(pathology) a benign nodular microscopic lesion of the prostate consisting of acinar tissue with increased stroma
(pathology) a nodular, benign breast lesion consisting of hyperplastic distorted lobules of acinar tissue with increased collagenous stroma
aefaldness
affectedness
affectedness
noun
The state or quality of being affected.
afflictedness
afflictedness
noun
The state or quality of being afflicted.
affranchised
affranchised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of affranchise
affrontedness
affrontedness
noun
The state or quality of being affronted.
affusedaffusing
afraidness
afraidness
noun
The state or quality of being afraid.
africanderism
afrikanderism
aftersend
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.
anticonfederationism
anticonfederationist
anticonfederationist
noun
One who opposes confederation.
antidiffuser
antifederalism
antifederalism
noun
Alternative form of anti-federalism
antifederalist
antifederalist
noun
Alternative spelling of anti-federalist
antifeudalism
antifeudalism
noun
(politics) Opposition to a feudal system.
antifeudalist
antifeudalist
adj
Synonym of antifeudal
noun
Somebody opposed to feudalism.
antifeudalistic
antifideism
antifideism
noun
Opposition to fideism.
antifundamentalism
antifundamentalism
noun
Opposition to fundamentalism.
antifundamentalist
antifundamentalist
noun
One who opposes fundamentalism.
archfiends
archfiends
noun
plural of archfiend
arfvedsonite
arfvedsonite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare sodium amphibole mineral.
arundiferous
arundiferous
adj
(rare, botany) Producing reeds or canes.
barefacedness
barefacedness
noun
The state or quality of being barefaced.
beaconsfield
beaconsfield
Proper noun
A market town in Buckinghamshire, England.
A town in Victoria, Australia.
bedeafens
bedeafens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedeafen
beforehandedness
befriends
befriends
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of befriend
befuddlements
befuddlements
noun
plural of befuddlement
benzosulfimide
benzosulfimide
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of saccharin
blindfishes
blindfishes
noun
plural of blindfish
blindfoldedness
blindfoldedness
noun
The state or quality of being blindfolded.
bodefulness
boldfacedness
boyfriends
boyfriends
noun
plural of boyfriend
brazenfacedness
breastfeeding
breastfeeding
noun
(countable) An instance (session) of such feeding activity.
(uncountable) The act or process of feeding a baby or young child milk from a lactating breast.
verb
present participle of breastfeed
brownfields
brownfields
noun
plural of brownfield
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.
candlefishes
candlefishes
noun
plural of candlefish
candleshrift
candlesnuffer
candlesnuffer
noun
Alternative form of candle snuffer
candyflosses
candyflosses
noun
plural of candyfloss
canfields
cardinalfishes
cardinalfishes
noun
plural of cardinalfish
cathodofluorescence
cauldrifeness
centerfolds
centerfolds
noun
plural of centerfold
chesterfieldian
chesterfieldian
Noun
Someone who acts in a sophisticated, aristocratic manner, reminiscent of the
Adjective
In the style of the fourth Earl of Chesterfield, marked by brilliance, wit, and elegance in writing, and aristocratic assurance in life
chiffonades
chiffonades
noun
plural of chiffonade
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chiffonade
closefistedness
codefendants
codefendants
noun
plural of codefendant
cofounders
cofounders
noun
plural of cofounder
cofoundress
cofoundress
noun
A female cofounder.
confederacies
confederacies
noun
plural of confederacy
confederalist
confederalist
noun
A member of a confederation.
confederates
confederates
noun
plural of confederate
confederationism
confederationism
noun
The advocacy of confederation as a means of government.
confederationist
confederationist
adj
(Canada, chiefly historical) Of or relating to a political movement in favour of Canadian Confederation.
noun
(Canada, chiefly historical) A supporter of Canadian Confederation.
A supporter of confederation.
confederations
confederations
noun
plural of confederation
confederatism
confessed
confessed
adj
Which one admits or avows.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of confess
confessedly
confessedly
adv
(archaic) In a way that is generally acknowledged.
Admittedly; by one's own confession.
confidantes
confidantes
noun
plural of confidante
confidences
confidences
noun
plural of confidence
confidentialness
confidentialness
noun
The state or quality of being confidential.
confidentness
confidentness
noun
The state or quality of being confident.
confiders
confiders
noun
plural of confider
confides
confides
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of confide
confidingness
confidingness
noun
The state or quality of being confiding.
confinedness
confinedness
noun
The state or condition of being confined; lack of space.
confirmedness
confirmedness
noun
The quality of being confirmed.
confiscated
confiscated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of confiscate
confoundedness
confoundedness
noun
The state or quality of being confounded.
confounders
confounders
noun
plural of confounder
confused
confused
adj
(of a person or animal) disoriented
(of a person) unable to think clearly or understand
chaotic, jumbled or muddled
embarrassed
making no sense; illogical
verb
simple past tense and past participle of confuse
confusedly
confusedly
adv
In a confused manner.
confusedness
confusedness
noun
The state or quality of being confused.
conidiiferous
consignified
consignified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of consignify
cornfields
cornfields
noun
plural of cornfield
counterfessed
countrifiedness
countrifiedness
noun
The quality of being countrified.
countryfiedness
daffadowndillies
daffadowndillies
noun
plural of daffadowndilly
daffiness
daffiness
noun
(informal) The quality of being crazy or mad.
