(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
archconfraternities
archconfraternities
noun
plural of archconfraternity
archfiends
archfiends
noun
plural of archfiend
aschaffenburg
beachfronts
beachfronts
noun
plural of beachfront
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
branchiferous
branchiferous
adj
(anatomy) Having gills; branchiate.
bullfinches
bullfinches
noun
plural of bullfinch
burschenschaft
burschenschaften
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
cathodofluorescence
chaffinches
chaffinches
noun
plural of chaffinch
chaffiness
chaffiness
noun
Quality of being chaffy.
chamfrons
chamfrons
noun
plural of chamfron
chancefulness
chanfrons
chanfrons
noun
plural of chanfron
changefulness
changefulness
noun
Propensity to change.
charmfulness
charmfulness
noun
The state of being charmful.
cheerfulness
cheerfulness
noun
The state of being cheerful; joy.
cheerfulnesses
cheerfulnesses
noun
plural of cheerfulness
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
chieftaincies
chieftaincies
noun
plural of chieftaincy
chieftainess
chieftainess
noun
A female chieftain.
The wife of a chieftain.
chieftainries
chieftainries
noun
plural of chieftainry
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
chiffonades
chiffonades
noun
plural of chiffonade
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chiffonade
chiffoniers
chiffoniers
noun
plural of chiffonier
chiffonnieres
chiffonniers
chiffonniers
noun
plural of chiffonnier
chiffons
chiffons
noun
plural of chiffon
chinafish
chinafish
noun
Any of several fish of the family Ophicephalidae or of the genus Sebastodes
chinfest
chinfest
noun
(colloquial) A session of chat or gossip; a chinwag.
chondrofibromatous
chuffiness
chuffiness
noun
The quality of being chuffy.
churnstaff
cliffhangers
cliffhangers
noun
plural of cliffhanger
climbingfish
climbingfishes
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
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.
conchfish
conchfishes
conchiferous
conchiferous
adj
(biology) Having a shell (used especially of bivalve molluscs)
(geology) Containing shells
conchyliferous
confessorship
confessorship
noun
The condition of a person who continues to confess their faith when suffering persecution.
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.
countershaft
countershaft
noun
Synonym of jackshaft (“mechanical component for rotational force”)
verb
Synonym of jackshaft
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
crankshaft
crankshaft
noun
A rotating shaft that drives (or is driven by) a crank.
verb
(of a straight bolt or rod) To deform in such a manner that part of the rod or bolt is displaced sideways, offset from the longitudinal axis of the part, but remains parallel with the part's main longitudinal axis, with the final shape somewhat resembling a crankshaft.
crankshafts
crankshafts
noun
plural of crankshaft
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of crankshaft
crawfishing
crawfishing
noun
fishing for crawfish
verb
present participle of crawfish
crayfishing
crayfishing
noun
fishing for crayfish
verb
present participle of crayfish
cushioncraft
cushionflower
desaccharification
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
disfranchising
disfranchising
verb
present participle of disfranchise
effranchise
effranchise
verb
Obsolete form of enfranchise.
effranchisement
effranchisement
noun
Obsolete form of enfranchisement.
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
enfranchisable
enfranchisable
adj
Able to be enfranchised.
enfranchise
enfranchise
verb
(property law, England & Wales, historical) to convert a copyhold estate into a freehold estate
To grant freedom from slavery, duty or servitude.
To grant municipal or parliamentary rights to an entity such as a city or constituency.
To grant the privilege of voting to a person or group of people.
enfranchised
enfranchised
adj
emancipated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of enfranchise
enfranchisement
enfranchisement
noun
(land legal, England & Wales, historical) the conversion of a copyhold estate into a freehold estate
A release from slavery
The act of enfranchising
The investiture with any of several municipal privileges
enfranchisements
enfranchisements
noun
plural of enfranchisement
enfranchiser
enfranchiser
noun
One who enfranchises.
enfranchises
enfranchises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of enfranchise
enfranchising
enfranchising
verb
present participle of enfranchise
falchions
falchions
noun
plural of falchion
farfetchedness
farfetchedness
noun
The quality of being far-fetched.
fasnacht
fastnacht
featherstitching
featherstitching
verb
present participle of featherstitch
feinschmecker
feinschmeckers
festschriften
festschriften
noun
plural of festschrift
fianchettos
fianchettos
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fianchetto
fibrobronchitis
fibrochondritis
fibrochondrosteal
fichteanism
finches
finches
noun
plural of finch
finochios
fischbein
fishybacking
fleischmanns
flenches
flenches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flench
fletcherising
fletchings
fletchings
noun
plural of fletching
flinchers
flinchers
noun
plural of flincher
flinches
flinches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flinch
foreschooling
forthcomingness
forthcomingness
noun
The state or quality of being forthcoming.
franchisal
franchisal
adj
Pertaining to franchises.
franchise
franchise
noun
(business, marketing) The positive influence on the buying behavior of customers exerted by the reputation of a company or a brand.
(sports) The collection of organizations in the history of a sports team; the tradition of a sports team as an entity, extending beyond the contemporary organization.
A business operating under such authorization, a franchisee.
A legal exemption from jurisdiction.
A right or privilege officially granted to a person, a group of people, or a company by a government.
An acknowledgment of a corporation's existence and ownership.
Exemption from constraint or oppression; freedom; liberty.
The authorization granted by a company to sell or distribute its goods or services in a certain area.
The district or jurisdiction to which a particular privilege extends; the limits of an immunity; hence, an asylum or sanctuary.
The loose collection of fictional works pertaining to a particular fictional universe, including literary, film, or television series from various sources, generally when all authorized by a copyright holder or similar authority.
The membership of a corporation or state; citizenship.
The right to vote at a public election or referendum; see: suffrage, suffragette.
verb
(transitive) To confer certain powers on; grant a franchise to; authorize.
(transitive, rare) To set free; invest with a franchise or privilege; enfranchise.
franchised
franchised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of franchise
franchisee
franchisee
noun
A holder of a franchise; a person who is granted a franchise.
franchisees
franchisees
noun
plural of franchisee
franchisement
franchisement
noun
release; deliverance; freedom
franchiser
franchiser
noun
(rare) A person who has the right to vote.
A franchisor, a company which or person who grants franchises.
franchisers
franchisers
noun
plural of franchiser
franchises
franchises
noun
plural of franchise
franchising
franchising
noun
The establishment, granting, or use of a franchise.
verb
present participle of franchise
franchisor
franchisor
noun
A company which, or a person who, grants franchises.
franchisors
franchisors
noun
plural of franchisor
francophilism
frenches
frenches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of french
frenchies
frenchiest
frenchifies
frenchifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of frenchify
frenchiness
frenchiness
Noun
The state or quality of being or seeming characteristically French.