Third-person singular simple present indicative form of affection
affectious
affectious
adj
(obsolete) affectionate
affirmance
affirmance
noun
(countable, law) A decision upholding the decision of a lower court or agency
(uncountable) The act of affirming, affirmation
afflictive
afflictive
adj
That causes physical or mental pain.
affricated
affricated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of affricate
affricates
affricates
noun
plural of affricate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of affricate
africander
africanize
africanize
Verb
To make African.
afterpiece
afterpiece
noun
(nautical) The heel of a rudder.
(now chiefly historical) An additional work following the main work; especially, a minor entertainment performed after a play.
apicifixed
apicifixed
adj
(botany) Said of anthers that are attached to the filament at the top and pointing back toward the filament like a hook.
archerfish
archerfish
noun
Any of the species of fish in the family Toxotidae (sole genus Toxotes), who prey on small animals near to the surface of a water by shooting them with water from their mouths.
archfiends
archfiends
noun
plural of archfiend
archfriend
arciferous
arefaction
arefaction
noun
(rare or obsolete) The fact or process of drying; desiccation.
artificers
artificers
noun
plural of artificer
aschaffite
asciferous
backfields
backfields
noun
plural of backfield
backfilled
backfilled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backfill
backfiller
backfiller
noun
A machine for refilling an excavation.
backfriend
backfriend
noun
(UK, dialectal) A friend at one's back; a backer; one who does his best for another; a supporter.
(UK, dialectal) A hangnail.
(UK, dialectal, obsolete) A false friend; a secret enemy.
beatifical
beatifical
adj
beatific
beccaficos
beccaficos
noun
plural of beccafico
beflecking
beflecking
verb
present participle of befleck
bekerchief
beneficent
beneficent
adj
Given to acts that are kind, charitable, philanthropic or beneficial.
beneficial
beneficial
adj
Helpful or good to something or someone.
Relating to a benefice.
noun
Something that is beneficial.
beneficing
beneficing
verb
present participle of benefice
beneficium
beryciform
beryciform
adj
(zoology) Belonging to the Beryciformes, an order of ray-finned fishes
noun
Any fish of the order Beryciformes
besanctify
bewitchful
bewitchful
adj
Bewitching; alluring; fascinating; amazing.
biflecnode
biflecnode
noun
(geometry) A fleflecnode
bifurcated
bifurcated
adj
Divided into two branches.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bifurcate
bifurcates
bifurcates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bifurcate
bischofite
bischofite
noun
(mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of magnesium chloride with the chemical formula MgCl₂·6H₂O, found with potash deposits in Saxony.
blackflies
blackflies
noun
plural of blackfly
brickfield
brickfield
noun
A place where bricks are made; a brickyard.
briefcases
briefcases
noun
plural of briefcase
burchfield
caddicefly
cafeterias
cafeterias
noun
plural of cafeteria
cafetorium
cafetorium
noun
A large room, usually in a school, used as both a cafeteria and an auditorium.
caffeinism
caffeinism
noun
a toxic condition caused by excessive ingestion of coffee and other caffeine-containing beverages
addiction to such beverages
calceiform
calceiform
adj
Having the shape of a slipper or shoe
calciferol
calciferol
noun
Vitamin D₃ (C₂₇H₄₄O)
calorifier
calorifier
noun
An apparatus that generates hot water
candlefish
candlefish
noun
An oily edible fish, Thaleichthys pacificus, from the northern Pacific, that was once dried and used as a candle or torch by the Chinook Indians.
carnifexes
carnifices
carnifices
noun
plural of carnifex
catchflies
catchflies
noun
plural of catchfly
caustified
cavefishes
cavefishes
noun
plural of cavefish
cellifugal
cellifugal
adj
cellulifugal
centriffed
centrifuge
centrifuge
noun
(figuratively) An apparatus in which humans are spun to simulate acceleration in an aircraft or spacecraft.
