(postpositive) Premeditated; planned ahead of time.
afterburning
afterburning
noun
(aviation) The injection of extra fuel into a jet engine downstream of the turbines in order to achieve extra thrust.
afterguard
afterguard
noun
(historical, nautical) The seaman or seamen stationed on the poop or after part of a ship, to attend the after-sails.
(sailing) The members of a yacht's crew who attend to the aft sails
A drudge; somebody tasked with menial work.
afterguns
afterthought
afterthought
noun
A reflection after an act; a later or subsequent thought, action, or expedient.
Something additional to the original plan or concept.
verb
(very rare except in the past tense, possibly nonstandard) To expound as an afterthought.
simple past tense and past participle of afterthink
afterthoughted
afterthoughted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of afterthought
afterthoughts
afterthoughts
noun
plural of afterthought
agatiferous
agatiferous
adj
Containing or yielding agates.
agrufe
agueproof
agueproof
adj
Resistant to the ague.
amygdaliferous
amygdaliferous
adj
almond-bearing
anguliferous
angustifoliate
angustifoliate
adj
(botany) Having narrow leaves.
antifatigue
antifatigue
adj
(pharmacology) Countering fatigue.
antisuffrage
antisuffrage
adj
(politics) Opposing suffrage.
aquifuge
aquifuge
noun
(geology) An aquiclude.
argentiferous
argentiferous
adj
(geology) Containing or producing silver.
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
argusfishes
aschaffenburg
aufgabe
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.
autografted
autografted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autograft
avengeful
avengeful
adj
(obsolete) vengeful
beautifying
beautifying
adj
That beautifies; tending to make beautiful.
noun
The action of the verb to beautify.
verb
present participle of beautify
befraught
befraught
adj
(rare) fraught
bellyflaught
blackfigured
bouffage
bouffage
noun
(rare) A satisfying meal
burglarproofed
cacafuego
cacafuego
noun
(by extension) A braggart.
A spitfire.
cageful
cageful
noun
That which can fit into a cage.
cagefuls
cagefuls
noun
plural of cageful
calcifuge
calcifuge
noun
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
centrifugate
centrifugate
noun
The material to be separated in a centrifuge.
verb
(transitive) To separate using centrifugation.
centrifugation
centrifugation
noun
The process in which mixtures are separated using the centripetal force generated by spinning in a centrifuge.
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
chauffage
chauffeuring
chauffeuring
verb
present participle of chauffeur
cofeaturing
cofeaturing
verb
present participle of cofeature
configurable
configurable
adj
Capable of being configured; customisable; permitting rearrangement or adjustment.
configurate
configurate
verb
(intransitive, obsolete) To take form or position, like the parts of a complex structure; to agree with a pattern.
(transitive, obsolete) To configure; to arrange or shape.
configurated
configurated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of configurate
configurative
configurative
adj
Of or pertaining to configuration
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.
countershafting
countershafting
verb
present participle of countershaft
dangerful
dangerful
adj
(obsolete) Fraught with danger; hazardous.
dangerfully
dangerfully
adv
(obsolete) dangerously
defaulting
defaulting
noun
The act or result of being defaulted, especially a failure to meet a financial obligation.
verb
present participle of default
defiguration
defiguration
noun
(obsolete) disfiguration; mutilation
deflocculating
deflocculating
verb
present participle of deflocculate
defrauding
defrauding
noun
The act of committing fraud.
verb
present participle of defraud
desulfurating
desulfurating
verb
present participle of desulfurate
diabolifuge
disfeaturing
disfeaturing
verb
present participle of disfeature
disfigurative
disfigurative
adj
disfiguring
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.
disregardful
disregardful
adj
inconsiderate, thoughtless, heedless, regardless
disregardfully
disregardfully
adv
In a disregardful manner; negligently; heedlessly.
disregardfulness
disregardfulness
noun
the state of being disregardful
doughface
doughface
noun
(derogatory) a person, especially a politician, who is pliable, moldable like dough.
doughfaceism
doughfaceism
noun
(derogatory) The character of a doughface; pliability.
dreamingful
echafaudage
effectuating
effectuating
verb
present participle of effectuate
effigurate
effigurate
adj
(botany, lichenology) Having a definite (lobed) shape; not effuse.
effiguration
effleurage
effleurage
noun
(massage) A form of massage involving smooth strokes of the skin with one's hands.
verb
(massage) To gently stroke the skin in a circular motion with the palm of one's hands.
