(botany) Having leaves placed opposite each other on a stem.
afforested
afforested
adj
Created by afforestation.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of afforest
affrontedness
affrontedness
noun
The state or quality of being affronted.
afterbodies
afterbodies
noun
plural of afterbody
afterdays
afterdays
noun
(archaic) Days that follow; a later time or period; (figuratively) people in the future.
afterdecks
afterdecks
noun
plural of afterdeck
afterdischarge
afterdischarge
noun
Any discharge that occurs after the cause or stimulus has ceased
afterdrops
aftersend
aftershafted
aftersound
aftersound
noun
(acoustics) The second, slower phase of decay in the sound made by a piano string when it is struck.
(phonetics, obsolete) A weaker sound that immediately follows a more salient one, such as the second, less prominent vowel sound in a falling diphthong.
A sound that persists or remains audible after its source has ceased to produce it; the perception of such a sound.
afterstudy
afterwards
afterwards
adv
(temporal location) At a later or succeeding time.
afterwisdom
afterworlds
afterworlds
noun
plural of afterworld
aftwards
aftwards
adv
Alternative form of aftward
alderliefest
alderliefest
adj
(archaic) Most beloved.
anticonfederationism
anticonfederationist
anticonfederationist
noun
One who opposes confederation.
antidiffuser
antifederalism
antifederalism
noun
Alternative form of anti-federalism
antifederalist
antifederalist
noun
Alternative spelling of anti-federalist
antisudorific
antisudorific
adj
(medicine) Preventing sweating.
noun
(medicine) Any agent that prevents sweating.
arfvedsonite
arfvedsonite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare sodium amphibole mineral.
barefisted
beforested
botsford
brantsford
breadfruits
breadfruits
noun
plural of breadfruit
breadstuff
breadstuff
noun
Any of the ingredients for making bread, especially as commodities in trade and especially the principal ones, namely, flour/meal or the grain with which to mill it (such as wheat, oats, rye, or any other cereal grain).
Bread or bread-like baked goods of any sort.
breadstuffs
breadstuffs
noun
plural of breadstuff
breakfasted
breakfasted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of breakfast
breastfeeding
breastfeeding
noun
(countable) An instance (session) of such feeding activity.
(uncountable) The act or process of feeding a baby or young child milk from a lactating breast.
verb
present participle of breastfeed
breastfeeds
breastfeeds
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of breastfeed
candleshrift
castleford
castleford
Proper noun
a town in the City of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England.
cathodofluorescence
centerfolds
centerfolds
noun
plural of centerfold
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
chondrofibromatous
confederalist
confederalist
noun
A member of a confederation.
confederates
confederates
noun
plural of confederate
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
counterfessed
countrifiedness
countrifiedness
noun
The quality of being countrified.
countryfiedness
deafforest
deafforest
verb
(transitive) To change the status of (a forest) so that it is no longer legally regarded as forest land.
deafforestation
decertifies
decertifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decertify
defalcators
defalcators
noun
plural of defalcator
defaulters
defaulters
noun
plural of defaulter
defeaters
defeaters
noun
plural of defeater
defecters
defectors
defectors
noun
plural of defector
defenestrate
defenestrate
verb
(computing, transitive, humorous, slang) To remove a Windows operating system from a computer.
(transitive) To eject or throw (someone or something) from or through a window.
(transitive) To throw out; to remove or dismiss (someone) from a position of power or authority.
defenestrated
defenestrated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of defenestrate
defenestrates
defenestrates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of defenestrate
defenestrating
defenestrating
verb
present participle of defenestrate
defenestration
defenestration
noun
(Britain) The high-profile removal of a person from an organization.
(computing, humorous) The act of removing the Microsoft Windows operating system from a computer in order to install an alternative one.
The act of throwing something or someone out of a window.
deferentitis
deferentitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the vas deferens
deferents
deferents
noun
plural of deferent
deferments
deferments
noun
plural of deferment
defervescent
defervescent
adj
Causing reduction of fever.
noun
Any remedy that reduces a fever.
defibrinates
defibrinates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of defibrinate
deflagrates
deflagrates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deflagrate
deflagrations
deflagrations
noun
plural of deflagration
deflators
deflators
noun
plural of deflator
deflectors
deflectors
noun
plural of deflector
deflorations
deflorations
noun
plural of defloration
defoliators
defoliators
noun
plural of defoliator
deforcements
deforcements
noun
plural of deforcement
deforest
deforest
verb
(transitive) To clear (an area) of forest.
(transitive, law, archaic) To disafforest (remove legal status as forest).
deforestation
deforestation
noun
(computing theory) A transformation to eliminate intermediate data structures within a program.
