(obstetrics) Specifically, of a baby's head: following the rest of the body out of the womb, rather than (as is usual) preceding it.
Succeeding, following.
noun
A following state, sequel, consequence, or result; an aftercome.
afterreckoning
antiferromagnetic
antiferromagnetic
adj
(physics) Exhibiting antiferromagnetism.
aschaffenburg
backfiring
backfiring
noun
A failure that leads to further misfortune.
The occurrence of a backfire.
verb
present participle of backfire
bifurcating
bifurcating
adj
dividing or forking into two
verb
present participle of bifurcate
birefracting
birefringence
birefringence
noun
(physics) The splitting of a ray of light into two parallel rays of perpendicular polarization by passage through an optically anisotropic medium; the property of a material that light passing through it is so split.
brachiofaciolingual
carfuffling
carnifying
carnifying
verb
present participle of carnify
cartilaginification
cartilaginification
noun
The formation of cartilage.
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.
centrifuge
centrifuge
noun
(figuratively) An apparatus in which humans are spun to simulate acceleration in an aircraft or spacecraft.
A device in which a mixture of denser and lighter materials (normally dispersed in a liquid) is separated by being spun about a central axis at high speed.
verb
To rotate something in a centrifuge, typically in order to separate its constituents.
centrifuged
centrifuged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of centrifuge
centrifugence
centrifugence
noun
The property or quality of being centrifugal.
centrifuges
centrifuges
noun
plural of centrifuge
centrifuging
centrifuging
noun
The processing of material in a centrifuge.
verb
present participle of centrifuge
certificating
certificating
verb
present participle of certificate
certifying
certifying
verb
present participle of certify
chaffering
chaffering
noun
The act of one who chaffers.
verb
present participle of chaffer
chamfering
chamfering
noun
A chamfer.
verb
present participle of chamfer
chauffeuring
chauffeuring
verb
present participle of chauffeur
chloroforming
chloroforming
verb
present participle of chloroform
chuckfarthing
circumfulgent
circumfulgent
adj
Shining around or about.
circumfusing
circumfusing
verb
present participle of circumfuse
clarifying
clarifying
adj
Providing clarity; making clear.
Removing impurities or particulates.
noun
A clarification.
verb
present participle of clarify
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
cofeaturing
cofeaturing
verb
present participle of cofeature
coffeegrowing
coffeegrowing
noun
The growing of coffee.
coffering
coffering
verb
present participle of coffer
coiffuring
coiffuring
verb
present participle of coiffure
coinferring
comforting
comforting
adj
Giving comfort.
noun
The act of giving comfort.
verb
present participle of comfort
comfortingly
comfortingly
adv
In a comforting manner
confederating
confederating
verb
present participle of confederate
conferencing
conferencing
verb
present participle of conference
conferring
conferring
noun
The act of one who confers.
verb
present participle of confer
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.
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
configurating
configurating
verb
present participle of configurate
configuration
configuration
noun
(algebra) A finite set of points and lines (and sometimes planes), generally with equal numbers of points per line and equal numbers of lines per point.
(physics, chemistry) The arrangement of electrons in an atom, molecule, or other physical structure like a crystal.
Form, as depending on the relative disposition of the parts of a thing's shape; figure; form factor.
Relative position or aspect of the planets; the face of the horoscope, according to the relative positions of the planets at any time.
The way things are arranged or put together in order to achieve a result.
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
configurationism
configurationism
noun
(psychology) Any theory of psychology based on configurational properties, but especially Gestalt psychology
configurationist
configurations
configurations
noun
plural of configuration
configurative
configurative
adj
Of or pertaining to configuration
configure
configure
verb
(transitive) To set up or arrange something in such a way that it is ready for operation for a particular purpose, or to someone's particular liking
configured
configured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of configure
configures
configures
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of configure
configuring
configuring
verb
present participle of configure
confirming
confirming
noun
An act of confirmation.
verb
present participle of confirm
confirmingly
confirmingly
adv
So as to confirm; in a confirming manner.
