An attempt to assume or exhibit what is not natural or real; false display; artificial show.
An unusual mannerism.
affectingly
affectingly
adv
So as to affect in an emotional sense.
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
affectively
affectively
adv
In an affective way; emotionally.
affectivity
affectivity
noun
Ability to experience affects: feelings, emotions, judgement, motivations, etc.
affricative
affricative
adj
Of or relating to an affricate.
noun
An affricate.
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.
afterpieces
afterpieces
noun
plural of afterpiece
aircraftmen
aircraftmen
noun
plural of aircraftman
algefacient
algefacient
adj
Making cool; cooling.
amplificate
amplificate
verb
(obsolete or nonstandard) To amplify.
antivenefic
bacteriform
beatificate
beatificate
verb
(obsolete, religion) To beatify.
benefaction
benefaction
noun
An act of charity; almsgiving.
An act of doing good; a benefit, a blessing.
benefactive
benefactive
adj
(linguistics) Of or pertaining to the linguistic form or case or the semantic role of the beneficiary of an action. Expressed in English as "on behalf of" or "on one's behalf."
noun
A term or sentence element that serves a benefactive role or that is inflected for the benefactive case or a similar case (such as the dative case).
benefactrix
benefactrix
Noun
A female benefactor.
beneficiate
beneficiate
verb
(mining, obsolete) To reduce (ores).
beneficient
beneficient
adj
(sometimes proscribed) beneficent
bifurcately
bifurcately
adv
In a bifurcate manner.
bracteiform
cafetoriums
cafetoriums
noun
plural of cafetorium
caffeinated
caffeinated
adj
(informal, of a person) Overly peppy or energetic; stimulated by caffeine.
Containing caffeine naturally (e.g., coffee, tea, and cacao) or as an additive (e.g., soft drinks, sports drinks, or energy drinks).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of caffeinate
caffetannic
caffetannin
calefacient
calefacient
adj
(obsolete) having heating or warming effects
noun
(obsolete) A medical agent or substance which produces a feeling of warmth when applied to the body.
calefaction
calefaction
noun
The act of warming or heating.
The state or condition of being heated.
calefactive
calefactive
adj
calefactory
californite
californite
noun
(mineralogy) A green vesuvianite found in California, resembling jade and used as a gemstone.
canfieldite
canfieldite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare silver tin sulfide mineral.
caprificate
caprificate
verb
Synonym of caprify
centrifugal
centrifugal
adj
(botany) Expanding first at the summit, and later at the base, as a flower cluster.
(botany) Having the radicle turned toward the sides of the fruit, as some embryos.
Tending, or causing, to recede from the center.
noun
A rotating machine used to separate massecuite into sugar crystals and molasses.
centrifuged
centrifuged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of centrifuge
centrifuges
centrifuges
noun
plural of centrifuge
certifiable
certifiable
adj
(informal, of a person) Mentally ill to such an extent that involuntary institutionalization is appropriate; crazy.
(of a document) That can, or that must be certified.
certifiably
certifiably
adv
Genuinely
Undoubtedly, demonstrably.
With the potential for certification.
certificate
certificate
noun
(Britain, Ireland) A motion picture age rating.
(computing theory) The information needed in order to verify a positive answer to a problem.
(computing) Ellipsis of public key certificate.
(education) A document serving as evidence that a person has completed an educational course, issued either by an institution not authorised to grant diplomas, or to a student not qualifying for a diploma.
A document containing a certified statement.
A document evidencing ownership or debt.
verb
To supply with a certificate, especially following certification.
chieftaincy
chieftaincy
noun
The area or population ruled by a chief.
The position or period of rule of a chief.
chieftainry
chieftainry
noun
The role or status of chieftain.
christoffel
christoffer
cinefaction
cinefaction
noun
(obsolete, rare) cineration; reduction to ashes
circumflect
circumflect
verb
(transitive) To mark with a circumflex; hence to accentuate or emphasize.
To bend around.
clofibrates
clofibrates
noun
plural of clofibrate
closefisted
closefisted
adj
Unwilling to spend money; stingy
clusterfist
cockfighter
cockfighter
noun
One who engages in a cockfight.
coefficient
coefficient
adj
Cooperating.
noun
(mathematics) A constant by which an algebraic term is multiplied.
A number, value, or item that serves as a measure of some property or characteristic.
cofavorites
cofavorites
noun
plural of cofavorite
cofeaturing
cofeaturing
verb
present participle of cofeature
cofreighter
coinfecting
coinfecting
verb
present participle of coinfect
confections
confections
noun
plural of confection
confelicity
confelicity
noun
(rare) Pleasure in another's happiness.
confidantes
confidantes
noun
plural of confidante
confidently
confidently
adv
In a confident manner; with confidence; with strong assurance; positively.
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.
confinement
confinement
noun
(dated) Lying-in, time of giving birth.
The act of confining or the state of being confined.
lockdown
confirmment
confiscated
confiscated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of confiscate
confiscates
confiscates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of confiscate
conflictive
conflictive
adj
Causing conflict.
confutative
confutative
adj
That confutes
costiferous
costiferous
adj
(anatomy) Bearing ribs.
counterfeit
counterfeit
adj
Assuming the appearance of something; deceitful; hypocritical.
False, especially of money; intended to deceive or carry appearance of being genuine.
