The light emitted by an incandescent object while cooling.
The mildly euphoric feeling experienced after a pleasurable experience, especially after an orgasm or drug-induced high.
afterglows
afterglows
noun
plural of afterglow
afterknowledge
afterknowledge
noun
Knowledge acquired later, or after the event.
alforge
alguifou
alligatorfish
alligatorfish
noun
Aspidophoroides monopterygius, a bottom-dwelling marine fish in the family Agonidae, which is found along the coasts of the northwestern Atlantic.
alligatorfishes
alligatorfishes
noun
plural of alligatorfish
allograft
allograft
noun
(surgery) A surgical transplant of tissue between genetically different individuals of the same species.
verb
To perform a transplant of this kind.
allografted
allografted
adj
grafted as an allograft
allografting
allografting
noun
The transplanting of an allograft
amygdaliferous
amygdaliferous
adj
almond-bearing
amygdaliform
amygdaliform
adj
(mycology) Shaped like an almond.
angelinformal
anglification
anguilliform
anguilliform
adj
Shaped like an eel.
Swimming in the manner of an eel.
noun
Any eel of the order Anguilliformes
anguliferous
angustifoliate
angustifoliate
adj
(botany) Having narrow leaves.
angustifolious
angustifolious
Adjective
Having narrow leaves.
antifouling
antifouling
adj
That prevents or counteracts the buildup of barnacles and other deposits on undersea surfaces such as those of boats.
noun
Any substance that prevents or counteracts the buildup of barnacles and other deposits on undersea surfaces such as those of boats.
antishoplifting
antishoplifting
adj
That serves to counter shoplifting.
argilliferous
argilliferous
adj
(geology) Producing clay; rich in argil.
argilloferruginous
argilloferruginous
adj
(soil science) Containing clay and iron.
aspergilliform
aspergilliform
adj
(botany) Resembling the aspergillum in form
axofugal
backflowing
backflowing
adj
flowing backwards
verb
present participle of backflow
batfowling
batfowling
noun
A method of catching birds at night, by holding a torch or other light, and beating the bush or perch where they roost so that the birds fly towards the light.
boatlifting
boatlifting
verb
present participle of boatlift
boldfacing
boldfacing
verb
present participle of boldface
brachiofaciolingual
buffaloing
buffaloing
verb
present participle of buffalo
burglarproof
burglarproof
adj
as secure as possible against burglary
burglarproofed
burglarproofing
burglarproofs
calcifugous
calcifugous
adj
Synonym of calcifugal
camouflage
camouflage
noun
(biology) Resemblance of an organism to its surroundings for avoiding detection.
(military) The use of natural or artificial material on personnel, objects, or tactical positions with the aim of confusing, misleading, or evading the enemy.
(textiles) A pattern on clothing consisting of irregularly shaped patches that are either greenish/brownish, brownish/whitish, or bluish/whitish, as used by ground combat forces.
A disguise or covering up.
Clothes made from camouflage fabric, for concealment in combat or hunting.
The act of disguising.
verb
To hide or disguise something by covering it up or changing the way it looks.
camouflageable
camouflageable
adj
Capable of being camouflaged.
camouflaged
camouflaged
adj
wearing, in, or treated with, camouflage; disguised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of camouflage
camouflager
camouflager
noun
A person skilled in the art of camouflage.
A person who camouflages things.
camouflagers
camouflagers
noun
plural of camouflager
camouflages
camouflages
noun
plural of camouflage
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of camouflage
camouflagic
camouflagic
adj
Providing or relating to camouflage.
camouflaging
camouflaging
verb
present participle of camouflage
caprimulgiformes
cartilaginification
cartilaginification
noun
The formation of cartilage.
centrifugalisation
centrifugalisation
noun
Alternative form of centrifugation
centrifugalization
centrifugalization
noun
Synonym of centrifugation
choanoflagellata
choanoflagellate
choanoflagellate
noun
(biology) Any of a group of flagellate protozoa, of the class Choanoflagellatea, thought to be the closest unicellular ancestors of animals.
