The light emitted by an incandescent object while cooling.
The mildly euphoric feeling experienced after a pleasurable experience, especially after an orgasm or drug-induced high.
afterglows
afterglows
noun
plural of afterglow
afterknowledge
afterknowledge
noun
Knowledge acquired later, or after the event.
afterlight
afterlight
noun
Light that follows something, especially the dim light in the sky after the sun has fully set.
afterplanting
airlifting
airlifting
verb
present participle of airlift
alligatorfish
alligatorfish
noun
Aspidophoroides monopterygius, a bottom-dwelling marine fish in the family Agonidae, which is found along the coasts of the northwestern Atlantic.
alligatorfishes
alligatorfishes
noun
plural of alligatorfish
allograft
allograft
noun
(surgery) A surgical transplant of tissue between genetically different individuals of the same species.
verb
To perform a transplant of this kind.
allografted
allografted
adj
grafted as an allograft
allografting
allografting
noun
The transplanting of an allograft
antiflattering
bulletproofing
bulletproofing
verb
present participle of bulletproof
bullfighter
bullfighter
noun
One who engages in bullfighting; a toreador or matador.
bullfighters
bullfighters
noun
plural of bullfighter
butterflying
butterflying
verb
present participle of butterfly
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
circumfulgent
circumfulgent
adj
Shining around or about.
comfortingly
comfortingly
adv
In a comforting manner
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
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
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.
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
defibrillating
defibrillating
verb
present participle of defibrillate
deflagrability
deflagrability
noun
(chemistry, archaic) The quality of being deflagrable.
deflagrate
deflagrate
verb
(physics) To burn with intense light and heat.
Specifically, to combust subsonically through thermal conduction.
deflagrated
deflagrated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of deflagrate
deflagrates
deflagrates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deflagrate
deflagrating
deflagrating
verb
present participle of deflagrate
deflagration
deflagration
noun
The act of deflagrating; an intense fire; a conflagration or explosion. Specifically, combustion that spreads subsonically via thermal conduction.
deflagrations
deflagrations
noun
plural of deflagration
deflagrator
deflagrator
noun
(historical) An electrical device for producing rapid combustion.
Something which deflagrates.
desulfurating
desulfurating
verb
present participle of desulfurate
diffrangibility
diffrangibility
noun
Ability to be diffracted.
digitaliform
discomfortingly
discomfortingly
adv
In a discomforting manner
driftingly
driftingly
adv
In a way that drifts.
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.
fairyologist
fairyologist
noun
One who studies fairyology.
faltering
faltering
adj
hesitant, halting
noun
hesitancy
verb
present participle of falter
falteringly
falteringly
adv
In a faltering manner; hesitantly, making pauses
fanglomerate
fanglomerate
noun
(geology) A stratigraphic unit in which conglomerates that were deposited in an alluvial fan are common.
fantasmagorically
farlington
farsightedly
farsightedly
adv
In a farsighted manner.
farthingale
farthingale
noun
(historical) A hooped structure in cloth worn to extend the skirt of women's dresses; a hooped petticoat.
farthingales
farthingales
noun
plural of farthingale
farthingdeal
farthingless
farthingless
adj
Without a farthing; very poor.
fatherling
fatherling
noun
(diminutive, endearing) A father.
A father's child.
featherlight
featherlight
adj
Alternative form of feather-light
feltmonger
feltmonger
noun
(historical) A person who sells felt.
fermentology
fermentology
noun
The study of fermentation.
ferrimagnetically
ferrimagnetically
adv
In a ferrimagnetic manner
ferrogoslarite
ferthumlungur
fertilising
fertilising
verb
present participle of fertilise
fertilizing
fertilizing
verb
present participle of fertilize
festivalgoer
festivalgoer
noun
A person attending a festival
fibrillating
fibrillating
adj
Of a muscle, especially in the heart: undergoing fibrillation; quivering.
Splitting into fibrils or fibres.
verb
present participle of fibrillate
fibrocartilage
fibrocartilage
noun
A tough form of cartilage that has a matrix of dense bundles of fibres.
fibrocartilaginous
fibrocartilaginous
adj
Of or pertaining to fibrocartilage.
fibroligamentous
fiddlestring
fiddlestring
noun
One of the strings of a fiddle.
figurability
figurability
noun
The quality of being figurable.
figurately
figurately
adv
In a figurate manner; Using or forming a figure.
figuratively, in a figurative manner.
figurational
figurational
adj
Relating to figurations.
figuratively
figuratively
adv
(manner) In a figurative manner.
