(obsolete) To cause (somebody) to die of hunger; to starve.
affirmances
affirmances
noun
plural of affirmance
affirmations
affirmations
noun
plural of affirmation
affirmativeness
affirmativeness
noun
The property of being affirmative.
affirmatives
affirmatives
noun
plural of affirmative
affirmers
affirmers
noun
plural of affirmer
affirms
affirms
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of affirm
afforestment
afforestment
noun
The process of afforesting.
affranchisement
affranchisement
noun
The act of freeing; enfranchisement.
aforetimes
aforetimes
Adverb
formerly, previously
africanderism
africanism
africanism
Noun
Eurocentric representation of Africans or people of African ancestry.
A characteristically African cultural feature, such as a belief, custom or linguistic feature.
afrikanderism
afrormosia
afrormosia
noun
Any of the African leguminous trees of the genus Pericopsis (formerly Afrormosia), especially Pericopsis elata; the timber of these trees.
afscme
afterimages
afterimages
noun
plural of afterimage
afterimpression
afterimpression
noun
Alternative spelling of after-impression
aftermarkets
aftermarkets
noun
plural of aftermarket
aftermass
aftermast
aftermast
noun
(nautical) A mast located towards the stern of a ship.
aftermaths
aftermaths
noun
plural of aftermath
aftermost
aftermost
adj
(nautical) Nearest the stern of a vessel.
(obsolete) Most recent.
adv
(obsolete) At the very back.
afterstorm
afterswarm
afterswarm
noun
A swarm of bees that leaves the hive after the primary swarm.
afterswarming
aftertimes
aftertimes
noun
plural of aftertime
afterwisdom
aftmost
aftmost
adj
Furthest aft, most sternward, as far back as possible.
aircraftsman
aircraftsman
noun
An aircraftman.
aircraftsmen
aircraftsmen
noun
plural of aircraftsman
aircraftswoman
aircraftswoman
noun
An aircraftwoman.
aircraftswomen
aircraftswomen
noun
plural of aircraftswoman
airframes
airframes
noun
plural of airframe
albuminiferous
albuminiferous
adj
Supplying albumen.
almsfolk
almsfolk
noun
(archaic) Persons supported by alms; almsmen.
almsful
almsful
adj
(archaic) Likely to give alms; charitable.
alsifilm
alumiferous
aluminiferous
aluminiferous
adj
containing, or yielding aluminium or its ore or alum
amberfish
amberfish
noun
An amberjack.
amberfishes
amberfishes
noun
plural of amberfish
amberiferous
amberiferous
adj
Containing or yielding amber.
amentiferous
amentiferous
adj
(botany) Bearing catkins.
amersfoort
amersfoort
Proper noun
A city in the Netherlands.
amfortas
aminotransferase
aminotransferase
noun
(biochemistry) Transaminase.
ammonifies
ammonifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ammonify
ammonitiferous
ammonitiferous
adj
Containing fossil ammonites.
amphiboliferous
amphiboliferous
adj
(mineralogy) Bearing amphibole.
amplifications
amplifications
noun
plural of amplification
amplifiers
amplifiers
noun
plural of amplifier
amplifies
amplifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amplify
amygdaliferous
amygdaliferous
adj
almond-bearing
amyliferous
anomaliflorous
anomaloflorous
anseriformes
anticonfederationism
anticonformist
anticonformist
noun
An advocate of anticonformity
anticonformities
antifascism
antifascism
noun
Opposition to fascism
antifascisms
antifascisms
noun
plural of antifascism
antifederalism
antifederalism
noun
Alternative form of anti-federalism
antifeminism
antifeminism
noun
Opposition to feminism.
antifeminist
antifeminist
adj
advocating antifeminism
antagonistic to feminism
noun
A person who is antagonistic to feminism.
