(of a person) Having affection or warm regard; loving; fond.
(of an action, etc.) Characterised by or proceeding from affection; indicating love; tender.
verb
(obsolete, reflexive) To emotionally attach (oneself) to.
(rare) To show affection to; to have affection for.
afforestment
afforestment
noun
The process of afforesting.
afrikanerdom
afrikanerdom
Noun
The world or sphere of Afrikaners.
afterworking
allocaffeine
amentiferous
amentiferous
adj
(botany) Bearing catkins.
anguliferous
anseriformes
antireformer
antireformer
noun
(politics) One who opposes reform.
aposafranine
aposafranine
noun
benzinduline
araneiformes
araneiformia
archinformer
arfvedsonite
arfvedsonite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare sodium amphibole mineral.
arseniferous
arseniferous
adj
(geology) Containing or producing arsenic.
arundiferous
arundiferous
adj
(rare, botany) Producing reeds or canes.
assuefaction
assuefaction
noun
(obsolete) habituation
balaniferous
balaniferous
adj
(nonce word) Bearing or producing acorns.
battlefronts
battlefronts
noun
plural of battlefront
beaconsfield
beaconsfield
Proper noun
A market town in Buckinghamshire, England.
A town in Victoria, Australia.
befountained
befountained
adj
Furnished with a fountain.
benefactions
benefactions
noun
plural of benefaction
benzoflavine
benzofulvene
benzofulvene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any benzo derivative of a fulvene
birefraction
bloemfontein
bloemfontein
Proper noun
A major city and the judicial capital of South Africa.
boastfulness
boastfulness
noun
The characteristic of being boastful.
bonefishings
buffooneries
buffooneries
noun
plural of buffoonery
buffoonesque
canaliferous
canaliferous
adj
(zoology, of the shell of a mollusc) Having a canal.
candyflosses
candyflosses
noun
plural of candyfloss
cankerflower
cenospecific
cenospecific
adj
Alternative form of coenospecific
centifolious
centifolious
adj
Having a hundred leaves.
chiffonniers
chiffonniers
noun
plural of chiffonnier
chondrofetal
cinquefoiled
cinquefoiled
adj
Having five lobes or having the shape of a cinquefoil.
closefitting
closefitting
adj
Alternative form of close-fitting
cockneyfying
cockneyfying
verb
present participle of cockneyfy
codefendants
codefendants
noun
plural of codefendant
coefficients
coefficients
noun
plural of coefficient
coinfeftment
colorfulness
colorfulness
noun
The perceived intensity of a specific color.
The state of being colorful.
conchiferous
conchiferous
adj
(biology) Having a shell (used especially of bivalve molluscs)
(geology) Containing shells
confabulated
confabulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of confabulate
confabulates
confabulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of confabulate
confarreated
confectioner
confectioner
noun
A manufacturer of or dealer in confections (sweets and candies, and other sweet food items).
confectiones
confederated
confederated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of confederate
confederater
confederates
confederates
noun
plural of confederate
confederatio
confederator
confederator
noun
(obsolete) A confederate.
conferencing
conferencing
verb
present participle of conference
conferential
conferential
adj
Of or pertaining to a conference
conferrences
conferrences
noun
plural of conferrence
confervaceae
confervalike
confessarius
confessingly
confessingly
adv
So as to confess; by way of confession.
confessional
confessional
adj
In the manner or style of a confession.
Officially practicing a particular shared religion, as a state or organization; see confessionalism 1.
noun
(Roman Catholicism) A small room where confession—the Sacrament of Penance—is performed in private with a priest.
(reality television) A filmed interview in which a cast member speaks directly into the camera commenting on the events of the episode.
A confession.
confidential
confidential
adj
(dated) Having someone's confidence or trust; having a position requiring trust; worthy of being trusted with confidences.
(dated) Inclined to share confidences; (of things) making people inclined to share confidences; involving the sharing of confidences.
Kept, or meant to be kept, secret within a certain circle of persons; not intended to be known publicly
configurable
configurable
adj
Capable of being configured; customisable; permitting rearrangement or adjustment.
configurated
configurated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of configurate
confinedness
confinedness
noun
The state or condition of being confined; lack of space.
confinements
confinements
noun
plural of confinement
confirmative
confirmative
adj
That serves to confirm
conflagrated
conflagrated
adj
Burnt, destroyed by fire.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conflagrate
conflictless
conflictless
adj
Without conflict.
conformances
conformances
noun
plural of conformance
conformities
conformities
noun
plural of conformity
confoundable
confoundable
adj
That can be confounded
confoundedly
confoundedly
adv
In a confounded manner; as if confused or thwarted.