Inauthentic.
noun
(obsolete) An impostor; a cheat.
(obsolete) That which resembles another thing; a likeness; a portrait; a counterpart.
A non-genuine article; a fake.
One who counterfeits; a counterfeiter.
verb
(transitive) To falsely produce what appears to be official or valid; to produce a forged copy of.
(transitive, obsolete) To feign; to mimic.
(transitive, obsolete) To produce a faithful copy of.
(transitive, poker, usually "be counterfeited") Of a turn or river card, to invalidate a player's hand by making a better hand on the board.
counterfire
counterfire
noun
(military) firing of weapons in response
counterfoil
counterfoil
noun
the part of a cheque that is retained in the chequebook as a record; a stub
countergift
countergift
noun
A gift given in response to a gift received.
counterlife
counterlife
noun
A counterfactual life; a life other than the one actually lived.
countrified
countrified
adj
Rural, rustic; unsophisticated.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countrify
countryfied
countryfied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countryfy
crateriform
crateriform
adj
(botany) Having the form of a shallow bowl.
critchfield
cromfordite
cystiferous
deceitfully
deceitfully
adv
in a deceitful manner
with the intention to deceive
decertified
decertified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of decertify
decertifies
decertifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decertify
defalcating
defalcating
verb
present participle of defalcate
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
defectively
defectively
adv
In a defective manner.
deficiently
deficiently
adv
In a deficient manner.
deflections
deflections
noun
plural of deflection
defrication
deification
deification
noun
(Christianity, theology) Union with God; theosis.
A deified embodiment.
Excessive praise.
The act of deifying; exaltation to divine honors; apotheosis.
deificatory
deificatory
adj
Serving to deify or make into a god.
dentifrices
dentifrices
noun
plural of dentifrice
diffractive
diffractive
adj
(physics) Having the ability to diffract light
disaffected
disaffected
adj
(obsolete) Affected with disease.
Alienated or estranged, often with hostile effect; rebellious, resentful; disloyal.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disaffect
discomfited
discomfited
verb
simple past tense and past participle of discomfit
discomfiter
disinfected
disinfected
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disinfect
disinfecter
disinfecter
noun
Alternative form of disinfector
disinfector
disinfector
noun
An apparatus for applying disinfectants.
One who, or that which, disinfects.
ecofeminist
ecofeminist
adj
Of or relating to ecofeminism.
noun
One who subscribes to ecofeminism.
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
edificative
edificatory
edificatory
adj
Tending to edification.
effascinate
effascinate
verb
(obsolete) To charm; to bewitch.
effectively
effectively
adv
Essentially, in effect, for all practical purposes.
In an efficient or effective manner; with powerful effect.
effectivity
effectivity
noun
(countable) A measure of the effectiveness of something.
(countable) [Technical documentation] An indication of the product, procedure, or timescale for which an item of information is applicable or effective.
(uncountable) The ability or power to be effective.
efficiently
efficiently
adv
In an efficient manner.
electrified
electrified
adj
Powered by electricity.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of electrify
electrifier
electrifier
noun
Anything that, or anyone who, electrifies or startles.
electrifies
electrifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of electrify
fabricative
fabricative
adj
fabricating; involved in manufacture
fabricature
facelifting
facelifting
verb
present participle of facelift
facetiation
facetiation
noun
(rare) facetious behavior
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
facticities
facticities
noun
plural of facticity
factitively
factitively
adv
In a factitive way.
factorylike
factorylike
adj
Resembling a factory in any of various respects
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.
faithbreach
faithbreach
noun
(rare, archaic or poetic) Breach of honour, faith, or loyalty; disloyalty.
falsificate
falsificate
verb
(transitive) To falsify or counterfeit.
fanaticised
fanaticised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fanaticise
fanaticized
fanaticized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fanaticize
fanaticizes
fanaticizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fanaticize
fasciculate
fasciculate
adj
Having fascicles
noun
Synonym of fasciculation
fasciculite
fasciitises
fascinative
febricitant
febricitant
adj
(rare, obsolete) Feverish.
noun
(rare, obsolete) One affected with fever.
febricities
febricities
noun
plural of febricity
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.
fecundities
fecundities
noun
plural of fecundity
feldspathic
feldspathic
adj
(mineralogy) Containing feldspar.
felicitated
felicitated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of felicitate
felicitates
felicitates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of felicitate
felicitator
felicitator
noun
One who felicitates, or offers congratulation.
fellatrices
fellatrices
noun
plural of fellatrice
plural of fellatrix
feministics
feministics
noun
feminism
ferntickled
festschrift
festschrift
noun
A collection of articles, essays, etc., published together as a memorial or tribute to an academic or some other respected person.
fetichistic
fetichistic
adj
Dated form of fetishistic.
fetishistic
fetishistic
adj
Of or pertaining to fetishism or fetishists.
fetoscopies
fetoscopies
noun
plural of fetoscopy
feudalistic
feudalistic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of feudalism, feudal.
fevertwitch
fianchettos
fianchettos
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fianchetto
fibrocement
fibrocement
noun
A composite of cement and cellulose fibres.
fibronectin
fibronectin
noun
(biochemistry) An adhesive blood glycoprotein that has several cellular functions
fichteanism
fictileness
fictioneers
fictioneers
noun
plural of fictioneer
fictionised
fictionised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fictionise
fictionized
fictionized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fictionize