(medical imaging or laboratory testing) Apparently but not truly, with the appearance being due to artifacts; spuriously.
With reference to artifacts
ballyllumford
benzofuryl
bifariously
bifariously
adv
In a bifarious manner.
bifurcately
bifurcately
adv
In a bifurcate manner.
borofluohydric
brimfully
brimfully
adv
In a brimful manner
buffaloberry
buffaloberry
noun
Any of several shrubs, of the genus Shepherdia, native to North America.
The edible berry of these plants.
butterfly
butterfly
noun
(alternate history) A random change in an aspect of the timeline seemingly unrelated to the primary point of divergence, resulting from the butterfly effect.
(finance) A combination of four options of the same type at three strike prices giving limited profit and limited risk.
(in the plural) A sensation of excited anxiety felt in the stomach.
(medicine, attributive) A use of surgical tape, cut into thin strips and placed across an open wound to hold it closed.
(now rare) Someone seen as being unserious and (originally) dressed gaudily; someone flighty and unreliable.
(sports) A type of stretch in which one sits on the ground with the legs folded into a shape like that of a butterfly's wings, slightly rocking them up and down, resembling the wings fluttering.
(swimming) The butterfly stroke.
A flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from moths by their diurnal activity and generally brighter colouring.
A person who changes partners frequently.
Any of several plane curves that look like a butterfly; see Butterfly curve (transcendental) and Butterfly curve (algebraic).
verb
(transitive) To cut (food) almost entirely in half and spread the halves apart, in a shape suggesting the wings of a butterfly.
(transitive) To cut strips of surgical tape or plasters into thin strips, and place across (a gaping wound) to close it.
(transitive, of the point of divergence of an alternate history scenario) To cause events after the point of divergence to not happen as they did in real history, and people conceived after the point of divergence to not exist in recognizable form, due to the random variations introduced by the butterfly effect.
butterflyer
butterflyer
noun
Alternative form of butterflier
butterflyers
butterflyers
noun
plural of butterflyer
butterflyfish
butterflyfish
noun
Any of a group of conspicuous tropical marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae; the bannerfish and coralfish are also included in this group. Butterflyfish are fairly small, mostly from 12 to 22 cm (c.7-9 in) in length.
butterflyfishes
butterflyfishes
noun
plural of butterflyfish
butterflying
butterflying
verb
present participle of butterfly
butterflylike
butterflylike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a butterfly.
calyciferous
calyciferous
adj
Bearing the calyx.
calyciflorous
calyciflorous
adj
(botany) calycifloral
carefully
carefully
adv
(obsolete) Sorrowfully.
With care; attentively, circumspectly.
cauliflory
cauliflory
noun
The quality of being cauliflorous.
centrifugally
centrifugally
adv
Away from a centre or axis.
In a centrifuge.
Using centrifugal force.
charmfully
charmfully
adv
In a charmful manner.
cheerfully
cheerfully
adv
In a cheerful manner.
chlorophylliferous
chlorotrifluoroethylene
chlorotrifluoroethylene
noun
(chemistry) A chlorofluorocarbon with chemical formula CF₂CClF, used as a cryogenic refrigerant and in the manufacture of plastics.
chyliferous
chyliferous
adj
That bears or transmits chyle.
circumferentially
circumferentially
adv
In a way that encircles; around the circumference.
colorfully
colorfully
adv
In a colorful manner.
colourfully
colourfully
adv
Alternative spelling of colorfully
conchyliferous
confabulatory
confabulatory
adj
colloquial
confabulating (fabricating)
conversational
configurationally
configurationally
adv
With regard to a configuration
corticifugally
corticifugally
adv
In a corticifugal manner.
counterdifficulty
counterdifficulty
noun
A difficulty arising in response to another difficulty.
counterfactually
counterfactually
adv
In a counterfactual way.
counterfallacy
counterfallacy
noun
A fallacy that opposes another fallacy.
counterfeitly
counterfeitly
adv
In a counterfeit way; falsely.
counterfleury
counterfleury
adj
Alternative spelling of counterflory
counterflory
counterflory
adj
(heraldry) Decorated with fleurs-de-lis or other floral motifs arranged in pairs opposite each other, especially on opposite sides of a border on a shield or banner.
