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.
antifungal
antifungal
adj
(pharmacology) That inhibits the growth of fungi; antimycotic.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug that inhibits the growth of fungi.
antifungals
antifungals
noun
plural of antifungal
argilliferous
argilliferous
adj
(geology) Producing clay; rich in argil.
argilloferruginous
argilloferruginous
adj
(soil science) Containing clay and iron.
axifugal
axifugal
adj
(archaic) Centrifugal. [from 18th c.]
basifugal
basifugal
adj
(botany) Tending or proceeding away from the base.
blackfigured
brachiofaciolingual
buffaloing
buffaloing
verb
present participle of buffalo
burglarproofing
calcifugal
calcifugal
adj
Of or relating to a calcifuge.
calcifuge
calcifuge
noun
Any plant that does not thrive in a soil rich in lime or chalk
calcifugous
calcifugous
adj
Synonym of calcifugal
calculifrage
calculifrage
noun
(surgery) An instrument inserted into the bladder in order to break up calculi.
camouflagic
camouflagic
adj
Providing or relating to camouflage.
camouflaging
camouflaging
verb
present participle of camouflage
caprimulgiformes
carfuffling
carriageful
carriageful
noun
The amount that can fit in a carriage.
cellifugal
cellifugal
adj
cellulifugal
cellulifugal
cellulifugal
adj
That carries nerve impulses away from a neuron
cellulifugally
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.
centrifugalisation
centrifugalisation
noun
Alternative form of centrifugation
centrifugalise
centrifugalise
verb
Alternative form of centrifugalize
centrifugalization
centrifugalization
noun
Synonym of centrifugation
centrifugalize
centrifugalize
verb
Synonym of centrifugate
centrifugalized
centrifugalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of centrifugalize
centrifugalizing
centrifugalizing
verb
present participle of centrifugalize
centrifugaller
centrifugally
centrifugally
adv
Away from a centre or axis.
In a centrifuge.
Using centrifugal force.
centrifugals
centrifugals
noun
plural of centrifugal
cerebellifugal
cerebellifugal
adj
(anatomy) Directed towards the cerebellum.
cerebrifugal
cerebrifugal
adj
(physiology) Applied to those nerve fibers which go from the brain to the spinal cord, and so transfer cerebral impulses (centrifugal impressions) outwards.
confabulating
confabulating
verb
present participle of confabulate
configurable
configurable
adj
Capable of being configured; customisable; permitting rearrangement or adjustment.
configural
configural
adj
Relating to the spatial configuration of something, such as a human face to be recognised, rather than its separate visual features.
configurational
configurational
adj
(grammar) Of a language: having a relatively fixed style of grammar where the subject of a sentence is outside the finite verb phrase but the object is inside it.
Of or pertaining to a configuration.
configurationally
configurationally
adv
With regard to a configuration
corticifugal
corticifugal
adj
(anatomy) Leading away from the cerebral cortex
corticifugally
corticifugally
adv
In a corticifugal manner.
counterflashing
counterflashing
noun
(construction) Formed metal or elastomeric sheeting secured on or into a wall, curb, pipe or other surface, to cover and protect the upper edge of a base flashing and its associated fasteners.
culicifugal
culicifugal
adj
That repels culicine mosquitoes.
defaulting
defaulting
noun
The act or result of being defaulted, especially a failure to meet a financial obligation.
verb
present participle of default
deflocculating
deflocculating
verb
present participle of deflocculate
desulfurating
desulfurating
verb
present participle of desulfurate
diabolifuge
difflugia
disgraceful
disgraceful
adj
Bringing or warranting disgrace; shameful.
Giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation.
disgracefully
disgracefully
adv
In a disgraceful manner.
disgracefulness
disgracefulness
noun
The state or quality of being disgraceful.
disqualifying
disqualifying
verb
present participle of disqualify
disregardful
disregardful
adj
inconsiderate, thoughtless, heedless, regardless
disregardfully
disregardfully
adv
In a disregardful manner; negligently; heedlessly.
disregardfulness
disregardfulness
noun
the state of being disregardful
dreamingful
effluviography
effluviography
noun
(photography, obsolete) The effects upon the dry photographic plate of certain electric emanations, including those later known as the X-rays.
eflagelliferous
eflagelliferous
adj
Not flagelliferous.
faciolingual
faciolingual
adj
Relating to the face and tongue.
fatiguabilities
fatiguability
fatiguability
noun
Alternative form of fatigability
fatiguable
fatiguable
adj
Alternative form of fatigable
fatigueless
fatigueless
adj
Free from fatigue.
fatiguingly
fatiguingly
adv
In a fatiguing manner.
faultfinding
faultfinding
adj
Tending to find fault
noun
Excessive or petty criticism
faultfindings
faultfindings
noun
plural of faultfinding
faulting
faulting
noun
Formation of a geological fault.
verb
present participle of fault
faunological
faunological
adj
Relating to faunology.
