(obsolete, law) The act of affeering or assessing an amercement, according to the circumstances of the case.
afferently
afferently
adv
Inwardly, toward the center.
affirmance
affirmance
noun
(countable, law) A decision upholding the decision of a lower court or agency
(uncountable) The act of affirming, affirmation
affriended
affriended
adj
(obsolete) Made friends; reconciled.
affronting
affronting
noun
The offering of an affront.
verb
present participle of affront
affrontive
affrontive
adj
Tending to affront or offend.
aforegoing
aforegoing
adj
(archaic) preceding, going before.
aforenamed
aforenamed
Adjective
Named earlier in a document.
afraidness
afraidness
noun
The state or quality of being afraid.
africander
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.
africanize
africanize
Verb
To make African.
africanoid
africanoid
Noun
A Negroid.
afrikander
afterbrain
afterbrain
noun
(anatomy) A posterior subdivision of the hindbrain; the myelencephalon
afterdrain
aftergrind
afternight
afternoons
afternoons
noun
plural of afternoon
afterpains
afterpains
noun
plural of afterpain
aftershine
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
airlifting
airlifting
verb
present participle of airlift
alfraganus
amentiform
amentiform
adj
(botany) Shaped like a catkin.
ammonifier
ammonifier
noun
That which ammonifies
anfracture
anfracture
noun
(obsolete) A mazy winding.
anginiform
anginiform
adj
(medicine) Resembling angina.
antadiform
antefurcae
antefurcae
noun
plural of antefurca
antefurcal
antefurcal
adj
Relating to an antefurca
antefuture
antennifer
antifebrin
antiformin
antiformin
noun
sodium hypochlorite
antifouler
antifouler
noun
Synonym of antifoulant
antifreeze
antifreeze
noun
(automobiles) Automotive antifreeze, a solution of ethylene glycol, used as an additive to water or replacement for water, in the radiators of motorcars.
(aviation) Deicer, a heated glycol solution used to remove ice from the aerodynamic surfaces of airplanes, and prevent icing while on the tarmac.
A substance, such as glycol, used to lower the freezing point of water;
antireform
antireform
adj
(politics) Opposing reform
araneiform
araneiform
adj
Having the form of a spider
archfiends
archfiends
noun
plural of archfiend
archflamen
archflamen
noun
A chief flamen or priest.
archfriend
archinfamy
arefaction
arefaction
noun
(rare or obsolete) The fact or process of drying; desiccation.
artfulness
artfulness
noun
The quality of being artful or of acting in an artful manner.
aufklarung
ausforming
ausforming
verb
present participle of ausform
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.
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.
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.
bedwarfing
bedwarfing
verb
present participle of bedwarf
befingered
befingered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of befinger
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.
beforeness
beforeness
noun
The state or quality of being before.
befretting
befriended
befriended
verb
simple past tense and past participle of befriend
befriender
befriender
noun
One who befriends.
befringing
befringing
verb
present participle of befringe
benefactor
benefactor
noun
Somebody who gives a gift, often money to a charity.
Someone who performs good or noble deeds.
benzofuran
benzofuran
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a class of bicyclic heterocycles consisting of a benzene ring fused with one of furan.
benzofuryl
bernstorff
bettendorf
blunderful
blunderful
adj
Inclined to blunder.
boneflower
bonhoeffer
boyfriends
boyfriends
noun
plural of boyfriend
braincraft
braincraft
noun
(rare) Intellectual work; thinking.
brantsford
brazenface
brazenface
noun
An impudent or shameless person.
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.
brownfield
brownfield
adj
(software engineering) Being a development that has to integrate with legacy systems.
noun
(often attributive) A site, to be used for housing or commerce, that has been previously used for industry and may be contaminated or need extensive clearing
brunfelsia
brunfelsia
noun
(botany) Any of the plants of the genus Brunfelsia.
brutifying
brutifying
verb
present participle of brutify
bufflehorn
buffoonery
buffoonery
noun
The behaviour expected of a buffoon; foolishness, silliness.
caernarfon
california
canaliform
canaliform
adj
Having the form of a canal
cancriform
cancriform
adj
(pathology) Resembling cancer.
Having the form of a crab.
caniniform
caniniform
adj
Shaped like a canine tooth
noun
Such a tooth
cankerfret
cariniform
cariniform
adj
Shaped like a carina
carnifexes
carnifices
carnifices
noun
plural of carnifex
carnifying
carnifying
verb
present participle of carnify
centerfold
centerfold
noun
(by extension) Any very sexually attractive person, who is therefore material for such a photograph.
A large photograph printed on this sheet, typically in the form of a nude, or provocatively dressed, sexually attractive woman or man.
The person appearing in such a photograph.
The single sheet of paper that forms the middle two pages of a magazine or other publication.
centrefold
centrefold
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of centerfold
centriffed
centrifuge
centrifuge
noun
(figuratively) An apparatus in which humans are spun to simulate acceleration in an aircraft or spacecraft.