In a disregardful manner; negligently; heedlessly.
disrespectfully
disrespectfully
adv
In a disrespectful manner; with a lack of respect.
distressfully
distressfully
adv
In a distressful way; showing distress
distrustfully
distrustfully
adv
In a distrustful manner
dreadfully
dreadfully
adv
(dated) Exceptionally, eminently, very much.
In a dreadful manner.
dreamfully
dreamfully
adv
In a dreamful manner.
drearfully
effluviography
effluviography
noun
(photography, obsolete) The effects upon the dry photographic plate of certain electric emanations, including those later known as the X-rays.
effortfully
effortfully
adv
In an effortful manner: with effort.
elytriferous
eyedropperful
eyedropperful
noun
As much as an eyedropper holds.
famulary
famulary
adj
(formal) Of or relating to servants.
farinaceously
farinaceously
adv
In a farinaceous manner.
fascicularly
fascicularly
adv
Having, or in terms of, fascicles.
fauntleroy
favourably
favourably
adv
(Britain, Canada) In a favourable manner.
favouredly
favouredly
adv
(obsolete) In a favoured or favourable manner; favourably.
favouringly
favouringly
adv
In a favouring way.
fearfully
fearfully
adv
(UK, dated) very; very much.
In a fearful manner; characterized by fear.
featurally
featurally
adv
In a featural manner
featurely
featurely
adj
Having features; showing marked peculiarities; handsome.
ferociously
ferociously
adv
In a ferocious manner, particularly violent and aggressive.
Intensely or extremely.
ferromolybdenum
ferromolybdenum
noun
An iron-molybdenum alloy.
feverously
feverously
adv
In a feverous way.
fibropolypus
fibrously
fibrously
adv
In a fibrous manner
fiduciarily
fiduciarily
adv
In a fiduciary manner
figurability
figurability
noun
The quality of being figurable.
figurally
figurally
adv
in a figural manner
figurately
figurately
adv
In a figurate manner; Using or forming a figure.
figuratively, in a figurative manner.
figuratively
figuratively
adv
(manner) In a figurative manner.
Used to indicate that what follows is to be taken as a figure of speech, not literally.
figuredly
fissiparously
fissiparously
adv
In a fissiparous manner.
flavorfully
flavorfully
adv
In a flavorful manner.
flavourfully
flavourfully
adv
Alternative form of flavorfully
flavoury
flavoury
adj
Possessing flavour.
fleuretty
fleuretty
adj
Alternative form of floretty
fleury
fleury
adj
Alternative spelling of flory
flirtatiously
flirtatiously
adv
In a flirtatious manner.
floriculturally
floriculturally
adv
In terms of floriculture.
floriferously
floriferously
adv
In a floriferous manner.
flounderingly
flounderingly
adv
In a floundering manner; with awkward struggles.
flourishingly
flourishingly
adv
In a flourishing way; tending to succeed and grow.
flourishy
flourishy
adj
flourishing; characterised by flourishes
floury
floury
adj
Covered in flour.
Resembling flour.
flubdubbery
flubdubbery
noun
Trivial matters; nonsense.
fluidglycerate
fluidglycerate
noun
A plant extract produced by extracting with a mixture of glycerine and water
flummery
flummery
intj
An expression of contemptuous disbelief.
noun
(historical, specifically) A slightly tart, jelly-like food of Welsh origin, made from extensively boiling oats, then boiling down the liquid extracted from it.
A custard; any of several bland, gelatinous foodstuffs, usually made from stewed fruit and thickened with oatmeal, cornstarch or flour.
Deceptive or blustering speech.
Empty or meaningless talk, especially when used to flatter.
