(historical, nautical) The seaman or seamen stationed on the poop or after part of a ship, to attend the after-sails.
(sailing) The members of a yacht's crew who attend to the aft sails
A drudge; somebody tasked with menial work.
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
afterthoughted
afterthoughted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of afterthought
amidofluorid
amidofluoride
amygdaliferous
amygdaliferous
adj
almond-bearing
antidandruff
antidandruff
adj
Countering or preventing dandruff.
antidiffuser
antifraud
antifraud
adj
Acting against fraud.
antisudorific
antisudorific
adj
(medicine) Preventing sweating.
noun
(medicine) Any agent that prevents sweating.
archfounder
argufied
argufied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of argufy
arundiferous
arundiferous
adj
(rare, botany) Producing reeds or canes.
ascidiferous
auldfarrantlike
aurified
aurified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aurify
ausformed
ausformed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ausform
autodifferentiation
autodifferentiation
noun
(biology) Automatic differentiation and specialization of cells; autonomous development.
(mathematics, computing) The automatic differentiation of a function by a computer.
The differentiation of a whole into distinct parts; self-differentiation.
autografted
autografted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autograft
ballyllumford
beauford
benzdifuran
bifurcated
bifurcated
adj
Divided into two branches.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bifurcate
blackfigured
breadfruit
breadfruit
noun
An evergreen tree, Artocarpus altilis, native to islands of the east Indian Ocean and western Pacific Ocean.
The large round fruit of this tree.
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
burglarproofed
cadmiferous
cadmiferous
adj
Containing or producing cadmium.
candlesnuffer
candlesnuffer
noun
Alternative form of candle snuffer
carfuffled
cathodofluorescence
caudiform
caudiform
adj
(zoology) Resembling a tail.
caudofemoral
caudofemoral
adj
(anatomy) caudal and femoral
cauldrife
cauldrifeness
centrifugalized
centrifugalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of centrifugalize
chaudfroid
chaudfroid
noun
Alternative form of chaud-froid
chauffeured
chauffeured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chauffeur
chondrofibromatous
configurated
configurated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of configurate
counterdraft
dandruff
dandruff
noun
scaly white dead skin flakes from the human scalp; Pityriasis capitis
verb
To fall or cover with white flakes, like dandruff.
dandruffs
dandruffs
noun
plural of dandruff
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dandruff
dandruffy
dandruffy
adj
Like dandruff; scurfy.
Suffering from dandruff; marked by the presence of dandruff.
dangerful
dangerful
adj
(obsolete) Fraught with danger; hazardous.
dangerfully
dangerfully
adv
(obsolete) dangerously
dareful
dareful
adj
Full of daring or defiance; adventurous.
darfur
darfur
Proper noun
A region in western Sudan where the Fur live.
darkful
darkful
adj
(archaic) Full of darkness
dauerlauf
dauerschlaf
dauerschlaf
noun
a prolonged sleep therapy
dearthfu
defaulter
defaulter
noun
one who fails to fulfill an obligation or perform a task, especially a legal or financial one.
defaulters
defaulters
noun
plural of defaulter
defaulture
defeature
defeature
noun
Defeat, overthrow, ruin.
Disfigurement, defacement, deformation.
verb
(rare) To deform.
defiguration
defiguration
noun
(obsolete) disfiguration; mutilation
deflocculator
defraud
defraud
verb
(archaic) To deprive.
(transitive) To obtain money or property from (a person) by fraud; to swindle.
defraudation
defraudation
noun
(obsolete) The act of defrauding; a taking by fraud.
defrauded
defrauded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of defraud
defrauder
defrauder
noun
One who defrauds.
defrauders
defrauders
noun
plural of defrauder
defrauding
defrauding
noun
The act of committing fraud.
verb
present participle of defraud
defraudment
defraudment
noun
(obsolete) Privation by fraud; defrauding
defrauds
defrauds
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of defraud
despairful
despairful
adj
Characterised by despair; hopeless.
despairfully
despairfully
adv
In a despairful manner.
despairfulness
despairfulness
noun
The quality of being despairful.
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.
diamantiferous
diamantiferous
adj
Yielding diamonds.
diamondiferous
diamondiferous
adj
(mineralogy) Yielding diamond.
diatomiferous
dibenzofuran
dibenzofuran
noun
(organic chemistry) The tricyclic heterocycle in which two benzene rings are fused to that of furan; any of its derivatives, especially the halogenated derivatives that are similar to dioxins
dichlorodifluoromethane
dichlorodifluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) A chlorofluorocarbon halomethane formerly used as a refrigerant and aerosol spray propellant, now banned in many countries because of its effects on the ozone layer.
disfavour
disfavour
noun
A state of being out of favour.
