(law) The solemn declaration made by Quakers and others incapable of taking an oath.
A form of self-forced meditation or repetition; autosuggestion.
That which is affirmed; a declaration that something is true.
affirmingly
affirmingly
adv
in an affirming manner
afforcement
afforcement
noun
(obsolete) A reinforcement; a strengthening.
affrontment
affrontment
noun
An act of affronting; an insult or hostile confrontation.
aframerican
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.
aircraftman
aircraftman
noun
A member of the lowest rank in the Royal Air Force or the air forces of various other Commonwealth countries.
aircraftmen
aircraftmen
noun
plural of aircraftman
alcyoniform
aluminiform
aluminiform
adj
Having the form of alumina.
amentiferae
aminoformic
ammonifying
ammonifying
verb
present participle of ammonify
antenniform
antenniform
adj
Having the shape of an antenna
antheriform
antheriform
adj
Shaped like an anther.
antifascism
antifascism
noun
Opposition to fascism
antiferment
antifideism
antifideism
noun
Opposition to fideism.
antifoaming
antifoaming
adj
That inhibits the formation of foam
antiformant
aquafarming
aquafarming
noun
(agriculture) aquaculture
bafflements
bafflements
noun
plural of bafflement
beamfilling
beuniformed
beuniformed
adj
(dated) Wearing a uniform.
bipenniform
bipenniform
adj
Resembling a feather on both sides
bipennate
blenniiform
blenniiform
noun
Any fish of the suborder Blennioidei or order Blenniiformes of blennies.
branchiform
brimfulness
brimfulness
noun
Quality of being brimful.
bucciniform
bumfuzzling
bumfuzzling
verb
present participle of bumfuzzle
californium
californium
noun
A strongly radioactive and highly fissile transuranic chemical element (symbol Cf) with an atomic number of 98.
campaniform
campaniform
adj
In the shape of a bell
chancriform
chancriform
adj
(pathology) Having the form of a chancre
ciconiiform
ciconiiform
noun
Any stork of the order Ciconiiformes
cimicifugin
circumflant
circumflant
adj
(obsolete) blowing around
clanjamfray
clanjamfrey
clanjamfrie
coffinmaker
coffinmaker
noun
A manufacturer of coffins.
columniform
columniform
adj
Having the form of a column.
comfinesses
conferments
conferments
noun
plural of conferment
confinement
confinement
noun
(dated) Lying-in, time of giving birth.
The act of confining or the state of being confined.
lockdown
confirmable
confirmable
adj
Capable of being checked, verifiable.
confirmands
confirmands
noun
plural of confirmand
confirmedly
confirmedly
adv
In a manner that is confirmed; definitely, as has been demonstrated.
confirmment
conformable
conformable
adj
Having the same shape or form; very similar.
Suitable; compliant.
conformably
conformably
adv
With or in conformity; suitably; agreeably.
conformance
conformance
noun
The act of conforming; conformity.
conformator
conformator
noun
An apparatus used to take the conformation of part of the body in order to produce something that will fit it (especially of the head, for a hat)
conformisms
conformisms
noun
plural of conformism
conformists
conformists
noun
plural of conformist
contemptful
contemptful
adj
Full of contempt.
craftsmanly
craftsmanly
adj
Befitting a craftsman.
craftswoman
craftswoman
noun
A female artisan.
craftswomen
craftswomen
noun
plural of craftswoman
cyanformate
cypriniform
cypriniform
noun
Any of many ray-finned fish, of the order Cypriniformes, such as the carps, minnows and loaches
defacements
defacements
noun
plural of defacement
defamations
defamations
noun
plural of defamation
defeminised
defeminised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of defeminise
defeminized
defeminized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of defeminize
defeminizes
defeminizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of defeminize
defilements
defilements
noun
plural of defilement
definements
definements
noun
plural of definement
definiendum
definiendum
noun
(semantics) The term—word or phrase—defined in a definition.
deforcement
deforcement
noun
(law) A keeping out by force or wrong; a wrongful withholding, as of lands or tenements, to which another has a right.
(law, Scotland) Resistance to an officer in the execution of law.
deformation
deformation
noun
A transformation; change of shape.
The act of deforming, or state of being deformed.
defraudment
defraudment
noun
(obsolete) Privation by fraud; defrauding
demigriffin
disconfirms
disconfirms
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disconfirm
disinformed
disinformed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disinform
doomfulness
draftswoman
draftswoman
noun
A woman employed in making drawings.
A woman exceptionally skilled in drawing.
dreamingful
drepaniform
drepaniform
adj
sickle-shaped
dumbfounded
dumbfounded
adj
Shocked and speechless.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dumbfound
dumbfounder
dumbfounder
noun
Someone who or that which dumbfounds.
verb
(transitive) To dumbfound.
dumfounding
dumfounding
verb
present participle of dumfound
dunfermline
dunfermline
Proper noun
a town in council area, Scotland
a local government district in Fife Region (which superseded the historic county) between 1975 and 1996.
ecofeminism
ecofeminism
noun
A sociopolitical movement combining feminism and environmentalism.
ecofeminist
ecofeminist
adj
Of or relating to ecofeminism.
noun
One who subscribes to ecofeminism.
effacements
effacements
noun
plural of effacement
effeminated
effeminated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of effeminate
effeminates
effeminates
noun
plural of effeminate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of effeminate
effeminised
effeminised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of effeminise
effeminized
effeminized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of effeminize
efformation
efformation
noun
(obsolete) The act of giving shape or form; formation.
emulsifying
emulsifying
adj
That emulsifies
verb
present participle of emulsify
enfeoffment
enfeoffment
noun
(law, common law) The act or process of transferring possession and ownership of an estate in land.