An advocate of antifeminism.
antifeministic
antifeministic
Adjective
antifeminist
antiferromagnetism
antiferromagnetism
noun
(physics) a phenomenon, similar to ferromagnetism, in which magnetic domains line up in a regular pattern, but with neighbouring electron spins pointing in opposite directions; materials showing this effect are either ferrimagnetic or diamagnetic, and become paramagnetic above the Neel temperature
antifeudalism
antifeudalism
noun
(politics) Opposition to a feudal system.
antifideism
antifideism
noun
Opposition to fideism.
antiforeignism
antiforeignism
noun
antiforeign attitudes
antifundamentalism
antifundamentalism
noun
Opposition to fundamentalism.
antifundamentalist
antifundamentalist
noun
One who opposes fundamentalism.
antiinflammatories
antiinflammatories
noun
plural of antiinflammatory
antimoniferous
antimoniferous
adj
(geology) Containing or producing antimony.
antipacifism
antipacifism
noun
Opposition to pacifism.
antireformist
antireformist
noun
(politics) An opponent of reform.
apterygiformes
araneiformes
archaeopterygiformes
armfuls
armfuls
noun
plural of armful
armiferous
armiferous
adj
(rare) Bearing arms or weapons.
armsful
armsful
noun
Alternative form of armful
artificialism
artificialism
noun
(psychology) The belief that anything that exists must have been made by a conscious entity, such as God or a human being
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.
ascidiform
ascidiform
adj
(zoology) Shaped like an ascidian.
aspergilliform
aspergilliform
adj
(botany) Resembling the aspergillum in form
astraeiform
atmosphereful
atomiferous
ausform
ausform
verb
(transitive) To plastically deform (steel) as part of a certain process in order to improve its strength.
ausformed
ausformed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ausform
ausforming
ausforming
verb
present participle of ausform
ausforms
ausforms
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ausform
autotransformer
autotransformer
noun
(electrical engineering) A transformer with a single winding, its output being taken from taps.
bafflements
bafflements
noun
plural of bafflement
balsamiferous
balsamiferous
adj
That yields balsam
basaltiform
basaltiform
adj
In the form of basalt; columnar.
bedframes
bedframes
noun
plural of bedframe
beforetimes
beforetimes
adv
(archaic) Previously; in the past.
befuddlements
befuddlements
noun
plural of befuddlement
benzosulfimide
benzosulfimide
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of saccharin
bfamus
biotransformation
biotransformation
noun
(biochemistry) The changes (both chemical and physical) that occur to a substance (especially a drug) by the actions of enzymes within an organism
birdfarms
bismuthiferous
bismuthiferous
adj
Containing or producing bismuth.
bituminiferous
bituminiferous
adj
Producing bitumen.
blamefulness
blamefulness
noun
The quality of being blameful.
blenniiformes
brimfullness
brimfulness
brimfulness
noun
Quality of being brimful.
broomstaff
broomstaff
noun
(obsolete) A broomstick.
bsfm
bsfmgt
buffoonism
buffoonism
noun
(rare, archaic) The practices of a buffoon; buffoonery.
bullmastiff
bullmastiff
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Bullmastiff
bullmastiffs
bullmastiffs
noun
plural of bullmastiff
bumbailiffship
bumblebeefish
bumblebeefishes
bumfs
bursiform
bursiform
adj
Shaped like a purse or bag.
cadmiferous
cadmiferous
adj
Containing or producing cadmium.
cafetoriums
cafetoriums
noun
plural of cafetorium
caffeinism
caffeinism
noun
a toxic condition caused by excessive ingestion of coffee and other caffeine-containing beverages
addiction to such beverages
caffeism
caffeism
noun
Alternative form of caffeinism
calamiferious
calamiferous
calamiferous
adj
Producing reeds; reedy.
californiums
camouflagers
camouflagers
noun
plural of camouflager
camouflages
camouflages
noun
plural of camouflage
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of camouflage
camoufleurs
camoufleurs
noun
plural of camoufleur
campfires
campfires
noun
plural of campfire
camshaft
camshaft
noun
A shaft fitted with cams; especially one in a piston engine that activates the valves.
camshafts
camshafts
noun
plural of camshaft
caprimulgiformes
capsuliform
capsuliform
adj
Having the form of a capsule
casuariiformes
centrisciform
ceruminiferous
chamfers
chamfers
noun
plural of chamfer
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chamfer
chamfrons
chamfrons
noun
plural of chamfron
charadriiformes
charmfulness
charmfulness
noun
The state of being charmful.
cheerfulsome
cheerfulsome
adj
(archaic) cheerful
chefdoms
chelmsford
chelmsford
Proper noun
The county town of Essex, England
chiefdoms
chiefdoms
noun
plural of chiefdom
chloroformism
chloroformism
noun
(medicine, archaic) addiction to chloroform
chloroformist
chloroformist
noun
(medicine, archaic) One who uses chloroform as an anaesthetic.
chloroforms
chloroforms
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chloroform