A device in which a mixture of denser and lighter materials (normally dispersed in a liquid) is separated by being spun about a central axis at high speed.
verb
To rotate something in a centrifuge, typically in order to separate its constituents.
certifying
certifying
verb
present participle of certify
chaffering
chaffering
noun
The act of one who chaffers.
verb
present participle of chaffer
chamfering
chamfering
noun
A chamfer.
verb
present participle of chamfer
chiffonier
chiffonier
noun
A receptacle for rags or shreds.
A tall, elegant chest of drawers, often with a mirror attached.
One who gathers rags and odds and ends; a ragpicker.
chromaffin
chromaffin
adj
(cytology) Having an affinity for (and thus being stained brownish yellow) by chromium salts.
churnstaff
ciconiform
clarifiant
clarifying
clarifying
adj
Providing clarity; making clear.
Removing impurities or particulates.
noun
A clarification.
verb
present participle of clarify
cofounders
cofounders
noun
plural of cofounder
coiffuring
coiffuring
verb
present participle of coiffure
coinferred
comforting
comforting
adj
Giving comfort.
noun
The act of giving comfort.
verb
present participle of comfort
comournful
conchifera
conchiform
conchiform
adj
Shaped like a conch.
coneflower
coneflower
noun
Any of certain species of genus Isopogon, in order Proteales, principally of temperate Australia
Any of several similar flowering plants of tribe Heliantheae in order Asterales, in genera Dracopis, Echinacea, Rudbeckia, and Ratibida, that have a cone-shaped disk of florets.
confabular
confabular
adj
Of or pertaining to confabulation.
confectory
confectory
adj
(obsolete) Relating to the art of making confectionery.
confecture
confecture
noun
(obsolete) confiture
(obsolete) conjecture, hypothesis
confederal
confederal
adj
Of, pertaining to, or being a confederation.
conference
conference
noun
(Methodist Church) A stated meeting of preachers and others, invested with authority to take cognizance of ecclesiastical matters.
(Philippines, sports) A constituent tournament of a sports league in a given season.
(business) An event organized by a for-profit or non-profit organization to discuss a pressing issue, such as a new product, market trend or government regulation, with a range of speakers.
(obsolete) The act of comparing two or more things together; comparison.
(politics) A multilateral diplomatic negotiation.
(sciences) A formal event where scientists present their research results in speeches, workshops, posters or by other means.
(sports) A group of sports teams that play each other on a regular basis.
A voluntary association of Congregational churches of a district; the district in which such churches are.
The act of consulting together formally; serious conversation or discussion; interchange of views.
verb
(transitive, intransitive, education) To assess (a student) by one-on-one conversation, rather than an examination.
conferment
conferment
noun
The act of conferring; a presentation or bestowal.
conferrers
conferrers
noun
plural of conferrer
conferring
conferring
noun
The act of one who confers.
verb
present participle of confer
confervoid
confervoid
adj
Resembling conferva algae.
confervous
confervous
adj
Relating to, consisting of, or resembling confervae.
confessary
confessary
noun
(obsolete) One who makes a confession.
confessors
confessors
noun
plural of confessor
confessory
confessory
adj
That constitutes a confession
configural
configural
adj
Relating to the spatial configuration of something, such as a human face to be recognised, rather than its separate visual features.
configured
configured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of configure
configures
configures
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of configure
confirmand
confirmand
noun
(religion) A candidate for confirmation or affirmation of baptism.
confirming
confirming
noun
An act of confirmation.
verb
present participle of confirm
confirmity
confiserie
conflexure
conformant
conformant
adj
In accordance with a set of specifications.
conformate
conformers
conformers
noun
plural of conformer
conforming
conforming
adj
Exhibiting conformity.
verb
present participle of conform
conformism
conformism
noun
A willingness to conform; conformity
conformist
conformist
adj
Conforming to established customs, etc.
noun
A noctuid moth (Lithophane furcifera)
Someone who tries to conform to the mainstream.
conformity
conformity
noun
A point of resemblance; a similarity.
The ideology of adhering to one standard or social uniformity.
The state of being conforming, of complying with a set of rules, with a norm or standard.
The state of things being similar or identical.
confounder
confounder
noun
(mathematics) A factor, in data analysis, that causes the effects of two distinct processes to be indistinguishable; a confounding variable
A person who confounds
confragose
confrontal
confronted
confronted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of confront
confronter
confronter
noun
Someone who or something which confronts.
confutator
coniferous
coniferous
adj
Bearing cones, as the pine and cypress.
Of, or pertaining to, a conifer.
contraflow
contraflow
noun
An abnormal state of a road or motorway where the traffic temporarily travels in the opposite direction to normal, usually as a result of repair work or an accident.
Flow in the opposite direction to normal.
contreface
contrefort
contrefort
noun
Synonym of counterfort (“buttress built against a wall”)
Synonym of counterfort (“spur of a mountain range”)
cornetfish
cornetfish
noun
Any of several slender, elongate tropical fish, of the family Fistulariidae, that live in shallow water