(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.
archinfamy
beneficiaryship
beneficiaryship
noun
The role or status of beneficiary.
chaffingly
chaffingly
adv
in a chaffing manner; teasingly
chieftaincy
chieftaincy
noun
The area or population ruled by a chief.
The position or period of rule of a chief.
chieftainry
chieftainry
noun
The role or status of chieftain.
chiffony
chiffony
adj
Resembling or characteristic of chiffon material.
chinafy
chlorotrifluoroethylene
chlorotrifluoroethylene
noun
(chemistry) A chlorofluorocarbon with chemical formula CF₂CClF, used as a cryogenic refrigerant and in the manufacture of plastics.
chondrify
chondrify
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To convert, or be converted, into cartilage.
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
conchyliferous
coniferophyte
coniferophyte
noun
(botany) conifer
crayfishing
crayfishing
noun
fishing for crayfish
verb
present participle of crayfish
ethoxycaffeine
farreachingly
ferricyanhydric
ferrihydrocyanic
ferrocyanhydric
ferrohydrocyanic
fetchingly
fetchingly
adv
In a fetching manner
filchingly
filchingly
adv
By means of petty theft.
finchery
finchery
noun
(historical) A structure into which finches are decoyed so that they can be caught in a net.
finchley
fishybacking
flinchingly
flinchingly
adv
With a flinching motion.
flywinch
frenchify
frenchify
verb
(intransitive) To become French or more French-like.
(transitive) To make French or more French-like in any way.
(transitive, uncommon) Synonym of gallicize, to translate into the French language.
frenchifying
frenchifying
verb
present participle of frenchify
frenchily
fuscohyaline
honorifically
honorifically
adv
In an honorific manner.
hydroferricyanic
hydroferricyanic
adj
(chemistry) Pertaining to, or containing, or obtained from, hydrogen, ferric iron, and cyanogen.
hydroferrocyanic
hydroferrocyanic
adj
(chemistry) Pertaining to, or containing, or obtained from hydrogen, ferrous iron, and cyanogen.
hydrofluozirconic
hydrogasification
hydrogasification
noun
The reaction of hydrogen with coal under high pressure to form methane
hyperconfidence
hyperconfident
hyperconfident
adj
Extremely confident.
hyperconfidently
hyperconformist
hyperconformity
hyperconformity
noun
Excessive conformity
hyperdeification
hyperfunction
hyperfunction
noun
(mathematics) A generalization of a function
(medicine) Abnormally elevated function
hyperfunctional
hyperfunctional
adj
Having, or characterised by, increased function
hyperfunctionally
hyperfunctioning
hyperfunctioning
noun
Excessive functioning
hyperperfection
hypofunction
hypofunction
noun
(medicine) Abnormally low function.
ichthyofauna
ichthyofauna
noun
The fish of a particular region
ichthyofaunal
ichthyofaunal
adj
Relating to ichthyofauna.
ichthyornithiformes
kitschifying
kitschifying
verb
present participle of kitschify
lurchingfully
machinify
machinify
verb
(transitive) To turn into a machine.
mynpachtbrief
mythification
mythification
noun
Conversion into a myth.
preachifying
preachifying
verb
present participle of preachify
saccharifying
saccharifying
verb
present participle of saccharify
speechifying
speechifying
noun
The act of speaking, especially at excessive length.
