(botany) In two rows (on opposite sides of a branch etc.)
ambiguous
twofold, double
bifidated
bifidated
adj
Alternative form of bifidate
bifilarly
bifilarly
adv
In a bifilar manner.
biflected
biflorate
biflorate
adj
(botany) Biflorous.
biflorous
biflorous
adj
(botany) Bearing two flowers or blooms.
bifluorid
bifoliate
bifoliate
adj
(botany) Having exactly two leaves. Compare bifoliolate, having two leaflets per leaf.
biforking
biformity
biformity
noun
A double form.
bifrontal
bifrontal
adj
Situated on both sides of the front (of the cranium)
bifronted
bifronted
adj
Having two fronts.
bifurcate
bifurcate
adj
Divided or forked into two; bifurcated.
Having bifurcations.
verb
(intransitive) To divide or fork into two channels or branches.
(transitive) To cause to bifurcate.
bifurcous
bifurcous
adj
bifurcate
billfolds
billfolds
noun
plural of billfold
birchleaf
birdcraft
birdfarms
bishopful
bisulfate
bisulfate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any salt containing this anion.
(inorganic chemistry) The univalent anion HSO₄⁻.
verb
To react with a bisulfate
To sulfate with two sulfate groups
bisulfide
bisulfide
noun
(chemistry) The anion HS⁻.
(chemistry, dated) Disulfide, the anion ⁻S–S⁻.
bisulfite
bisulfite
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The univalent group -HSO₃, or any salt containing it.
bitterful
bitterful
adj
Full of bitterness.
blackfins
blackfins
noun
plural of blackfin
blackfire
blackfish
blackfish
noun
(Australia, New Zealand) Any of various dark-coloured fishes of Australasia, especially the luderick, Girella tricuspidata, and a freshwater fish, Gadopsis marmoratus.
(Canada, US) Either of two dark-coloured fish of the west Atlantic, the tautog of New England (Tautoga onitis) and the black sea bass (Centropristis striata).
(chiefly Scotland) The Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, especially a female after spawning.
A pilot whale, genus Globicephalus (occasionally also used for various other whales).
Any of various dark-coloured fish of the Old World, especially the rudderfish (Centrolophus niger).
verb
(Internet slang, derogatory, of a white person) To adopt signifiers of black identity (for example, by darkening the skin, or wearing traditionally black hairstyles).
(fishing) To go fishing for blackfish.
blatiform
blindfast
blindfish
blindfish
noun
Any of various fish, having only rudimentary eyes, that inhabit underground waters.
blindfold
blindfold
adj
Having the eyes covered so as to obscure vision
Thoughtless; reckless.
adv
With the eyes covered so as to obscure vision.
noun
A covering, usually a bandage, for the eyes, blocking light to the eyes.
Something that obscures vision (literally or metaphorically).
verb
To cover the eyes, in order to make someone unable to see.
To obscure understanding or comprehension.
blitheful
blitheful
adj
Full of gaiety; joyous.
bloodfins
bloodfins
noun
plural of bloodfin
blowflies
blowflies
noun
plural of blowfly
bluefield
boilerful
boilerful
noun
Enough to fill a boiler.
bonifaces
bonifaces
noun
plural of boniface
bountiful
bountiful
adj
Having a quantity or amount that is generous or plentiful; ample.
boxfishes
boxfishes
noun
plural of boxfish
boyfriend
boyfriend
noun
A male friend.
A male partner in an unmarried romantic relationship.
briefcase
briefcase
noun
(computing) In Microsoft Windows, a folder that supports file synchronization between itself and another folder.
A case used for carrying documents, especially for business.
briefings
briefings
noun
plural of briefing
briefless
briefless
adj
(law) Lacking briefs (clients)
briefness
briefness
noun
The characteristic of being brief.
brimfield
brimfully
brimfully
adv
In a brimful manner
broadwife
bromfield
bromfield
Proper noun
Either of two villages in England.
brushfire
brushfire
noun
(politics, attributive) A war that does not directly involve the world's superpowers.
A large fire in a scrubland or prairie, as opposed to a forest fire, which happens in forests.
brutified
brutified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brutify
brutifies
brutifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of brutify
buckfield
buffering
buffering
verb
present participle of buffer
buffeting
buffeting
noun
(aviation) random, irregular motion of the plane or of one of its parts caused by turbulences in the airflow
A blow or motion that buffets.
verb
present participle of buffet
bufonidae
bufotalin
bufotalin
noun
(organic chemistry) A cardiotoxic bufanolide steroid secreted by the common European toad (Bufo bufo) and other related toads such as Bufo melanostictus.
bufotenin
bufotenin
noun
Alternative spelling of bufotenine
bufotoxin
bufotoxin
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a family of toxic substances found in toads, other amphibians, and some plants and mushrooms.
bulbiform
bulbiform
adj
Shaped like a bulb.
bullfight
bullfight
noun
A public spectacle, in Spain and some other Latin countries, in which a person baits and often kills a bull.
bullfinch
bullfinch
noun
(UK, archaic, hunting, slang) A large, thick quickset hedge.
Any of various other Old World finches in the genus Pyrrhula.
