A diacritical mark (ˆ) placed over a vowel in the orthography or transliteration of many languages to change its pronunciation; while in some other languages over a consonant.
verb
To mark or pronounce with a circumflex.
circumflexes
circumflexes
noun
plural of circumflex
circumflexion
circumflexion
noun
A winding about; a turning or fold.
The act of bending, or causing to assume a curved form.
counterfix
crucifix
crucifix
noun
(gymnastics) The iron cross, a position on the rings where the gymnast holds the rings straight out on either side of the body.
A wooden cross used for crucifixions, as by the Romans.
An ornamental or symbolic sculptural representation of Christ on a cross, often worn as a pendant or displayed in a Christian church.
crucifixes
crucifixes
noun
plural of crucifix
crucifixion
crucifixion
noun
(Christianity, often capitalized) The death on the Cross of Christ.
(figuratively) An ordeal, terrible, especially malicious treatment imposed upon someone.
(military, historical, colloquial) The military punishment of being tied to a fixed object, often with the limbs in a stretched position.
An execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross and left to hang there until dead.
crucifixions
crucifixions
noun
plural of crucifixion
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excarnificate
excarnificate
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To strip (something) of flesh; to excarnate.
excipuliform
exemplificator
expergefacient
expergefaction
expergefaction
noun
An awakening
extractiform
extractiform
adj
(chemistry, archaic) Having the form, appearance, or nature of an extract.
extrafascicular
extrafascicular
adj
Outside of a fascicle
extrafoliaceous
extrafoliaceous
adj
(botany) Away from the leaves, or inserted in a different place from them.
extraofficial
extraofficial
adj
Beyond what is official; not prescribed by official duty.
extrascientific
extrascientific
adj
Beyond the context of science.
factrix
factrix
noun
(obsolete) A factoress, a female factor (agent or representative).
fibromyxosarcoma
flexographic
flexographic
adj
Of or pertaining to flexography
flexographically
flexographically
adv
By means of flexography.
fluidacetextract
fluidextract
fluidextract
noun
Dated form of fluid extract.
formaldehydesulphoxylic
fornicatrix
fornicatrix
noun
A female fornicator.
francaix
fricandeaux
myxofibrosarcoma
myxofibrosarcoma
noun
A kind of malignant histiocytoma that is often myxoid and fibrous.
nonexemplificatior
oxyluciferin
oxyluciferin
noun
(biochemistry) The luminescent product of the oxidation of luciferin by luciferase
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reflexological
reflexological
adj
Of or pertaining to reflexology.
reflexologically
saxifragaceae
saxifragaceous
saxifragaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to an order of plants (Saxifragaceae) of which saxifrage is the type.