A nocturnal, insectivorous mammal, Proteles cristatus, of southern and eastern Africa, related to and resembling the hyena.
abfarads
abfarads
noun
plural of abfarad
absfarad
abulfeda
abuseful
abuseful
adj
(rare) Full of abuse; abusive.
acidific
acidific
adj
(rare) acidic
acneform
acneform
adj
(pathology, especially of a rash) Resembling acne
actifier
actifier
noun
(chemistry) Synonym of reactivator
adfected
adfected
adj
(algebra, archaic, of an equation) Having different powers of the unknown quantity in its various terms.
adffroze
adfreeze
adfrozen
adhafera
aerified
aerified
adj
converted into gas
infused with air; aerated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aerify
aerifies
aerifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aerify
aeriform
aeriform
adj
Having a form similar to that of air.
Light, unsubstantial, or unstable.
Pertaining to air.
aeroflot
aeroflot
Proper noun
The largest airline in Russia.
aerofoil
aerofoil
noun
Britain standard form of airfoil.
afebrile
afebrile
adj
Having no fever, without a fever.
affaires
affaires
noun
plural of affaire
affamish
affamish
verb
(obsolete) To cause (somebody) to die of hunger; to starve.
affected
affected
adj
(algebra, archaic) adfected.
Emotionally moved; touched.
Influenced or changed by something.
Resulting from a mostly negative physical effect or transformation.
Simulated in order to impress.
artificial, stilted
noun
Someone affected, as by a disease.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of affect
affecter
affecter
noun
A person who affects to know something or to be something.
affector
affector
noun
A nerve cell that directly activates a muscle
affectum
affectus
affeeble
affeeble
verb
(obsolete) To enfeeble.
affeerer
affeerer
noun
(law, obsolete) One who affeers.
affeeror
afferent
afferent
adj
Carrying towards.
noun
An afferent structure or connection
affiance
affiance
noun
(archaic) A solemn engagement, especially a pledge of marriage.
Faith, trust.
verb
(transitive) To be betrothed to; to promise to marry.
affiants
affiants
noun
plural of affiant
affiches
affiches
noun
plural of affiche
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of affiche
affidare
affidavy
affidavy
noun
(colloquial, dialect) An affidavit.
affinage
affinage
noun
The aging of cheese as part of its manufacture.
affinely
affinely
adv
In an affine manner
affinite
affinity
affinity
noun
(chemistry) An attractive force between atoms, or groups of atoms, that contributes towards their forming bonds
(computing) tendency to keep a task running on the same processor in a symmetric multiprocessing operating system to reduce the frequency of cache misses
(geology) structural resemblances between minerals; resemblances that suggest that they are of a common origin or type.
(geometry) An automorphism of affine space.
(medicine) The attraction between an antibody and an antigen
(taxonomy) resemblances between biological populations, suggesting that they have a common origin, type or stock.
A family relationship through marriage of a relative (e.g. sister-in-law), as opposed to consanguinity (e.g. sister).
A kinsman or kinswoman of a such relationship; one who is affinal.
A love interest; a paramour.
A natural attraction or feeling of kinship to a person or thing.
Any passionate love for something.
Any romantic relationship.
The fact of and manner in which something is related to another.
affirmed
affirmed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of affirm
affirmer
affirmer
noun
One who affirms.
affirmly
affixers
affixers
noun
plural of affixer
affixial
affixial
adj
Being or relating to an affix.
affixing
affixing
adj
Of the function or role of an affix
noun
affixation
verb
present participle of affix
affixion
affixion
noun
The act of affixing; affixation, affixment, attachment.
afflated
afflated
adj
Inspired, especially divinely.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of afflate
afflatus
afflatus
noun
A sudden rush of creative impulse or inspiration, often attributed to divine influence.
afflicts
afflicts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of afflict
affluent
affluent
adj
(by extension) Abounding in goods or riches; having a moderate level of material wealth.
(dated) Tributary.
(obsolete) Flowing to; flowing abundantly.
Abundant; copious; plenteous.
The Upper East Side is an affluent neighborhood in New York City.
noun
A stream or river flowing into a larger river or into a lake; a tributary stream; a tributary.
Somebody who is wealthy.
affluxes
affluxes
noun
plural of afflux
affodill
affodill
noun
(obsolete) daffodil
afforced
afforced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of afforce
afforded
afforded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of afford
afforest
afforest
verb
(transitive) To make into forest
affrayed
affrayed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of affray
affrayer
affrayer
noun
One involved in an affray.
affright
affright
adj
afraid; terrified; frightened
noun
(archaic) Great fear, terror, fright.
verb
(archaic, transitive) To inspire fright in; to frighten, to terrify.
affronts
affronts
noun
plural of affront
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of affront
affronty
affronty
Adjective
Facing the observer.
affusion
affusion
noun
A method of Christian baptism in which water is poured on the head of the person being baptized.
The pouring of liquid, especially as a hydrotherapy.
affydavy
afghanis
afghanis
noun
plural of afghani
afikomen
afikomen
noun
(Judaism) The matzoh eaten at a Passover seder, after dinner.
aflicker
aflicker
adj
Flickering.
afluking
aflutter
aflutter
adj
Filled or covered (with something that flutters).
