An attempt to assume or exhibit what is not natural or real; false display; artificial show.
An unusual mannerism.
affectional
affectional
adj
Pertaining to the affections; affective; characterized by emotion
affectioned
affectioned
adj
(archaic) Feeling a certain affection for; disposed.
(archaic) affected, pompous
(archaic) obstinate, willful
(archaic) zealous, earnest
verb
simple past tense and past participle of affection
afficionado
afficionado
noun
Alternative spelling of aficionado (“one who likes, knows about, and appreciates an interest”)
affiliation
affiliation
noun
(law) The establishment of a child's paternity or maternity
A club, society or umbrella organisation so formed, especially a trade union.
The relationship resulting from affiliating one thing with another.
affirmation
affirmation
noun
(law) The solemn declaration made by Quakers and others incapable of taking an oath.
A form of self-forced meditation or repetition; autosuggestion.
That which is affirmed; a declaration that something is true.
affixations
affixations
noun
plural of affixation
afflictions
afflictions
noun
plural of affliction
afforesting
afforesting
verb
present participle of afforest
affrication
affrication
noun
(phonetics, uncountable, of a consonant) Becoming an affricate sound.
aficionadas
aficionadas
noun
plural of aficionada
aficionados
aficionados
noun
plural of aficionado
aftercoming
aftercoming
adj
(obstetrics) Specifically, of a baby's head: following the rest of the body out of the womb, rather than (as is usual) preceding it.
Succeeding, following.
noun
A following state, sequel, consequence, or result; an aftercome.
aftervision
afunctional
afunctional
adj
Not functional.
airproofing
airproofing
verb
present participle of airproof
alcyoniform
alifanfaron
aluminiform
aluminiform
adj
Having the form of alumina.
aluniferous
aminoformic
ammonifying
ammonifying
verb
present participle of ammonify
anatiferous
anatiferous
adj
Producing ducks. Formerly used of barnacles, since it was believed that they produced ducks and geese.
anteflexion
anteflexion
noun
(anatomy) A forward bending or an organ, especially that of the uterus near the cervix
antenniform
antenniform
adj
Having the shape of an antenna
antheriform
antheriform
adj
Shaped like an anther.
antifaction
antifashion
antifashion
adj
Opposed to fashion.
noun
Any fashion that is intentionally contrary to the mainstream.
antifoaming
antifoaming
adj
That inhibits the formation of foam
antifoggant
antifoggant
noun
An antifogging agent.
antifogging
antifogging
adj
Preventing fogging (as for example on clear film packaging).
antiforeign
antiforeign
adj
Opposed to foreigners or to what is foreign.
antiformant
antifouling
antifouling
adj
That prevents or counteracts the buildup of barnacles and other deposits on undersea surfaces such as those of boats.
noun
Any substance that prevents or counteracts the buildup of barnacles and other deposits on undersea surfaces such as those of boats.
apocaffeine
apoferritin
apoferritin
noun
(biochemistry) Part of the ferritin that is not combined with iron
archpontiff
arcifinious
arcifinious
adj
(law, dated) Having a natural boundary, like a river, rather than an artificial dividing line.
azofication
azoparaffin
backflowing
backflowing
adj
flowing backwards
verb
present participle of backflow
balloonfish
balloonfish
noun
The pufferfish; blowfish
benefaction
benefaction
noun
An act of charity; almsgiving.
An act of doing good; a benefit, a blessing.
bifurcation
bifurcation
noun
(biology) A division into two branches.
(by extension) Any place where one thing divides into two.
(computer science) A command that executes one block or other of commands depending on the result of a condition.
(geography) A place where two roads, tributaries etc. part or meet.
(mathematics) The change in the qualitative or topological structure of a given family as described by bifurcation theory.
(nautical) The point where a channel divides when proceeding from seaward.
Either of the forks or other branches resultant from such a division.