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
conforming
conforming
adj
Exhibiting conformity.
verb
present participle of conform
conformingly
conformingly
adv
In a way that conforms.
confragose
confronting
confronting
adj
Causing distress; upsetting.
verb
present participle of confront
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.
consignificator
contrafagotto
contrafagotto
noun
contrabassoon
copurifying
copurifying
verb
present participle of copurify
cornflag
cornflag
noun
Alternative form of corn-flag
counterfeiting
counterfeiting
noun
The act of one who counterfeits.
verb
present participle of counterfeit
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
counterfugue
counterfugue
noun
(music) A fugue in which the answer or imitation to the melody is played in an inverse manner.
countergift
countergift
noun
A gift given in response to a gift received.
countershafting
countershafting
verb
present participle of countershaft
crafting
crafting
noun
The act by which something is crafted.
verb
present participle of craft
crawfishing
crawfishing
noun
fishing for crawfish
verb
present participle of crawfish
crayfishing
crayfishing
noun
fishing for crayfish
verb
present participle of crayfish
crofting
crofting
noun
A form of land tenure and small-scale food production, unique to the Highlands and islands of Scotland, in which individual crofts are established on the better land while a large area of poor-quality hill ground is shared by all the crofters of the township for grazing.
The process of exposing linen to the sun, on the grass, in the process of bleaching.
verb
present participle of croft
crookfingered
crossfiring
crossruffing
crossruffing
verb
present participle of crossruff
crucifyfying
crucifying
crucifying
verb
present participle of crucify
curfewing
decertifying
decertifying
verb
present participle of decertify
defervescing
defervescing
verb
present participle of defervesce.
deforcing
deforcing
verb
present participle of deforce
defrocking
defrocking
noun
The formal removal of the rights and authority of a member of the clergy.
verb
present participle of defrock
dereferencing
dereferencing
verb
present participle of dereference
differencing
differencing
verb
present participle of difference
differencingly
diffracting
diffracting
verb
present participle of diffract
discomforting
discomforting
verb
present participle of discomfort
discomfortingly
discomfortingly
adv
In a discomforting manner
disenfranchising
disenfranchising
verb
present participle of disenfranchise
disfranchising
disfranchising
verb
present participle of disfranchise
disfrocking
disfrocking
verb
present participle of disfrock
disgracefulness
disgracefulness
noun
The state or quality of being disgraceful.
effervescing
effervescing
noun
effervescence
verb
present participle of effervesce
effervescingly
effervescingly
adv
With effervescence.
efflorescing
efflorescing
verb
present participle of effloresce
eigenfrequency
eigenfrequency
noun
Natural frequency: the frequency at which a system tends to oscillate in the absence of any driving or damping force.
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.
enforcing
enforcing
verb
present participle of enforce
enforcingly
enforcingly
adv
So as to enforce.
enfranchising
enfranchising
verb
present participle of enfranchise
expergefacient
expergefaction
expergefaction
noun
An awakening
fabricating
fabricating
verb
present participle of fabricate
factoring
factoring
noun
(mathematics) The process of factorization.
A financial transaction whereby a business sells its accounts receivable to a third party (called a factor) at a discount.
verb
present participle of factor
factorizing
factorizing
noun
factorization
verb
present participle of factorize
fancymonger
fancymonger
noun
(obsolete) A lovemonger; a whimsical lover.
fantasmagoric
fantasmagorically
farcing
farcing
noun
(cooking, archaic) stuffing; forcemeat
Alternative form of farsing (“insertion of vernacular paraphrases into a Latin liturgy”)
farreachingly
featherstitching
featherstitching
verb
present participle of featherstitch
ferricyanogen
ferricyanogen
noun
(chemistry) A hexavalent radical, Fe₂(CN)₁₂, a compound of cyanogen and iron in the ferric state.