(obsolete) To cause (somebody) to die of hunger; to starve.
affirmances
affirmances
noun
plural of affirmance
affirmations
affirmations
noun
plural of affirmation
affirmativeness
affirmativeness
noun
The property of being affirmative.
affirmatives
affirmatives
noun
plural of affirmative
affirmers
affirmers
noun
plural of affirmer
affirms
affirms
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of affirm
affranchisement
affranchisement
noun
The act of freeing; enfranchisement.
aforetimes
aforetimes
Adverb
formerly, previously
africanderism
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.
afrikanderism
afrormosia
afrormosia
noun
Any of the African leguminous trees of the genus Pericopsis (formerly Afrormosia), especially Pericopsis elata; the timber of these trees.
afterimages
afterimages
noun
plural of afterimage
afterimpression
afterimpression
noun
Alternative spelling of after-impression
afterswarming
aftertimes
aftertimes
noun
plural of aftertime
afterwisdom
aircraftsman
aircraftsman
noun
An aircraftman.
aircraftsmen
aircraftsmen
noun
plural of aircraftsman
aircraftswoman
aircraftswoman
noun
An aircraftwoman.
aircraftswomen
aircraftswomen
noun
plural of aircraftswoman
airframes
airframes
noun
plural of airframe
albuminiferous
albuminiferous
adj
Supplying albumen.
alsifilm
alumiferous
aluminiferous
aluminiferous
adj
containing, or yielding aluminium or its ore or alum
amberfish
amberfish
noun
An amberjack.
amberfishes
amberfishes
noun
plural of amberfish
amberiferous
amberiferous
adj
Containing or yielding amber.
amentiferous
amentiferous
adj
(botany) Bearing catkins.
aminotransferase
aminotransferase
noun
(biochemistry) Transaminase.
ammonifies
ammonifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ammonify
ammonitiferous
ammonitiferous
adj
Containing fossil ammonites.
amphiboliferous
amphiboliferous
adj
(mineralogy) Bearing amphibole.
amplifications
amplifications
noun
plural of amplification
amplifiers
amplifiers
noun
plural of amplifier
amplifies
amplifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amplify
amygdaliferous
amygdaliferous
adj
almond-bearing
amyliferous
anomaliflorous
anseriformes
anticonfederationism
anticonformist
anticonformist
noun
An advocate of anticonformity
anticonformities
antifascism
antifascism
noun
Opposition to fascism
antifascisms
antifascisms
noun
plural of antifascism
antifederalism
antifederalism
noun
Alternative form of anti-federalism
antifeminism
antifeminism
noun
Opposition to feminism.
antifeminist
antifeminist
adj
advocating antifeminism
antagonistic to feminism
noun
A person who is antagonistic to feminism.
An advocate of antifeminism.
antifeministic
antifeministic
Adjective
antifeminist
antiferromagnetism
antiferromagnetism
noun
(physics) a phenomenon, similar to ferromagnetism, in which magnetic domains line up in a regular pattern, but with neighbouring electron spins pointing in opposite directions; materials showing this effect are either ferrimagnetic or diamagnetic, and become paramagnetic above the Neel temperature
antifeudalism
antifeudalism
noun
(politics) Opposition to a feudal system.
antifideism
antifideism
noun
Opposition to fideism.
antiforeignism
antiforeignism
noun
antiforeign attitudes
antifundamentalism
antifundamentalism
noun
Opposition to fundamentalism.
antifundamentalist
antifundamentalist
noun
One who opposes fundamentalism.
antiinflammatories
antiinflammatories
noun
plural of antiinflammatory
antimoniferous
antimoniferous
adj
(geology) Containing or producing antimony.
antipacifism
antipacifism
noun
Opposition to pacifism.
antireformist
antireformist
noun
(politics) An opponent of reform.
apterygiformes
araneiformes
archaeopterygiformes
armiferous
armiferous
adj
(rare) Bearing arms or weapons.
artificialism
artificialism
noun
(psychology) The belief that anything that exists must have been made by a conscious entity, such as God or a human being
asbestiform
asbestiform
adj
(crystallography) Having a particular kind of fibrosity in which fibers have high tensile strength and flexibility
noun
(mineralogy) Any of asbestos-like forms of several minerals.
ascidiform
ascidiform
adj
(zoology) Shaped like an ascidian.
aspergilliform
aspergilliform
adj
(botany) Resembling the aspergillum in form
astraeiform
atomiferous
ausforming
ausforming
verb
present participle of ausform
balsamiferous
balsamiferous
adj
That yields balsam
basaltiform
basaltiform
adj
In the form of basalt; columnar.
biotransformation
biotransformation
noun
(biochemistry) The changes (both chemical and physical) that occur to a substance (especially a drug) by the actions of enzymes within an organism
birdfarms
bullmastiff
bullmastiff
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Bullmastiff
bullmastiffs
bullmastiffs
noun
plural of bullmastiff
bumbailiffship
cadmiferous
cadmiferous
adj
Containing or producing cadmium.
cafetoriums
cafetoriums
noun
plural of cafetorium
caffeinism
caffeinism
noun
a toxic condition caused by excessive ingestion of coffee and other caffeine-containing beverages
addiction to such beverages
caffeism
caffeism
noun
Alternative form of caffeinism
calamiferious
calamiferous
calamiferous
adj
Producing reeds; reedy.
californiums
campfires
campfires
noun
plural of campfire
caprimulgiformes
capsuliform
capsuliform
adj
Having the form of a capsule
casuariiformes
charadriiformes
chondrofibromatous
circumforaneous
circumforaneous
adj
(by extension) Indirect, roundabout, or unnecessarily complex.
