(rare) A devoted female admirer; a female aficionado.
(rare) A lesser aficionado; alternative spelling of aficionado
aficionado
aficionado
noun
(obsolete) An amateur bullfighter.
A person who likes, knows about, and appreciates a particular interest or activity (originally bullfighting); a fan or devotee.
aforenamed
aforenamed
Adjective
Named earlier in a document.
afraidness
afraidness
noun
The state or quality of being afraid.
africander
africanoid
africanoid
Noun
A Negroid.
afrikander
afterdrain
aftergrind
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.
ammonified
ammonified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ammonify
antadiform
anteflexed
anteflexed
adj
Bent in an anterior (forward) direction, as the uterus.
antifeudal
antifeudal
adj
(politics) Opposing a feudal system.
archfiends
archfiends
noun
plural of archfiend
archfriend
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.
bandfiling
bedeafened
bedeafened
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bedeafen
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.
befriended
befriended
verb
simple past tense and past participle of befriend
befriender
befriender
noun
One who befriends.
befuddling
befuddling
verb
present participle of befuddle
benefitted
benefitted
verb
Alternative form of benefited
bettendorf
biflecnode
biflecnode
noun
(geometry) A fleflecnode
blindfolds
blindfolds
noun
plural of blindfold
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blindfold
blumenfeld
blunderful
blunderful
adj
Inclined to blunder.
boldfacing
boldfacing
verb
present participle of boldface
boyfriends
boyfriends
noun
plural of boyfriend
brantsford
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
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
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
chiffonade
chiffonade
noun
A culinary preparation of herbs or leafy vegetables cut into long, thin ribbons.
verb
To prepare a chiffonade.
codfishing
cofinanced
cofinanced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cofinance
cofounders
cofounders
noun
plural of cofounder
cofounding
cofounding
verb
present participle of cofound
coinferred
confederal
confederal
adj
Of, pertaining to, or being a confederation.
confervoid
confervoid
adj
Resembling conferva algae.
confidante
confidante
noun
A female confidant.
A type of settee having a seat at each end at right angles to the main seats.
confidants
confidants
noun
plural of confidant
confidence
confidence
noun
(dated) Boldness; presumption.
A feeling of certainty; firm trust or belief; faith.
Information held in secret; a piece of information shared but to thence be kept in secret.
Self-assurance.
confidency
confidency
noun
Dated form of confidence.
confidente
confidente
noun
A particular kind of 18th-century sofa.
Misspelling of confidante.
configured
configured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of configure
confinedly
confirmand
confirmand
noun
(religion) A candidate for confirmation or affirmation of baptism.
conflicted
conflicted
adj
(Canada, US, informal) In a state of personal or emotional conflict.
Having a conflict of interest.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conflict
confounded
confounded
adj
confused, astonished
damned, accursed, bloody
defeated, thwarted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of confound
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
confronted
confronted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of confront
confusedly
confusedly
adv
In a confused manner.
cornfields
cornfields
noun
plural of cornfield
daftnesses
daftnesses
noun
plural of daftness
daintified
daintified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of daintify
damnifying
damnifying
verb
present participle of damnify
dandifying
dandifying
verb
present participle of dandify
daneflower
deafnesses
deafnesses
noun
plural of deafness
debriefing
debriefing
noun
The act of debriefing, or the state of being debriefed.
The report of a mission or project, or the information so obtained.
verb
present participle of debrief
deepfrozen
defacement
defacement
noun
(heraldry, vexillology) A symbol added to a flag or coat of arms to change it or make it different from another.
An act of defacing; an instance of visibly marring or disfiguring something.
An act of voiding or devaluing; nullification of the face value.
defacingly
defacingly
adv
So as to deface.
defailance
defailance
noun
(obsolete) failure; miscarriage
defailment
defailment
noun
(obsolete) Failure.
defaisance
defamation
defamation
noun
The act of injuring another person's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another.
defamingly
defamingly
Adverb
In a defamatory manner.
defaultant
defaultant
noun
Synonym of defaulter
defaulting
defaulting
noun
The act or result of being defaulted, especially a failure to meet a financial obligation.
verb
present participle of default
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.
defeatment
defecating
defecating
verb
present participle of defecate
defecation
defecation
noun
Any of several processes for the removal of impurities, or for clarifying various materials.
The act or process of voiding feces from the bowels.
defections
defections
noun
plural of defection
defedation
defedation
noun
The process of polluting or making filthy; pollution.
defeminise
defeminise
verb
Alternative spelling of defeminize
defeminize
defeminize
verb
To lose, or to remove, feminine characteristics or qualities
defendable
defendable
adj
Capable of being defended.