Used to indicate that what follows is to be taken as a figure of speech, not literally.
filibustering
filibustering
noun
The act of one who filibusters.
verb
present participle of filibuster
filtering
filtering
noun
Something that passes through a filter.
The process of passing something through a filter.
verb
present participle of filter
filtrating
filtrating
verb
present participle of filtrate
fingerlet
fingerlet
noun
A small finger-shaped object.
fingerstall
fingerstall
noun
A protective cover for the finger; a fingercot.
fireflaught
firelight
firelight
noun
The light of a fire, such as from a campfire or fireplace.
firstling
firstling
adj
Firstborn.
noun
The first of a class or kind.
The first produce or result, notably firstborn offspring.
The thing first thought or done.
firstlings
firstlings
noun
plural of firstling
fitzgerald
flabbergast
flabbergast
noun
(countable) An awkward person.
(uncountable) Overwhelming confusion, shock, or surprise.
verb
(transitive) To overwhelm with bewilderment; to amaze, confound, or stun, especially in a ludicrous manner.
flabbergastation
flabbergastation
noun
(archaic, colloquial, humorous) The act of confounding or bewildering.
(colloquial) Bewildered shock or surprise; the state or condition of being flabbergasted.
flabbergasted
flabbergasted
adj
(euphemistic, rare) Damned.
Appalled, annoyed, exhausted or disgusted.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flabbergast
flabbergasting
flabbergasting
adj
Overwhelming in a bewildering way; amazing, confounding, stunning, especially in a ludicrous manner.
verb
present participle of flabbergast
flabbergastingly
flabbergastingly
adv
Surprisingly, astonishingly or amazingly
flabbergasts
flabbergasts
noun
plural of flabbergast
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flabbergast
flagellator
flagellator
noun
Someone who flagellates; a whipper.
flagellators
flagellators
noun
plural of flagellator
flagellatory
flagellatory
adj
Relating to flagellation or whipping.
flagrant
flagrant
adj
(archaic) On fire; flaming.
(obsolete) Misspelling of fragrant.
Obvious and offensive; blatant; scandalous.
flagrante
flagrantly
flagrantly
adv
In a flagrant manner.
flagrantness
flagrate
flagrate
verb
(obsolete) To burn.
flagroot
flagroot
noun
sweet flag
flattering
flattering
adj
(of an image etc.) That which represents too favorably.
Attractive or good-looking; that makes one look good.
Gratifying to one's self-esteem; complimentary.
noun
Instances of flattery.
The action of the verb to flatter.
verb
present participle of flatter
flatteringly
flatteringly
adv
In a flattering manner.
flatteringness
flatteringness
noun
The quality of being flattering.
flaughtbred
flaughter
flaughter
noun
A flat spade used in peat cutting.
fletcherising
fletcherizing
fletcherizing
verb
present participle of fletcherize
flibbertigibbet
flibbertigibbet
noun
(archaic) An imp, a fiend.
A flighty person; someone regarded as silly, irresponsible, or scatterbrained, especially someone who chatters or gossips.
An offbeat, skittish person; especially said of a young woman.
flibbertigibbets
flibbertigibbets
noun
plural of flibbertigibbet
flibbertigibbety
flibbertigibbety
adj
Like a flibbertigibbet; flighty; scatterbrained.
flichtering
flighter
flighter
noun
(brewing) A horizontal vane revolving over the surface of wort in a cooler, so as to produce a circular current in the liquor..
flightier
flightier
adj
comparative form of flighty: more flighty
flightworthy
flightworthy
adj
(aviation) Safe enough to fly
flirtigig
flirtigig
noun
(obsolete) A wanton, pert girl.
flirting
flirting
noun
A flirtation.
verb
present participle of flirt
flirtingly
flirtingly
adv
In a flirting manner.
flirtling
flittering
flittering
noun
The motion of something that flitters.
verb
present participle of flitter
flogmaster
flogster
flogster
noun
(slang, archaic) One who flogs or beats.
floorthrough
floreating
florisugent
flowcharting
flowcharting
noun
(computing) the design and construction of flowcharts
fluctigerous
fluidglycerate
fluidglycerate
noun
A plant extract produced by extracting with a mixture of glycerine and water