(music) In a rushing or hurrying manner; as if pressing onwards.
affrontedly
affrontedly
adv
(obsolete) shamelessly
affrontment
affrontment
noun
An act of affronting; an insult or hostile confrontation.
afterbodies
afterbodies
noun
plural of afterbody
afterchrome
aftercoming
aftercoming
adj
(obstetrics) Specifically, of a baby's head: following the rest of the body out of the womb, rather than (as is usual) preceding it.
Succeeding, following.
noun
A following state, sequel, consequence, or result; an aftercome.
aftercooler
aftercooler
noun
An intercooler located at the end of the supercharging chain.
aftercourse
aftercourse
noun
(archaic, regional) The final course of a meal.
(obsolete) A subsequent course of study.
The course (sequence of events or actions) that follows something; subsequent course.
aftergrowth
aftergrowth
noun
(figuratively) Any abstraction of the above.
A second growth, seen in plants like crops or timber after harvesting.
afterschool
afterschool
adj
Of or pertaining to a program intended to care for and educate children in the time immediately after school classes.
Taking place immediately after school classes.
aftershocks
aftershocks
noun
plural of aftershock
aftervision
afterwisdom
afterworlds
afterworlds
noun
plural of afterworld
agatiferous
agatiferous
adj
Containing or yielding agates.
alfilerillo
alfilerillo
noun
Machaonia woodburyana, a plant in the family Rubiaceae.
allografted
allografted
adj
grafted as an allograft
alumiferous
aluniferous
alveoliform
alveoliform
adj
Having the form of alveoli, or little sockets, cells, or cavities.
amyliferous
anatiferous
anatiferous
adj
Producing ducks. Formerly used of barnacles, since it was believed that they produced ducks and geese.
anfractuose
anfractuose
adj
Alternative form of anfractuous
antenniform
antenniform
adj
Having the shape of an antenna
antheriform
antheriform
adj
Shaped like an anther.
antiforeign
antiforeign
adj
Opposed to foreigners or to what is foreign.
apoferritin
apoferritin
noun
(biochemistry) Part of the ferritin that is not combined with iron
archfounder
arsenofuran
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.
astraeiform
astriferous
astriferous
adj
Bearing stars.
atomiferous
autografted
autografted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autograft
babyproofed
babyproofed
adj
Made babyproof.
bacciferous
bacciferous
adj
Producing berries.
bacteriform
battlefront
battlefront
noun
The area in which opponents or opposing ideas meet.
The region or line along which opposing armies engage in combat.
beachfronts
beachfronts
noun
plural of beachfront
beflowering
beflowering
verb
present participle of beflower
beforetimes
beforetimes
adv
(archaic) Previously; in the past.
bellflowers
bellflowers
noun
plural of bellflower
belliferous
belliferous
adj
(rare, formal) Bringing war.
benefactors
benefactors
noun
plural of benefactor
benefactory
benefactory
adj
Yielding benefit; doing good.
noun
One who gives benefit to others; a benefactor.
benzofurans
benzofurans
noun
plural of benzofuran
beuniformed
beuniformed
adj
(dated) Wearing a uniform.
bipenniform
bipenniform
adj
Resembling a feather on both sides
bipennate
biperforate
biperforate
adj
Having two foramina or perforations
blenniiform
blenniiform
noun
Any fish of the suborder Blennioidei or order Blenniiformes of blennies.
blindfolder
blindfolder
noun
One who, or an object which, blindfolds someone.
bloodflower
bloodflower
noun
A species of milkweed (Asclepias curassavica L.) with blood-red petals, native to the Central and South American tropics
Any plant in the genus Haemanthus, bulbous African plants of the amaryllis family.
bodysurfers
bodysurfers
noun
plural of bodysurfer
bombproofed
bombproofed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bombproof
bracteiform
breakfronts
breakfronts
noun
plural of breakfront
brookflower
brownfields
brownfields
noun
plural of brownfield
bulbiferous
bulbiferous
adj
(botany) Producing bulbs or bulbils.
bulletproof
bulletproof
adj
(idiomatic) Reliable, infallible, sturdy or error-tolerant.
(of a material) Capable of withstanding a direct shot by a bullet fired from a gun.
(usually of an idea or concept) Unbreakable, very tough.
verb
(slang) to make resistant to failure.
To make proof against bullets.
bunchflower
bunchflower
noun
A perennial herb, Melanthium virginicum, having a branched cluster of pale flowers
byssiferous
byssiferous
adj
Bearing a byssus or tuft.
cadmiferous
cadmiferous
adj
Containing or producing cadmium.
cafetoriums
cafetoriums
noun
plural of cafetorium
calciferols
calciferols
noun
plural of calciferol
calciferous
calciferous
adj
Yielding or containing calcium, calcium carbonate or calcite.
calefactory
calefactory
adj
warming
noun
(architecture) The room or building in a monastery holding its communal fire, kept warm and used as a sitting room.
A warming pan, or similar device used by a priest to warm his hands
californite
californite
noun
(mineralogy) A green vesuvianite found in California, resembling jade and used as a gemstone.
camouflager
camouflager
noun
A person skilled in the art of camouflage.
A person who camouflages things.
camoufleurs
camoufleurs
noun
plural of camoufleur
carniferous
carniferous
adj
Obsolete form of carnivorous.
cauliferous
cauliferous
adj
(botany) Giving rise to a stalk or stem
cauliflower
cauliflower
noun
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis, an annual variety of cabbage, of which the cluster of young flower stalks and buds is eaten as a vegetable.
The edible head or curd of a cauliflower plant.
