(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.
chieftainry
chieftainry
noun
The role or status of chieftain.
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.
conchyliferous
coniferophyte
coniferophyte
noun
(botany) conifer
crayfishing
crayfishing
noun
fishing for crayfish
verb
present participle of crayfish
dehydrofreezing
dehydrofreezing
noun
The preservation of food by dehydration and subsequent freezing
verb
present participle of dehydrofreeze
etherifying
etherifying
verb
present participle of etherify
faintheartedly
faintheartedly
adv
In a fainthearted manner.
farreachingly
ferricyanhydric
ferrihydrocyanic
ferrocyanhydric
ferrohydrocyanic
finchery
finchery
noun
(historical) A structure into which finches are decoyed so that they can be caught in a net.
flourishingly
flourishingly
adv
In a flourishing way; tending to succeed and grow.
fortnightly
fortnightly
adj
occurring once in a fortnight; once every two weeks
adv
once in a fortnight; once every two weeks
noun
A publication issued fortnightly (once every two weeks).
fotheringhay
frelinghuysen
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
frightenedly
frightenedly
adv
In a frightened manner.
frighteningly
frighteningly
adv
In a frightening or terrifying manner.
Very; beyond usual expectation so as to cause surprise or concern.
hinderfully
honorifically
honorifically
adv
In an honorific manner.
hornify
hornify
verb
(transitive) To make horny, or like horn in texture; to harden.
(transitive, colloquial) To make horny; to excite sexually; to arouse.
(transitive, obsolete) To horn; to cuckold.
horrifying
horrifying
adj
Tending to inspire horror; that horrifies; horrific.
verb
present participle of horrify
horrifyingly
horrifyingly
adv
In a horrifying manner
hungrify
hungrify
verb
(informal, transitive) To make hungry.
hydrodesulfurization
hydrodesulfurization
noun
(chemistry) a process for lowering the sulfur content of petroleum and similar products by catalytic hydrogenation, sulfur compounds being converted to hydrogen sulfide
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
hydroforming
hydroforming
noun
(engineering) A cost-effective way of shaping malleable metals into lightweight, stiff pieces by means of high-pressure hydraulic fluid
(organic chemistry) The reaction of petroleum with hydrogen
hydroformylation
hydroformylation
noun
(chemistry) The reaction of an olefin with carbon monoxide and hydrogen to form an aldehyde.
hydrofranklinite
hydrogasification
hydrogasification
noun
The reaction of hydrogen with coal under high pressure to form methane
hyeniform
hymeniferous
hyperconfidence
hyperconfident
hyperconfident
adj
Extremely confident.
hyperconfidently
hyperconformist
hyperconformity
hyperconformity
noun
Excessive conformity
hyperdeification
hyperdeifying
hyperfastidiousness
hyperfine
hyperfine
adj
Extremely fine, especially of the hyperfine structure in the spectra of atoms and molecules.
hyperflexibleness
hyperflexion
hyperflexion
noun
Excessive flexion of a joint.
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
hyperinflation
hyperinflation
noun
(economics) A very high rate of inflation.
hyperperfection
ichthyornithiformes
infrahyoid
infrahyoid
adj
(anatomy, relational) Below the hyoid bone in the neck.