Third-person singular simple present indicative form of affection
affinities
affinities
noun
plural of affinity
affluences
affluences
noun
plural of affluence
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.
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
alfraganus
ammonifies
ammonifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ammonify
anguishful
anguishful
adj
Full of anguish.
antifungus
antifungus
adj
That inhibits the growth of fungi.
archfiends
archfiends
noun
plural of archfiend
artfulness
artfulness
noun
The quality of being artful or of acting in an artful manner.
ausforming
ausforming
verb
present participle of ausform
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.
beforeness
beforeness
noun
The state or quality of being before.
bernstorff
besanctify
bilifuscin
bilifuscin
noun
(biochemistry) A brownish-green pigment, derived from bilirubin, found in human gallstones and in old bile.
blindfolds
blindfolds
noun
plural of blindfold
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blindfold
bonefishes
bonefishes
noun
plural of bonefish
boyfriends
boyfriends
noun
plural of boyfriend
brantsford
brunfelsia
brunfelsia
noun
(botany) Any of the plants of the genus Brunfelsia.
buffetings
buffetings
noun
plural of buffeting
buffoonish
buffoonish
adj
Characteristic of a buffoon.
buffoonism
buffoonism
noun
(rare, archaic) The practices of a buffoon; buffoonery.
caffeinism
caffeinism
noun
a toxic condition caused by excessive ingestion of coffee and other caffeine-containing beverages
addiction to such beverages
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
chaffiness
chaffiness
noun
Quality of being chaffy.
chieftains
chieftains
noun
plural of chieftain
chuffiness
chuffiness
noun
The quality of being chuffy.
churnstaff
cienfuegos
codfishing
coffinless
coffinless
adj
Without a coffin.
cofinances
cofinances
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cofinance
cofounders
cofounders
noun
plural of cofounder
conferrers
conferrers
noun
plural of conferrer
confervous
confervous
adj
Relating to, consisting of, or resembling confervae.
confessant
confessant
noun
(obsolete) One who confesses to a priest.
confessary
confessary
noun
(obsolete) One who makes a confession.
confessing
confessing
noun
The act of making a confession.
verb
present participle of confess
confession
confession
noun
(Christianity) The disclosure of one's sins to a priest for absolution. In the Roman Catholic Church, it is now also termed the sacrament of reconciliation.
A formal document providing such an admission.
A formula in which the articles of faith are comprised; a creed to be assented to or signed, as a preliminary to admission to membership of a church; a confession of faith.
Acknowledgment of belief; profession of one's faith.
The open admittance of having done something (especially something bad).
confessors
confessors
noun
plural of confessor
confessory
confessory
adj
That constitutes a confession
confidants
confidants
noun
plural of confidant
configures
configures
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of configure
confiscate
confiscate
adj
(obsolete) Confiscated; seized and appropriated by the government for public use; forfeit.
verb
(transitive) To use one's authority to lay claim to and separate a possession from its holder.
confiserie
conformers
conformers
noun
plural of conformer
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.
confragose
confucians
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.
confusedly
confusedly
adv
In a confused manner.
confusions
confusions
noun
plural of confusion
coniferous
coniferous
adj
Bearing cones, as the pine and cypress.
Of, or pertaining to, a conifer.
consentful
consentful
adj
With consent; consenting or consensual.
consignify
consignify
verb
To signify or denote in combination with something else.
cornetfish
cornetfish
noun
Any of several slender, elongate tropical fish, of the family Fistulariidae, that live in shallow water
cornfields
cornfields
noun
plural of cornfield
cornflakes
cornflakes
noun
Alternative spelling of corn flakes
counselful
craftiness
craftiness
noun
Skill in deception, slyness
crankshaft
crankshaft
noun
A rotating shaft that drives (or is driven by) a crank.
verb
(of a straight bolt or rod) To deform in such a manner that part of the rod or bolt is displaced sideways, offset from the longitudinal axis of the part, but remains parallel with the part's main longitudinal axis, with the final shape somewhat resembling a crankshaft.
daftnesses
daftnesses
noun
plural of daftness
deafnesses
deafnesses
noun
plural of deafness
defaisance
defeasance
defeasance
noun
(US, law) The rendering void of a contract or deed; an annulment or abrogation.
