The state or quality of being affable, friendly, or approachable.
affectable
affectable
adj
Able to be affected.
affectible
affectible
adj
Alternative form of affectable
affiliable
affiliable
adj
Capable of being affiliated to or on, or connected with in origin.
affirmable
affirmable
adj
Able to be affirmed.
affirmably
affirmably
adv
In an affirmable manner
affordable
affordable
adj
Able to be afforded; inexpensive or reasonably priced.
afterbirth
afterbirth
noun
The placenta and other material expelled via the birth canal following childbirth or parturition in mammals.
afterbrain
afterbrain
noun
(anatomy) A posterior subdivision of the hindbrain; the myelencephalon
alfarabius
amoebiform
amoebiform
adj
Alternative form of amebiform
antifebrin
arboriform
arboriform
adj
Resembling a tree in shape or appearance.
backfatter
backfatter
noun
A pig yielding significant backfat.
backfields
backfields
noun
plural of backfield
backfilled
backfilled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backfill
backfiller
backfiller
noun
A machine for refilling an excavation.
backfiring
backfiring
noun
A failure that leads to further misfortune.
The occurrence of a backfire.
verb
present participle of backfire
backfriend
backfriend
noun
(UK, dialectal) A friend at one's back; a backer; one who does his best for another; a supporter.
(UK, dialectal) A hangnail.
(UK, dialectal, obsolete) A false friend; a secret enemy.
backfurrow
backfurrow
noun
(agriculture) The line of piled soil thrown up beside a furrow when it is created by a plow
verb
(agriculture) To throw or turn the soil in alternating directions for every other row that is plowed, so that every pair of furrows has a single backfurrow with clear areas on the outside.
baculiform
baculiform
adj
Shaped like a bacillus; rod-shaped.
bafflement
bafflement
noun
(countable) Something that causes a state of confusion or puzzlement.
(uncountable) The state or result of being baffled, puzzled, or confused.
bafflingly
bafflingly
adv
In a baffling or puzzling manner.
ballflower
ballflower
noun
Alternative form of ball flower
balloonful
balloonful
noun
Enough to fill a balloon.
bandfiling
banffshire
banffshire
Proper noun
a historic county in north-east Scotland, which was absorbed into Region in 1975. Its county town was
bannerfish
bannerfish
noun
A large fish of the genus Istiophorus, of the swordfish family, with a broad banner-like dorsal fin; the sailfish.
Any of several species of butterflyfish in the genus Heniochus that superficially resemble the Moorish idol, though unrelated.
barberfish
barberfish
noun
Johnrandallia nigrirostris, a cleaner fish.
barefisted
barefooted
barefooted
adj
Wearing nothing on the feet; barefoot.
barrelfish
barrelfish
noun
The black rudderfish, Hyperoglyphe perciformis
barrelfuls
barrelfuls
noun
plural of barrelful
barrelsful
basifacial
basifacial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the lower half of the face
basketfuls
basketfuls
noun
plural of basketful
batfowling
batfowling
noun
A method of catching birds at night, by holding a torch or other light, and beating the bush or perch where they roost so that the birds fly towards the light.
bathflower
bathoflore
bathtubful
bathtubful
noun
As much as a bathtub will hold.
batterfang
beachfront
beachfront
adj
Of property (real estate): located on a beach.
noun
The portion of land or property that runs alongside and facing a beach.
beatifical
beatifical
adj
beatific
beatifying
beatifying
verb
present participle of beatify
beautified
beautified
adj
Having been made beautiful.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beautify
beautifier
beautifier
noun
A person who or a thing which beautifies or makes beautiful.
beautifies
beautifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beautify
beccaficos
beccaficos
noun
plural of beccafico
bedeafened
bedeafened
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bedeafen
bedwarfing
bedwarfing
verb
present participle of bedwarf
beefeaters
beefeaters
noun
plural of beefeater
beefheaded
beefheaded
adj
stupid; dull-witted
beefsteaks
beefsteaks
noun
plural of beefsteak
befamilied
befamilied
adj
(rare) Having a family.
befathered
beflagging
beflagging
verb
present participle of beflag
befoolable
beforehand
beforehand
adj
(archaic, often followed by with) In a state of anticipation or preoccupation.