Used as a mild oath: damnably.
confoundment
confoundment
noun
something which is or has been confounded
the state of being confounded
confraternal
confraternal
adj
Of or pertaining to a confraternity
confrontment
confrontment
noun
Confrontation.
confusedness
confusedness
noun
The state or quality of being confused.
confusticate
confusticate
verb
(transitive, informal, chiefly US) To confuse, confound, or perplex.
congelifract
congelifract
noun
(geology) A fragment of rock broken off by the action of frost
consentfully
consentfully
adv
With consent; consensually.
consignified
consignified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of consignify
conspecifics
conspecifics
noun
plural of conspecific
cornetfishes
cornetfishes
noun
plural of cornetfish
countercraft
countercraft
noun
Strategies or tactics that serve to counter something.
counterdraft
counterfeits
counterfeits
noun
plural of counterfeit
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterfeit
counterfires
counterflory
counterflory
adj
(heraldry) Decorated with fleurs-de-lis or other floral motifs arranged in pairs opposite each other, especially on opposite sides of a border on a shield or banner.
counterflows
counterflows
noun
plural of counterflow
counterfoils
counterfoils
noun
plural of counterfoil
counterforce
counterforce
adj
(military) Targeting an opponent's military assets, such as missile silos, rather than other valuable assets such as cities and civilian populations.
noun
A force that opposes another force.
counterfugue
counterfugue
noun
(music) A fugue in which the answer or imitation to the melody is played in an inverse manner.
counteroffer
counteroffer
noun
An offer made in reply to an unacceptable offer.
verb
To offer as a counteroffer.
counterproof
counterproof
noun
(logic) A proof that contradicts a given statement.
(printing) The inverted image of an original proof.
counterrefer
counterscoff
counterscoff
noun
A retort; a scoffing utterance in response to another.
countershaft
countershaft
noun
Synonym of jackshaft (“mechanical component for rotational force”)
verb
Synonym of jackshaft
craftsperson
craftsperson
noun
A person who produces arts and crafts.
Someone who is highly skilled at their trade; an artificer.
cretefaction
cuneiformist
cuneiformist
noun
A specialist or expert in cuneiform.
cycloolefine
cycloolefins
cycloolefins
noun
plural of cycloolefin
defalcations
defalcations
noun
plural of defalcation
defatigation
defatigation
noun
Fatigue; weariness.
defectionist
defectionist
noun
One who advocates or encourages defection.
defensorship
defensorship
noun
The state or business of a defensor.
defiguration
defiguration
noun
(obsolete) disfiguration; mutilation
definitional
definitional
adj
Of or relating to a definition.
Used to define something.
definitiones
deflagration
deflagration
noun
The act of deflagrating; an intense fire; a conflagration or explosion. Specifically, combustion that spreads subsonically via thermal conduction.
deflationary
deflationary
adj
(philosophy, logic) Belonging or relating to a family of theories claiming that assertions that predicate truth of a statement do not attribute a property called truth to such a statement.
Associated with or tending to cause deflation.
deflationist
deflationist
noun
A supporter of deflationism.
deflectional
deflectional
adj
Of or pertaining to deflection.
deflexionize
deflocculant
deflocculant
noun
A deflocculating agent.
deflocculent
deflorations
deflorations
noun
plural of defloration
deflowerment
deflowerment
Noun
The loss of a girl or woman's virginity.
defoliations
defoliations
noun
plural of defoliation
deforcements
deforcements
noun
plural of deforcement
deformations
deformations
noun
plural of deformation
deformedness
deformedness
noun
(obsolete, rare) The quality or state of being deformed.
defraudation
defraudation
noun
(obsolete) The act of defrauding; a taking by fraud.
deifications
deifications
noun
plural of deification
demichamfron
dendritiform
dendritiform
adj
Alternative form of dendriform
dibenzofuran
dibenzofuran
noun
(organic chemistry) The tricyclic heterocycle in which two benzene rings are fused to that of furan; any of its derivatives, especially the halogenated derivatives that are similar to dioxins
diffareation
disaffection
disaffection
noun
Alienation; loss of loyalty.
Discontent; unrest.
disconfirmed
disconfirmed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disconfirm
disinfection
disinfection
noun
Treatment with disinfectant materials in order to destroy harmful microorganisms
dispersonify
dispersonify
verb
To view as impersonal; to see as an object rather than as having personal attributes.
dorsiflexion
dorsiflexion
noun
(medicine) Flexion in the dorsal direction
doubtfulness
doubtfulness
noun
The state or quality of being doubtful; doubt; uncertainty.
draftsperson
draftsperson
noun
A draftsman or draftswoman.
dragonfishes
dragonfishes
noun
plural of dragonfish
dufrenoysite
dufrenoysite
noun
(mineralogy) A sartorite mineral with chemical formula Pb₂As₂S₅.
dumbfounders
dumbfounders
noun
plural of dumbfounder
echinuliform
echinuliform
adj
Resembling small spines.
ecofeminisms
ecofeminisms
noun
plural of ecofeminism
ecofeminists
ecofeminists
noun
plural of ecofeminist
ectocuniform
edifications
edifications
noun
plural of edification
effectuation
effectuation
noun
An act of effectuating.
effemination
effemination
noun
(obsolete) effeminacy; womanishness
effiguration
efflorescent
efflorescent
adj
Bursting into flower.
Forming a white dust or efflorescence on the surface.