choanoflagellida
choanoflagellidae
cilioflagellata
cilioflagellate
coalifying
coalifying
verb
present participle of coalify
confabulating
confabulating
verb
present participle of confabulate
configurable
configurable
adj
Capable of being configured; customisable; permitting rearrangement or adjustment.
configural
configural
adj
Relating to the spatial configuration of something, such as a human face to be recognised, rather than its separate visual features.
configurational
configurational
adj
(grammar) Of a language: having a relatively fixed style of grammar where the subject of a sentence is outside the finite verb phrase but the object is inside it.
Of or pertaining to a configuration.
configurationally
configurationally
adv
With regard to a configuration
conflagrant
conflagrant
adj
brightly burning
conflagrate
conflagrate
verb
(intransitive) To catch fire.
(transitive) To set fire to something.
conflagrated
conflagrated
adj
Burnt, destroyed by fire.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conflagrate
conflagrating
conflagrating
verb
present participle of conflagrate
conflagration
conflagration
noun
(figuratively) A large-scale conflict.
A large fire extending to many objects, or over a large space; a general burning.
conflagrations
conflagrations
noun
plural of conflagration
conflagrative
conflagrative
adj
That produces conflagration
conflagrator
conflagrator
noun
(rare) One who starts a fire.
conflagratory
conflagratory
adj
That tends to produce conflagration; inflammatory
conflating
conflating
verb
present participle of conflate
congelifract
congelifract
noun
(geology) A fragment of rock broken off by the action of frost
congelifraction
congelifraction
noun
the weathering of material through the repeated freezing and thawing of water.
cornflag
cornflag
noun
Alternative form of corn-flag
corticifugal
corticifugal
adj
(anatomy) Leading away from the cerebral cortex
corticifugally
corticifugally
adv
In a corticifugal manner.
counterflange
counterflashing
counterflashing
noun
(construction) Formed metal or elastomeric sheeting secured on or into a wall, curb, pipe or other surface, to cover and protect the upper edge of a base flashing and its associated fasteners.
cystoflagellata
cystoflagellate
deflagration
deflagration
noun
The act of deflagrating; an intense fire; a conflagration or explosion. Specifically, combustion that spreads subsonically via thermal conduction.
deflagrations
deflagrations
noun
plural of deflagration
deflagrator
deflagrator
noun
(historical) An electrical device for producing rapid combustion.
Something which deflagrates.
deflocculating
deflocculating
verb
present participle of deflocculate
defoliage
defoliating
defoliating
verb
present participle of defoliate
delignification
delignification
noun
The removal of lignin, typically from wood pulp
diabolifuge
digitaliform
dinoflagellata
dinoflagellatae
dinoflagellate
dinoflagellate
noun
Any of many marine protozoa of the phylum Dinoflagellata, which have two flagella.
dinoflagellida
disfoliage
disfoliaged
dogfall
dogfall
noun
(wrestling) A fall in which both wrestlers touch the ground at the same time; hence, in extended use, any tie or stalemate.
downfalling
downfalling
adj
falling downward
noun
A downfall.
An act of falling downward.
dragonflies
dragonflies
noun
plural of dragonfly
dragonfly
dragonfly
noun
An insect of the suborder Epiprocta or, more strictly, the infraorder Anisoptera, having four long transparent wings held perpendicular to a long body when perched.
effluviography
effluviography
noun
(photography, obsolete) The effects upon the dry photographic plate of certain electric emanations, including those later known as the X-rays.
eflagelliferous
eflagelliferous
adj
Not flagelliferous.
enflagellation
enflagellation
noun
Alternative form of flagellation (formation of flagella)
ergocalciferol
ergocalciferol
noun
Constituent of vitamin D₁ and vitamin D₂.
exflagellation
exflagellation
noun
The protrusion or formation of flagella by a protozoon.