The process of destroying a forest and replacing it with something else, especially with an agricultural system.
deforested
deforested
adj
Of or pertaining to deforestation.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of deforest
deforester
deforester
noun
One who clears an area of forest.
deforesting
deforesting
verb
present participle of deforest
deforests
deforests
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deforest
deformations
deformations
noun
plural of deformation
deformities
deformities
noun
plural of deformity
defrost
defrost
noun
The removal of frost.
verb
(informal, intransitive) To recover from something tiresome.
(transitive) To remove frost from.
(transitive) To thaw something.
defrosted
defrosted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of defrost
defroster
defroster
noun
A device for removing frost or ice from a surface or food by applying heat.
defrosters
defrosters
noun
plural of defroster
defrosting
defrosting
noun
The process by which something is defrosted.
verb
present participle of defrost
defrosts
defrosts
noun
plural of defrost
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of defrost
denitrifiers
denitrifiers
noun
plural of denitrifier
denitrifies
denitrifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of denitrify
dentiferous
dentiferous
adj
Bearing teeth.
dentifrices
dentifrices
noun
plural of dentifrice
dermoossification
desaccharification
desertful
desertful
adj
(obsolete) deserving; meritorious
noun
Enough to fill a desert.
desertfully
desertification
desertification
noun
The process by which a geographic region becomes a desert, resulting from natural changes in climate or by human activity.
desertified
desertified
adj
Turned into a desert
verb
simple past tense and past participle of desertify
desertifies
desertifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of desertify
desertifying
desertifying
verb
present participle of desertify
dessertspoonful
dessertspoonful
noun
A quantity of something about the volume of a dessertspoon, or 2 teaspoons.
dessertspoonfuls
dessertspoonfuls
noun
plural of dessertspoonful
desulfurate
desulfurate
verb
Alternative form of desulphurate
desulfurated
desulfurated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of desulfurate
desulfurating
desulfurating
verb
present participle of desulfurate
desulfuration
desulfuration
noun
desulfurization
desulfurisation
desulfurization
desulfurization
noun
The process of removing sulfur from a substance, such as flue gas or crude.
deuterofibrinose
devitrifies
devitrifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of devitrify
diamantiferous
diamantiferous
adj
Yielding diamonds.
diatomiferous
diatrymiformes
differentials
differentials
noun
plural of differential
differentiates
differentiates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of differentiate
differentiations
differentiations
noun
plural of differentiation
differentiators
differentiators
noun
plural of differentiator
differentness
differentness
noun
(countable) The result or product of being different.
(uncountable) The state or quality of being different.
diffractions
diffractions
noun
plural of diffraction
diffractiveness
diffracts
diffracts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of diffract
diffusimeter
diffusiometer
dinornithiformes
disaffirmation
disaffirmation
noun
Repudiation of self or other.
The act of denial; a declaration that something is not true.
disaffirmative
disaffirmative
adj
That disaffirms.
disafforest
disafforest
verb
(UK, law) To change the status of land from that of a forest to ordinary land
To deforest
disafforestation
disafforestation
noun
(law, now historical) The change in the legal status of an area from forest to that of normal land, entailing the loss of forest laws.
(now rare) Deforestation.
disafforestment
disafforestment
noun
disafforestation
discomfiter
discomfiture
discomfiture
noun
(obsolete) Defeat in battle
An emotional state similar to that arising from defeat; frustration, disappointment, perplexity or embarrassment.
discomfitures
discomfitures
noun
plural of discomfiture
discomfort
discomfort
noun
Mental or bodily distress.
Something that disturbs one’s comfort; an annoyance.
verb
(obsolete) To discourage; to deject.
To cause annoyance or distress to.
discomfortable
discomfortable
adj
(obsolete) Causing discomfort or uneasiness
(obsolete) uncomfortable
discomfortableness
discomfortableness
noun
The quality of being discomfortable.
discomfortably
discomforted
discomforted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of discomfort
discomforter
discomforter
noun
One who causes discomfort.
discomforting
discomforting
verb
present participle of discomfort
discomfortingly
discomfortingly
adv
In a discomforting manner
discomforts
discomforts
noun
plural of discomfort
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of discomfort
disconfirmation
disconfirmation
noun
(chiefly philosophy, uncountable) Introduction of evidence which conclusively establishes that a belief or hypothesis is not true or which diminishes the acceptability of a belief or hypothesis.
(countable) A particular fact, observation, or other item of evidence which shows or tends to show that a belief or hypothesis is not true.
disconformities
disconformities
noun
plural of disconformity
disconformity
disconformity
noun
(geology) A type of unconformity in which erosion or lack of deposition has occurred between two parallel sedimentary strata.
(religion) nonconformity
diselectrification
diselectrify
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
disfeature
disfeature
verb
(transitive) To deprive of features; to mar the features of.
disfeatured
disfeatured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disfeature
disfeaturement
disfeaturing
disfeaturing
verb
present participle of disfeature
disfiguration
disfiguration
noun
The act of disfiguring, spoiling the appearance of something or someone; the state of being disfigured.