(transitive) To free from obligation, servitude or service.
affranchised
affranchised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of affranchise
affranchisement
affranchisement
noun
The act of freeing; enfranchisement.
affranchising
affranchising
verb
present participle of affranchise
africanthropus
aktiengesellschaft
anthraceniferous
anthraciferous
anthraciferous
adj
(mineralogy) Yielding anthracite.
anthracitiferous
anthraflavic
archconfraternities
archconfraternities
noun
plural of archconfraternity
archconfraternity
archconfraternity
noun
(Roman Catholicism) A religious confraternity that, as a special concession of the Holy See, can join or affiliate with, and extend privileges to, other similar brotherhoods.
archfiend
archfiend
noun
(preceded by “the”, often capitalized) Satan.
(transferred sense) A diabolically evil person.
A chief fiend (devil, demon or monster).
archfiends
archfiends
noun
plural of archfiend
archfriend
archinfamy
archinformer
archpontiff
benefactorship
benefactorship
noun
The role or status of benefactor.
beneficiaryship
beneficiaryship
noun
The role or status of beneficiary.
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
bonchief
brachiofaciolingual
branchiferous
branchiferous
adj
(anatomy) Having gills; branchiate.
branchiform
bulfinch
bullfinch
bullfinch
noun
(UK, archaic, hunting, slang) A large, thick quickset hedge.
Any of various other Old World finches in the genus Pyrrhula.
The Eurasian bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula).
bullfinches
bullfinches
noun
plural of bullfinch
candlefish
candlefish
noun
An oily edible fish, Thaleichthys pacificus, from the northern Pacific, that was once dried and used as a candle or torch by the Chinook Indians.
candlefishes
candlefishes
noun
plural of candlefish
candleshrift
carbolfuchsin
carbolfuchsin
noun
A mixture of phenol and basic fuchsin, used in bacterial staining and as a topical antiseptic and antifungal.
cardinalfish
cardinalfish
noun
Any of the family Apogonidae of mostly marine ray-finned fishes.
cardinalfishes
cardinalfishes
noun
plural of cardinalfish
chaffering
chaffering
noun
The act of one who chaffers.
verb
present participle of chaffer
chaffin
chaffinch
chaffinch
noun
A small passerine bird, Fringilla coelebs, of the finch family, found throughout Europe and eastward to Iran and eastern Mediterranean coastlands.
chaffinches
chaffinches
noun
plural of chaffinch
chaffiness
chaffiness
noun
Quality of being chaffy.
chaffing
chaffing
noun
The act by which somebody is chaffed; a teasing.
verb
present participle of chaff
chaffingly
chaffingly
adv
in a chaffing manner; teasingly
chafing
chafing
noun
The act by which something is chafed.
verb
present participle of chafe
chamfering
chamfering
noun
A chamfer.
verb
present participle of chamfer
chamfrain
chamfrain
noun
Alternative form of chamfron
chancriform
chancriform
adj
(pathology) Having the form of a chancre
chanfrin
chanfrin
noun
The forepart of a horse's head.
chauffeuring
chauffeuring
verb
present participle of chauffeur
cheffing
cheffing
noun
The activity of a chef.
verb
present participle of chef
chefrinia
chenfish
chesterfieldian
chesterfieldian
Noun
Someone who acts in a sophisticated, aristocratic manner, reminiscent of the
Adjective
In the style of the fourth Earl of Chesterfield, marked by brilliance, wit, and elegance in writing, and aristocratic assurance in life
chiefland
chiefling
chiefling
noun
A little or petty chief.
chieftain
chieftain
noun
(by extension) A leader of a group.
A leader of a clan or tribe.
chieftaincies
chieftaincies
noun
plural of chieftaincy
chieftaincy
chieftaincy
noun
The area or population ruled by a chief.
The position or period of rule of a chief.
chieftainess
chieftainess
noun
A female chieftain.
The wife of a chieftain.
chieftainries
chieftainries
noun
plural of chieftainry
chieftainry
chieftainry
noun
The role or status of chieftain.
chieftains
chieftains
noun
plural of chieftain
chieftainship
chieftainship
noun
(countable) The area ruled by a chieftain
(uncountable) The state of being a chieftain
chieftainships
chieftainships
noun
plural of chieftainship
chiffon
chiffon
noun
A lightweight, balanced plain-woven sheer fabric, or gauze, like gossamer, woven of alternate S- and Z-twist crepe (high-twist) yarns made of silk, polyester, or cotton.
Any purely ornamental accessory on a woman's dress, such as a bunch of ribbon, lace, etc.
chiffonade
chiffonade
noun
A culinary preparation of herbs or leafy vegetables cut into long, thin ribbons.
verb
To prepare a chiffonade.
chiffonades
chiffonades
noun
plural of chiffonade
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chiffonade
chiffonier
chiffonier
noun
A receptacle for rags or shreds.
A tall, elegant chest of drawers, often with a mirror attached.