A device in which a mixture of denser and lighter materials (normally dispersed in a liquid) is separated by being spun about a central axis at high speed.
verb
To rotate something in a centrifuge, typically in order to separate its constituents.
ceriferous
ceriferous
adj
Containing or producing cerium.
certifiers
certifiers
noun
plural of certifier
certifying
certifying
verb
present participle of certify
chaetifera
chaffering
chaffering
noun
The act of one who chaffers.
verb
present participle of chaffer
chaffiness
chaffiness
noun
Quality of being chaffy.
chamfering
chamfering
noun
A chamfer.
verb
present participle of chamfer
cherubfish
chieftains
chieftains
noun
plural of chieftain
chifferobe
chifferobe
noun
Alternative spelling of chifforobe
chiffonade
chiffonade
noun
A culinary preparation of herbs or leafy vegetables cut into long, thin ribbons.
verb
To prepare a chiffonade.
chiffonier
chiffonier
noun
A receptacle for rags or shreds.
A tall, elegant chest of drawers, often with a mirror attached.
One who gathers rags and odds and ends; a ragpicker.
chifforobe
chifforobe
noun
A piece of furniture consisting of a wardrobe combined with a chest of drawers
choreiform
choreiform
adj
(medicine) Resembling chorea.
chuffiness
chuffiness
noun
The quality of being chuffy.
cienfuegos
ciliferous
ciliferous
adj
Bearing cilia.
cinquefoil
cinquefoil
noun
(heraldry) A stylized flower or leaf with five lobes.
(topology) A particular knot of five crossings.
A potentilla (flower).
circumflex
circumflex
adj
Curving around.
Having a circumflex mark.
noun
A diacritical mark (ˆ) placed over a vowel in the orthography or transliteration of many languages to change its pronunciation; while in some other languages over a consonant.
verb
To mark or pronounce with a circumflex.
circumfuse
circumfuse
verb
To pour round; to spread round, as a fluid.
To spread round; to surround.
clairfield
clarifiers
clarifiers
noun
plural of clarifier
clarkfield
classified
classified
adj
Formally assigned by a government to one of several levels of sensitivity, usually (in English) top secret, secret, confidential, and, in some countries, restricted; thereby making disclosure to unauthorized persons illegal.
Not meant to be disclosed by a person or organization.
Sorted into classes or categories.
noun
(informal) A classified advertisement in a newspaper or magazine.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of classify
classifier
classifier
noun
(computing) A program or algorithm that classifies.
(linguistics) A word or morpheme used in some languages (such as Japanese and American Sign Language), in certain contexts (such as counting), to indicate the semantic class to which something belongs.
(object-oriented programming) Class which classifies other classes by features.
A machine that separates particles or objects of different size or density.
Someone who classifies.
classifies
classifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of classify
clearfield
cliftonite
cliftonite
noun
(mineralogy) A form of graphite present in some meteorites
clofibrate
clofibrate
noun
(pharmacology) A compound C₁₂H₁₅ClO₃ used especially to lower abnormally high concentrations of fats and cholesterol in the blood.
clubfisted
clubfisted
adj
Crude and blunt, lacking finesse.
Having a large fist.
clupeiform
clupeiform
adj
(zoology) Belonging or relating to the order Clupeiformes of ray-finned fish, including herrings and anchovies
noun
Any fish of the order Clupeiformes
clypeiform
clypeiform
adj
shield-shaped; clypeate
coalfields
coalfields
noun
plural of coalfield
coalfishes
coalfishes
noun
plural of coalfish
coalfitter
cocklewife
codfishery
codfishery
noun
A fishery specifically dealing with cod.
coefficacy
coefficacy
noun
Joint efficacy; an instance of things working together.
coffeetime
coffeetime
noun
A time when coffee is drunk.
cofferfish
cofferfish
noun
boxfish
cofferlike
cofferlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a coffer.
coffinless
coffinless
adj
Without a coffin.
cofinanced
cofinanced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cofinance
cofinances
cofinances
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cofinance
coiffeuses
coiffeuses
noun
plural of coiffeuse
coinferred
coinfinite
combfishes
combfishes
noun
plural of combfish
comiferous
complexify
complexify
verb
To make something more complex; to complicate.
conchifera
confecting
confecting
verb
present participle of confect
confection
confection
noun
(dated) An artistic, musical, or literary work taken as frivolous, amusing, or contrived; a composition of a light nature.
