simple past tense and past participle of airfreight
airfreighter
airfreights
airfreights
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airfreight
airlift
airlift
noun
(archaeology) A pipe that is used to suck up objects from the sea bed.
Such a flight.
The transportation of troops, civilians or supplies by air, especially in an emergency.
verb
(transitive) To transport (troops etc) in an airlift.
airlifted
airlifted
adj
Having been the subject of an airlift.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of airlift
airlifting
airlifting
verb
present participle of airlift
airlifts
airlifts
noun
plural of airlift
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airlift
alderliefest
alderliefest
adj
(archaic) Most beloved.
alkylarylsulfonate
alligatorfish
alligatorfish
noun
Aspidophoroides monopterygius, a bottom-dwelling marine fish in the family Agonidae, which is found along the coasts of the northwestern Atlantic.
alligatorfishes
alligatorfishes
noun
plural of alligatorfish
allograft
allograft
noun
(surgery) A surgical transplant of tissue between genetically different individuals of the same species.
verb
To perform a transplant of this kind.
allografted
allografted
adj
grafted as an allograft
allografting
allografting
noun
The transplanting of an allograft
alphabetiform
alphabetiform
adj
Having the form of a developed alphabet or its letters, as opposed to crude pictographic symbols.
altdorf
altdorfer
alternifoliate
alternifoliate
adj
(botany) Having leaves that alternate on each side of a stem
amentiferae
amentiferous
amentiferous
adj
(botany) Bearing catkins.
amentiform
amentiform
adj
(botany) Shaped like a catkin.
amersfoort
amersfoort
Proper noun
A city in the Netherlands.
amfortas
amianthiform
amianthiform
adj
Resembling amianthus in form.
aminotransferase
aminotransferase
noun
(biochemistry) Transaminase.
ammocoetiform
ammonitiferous
ammonitiferous
adj
Containing fossil ammonites.
amplificator
amplificatory
amplificatory
adj
Serving to amplify or enlarge; amplificative.
anatifer
anatiferous
anatiferous
adj
Producing ducks. Formerly used of barnacles, since it was believed that they produced ducks and geese.
anfract
anfractuose
anfractuose
adj
Alternative form of anfractuous
anfractuosity
anfractuosity
noun
A winding channel or crevice, such as occur in the depths of the sea or in mountains.
One of the fissures (sulci) separating the convolutions of the brain, or, by analogy, in the mind.
anfractuous
anfractuous
adj
craggy, rugged, coarse, rough, uneven.
sinuous, twisty, winding.
anfractuousness
anfractuousness
noun
The state or quality of being anfractuous.
anfracture
anfracture
noun
(obsolete) A mazy winding.
antadiform
antefebrile
antefebrile
adj
Preceding a fever
antefurca
antefurca
noun
(anatomy) A forked chitinous structure in the thorax of some insects
antefurcae
antefurcae
noun
plural of antefurca
antefurcal
antefurcal
adj
Relating to an antefurca
antefuture
antennifer
antenniferous
antenniferous
adj
(zoology) Bearing or having antennae.
antenniform
antenniform
adj
Having the shape of an antenna
antereformation
antereformational
anterofixation
anteroflexion
anterofrontal
anterofrontal
adj
anterior and frontal
anteroinferior
anteroinferior
adj
(anatomy) Located in front and below.
antesfort
antheriferous
antheriferous
adj
(botany) Producing anthers, as plants.
(botany) Supporting anthers, as a part of a flower
antheriform
antheriform
adj
Shaped like an anther.
anthraceniferous
anthraciferous
anthraciferous
adj
(mineralogy) Yielding anthracite.
anthracitiferous
anthraflavic
anthrarufin
anthrarufin
noun
(organic chemistry) 1,5-dihydroxyanthraquinone
antiaircraft
antiaircraft
adj
Alternative spelling of anti-aircraft
anticonfederationism
anticonfederationist
anticonfederationist
noun
One who opposes confederation.
anticonfederative
anticonformist
anticonformist
noun
An advocate of anticonformity
anticonformities
anticonformity
anticonformity
noun
A form of individualism that is an active rejection of conformity
antidandruff
antidandruff
adj
Countering or preventing dandruff.
antidiffuser
antidraft
antidraft
adj
Opposing the draft (military conscription).
antifebrile
antifebrile
adj
(pharmacology) Countering fever.
noun
(pharmacology) A medicine or substance that counters fever.
antifebrin
antifederal
antifederal
adj
Alternative form of anti-federal
antifederalism
antifederalism
noun
Alternative form of anti-federalism
antifederalist
antifederalist
noun
Alternative spelling of anti-federalist
antiferment
antifermentative
antifermentative
adj
Countering or preventing fermentation.
noun
A substance that counters or prevents fermentation.
antiferroelectric
antiferroelectric
adj
(physics) Describing a state in which dipoles are arranged antiparallel to adjacent ones, resulting in a net zero polarization
antiferromagnet
antiferromagnet
noun
(physics) An antiferromagnetic material
antiferromagnetic
antiferromagnetic
adj
(physics) Exhibiting antiferromagnetism.
