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.
argilliferous
argilliferous
adj
(geology) Producing clay; rich in argil.
argilloferruginous
argilloferruginous
adj
(soil science) Containing clay and iron.
axofugal
befouling
befouling
verb
present participle of befoul
biofoulings
biofoulings
noun
plural of biofouling
brachiofaciolingual
brogueful
buffaloing
buffaloing
verb
present participle of buffalo
bulletproofing
bulletproofing
verb
present participle of bulletproof
bullfrog
bullfrog
noun
Any of various frogs having a croak that resembles the bellow of a cow or bull.
bullfrogs
bullfrogs
noun
plural of bullfrog
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
centrifugalisation
centrifugalisation
noun
Alternative form of centrifugation
centrifugalization
centrifugalization
noun
Synonym of centrifugation
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
confoundingly
confoundingly
adv
In a confounding way.
confusingly
confusingly
adv
In a confusing manner
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.
counterflight
deflocculating
deflocculating
verb
present participle of deflocculate
demiflouncing
diabolifuge
dodgeful
dodgeful
adj
Full of dodges or tricks; shifty, evasive.
dolorifuge
dolorifuge
noun
Something which mitigates or removes grief.
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.
faciolingual
faciolingual
adj
Relating to the face and tongue.
faunological
faunological
adj
Relating to faunology.
faunology
faunology
noun
The study of fauna.
favouringly
favouringly
adv
In a favouring way.
fibrocartilaginous
fibrocartilaginous
adj
Of or pertaining to fibrocartilage.
fibroligamentous
figurational
figurational
adj
Relating to figurations.
filigerous
fireplough
flagellariaceous
flagellariaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Flagellariaceae.
flagelliferous
flagelliferous
adj
Bearing a flagellum.
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.
flammigerous
flavouring
flavouring
noun
Britain standard spelling of flavoring.
verb
present participle of flavour
flocculating
flocculating
verb
present participle of flocculate
floorthrough
florilegium
florilegium
noun
(Christianity) A patristic anthology.
A collection of flowers.
florisugent
flouncing
flouncing
noun
A flounce (strip of decorative material).
verb
present participle of flounce
floundering
floundering
noun
The act of one who flounders; a clumsy struggle.
verb
present participle of flounder
flounderingly
flounderingly
adv
In a floundering manner; with awkward struggles.
flouring
flouring
verb
present participle of flour
flourishing
flourishing
adj
growing, thriving, doing well
noun
The action of the verb flourish; flowering.
verb
present participle of flourish
flourishingly
flourishingly
adv
In a flourishing way; tending to succeed and grow.
flouting
flouting
noun
The act by which something is flouted.
verb
present participle of flout
floutingly
floutingly
adv
With flouting; insultingly.
fluctigerous
fluegelhorn
fluegelhorn
noun
Alternative spelling of flugelhorn
fluegelhorns
fluegelhorns
noun
plural of fluegelhorn
flugelhorn
flugelhorn
noun
A brass instrument resembling a cornet but with a wider, conical bore, and usually with three valves, in the same B-flat pitch as many trumpets and cornets but with a more deeply conical mouthpiece than those. A bugle with valves.
flugelhorns
flugelhorns
noun
plural of flugelhorn
flummoxing
flummoxing
adj
Confusing, flustering, flabbergasting.
verb
present participle of flummox
fluoresage
fluorescigenic
fluorescigenous
fluorescing
fluorescing
verb
present participle of fluoresce
fluoridating
fluoridating
verb
present participle of fluoridate
fluoridising
fluoridising
verb
present participle of fluoridise
fluoridizing
fluoridizing
verb
present participle of fluoridize
fluorinating
fluorinating
verb
present participle of fluorinate
fluorogen
fluorogen
noun
A non-fluorescent small compound which become fluorescent only when complexed to a fluorogen-activating protein.
fluorogenic
fluorogenic
adj
(physics) That generates fluorescence
fluorographic
fluorographic
adj
Relating to fluorography.
fluorography
fluorography
noun
photofluorography
visualisation of radiolabelled material
fluoroscoping
fluoroscoping
verb
present participle of fluoroscope
fluvioglacial
fluvioglacial
adj
(geology) Describing a stream formed from glacial meltwater
fluviograph
fluviograph
noun
(dated) An instrument for measuring and automatically recording the rise and fall of a river.
fluviology
fluviology
noun
The study of rivers.
foliageous
foliageous
adj
Resembling foliage.
footfaulting
footfaulting
verb
present participle of footfault
foresightful
foresightful
adj
Having, exercising, or characterised by foresight; forward-looking; prudent
forethoughtful
forethoughtful
adj
Having or full of forethought; provident; proactive; visionary.
forethoughtfully
forethoughtfully
adv
With forethought.
forethoughtfulness
forethoughtfulness
noun
The condition of being forethoughtful
forethoughtless
forethoughtless
adj
Without forethought.
forgeful
forgetful
forgetful
adj
(mathematics) Dropping some of the input's structure or properties before producing an output.
Unable to remember things well; liable to forget.
forgetfully
forgetfully
adv
in a forgetful manner
forgetfulness
forgetfulness
noun
Failure to bear in mind; careless omission; inattention.
Loss of remembrance or recollection; a ceasing to remember; oblivion.
The quality of being forgetful; proneness to let slip from the mind.
formularising
formularising
verb
present participle of formularise
formularizing
formularizing
verb
present participle of formularize
formulating
formulating
verb
present participle of formulate
formulising
formulising
verb
present participle of formulise
formulizing
formulizing
verb
present participle of formulize
fortunetelling
fortunetelling
noun
Alternative spelling of fortune-telling
fougerolles
foulage
foulage
noun
A form of massage involving kneading and pressure against the muscles.
fouling
fouling
noun
The adhesion of a foreign material onto a surface, especially so as to reduce its functionality.
verb
present participle of foul
foulings
foulings
noun
plural of fouling
foundling
foundling
noun
An abandoned child, left by its parent(s), often a baby left at a convent or similar safe place.
foundlings
foundlings
noun
plural of foundling
fourling
fourling
noun
(crystallography) A compound or twin crystal consisting of four individuals.
(obsolete, rare) One of four children born at the same birth; a quadruplet.
fringillaceous
fringillaceous
adj
(zoology) Relating to the finches or Fringillidae.
fugaciously
fugaciously
adv
In a fugacious way.
fulgencio
fulgor
fulgor
noun
Splendor, splendour; dazzling brightness.
fulgora
fulgora
Proper noun
The Roman goddess/personification of lightning. She is the Roman counterpart of Astrape.
fulgorid
fulgorid
noun
(zoology) Any hemipteran of the family Fulgoridae
fulgoridae
fulgoroidea
fulgorous
fulgorous
adj
Flashing or shining brightly.
fulgour
fulgour
noun
Obsolete form of fulgor.
fulgourous
fulguration
fulguration
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) The sudden brightening of a fused globule of gold or silver, when the last film of the oxide of lead or copper leaves its surface
(medicine) cauterization with electricity; electrocautery
A flash of lightning
fulgurations
fulgurations
noun
plural of fulguration
fulgurator
fulgurator
noun
(historical) Somebody who predicts the future using lightning.
fulgurous
fulgurous
adj
Full of lightning.
Resembling a lightning flash; fulgurant.
fuliginosity
fuliginosity
noun
Matter deposited by smoke.
The condition or quality of being fuliginous; sootiness.
fuliginous
fuliginous
adj
Pertaining to or resembling soot in such features as colour, texture or taste; sooty, dusky.