exfoliating
exfoliating
verb
present participle of exfoliate
fablemonger
fablemonger
noun
One who tells or composes fables.
fablemongering
faciolingual
faciolingual
adj
Relating to the face and tongue.
facioplegia
facioplegia
noun
(pathology) paralysis of the muscles of the face
fagerholm
fairyologist
fairyologist
noun
One who studies fairyology.
fairyology
fairyology
noun
The study of fairies.
fallowing
fallowing
noun
A period during which a field is left fallow.
verb
present participle of fallow
fanagalo
fanagalo
Proper noun
A pidgin language based primarily on Zulu, spoken in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Zambia.
fanglomerate
fanglomerate
noun
(geology) A stratigraphic unit in which conglomerates that were deposited in an alluvial fan are common.
fantasmagorically
farlington
faunological
faunological
adj
Relating to faunology.
faunology
faunology
noun
The study of fauna.
favoringly
favoringly
adv
In a favoring way.
favouringly
favouringly
adv
In a favouring way.
femorococcygeal
ferroglass
ferroglass
noun
(physics) reentrant spin glass
ferrogoslarite
festivalgoer
festivalgoer
noun
A person attending a festival
fibrinogenically
fibrocartilage
fibrocartilage
noun
A tough form of cartilage that has a matrix of dense bundles of fibres.
fibrocartilaginous
fibrocartilaginous
adj
Of or pertaining to fibrocartilage.
fibroglia
fibroglia
noun
fibrils on the surface of fibroblasts
fibroglioma
fibroligamentous
fibromyalgia
fibromyalgia
noun
(medicine, pathology) A condition characterised by chronic pain, stiffness, and tenderness of the muscles, tendons, and joints.
fictionalizing
fictionalizing
verb
present participle of fictionalize
fidalgo
fidalgo
noun
(now historical) A Portuguese nobleman.
figurational
figurational
adj
Relating to figurations.
filago
filmographies
filmographies
noun
plural of filmography
filmography
filmography
noun
A selective list of movie titles that share a similar characteristic such as the same genre, the same director, the same actor etc.
flabbergastation
flabbergastation
noun
(archaic, colloquial, humorous) The act of confounding or bewildering.
(colloquial) Bewildered shock or surprise; the state or condition of being flabbergasted.
flagboat
flagellariaceous
flagellariaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Flagellariaceae.
flagellation
flagellation
noun
(botany) The formation by plants of flagella, or their arrangement
A beating consisting of lashes, notably as corporal punishment or mortification, such as a whipping or scourging.
flagellations
flagellations
noun
plural of flagellation
flagellator
flagellator
noun
Someone who flagellates; a whipper.
flagellators
flagellators
noun
plural of flagellator
flagellatory
flagellatory
adj
Relating to flagellation or whipping.
flagelliferous
flagelliferous
adj
Bearing a flagellum.
flagelliform
flagelliform
adj
shaped like a whip
flagellosis
flageolet
flageolet
noun
(music) A technique for playing stringed instrument that produces high-pitched overtones.
(music) A type of small flute of the fipple family.
A type of kidney bean, common in France.
flageolets
flageolets
noun
plural of flageolet
flaggelation
flagitation
flagitation
noun
(archaic) importunity; urgent demand
flagitious
flagitious
adj
(literary) Extremely brutal or wicked; heinous, monstrous.
(literary) Guilty of terrible crimes; wicked, criminal.
flagitiously
flagitiously
adv
In a flagitious manner.
flagitiousness
flagitiousness
noun
The state or quality of being flagitious; wickedness, infamy.
flagon
flagon
noun
(archaic) A large bottle for drinks such as beer, cider, or wine; also, a bottle with a cap used by travellers.
A flagon and its contents; as much as fills such a vessel.
A large vessel resembling a jug, usually with a handle, lid, and spout, for serving drinks such as cider or wine at a table; specifically (Christianity), such a vessel used to hold the wine for the ritual of Holy Communion.
The amount that such a bottle holds, about 1.13 litres.