The act of deifying; exaltation to divine honors; apotheosis.
differentia
differentia
noun
(semantics, logic, taxonomy) A distinguishing feature which marks a species off from other members of the same genus.
diffidation
diffracting
diffracting
verb
present participle of diffract
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.
disaffinity
disinflated
disinflated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disinflate
draftswoman
draftswoman
noun
A woman employed in making drawings.
A woman exceptionally skilled in drawing.
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
effacements
effacements
noun
plural of effacement
effascinate
effascinate
verb
(obsolete) To charm; to bewitch.
effeminated
effeminated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of effeminate
effeminates
effeminates
noun
plural of effeminate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of effeminate
effigiating
effigiating
verb
present participle of effigiate
effigiation
effigiation
noun
The act of forming in resemblance; an effigy.
effodientia
efformation
efformation
noun
(obsolete) The act of giving shape or form; formation.
enframement
enframement
noun
That which enframes; a frame.
engraftment
engraftment
noun
The act of engrafting, or something engrafted.
entomofauna
entomofauna
noun
insect fauna
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.
fabricating
fabricating
verb
present participle of fabricate
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
facelifting
facelifting
verb
present participle of facelift
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
factualness
factualness
noun
Factuality.
faineantise
faineantise
noun
(archaic) faineance
faineantism
faineantism
noun
faineant attitudes or behaviour
faintnesses
faintnesses
noun
plural of faintness
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
famishments
famishments
noun
plural of famishment
fanatically
fanatically
adv
In a fanatical manner; with extreme, irrational zeal or enthusiasm.
fanaticised
fanaticised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fanaticise
fanaticisms
fanaticisms
noun
plural of fanaticism
fanaticized
fanaticized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fanaticize
fanaticizes
fanaticizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fanaticize
fantabulous
fantabulous
adj
(slang) Wonderful, marvelous, outstanding. Both fantastic and fabulous.
fantasising
fantasising
verb
present participle of fantasise
fantasizers
fantasizers
noun
plural of fantasizer
fantasizing
fantasizing
verb
present participle of fantasize
fantastical
fantastical
adj
Fanciful or whimsical.
Fantastic.
Of or pertaining to fantasy.
fantasticly
fantasticly
adv
Obsolete form of fantastically.
fantasyland
fantasyland
noun
Alternative form of fantasy land
farinometer
farinometer
noun
An instrument for measuring the viscosity of flour.
fartherance
fartherance
noun
Obsolete form of furtherance.
farthingale
farthingale
noun
(historical) A hooped structure in cloth worn to extend the skirt of women's dresses; a hooped petticoat.
fasciations
fasciations
noun
plural of fasciation
fascinating
fascinating
adj
Having interesting qualities; captivating; attractive.
verb
present participle of fascinate
fascination
fascination
noun
(archaic) The act of bewitching, or enchanting
Something which fascinates.
The state or condition of being fascinated.
fascinative
fascinators
fascinators
noun
plural of fascinator
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.
fatalnesses
fatefulness
fatefulness
noun
The quality of being fateful
fatherlands
fatherlands
noun
plural of fatherland
fatiguingly
fatiguingly
adv
In a fatiguing manner.
fatiloquent
fatiloquent
adj
prophetic; speaking of fate.
fattinesses
fattishness
fattishness
noun
The quality of being fattish.
fatuousness
fatuousness
noun
The characteristic of being fatuous.
faultfinder
faultfinder
noun
A person who finds fault
faunistical
faunistical
adj
Alternative form of faunistic
faustianism
featherbone
featherbone
noun
A whalebone substitute made from the quills of geese and turkeys.
featherings
featherings
noun
plural of feathering
featherwing
featishness
febricitant
febricitant
adj
(rare, obsolete) Feverish.
noun
(rare, obsolete) One affected with fever.
fecundating
fecundating
verb
present participle of fecundate
fecundation
fecundation
noun
The process whereby a new organism is produced by fertilization.
