(physics) a phenomenon, similar to ferromagnetism, in which magnetic domains line up in a regular pattern, but with neighbouring electron spins pointing in opposite directions; materials showing this effect are either ferrimagnetic or diamagnetic, and become paramagnetic above the Neel temperature
antiflattering
antifoaming
antifoaming
adj
That inhibits the formation of foam
antifoggant
antifoggant
noun
An antifogging agent.
antifogging
antifogging
adj
Preventing fogging (as for example on clear film packaging).
antifogmatic
antifogmatic
noun
An alcoholic drink taken in the morning to brace oneself before going out into bad weather.
antiforeign
antiforeign
adj
Opposed to foreigners or to what is foreign.
antiforeigner
antiforeigner
adj
Opposed to foreigners.
antiforeignism
antiforeignism
noun
antiforeign attitudes
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.
antifreezing
antifreezing
adj
That prevents freezing
antifungal
antifungal
adj
(pharmacology) That inhibits the growth of fungi; antimycotic.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug that inhibits the growth of fungi.
antifungals
antifungals
noun
plural of antifungal
antifungin
antifungin
noun
The fungicide magnesium borate.
antifungus
antifungus
adj
That inhibits the growth of fungi.
antigraft
antigraft
adj
(politics) Opposed to or working against graft
antiprofiteering
antiprofiteering
adj
Opposing or countering profiteering.
antireforming
antireforming
adj
Synonym of antireform
antishoplifting
antishoplifting
adj
That serves to counter shoplifting.
antisuffrage
antisuffrage
adj
(politics) Opposing suffrage.
antisuffragist
antisuffragist
noun
One who opposes suffrage.
antofagasta
antofagasta
Proper noun
A city in northern Chile.
The Antofagasta Province.
The Antofagasta Region.
apterygiformes
aquafarming
aquafarming
noun
(agriculture) aquaculture
aquifuge
aquifuge
noun
(geology) An aquiclude.
archaeopterygiformes
argentiferous
argentiferous
adj
(geology) Containing or producing silver.
argify
argilliferous
argilliferous
adj
(geology) Producing clay; rich in argil.
argilloferruginous
argilloferruginous
adj
(soil science) Containing clay and iron.
argufied
argufied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of argufy
argufier
argufier
noun
One who argufies.
argufiers
argufiers
noun
plural of argufier
argufies
argufies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of argufy
argufy
argufy
verb
(intransitive, colloquial, archaic) To be of importance or relevance; to make a difference, to be of use.
(intransitive, colloquial, regional) To argue without any aim; to dispute; to disagree.
(transitive, colloquial, archaic) To be evidence of (something).
(transitive, colloquial, archaic) To persuade (someone) through argument.
(transitive, colloquial, archaic) To weary (someone) with arguing.
(transitive, colloquial, regional) To dispute (a point, fact, etc.), to argue about (something).
(transitive, intransitive, colloquial, archaic) To reason (something) out, to fully consider, think through.
argufying
argufying
verb
present participle of argufy
argusfish
argusfishes
aschaffenburg
aspergilliform
aspergilliform
adj
(botany) Resembling the aspergillum in form
aufgabe
aufklarung
aufklrung
aurifying
aurifying
verb
present participle of aurify
ausforming
ausforming
verb
present participle of ausform
autofrettage
autofrettage
noun
A metal fabrication technique in which a pressure vessel is subjected to enormous pressure, causing internal portions of the part to yield plasticly, resulting in internal compressive residual stresses once the pressure is released.
autograft
autograft
noun
(surgery) A tissue graft taken from one part to another of the same individual's body.
verb
(transitive) To graft in this manner.
autografted
autografted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autograft
autografting
autografting
verb
present participle of autograft
avengeful
avengeful
adj
(obsolete) vengeful
axifugal
axifugal
adj
(archaic) Centrifugal. [from 18th c.]
axofugal
azelfafage
babyproofing
babyproofing
noun
The act or process of making babyproof.
backfilling
backfilling
noun
The process by which something is backfilled.
verb
present participle of backfill
backfiring
backfiring
noun
A failure that leads to further misfortune.
The occurrence of a backfire.
verb
present participle of backfire
backfitting
backfitting
verb
present participle of backfit
backflipping
backflipping
verb
present participle of backflip
backflowing
backflowing
adj
flowing backwards
verb
present participle of backflow
baffing
baffing
verb
present participle of baff
baffling
baffling
adj
Puzzling, perplexing, bewildering.
frustrating
noun
An act of foiling or thwarting.
verb
present participle of baffle
bafflingly
bafflingly
adv
In a baffling or puzzling manner.
bafflingness
bafflingness
noun
The characteristic of being baffling; mysteriousness.
bagful
bagful
noun
A large assortment.
