The act or process of making something sour (acidifying), or changing into an acid.
adsignification
adsignification
noun
additional signification
affectioned
affectioned
adj
(archaic) Feeling a certain affection for; disposed.
(archaic) affected, pompous
(archaic) obstinate, willful
(archaic) zealous, earnest
verb
simple past tense and past participle of affection
afflicted
afflicted
adj
Suffering from an affliction, or suffering from pain, distress or disability.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of afflict
afflictedness
afflictedness
noun
The state or quality of being afflicted.
affricated
affricated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of affricate
afterdischarge
afterdischarge
noun
Any discharge that occurs after the cause or stimulus has ceased
allodification
allodification
noun
Conversion to the allodial system.
alodification
anticonfederationism
anticonfederationist
anticonfederationist
noun
One who opposes confederation.
anticonfederative
antifeudalistic
antisudorific
antisudorific
adj
(medicine) Preventing sweating.
noun
(medicine) Any agent that prevents sweating.
autofecundation
autofecundation
noun
Self-impregnation.
beneficiated
beneficiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beneficiate
biflected
bifurcated
bifurcated
adj
Divided into two branches.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bifurcate
birdcraft
caffeinated
caffeinated
adj
(informal, of a person) Overly peppy or energetic; stimulated by caffeine.
Containing caffeine naturally (e.g., coffee, tea, and cacao) or as an additive (e.g., soft drinks, sports drinks, or energy drinks).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of caffeinate
candleshrift
canfieldite
canfieldite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare silver tin sulfide mineral.
caustified
centriffed
centrifugalized
centrifugalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of centrifugalize
centrifuged
centrifuged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of centrifuge
certificated
certificated
adj
That has been subject to certification; certified.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of certificate
certified
certified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of certify
chatfield
chesterfield
chesterfield
noun
(Canada) Any couch or sofa.
A couch, sofa, or love seat with padded arms and back of the same height, often curved outward at the top.
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
chesterfields
chesterfields
noun
plural of chesterfield
chondrification
chondrification
noun
(physiology) The formation of, or conversion into, cartilage; a cartilaginous formation resulting from this process.
chondrofibromatous
citified
citified
adj
Characteristic of the sophisticated customs or dress associated with city life.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of citify
cityfied
cityfied
adj
Alternative spelling of citified.
closefisted
closefisted
adj
Unwilling to spend money; stingy
closefistedly
closefistedness
clubfisted
clubfisted
adj
Crude and blunt, lacking finesse.
Having a large fist.
codifiability
codifiability
noun
The ability to structure information or knowledge into a code, or set of rules; ability to codify.
codification
codification
noun
The act or result of arranging something into a code; the act of setting down a body of knowledge in a systematic way.
The process of precisely formulating a statement, such as a code of laws.
codifications
codifications
noun
plural of codification
confederalist
confederalist
noun
A member of a confederation.
confederating
confederating
verb
present participle of confederate
confederatio
confederation
confederation
noun
A union or alliance of states or political organizations.
The act of forming an alliance.
confederationism
confederationism
noun
The advocacy of confederation as a means of government.
confederationist
confederationist
adj
(Canada, chiefly historical) Of or relating to a political movement in favour of Canadian Confederation.
noun
(Canada, chiefly historical) A supporter of Canadian Confederation.
A supporter of confederation.
confederations
confederations
noun
plural of confederation
confederatism
confederative
confederative
adj
Of or pertaining to confederates of a confederation.
confederatize
confidant
confidant
noun
A person in whom one can confide or share one's secrets: a friend.
confidante
confidante
noun
A female confidant.
A type of settee having a seat at each end at right angles to the main seats.
confidantes
confidantes
noun
plural of confidante
confidants
confidants
noun
plural of confidant
confident
confident
adj
(obsolete, in negative sense) Forward, impudent.
Self-assured, self-reliant, sure of oneself.
Very sure of something; positive.
noun
Obsolete form of confidant.
confidente
confidente
noun
A particular kind of 18th-century sofa.
Misspelling of confidante.
confidential
confidential
adj
(dated) Having someone's confidence or trust; having a position requiring trust; worthy of being trusted with confidences.
(dated) Inclined to share confidences; (of things) making people inclined to share confidences; involving the sharing of confidences.
Kept, or meant to be kept, secret within a certain circle of persons; not intended to be known publicly
confidentiality
confidentiality
noun
(countable) Something told in confidence; a secret.
(uncountable) The property of being confidential.
confidentially
confidentially
adv
In a confidential manner.
Spoken of in a private manner.
confidentialness
confidentialness
noun
The state or quality of being confidential.
confidentiary
confidently
confidently
adv
In a confident manner; with confidence; with strong assurance; positively.
confidentness
confidentness
noun
The state or quality of being confident.
configurated
configurated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of configurate
confiscated
confiscated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of confiscate
conflicted
conflicted
adj
(Canada, US, informal) In a state of personal or emotional conflict.
Having a conflict of interest.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conflict
cotesfield
counterdifficulty
counterdifficulty
noun
A difficulty arising in response to another difficulty.
counterfeited
counterfeited
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterfeit
countrified
countrified
adj
Rural, rustic; unsophisticated.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countrify
countrifiedness
countrifiedness
noun
The quality of being countrified.
countryfied
countryfied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countryfy
countryfiedness
critchfield
cromfordite
cytodifferentiation
cytodifferentiation
noun
The morphological development of undifferentiated cells into more specialised ones
damnification
damnification
noun
That which causes damage or loss.
damnificatus
dandification
dandification
noun
The condition or state of a man who is overly concerned about his clothes and appearance.
deacidification
deacidification
noun
(chemistry) The act or process of removing or neutralizing acid
decaffeinate
decaffeinate
verb
(transitive) To remove the caffeine from something (especially from coffee).
decaffeinated
decaffeinated
adj
From which caffeine has been removed (e.g. decaffeinated coffee).
decaffeinates
decaffeinates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decaffeinate
decaffeinating
decaffeinating
verb
present participle of decaffeinate
decalcification
decalcification
noun
The loss of calcium, as from the soil or from teeth or bones.
deceitful
deceitful
adj
Deceptive, two-faced.