Fluttering.
In a state of tremulous excitement, anticipation or confusion.
afrasian
afrasian
Adjective
Afro-Asiatic
Noun
A person who comes from a region where Afro-Asiatic languages are spoken
africana
africans
afrogaea
afteract
afterage
afterage
noun
An age occurring afterwards; a later era.
afterbay
afterbay
noun
(hydrology) a stream, conduit, pond or reservoir, of a hydroelectric power plant at the outlet of the turbines.
afterend
aftereye
aftergas
afteroar
aftertan
aftertax
aftertax
adj
Alternative spelling of after-tax.
afterwar
afterwar
adj
Following a war.
afterwit
afterwit
noun
A good comeback, retort one thinks of only after the end of discussion or after leaving a social gathering.
The lack of forethought.
Wisdom which comes after the event.
aftonian
aftonian
Adjective
During the first interglacial period in North America, between the Kansan and Nebraskan glacial periods.
aftwards
aftwards
adv
Alternative form of aftward
agraffee
agraffes
agraffes
noun
plural of agraffe
aimfully
aimfully
adv
In an aimful manner; with fixed purpose.
aircraft
aircraft
noun
A vehicle capable of atmospheric flight due to interaction with the air, such as buoyancy or lift
airfares
airfares
noun
plural of airfare
airfield
airfield
noun
(aviation) An open field designated for the taking off and landing of aircraft, but which, unlike an airport, does not necessarily have terminals or paved runways.
airflows
airflows
noun
plural of airflow
airfoils
airfoils
noun
plural of airfoil
airframe
airframe
noun
The main body and structure of an aircraft (without the powerplant).
airified
airified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of airify
airlifts
airlifts
noun
plural of airlift
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airlift
airproof
airproof
verb
(transitive) To make airtight.
alacrify
alacrify
verb
(transitive) To rouse into action; to inspirit; to inspire.
albified
albified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albify
alderfly
alderfly
noun
(fishing) An artificial fly with brown mottled wings, body of peacock harl, and black legs.
A member of any one of the 66 species of the family Sialidae of megalopteran insects, each specimen of which has a body length not exceeding one inch and possesses long filamentous antennae and four large dark wings.
alefnull
alefzero
alfalfas
alfalfas
noun
plural of alfalfa
alfaquin
alfaquis
alfaquis
noun
plural of alfaqui
alfedena
alfenide
alfenide
noun
An alloy of nickel and silver electroplated with silver.
alfonsin
alfonson
alforjas
alforjas
noun
plural of alforja
alfresco
alfresco
adj
Outdoors, open to the atmosphere.
adv
(art) Onto fresh plaster that is still moist.
Outdoors; in fresh air.
alfurese
algarsyf
alguifou
alikuluf
alkalify
alkalify
verb
(intransitive) To become changed into an alkali.
(transitive) To make (more) alkaline (less acidic)
almsfolk
almsfolk
noun
(archaic) Persons supported by alms; almsmen.
alquifou
alquifou
noun
A lead ore found in Cornwall, England, and used to give a green glaze to pottery.
alsifilm
amafingo
amalfian
amazeful
amazeful
adj
(archaic) Full of amazement; astonished.
amfortas
ammonify
ammonify
verb
(transitive) To treat with ammonia; to ammoniate.
anatifae
anatifer
annoyful
annoyful
adj
(obsolete) annoying
antefact
antefact
noun
(obsolete) Something done before another act.
antefixa
antefixa
noun
(architecture) Alternative form of antefix
plural of antefixum
antiface
antiface
noun
(computing) In facial recognition systems, a face having opposite properties to a given face.
antifame
antifame
adj
Opposing fame.
antifire
antifire
adj
Opposing or countering fire.
antiflux
antifoam
antifoam
noun
Any chemical agent that inhibits the formation of foam.
antifowl
antifowl
adj
(immunology) Synonym of antichicken
antihuff
antihuff
noun
(US, obsolete) A substance of uncertain composition once used to adulterate cheese to prevent it from swelling.
antileft
antileft
adj
(politics) Opposing the political left.
antilife
antilife
adj
(US, politics, derogatory) pro-choice
(derogatory) Supporting the death penalty in a particular case or in general.
(derogatory) antinatalist; supporting the use of contraception to space or limit births
Opposing the preservation of life in a particular situation
antilift
antproof
antproof
adj
Resistant to ants.
verb
(transitive) To make resistant to ants.
aperitif
aperitif
noun
Alternative form of apéritif
apronful
apronful
noun
as much as an apron will hold
aquifers
aquifers
noun
plural of aquifer
aquiform
aquiform
adj
Resembling water; watery, liquid
aquifuge
aquifuge
noun
(geology) An aquiclude.
archfire
archfool
archfool
noun
(archaic) An extremely foolish person.
archform
archwife
archwife
noun
A big, masculine wife; a dominating woman; virago.
arcifera
arciform
arciform
adj
Having the form of a bow (weapon)
argufied
argufied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of argufy
argufier
argufier
noun
One who argufies.
argufies
argufies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of argufy
arsefoot
artcraft
artefact
artefact
noun
(Australian spelling, British spelling) Alternative spelling of artifact