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”)
afflictions
afflictions
noun
plural of affliction
afforcement
afforcement
noun
(obsolete) A reinforcement; a strengthening.
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.
afunctional
afunctional
adj
Not functional.
alcyoniform
aminoformic
anfractuose
anfractuose
adj
Alternative form of anfractuous
anfractuous
anfractuous
adj
craggy, rugged, coarse, rough, uneven.
sinuous, twisty, winding.
antifaction
apocaffeine
apofenchene
apofenchene
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) An unsaturated monocyclic hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C₉H₁₆.
archbuffoon
archfounder
archpontiff
arcifinious
arcifinious
adj
(law, dated) Having a natural boundary, like a river, rather than an artificial dividing line.
azofication
backflowing
backflowing
adj
flowing backwards
verb
present participle of backflow
beachfronts
beachfronts
noun
plural of beachfront
benefaction
benefaction
noun
An act of charity; almsgiving.
An act of doing good; a benefit, a blessing.
benefactors
benefactors
noun
plural of benefactor
benefactory
benefactory
adj
Yielding benefit; doing good.
noun
One who gives benefit to others; a benefactor.
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
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
cannonproof
cannonproof
adj
impenetrable by cannonballs
carboncliff
carniferous
carniferous
adj
Obsolete form of carnivorous.
chancriform
chancriform
adj
(pathology) Having the form of a chancre
changchowfu
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
codefendant
codefendant
noun
(law) Any of several defendants answering the same charge.
cofeaturing
cofeaturing
verb
present participle of cofeature
coffinmaker
coffinmaker
noun
A manufacturer of coffins.
cofinancing
cofinancing
verb
present participle of cofinance
confabulate
confabulate
verb
(intransitive) To confer.
(intransitive) To speak casually with; to chat.
(transitive, intransitive, psychology) To fabricate memories in order to fill gaps in one's memory.
confarreate
confarreate
adj
Describing a form of Ancient Roman marriage solemnized with cakes made of far (spelt).
confederacy
confederacy
noun
(politics) A state where the sovereign constituent units delegate their authority to the centre. As opposed to a federation, where the central and regional governments are each equal and sovereign in their own sphere.
An alliance.
Specifically, an instance of a decentralized governing structure among the indigenous peoples of North America.
confederate
confederate
adj
banded together; allied.
of, relating to, or united in a confederacy
noun
(psychology) An actor who participates in a psychological experiment pretending to be a subject but in actuality working for the researcher.
A member of a confederacy.
An accomplice in a plot.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To combine in a confederacy.
conferrable
conferrable
adj
Capable of being conferred
confervales
confessable
confessable
adj
That can be confessed.
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
conflagrant
conflagrant
adj
brightly burning
conflagrate
conflagrate
verb
(intransitive) To catch fire.
(transitive) To set fire to something.
conflations
conflations
noun
plural of conflation
conflictual
conflictual
adj
Characterized by conflict
conforbably
conformable
conformable
adj
Having the same shape or form; very similar.
Suitable; compliant.
conformably
conformably
adv
With or in conformity; suitably; agreeably.
conformance
conformance
noun
The act of conforming; conformity.
conformator
conformator
noun
An apparatus used to take the conformation of part of the body in order to produce something that will fit it (especially of the head, for a hat)
confraction
confrontals
confusional
confusional
adj
(medicine) Characterized by confusion.
confutation
confutation
noun
The act or process of confuting; refutation.
confutative
confutative
adj
That confutes
contrafocal
coplaintiff
coplaintiff
noun
(law) Any of several plaintiffs bringing the same charge.
cotransfers
cotransfers
noun
plural of cotransfer
cotransfuse
counterfact
counterfact
noun
A counterfactual.
counterhaft
craftswoman
craftswoman
noun
A female artisan.
craftswomen
craftswomen
noun
plural of craftswoman
cyanformate
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
defecations
defecations
noun
plural of defecation
defrication
deification
deification
noun
(Christianity, theology) Union with God; theosis.
A deified embodiment.
Excessive praise.
The act of deifying; exaltation to divine honors; apotheosis.