Deliberately misleading or cheating.
deceitfully
deceitfully
adv
in a deceitful manner
with the intention to deceive
deceitfulness
deceitfulness
noun
The state or quality of being deceitful.
deceitfulnesses
deceitfulnesses
noun
plural of deceitfulness
decemfoliate
decemfoliolate
decertification
decertification
noun
The act or process of decertifying.
decertificaton
decertified
decertified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of decertify
decertifies
decertifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decertify
decertify
decertify
verb
(transitive) To annul the certification of.
(transitive, industrial relations) To annul a labor union.
decertifying
decertifying
verb
present participle of decertify
declassification
declassification
noun
The process of declassifying.
declassifications
declassifications
noun
plural of declassification
defalcating
defalcating
verb
present participle of defalcate
defalcation
defalcation
noun
(law) The act of cancelling part of a claim by deducting a smaller claim which the claimant owes to the defendant.
embezzlement
defalcations
defalcations
noun
plural of defalcation
defecating
defecating
verb
present participle of defecate
defecation
defecation
noun
Any of several processes for the removal of impurities, or for clarifying various materials.
The act or process of voiding feces from the bowels.
defecations
defecations
noun
plural of defecation
defectibility
defectibility
noun
deficiency; imperfection
defectible
defectible
adj
deficient; imperfect
defecting
defecting
verb
present participle of defect
defection
defection
noun
An act or incidence of defecting.
defectionist
defectionist
noun
One who advocates or encourages defection.
defections
defections
noun
plural of defection
defectious
defectious
adj
(obsolete) Defective.
defective
defective
adj
(Arabic grammar, of a verb) Having a root whose final consonant is weak (ي, و, or ء).
(chiefly of abjad script) Spelled without matres lectionis, for example אמץ (ómets, “courage”) as opposed to the plene spelling אומץ where the letter vav ⟨ו⟩ indicates the vowel o.
(grammar, of a lexeme, especially a verb) Lacking some forms; e.g., having only one tense or being usable only in the third person.
(orthography, of a script) Not capable of representing all the phonemic distinctions of a language it is used to write.
Having one or more defects.
adv
(chiefly of abjad script) Without matres lectionis (letters indicating vowels) written out.
noun
(chiefly of abjad script) A word written without matres lectionis (letters indicating vowels).
A person or thing considered to be defective.
defectively
defectively
adv
In a defective manner.
defectiveness
defectiveness
noun
The state or quality of being defective.
defectives
defectives
noun
plural of defective
deficient
deficient
adj
(mathematics) Of a number n, Having the sum of divisors σ(n)<2n, or, equivalently, the sum of proper divisors (or aliquot sum) s(n).
Insufficient or inadequate in amount.
Lacking something essential; often construed with in.
noun
A person who is deficient.
deficiently
deficiently
adv
In a deficient manner.
deficit
deficit
noun
A situation wherein, or amount whereby, spending exceeds (e.g. government) revenue.
Deficiency in amount or quality; a falling short; lack.
deficits
deficits
noun
plural of deficit
deflecting
deflecting
verb
present participle of deflect
deflection
deflection
noun
The act of deflecting or something deflected.
The deviation of a needle or other indicator from its previous position.
deflectional
deflectional
adj
Of or pertaining to deflection.
deflectionization
deflectionize
deflections
deflections
noun
plural of deflection
deflective
deflective
adj
capable of causing deflection.
deflocculating
deflocculating
verb
present participle of deflocculate
deflocculation
deflocculation
noun
The dispersion of an aggregate to form a stable colloid; the reverse of coagulation or flocculation
deforciant
deforciant
noun
(obsolete, UK, law) One against whom a fictitious action of fine was brought
(obsolete, UK, law) One who keeps out of possession the rightful owner of an estate.
defrication
defunction
defunction
noun
(obsolete) Death.
defunctionalization
defunctionalization
noun
(computing, programming) A compile-time transformation which eliminates higher-order functions, replacing them by a single first-order apply function.
defunctionalize
defunctionalize
verb
(computing, programming) To subject to defunctionalization.
defunctive
defunctive
adj
(archaic) funereal
degasification
degasification
noun
The removal of gas from something, especially from a liquid
dehumidification
dehumidification
noun
The act or process of dehumidifying.
deification
deification
noun
(Christianity, theology) Union with God; theosis.
A deified embodiment.
Excessive praise.
The act of deifying; exaltation to divine honors; apotheosis.
deifications
deifications
noun
plural of deification
deificatory
deificatory
adj
Serving to deify or make into a god.
delignification
delignification
noun
The removal of lignin, typically from wood pulp
delirifacient
delirifacient
adj
(medicine) Producing, or tending to produce, delirium.
noun
(medicine) Any substance that tends to cause delirium.
deltafication
deltafication
noun
The formation of a delta or deltas.
demagnification
demagnification
noun
The act or the result of demagnifying.
democratifiable
demulsification
demulsification
noun
The breaking up of an emulsion.
demystification
demystification
noun
The removal of mystery or confusion surrounding a topic or idea.
denazification
denazification
noun
The process of the removal of Nazis from public office and positions of responsibility in Germany and Austria after World War II.
denitrificant
denitrification
denitrification
noun
The process by which a nitrate becomes molecular nitrogen, especially by the action of bacteria.