(obsolete) In comfortable circumstances as regards property; forehanded.
adv
At an earlier or preceding time.
beforesaid
beforesaid
adj
(archaic) Previously said.
benefactor
benefactor
noun
Somebody who gives a gift, often money to a charity.
Someone who performs good or noble deeds.
beneficial
beneficial
adj
Helpful or good to something or someone.
Relating to a benefice.
noun
Something that is beneficial.
benzofuran
benzofuran
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a class of bicyclic heterocycles consisting of a benzene ring fused with one of furan.
besanctify
bicrofarad
bicrofarad
noun
(dated, nonstandard) A billionth of a farad.
bifistular
bifistular
adj
Doubly fistular; having two tubelike parts.
bifurcated
bifurcated
adj
Divided into two branches.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bifurcate
bifurcates
bifurcates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bifurcate
blackflies
blackflies
noun
plural of blackfly
blamefully
blamefully
adv
In a blameful manner.
blattiform
boarfishes
boarfishes
noun
plural of boarfish
boastfully
boastfully
adv
In a boastful manner.
boldfacing
boldfacing
verb
present participle of boldface
braincraft
braincraft
noun
(rare) Intellectual work; thinking.
brantsford
brazenface
brazenface
noun
An impudent or shameless person.
breadfruit
breadfruit
noun
An evergreen tree, Artocarpus altilis, native to islands of the east Indian Ocean and western Pacific Ocean.
The large round fruit of this tree.
breadstuff
breadstuff
noun
Any of the ingredients for making bread, especially as commodities in trade and especially the principal ones, namely, flour/meal or the grain with which to mill it (such as wheat, oats, rye, or any other cereal grain).
Bread or bread-like baked goods of any sort.
breakfasts
breakfasts
noun
plural of breakfast
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of breakfast
breakfront
breakfront
noun
(chiefly attributive) Any piece of furniture (especially a bookcase or cabinet) that has a central section that projects farther forward than the other sections.
breastfast
breastfast
noun
(nautical) A large rope to fasten the midship part of a ship to a wharf or to another vessel.
briefcases
briefcases
noun
plural of briefcase
broomstaff
broomstaff
noun
(obsolete) A broomstick.
brunfelsia
brunfelsia
noun
(botany) Any of the plants of the genus Brunfelsia.
buffaloing
buffaloing
verb
present participle of buffalo
bufflehead
bufflehead
noun
(obsolete) One who has a large head; a heavy, stupid fellow.
A duck in the goldeneye genus, Bucephala albeola.
bumbailiff
bumbailiff
noun
(UK, obsolete) A bound bailiff.
butterfats
butterfats
noun
plural of butterfat.
cantefable
cantefable
noun
Alternative form of chantefable
clofibrate
clofibrate
noun
(pharmacology) A compound C₁₂H₁₅ClO₃ used especially to lower abnormally high concentrations of fats and cholesterol in the blood.
confabbing
confabbing
verb
present participle of confab
confabular
confabular
adj
Of or pertaining to confabulation.
confinable
confinable
adj
Able to be confined
confusable
confusable
adj
Able to be confused.
noun
A word or phrase that is easily confused with another
confusably
confusably
adv
In a confusable way; such that they may be confused.
confutable
confutable
adj
(archaic or formal) That can be confuted, i.e. shown to be false; disprovable.
craftsbury
cymbaeform
defaceable
defaceable
adj
Able to be defaced.
defeasible
defeasible
adj
(law, logic) Capable of being defeated, terminated, annulled, voided or invalidated.
defendable
defendable
adj
Capable of being defended.
deferrable
deferrable
adj
That can be deferred.
noun
Something that can be deferred.
deformable
deformable
adj
Capable of being reshaped.
defrayable
defrayable
adj
Capable of being defrayed.
doubleleaf
edificable
effaceable
effaceable
adj
Capable of being effaced.
fablemaker
fablemaker
noun
One who invents fables.
fabricable
fabricable
adj
Able to be shaped into a finished product.
fabricated
fabricated
adj
Constructed or assembled.