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.
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
enforceable
enforceable
adj
Capable of being enforced.
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
falconiform
falconiform
noun
(ornithology) Any falcon of the order Falconiformes
fancymonger
fancymonger
noun
(obsolete) A lovemonger; a whimsical lover.
farinaceous
farinaceous
adj
Having a floury texture; grainy.
Made from, or rich in, starch or flour.
farinacious
farinacious
adj
(obsolete) Alternative spelling of farinaceous
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
fecundation
fecundation
noun
The process whereby a new organism is produced by fertilization.
fecundatory
fecundatory
adj
Of or relating to fecundation.
ferrocyanic
ferrocyanic
adj
(inorganic chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or derived from a ferrocyanide
fianchettos
fianchettos
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fianchetto
fictionally
fictionally
adv
In a fictional manner.
flamboyance
flamboyance
Noun
The condition of being flamboyant.
A group of flamingos.
flamboyancy
flamboyancy
noun
The condition of being flamboyant.
flanconnade
flocculants
flocculants
noun
plural of flocculant
fluctuation
fluctuation
noun
A motion like that of waves; a moving in this and that direction.
A wavering; unsteadiness.
In medicine, a wave-like motion or undulation of a fluid in a natural or abnormal cavity (e.g. pus in an abscess), which is felt during palpation or percussion.
fluotitanic
foliobranch
folliculina
footcandles
footcandles
noun
plural of footcandle
forbearance
forbearance
noun
A refraining from the enforcement of something (as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due.
Patient self-control; restraint and tolerance under provocation.
forbiddance
forbiddance
noun
An act of forbidding, prohibition; an official edict against something.
forcipation
forcipation
noun
torture by pinching with forceps or pinchers
forecasting
forecasting
noun
A forecast or prediction.
verb
present participle of forecast
forfication
formicarian
formicarian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to ants.
formicating
formicating
verb
present participle of formicate
formication
formication
noun
(medicine) An abnormal skin sensation similar to that of insects crawling over or within the skin; a tactile hallucination involving such a sensation. A common side-effect of substance abuse, it can also be experienced with high fever, menopause, skin cancer, diabetic neuropathy, or herpes zoster.
fornicating
fornicating
verb
present participle of fornicate
fornication
fornication
noun
(colloquial) Sexual intercourse in general; sex.
(religion, law) Sexual intercourse by people who are not married to each other, or which is considered illicit in another way.
fornicators
fornicators
noun
plural of fornicator
fornicatory
fornicatory
adj
Of or pertaining to fornication.
fornicatrix
fornicatrix
noun
A female fornicator.
fracedinous
fracedinous
adj
(rare) Producing heat through putrefaction.
fractionary
fractionary
adj
(obsolete) fractional
fractionate
fractionate
verb
(chemistry) To separate (a mixture) into its individual constituents by exploiting differences in some chemical or physical property, such as boiling point, particle size, solubility etc.
(cryptography) To divide each plaintext symbol into several ciphertext symbols as a preliminary stage of encryption.
(radiotherapy) To divide a total dose of radiation into fractions.
To use the technique of fractionation in hypnosis.
fractioning
fractioning
verb
present participle of fraction
fractionise
fractionise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of fractionize.
fractionize
fractionize
verb
To separate into fractions
fractionlet
francestown
franchisors
franchisors
noun
plural of franchisor
francomania
francomania
Noun
An obsession with the French culture, language, or people.
francophile
francophile
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Francophile
francophobe
francophone
francophone
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Francophone
freemasonic
freemasonic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Freemasonry.
frenchwoman
frenchwoman
Noun
A French woman.
fucoxanthin
fucoxanthin
noun
(organic chemistry) A carotenoid pigment found in the chloroplasts of brown algae.
functionals
functionals
noun
plural of functional
functionary
functionary
noun
A paper-pusher, bean counter.
A person employed as an official in a bureaucracy (usually corporate or governmental) who holds limited authority and primarily serves to carry out a simple function for which discretion is not required.
functionate
functionate
verb
(dated) To execute or perform a function; to transact one's regular or appointed business.