(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.
afterspring
airproofing
airproofing
verb
present participle of airproof
algefacient
algefacient
adj
Making cool; cooling.
alkalifying
alkalifying
verb
present participle of alkalify
ammonifying
ammonifying
verb
present participle of ammonify
angelfishes
angelfishes
noun
plural of angelfish
antifatigue
antifatigue
adj
(pharmacology) Countering fatigue.
antifoaming
antifoaming
adj
That inhibits the formation of foam
antifoggant
antifoggant
noun
An antifogging agent.
antifogging
antifogging
adj
Preventing fogging (as for example on clear film packaging).
antiforeign
antiforeign
adj
Opposed to foreigners or to what is foreign.
antifouling
antifouling
adj
That prevents or counteracts the buildup of barnacles and other deposits on undersea surfaces such as those of boats.
noun
Any substance that prevents or counteracts the buildup of barnacles and other deposits on undersea surfaces such as those of boats.
antifungals
antifungals
noun
plural of antifungal
antofagasta
antofagasta
Proper noun
A city in northern Chile.
The Antofagasta Province.
The Antofagasta Region.
aquafarming
aquafarming
noun
(agriculture) aquaculture
backfilling
backfilling
noun
The process by which something is backfilled.
verb
present participle of backfill
backfitting
backfitting
verb
present participle of backfit
backflowing
backflowing
adj
flowing backwards
verb
present participle of backflow
beamfilling
beautifying
beautifying
adj
That beautifies; tending to make beautiful.
noun
The action of the verb to beautify.
verb
present participle of beautify
bedeafening
bedeafening
verb
present participle of bedeafen
befingering
befingering
verb
present participle of befinger
befittingly
befittingly
adv
In a befitting manner
beflowering
beflowering
verb
present participle of beflower
befriending
befriending
noun
The process of making friends with somebody.
verb
present participle of befriend
benefitting
benefitting
verb
present participle of benefit
bergenfield
bifurcating
bifurcating
adj
dividing or forking into two
verb
present participle of bifurcate
biofoulings
biofoulings
noun
plural of biofouling
boatlifting
boatlifting
verb
present participle of boatlift
bodysurfing
bodysurfing
verb
present participle of bodysurf
bonefishing
bonefishing
noun
Angling for bonefish.
bumfuzzling
bumfuzzling
verb
present participle of bumfuzzle
carfuffling
caustifying
centrifugal
centrifugal
adj
(botany) Expanding first at the summit, and later at the base, as a flower cluster.
(botany) Having the radicle turned toward the sides of the fruit, as some embryos.
Tending, or causing, to recede from the center.
noun
A rotating machine used to separate massecuite into sugar crystals and molasses.
centrifuged
centrifuged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of centrifuge
centrifuges
centrifuges
noun
plural of centrifuge
changchowfu
changefully
changefully
adv
In a changeful manner.
cimicifugin
classifying
classifying
adj
That serves to classify
verb
present participle of classify
cliffhanger
cliffhanger
noun
(by extension) An outcome which is awaited with keen anticipation, especially one which is delayed for a period of time or which is not known until the last minute.
(narratology) An ending or stopping point calculated to leave a story unresolved, in order to create suspense.
clingfishes
clingfishes
noun
plural of clingfish
cofeaturing
cofeaturing
verb
present participle of cofeature
cofinancing
cofinancing
verb
present participle of cofinance
coinfecting
coinfecting
verb
present participle of coinfect
coinferring
confidingly
confidingly
adv
In a confiding manner; in a matter that confides.
configurate
configurate
verb
(intransitive, obsolete) To take form or position, like the parts of a complex structure; to agree with a pattern.
(transitive, obsolete) To configure; to arrange or shape.
configuring
configuring
verb
present participle of configure
conflagrant
conflagrant
adj
brightly burning
conflagrate
conflagrate
verb
(intransitive) To catch fire.
(transitive) To set fire to something.
conflicting
conflicting
adj
Being in opposition; contrary; contradictory.
fighting; contending; in conflict
verb
present participle of conflict
confounding
confounding
noun
(epidemiology) The process by which an apparent association between an exposure and an outcome is actually explained by another factor.
