The act of affixing; affixation, affixment, attachment.
affluxes
affluxes
noun
plural of afflux
aftertax
aftertax
adj
Alternative spelling of after-tax.
antefixa
antefixa
noun
(architecture) Alternative form of antefix
plural of antefixum
antiflux
axifugal
axifugal
adj
(archaic) Centrifugal. [from 18th c.]
axofugal
carnifex
carnifex
noun
(now rare, historical) An executioner.
chafewax
chafewax
noun
Alternative form of chaffwax
chaffwax
chaffwax
noun
(UK, law, historical) A chancery officer who fitted wax for sealing writs and other documents.
confixed
confixed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of confix
crucifix
crucifix
noun
(gymnastics) The iron cross, a position on the rings where the gymnast holds the rings straight out on either side of the body.
A wooden cross used for crucifixions, as by the Romans.
An ornamental or symbolic sculptural representation of Christ on a cross, often worn as a pendant or displayed in a Christian church.
deflexed
deflexed
adj
Bent downward, as branches, leaves, or hairs.
detoxify
detoxify
verb
To remove foreign and harmful substances from something.
dixfield
effluxes
effluxes
noun
plural of efflux
exfigure
fabliaux
fabliaux
noun
plural of fabliau
fixatifs
fixatifs
noun
plural of fixatif
fixating
fixating
verb
present participle of fixate
fixation
fixation
noun
(cytology, histology, pathology) preservation of biological tissues from decay due to autolysis or putrefaction.
(genetics) The change in a gene pool from a situation where there exists at least two variants of a particular gene (allele) to a situation where only one of the alleles remains.
(law) Recording a creative work in a medium of expression for more than a transitory duration, thereby satisfying the "fixation" requirement for the purposes of copyright law.
(ophthalmology) maintaining of the gaze on a single location.
(orthopaedics) process by which an injury is rendered immobile.
A state of mind involving obsession with a particular person, idea, or thing.
In metals, a state of resistance to evaporation or volatilization by heat.
The act of fixing.
The act of uniting chemically with a solid substance or in a solid form; reduction to a non-volatile condition; -- said of volatile elements.
The act or process of ceasing to be fluid and becoming firm.
The state of being fixed or fixated.
fixative
fixative
adj
Serving to fix or bind.
noun
(perfumery) The components of a perfume that prolong or bolster the notes, and may or may not be the base note itself.
A substance that fixes, protects, or preserves.
fixature
fixature
noun
(historical) A gummy preparation for fixing the hair in place.
fixidity
fixidity
noun
(obsolete) The quality of being fixed.
fixities
fixities
noun
plural of fixity
fixtures
fixtures
noun
plural of fixture
flaxbird
flaxbush
flaxbush
noun
The bush (genus Phormium) bearing New Zealand flax.
flaxdrop
flaxiest
flaxlike
flaxlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of flax.
flaxseed
flaxseed
noun
The seed of the flax plant; a source of linseed oil.
flaxtail
flaxweed
flaxweed
noun
toadflax
flaxwife
flaxwort
flaxwort
noun
Any of the flax plants of genus Linum.
flexagon
flexagon
noun
(geometry) A flat model made from folded strips of paper that can be folded, or flexed, to reveal a number of hidden faces.
flexible
flexible
adj
Capable of being flexed or bent without breaking; able to be turned or twisted without breaking.
Capable or being adapted or molded in some way.