(dated) Something, such as a garment or a decoration, that is very elaborate, delicate, or luxurious, usually also impractical or non-utilitarian.
(pharmacology) A preparation of medicine sweetened with sugar, honey, syrup, or the like; an electuary.
A food item prepared very sweet, frequently decorated in fine detail, and often preserved with sugar, such as a candy, sweetmeat, fruit preserve, pastry, or cake.
The act or process of confecting; the process of making, compounding, or preparing something.
The result of such a process; something made up or confected; a concoction.
verb
To make into a confection, prepare as a confection.
conferring
conferring
noun
The act of one who confers.
verb
present participle of confer
confervoid
confervoid
adj
Resembling conferva algae.
confessing
confessing
noun
The act of making a confession.
verb
present participle of confess
confession
confession
noun
(Christianity) The disclosure of one's sins to a priest for absolution. In the Roman Catholic Church, it is now also termed the sacrament of reconciliation.
A formal document providing such an admission.
A formula in which the articles of faith are comprised; a creed to be assented to or signed, as a preliminary to admission to membership of a church; a confession of faith.
Acknowledgment of belief; profession of one's faith.
The open admittance of having done something (especially something bad).
conficient
confidante
confidante
noun
A female confidant.
A type of settee having a seat at each end at right angles to the main seats.
confidence
confidence
noun
(dated) Boldness; presumption.
A feeling of certainty; firm trust or belief; faith.
Information held in secret; a piece of information shared but to thence be kept in secret.
Self-assurance.
confidency
confidency
noun
Dated form of confidence.
confidente
confidente
noun
A particular kind of 18th-century sofa.
Misspelling of confidante.
configured
configured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of configure
configures
configures
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of configure
confinable
confinable
adj
Able to be confined
confinedly
confiscate
confiscate
adj
(obsolete) Confiscated; seized and appropriated by the government for public use; forfeit.
verb
(transitive) To use one's authority to lay claim to and separate a possession from its holder.
confiserie
conflicted
conflicted
adj
(Canada, US, informal) In a state of personal or emotional conflict.
Having a conflict of interest.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conflict
coniferous
coniferous
adj
Bearing cones, as the pine and cypress.
Of, or pertaining to, a conifer.
copyfitter
cornetfish
cornetfish
noun
Any of several slender, elongate tropical fish, of the family Fistulariidae, that live in shallow water
cornfields
cornfields
noun
plural of cornfield
correctify
correctify
verb
(nonstandard) To correct.
cospecific
cospecific
adj
Alternative form of conspecific
cotesfield
counterfix
coverchief
coverchief
noun
A covering for the head.
craftiness
craftiness
noun
Skill in deception, slyness
crawfished
crawfished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of crawfish
crawfishes
crawfishes
noun
plural of crawfish
crayfishes
crayfishes
noun
plural of crayfish
creamfruit
crimeproof
crimeproof
adj
Resistant to criminal activity.
verb
(transitive) To make resistant to criminal activity.
crofterize
crossfired
cruciferae
crucifixes
crucifixes
noun
plural of crucifix
culicifuge
culicifuge
noun
An agent that repels culicine mosquitoes.
cuttlefish
cuttlefish
noun
any of various squid-like cephalopods (marine mollusks) of the order Sepiida that have eight arms, two retractable tentacles, and a calcareous internal shell, and can eject a dark ink when threatened
cymiferous
cymiferous
adj
(botany) Producing cymes.
declassify
declassify
verb
to remove the classification from; to lift the restrictions on
decrassify
decrassify
verb
(transitive, archaic) To clean; to remove dirt from.
(transitive, archaic) To make less crass or coarse.