(postpositive) Premeditated; planned ahead of time.
afterthought
afterthought
noun
A reflection after an act; a later or subsequent thought, action, or expedient.
Something additional to the original plan or concept.
verb
(very rare except in the past tense, possibly nonstandard) To expound as an afterthought.
simple past tense and past participle of afterthink
afterworking
agroforester
agroforester
noun
One who takes part in agroforestry
agroforestry
agroforestry
noun
An agricultural approach of using the interactive benefits from combining trees and shrubs with crops and/or livestock.
amentiferous
amentiferous
adj
(botany) Bearing catkins.
antireformer
antireformer
noun
(politics) One who opposes reform.
archboutefeu
arfvedsonite
arfvedsonite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare sodium amphibole mineral.
autofrettage
autofrettage
noun
A metal fabrication technique in which a pressure vessel is subjected to enormous pressure, causing internal portions of the part to yield plasticly, resulting in internal compressive residual stresses once the pressure is released.
battlefronts
battlefronts
noun
plural of battlefront
birefraction
bottleflower
brevifoliate
bulletproofs
bulletproofs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bulletproof
butterflower
certificator
certificator
noun
One who certificates.
chaetiferous
chaetiferous
adj
(zoology) Bearing chaetae.
chondrofetal
cofathership
comfortative
comfortative
adj
(archaic) Offering comfort.
noun
(archaic) A medicine or other item causing comfort.
confarreated
confectioner
confectioner
noun
A manufacturer of or dealer in confections (sweets and candies, and other sweet food items).
confederated
confederated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of confederate
confederater
confederates
confederates
noun
plural of confederate
confederatio
confederator
confederator
noun
(obsolete) A confederate.
conferential
conferential
adj
Of or pertaining to a conference
configurated
configurated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of configurate
confirmative
confirmative
adj
That serves to confirm
conflagrated
conflagrated
adj
Burnt, destroyed by fire.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conflagrate
conformities
conformities
noun
plural of conformity
confraternal
confraternal
adj
Of or pertaining to a confraternity
confrontment
confrontment
noun
Confrontation.
congelifract
congelifract
noun
(geology) A fragment of rock broken off by the action of frost
cornetfishes
cornetfishes
noun
plural of cornetfish
countercraft
countercraft
noun
Strategies or tactics that serve to counter something.
counterdraft
counterfeits
counterfeits
noun
plural of counterfeit
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterfeit
counterfires
counterflory
counterflory
adj
(heraldry) Decorated with fleurs-de-lis or other floral motifs arranged in pairs opposite each other, especially on opposite sides of a border on a shield or banner.
counterflows
counterflows
noun
plural of counterflow
counterfoils
counterfoils
noun
plural of counterfoil
counterforce
counterforce
adj
(military) Targeting an opponent's military assets, such as missile silos, rather than other valuable assets such as cities and civilian populations.
noun
A force that opposes another force.
counterfugue
counterfugue
noun
(music) A fugue in which the answer or imitation to the melody is played in an inverse manner.
counteroffer
counteroffer
noun
An offer made in reply to an unacceptable offer.
verb
To offer as a counteroffer.
counterproof
counterproof
noun
(logic) A proof that contradicts a given statement.
(printing) The inverted image of an original proof.
counterrefer
counterscoff
counterscoff
noun
A retort; a scoffing utterance in response to another.
countershaft
countershaft
noun
Synonym of jackshaft (“mechanical component for rotational force”)
verb
Synonym of jackshaft
craftspeople
craftspeople
noun
plural of craftsperson
craftsperson
craftsperson
noun
A person who produces arts and crafts.