The Eurasian bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula).
bulliform
bulliform
adj
(medicine) Having a blistered appearance; bullate.
noun
A bulliform cell
bursiform
bursiform
adj
Shaped like a purse or bag.
bushfires
bushfires
noun
plural of bushfire
cactiform
cactiform
adj
Resembling a cactus.
caddisfly
caddisfly
noun
Alternative spelling of caddis fly
caeciform
cafardise
cafeteria
cafeteria
noun
(chiefly US, Canada) A dining area in an institution where meals may be purchased (as above), provided, or brought in from elsewhere.
(chiefly US, Canada) A restaurant in which customers select their food at a counter then carry it on a tray to a table to eat.
cafetiere
cafetiere
noun
Alternative form of cafetière
caffeines
caffeines
noun
plural of caffeine
caffeinic
caffeinic
adj
Related to or containing caffeine.
caffoline
caffoline
noun
(organic chemistry) An organic compound with chemical formula C₅H₉N₃O₂, obtained from caffeine by successively removing one methylamine and two carbonic anhydride groups.
calcified
calcified
adj
Hardened from the deposit of calcium salts.
Made unchanging or inflexible.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of calcify
calcifies
calcifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of calcify
calciform
calciform
adj
Having the form of calx, chalk or lime.
calcifuge
calcifuge
noun
Any plant that does not thrive in a soil rich in lime or chalk
calfskins
calfskins
noun
plural of calfskin
califates
califates
noun
plural of califate
calorific
calorific
adj
(US, of food) High in calories and thus likely fattening.
(physics) Relating to or producing heat or other energy.
cambiform
cambiform
adj
(botany) Resembling the cells of the cambium.
campfight
campfight
noun
(historical) A form of trial by combat between two people, the winner being deemed innocent.
campfires
campfires
noun
plural of campfire
canfields
caprifigs
caprifigs
noun
plural of caprifig
caprifoil
caprifoil
noun
(obsolete) A plant of the family Caprifoliaceae; honeysuckle.
caprifole
caprifole
noun
(obsolete) The woodbine or honeysuckle.
capriform
capriform
adj
Having the form of a goat
carbonify
carbonify
verb
To convert to carbon; to burn or caramelize.
cardiform
cardiform
adj
(of fish teeth) Resembling a series of combs
carnified
carnified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of carnify
carnifies
carnifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of carnify
carniform
casefying
casefying
verb
present participle of casefy
catfacing
catfacing
noun
The development of the catface deformity in tomatoes.
catfishes
catfishes
noun
plural of catfish
caudiform
caudiform
adj
(zoology) Resembling a tail.
cauldrife
caulfield
cauliform
cauliform
adj
Having the form of a caulis.
celestify
celestify
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To make like heaven.
celliform
celliform
adj
Having the form of a cell; cellular
celtiform
certified
certified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of certify
certifier
certifier
noun
A person or entity that provides certification
certifies
certifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of certify
cerulific
chaferies
chaferies
noun
plural of chafery
chaffiest
chaffiest
adj
superlative form of chaffy: most chaffy
chaffinch
chaffinch
noun
A small passerine bird, Fringilla coelebs, of the finch family, found throughout Europe and eastward to Iran and eastern Mediterranean coastlands.
chafflike
chafflike
adj
Resembling chaff.
chairlift
chairlift
noun
A continuously moving series of open seats, slung from overhead cables, used to transport people (especially skiers) up the sides of mountains.
chamfrain
chamfrain
noun
Alternative form of chamfron
chatfield
chefrinia
cheliform
cheliform
adj
Having the form of a chela
chiefdoms
chiefdoms
noun
plural of chiefdom
chiefland
chiefless
chiefless
adj
Without a chief; leaderless.
chiefling
chiefling
noun
A little or petty chief.
chiefship
chiefship
noun
The role or position of a chief.
chieftain
chieftain
noun
(by extension) A leader of a group.
A leader of a clan or tribe.
chieftess
chieftess
noun
Synonym of chieftainess: a female chieftain.
chiffrobe
childwife
chinafish
chinafish
noun
Any of several fish of the family Ophicephalidae or of the genus Sebastodes
chiniofon
chiniofon
Noun
An antiprotozoal agent.
chipproof
choiceful
choiceful
adj
(obsolete) Making choices; fickle.
Having the opportunity to choose or make choices; abounding in choices
chondrify
chondrify
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To convert, or be converted, into cartilage.
christoff
chuffiest
chylified
chylified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chylify
chyliform
chyliform
adj
(medicine) Having an appearance resembling chyle.
chymified
chymified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chymify
cigarfish
cigarfish
noun
Any of several scad, but especially Decapterus macarellus
ciliiform
ciliiform
adj
Alternative form of ciliform
circumfer
circumfer
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To bear or carry around.
cirriform
cirriform
adj
(biology, zoology) Formed like a cirrus or tendril.
citifying
citifying
verb
present participle of citify
clarified
clarified
adj
Made clear.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of clarify
clarifier
clarifier
noun
(cartomancy) An additional card used to enhance or explain the primary cards in a spread.
(linguistics) A speech act intended to clarify or correct one's own prior utterance.
A vessel in which the process of clarification is conducted.
One who, or that which, clarifies.
clarifies
clarifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of clarify
classific
classific
adj
Characterizing a class or classes; relating to classification.
claviform
claviform
adj
(chiefly biology) Larger at the tip than at the base; club-shaped.
(chiefly biology) Shaped like a nail (“a metallic spike-shaped fastener”).
Key-shaped.
noun
(palaeography) An image or symbol which is club-shaped, that is, larger at the tip than at the base.