An unkindness; a disobliging act.
Lack of favour; displeasure.
verb
(British spelling) To show lack of favour or antipathy towards.
disfavourable
disfavourable
adj
Not favourable; unfavourable.
disfavoured
disfavoured
adj
Not favoured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disfavour
disfavourer
disfavourer
noun
One who disfavours.
disfavouring
disfavouring
verb
present participle of disfavour
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.
disfigurative
disfigurative
adj
disfiguring
disgraceful
disgraceful
adj
Bringing or warranting disgrace; shameful.
Giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation.
disgracefully
disgracefully
adv
In a disgraceful manner.
disgracefulness
disgracefulness
noun
The state or quality of being disgraceful.
disregardful
disregardful
adj
inconsiderate, thoughtless, heedless, regardless
disregardfully
disregardfully
adv
In a disregardful manner; negligently; heedlessly.
disregardfulness
disregardfulness
noun
the state of being disregardful
disulfiram
disulfiram
noun
(pharmacology) A synthetic compound (trademark Antabuse) used in the treatment of alcoholics to make drinking alcohol produce unpleasant after-effects.
disulfirams
disulfirams
noun
plural of disulfiram
drawerful
drawerful
noun
A drawer filled with something, or a sufficient quantity of something to fill a drawer
dreadful
dreadful
adj
(hyperbolic) Unpleasant, awful, very bad (also used as an intensifier).
(obsolete) Awesome, awe-inspiring, causing feelings of reverence.
Genuinely horrific, awful, or alarming; dangerous, risky.
Reverential, full of pious awe.
Scared, afraid, frightened.
Timid, easily frightened.
adv
(informal) Dreadfully.
noun
A journal or broadsheet printing such reports.
A shocker: a report of a crime written in a provokingly lurid style.
A shocking or sensational crime.
dreadfully
dreadfully
adv
(dated) Exceptionally, eminently, very much.
In a dreadful manner.
dreadfulness
dreadfulness
noun
The characteristic of being dreadful.
dreadfuls
dreadfuls
noun
plural of dreadful
dreamful
dreamful
adj
(poetic) Dreamy
noun
As much as one can dream about.
dreamfully
dreamfully
adv
In a dreamful manner.
dreamfulness
dreamfulness
noun
The quality of being dreamful.
dreamingful
drearfully
dreyfusard
duffadar
dufterdar
dufterdar
noun
Alternative form of defterdar
faburden
faburden
noun
(music) A kind of counterpoint with a drone bass.
(music) A succession of chords of the sixth.
(obsolete) A refrain.
fairground
fairground
noun
A commercially-operated collection of rides, games and other entertainment attractions; an amusement park.
An area where a fair (an event for public entertainment) or other public event is held; a showground.
fairgrounds
fairgrounds
noun
Alternative spelling of fairground; the grounds where a fair is held.
plural of fairground
faradomuscular
faradomuscular
adj
Relating to the contraction of muscles under the influence of an induced electric current
faradonervous
fauchard
fauchard
noun
(historical) An early European weapon consisting of a curved blade on a long pole.
fauchards
fauchards
noun
plural of fauchard
faujdar
faujdar
noun
(India) An officer tasked with the administration of a sarkar.
faultfinder
faultfinder
noun
A person who finds fault
faultfinders
faultfinders
noun
plural of faultfinder
faurd
faured
faussebrayed
fauxbourdon
favoured
favoured
adj
(dated) Wearing a favour.
(in combination) Having a certain appearance or physical features.
Treated or regarded with partiality.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of favour
favouredly
favouredly
adv
(obsolete) In a favoured or favourable manner; favourably.
favouredness
favouredness
noun
(chiefly in combination) Quality of being favoured.
featured
featured
adj
(in combination) Having features of a particular kind.
displayed with special treatment
verb
past participle of feature
fecundator
fecundatory
fecundatory
adj
Of or relating to fecundation.
federalsburg
fedifragous
fedifragous
adj
Treaty-breaking.
femorocaudal
femorocaudal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the femur and the tail.
ferrovanadium
ferrovanadium
noun
An alloy of iron and up to 55% vanadium; used in the manufacture of specialist steel
ferruginated
ferruginated
adj
Having the colour or properties of rust, or iron oxide.
ferruminated
ferruminated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ferruminate
feudaries
feudaries
noun
plural of feudary
feudary
feudary
adj
Held by, or relating to, feudal tenure.
noun
A feodary.
A tenant who holds his lands by feudal service; a feudatory.