrounds
fairgrounds
noun
Alternative spelling of fairground; the grounds where a fair is held.
plural of fairground
fannettsburg
farnborough
farnborough
Proper noun
a town in north-east Hampshire, England.
a residential area in the London Borough of Bromley.
a village in Berkshire, and a village in Warwickshire, both in England.
farraginous
farraginous
adj
(now rare) Random, miscellaneous, indiscriminate.
favouring
favouring
verb
present participle of favour
favouringly
favouringly
adv
In a favouring way.
fearnaught
fearnaught
noun
(by extension) A warm garment, especially one made of this cloth.
A fearless person.
A stout woolen cloth of great thickness; dreadnought
fearnought
fearnought
noun
Alternative form of fearnaught
featuring
featuring
noun
(rap music) A cameo on another performer's track.
verb
present participle of feature
fenugreek
fenugreek
noun
Any of the species leguminous plant, Trigonella foenum-graecum, eaten as a vegetable and with seeds used as a spice.
The seeds of this plant, used as a spice (especially in Indian and Thai cooking).
ferguson
ferguson
Proper noun
originating in Scotland from Clan Fergusson and now widespread in the English-speaking world.
A common place name
fergusonite
fergusonite
noun
A mineral composed of oxides of various rare earth elements.
ferritungstite
ferritungstite
noun
(mineralogy) An isometric-hexoctahedral mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, potassium, sodium, and tungsten.
ferrotungsten
ferrotungsten
noun
A ferroalloy of iron and tungsten.
ferruginate
ferruginated
ferruginated
adj
Having the colour or properties of rust, or iron oxide.
ferruginating
ferrugination
ferrugination
noun
(pathology) A deposition of minerals (typically containing iron) on the walls of blood vessels
ferruginean
ferrugineous
ferrugineous
adj
Alternative spelling of ferruginous
ferruginous
ferruginous
adj
rust-colored.
rusty.
ferruling
ferruling
verb
present participle of ferrule.
ferruminating
ferruminating
verb
present participle of ferruminate
ferthumlungur
feruling
feruling
noun
Punishment with a ferule.
verb
present participle of ferule
feuchtwanger
fibrinogenous
fibrinogenous
adj
Resembling fibrinogen; capable of forming fibrin.
fibrocartilaginous
fibrocartilaginous
adj
Of or pertaining to fibrocartilage.
fibroligamentous
figurant
figurant
noun
An actor or dancer in the background lacking an aural presence.
figurante
figurante
noun
A female figurant, especially a ballet dancer.
figurants
figurants
noun
plural of figurant
figuration
figuration
noun
(art) Representation through visual forms.
(sociology) A structure through which people are joined, or the process of constructing such structures.
Form, outline or boundaries.
Mixture of concords and discords.
Ornamentation or decoration, especially by the addition of figures.