(law, common law) The instrument or deed by which one obtains such property or estate.
(law, common law) The property or estate so transferred.
enfoeffment
enforcement
enforcement
noun
A giving force to; a putting in execution.
That which enforces, constraints, gives force, authority, or effect to; constraint; force applied.
The act of enforcing; compulsion.
enframement
enframement
noun
That which enframes; a frame.
engraftment
engraftment
noun
The act of engrafting, or something engrafted.
engulfments
engulfments
noun
plural of engulfment
enserfments
enserfments
noun
plural of enserfment
entomofauna
entomofauna
noun
insect fauna
fablemonger
fablemonger
noun
One who tells or composes fables.
facsimiling
facsimiling
verb
present participle of facsimile
faineantism
faineantism
noun
faineant attitudes or behaviour
falconiform
falconiform
noun
(ornithology) Any falcon of the order Falconiformes
famishments
famishments
noun
plural of famishment
fanaticisms
fanaticisms
noun
plural of fanaticism
fancymonger
fancymonger
noun
(obsolete) A lovemonger; a whimsical lover.
farinometer
farinometer
noun
An instrument for measuring the viscosity of flour.
farmingdale
faustianism
fellmongers
fellmongers
noun
plural of fellmonger
fellmongery
fellmongery
noun
A fellmonger's place of work.
The trade of a fellmonger.
feministics
feministics
noun
feminism
feminophobe
femtosecond
femtosecond
noun
A unit of time equal to 0.000 000 000 000 001 seconds (i.e. 1×10⁻¹⁵ seconds) and with symbol fs.
fermentable
fermentable
adj
Able to ferment or be fermented.
noun
Any substance that can be fermented.
ferrimagnet
ferrimagnet
noun
(physics) Any ferrimagnetic material
ferromagnet
ferromagnet
noun
(physics) a ferromagnetic material
a magnet made from such material
ferruminate
ferruminate
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To solder or unite, as for example metals.
fibrocement
fibrocement
noun
A composite of cement and cellulose fibres.
fichteanism
filamentary
filamentary
adj
Of, pertaining to, containing or resembling a filament or filaments.
filamentoid
filamentoid
adj
Like a filament.
filamentose
filamentose
adj
Being hair- or thread-like.
Having the form of a thread, as in the thread in clothes.
filamentous
filamentous
adj
Having the form of threads or filaments; filamented.
filamentule
filamentule
noun
A little filament.
filminesses
filmmakings
filmmakings
noun
plural of filmmaking
filmsetting
filmsetting
noun
Photocomposition of type.
verb
present participle of filmset
fimbriating
fimbriating
verb
present participle of fimbriate
fimbriation
fimbriation
noun
(countable, heraldry, flags) Such a stripe.
(uncountable, heraldry, flags) The use of a thin stripe of a contrasting tincture (colour) around a charge, ordinary or stripe in order to make it stand out from the background.
fingersmith
fingersmith
noun
midwife
pickpocket
finitesimal
firebombing
firebombing
noun
An attack with a firebomb.
verb
present participle of firebomb
firemanship
firemanship
noun
The skills of fire safety, fire prevention, etc.
firmamental
firmamental
adj
(rare) Of, belonging to, or relating to support or strengthening.
Of, belonging to, or relating to the firmament or heavens; celestial.
fisherwoman
fisherwoman
noun
A woman who fishes.
A woman whose profession is catching fish.
She is a fisherwoman, out on a trawler for days at a time.
fisherwomen
fisherwomen
noun
plural of fisherwoman
fishmongers
fishmongers
noun
plural of fishmonger
fitzsimmons
flamboyance
flamboyance
Noun
The condition of being flamboyant.
A group of flamingos.
flamboyancy
flamboyancy
noun
The condition of being flamboyant.
flamboyants
flamboyants
noun
plural of flamboyant
fleshmonger
fleshmonger
noun
(archaic) One who deals in flesh; hence, a pimp, procurer, or pander.
flexanimous
flexanimous
adj
(rare) Having the power to change somebody's mind.
florimanist
flusterment
flusterment
noun
The condition of being flustered.
flutterment
foaminesses
fomentation
fomentation
noun
A lotion or poultice applied to a diseased or injured part of the body.
Encouragement; excitation; instigation.
The act of fomenting; the application of warm, soft, medicinal substances, as for the purpose of easing pain by relaxing the skin, or of discussing (dispersing) tumours.
footmanhood
footmanhood
noun
The role or status of a footman.
footmanship
footmanship
noun
(archaic) The skill or ability to run (of humans or animals).
(historical) The post or position of footman; the skill or art of a footman.