The act of bifurcating; branching or dividing in two.
bilifaction
blandfordia
boatlifting
boatlifting
verb
present participle of boatlift
branchiform
calefaction
calefaction
noun
The act of warming or heating.
The state or condition of being heated.
californian
californian
Adjective
Of or relating to California.
Noun
A native or resident of the state of California in the United States of America.
californite
californite
noun
(mineralogy) A green vesuvianite found in California, resembling jade and used as a gemstone.
californium
californium
noun
A strongly radioactive and highly fissile transuranic chemical element (symbol Cf) with an atomic number of 98.
campaniform
campaniform
adj
In the shape of a bell
canafistola
canafistolo
canafistulo
carboncliff
carniferous
carniferous
adj
Obsolete form of carnivorous.
chancriform
chancriform
adj
(pathology) Having the form of a chancre
chiffonades
chiffonades
noun
plural of chiffonade
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chiffonade
cinefaction
cinefaction
noun
(obsolete, rare) cineration; reduction to ashes
cofeaturing
cofeaturing
verb
present participle of cofeature
coffinmaker
coffinmaker
noun
A manufacturer of coffins.
cofinancing
cofinancing
verb
present participle of cofinance
confidantes
confidantes
noun
plural of confidante
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.
confineable
confineable
adj
Alternative form of confinable
confirmable
confirmable
adj
Capable of being checked, verifiable.
confirmands
confirmands
noun
plural of confirmand
confiscable
confiscable
adj
That can be confiscated.
confiscated
confiscated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of confiscate
confiscates
confiscates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of confiscate
confiscator
confiscator
noun
A person who confiscates
conflations
conflations
noun
plural of conflation
conflictual
conflictual
adj
Characterized by conflict
confraction
confusional
confusional
adj
(medicine) Characterized by confusion.
confutation
confutation
noun
The act or process of confuting; refutation.
confutative
confutative
adj
That confutes
coplaintiff
coplaintiff
noun
(law) Any of several plaintiffs bringing the same charge.
defalcation
defalcation
noun
(law) The act of cancelling part of a claim by deducting a smaller claim which the claimant owes to the defendant.
embezzlement
defamations
defamations
noun
plural of defamation
defecations
defecations
noun
plural of defecation
defiliation
defiliation
noun
The abstraction of a child from its parents.
defloration
defloration
noun
the act of deflowering
defoedation
defoliating
defoliating
verb
present participle of defoliate
defoliation
defoliation
noun
The separation of ripened leaves from a branch or stem; the falling or shedding of the leaves.
deformation
deformation
noun
A transformation; change of shape.
The act of deforming, or state of being deformed.
defrication
deification
deification
noun
(Christianity, theology) Union with God; theosis.
A deified embodiment.
Excessive praise.
The act of deifying; exaltation to divine honors; apotheosis.
diffidation
diffraction
diffraction
noun
(physics) The bending of a wave around an obstacle.
(quantum mechanics) The breaking up of an electromagnetic wave as it passes a geometric structure (e.g. a slit), followed by reconstruction of the wave by interference.
diffusional
diffusional
adj
Of or pertaining to diffusion.
disfavoring
disfavoring
verb
present participle of disfavor
downfalling
downfalling
adj
falling downward
noun
A downfall.
An act of falling downward.
dragonflies
dragonflies
noun
plural of dragonfly
drepaniform
drepaniform
adj
sickle-shaped
edification
edification
noun
(archaic) A building or edifice.
The act of edifying, or the state of being edified or improved; a building process, especially morally, emotionally, or spiritually
effigiation
effigiation
noun
The act of forming in resemblance; an effigy.
effodientia
efformation
efformation
noun
(obsolete) The act of giving shape or form; formation.
exfodiation
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.
fabrication
fabrication
noun
(cooking) The act of cutting up an animal carcass as preparation for cooking; butchery.