Willing or prone to give way to the influence of others; not invincibly rigid or obstinate.
noun
(chiefly engineering and manufacturing) Something that is flexible.
flexibly
flexibly
adv
in a flexible manner
flexions
flexions
noun
plural of flexion
flextime
flexuose
flexuose
adj
Alternative form of flexuous
flexuous
flexuous
adj
winding from side to side; sinuous
flexural
flexural
adj
of, or relating to, flexure
flexured
flexured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flexure
flexures
flexures
noun
plural of flexure
flixweed
flixweed
noun
A tall, herbaceous flowering plant, Descurainia sophia, related to mustard
fluxible
fluxible
adj
Capable of being melted or fused.
fluxibly
fluxions
fluxions
noun
(obsolete, mathematics) differential calculus
plural of fluxion
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fluxion
fluxroot
fluxweed
fornaxid
fortaxed
fourplex
fourplex
noun
quadplex
foxberry
foxberry
noun
The plant cowberry or lingonberry, Vaccinium vitis-idaea.
foxcroft
foxfires
foxglove
foxglove
noun
Digitalis, a genus of about 20 species of herbaceous biennials native to the Old World, certain of which are prized for their showy flowers. The drug digitalis or digoxin was first isolated from the plant.
foxholes
foxholes
noun
plural of foxhole
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of foxhole
foxhound
foxhound
noun
A dog of a medium-sized breed developed for hunting.
foxiness
foxiness
noun
The characteristic or quality of being foxy
foxproof
foxproof
adj
Resistant to the predations of foxes.
verb
(transitive) To make resistant to the predations of foxes.
foxskins
foxskins
noun
plural of foxskin
foxtails
foxtails
noun
plural of foxtail
foxtrots
foxtrots
noun
plural of foxtrot
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of foxtrot
foxworth
francaix
fraxetin
fraxetin
noun
(organic chemistry) A hydrolysis product of fraxin; 7,8-dihydroxy-6-methoxycoumarin.
fraxinus
genuflex
genuflex
verb
Alternative form of genuflect
hexafoil
hexafoil
noun
A design with six round semicircular petals stemming from a central circle.
hrimfaxi
ideefixe
infixing
infixing
verb
present participle of infix
infixion
infixion
noun
(linguistics) The addition of an infix.
inflexed
inflexed
adj
(botany) inflected
influxes
influxes
noun
plural of influx
maxfield
outfoxed
outfoxed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outfox
outfoxes
outfoxes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outfox
oxyfatty
pontifex
pontifex
noun
(historical) A pontiff, or high priest, in Ancient Rome.
prefixal
prefixal
adj
(of a term) Taking the role of a prefix.
(of a word) That may be modified by the addition of a prefix.
prefixed
prefixed
adj
Added as a prefix.
Having a (specified) prefix.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of prefix
prefixes
prefixes
noun
plural of prefix
plural of prefixe
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of prefix
refixing
refixing
verb
present participle of refix
reflexed
reflexed
adj
turned backwards
verb
simple past tense and past participle of reflex
reflexes
reflexes
noun
plural of reflex
reflexly
reflexly
adv
In a reflex manner.
refluxed
refluxed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of reflux
refluxes
refluxes
noun
plural of reflux
rexfourd
saxifrax
semiflex
semiflex
verb
(transitive) To half-bend.
sixfolds
snuffbox
snuffbox
noun
A small box or container to hold snuff or loose tobacco.
spinifex
spinifex
noun
(Australia) A coastal grass, either in genera Triodia or Spinifex.
An Australian coastal grass, in genus Spinifex
subfixes
subfixes
noun
plural of subfix
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of subfix
suffixal
suffixal
adj
(of a term) Taking the role of a suffix
(of a word) That may be modified by the addition of a suffix
suffixed
suffixed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of suffix
suffixer
suffixes
suffixes
noun
plural of suffix
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of suffix
superfix
superfix
noun
One or more letters or sounds added at the top of a word to modify the word's meaning. These are found in Maya script.
verb
To add one or more letters or sounds to the top of a word to change the word's meaning.
toadflax
toadflax
noun
Any of several European plants, of the genus Linaria, having two-lipped yellow flowers.
Any of several other plants in the family Plantaginaceae.
toxifera
toxified
toxified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of toxify
transfix
transfix
noun
(linguistics) A discontinuous affix, which occurs at more than one position in a word, typical of Semitic languages.
verb
(transitive) To fix or impale.
(transitive) To pierce with a sharp pointed weapon.
(transitive) To render motionless, by arousing terror, amazement or awe.