fecundative
fecundative
adj
That fecundates.
fecundatory
fecundatory
adj
Of or relating to fecundation.
federations
federations
noun
plural of federation
fenestellae
fenestellae
noun
plural of fenestella
fenestrated
fenestrated
adj
(architecture) Having windows
(botany) Having perforations through the leaves or fistulate/hollow/tubular stems/trunks
verb
(surgery) simple past tense and past participle of fenestrate
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
ferruginate
ferruminate
ferruminate
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To solder or unite, as for example metals.
festinately
festinately
adv
(obsolete) In a festinate manner; hastily; hurriedly.
festinating
festinating
verb
present participle of festinate
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.
fichteanism
fictionally
fictionally
adv
In a fictional manner.
fidgetation
figurations
figurations
noun
plural of figuration
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.
filtrations
filtrations
noun
plural of filtration
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.
findability
findability
noun
(information science) The quality of a particular object being locatable.
(information science) The quality of a whole system being navigable.
The ability to be found.
fingerstall
fingerstall
noun
A protective cover for the finger; a fingercot.
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.
fishtailing
fishtailing
verb
present participle of fishtail
fissuration
fissuration
noun
The act of dividing or opening; the formation of a fissure.
The condition of having fissures.
flagellants
flagellants
noun
plural of flagellant
flagitation
flagitation
noun
(archaic) importunity; urgent demand
flamboyants
flamboyants
noun
plural of flamboyant
flannelette
flannelette
noun
A type of soft, woven fabric, made to imitate flannel by raising or brushing the fibers in the weft. Frequently used in sleepwear, pillows, and bedding.
Something made from this fabric.
flatfooting
flatfooting
noun
A traditional form of clogging danced in Appalachia.
verb
present participle of flatfoot
flatlanders
flatlanders
noun
plural of flatlander
flatulences
flatulences
noun
plural of flatulence
flatulently
flatulently
adv
In a flatulent manner or fashion.
flaubertian
flauntiness
flauntiness
noun
The state, quality, or condition of being flaunty
flauntingly
flauntingly
adv
In a flaunting manner
flirtations
flirtations
noun
plural of flirtation
floatations
floatations
noun
plural of floatation
floatplanes
floatplanes
noun
plural of floatplane
flocculants
flocculants
noun
plural of flocculant
floriations
floriations
noun
plural of floriation
florimanist
fluctuating
fluctuating
adj
Subject to irregular changes in quantity or quality.
noun
A fluctuation.
verb
present participle of fluctuate
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.
fluorinated
fluorinated
adj
(chemistry) Formally derived from another compound by the replacement of one or more atoms of hydrogen with fluorine.
(chemistry) Treated or reacted with fluorine or hydrofluoric acid.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fluorinate
fluorinates
fluorinates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fluorinate
fluotitanic
flustrating
flustrating
verb
present participle of flustrate
flustration
flustration
noun
(colloquial) The act of flustrating; confusion; flurry.
foldboating
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.
fontanelles
fontanelles
noun
plural of fontanelle
footcandles
footcandles
noun
plural of footcandle
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.
foraminated
foraminated
adj
Having a small opening, or foramina.
forcipation
forcipation
noun
torture by pinching with forceps or pinchers
foreappoint
foreappoint
verb
(transitive) To appoint beforehand.
forecasting
forecasting
noun
A forecast or prediction.
verb
present participle of forecast
foremastman
foremastman
noun
Any sailor below the rank of petty officer.
foremastmen
foremastmen
noun
plural of foremastman
foreparents
foreparents
noun
plural of foreparent
forepayment
forepayment
noun
payment made in advance
forestation
forestation
noun
The act of planting a forest.
The conversion of a habitat to forest.
forestlands
forestlands
noun
plural of forestland
foretalking
foretasting
foretasting
verb
present participle of foretaste
forfication
formational
formational
adj
Of or pertaining to formation (in any of many contexts).
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.