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
deficience
deficience
noun
(obsolete) Deficiency.
deficiency
deficiency
noun
(countable) An insufficiency, especially of something essential to health.
(geometry) The amount by which the number of double points on a curve is short of the maximum for curves of the same degree.
(geometry) The codimension of a linear system in the corresponding complete linear system.
(uncountable) Inadequacy or incompleteness.
defilading
defilading
verb
present participle of defilade
defilement
defilement
noun
(military) The protection of the interior walls of a fortification from enfilading fire, as by covering them, or by a high parapet on the exposed side.
The act of defiling.
The state of being defiled.
defilingly
defilingly
adv
So as to defile something.
definement
definement
noun
A definition or description.
The act of defining.
definienda
definienda
noun
plural of definiendum
definitely
definitely
adv
In a definite manner; decisively.
Without question and beyond doubt.
definition
definition
noun
(bodybuilding) The degree to which individual muscles are distinct on the body.
(mathematics) A statement that establishes the referent of a term or notation.
(programming) A statement which provides a previous declaration with a value or body of a subroutine (in the case of function).
(semantics, lexicography) A statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol (dictionary definitions).
(usually with the definite article the) A clear instance conforming to the dictionary or textbook definition.
A product of defining.
A statement expressing the essential nature of something; formulation
Clarity of visual presentation, distinctness of outline or detail.
Clarity, especially of musical sound in reproduction.
Sharp demarcation of outlines or limits.
The act of defining; determination of the limits.
The action or power of describing, explaining, or making definite and clear.
The action or process of defining.
definitise
definitive
definitive
adj
(philately) general, not issued for commemorative purposes
conclusive or decisive
definite, authoritative and complete
explicitly defined
limiting; determining
noun
(grammar) a word, such as a definite article or demonstrative pronoun, that defines or limits something
(philately) an ordinary postage stamp that is part of a series of all denominations or is reprinted as needed to meet demand
definitize
definitize
verb
(transitive, US military) To make (a contract, plan, or the like) definite.
(transitive, grammar) To make definite (of e.g. a noun or adjective)
definitude
definitude
noun
definiteness
deflations
deflations
noun
plural of deflation
deflecting
deflecting
verb
present participle of deflect
deflection
deflection
noun
The act of deflecting or something deflected.
The deviation of a needle or other indicator from its previous position.
defoliants
defoliants
noun
plural of defoliant
deforciant
deforciant
noun
(obsolete, UK, law) One against whom a fictitious action of fine was brought
(obsolete, UK, law) One who keeps out of possession the rightful owner of an estate.
defrauding
defrauding
noun
The act of committing fraud.
verb
present participle of defraud
defrayment
defrayment
noun
The payment of charges.
defrocking
defrocking
noun
The formal removal of the rights and authority of a member of the clergy.
verb
present participle of defrock
defrosting
defrosting
noun
The process by which something is defrosted.
verb
present participle of defrost
deftnesses
deftnesses
noun
plural of deftness
defunction
defunction
noun
(obsolete) Death.
defunctive
defunctive
adj
(archaic) funereal
demifusion
demonifuge
demonifuge
noun
A remedy to drive out demons.
denazified
denazified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of denazify
denazifies
denazifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of denazify
dendriform
dendriform
adj
Having a branched structure similar to a tree.
densifying
densifying
verb
present participle of densify
dentifrice
dentifrice
noun
Toothpaste or any other substance, such as powder, for cleaning the teeth.
destuffing
difference
difference
noun
(countable) A characteristic of something that makes it different from something else.
(countable) A disagreement or argument.
(countable) The result of a subtraction; sometimes the absolute value of this result.
(countable, uncountable) Significant change in or effect on a situation or state.
(heraldry) An addition to a coat of arms to distinguish two people's bearings which would otherwise be the same. See augmentation and cadency.
(logic circuits) A Boolean operation which is true when the two input variables are different but is otherwise false; the XOR operation ( scriptstyle A◌̅B+◌̅AB).
(logic) The quality or attribute which is added to those of the genus to constitute a species; a differentia.
(obsolete) Choice; preference.
(relational algebra) The set of elements that are in one set but not another ( scriptstyle A◌̅B).
(uncountable) The quality of being different.
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To distinguish or differentiate.
differency
diffidence
diffidence
noun
(obsolete) Mistrust, distrust, lack of confidence in someone or something.
The state of being diffident, timid or shy; reticence or self-effacement.
difflation
difflation
noun
(obsolete) A blowing apart or away.
diffluence
diffluence
noun
A flowing off on all sides; fluidity.
diffugient
diffusions
diffusions
noun
plural of diffusion
dignifying
dignifying
verb
present participle of dignify
dingthrift
dingthrift
Noun
A spendthrift.
diolefinic
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