Any plant that does not thrive in a soil rich in lime or chalk
calculifrage
calculifrage
noun
(surgery) An instrument inserted into the bladder in order to break up calculi.
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
caprimulgiformes
carriageful
carriageful
noun
The amount that can fit in a carriage.
cellifugal
cellifugal
adj
cellulifugal
cellulifugal
cellulifugal
adj
That carries nerve impulses away from a neuron
cellulifugally
centrifugal
centrifugal
adj
(botany) Expanding first at the summit, and later at the base, as a flower cluster.
(botany) Having the radicle turned toward the sides of the fruit, as some embryos.
Tending, or causing, to recede from the center.
noun
A rotating machine used to separate massecuite into sugar crystals and molasses.
centrifugalisation
centrifugalisation
noun
Alternative form of centrifugation
centrifugalise
centrifugalise
verb
Alternative form of centrifugalize
centrifugalization
centrifugalization
noun
Synonym of centrifugation
centrifugalize
centrifugalize
verb
Synonym of centrifugate
centrifugalized
centrifugalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of centrifugalize
centrifugalizing
centrifugalizing
verb
present participle of centrifugalize
centrifugaller
centrifugally
centrifugally
adv
Away from a centre or axis.
In a centrifuge.
Using centrifugal force.
centrifugals
centrifugals
noun
plural of centrifugal
cerebellifugal
cerebellifugal
adj
(anatomy) Directed towards the cerebellum.
cerebrifugal
cerebrifugal
adj
(physiology) Applied to those nerve fibers which go from the brain to the spinal cord, and so transfer cerebral impulses (centrifugal impressions) outwards.
challengeful
challengeful
adj
Full of challenge.
changeful
changeful
adj
(rare) Changing frequently; very susceptible to change
changefully
changefully
adv
In a changeful manner.
changefulness
changefulness
noun
Propensity to change.
chargeful
chargeful
adj
(obsolete) costly; expensive
chiefling
chiefling
noun
A little or petty chief.
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
circumfulgent
circumfulgent
adj
Shining around or about.
clefting
clefting
noun
(linguistics) The formation of a cleft sentence.
(medicine) The formation of a cleft lip or cleft palate.
verb
present participle of cleft
cliffhanger
cliffhanger
noun
(by extension) An outcome which is awaited with keen anticipation, especially one which is delayed for a period of time or which is not known until the last minute.
(narratology) An ending or stopping point calculated to leave a story unresolved, in order to create suspense.
cliffhangers
cliffhangers
noun
plural of cliffhanger
climbingfishes
clingfishes
clingfishes
noun
plural of clingfish
closefitting
closefitting
adj
Alternative form of close-fitting
confessingly
confessingly
adv
So as to confess; by way of confession.
configurable
configurable
adj
Capable of being configured; customisable; permitting rearrangement or adjustment.
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
conflagrative
conflagrative
adj
That produces conflagration
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.
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.
counterflight
culicifuge
culicifuge
noun
An agent that repels culicine mosquitoes.
cystoflagellata
cystoflagellate
decalcifying
decalcifying
adj
That is used to decalcify
verb
present participle of decalcify
declassifying
declassifying
verb
present participle of declassify
defacingly
defacingly
adv
So as to deface.
defalcating
defalcating
verb
present participle of defalcate
defectology
defectology
noun
(in the former Soviet Union) The training of teachers of handicapped children.
deflecting
deflecting
verb
present participle of deflect
deflocculating
deflocculating
verb
present participle of deflocculate
delignification
delignification
noun
The removal of lignin, typically from wood pulp
demiflouncing
differencingly
disgraceful
disgraceful
adj
Bringing or warranting disgrace; shameful.
Giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation.
disgracefully
disgracefully
adv
In a disgraceful manner.
disgracefulness
disgracefulness
noun
The state or quality of being disgraceful.
effervescingly
effervescingly
adv
With effervescence.
efflorescing
efflorescing
verb
present participle of effloresce
effulgence
effulgence
noun
A state of being bright and radiant, splendor, brilliance.
effulgences
effulgences
noun
plural of effulgence
eggcupful
eggcupful
noun
Enough to fill an eggcup.
electrifying
electrifying
adj
that electrifies
thrilling or startling
verb
present participle of electrify
electrofishing
electrofishing
noun
a kind of fishing that uses electricity to stun the fish before they are caught, often used in scientific surveys so that the fish can be studied and returned to the water alive
electroforming
electroforming
noun
The manufacture of shaped components by electrodeposition on a pattern or mandrel.
electrorefining
electrorefining
noun
A process, similar to electrowinning, for the removal of impurities from a metal.
enforcingly
enforcingly
adv
So as to enforce.
ergocalciferol
ergocalciferol
noun
Constituent of vitamin D₁ and vitamin D₂.
facelifting
facelifting
verb
present participle of facelift
facioplegia
facioplegia
noun
(pathology) paralysis of the muscles of the face
facsimileing
farreachingly
felicitating
felicitating
verb
present participle of felicitate
femorococcygeal
ferrimagnetically
ferrimagnetically
adv
In a ferrimagnetic manner
fetchingly
fetchingly
adv
In a fetching manner
fibrinogenically
fibrocartilage
fibrocartilage
noun
A tough form of cartilage that has a matrix of dense bundles of fibres.
flagellariaceae
flagellariaceous
flagellariaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Flagellariaceae.
flagrance
flagrance
noun
flagrancy
flagrancies
flagrancies
noun
plural of flagrancy
fleckering
fleckering
verb
present participle of flecker
flecking
flecking
noun
A flecked pattern.
verb
present participle of fleck
fleeching
fleeching
noun
cajolery; flattery
verb
present participle of fleech
fleecing
fleecing
noun
A confidence trick.
verb
present participle of fleece
flenching
flenching
verb
present participle of flench
fletcherising
fletcherizing
fletcherizing
verb
present participle of fletcherize
fletching
fletching
noun
The fins or feathers so attached.
The process of attaching fins, such as halved feathers, to a projectile in order to stabilize its flight.
verb
present participle of fletch
fletchings
fletchings
noun
plural of fletching
flexographic
flexographic
adj
Of or pertaining to flexography
flexographically
flexographically
adv
By means of flexography.
flichtering
flickering
flickering
adj
shining unsteadily or varying rapidly in brightness (referring to a light or a source of light)
noun
A short, uncertain burst.
verb
present participle of flicker
flickeringly
flickeringly
adv
Briefly
In a flickering manner
florigenic
florigenic
adj
(botany) Promoting flowering or the formation of flowers.
fluctigerous
fluidglycerate
fluidglycerate
noun
A plant extract produced by extracting with a mixture of glycerine and water
fluorescigenic
fluorescigenous
fluorescing
fluorescing
verb
present participle of fluoresce
fluorogenic
fluorogenic
adj
(physics) That generates fluorescence
flyspecking
flyspecking
noun
A technique for painting furniture with flicked drops of paint.
verb
present participle of flyspeck
folcgemot
forecastingly
forecastingly
adv
So as to forecast or predict.
foreclosing
foreclosing
noun
An act of foreclosure.
verb
present participle of foreclose
foreglance
foreglance
noun
A glance that is forward or beforehand.
verb
(transitive) To glance forward or beforehand.
forelocking
forelocking
verb
present participle of forelock
foreschooling
fragilariaceae
frangulaceae
freckling
freckling
noun
A pattern of freckles
verb
present participle of freckle
freelancing
freelancing
noun
(EMS, fire service, law enforcement) The act of performing one's duties outside of the chain of command and SOPs.
verb
present participle of freelance
fringillaceous
fringillaceous
adj
(zoology) Relating to the finches or Fringillidae.
(intransitive) To briefly enter a position that touches one knee to the ground in a manner that is typically associated with formal homage or religious worship.
(intransitive, archaic) To bend the knee, as in servitude.
(intransitive, figurative) To behave in a servile manner; to grovel.
genuflected
genuflected
verb
simple past tense and past participle of genuflect
genuflecting
genuflecting
verb
present participle of genuflect
genuflection
genuflection
noun
the act of genuflecting
genuflections
genuflections
noun
plural of genuflection
genuflector
genuflector
noun
One who genuflects.
genuflectory
genuflectory
adj
Relating to genuflection.
genuflects
genuflects
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of genuflect
gerfalcon
gerfalcon
noun
Alternative form of gyrfalcon
gesellschaft
gesellschaft
Noun
a hypothetical mode of society, made up of self-serving individuals linked by impersonal ties; as opposed to Gemeinschaft