One who gathers rags and odds and ends; a ragpicker.
chiffoniers
chiffoniers
noun
plural of chiffonier
chiffonnier
chiffonnier
noun
Alternative form of chiffonier
chiffonnieres
chiffonniers
chiffonniers
noun
plural of chiffonnier
chiffons
chiffons
noun
plural of chiffon
chiffony
chiffony
adj
Resembling or characteristic of chiffon material.
chinafish
chinafish
noun
Any of several fish of the family Ophicephalidae or of the genus Sebastodes
chinafy
chincof
chinfest
chinfest
noun
(colloquial) A session of chat or gossip; a chinwag.
chiniofon
chiniofon
Noun
An antiprotozoal agent.
chloroforming
chloroforming
verb
present participle of chloroform
chloroformization
chloroformization
noun
The process of chloroformizing.
chlorotrifluoroethylene
chlorotrifluoroethylene
noun
(chemistry) A chlorofluorocarbon with chemical formula CF₂CClF, used as a cryogenic refrigerant and in the manufacture of plastics.
chlorotrifluoromethane
chlorotrifluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) The halogenated hydrocarbon CClF₃; it is a CFC once used as a refrigerant
choanoflagellida
choanoflagellidae
chondrification
chondrification
noun
(physiology) The formation of, or conversion into, cartilage; a cartilaginous formation resulting from this process.
chondrified
chondrified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chondrify
chondrify
chondrify
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To convert, or be converted, into cartilage.
chondrofibroma
chondrofibroma
noun
(pathology) A cartilaginous fibroma
chondrofibromatous
chromaffin
chromaffin
adj
(cytology) Having an affinity for (and thus being stained brownish yellow) by chromium salts.
chromaffinic
chromaffinic
adj
Synonym of chromaffin
chuckfarthing
chuffiness
chuffiness
noun
The quality of being chuffy.
chuffing
chuffing
adj
(England, slang) Used as a mild intensifier, especially as a substitute for "fucking".
noun
A noisy puffing sound, as of a steam locomotive.
verb
present participle of chuff
chylifaction
chylifaction
noun
(biology) The formation of chyle.
chylification
chylification
Noun
The production of chyle
chylifying
chylifying
verb
present participle of chylify
chymification
chymification
noun
The conversion of food into chyme
chymifying
chymifying
verb
present participle of chymify
cliffhang
cliffhang
verb
(intransitive) To be in suspense.
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
cliffhanging
cliffhanging
adj
Suspenseful.
verb
present participle of cliffhang
climbingfish
climbingfishes
clinchfield
clingfish
clingfish
noun
A small marine fish of the family Gobiesocidae which has a sucking disc on its underside that it uses to cling to rocks and seaweed.
clingfishes
clingfishes
noun
plural of clingfish
cockfighting
cockfighting
noun
A gambling blood sport (illegal in most countries) in which two roosters have spikes placed on their feet and are made to fight each other, usually to the death.
verb
present participle of cockfight
codfishing
coffeehousing
coffeehousing
noun
(by extension) Unethical behaviour at the table during bridge or another game.
The act of distracting an opponent in a game by chattering.
coldfinch
conchfish
conchfishes
conchifera
conchiferous
conchiferous
adj
(biology) Having a shell (used especially of bivalve molluscs)
(geology) Containing shells
conchiform
conchiform
adj
Shaped like a conch.
conchyliferous
confessorship
confessorship
noun
The condition of a person who continues to confess their faith when suffering persecution.
coniferophyte
coniferophyte
noun
(botany) conifer
convictfish
convictfishes
cornetfish
cornetfish
noun
Any of several slender, elongate tropical fish, of the family Fistulariidae, that live in shallow water
cornetfishes
cornetfishes
noun
plural of cornetfish
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
countershafting
countershafting
verb
present participle of countershaft
countfish
craftmanship
craftmanship
noun
Alternative form of craftsmanship
craftsmanship
craftsmanship
noun
An example of a craftsman's work.
The quality of being a craftsman.
craftsmanships
craftsmanships
noun
plural of craftsmanship
craftsmenship
craftsmenships
crawfishing
crawfishing
noun
fishing for crawfish
verb
present participle of crawfish
crayfishing
crayfishing
noun
fishing for crayfish
verb
present participle of crayfish
cushioncraft
cushionflower
dehumidification
dehumidification
noun
The act or process of dehumidifying.
demichamfron
desaccharification
dichlorodifluoromethane
dichlorodifluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) A chlorofluorocarbon halomethane formerly used as a refrigerant and aerosol spray propellant, now banned in many countries because of its effects on the ozone layer.
dieffenbachia
dieffenbachia
noun
Any of several plants, of the genus Dieffenbachia, cultivated as houseplants
diffranchise
disenfranchise
disenfranchise
verb
(transitive) To deprive someone of a franchise, generally of the right to vote.
disenfranchised
disenfranchised
adj
Not represented; especially, not having the right to vote.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disenfranchise
disenfranchisement
disenfranchisement
noun
Explicit or implicit revocation of, or failure to grant, the right to vote, to a person or group of people.
disenfranchisements
disenfranchisements
noun
plural of disenfranchisement
disenfranchises
disenfranchises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disenfranchise
disenfranchising
disenfranchising
verb
present participle of disenfranchise
disfranchise
disfranchise
verb
(transitive) To deprive someone of some privilege, especially the right to vote; to disenfranchise.
disfranchised
disfranchised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disfranchise
disfranchisement
disfranchisement
noun
The act of disfranchising.
The deprivation of the privileges and immunities of citizenship.
disfranchisements
disfranchisements
noun
plural of disfranchisement
disfranchiser
disfranchiser
noun
One who disfranchises.
disfranchisers
disfranchisers
noun
plural of disfranchiser
disfranchises
disfranchises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disfranchise