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.
affenspalte
affettuosos
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.
afforcement
afforcement
noun
(obsolete) A reinforcement; a strengthening.
afforesting
afforesting
verb
present participle of afforest
afformative
afformative
noun
(grammar) An affix.
affreighter
affreighter
noun
One who hires or charters a ship to transport goods.
affrettando
affrettando
adv
(music) In a rushing or hurrying manner; as if pressing onwards.
affricative
affricative
adj
Of or relating to an affricate.
noun
An affricate.
affrontedly
affrontedly
adv
(obsolete) shamelessly
affrontment
affrontment
noun
An act of affronting; an insult or hostile confrontation.
afterattack
afterbirths
afterbirths
noun
plural of afterbirth
afterbodies
afterbodies
noun
plural of afterbody
afterbreach
afterbreast
afterburner
afterburner
noun
(aviation) A device in a jet engine which injects fuel into the exhaust system to increase the thrust.
aftercareer
aftercareer
noun
(dated) The career that follows a particular experience or stage in a person's life; later career.
afterchance
afterchrome
afterchurch
afterchurch
adj
After attending a church.
afterclause
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.
aftercooler
aftercooler
noun
An intercooler located at the end of the supercharging chain.
aftercourse
aftercourse
noun
(archaic, regional) The final course of a meal.
(obsolete) A subsequent course of study.
The course (sequence of events or actions) that follows something; subsequent course.
afterdinner
aftereffect
aftereffect
noun
Any delayed effect; an effect which is not immediately manifested.
afterfriend
afterfruits
afterfruits
noun
plural of afterfruit
afterfuture
aftergrowth
aftergrowth
noun
(figuratively) Any abstraction of the above.
A second growth, seen in plants like crops or timber after harvesting.
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
afterpieces
afterpieces
noun
plural of afterpiece
afterschool
afterschool
adj
Of or pertaining to a program intended to care for and educate children in the time immediately after school classes.
Taking place immediately after school classes.
aftershaves
aftershaves
noun
plural of aftershave
aftershocks
aftershocks
noun
plural of aftershock
afterspeech
afterspring
afterstrain
aftersupper
aftertastes
aftertastes
noun
plural of aftertaste
afterthrift
aftervision
afterwisdom
afterwitted
afterwitted
adj
(dated) Characterized by afterwit; slow-witted.
afterworlds
afterworlds
noun
plural of afterworld
agatiferous
agatiferous
adj
Containing or yielding agates.
aircraftmen
aircraftmen
noun
plural of aircraftman
airfreights
airfreights
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airfreight
algefacient
algefacient
adj
Making cool; cooling.
allografted
allografted
adj
grafted as an allograft
amentiferae
amplificate
amplificate
verb
(obsolete or nonstandard) To amplify.
anatiferous
anatiferous
adj
Producing ducks. Formerly used of barnacles, since it was believed that they produced ducks and geese.
anfractuose
anfractuose
adj
Alternative form of anfractuous
antefebrile
antefebrile
adj
Preceding a fever
anteflected
anteflexion
anteflexion
noun
(anatomy) A forward bending or an organ, especially that of the uterus near the cervix
antenniform
antenniform
adj
Having the shape of an antenna
antheriform
antheriform
adj
Shaped like an anther.
antifatigue
antifatigue
adj
(pharmacology) Countering fatigue.
antifebrile
antifebrile
adj
(pharmacology) Countering fever.
noun
(pharmacology) A medicine or substance that counters fever.
antifederal
antifederal
adj
Alternative form of anti-federal
antiferment
antifideism
antifideism
noun
Opposition to fideism.
antiforeign
antiforeign
adj
Opposed to foreigners or to what is foreign.
antifreezes
antifreezes
noun
plural of antifreeze
antivenefic
antiwelfare
antiwelfare
adj
Opposed to welfare (financial aid offered by a government).
apoferritin
apoferritin
noun
(biochemistry) Part of the ferritin that is not combined with iron
asafoetidas
asafoetidas
noun
plural of asafoetida
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.
assafoetida
assafoetida
noun
Alternative spelling of asafoetida
astraeiform
astriferous
astriferous
adj
Bearing stars.
atomiferous
autofocuses
autofocuses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autofocus
autografted
autografted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autograft
bacteriform
bafflements
bafflements
noun
plural of bafflement
baffleplate
battlefield
battlefield
noun
The area where a land battle is or was fought, which is not necessarily a field.
battlefront
battlefront
noun
The area in which opponents or opposing ideas meet.
The region or line along which opposing armies engage in combat.
beachfronts
beachfronts
noun
plural of beachfront
beanfeaster
beanfeaster
noun
(chiefly Britain) One who takes part in a beanfeast.
beatificate
beatificate
verb
(obsolete, religion) To beatify.
beautifiers
beautifiers
noun
plural of beautifier
beautifully
beautifully
adv
In a beautiful manner.
beautifying
beautifying
adj
That beautifies; tending to make beautiful.
noun
The action of the verb to beautify.
verb
present participle of beautify
befittingly
befittingly
adv
In a befitting manner
beforetimes
beforetimes
adv
(archaic) Previously; in the past.
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).
benefactors
benefactors
noun
plural of benefactor
benefactory
benefactory
adj
Yielding benefit; doing good.
noun
One who gives benefit to others; a benefactor.
benefactrix
benefactrix
Noun
A female benefactor.
beneficiate
beneficiate
verb
(mining, obsolete) To reduce (ores).
beneficient
beneficient
adj
(sometimes proscribed) beneficent
benefitting
benefitting
verb
present participle of benefit
biflagelate
bifoliolate
bifoliolate
adj
(botany) Having two leaflets, as some compound leaves do.
bifurcately
bifurcately
adv
In a bifurcate manner.
biosafeties
biperforate
biperforate
adj
Having two foramina or perforations
blithefully
blithefully
adv
In a blitheful manner.
blueshifted
blueshifted
adj
Whose frequency/wavelength has been changed by a blueshift
bracteiform
breadfruits
breadfruits
noun
plural of breadfruit
breadstuffs
breadstuffs
noun
plural of breadstuff
breakfasted
breakfasted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of breakfast
breakfaster
breakfaster
noun
One eating breakfast.
breakfronts
breakfronts
noun
plural of breakfront
breastfeeds
breastfeeds
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of breastfeed
bulletproof
bulletproof
adj
(idiomatic) Reliable, infallible, sturdy or error-tolerant.
(of a material) Capable of withstanding a direct shot by a bullet fired from a gun.
(usually of an idea or concept) Unbreakable, very tough.
verb
(slang) to make resistant to failure.
To make proof against bullets.
bullfighter
bullfighter
noun
One who engages in bullfighting; a toreador or matador.
bushfighter
bushfighter
noun
One who takes part in bushfighting.
butterfield
butterflied
butterflied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of butterfly
butterflies
butterflies
noun
(by ellipsis) butterflies in one's stomach
plural of butterfly
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of butterfly
butterflyer
butterflyer
noun
Alternative form of butterflier
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
calefactory
calefactory
adj
warming
noun
(architecture) The room or building in a monastery holding its communal fire, kept warm and used as a sitting room.
A warming pan, or similar device used by a priest to warm his hands
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
carefullest
carefullest
adj
superlative form of careful: most careful
catafalques
catafalques
noun
plural of catafalque
centerfolds
centerfolds
noun
plural of centerfold
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.
chaffcutter
chantefable
chantefable
noun
A form of Medieval French literature with alternative spoken and sung passages.