antiferromagnetism
antiferromagnetism
noun
(physics) a phenomenon, similar to ferromagnetism, in which magnetic domains line up in a regular pattern, but with neighbouring electron spins pointing in opposite directions; materials showing this effect are either ferrimagnetic or diamagnetic, and become paramagnetic above the Neel temperature
antifertility
antifertility
adj
That reduces fertility
contraceptive
antifertilizer
antifertilizer
adj
Opposing the use of fertilizer.
antifibrinolysin
antifibrinolysis
antifire
antifire
adj
Opposing or countering fire.
antiflattering
antiforeign
antiforeign
adj
Opposed to foreigners or to what is foreign.
antiforeigner
antiforeigner
adj
Opposed to foreigners.
antiforeignism
antiforeignism
noun
antiforeign attitudes
antiformant
antiformin
antiformin
noun
sodium hypochlorite
antifouler
antifouler
noun
Synonym of antifoulant
antifraud
antifraud
adj
Acting against fraud.
antifreeze
antifreeze
noun
(automobiles) Automotive antifreeze, a solution of ethylene glycol, used as an additive to water or replacement for water, in the radiators of motorcars.
(aviation) Deicer, a heated glycol solution used to remove ice from the aerodynamic surfaces of airplanes, and prevent icing while on the tarmac.
A substance, such as glycol, used to lower the freezing point of water;
antifreezes
antifreezes
noun
plural of antifreeze
antifreezing
antifreezing
adj
That prevents freezing
antifriction
antifriction
adj
Reducing or intended to reduce friction.
antifrictional
antifrictional
adj
Synonym of antifriction
antifrost
antifrost
adj
Preventing, or countering the effects of frost.
antigraft
antigraft
adj
(politics) Opposed to or working against graft
antiinflammatories
antiinflammatories
noun
plural of antiinflammatory
antiinflammatory
antiinflammatory
adj
Uncommon spelling of anti-inflammatory.
antimoniferous
antimoniferous
adj
(geology) Containing or producing antimony.
antipriestcraft
antipriestcraft
noun
Opposition to priestcraft.
antiprofiteering
antiprofiteering
adj
Opposing or countering profiteering.
antiputrefaction
antiputrefaction
adj
That counters (the effects of) putrefaction
antiputrefactive
antiputrefactive
adj
Counteracting, or preserving from, putrefaction; antiseptic.
noun
Any substance preventing putrefaction.
antireflexive
antireform
antireform
adj
(politics) Opposing reform
antireformer
antireformer
noun
(politics) One who opposes reform.
antireforming
antireforming
adj
Synonym of antireform
antireformist
antireformist
noun
(politics) An opponent of reform.
antiscrofulous
antiscrofulous
adj
(pharmacology) Working against scrofula.
antisoporific
antisudorific
antisudorific
adj
(medicine) Preventing sweating.
noun
(medicine) Any agent that prevents sweating.
antisuffrage
antisuffrage
adj
(politics) Opposing suffrage.
antisuffragist
antisuffragist
noun
One who opposes suffrage.
antiwelfare
antiwelfare
adj
Opposed to welfare (financial aid offered by a government).
antproof
antproof
adj
Resistant to ants.
verb
(transitive) To make resistant to ants.
aperitif
aperitif
noun
Alternative form of apéritif
aperitifs
aperitifs
noun
plural of aperitif
apoferritin
apoferritin
noun
(biochemistry) Part of the ferritin that is not combined with iron
apoplectiform
apoplectiform
adj
(medicine) Of or resembling apoplexy.
appersonification
apritif
apterygiformes
aquafortis
aquafortis
noun
Alternative form of aqua fortis
aquafortist
aquafortist
noun
One who prepares etchings or engravings using aqua fortis. [from 19th c.]
arafat
arafat
Proper noun
A transliteration of the Arabic surname.
archaeopterygiformes
archboutefeu
archconfraternities
archconfraternities
noun
plural of archconfraternity
archconfraternity
archconfraternity
noun
(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.
archflatterer
archpontiff
archsacrificator
archthief
arefact
arefaction
arefaction
noun
(rare or obsolete) The fact or process of drying; desiccation.
arfillite
arfvedsonite
arfvedsonite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare sodium amphibole mineral.
argentiferous
argentiferous
adj
(geology) Containing or producing silver.
arsefoot
arsenfast
arsenfast
adj
(archaic) resistant to arsenic
arsenferratose
arsenoferratin
artcraft
artefac
artefact
artefact
noun
(Australian spelling, British spelling) Alternative spelling of artifact
artefacts
artefacts
noun
plural of artefact
arteriofibrosis
artful
artful
adj
(especially) Skilful at using dishonest or unfair means to achieve a purpose; crafty, cunning.
(obsolete) Knowledgeable about the liberal arts; learned, wise.
Characterized by, or performed with, cleverness or contrivance; clever, ingenious.
Exhibiting or using much art or skill; dexterous; skilful.