An amount; the contents of one full bag.
bagfuls
bagfuls
noun
plural of bagful
bagreef
bagsful
bandfiling
barfing
barfing
verb
present participle of barf
basifugal
basifugal
adj
(botany) Tending or proceeding away from the base.
basifying
basifying
verb
present participle of basify
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.
batterfang
beamfilling
beatifying
beatifying
verb
present participle of beatify
beautifying
beautifying
adj
That beautifies; tending to make beautiful.
noun
The action of the verb to beautify.
verb
present participle of beautify
bedeafening
bedeafening
verb
present participle of bedeafen
bedwarfing
bedwarfing
verb
present participle of bedwarf
befalling
befalling
adj
(archaic) Appertaining; appropriate; fitting.
noun
A happening; occurrence; chance; event.
verb
present participle of befall
beflag
beflag
verb
(transitive) To decorate with a flag or flags; to hang a flag or flags on.
beflagged
beflagged
adj
Decorated or hung with a flag or flags.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beflag
beflagging
beflagging
verb
present participle of beflag
beflags
beflags
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beflag
befleaing
befleaing
verb
present participle of beflea
befraught
befraught
adj
(rare) fraught
bellyflaught
beneficiating
beneficiating
verb
present participle of beneficiate
bergfall
bergfall
noun
The fall of a mountain rock.
bifanged
bifanged
adj
Having two fangs.
biflagelate
biflagellate
biflagellate
adj
(biology) Having two flagella.
noun
Any organism that has two flagella.
bifurcating
bifurcating
adj
dividing or forking into two
verb
present participle of bifurcate
birefracting
blackfigured
blackfishing
blackfishing
noun
(slang, of a non-black person) The practice of appropriating signifiers of black identity, such as darkening the skin, or wearing traditionally black hairstyles.
verb
present participle of blackfish
boatlifting
boatlifting
verb
present participle of boatlift
boldfacing
boldfacing
verb
present participle of boldface
bouffage
bouffage
noun
(rare) A satisfying meal
brachiofaciolingual
brainfag
breakfasting
breakfasting
noun
The act of eating breakfast.
verb
present participle of breakfast
breastfeeding
breastfeeding
noun
(countable) An instance (session) of such feeding activity.
(uncountable) The act or process of feeding a baby or young child milk from a lactating breast.
verb
present participle of breastfeed
bufagin
bufagin
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a class of toxic steroids found in bufotoxin.
buffaloing
buffaloing
verb
present participle of buffalo
burglarproof
burglarproof
adj
as secure as possible against burglary
burglarproofed
burglarproofing
burglarproofs
cacafuego
cacafuego
noun
(by extension) A braggart.
A spitfire.
cacafugo
caffling
cageful
cageful
noun
That which can fit into a cage.
cagefuls
cagefuls
noun
plural of cageful
calcifugal
calcifugal
adj
Of or relating to a calcifuge.
calcifuge
calcifuge
noun
Any plant that does not thrive in a soil rich in lime or chalk
calcifugous
calcifugous
adj
Synonym of calcifugal
calcifying
calcifying
verb
present participle of calcify
calculifrage
calculifrage
noun
(surgery) An instrument inserted into the bladder in order to break up calculi.
calfling
calfling
noun
A small, young, or miniature calf.
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
campfight
campfight
noun
(historical) A form of trial by combat between two people, the winner being deemed innocent.
caprifig
caprifig
noun
A hermaphrodite fruit, inedible to humans, of certain usually uncultivated species of Ficus, which is the source of the pollen with which fig wasps pollinate edible female fruit in both cultivated and uncultivated Ficus trees.
caprifigs
caprifigs
noun
plural of caprifig
caprimulgiformes
carfuffling
carnifying
carnifying
verb
present participle of carnify
carriageful
carriageful
noun
The amount that can fit in a carriage.
cartilaginification
cartilaginification
noun
The formation of cartilage.
casefying
casefying
verb
present participle of casefy
catfacing
catfacing
noun
The development of the catface deformity in tomatoes.
catfight
catfight
noun
(slang) A fight or bickering between women.
A fight between cats.
caustifying
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