(countable) That which is fabricated; a falsehood
(uncountable) The act of fabricating, framing, or constructing; construction; manufacture
facetiation
facetiation
noun
(rare) facetious behavior
factionally
factionally
adv
In a factional manner; in terms of factions.
factorizing
factorizing
noun
factorization
verb
present participle of factorize
fairgrounds
fairgrounds
noun
Alternative spelling of fairground; the grounds where a fair is held.
plural of fairground
falconiform
falconiform
noun
(ornithology) Any falcon of the order Falconiformes
farinaceous
farinaceous
adj
Having a floury texture; grainy.
Made from, or rich in, starch or flour.
farinacious
farinacious
adj
(obsolete) Alternative spelling of farinaceous
farinometer
farinometer
noun
An instrument for measuring the viscosity of flour.
farraginous
farraginous
adj
(now rare) Random, miscellaneous, indiscriminate.
fasciations
fasciations
noun
plural of fasciation
fascination
fascination
noun
(archaic) The act of bewitching, or enchanting
Something which fascinates.
The state or condition of being fascinated.
fascinators
fascinators
noun
plural of fascinator
fashionable
fashionable
adj
(archaic) genteel; well-bred
Characteristic of or influenced by a current popular trend or style.
Established or favoured by custom or use; current; prevailing at a particular time.
noun
A fashionable person; a fop.
fashionably
fashionably
adv
In a fashionable manner.
fashionista
fashionista
noun
A person who creates or promotes high fashion, i.e. a fashion designer or fashion editor.
A person who dresses according to the trends of fashion, or one who closely follows those trends.
fashionless
fashionless
adj
Not fashioned or contrived; natural.
fatiloquent
fatiloquent
adj
prophetic; speaking of fate.
favouringly
favouringly
adv
In a favouring way.
fecundation
fecundation
noun
The process whereby a new organism is produced by fertilization.
federations
federations
noun
plural of federation
ferrocyanic
ferrocyanic
adj
(inorganic chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or derived from a ferrocyanide
festination
festination
noun
An involuntary quickening of speech in some speech disorders.
The involuntary shortening of stride and quickening of gait that occurs in some diseases (e.g. Parkinson's disease).
fianchettos
fianchettos
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fianchetto
fibrilation
fibrination
fibrination
noun
(medicine) The state of acquiring or having an excess of fibrin.
fibroadenia
fictionally
fictionally
adv
In a fictional manner.
fidgetation
figurations
figurations
noun
plural of figuration
filamentoid
filamentoid
adj
Like a filament.
filamentose
filamentose
adj
Being hair- or thread-like.
Having the form of a thread, as in the thread in clothes.
filamentous
filamentous
adj
Having the form of threads or filaments; filamented.
filtrations
filtrations
noun
plural of filtration
fimbriation
fimbriation
noun
(countable, heraldry, flags) Such a stripe.
(uncountable, heraldry, flags) The use of a thin stripe of a contrasting tincture (colour) around a charge, ordinary or stripe in order to make it stand out from the background.
fingerboard
fingerboard
noun
(music, lutherie) A flat or roughly flat strip on the neck of a stringed instrument, against which the strings are pressed to shorten the vibrating length and produce notes of higher pitches.
A miniature skateboard that is driven with the fingers.
fisherwoman
fisherwoman
noun
A woman who fishes.
A woman whose profession is catching fish.
She is a fisherwoman, out on a trawler for days at a time.
fissionable
fissionable
adj
Capable of undergoing nuclear fission; fissile.
noun
Any fissile or fissionable substance.
fissuration
fissuration
noun
The act of dividing or opening; the formation of a fissure.
The condition of having fissures.
flagitation
flagitation
noun
(archaic) importunity; urgent demand
flatfooting
flatfooting
noun
A traditional form of clogging danced in Appalachia.
verb
present participle of flatfoot
flavoriness
flexanimous
flexanimous
adj
(rare) Having the power to change somebody's mind.