Someone who is highly skilled at their trade; an artificer.
cretefaction
cuneiformist
cuneiformist
noun
A specialist or expert in cuneiform.
curvifoliate
curvifoliate
adj
Having curved leaves.
defiguration
defiguration
noun
(obsolete) disfiguration; mutilation
deflagration
deflagration
noun
The act of deflagrating; an intense fire; a conflagration or explosion. Specifically, combustion that spreads subsonically via thermal conduction.
deflationary
deflationary
adj
(philosophy, logic) Belonging or relating to a family of theories claiming that assertions that predicate truth of a statement do not attribute a property called truth to such a statement.
Associated with or tending to cause deflation.
deflorations
deflorations
noun
plural of defloration
deflowerment
deflowerment
Noun
The loss of a girl or woman's virginity.
deforcements
deforcements
noun
plural of deforcement
deformations
deformations
noun
plural of deformation
defraudation
defraudation
noun
(obsolete) The act of defrauding; a taking by fraud.
dendritiform
dendritiform
adj
Alternative form of dendriform
diffareation
discomfiture
discomfiture
noun
(obsolete) Defeat in battle
An emotional state similar to that arising from defeat; frustration, disappointment, perplexity or embarrassment.
discomforted
discomforted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of discomfort
discomforter
discomforter
noun
One who causes discomfort.
doctorfishes
doctorfishes
noun
plural of doctorfish
draftsperson
draftsperson
noun
A draftsman or draftswoman.
dufrenoysite
dufrenoysite
noun
(mineralogy) A sartorite mineral with chemical formula Pb₂As₂S₅.
ectocuniform
effiguration
efflorescent
efflorescent
adj
Bursting into flower.
Forming a white dust or efflorescence on the surface.
Growing at a rapid rate; flourishing.
effortlessly
effortlessly
adv
Without effort; without difficulty or struggle.
effronteries
effronteries
noun
plural of effrontery
effusiometer
effusiometer
noun
A device that measures the rate of effusion of a gas.
electroforms
electroforms
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of electroform
electrofused
electrofused
adj
fused (together) using electricity
verb
simple past tense and past participle of electrofuse
elytriferous
enforcements
enforcements
noun
plural of enforcement
engraftation
engraftation
noun
The act of engrafting; engraftment.
entocuniform
epileptiform
epileptiform
adj
Of or pertaining to epilepsy, or resembling epilepsy, particularly in regard to its associated seizures.
esteriferous
ethmofrontal
ethmofrontal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the ethmoid and frontal bones
exfiguration
exfiltration
exfiltration
noun
(biology) A gradual movement of a substance to exterior (as through cell membrane to extracellular fluid or medium).
(civil engineering) A method for managing storm water runoff.
(computing) Covert extraction of data.
(military) The process of exiting an area (usually behind enemy lines or in enemy territory).
(sciences) A filtering out (usually movement of a substance through a barrier).
extractiform
extractiform
adj
(chemistry, archaic) Having the form, appearance, or nature of an extract.
factionaries
factionaries
noun
plural of factionary
factoryville
fanglomerate
fanglomerate
noun
(geology) A stratigraphic unit in which conglomerates that were deposited in an alluvial fan are common.
fangotherapy
featherstone
federational
federational
adj
Federative; pertaining to, characteristic of, or constituting a federation.
felicitators
felicitators
noun
plural of felicitator
femorotibial
femorotibial
adj
Relating to the femur and tibia.
fenestration
fenestration
noun
(architecture) The arrangement of windows and similar openings in a building.
(botany) Either a translucent area in a structure such as a leaf or flower petal, or an opening in a structure.
(nautical) The practice of placing holes in the rudder of a ship to reduce the work required to move the rudder while preserving its ability to steer the ship.
(surgery, anatomy) An opening in the surface of an organ etc; the surgical creation of such an opening, especially one in the bony part of the inner ear made to improve hearing.