Wandering from place to place or market to market.
cliffsman
comfortabilities
comfortabilities
noun
plural of comfortability
confederationism
confederationism
noun
The advocacy of confederation as a means of government.
confederatism
confessionalism
confessionalism
noun
(poetry) A style of American poetry that draws on the personal history of the poet.
(religion) A belief in the importance of full and unambiguous assent to the whole of a religious teaching.
A system of government that proportionally distributes political and institutional power among religious and ethnic communities.
configurationism
configurationism
noun
(psychology) Any theory of psychology based on configurational properties, but especially Gestalt psychology
confirmands
confirmands
noun
plural of confirmand
confirmations
confirmations
noun
plural of confirmation
conformations
conformations
noun
plural of conformation
confrontationism
confrontationism
noun
A policy of confrontation.
confucianism
confucianism
Noun
The philosophy and teaching of Confucius.
The school of thought and philosophy centered on Confucian principles, originating in China, including later teachings of scholars such as Zhu Xi (Chu Hsi).
A saying, epithet or idea attributed to Confucius.
coraciiformes
countermanifesto
countermanifesto
noun
A manifesto opposing another manifesto.
countermanifestoes
craftmanship
craftmanship
noun
Alternative form of craftsmanship
craftsmanlike
craftsmanlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a craftsman
craftsmanship
craftsmanship
noun
An example of a craftsman's work.
The quality of being a craftsman.
craftsmanships
craftsmanships
noun
plural of craftsmanship
craftsmenship
craftsmenships
crampfish
crampfish
noun
A coffin ray (Hypnos monopterygius)
Atlantic torpedo (Torpedo nobiliana)
common torpedo (Torpedo torpedo)
crampfishes
crampfishes
noun
plural of crampfish
crystalliform
crystalliform
adj
In the form of a crystal.
cystofibroma
cystofibroma
noun
(pathology) A fibroma containing cysts
damfoolish
damnificatus
damnifies
damnifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of damnify
damselfish
damselfish
noun
Any of a number of fish in the Pomacentridae family.
damselfishes
damselfishes
noun
plural of damselfish
damselflies
damselflies
noun
plural of damselfly
defaitisme
defamations
defamations
noun
plural of defamation
defeatism
defeatism
noun
Acceptance of defeat without struggle.
defeminisation
defeminisation
noun
Alternative form of defeminization
deformalizes
deformalizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deformalize
deformations
deformations
noun
plural of deformation
demulsification
demulsification
noun
The breaking up of an emulsion.
demystification
demystification
noun
The removal of mystery or confusion surrounding a topic or idea.
dermoossification
diamantiferous
diamantiferous
adj
Yielding diamonds.
diamondiferous
diamondiferous
adj
(mineralogy) Yielding diamond.
diatomiferous
diatrymiformes
disaffirm
disaffirm
verb
To deny, contradict or repudiate
disaffirmance
disaffirmance
noun
(law) Overthrow or annulment by the decision of a superior tribunal.
(law) The act of disaffirming; denial.
disaffirmation
disaffirmation
noun
Repudiation of self or other.
The act of denial; a declaration that something is not true.
disaffirmative
disaffirmative
adj
That disaffirms.
disaffirmed
disaffirmed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disaffirm
disaffirming
disaffirming
verb
present participle of disaffirm
disafforestment
disafforestment
noun
disafforestation
discomfortable
discomfortable
adj
(obsolete) Causing discomfort or uneasiness
(obsolete) uncomfortable
discomfortableness
discomfortableness
noun
The quality of being discomfortable.
discomfortably
disconfirmation
disconfirmation
noun
(chiefly philosophy, uncountable) Introduction of evidence which conclusively establishes that a belief or hypothesis is not true or which diminishes the acceptability of a belief or hypothesis.
(countable) A particular fact, observation, or other item of evidence which shows or tends to show that a belief or hypothesis is not true.
disconformable
disconformable
Adjective
Not conformable.
disconformably
disconformably
adv
In a disconformable manner
disenfranchisement
disenfranchisement
noun
Explicit or implicit revocation of, or failure to grant, the right to vote, to a person or group of people.
disenfranchisements
disenfranchisements
noun
plural of disenfranchisement
disfame
disfame
noun
(obsolete) disrepute
disfeaturement
disframe
disfranchisement
disfranchisement
noun
The act of disfranchising.
The deprivation of the privileges and immunities of citizenship.