(informal) The quality of being silly or foolish.
daffinesses
daffodowndillies
daffodowndillies
noun
plural of daffodowndilly
daftness
daftness
noun
(countable) Something that is daft.
Property of being daft.
daftnesses
daftnesses
noun
plural of daftness
damnifies
damnifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of damnify
dandifies
dandifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dandify
deafens
deafens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deafen
deafforestation
deafmuteness
deafness
deafness
noun
(figurative) Lack of knowledge or refusal to admit a particular problem, issue, etc.
The condition of being deaf; the lack or loss of the ability to hear.
deafnesses
deafnesses
noun
plural of deafness
deathfulness
deathfulness
noun
An appearance suggestive of death.
debriefings
debriefings
noun
plural of debriefing
decaffeinates
decaffeinates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decaffeinate
deceitfulness
deceitfulness
noun
The state or quality of being deceitful.
deceitfulnesses
deceitfulnesses
noun
plural of deceitfulness
declassification
declassification
noun
The process of declassifying.
declassifications
declassifications
noun
plural of declassification
declassifying
declassifying
verb
present participle of declassify
defacements
defacements
noun
plural of defacement
defaisance
defalcations
defalcations
noun
plural of defalcation
defamations
defamations
noun
plural of defamation
defangs
defangs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of defang
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.
defeasanced
defeasanced
adj
(law) Liable to defeasance; capable of being made void or forfeited.
defeasances
defeasances
noun
plural of defeasance
defeasibleness
defeasibleness
noun
defeasibility
defecations
defecations
noun
plural of defecation
defectionist
defectionist
noun
One who advocates or encourages defection.
defections
defections
noun
plural of defection
defectiveness
defectiveness
noun
The state or quality of being defective.
defectlessness
defectlessness
noun
Absence of defects.
defeminisation
defeminisation
noun
Alternative form of defeminization
defeminise
defeminise
verb
Alternative spelling of defeminize
defeminised
defeminised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of defeminise
defeminising
defeminising
verb
present participle of defeminise
defeminizes
defeminizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of defeminize
defenceless
defenceless
adj
(British spelling) Without defence; undefended.
defencelessly
defencelessly
adv
In a defenceless manner.
defencelessness
defencelessness
noun
The state or condition of being defenceless.
defences
defences
noun
plural of defence
defendants
defendants
noun
plural of defendant
defenders
defenders
noun
plural of defender
defendress
defendress
noun
female defender.
defends
defends
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of defend
defenestrate
defenestrate
verb
(computing, transitive, humorous, slang) To remove a Windows operating system from a computer.
(transitive) To eject or throw (someone or something) from or through a window.
(transitive) To throw out; to remove or dismiss (someone) from a position of power or authority.
defenestrated
defenestrated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of defenestrate
defenestrates
defenestrates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of defenestrate
defenestrating
defenestrating
verb
present participle of defenestrate
defenestration
defenestration
noun
(Britain) The high-profile removal of a person from an organization.
(computing, humorous) The act of removing the Microsoft Windows operating system from a computer in order to install an alternative one.
The act of throwing something or someone out of a window.
defensative
defensative
noun
(archaic) That which serves to protect or defend.
defense
defense
noun
(government, military, euphemistic) Government policy or (infra)structure related to the military.
(law, by extension) The case presented by the defendant in a legal proceeding.
(law, by extension) The lawyer or team thereof who presents such a case.
(obsolete) A prohibition; a prohibitory ordinance.
(team sports) A strategy and tactics employed to prevent the other team from scoring; contrasted with offense.
(team sports) The portion of a team dedicated to preventing the other team from scoring; contrasted with offense.
The action of defending or protecting from attack, danger, or injury.
defensed
defenseless
defenseless
adj
Lacking any form of defense; vulnerable; open to attack.
defenselessly
defenselessly
adv
In a defenseless manner.
defenselessness
defenselessness
noun
The characteristic of being defenseless; vulnerability.
defenseman
defenseman
noun
(chiefly US) Alternative spelling of defenceman
defensemen
defensemen
noun
plural of defenseman
defenser
defenses
defenses
noun
plural of defense
defensibility
defensibility
noun
The state or quality of being defensible
defensible
defensible
adj
(of an argument etc) capable of being justified
(of an installation etc) capable of being defended against armed attack