(surgery, anatomy) An opening that occurs naturally or is created surgically, as through a biological membrane.
fermentation
fermentation
noun
(biochemistry) Any of many anaerobic biochemical reactions in which an enzyme (or several enzymes produced by a microorganism) catalyses the conversion of one substance into another; especially the conversion (using yeast) of sugars to alcohol or acetic acid with the evolution of carbon dioxide
A state of agitation or excitement; a ferment.
fermentatory
fermentatory
adj
Of or relating to fermentation.
fermentology
fermentology
noun
The study of fermentation.
ferrocalcite
ferrocalcite
noun
(mineralogy) Limestone containing a large percentage of iron carbonate, and hence turning brown on exposure.
ferrocyanate
ferrocyanate
noun
(chemistry) A salt of ferrocyanic acid; a ferrocyanide.
ferromagnets
ferromagnets
noun
plural of ferromagnet
ferronatrite
festivalgoer
festivalgoer
noun
A person attending a festival
festooneries
festooneries
noun
plural of festoonery
fetichmonger
fetishmonger
fetoproteins
fetoproteins
noun
plural of fetoprotein
feuillemorte
feuillemorte
adj
Of the color of dead or dying leaves: dull yellowish or orangish brown.
fiberization
fiberization
noun
The process of fiberizing.
fibroelastic
fibroelastic
adj
(anatomy) fibrous and elastic
fibroferrite
fibroferrite
noun
(mineralogy) A trigonal-rhombohedral mineral containing hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and sulfur.
fibronectins
fibronectins
noun
plural of fibronectin
fibrositises
firestopping
firestopping
noun
Material used as a firestop.
fissirostres
flagellators
flagellators
noun
plural of flagellator
flagellatory
flagellatory
adj
Relating to flagellation or whipping.
flamethrower
flamethrower
noun
A device that projects a flame for starting fires, and sometimes also additional fuel to help ignition. Used either as a weapon or a tool.
flavanthrone
flavanthrone
noun
A certain yellow dye, Vat Yellow 1.
flavoprotein
flavoprotein
noun
(biochemistry) any of a group of enzymes, containing flavin, that act as dehydrogenases
flittermouse
flittermouse
noun
(now chiefly dialectal) A bat (flying mammal).
florentinism
floriculture
floriculture
noun
the farming of flowers
flourishment
flourishment
noun
The act or state of flourishing.
fluctiferous
fluctiferous
adj
Tending to produce waves.
fluctigerous
fluoarsenate
fluoranthene
fluoranthene
noun
(organic chemistry) A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of a benzene ring attached to each of the rings of a naphthalene molecule; it is carcinogenic, and is a product of incomplete combustion
fluorapatite
fluorapatite
noun
(mineralogy) A calcium halophosphate mineral, in which fluoride replaces the hydroxide of apatite, that is mined as a phosphate ore, and occurs in the enamel of teeth.
fluorescents
fluorescents
noun
plural of fluorescent
fluorimeters
fluorimeters
noun
plural of fluorimeter
fluorimetric
fluorimetric
adj
Alternative form of fluorometric
fluoroborate
fluoroborate
noun
A salt or ester of fluoroboric acid
fluorometers
fluorometers
noun
plural of fluorometer
fluorometric
fluorometric
adj
Of, pertaining to, or measured using fluorometry.
flusteration
flusteration
noun
(colloquial, dated) The state of being flustered; agitation.
flutteration
flutteration
noun
A state of agitation or uncertainty.
flutterboard
flutterboard
noun
(US) A buoyancy board made of foam, used to support the body when in water.
foolhardiest
foolhardiest
adj
superlative form of foolhardy: most foolhardy
footdraggers
footdraggers
noun
plural of footdragger
footlamberts
footlamberts
noun
plural of footlambert
footsloggers
footsloggers
noun
plural of footslogger
footsoldiers
footsoldiers
noun
plural of footsoldier
footsoreness
footsoreness
noun
The characteristic of being footsore.
foraminulate
forbearantly
forbearantly
adv
In a forbearant manner.
foreaccustom
foreacquaint
foreacquaint
verb
(transitive) To make familiar (with something) in advance.