(now rare) Destruction, defeat, overthrow.
verb
(US, law, transitive) To void; to annul.
defections
defections
noun
plural of defection
defeminise
defeminise
verb
Alternative spelling of defeminize
defendants
defendants
noun
plural of defendant
defendress
defendress
noun
female defender.
defenseman
defenseman
noun
(chiefly US) Alternative spelling of defenceman
defensemen
defensemen
noun
plural of defenseman
defensible
defensible
adj
(of an argument etc) capable of being justified
(of an installation etc) capable of being defended against armed attack
defensibly
defensibly
adv
Defendably
In a defensible manner.
deferences
deferences
noun
plural of deference
deferments
deferments
noun
plural of deferment
definitise
deflations
deflations
noun
plural of deflation
defoliants
defoliants
noun
plural of defoliant
defrosting
defrosting
noun
The process by which something is defrosted.
verb
present participle of defrost
deftnesses
deftnesses
noun
plural of deftness
demifusion
denazifies
denazifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of denazify
densifying
densifying
verb
present participle of densify
destuffing
diffusions
diffusions
noun
plural of diffusion
disconfirm
disconfirm
verb
(transitive) To establish the falsity of a claim or belief; to show or to tend to show that a theory or hypothesis is not valid.
disconform
disdainful
disdainful
adj
Showing contempt or scorn; having a pronounced lack of concern for others viewed as unworthy.
disfashion
disfashion
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To disfigure.
disfortune
disfurnish
disfurnish
verb
(transitive, archaic) To deprive of that with which anything is furnished (furniture, equipment, etc.); to strip or divest.
dishpanful
dishpanful
noun
As much as a dishpan will hold.
disinfects
disinfects
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disinfect
disinflame
disinflame
verb
To divest of flame or ardour.
disinflate
disinflate
verb
(economics) To reduce the rate of inflation
disleafing
disleafing
verb
present participle of disleaf
distelfink
distelfink
noun
A stylized goldfinch in Pennsylvania Dutch folk art, representing happiness and good fortune.
disulfonic
disulfonic
adj
(organic chemistry) Having two sulfonic groups
disulfoton
disulfoton
noun
A highly toxic organothiophosphate insecticide and acaricide, O,O-diethyl S-2-ethylthioethyl phosphorodithioate
disunified
disunified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disunify
disuniform
disuniform
Adjective
Not uniform.
downshifts
downshifts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of downshift
draftiness
draftiness
noun
The characteristic of being drafty.
dragonfish
dragonfish
noun
Any of several long, slender fishes, of the family Stomiidae, that have a luminous barbel used to attract prey.
dumbfounds
dumbfounds
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dumbfound
earnestful
earnestful
adj
(obsolete) serious
effeminise
effeminise
verb
Alternative form of effeminize
effeteness
effeteness
noun
The property of being effete.
effluences
effluences
noun
plural of effluence
elfishness
elfishness
noun
The quality or state of being elfish.
emusifying
endosulfan
endosulfan
noun
(chemistry) a toxic chlorinated polycyclic insecticide used to control mites
enfeeblish
enfoldings
enfoldings
noun
plural of enfolding
enserfment
enserfment
noun
The act or process of enserfing; enslavement.
expenseful
expenseful
adj
Full of expense; costly; chargeable.
facesaving
facesaving
adj
That prevents loss of face and maintains one's dignity or prestige.
faceteness
faceteness
noun
(obsolete, rare) The quality of being facete.
facileness
facileness
noun
superficiality, glibness
facinorous
facinorous
adj
(archaic, formal) Extremely wicked.
factionism
factionist
factionist
noun
One who promotes strife or discord.
fadednyess
fadingness
fadingness
noun
The quality of fading or passing away.
fairnesses
fairnesses
noun
plural of fairness
fairylands
fairylands
noun
plural of fairyland
falconries
falconries
noun
plural of falconry
fallenness
fallenness
noun
The quality of being fallen or degraded.
fallowness
fallowness
noun
The state or quality of being fallow.
falsifying
falsifying
noun
falsification
verb
present participle of falsify
famishment
famishment
noun
(now literary) The state or process of being famished.
(obsolete) Famine.
famousness
famousness
noun
The condition of being famous; fame
fanaticise
fanaticise
verb
Alternative spelling of fanaticize
fanaticism
fanaticism
noun
The characteristic or practice of being a fanatic.
fantaddish
fantasists
fantasists
noun
plural of fantasist
fantasized
fantasized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fantasize
fantasizes
fantasizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fantasize