(rare) Capable of being given off as an effluvium.
exfoliating
exfoliating
verb
present participle of exfoliate
exfoliation
exfoliation
noun
(cosmetics) The removal of a layer of skin, as in cosmetic preparation.
The loss of leaves from a plant.
The scaling off of a bone, a rock, or a mineral, etc.; the state of being exfoliated.
exfoliative
exfoliative
adj
That causes, or is accompanied by, exfoliation
exfoliatory
exfoliatory
adj
Relating to, or performing, exfoliation.
facelifting
facelifting
verb
present participle of facelift
facetiously
facetiously
adv
(dated) In a pleasantly humorous or playful fashion.
In a facetious or flippant manner; in a manner that treats serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor
facilitated
facilitated
adj
Made easier
verb
simple past tense and past participle of facilitate
facilitates
facilitates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of facilitate
facilitator
facilitator
noun
A person who helps a group to have an effective dialog without taking any side of the argument, especially in order to reach a consensus.
Something that facilitates
facioplegia
facioplegia
noun
(pathology) paralysis of the muscles of the face
facsimiling
facsimiling
verb
present participle of facsimile
facsimilist
facsimilist
noun
One who produces facsimiles.
facsimilize
facsimilize
verb
(transitive) To make a facsimile of; to duplicate.
factionally
factionally
adv
In a factional manner; in terms of factions.
factitively
factitively
adv
In a factitive way.
factorially
factorially
adv
(mathematics) According to a factorial series or ratio.
factorylike
factorylike
adj
Resembling a factory in any of various respects
factualisms
factualisms
noun
plural of factualism
factualists
factualists
noun
plural of factualist
facultative
facultative
adj
(biology) Able to perform a particular life function, or to live generally, in more than one way.
(geometry, of a point) At which a given function is positive.
Not obligate; optional, discretionary or elective.
Of or relating to faculty, especially to mental faculty.
That grants permission or power to do something.
failingness
failingness
noun
The quality of being failing.
fairleaders
fairleaders
noun
plural of fairleader
faithlessly
faithlessly
adv
In a faithless manner
falcinellus
falconiform
falconiform
noun
(ornithology) Any falcon of the order Falconiformes
fallaleries
fallaleries
noun
plural of fallalery
fallalishly
fallibilism
fallibilism
noun
The doctrine that knowledge is never certain, but always hypothetical and susceptible to correction.
fallibilist
fallibilist
noun
An advocate or supporter of fallibilism
fallibility
fallibility
noun
(countable) An error-generating characteristic.
The state of being prone to error.
falsifiable
falsifiable
adj
(epistemology) The demarcation criterion between scientific and non-scientific statements proposed by Karl Popper. In order to be ranked as scientific, statements or systems of statements must be contradicted by an intersubjective singular existential statement, also called a basic statement, and not be contradicted by another, that is, they must also be logically possible.
Capable of being falsified or forged.
Logically capable of being proven false.
falsificate
falsificate
verb
(transitive) To falsify or counterfeit.
falstaffian
falstaffian
Adjective
Corpulent and jolly.
Of or pertaining to the traits of the comic character Falstaff.
falteringly
falteringly
adv
In a faltering manner; hesitantly, making pauses
famiglietti
familiarise
familiarise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of familiarize.
familiarism
familiarism
noun
(countable) A word or expression used in intimate or friendly contexts.
(uncountable) The quality of being intimate or friendly.
familiarity
familiarity
noun
An instance of familiar behaviour.
Close or habitual acquaintance with someone or something; understanding or recognition acquired from experience.