(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
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
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
clanjamfrie
coffinmaker
coffinmaker
noun
A manufacturer of coffins.
columniform
columniform
adj
Having the form of a column.
comfinesses
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
conformisms
conformisms
noun
plural of conformism
conformists
conformists
noun
plural of conformist
cypriniform
cypriniform
noun
Any of many ray-finned fish, of the order Cypriniformes, such as the carps, minnows and loaches
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.
deformation
deformation
noun
A transformation; change of shape.
The act of deforming, or state of being deformed.
demigriffin
disconfirms
disconfirms
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disconfirm
disinformed
disinformed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disinform
dreamingful
drepaniform
drepaniform
adj
sickle-shaped
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.
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
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
farinometer
farinometer
noun
An instrument for measuring the viscosity of flour.
farmingdale
faustianism
feministics
feministics
noun
feminism
feminophobe
ferrimagnet
ferrimagnet
noun
(physics) Any ferrimagnetic 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
flexanimous
flexanimous
adj
(rare) Having the power to change somebody's mind.
florimanist
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.
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.
foraminated
foraminated
adj
Having a small opening, or foramina.
foraminifer
foraminifer
noun
Any of a large group of aquatic amoeboid protists of the subphylum Foraminifera, characterized by streaming granular ectoplasm that among other things is used for catching food, often with a calcareous shell with many holes through which pseudopodia protrude.
foredooming
foredooming
verb
present participle of foredoom
foreignisms
foreignisms
noun
plural of foreignism
foreimagine
foremanship
foremanship
noun
The position of a foreman.
foremention
formalazine
formalazine
noun
(organic chemistry) An organic compound with chemical formula C₂H₄N₂, obtainable from formaldehyde by the addition of hydrazine.
formalising
formalising
verb
present participle of formalise
formalizing
formalizing
verb
present participle of formalize
formamidine
formamidine
noun
(organic chemistry) The compound NH=CH-NH₂ that is the amidine of formic acid
Any of a group of acaricidal compounds derived from this compound
formanilide
formanilide
noun
(organic chemistry) The anilide of formic acid C₆H₅-NH-CHO
formational
formational
adj
Of or pertaining to formation (in any of many contexts).
formfitting
formfitting
adj
(of clothing) That follows the contours of the body
formicarian
formicarian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to ants.
formicating
formicating
verb
present participle of formicate
formication
formication
noun
(medicine) An abnormal skin sensation similar to that of insects crawling over or within the skin; a tactile hallucination involving such a sensation. A common side-effect of substance abuse, it can also be experienced with high fever, menopause, skin cancer, diabetic neuropathy, or herpes zoster.
formulating
formulating
verb
present participle of formulate
formulation
formulation
noun
(medicine) A medicinal preparation.
A particular linguistic construction; a turn of phrase.
The act, process, or result of formulating or reducing to a formula.
formulising
formulising
verb
present participle of formulise
formulizing
formulizing
verb
present participle of formulize
formylating
formylating
verb
present participle of formylate
formylation
formylation
noun
(organic chemistry) Any reaction involving the introduction of a formyl group.
forniciform
forniciform
adj
archlike or vaulted in form
forthcoming
forthcoming
adj
(not comparable) Approaching or about to take place.
Available when needed; in place, ready.
Willing to co-operate or provide information; candid, frank, responsive.
noun
An act of coming forth.
Something that is yet to come.
verb
present participle of forthcome
fragmenting
fragmenting
verb
present participle of fragment
fragmentise
fragmentise
verb
Alternative form of fragmentize
fragmentist
fragmentist
noun
A writer of fragments.
fragmentize
fragmentize
verb
(intransitive) To fall into or become separated into fragments.
(transitive) To break, cut, or otherwise separate (something) into fragments.
francomania
francomania
Noun
An obsession with the French culture, language, or people.
frankalmoin
frankalmoin
noun
Alternative form of frankalmoign
franklinism
freemanship
freemanship
noun
The state of being a freeman.
freemartins
freemartins
noun
plural of freemartin
freemasonic
freemasonic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Freemasonry.
freightment
freneticism
freneticism
noun
The quality or state of being frenetic.
freudianism
freudianism
Noun
Freudian beliefs and practices, particularly the mechanism of psychological repression, the centrality of sexual desire to the development of the persona, and the efficacy of the "talking cure" or psychoanalytic technique.
frontierman
frontierman
noun
Alternative form of frontiersman
fulfillment
fulfillment
noun
Alternative form of fulfilment
fulfilments
fulfilments
noun
plural of fulfilment
fulmicotton
fulminating
fulminating
adj
(medicine) Describing any sudden and severe (often fatal) inflammation
verb
present participle of fulminate
fulmination
fulmination
noun
That which is fulminated or thundered forth; vehement menace or censure.
The act of fulminating or exploding; detonation.
The act of thundering forth threats or censures, as with authority.