The act by which things are confounded, or confused.
verb
present participle of confound
confronting
confronting
adj
Causing distress; upsetting.
verb
present participle of confront
confusingly
confusingly
adv
In a confusing manner
copurifying
copurifying
verb
present participle of copurify
copyfitting
countergift
countergift
noun
A gift given in response to a gift received.
crawfishing
crawfishing
noun
fishing for crawfish
verb
present participle of crawfish
crayfishing
crayfishing
noun
fishing for crayfish
verb
present participle of crayfish
crossfiring
daintifying
daintifying
verb
present participle of daintify
dangerfully
dangerfully
adv
(obsolete) dangerously
deadlifting
deadlifting
verb
present participle of deadlift
deafeningly
deafeningly
adv
In a deafening manner.
debriefings
debriefings
noun
plural of debriefing
defalcating
defalcating
verb
present participle of defalcate
deferrizing
deflowering
deflowering
noun
The breaking of the hymen of a virgin.
verb
present participle of deflower
defocussing
defoliating
defoliating
verb
present participle of defoliate
deforesting
deforesting
verb
present participle of deforest
demigriffin
denazifying
denazifying
verb
present participle of denazify
designfully
designfully
adv
In a designful manner.
desulfuring
desulfuring
verb
present participle of desulfur
detoxifying
detoxifying
verb
present participle of detoxify
differingly
differingly
adv
In a differing or different way.
diffracting
diffracting
verb
present participle of diffract
dignifiedly
dignifiedly
adv
in a dignified manner
disfavoring
disfavoring
verb
present participle of disfavor
disfiguring
disfiguring
verb
present participle of disfigure
disfrocking
disfrocking
verb
present participle of disfrock
disunifying
disunifying
verb
present participle of disunify
divinifying
divinifying
verb
present participle of divinify
dogfighting
dogfighting
noun
(military, aviation) Close combat between two military aircraft.
A blood sport in which dogs fight with one another.
verb
present participle of dogfight
downfalling
downfalling
adj
falling downward
noun
A downfall.
An act of falling downward.
dragonflies
dragonflies
noun
plural of dragonfly
dreamingful
dropforging
dumfounding
dumfounding
verb
present participle of dumfound
effigiating
effigiating
verb
present participle of effigiate
effigiation
effigiation
noun
The act of forming in resemblance; an effigy.
effulgences
effulgences
noun
plural of effulgence
effulgently
effulgently
adv
In an effulgent manner; brilliantly.
emulsifying
emulsifying
adj
That emulsifies
verb
present participle of emulsify
enfettering
enfettering
verb
present participle of enfetter
enfleurages
enfleurages
noun
plural of enfleurage
enflowering
enflowering
verb
present participle of enflower
enforcingly
enforcingly
adv
So as to enforce.
engraftment
engraftment
noun
The act of engrafting, or something engrafted.
engulfments
engulfments
noun
plural of engulfment
esterifying
esterifying
verb
present participle of esterify
etherifying
etherifying
verb
present participle of etherify
exfoliating
exfoliating
verb
present participle of exfoliate
fablemonger
fablemonger
noun
One who tells or composes fables.
fabricating
fabricating
verb
present participle of fabricate
facelifting
facelifting
verb
present participle of facelift
facsimiling
facsimiling
verb
present participle of facsimile
factorizing
factorizing
noun
factorization
verb
present participle of factorize
failingness
failingness
noun
The quality of being failing.
fainaiguing
fainaiguing
verb
present participle of fainaigue
fairgrounds
fairgrounds
noun
Alternative spelling of fairground; the grounds where a fair is held.
plural of fairground
falteringly
falteringly
adv
In a faltering manner; hesitantly, making pauses
fancymonger
fancymonger
noun
(obsolete) A lovemonger; a whimsical lover.
fantasising
fantasising
verb
present participle of fantasise
fantasizing
fantasizing
verb
present participle of fantasize
farewelling
farewelling
verb
present participle of farewell
farmingdale
farnborough
farnborough
Proper noun
a town in north-east Hampshire, England.
a residential area in the London Borough of Bromley.
a village in Berkshire, and a village in Warwickshire, both in England.
farraginous
farraginous
adj
(now rare) Random, miscellaneous, indiscriminate.
farthingale
farthingale
noun
(historical) A hooped structure in cloth worn to extend the skirt of women's dresses; a hooped petticoat.
fascinating
fascinating
adj
Having interesting qualities; captivating; attractive.
verb
present participle of fascinate
fatiguingly
fatiguingly
adv
In a fatiguing manner.
favouringly
favouringly
adv
In a favouring way.
fawningness
fawningness
noun
Tendency to fawn; obsequious behaviour.
featherings
featherings
noun
plural of feathering
featherwing
fecundating
fecundating
verb
present participle of fecundate
feelingless
feelingless
adj
Without feeling, without emotion, unemotional.
feelingness
feelingness
noun
Quality of being feeling.
feignedness
feignedness
noun
Quality of being feigned.
fellingbird
fellmongers
fellmongers
noun
plural of fellmonger
fellmongery
fellmongery
noun
A fellmonger's place of work.
The trade of a fellmonger.
fergusonite
fergusonite
noun
A mineral composed of oxides of various rare earth elements.