(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.
affirmative
affirmative
adj
(algebra) positive; not negative
(logic) Expressing the agreement of the two terms of a proposition.
Confirmative; ratifying.
dogmatic
pertaining to any assertion or active confirmation that favors a particular result
pertaining to truth; asserting that something is; affirming
positive
intj
(military, especially radio communications) Yes; true; correct.
An elaborate synonym for the word yes.
noun
(grammar) An answer that shows agreement or acceptance.
(obsolete) An assertion.
Yes; an answer that shows agreement or acceptance.
affirmatory
affirmatory
adj
Giving affirmation; assertive; affirmative.
afforcement
afforcement
noun
(obsolete) A reinforcement; a strengthening.
afformative
afformative
noun
(grammar) An affix.
affrontment
affrontment
noun
An act of affronting; an insult or hostile confrontation.
afterchrome
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.
afterimages
afterimages
noun
plural of afterimage
aftermarket
aftermarket
noun
(business) The industry that serves that market.
(business) The market for further goods and services, such as replacement parts and accessories, subsequent to the sale of a product such as an automobile or computer.
(finance) Trading activity in a security immediately following its initial offering to the public.
verb
(business) To sell goods or services in the aftermarket.
aftermatter
afterwisdom
aircraftman
aircraftman
noun
A member of the lowest rank in the Royal Air Force or the air forces of various other Commonwealth countries.
aircraftmen
aircraftmen
noun
plural of aircraftman
amentiferae
amplificate
amplificate
verb
(obsolete or nonstandard) To amplify.
antenniform
antenniform
adj
Having the shape of an antenna
antheriform
antheriform
adj
Shaped like an anther.
antifascism
antifascism
noun
Opposition to fascism
antiferment
antifideism
antifideism
noun
Opposition to fideism.
antifoaming
antifoaming
adj
That inhibits the formation of foam
antiformant
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.
A community in which many people unite, like a single family, and are regulated by certain communistic laws and customs.
famishments
famishments
noun
plural of famishment
fanaticisms
fanaticisms
noun
plural of fanaticism
farinometer
farinometer
noun
An instrument for measuring the viscosity of flour.
farmerettes
farmerettes
noun
plural of farmerette
farthermore
farthermore
adv
Obsolete form of furthermore.
farthermost
farthermost
adj
superlative form of far: most far; most remote or distant; furthermost.
fatiguesome
fatiguesome
adj
fatiguing; tiring
faustianism
favoritisms
favoritisms
noun
plural of favoritism
favouritism
favouritism
noun
(British spelling) The unfair favouring of one person or group at the expense of another.
fermentable
fermentable
adj
Able to ferment or be fermented.
noun
Any substance that can be fermented.
ferrimagnet
ferrimagnet
noun
(physics) Any ferrimagnetic material
ferromagnet
ferromagnet
noun
(physics) a ferromagnetic material
a magnet made from such material
ferruminate
ferruminate
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To solder or unite, as for example metals.
fibromatoid
fibromatous
fibromatous
adj
Of or relating to a fibroma.
fichteanism
filamentary
filamentary
adj
Of, pertaining to, containing or resembling a filament or filaments.
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.
filamentule
filamentule
noun
A little filament.
fimbriating
fimbriating
verb
present participle of fimbriate
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.
fimbricated
fimbricated
adj
Alternative form of fimbricate
fimbrillate
fimetarious
fimetarious
adj
Growing on dung.
finitesimal
firmamental
firmamental
adj
(rare) Of, belonging to, or relating to support or strengthening.
Of, belonging to, or relating to the firmament or heavens; celestial.
firmhearted
fistulatome
flamboyants
flamboyants
noun
plural of flamboyant
flammulated
flammulated
adj
Resembling a flame or flames.
flapmouthed
flockmaster
flockmaster
noun
A head shepherd.
florimanist
fomentation
fomentation
noun
A lotion or poultice applied to a diseased or injured part of the body.
Encouragement; excitation; instigation.
The act of fomenting; the application of warm, soft, medicinal substances, as for the purpose of easing pain by relaxing the skin, or of discussing (dispersing) tumours.
footlambert
footlambert
noun
Alternative form of foot-lambert
footmanhood
footmanhood
noun
The role or status of a footman.
footmanship
footmanship
noun
(archaic) The skill or ability to run (of humans or animals).
(historical) The post or position of footman; the skill or art of a footman.
footwarmers
footwarmers
noun
plural of footwarmer
foraminated
foraminated
adj
Having a small opening, or foramina.
foremastman
foremastman
noun
Any sailor below the rank of petty officer.
foremastmen
foremastmen
noun
plural of foremastman
forepayment
forepayment
noun
payment made in advance
foretopmast
foretopmast
noun
(nautical) The mast above the foretop.
formability
formability
noun
The quality or degree of being formable.
formalistic
formalistic
adj
Formalist.
formalities
formalities
noun
plural of formality
formational
formational
adj
Of or pertaining to formation (in any of many contexts).
formatively
formatively
adv
In a formative manner.
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.
formicative
formularist
formulating
formulating
verb
present participle of formulate
formulation
formulation
noun
(medicine) A medicinal preparation.
A particular linguistic construction; a turn of phrase.
The act, process, or result of formulating or reducing to a formula.
formulators
formulators
noun
plural of formulator
formulatory
formylating
formylating
verb
present participle of formylate
formylation
formylation
noun
(organic chemistry) Any reaction involving the introduction of a formyl group.
fragmentary
fragmentary
adj
(geology) Composed of the fragments of other rocks.
Consisting of fragments; disconnected; scattered.
fragmentate
fragmentate
verb
To fragment (break into fragments)
fragmenting
fragmenting
verb
present participle of fragment
fragmentise
fragmentise
verb
Alternative form of fragmentize
fragmentist
fragmentist
noun
A writer of fragments.
fragmentize
fragmentize
verb
(intransitive) To fall into or become separated into fragments.
(transitive) To break, cut, or otherwise separate (something) into fragments.
frameshifts
frameshifts
noun
plural of frameshift
frankenmuth
freemartins
freemartins
noun
plural of freemartin
frontierman
frontierman
noun
Alternative form of frontiersman
frontomalar
fulminating
fulminating
adj
(medicine) Describing any sudden and severe (often fatal) inflammation
verb
present participle of fulminate
fulmination
fulmination
noun
That which is fulminated or thundered forth; vehement menace or censure.
The act of fulminating or exploding; detonation.
The act of thundering forth threats or censures, as with authority.
fulminatory
fulminatory
adj
Thundering; striking terror.
fulminurate
fumatoriums
fumigations
fumigations
noun
plural of fumigation
funambulant
funambulate
funambulate
verb
(intransitive) To walk on ropes; to tightrope-walk.
funambulist
funambulist
noun
A tightrope walker or a similar performer on a slack rope.
fundamental
fundamental
adj
Related to a foundation. base, or basis; serving as a foundation.
essential; extremely important
noun
(music) The lowest partial of a complex tone.
(physics) The lowest frequency of a periodic waveform.
(usually in the plural) A main or major principle, rule, law, etc. which serves as the foundation or basis of a system; an essential part
granitiform
granitiform
adj
(geology) Resembling granite in structure or shape.
hemafibrite
hemafibrite
Noun
synadelphite
hoffmannist
hoffmannite
imperforata
imperforate
imperforate
adj
(medicine) Synonym of atretic
Not perforated, as:
noun
(philately) A postage stamp that has not been perforated.
infantilism
infantilism
noun
(sexuality) A paraphilia based on the sight or feeling of diapers, or being diapered.
An emotional dependency on being treated as an infant.