False in the sense of made-up, constructed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fabricate
fabricates
fabricates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fabricate
fabricator
fabricator
noun
A person who fabricates or manufactures something; a manufacturer
A person who makes a fabrication of something; a counterfeiter or falsifier
fabulosity
fabulosity
noun
(obsolete, countable) A fabulous thing; a fable.
(uncountable) Fabulousness; the quality of being fabulous; fictitiousness; mythical character.
fabulously
fabulously
adv
In a fabulous manner.
In fables.
factabling
factorable
factorable
adj
(mathematics) Capable of being factored. For integers synonyms are composite, non-prime.
falconbill
fassbinder
fatbrained
fathomable
fathomable
adj
able to be fathomed
fatiguable
fatiguable
adj
Alternative form of fatigable
fattenable
fattenable
adj
(rare) Able to be fattened.
favourable
favourable
adj
Auspicious or lucky.
Convenient or at a suitable time; opportune.
Pleasing, encouraging or approving.
Useful or helpful.
noun
A favourable person
favourably
favourably
adv
(Britain, Canada) In a favourable manner.
featherbed
featherbed
noun
(UK, Dartmoor) A bog covered by a layer of moss, presenting a hazard to walkers.
A mattress stuffed with feathers.
verb
(intransitive) To engage in featherbedding; to employ more workers than necessary to fulfill a labor union requirement.
(transitive) To treat someone with excessive indulgence; to pamper, cosset or mollycoddle.
febrifugal
febrifugal
adj
(pharmacology) Acting against or preventing fever.
februaries
februarius
februation
februation
noun
Purification, rejuvenation, or renewal, especially ritual or ceremonial.
The object of such purification; a sacrifice.
fernambuck
ferryboats
ferryboats
noun
plural of ferryboat
fiaroblast
fiberboard
fiberboard
noun
(American spelling) A material made from wood chips or shavings, which are compressed and bonded with resin and formed into stiff sheets, and used in building or making furniture.
fiberglass
fiberglass
noun
(American spelling) Alternative form of fibreglass
fibreboard
fibreboard
noun
Britain and Canada standard spelling of fiberboard.
fibreglass
fibreglass
noun
A composite material made from fine fibres of spun glass held together with resin.
Ellipsis of fibreglass wool.
Silica based glass extruded into fibers that possess a length at least 1000 times greater than their width.
verb
To apply fibreglass to.
fibrilated
fibrillary
fibrillary
adj
Of or pertaining to fibrils, or nanoscale fibers
fibrillate
fibrillate
verb
(intransitive) To make rapid irregular movements.
fibrinemia
fibrinuria
fibroblast
fibroblast
noun
A cell found in connective tissue that produces fibers, such as collagen.
fibrofatty
fibrofatty
adj
(of tissue) fibrous and fatty
fibromyoma
fibromyoma
noun
(pathology) A benign uterine tumour; a fibroid.
fibrovasal
fiddleback
fiddleback
noun
A feature of maple wood where the fibers are distorted in an undulating chatoyant pattern.
A kind of chasuble with the front cut away.
The brown recluse spider.
filibranch
filibranch
adj
(biology, of gills) long, with tubular filaments
filterable
filterable
adj
Able to be separated by filtration
That can pass through a specified filter
fimbriated
fimbriated
adj
(biology) Having a fringe or border of hairlike or fingerlike projections.
(heraldry) Having a narrow borderline, typically of a specified tincture.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fimbriate
fimbriatum
fimbricate
fimbricate
adj
(zoology) Fringed, on one side only, by long, straight hairs, like the antennae of certain insects.
fringed; jagged; fimbriate
fimbrillae
fingerable
fingerable
adj
Able to be touched or manipulated with the fingers.