Third-person singular simple present indicative form of affection
affectious
affectious
adj
(obsolete) affectionate
affectless
affectless
adj
Lacking or not showing emotion.
affectuous
affectuous
adj
(obsolete) Full of passion or emotion; earnest.
affettuoso
affettuoso
adv
(music) With feeling; in a loving, tender way.
affidavits
affidavits
noun
plural of affidavit
affiliates
affiliates
noun
plural of affiliate
affinities
affinities
noun
plural of affinity
afflatuses
afflatuses
noun
plural of afflatus
affluences
affluences
noun
plural of affluence
afforested
afforested
adj
Created by afforestation.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of afforest
affricates
affricates
noun
plural of affricate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of affricate
aforetimes
aforetimes
Adverb
formerly, previously
afraidness
afraidness
noun
The state or quality of being afraid.
africanism
africanism
Noun
Eurocentric representation of Africans or people of African ancestry.
A characteristically African cultural feature, such as a belief, custom or linguistic feature.
africanist
africanist
Noun
A specialist in African studies.
An African nationalist; someone who subscribes to the doctrine of Africanism.
afrormosia
afrormosia
noun
Any of the African leguminous trees of the genus Pericopsis (formerly Afrormosia), especially Pericopsis elata; the timber of these trees.
aftercause
afterdecks
afterdecks
noun
plural of afterdeck
afterdrops
afterglows
afterglows
noun
plural of afterglow
aftergrass
aftergrass
noun
The grass that grows after the first crop has been mown.
afterhours
afterlifes
afterlifes
noun
(rare, proscribed) plural of afterlife
afterlives
afterlives
noun
plural of afterlife
aftermaths
aftermaths
noun
plural of aftermath
afternoons
afternoons
noun
plural of afternoon
afterpains
afterpains
noun
plural of afterpain
aftershaft
aftershaft
noun
(ornithology) An accessory plume arising from the posterior of the contour feathers of many birds.
aftershave
aftershave
noun
a lotion, gel, or liquid used after finishing shaving
aftershine
aftershock
aftershock
noun
(figuratively) By extension, any result or consequence following a major event.
An earthquake that follows in the same vicinity as another, usually larger, earthquake (the "mainshock").
Emotional and physical distress following a traumatic event.
aftersound
aftersound
noun
(acoustics) The second, slower phase of decay in the sound made by a piano string when it is struck.
(phonetics, obsolete) A weaker sound that immediately follows a more salient one, such as the second, less prominent vowel sound in a falling diphthong.
A sound that persists or remains audible after its source has ceased to produce it; the perception of such a sound.
afterstain
afterstate
afterstorm
afterstudy
afterswarm
afterswarm
noun
A swarm of bees that leaves the hive after the primary swarm.
afterswell
aftertaste
aftertaste
noun
A taste of something that persists when it is no longer present.
Of wine, finish.
The persistence of the taste of something no longer present.
aftertimes
aftertimes
noun
plural of aftertime
afterwards
afterwards
adv
(temporal location) At a later or succeeding time.
afterwrist
afteryears
afteryears
noun
subsequent years
airiferous
airiferous
adj
Alternative form of aeriferous
alderflies
alderflies
noun
plural of alderfly
alfarabius
alfraganus
alkalifies
alkalifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alkalify
amersfoort
amersfoort
Proper noun
A city in the Netherlands.
ammonifies
ammonifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ammonify
amplifiers
amplifiers
noun
plural of amplifier
anguishful
anguishful
adj
Full of anguish.
antifungus
antifungus
adj
That inhibits the growth of fungi.
apfelstadt
aquafortis
aquafortis
noun
Alternative form of aqua fortis
aquiferous
aquiferous
adj
(geology) Of or pertaining to an aquifer
Carrying water
archerfish
archerfish
noun
Any of the species of fish in the family Toxotidae (sole genus Toxotes), who prey on small animals near to the surface of a water by shooting them with water from their mouths.
archfiends
archfiends
noun
plural of archfiend
arciferous
armiferous
armiferous
adj
(rare) Bearing arms or weapons.
artfulness
artfulness
noun
The quality of being artful or of acting in an artful manner.
artificers
artificers
noun
plural of artificer
asafoetida
asafoetida
noun
A resinous gum from the stem and roots of Ferula species such as Ferula foetida and Ferula assa-foetida, having a strong, unpleasant smell, with culinary and medical uses.