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.
enfleurage
enfleurage
noun
The process of extracting fragrance (essential oils) from flowers by using unscented wax or fat, then extracting with alcohol.
enfleurages
enfleurages
noun
plural of enfleurage
exfiguration
fagaceous
fagaceous
adj
(botany) Of the family Fagaceae of beeches and similar trees.
fainaigue
fainaigue
verb
(card games) To renege (“break one's commitment to follow suit when capable”).
To achieve or obtain (something) by complicated or deceitful methods; to finagle, to wangle.
To cheat or deceive (someone).
To evade work or shirk responsibility.
To fail to keep a promise; to renege.
fainaigued
fainaigued
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fainaigue
fainaiguer
fainaiguer
noun
One who fainaigues.
fannettsburg
fanteague
fantigue
fantigue
noun
(dialectal) A state of worry or excitement.
farmersburg
fatiguabilities
fatiguable
fatiguable
adj
Alternative form of fatigable
fatigue
fatigue
noun
(engineering) Weakening and eventual failure of material, typically by cracking leading to complete separation, caused by repeated application of mechanical stress to the material.
(often in the plural) A menial task or tasks, especially in the military.
A weariness caused by exertion; exhaustion.
verb
(intransitive) To lose so much strength or energy that one becomes tired, weary, feeble or exhausted.
(intransitive, engineering, of a material specimen) To undergo the process of fatigue; to fail as a result of fatigue.
(transitive) To tire or make weary by physical or mental exertion.
(transitive, cooking) To wilt a salad by dressing or tossing it.
(transitive, engineering) To cause to undergo the process of fatigue.
fatigued
fatigued
adj
Tired; weary.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fatigue
fatigueless
fatigueless
adj
Free from fatigue.
fatigues
fatigues
noun
(US) Military clothing worn when doing menial tasks.
(military) Menial duties, especially as punishment.
plural of fatigue
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fatigue
fatiguesome
fatiguesome
adj
fatiguing; tiring
faultage
feague
feague
noun
(obsolete) An unkempt, slatternly person.
verb
(obsolete) To beat or whip; to drive.
(obsolete) To subject to some harmful scheme; to ‘do in’.
To increase the liveliness of a horse by inserting an irritant, such as a piece of peeled raw ginger or a live eel, in its anus.
fearnaught
fearnaught
noun
(by extension) A warm garment, especially one made of this cloth.
A fearless person.
A stout woolen cloth of great thickness; dreadnought
fearnought
fearnought
noun
Alternative form of fearnaught
featuring
featuring
noun
(rap music) A cameo on another performer's track.
verb
present participle of feature
febrifugal
febrifugal
adj
(pharmacology) Acting against or preventing fever.
fecundating
fecundating
verb
present participle of fecundate
federalsburg
fedifragous
fedifragous
adj
Treaty-breaking.
ferragus
ferruginate
ferruginated
ferruginated
adj
Having the colour or properties of rust, or iron oxide.
ferruginating
ferrugination
ferrugination
noun
(pathology) A deposition of minerals (typically containing iron) on the walls of blood vessels
ferruginean
ferruminating
ferruminating
verb
present participle of ferruminate
feuage
feuchtwanger
feudalising
feudalising
verb
present participle of feudalise
feudalizing
feudalizing
verb
present participle of feudalize
feuillage
feuillage
noun
archaic form of foliage
fibroligamentous
figueroa
figulate
figulate
adj
made of potter's clay
figulated
figulated
adj
Alternative form of figulate
figurable
figurable
adj
Capable of being brought to a fixed form or shape.
figurae
figurae
noun
plural of figura
figurante
figurante
noun
A female figurant, especially a ballet dancer.
figurate
figurate
adj
(music) Florid.
Forming a figure.
verb
To shape; to give a figure.
figurately
figurately
adv
In a figurate manner; Using or forming a figure.
figuratively, in a figurative manner.
figurative
figurative
adj
(art) representing forms recognisable in life and clearly derived from real object sources, in contrast to abstract art.
Emblematic, symbolic; representative, exemplative
Metaphorically so called.
Of use as a metaphor, simile, metonym or other figure of speech, as opposed to literal; using figures; as when saying that someone who eats more than they should is a pig or like a pig.