The swelling of a cauliflower ear.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To (cause to) swell up like a cauliflower ear.
celliferous
celliferous
adj
Bearing or producing cells.
centerfolds
centerfolds
noun
plural of centerfold
cercariform
cerebriform
cerebriform
adj
Resembling the outer surface of the brain
cheliferous
cheliferous
adj
Having chelae (cheliform claws)
chemoreflex
chemoreflex
noun
(physiology) A reflex in response to a chemical stimulus
chiffoniers
chiffoniers
noun
plural of chiffonier
chiffonnier
chiffonnier
noun
Alternative form of chiffonier
chifforobes
chifforobes
noun
plural of chifforobe
choleriform
choleriform
adj
Resembling cholera.
chondrified
chondrified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chondrify
christoffel
christoffer
chyliferous
chyliferous
adj
That bears or transmits chyle.
chymiferous
chymiferous
adj
Bearing or containing chyme
ciliiferous
cirriferous
cirriferous
Adjective
Bearing cirri
clofibrates
clofibrates
noun
plural of clofibrate
cloverleafs
cloverleafs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cloverleaf
cobblerfish
cobblerfish
noun
Any of various catfish.
Trachinotus carolinus
cocciferous
cocciferous
adj
Bearing or producing berries.
cochleiform
cochleiform
adj
Having the form of a snail shell
cockchafers
cockchafers
noun
plural of cockchafer
cockfighter
cockfighter
noun
One who engages in a cockfight.
cofavorites
cofavorites
noun
plural of cofavorite
cofeaturing
cofeaturing
verb
present participle of cofeature
coffeeberry
coffeeberry
noun
A shrub with glossy green leaves and bright red fruits that look like those of the coffee tree, native to the far western edge of North America, from Oregon to Baja California, Frangula californica
coffeemaker
coffeemaker
noun
(obsolete) A person who makes coffee.
Any of several different types of kitchen apparatus used to brew and filter coffee.
Confident; relaxed; not worried about someone or something.
In a state of comfort and content.
Providing physical comfort and ease; agreeable.
noun
(US) A stuffed or quilted coverlet for a bed; a comforter.
comfortless
comfortless
adj
(of a person) Deprived of comfort; uncomforted.
(of a thing) Offering no comfort; uncomforting.
comfortress
comfortress
noun
(rare) A woman who comforts.
coneflowers
coneflowers
noun
plural of coneflower
confarreate
confarreate
adj
Describing a form of Ancient Roman marriage solemnized with cakes made of far (spelt).
confederacy
confederacy
noun
(politics) A state where the sovereign constituent units delegate their authority to the centre. As opposed to a federation, where the central and regional governments are each equal and sovereign in their own sphere.
An alliance.
Specifically, an instance of a decentralized governing structure among the indigenous peoples of North America.
confederate
confederate
adj
banded together; allied.
of, relating to, or united in a confederacy
noun
(psychology) An actor who participates in a psychological experiment pretending to be a subject but in actuality working for the researcher.
A member of a confederacy.
An accomplice in a plot.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To combine in a confederacy.
conferences
conferences
noun
plural of conference
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of conference
conferments
conferments
noun
plural of conferment
conferrable
conferrable
adj
Capable of being conferred
conferrence
conferrence
noun
Archaic form of conference.
confervales
configurate
configurate
verb
(intransitive, obsolete) To take form or position, like the parts of a complex structure; to agree with a pattern.
(transitive, obsolete) To configure; to arrange or shape.
confirmable
confirmable
adj
Capable of being checked, verifiable.
confirmedly
confirmedly
adv
In a manner that is confirmed; definitely, as has been demonstrated.
confirmment
conflagrate
conflagrate
verb
(intransitive) To catch fire.
(transitive) To set fire to something.
conformable
conformable
adj
Having the same shape or form; very similar.
Suitable; compliant.
conformance
conformance
noun
The act of conforming; conformity.
confounders
confounders
noun
plural of confounder
confronters
confronters
noun
plural of confronter
copperfield
copperproof
coralflower
cornflowers
cornflowers
noun
plural of cornflower
corniferous
corniferous
adj
Horned.
costiferous
costiferous
adj
(anatomy) Bearing ribs.
cotransfers
cotransfers
noun
plural of cotransfer
cotransfuse
counterbuff
counterbuff
noun
A buff (strike) in return; a counterblow.
verb
To strike or drive back or in an opposite direction; to stop by a blow or impulse in front.
counterfact
counterfact
noun
A counterfactual.
counterfeit
counterfeit
adj
Assuming the appearance of something; deceitful; hypocritical.
False, especially of money; intended to deceive or carry appearance of being genuine.
Inauthentic.
noun
(obsolete) An impostor; a cheat.
(obsolete) That which resembles another thing; a likeness; a portrait; a counterpart.
A non-genuine article; a fake.
One who counterfeits; a counterfeiter.
verb
(transitive) To falsely produce what appears to be official or valid; to produce a forged copy of.
(transitive, obsolete) To feign; to mimic.
(transitive, obsolete) To produce a faithful copy of.
(transitive, poker, usually "be counterfeited") Of a turn or river card, to invalidate a player's hand by making a better hand on the board.
counterfire
counterfire
noun
(military) firing of weapons in response
counterflow
counterflow
noun
A flow in the opposite direction; or the flow of two fluids in opposite directions
verb
To flow in the opposite direction
counterflux
counterfoil
counterfoil
noun
the part of a cheque that is retained in the chequebook as a record; a stub
counterfort
counterfort
noun
A buttress built against a wall.
A spur of a mountain range.
countergift
countergift
noun
A gift given in response to a gift received.
counterhaft
counterlife
counterlife
noun
A counterfactual life; a life other than the one actually lived.
countrified
countrified
adj
Rural, rustic; unsophisticated.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countrify