(nautical) The act of hiring, or the contract for use of, a vessel, or some part of it, to convey cargo.
affrightfully
affrightfully
adv
(obsolete) frightfully
affrightingly
affrightingly
adv
(archaic) So as to frighten or terrify.
aftermarriage
afterplanting
afterripening
afterswarming
alligatorfish
alligatorfish
noun
Aspidophoroides monopterygius, a bottom-dwelling marine fish in the family Agonidae, which is found along the coasts of the northwestern Atlantic.
angelinformal
anglification
antiforeigner
antiforeigner
adj
Opposed to foreigners.
antireforming
antireforming
adj
Synonym of antireform
argentiferous
argentiferous
adj
(geology) Containing or producing silver.
argilliferous
argilliferous
adj
(geology) Producing clay; rich in argil.
befittingness
befittingness
noun
The state or quality of being befitting.
beneficiating
beneficiating
verb
present participle of beneficiate
birefringence
birefringence
noun
(physics) The splitting of a ray of light into two parallel rays of perpendicular polarization by passage through an optically anisotropic medium; the property of a material that light passing through it is so split.
breastfeeding
breastfeeding
noun
(countable) An instance (session) of such feeding activity.
(uncountable) The act or process of feeding a baby or young child milk from a lactating breast.
verb
present participle of breastfeed
butterfingers
butterfingers
noun
A tendency to drop things, or to be clumsy or uncoordinated.
One's fingers which tend to drop things, or are clumsy or uncoordinated.
Someone who tends to drop things; (more generally) someone who is clumsy or uncoordinated; a klutz.
centrifugally
centrifugally
adv
Away from a centre or axis.
In a centrifuge.
Using centrifugal force.
centrifugence
centrifugence
noun
The property or quality of being centrifugal.
certificating
certificating
verb
present participle of certificate
chloroforming
chloroforming
verb
present participle of chloroform
chuckfarthing
circumfulgent
circumfulgent
adj
Shining around or about.
coffeegrowing
coffeegrowing
noun
The growing of coffee.
coffeehousing
coffeehousing
noun
(by extension) Unethical behaviour at the table during bridge or another game.
The act of distracting an opponent in a game by chattering.
confabulating
confabulating
verb
present participle of confabulate
confederating
confederating
verb
present participle of confederate
confidingness
confidingness
noun
The state or quality of being confiding.
configurating
configurating
verb
present participle of configurate
configuration
configuration
noun
(algebra) A finite set of points and lines (and sometimes planes), generally with equal numbers of points per line and equal numbers of lines per point.
(physics, chemistry) The arrangement of electrons in an atom, molecule, or other physical structure like a crystal.
Form, as depending on the relative disposition of the parts of a thing's shape; figure; form factor.
Relative position or aspect of the planets; the face of the horoscope, according to the relative positions of the planets at any time.
The way things are arranged or put together in order to achieve a result.
configurative
configurative
adj
Of or pertaining to configuration
conflagrating
conflagrating
verb
present participle of conflagrate
conflagration
conflagration
noun
(figuratively) A large-scale conflict.
A large fire extending to many objects, or over a large space; a general burning.
conflagrative
conflagrative
adj
That produces conflagration
conflictingly
conflictingly
adv
In a conflicting fashion.
confoundingly
confoundingly
adv
In a confounding way.
consignifying
consignifying
verb
present participle of consignify
counterflight
crookfingered
declassifying
declassifying
verb
present participle of declassify
deflagrations
deflagrations
noun
plural of deflagration
dehumidifying
dehumidifying
verb
present participle of dehumidify
demiflouncing
dereferencing
dereferencing
verb
present participle of dereference
designfulness
designfulness
noun
The state or quality of being designful.
desulfurating
desulfurating
verb
present participle of desulfurate
desulfurising
desulfurising
verb
present participle of desulfurise
desulfurizing
desulfurizing
verb
present participle of desulfurize
dignification
dignification
noun
The act of dignifying; exaltation.
dignifiedness
discomforting
discomforting
verb
present participle of discomfort
disfiguration
disfiguration
noun
The act of disfiguring, spoiling the appearance of something or someone; the state of being disfigured.
disfigurative
disfigurative
adj
disfiguring
disfigurement
disfigurement
noun
The result of disfiguring; the state of being disfigured
disfiguringly
disfiguringly
adv
So as to cause disfigurement.
disgracefully
disgracefully
adv
In a disgraceful manner.
disqualifying
disqualifying
verb
present participle of disqualify
dissatisfying
dissatisfying
verb
present participle of dissatisfy
drownproofing
drownproofing
verb
present participle of drownproof
eigenfunction
eigenfunction
noun
(mathematics) A function 𝜙 such that, for a given linear operator D, D𝜙=𝜆𝜙 for some scalar 𝜆 (called an eigenvalue).
enfranchising
enfranchising
verb
present participle of enfranchise
familiarising
familiarising
verb
present participle of familiarise
familiarizing
familiarizing
verb
present participle of familiarize
fanfaronading
fanfaronading
verb
present participle of fanfaronade
fantasmagoria
fantasmagoria
noun
Alternative form of phantasmagoria
fantasmagoric
farreachingly
farseeingness
farseeingness
noun
The quality of being farseeing.
fascinatingly
fascinatingly
adv
In a fascinating manner
fashionmonger
fashionmonger
noun
(derogatory) One who slavishly follows the latest fashions.
fatigableness
fatigableness
noun
susceptibility to fatigue
fatiguability
fatiguability
noun
Alternative form of fatigability
faultfindings
faultfindings
noun
plural of faultfinding
featherweight
featherweight
noun
A sportsman who fights in this division.