favouringly
favouringly
adv
In a favouring way.
febrifugal
febrifugal
adj
(pharmacology) Acting against or preventing fever.
feudalising
feudalising
verb
present participle of feudalise
feudalizing
feudalizing
verb
present participle of feudalize
feuillage
feuillage
noun
archaic form of foliage
fibrocartilaginous
fibrocartilaginous
adj
Of or pertaining to fibrocartilage.
fibroligamentous
figulate
figulate
adj
made of potter's clay
figulated
figulated
adj
Alternative form of figulate
figurability
figurability
noun
The quality of being figurable.
figurable
figurable
adj
Capable of being brought to a fixed form or shape.
figural
figural
adj
(mathematics, obsolete) Of numbers, describing a geometrical figure.
(music) Figurate.
(obsolete) Pertaining to a figure, shape.
(rare) Pertaining to (human) figures.
Figurative, not literal.
Representing by means of a figure; emblematic.
figurally
figurally
adv
in a figural manner
figurately
figurately
adv
In a figurate manner; Using or forming a figure.
figuratively, in a figurative manner.
figurational
figurational
adj
Relating to figurations.
figuratively
figuratively
adv
(manner) In a figurative manner.
Used to indicate that what follows is to be taken as a figure of speech, not literally.
figureheadless
figurial
figurial
adj
Represented by figure or delineation.
fireflaught
fissilingual
fissilingual
adj
(zoology) Having the tongue forked.
fissilinguia
flagellariaceous
flagellariaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Flagellariaceae.
flagelliferous
flagelliferous
adj
Bearing a flagellum.
flagitious
flagitious
adj
(literary) Extremely brutal or wicked; heinous, monstrous.
(literary) Guilty of terrible crimes; wicked, criminal.
flagitiously
flagitiously
adv
In a flagitious manner.
flagitiousness
flagitiousness
noun
The state or quality of being flagitious; wickedness, infamy.
flammigerous
flaunching
flaunching
noun
A mortar fillet at the junction of the chimney stack and the roof; superseded in modern times by lead flashing.
The sloped mortar fillet around the base of a chimney pot, which serves to hold the pot in position and allow rainwater to run off.
verb
present participle of flaunch
flaunting
flaunting
adj
That flaunts; showy or gaudy
noun
The act by which something is flaunted.
verb
present participle of flaunt
flauntingly
flauntingly
adv
In a flaunting manner
flavouring
flavouring
noun
Britain standard spelling of flavoring.
verb
present participle of flavour
flocculating
flocculating
verb
present participle of flocculate
fluctuating
fluctuating
adj
Subject to irregular changes in quantity or quality.
noun
A fluctuation.
verb
present participle of fluctuate
fluidglycerate
fluidglycerate
noun
A plant extract produced by extracting with a mixture of glycerine and water
fluigram
fluigram
noun
(archaic, medicine) A cubic centimetre.
fluigramme
fluoridating
fluoridating
verb
present participle of fluoridate
fluorinating
fluorinating
verb
present participle of fluorinate
fluorographic
fluorographic
adj
Relating to fluorography.
flusterating
flusterating
verb
present participle of flusterate
flustrating
flustrating
verb
present participle of flustrate
fluvioglacial
fluvioglacial
adj
(geology) Describing a stream formed from glacial meltwater
fluviograph
fluviograph
noun
(dated) An instrument for measuring and automatically recording the rise and fall of a river.
foliageous
foliageous
adj
Resembling foliage.
footfaulting
footfaulting
verb
present participle of footfault
formularising
formularising
verb
present participle of formularise
formularizing
formularizing
verb
present participle of formularize
formulating
formulating
verb
present participle of formulate
frangulic
frangulin
frangulin
noun
(organic chemistry) A yellow crystalline dyestuff extracted from a species of buckthorn, Rhamnus frangula.
frangulinic
fringillaceous
fringillaceous
adj
(zoology) Relating to the finches or Fringillidae.
frugalism
frugalism
noun
The practice of being frugal.
frugalist
frugalist
noun
A person who acts frugally.
frugalities
frugalities
noun
plural of frugality
frugality
frugality
noun
A sparing use; sparingness.
The quality of being frugal; prudent economy; thrift.
frustratingly
frustratingly
adv
In a frustrating manner; in a manner that causes frustration.
fugaciously
fugaciously
adv
In a fugacious way.
fuglemanship
fulgoridae
fulgoroidea
fulgurating
fulgurating
verb
present participle of fulgurate
fulguration
fulguration
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) The sudden brightening of a fused globule of gold or silver, when the last film of the oxide of lead or copper leaves its surface
(medicine) cauterization with electricity; electrocautery
A flash of lightning
fulgurations
fulgurations
noun
plural of fulguration
fuligula
fuligulinae
fulminating
fulminating
adj
(medicine) Describing any sudden and severe (often fatal) inflammation