Pretentious trappings, useless ornaments used to impress.
fluohydric
fluohydric
adj
(chemistry) hydrofluoric
fluorenyl
fluorenyl
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A radical or cation derived from fluorene
fluorhydric
fluorhydric
adj
Alternative form of fluohydric
fluorimetry
fluorimetry
noun
(chemistry, physics) fluorescence spectroscopy
fluorography
fluorography
noun
photofluorography
visualisation of radiolabelled material
fluorometry
fluorometry
noun
(chemistry, physics) An analytical technique that uses fluorescence to detect and identify small samples of substances
fluoroscopically
fluoroscopically
adv
By means of fluoroscopy.
fluoroscopy
fluoroscopy
noun
(medicine) Examination using a fluoroscope.
fluorotype
fluorotype
noun
(historical) A photographic process in which salts of fluoric acid were employed for the purpose of producing images in the camera.
fluoryl
fluoryl
noun
Synonym of fluoroformol
flurriedly
flurriedly
adv
In a flurry.
flurry
flurry
noun
(figurative) Any sudden activity; a stir.
A light, brief snowfall.
A shower of dust, leaves etc. brought on by a sudden gust of wind.
A snack consisting of soft ice cream mixed with small pieces of fruit, cookie crumbs, etc.
A sudden and brief blast or gust; a light, temporary breeze.
An occurrence of something (countable instances) in large numbers, happening suddenly or in a short period of time.
The violent spasms of a dying whale.
verb
(intransitive) To move or fall in a flurry.
(transitive) To agitate, bewilder, fluster.
flurrying
flurrying
noun
A brief blast or shower, as of snow.
verb
present participle of flurry
flusteredly
flusteredly
adv
In a flustered manner.
flustery
flustery
adj
flustered
flutteringly
flutteringly
adv
In a fluttering manner.
fluttery
fluttery
adj
That flutters; fluttering
fluxionary
fluxionary
adj
(medicine) Pertaining to, or caused by, an increased flow of blood to a part; congestive.
fluxional
flybrush
forcefully
forcefully
adv
With either physical or coercive force; in a forceful manner; vigorously; powerfully.
forethoughtfully
forethoughtfully
adv
With forethought.
forgetfully
forgetfully
adv
in a forgetful manner
formaldehydesulphoxylate
formaldehydesulphoxylate
noun
A salt or ester of formaldehydesulphoxylic acid.
formaldehydesulphoxylic
formulaically
formulaically
adv
in a formulaic manner; according to an established formula
formulary
formulary
adj
Stated; prescribed; ritual.
noun
(healthcare) A list of drugs, created by health insurers, hospitals, or prescription drug plans, that defines how costs for any drug are shared between patient and health care provider, typically broken down by tiers such as preferred generics with lowest copay, or preferred brand with higher copay, or non-preferred brand and not covered tiers with the highest cost to the patient.
A collection of formulas in sciences and mathematics.
A list of formulas; a collection of set forms to be followed, especially in religious belief.
A pharmacopoeia or list of available drugs, particularly prescription drugs
An ancient or medieval collection of models for official writings.
formulatory
fortuitously
fortuitously
adv
(sometimes proscribed) In a fortuitous manner; in a manner of happening by a lucky chance; luckily; fortunately.
In a fortuitous manner; in a manner of happening by chance; coincidentally; accidentally.
fortunately
fortunately
adv
In a fortunate manner.
It is (or was, etc) fortunate that.
foursquarely
fourteenthly
fourteenthly
adv
In the fourteenth place; fourteenth in a row.
fourthly
fourthly
adv
In the fourth place; fourth in a row.
frabjously
frabjously
adv
In a frabjous manner; wonderfully, fabulously.
fractiously
fractiously
adv
In a fractious manner.
fraudfully
fraudfully
adv
In a fraudful manner.
fraudlessly
fraudlessly
adv
Without the use of fraud.
fraudulency
fraudulency
noun
(dated) fraudulence
fraudulently
fraudulently
adv
In a fraudulent manner.
frelinghuysen
frequently
frequently
adv
(mathematics, of a sequence) For infinitely many terms of the sequence.
At frequent intervals.
fretfully
fretfully
adv
In a fretful manner.
frightfully
frightfully
adv
In a frightful manner.
frivolously
frivolously
adv
In a frivolous manner
fructiferously
fructuously
fructuously
adv
(archaic) fruitfully
frugality
frugality
noun
A sparing use; sparingness.
The quality of being frugal; prudent economy; thrift.