A weight class in many combat sports; e.g. in professional boxing of a maximum of 126 pounds or 57.2 kilograms.
The lightest weight that may be carried by a racehorse.
feelinglessly
feelinglessly
adv
In a feelingless manner.
fellmongering
fellmongering
verb
present participle of fellmonger
fellowshiping
ferricyanogen
ferricyanogen
noun
(chemistry) A hexavalent radical, Fe₂(CN)₁₂, a compound of cyanogen and iron in the ferric state.
ferrimagnetic
ferrimagnetic
adj
(physics) Exhibiting ferrimagnetism.
ferromagnetic
ferromagnetic
adj
(physics) Exhibiting ferromagnetism.
ferruginating
ferrugination
ferrugination
noun
(pathology) A deposition of minerals (typically containing iron) on the walls of blood vessels
ferruminating
ferruminating
verb
present participle of ferruminate
fibrinogenous
fibrinogenous
adj
Resembling fibrinogen; capable of forming fibrin.
fibrospongiae
fictioneering
fictioneering
noun
The writing of fiction.
fictionmonger
fictionmonger
noun
(derogatory) A teller of lies.
(derogatory) A writer of fiction.
filibustering
filibustering
noun
The act of one who filibusters.
verb
present participle of filibuster
filmographies
filmographies
noun
plural of filmography
fingerbreadth
fingerbreadth
noun
A (usually approximate and informal) unit of measurement based upon the radial width of the human finger.
fingerprinted
fingerprinted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fingerprint
finickingness
finickingness
noun
The quality of being finicking.
flagellantism
flagellantism
noun
The act of whipping oneself, typically for religious penance or for sexual excitement
flagellations
flagellations
noun
plural of flagellation
fletcherising
fletcherizing
fletcherizing
verb
present participle of fletcherize
floodlighting
floodlighting
verb
present participle of floodlight
flounderingly
flounderingly
adv
In a floundering manner; with awkward struggles.
flourishingly
flourishingly
adv
In a flourishing way; tending to succeed and grow.
fluorographic
fluorographic
adj
Relating to fluorography.
fluoroscoping
fluoroscoping
verb
present participle of fluoroscope
fluvioglacial
fluvioglacial
adj
(geology) Describing a stream formed from glacial meltwater
forecastingly
forecastingly
adv
So as to forecast or predict.
foredestining
forefeelingly
forefeelingly
adv
With presentiment.
foregathering
foregathering
verb
present participle of foregather
foreigneering
foreignership
foreignership
noun
The condition of being a foreigner.
foreknowingly
foreknowingly
adv
With foreknowledge.
foremisgiving
foreordaining
foreordaining
verb
present participle of foreordain
foreschooling
foreshadowing
foreshadowing
noun
(literature, usually uncountable) A literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to come later in the story.
verb
present participle of foreshadow
foresightedly
foresightedly
adv
With foresight; in a foresighted manner.
foresightless
foresightless
adj
Lacking foresight.
forewarningly
forewarningly
adv
So as to forewarn; in a way that gives advance warning.
forgivenesses
forgivenesses
noun
plural of forgiveness
forgivingness
forgivingness
noun
The quality of being forgiving.
formularising
formularising
verb
present participle of formularise
formularizing
formularizing
verb
present participle of formularize
forthbringing
forthbringing
verb
present participle of forthbring
fortnightlies
fortnightlies
noun
plural of fortnightly
fossilologist
fossilologist
noun
One who studies fossilology.
fractionating
fractionating
verb
present participle of fractionate
fractionising
fractionising
verb
present participle of fractionise
fractionizing
fractionizing
verb
present participle of fractionize
fragmentalize
fragmentarily
fragmentarily
adv
In a fragmentary manner.
fragmentation
fragmentation
noun
(computing) The breaking up and dispersal of a file into non-contiguous areas of a disk.
(computing) The breaking up of a data packet when larger than the transmission unit of a network.
The act of fragmenting or something fragmented; disintegration.
The process by which fragments of an exploding bomb scatter.
fragmentising
fragmentising
verb
present participle of fragmentise
fragmentizing
fragmentizing
verb
present participle of fragmentize
frangibleness
frangibleness
noun
The quality of being frangible.
frankalmoigne
frankalmoigne
noun
A tenure by which a religious corporation holds lands given to them and their successors forever, usually on condition of praying for the soul of the donor and his heirs; - called also tenure by free alms.
frankmarriage
frankmarriage
noun
Alternative form of frank-marriage
frederiksberg
frelinghuysen
frictionizing
frighteningly
frighteningly
adv
In a frightening or terrifying manner.
Very; beyond usual expectation so as to cause surprise or concern.
frightfulness
frightfulness
noun
The quality of being frightful.
fringilliform
fringilliform
adj
(zoology) Resembling or relating to the finches.
frontogenesis
frontogenesis
noun
(meteorology, oceanography) The formation or strengthening of an atmospheric weather front or of an oceanic front.
frostproofing
frostproofing
verb
present participle of frostproof
frustratingly
frustratingly
adv
In a frustrating manner; in a manner that causes frustration.