aschaffite
ascidiform
ascidiform
adj
(zoology) Shaped like an ascidian.
asciferous
assafetida
assafetida
noun
Dated form of asafoetida.
auriferous
auriferous
adj
Containing or producing gold; gold-bearing.
ausforming
ausforming
verb
present participle of ausform
backfields
backfields
noun
plural of backfield
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
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
beautifies
beautifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beautify
beccaficos
beccaficos
noun
plural of beccafico
bedfellows
bedfellows
noun
plural of bedfellow
beefeaters
beefeaters
noun
plural of beefeater
beefsteaks
beefsteaks
noun
plural of beefsteak
befetished
befetished
adj
(dated) Wearing amulets or talismans.
beforeness
beforeness
noun
The state or quality of being before.
beforesaid
beforesaid
adj
(archaic) Previously said.
beforested
befuddlers
befuddlers
noun
plural of befuddler
beliefless
beliefless
adj
Without a belief or beliefs; faithless or nothingarian.
bellowsful
bellowsful
noun
Enough to fill a bellows.
bellyfulls
bernstorff
besanctify
bifidities
bifidities
noun
plural of bifidity
bifistular
bifistular
adj
Doubly fistular; having two tubelike parts.
bifurcates
bifurcates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bifurcate
biliferous
biliferous
adj
Generating bile.
bilifuscin
bilifuscin
noun
(biochemistry) A brownish-green pigment, derived from bilirubin, found in human gallstones and in old bile.
billfishes
billfishes
noun
plural of billfish
bischofite
bischofite
noun
(mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of magnesium chloride with the chemical formula MgCl₂·6H₂O, found with potash deposits in Saxony.
blackflies
blackflies
noun
plural of blackfly
blindfolds
blindfolds
noun
plural of blindfold
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blindfold
blissfield
blissfully
blissfully
adv
In a blissful, happy or joyful manner.
blowfishes
blowfishes
noun
plural of blowfish
bluefields
bluefishes
bluefishes
noun
plural of bluefish
blushfully
blushfully
adv
In a blushful manner
boarfishes
boarfishes
noun
plural of boarfish
boastfully
boastfully
adv
In a boastful manner.
bodysurfed
bodysurfed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bodysurf
bodysurfer
bodysurfer
noun
One who bodysurfs.
bonefishes
bonefishes
noun
plural of bonefish
bookshelfs
bottlefuls
bottlesful
bottlesful
noun
plural of bottleful
boyfriends
boyfriends
noun
plural of boyfriend
brantsford
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
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.
brushfires
brushfires
noun
plural of brushfire
brushproof
brushproof
adj
Resistant to damage caused by brushing.
bucketfuls
bucketfuls
noun
plural of bucketful
bucketsful
bufferrers
buffetings
buffetings
noun
plural of buffeting
buffoonish
buffoonish
adj
Characteristic of a buffoon.
buffoonism
buffoonism
noun
(rare, archaic) The practices of a buffoon; buffoonery.
bullfights
bullfights
noun
plural of bullfight
burrfishes
burrfishes
noun
plural of burrfish
bushelfuls
butterfats
butterfats
noun
plural of butterfat.
butterfish
butterfish
noun
(informal) The sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) (the sablefish is not a true butterfish; but is called such informally)
(obsolete) The Murray perch, Oligorus mitchelli; an Australian perciform fish of Murray river, now known as trout cod, Maccullochella macquariensis http://www.fishbase.org/Nomenclature/SynonymsList.php?ID=6308&SynCode=26048&GenusName=Maccullochella&SpeciesName=macquariensis, http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Maccullochella-macquariensis.html.
A rock gunnel, Pholis gunnellus, an eel-like fish found in the intertidal and subtidal zones of the North Atlantic.
Perciform fish of the family Stromateidae, including the genera Pampus, Peprilus and Stromateus.
The New Zealand fish Odax pullus, also known as greenbone.
cafeterias
cafeterias
noun
plural of cafeteria
caffeinism
caffeinism
noun
a toxic condition caused by excessive ingestion of coffee and other caffeine-containing beverages
addiction to such beverages
calorifics
candlefish
candlefish
noun
An oily edible fish, Thaleichthys pacificus, from the northern Pacific, that was once dried and used as a candle or torch by the Chinook Indians.
candyfloss
candyfloss
noun
Alternative spelling of candy floss
carnifexes
carnifices
carnifices
noun
plural of carnifex
castleford
castleford
Proper noun
a town in the City of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England.