(archaic) Fright; fear; alarm; the fact or state of being frightened.
(obsolete) A cause of fear.
(obsolete) The action of frightening or terrifying; intimidation.
affrontingly
affrontingly
adv
in an affronting manner
aforethought
aforethought
adj
(postpositive) Premeditated; planned ahead of time.
africanizing
afterburning
afterburning
noun
(aviation) The injection of extra fuel into a jet engine downstream of the turbines in order to achieve extra thrust.
afterthought
afterthought
noun
A reflection after an act; a later or subsequent thought, action, or expedient.
Something additional to the original plan or concept.
verb
(very rare except in the past tense, possibly nonstandard) To expound as an afterthought.
simple past tense and past participle of afterthink
afterworking
agroforester
agroforester
noun
One who takes part in agroforestry
agroforestry
agroforestry
noun
An agricultural approach of using the interactive benefits from combining trees and shrubs with crops and/or livestock.
airfreighted
airfreighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of airfreight
airfreighter
allografting
allografting
noun
The transplanting of an allograft
amygdaliform
amygdaliform
adj
(mycology) Shaped like an almond.
angiofibroma
angiofibroma
noun
(pathology) A benign neoplasm that affects fibrous tissue.
anglerfishes
anglerfishes
noun
plural of anglerfish
anguilliform
anguilliform
adj
Shaped like an eel.
Swimming in the manner of an eel.
noun
Any eel of the order Anguilliformes
anguliferous
antifreezing
antifreezing
adj
That prevents freezing
antisuffrage
antisuffrage
adj
(politics) Opposing suffrage.
autofrettage
autofrettage
noun
A metal fabrication technique in which a pressure vessel is subjected to enormous pressure, causing internal portions of the part to yield plasticly, resulting in internal compressive residual stresses once the pressure is released.
autografting
autografting
verb
present participle of autograft
babyproofing
babyproofing
noun
The act or process of making babyproof.
birefracting
birefringent
birefringent
adj
Having two refractive indices (depending on orientation)
Of or pertaining to birefringence
blackfigured
bombproofing
bombproofing
verb
present participle of bombproof
bourgeoisify
bourgeoisify
Verb
To make bourgeois.
breakfasting
breakfasting
noun
The act of eating breakfast.
verb
present participle of breakfast
bullfighters
bullfighters
noun
plural of bullfighter
burglarproof
burglarproof
adj
as secure as possible against burglary
butterflying
butterflying
verb
present participle of butterfly
calculifrage
calculifrage
noun
(surgery) An instrument inserted into the bladder in order to break up calculi.
camouflagers
camouflagers
noun
plural of camouflager
centrifugals
centrifugals
noun
plural of centrifugal
centrifugate
centrifugate
noun
The material to be separated in a centrifuge.
verb
(transitive) To separate using centrifugation.
centrifuging
centrifuging
noun
The processing of material in a centrifuge.
verb
present participle of centrifuge
cerebrifugal
cerebrifugal
adj
(physiology) Applied to those nerve fibers which go from the brain to the spinal cord, and so transfer cerebral impulses (centrifugal impressions) outwards.
chauffeuring
chauffeuring
verb
present participle of chauffeur
circumfusing
circumfusing
verb
present participle of circumfuse
cliffhangers
cliffhangers
noun
plural of cliffhanger
coffeegrower
coffeegrower
noun
One who grows coffee.
comfortingly
comfortingly
adv
In a comforting manner
conferencing
conferencing
verb
present participle of conference
configurable
configurable
adj
Capable of being configured; customisable; permitting rearrangement or adjustment.
configurated
configurated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of configurate
confirmingly
confirmingly
adv
So as to confirm; in a confirming manner.
conflagrated
conflagrated
adj
Burnt, destroyed by fire.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conflagrate
conflagrator
conflagrator
noun
(rare) One who starts a fire.
conformingly
conformingly
adv
In a way that conforms.
congelifract
congelifract
noun
(geology) A fragment of rock broken off by the action of frost
corticifugal
corticifugal
adj
(anatomy) Leading away from the cerebral cortex
counterfugue
counterfugue
noun
(music) A fugue in which the answer or imitation to the melody is played in an inverse manner.
crossruffing
crossruffing
verb
present participle of crossruff
crucifyfying
daingerfield
daingerfield
Proper noun
a city in Texas, USA
dampproofing
dampproofing
noun
Alternative spelling of damp proofing
decertifying
decertifying
verb
present participle of decertify
deepfreezing
defervescing
defervescing
verb
present participle of defervesce.
defiguration
defiguration
noun
(obsolete) disfiguration; mutilation
deflagrating
deflagrating
verb
present participle of deflagrate
deflagration
deflagration
noun
The act of deflagrating; an intense fire; a conflagration or explosion. Specifically, combustion that spreads subsonically via thermal conduction.
demifarthing
denitrifying
denitrifying
verb
present participle of denitrify
desertifying
desertifying
verb
present participle of desertify
devitrifying
devitrifying
verb
present participle of devitrify
differencing
differencing
verb
present participle of difference
diffrangible
diffrangible
adj
Able to be diffracted.
digitaliform
disaffirming
disaffirming
verb
present participle of disaffirm
disfavouring
disfavouring
verb
present participle of disfavour
disfeaturing
disfeaturing
verb
present participle of disfeature
disinforming
disinforming
verb
present participle of disinform
disregardful
disregardful
adj
inconsiderate, thoughtless, heedless, regardless
diversifying
diversifying
verb
present participle of diversify
dragonfishes
dragonfishes
noun
plural of dragonfish
effervescing
effervescing
noun
effervescence
verb
present participle of effervesce
effiguration
efflorescing
efflorescing
verb
present participle of effloresce
electrifying
electrifying
adj
that electrifies
thrilling or startling
verb
present participle of electrify
engraftation
engraftation
noun
The act of engrafting; engraftment.
engraftments
engraftments
noun
plural of engraftment
exfiguration
fadmongering
fadmongering
noun
(derogatory) The peddling of fads or trends.
fagopyrismus
fagopyrismus
noun
Dated form of fagopyrism.
fairyologist
fairyologist
noun
One who studies fairyology.
fanglomerate
fanglomerate
noun
(geology) A stratigraphic unit in which conglomerates that were deposited in an alluvial fan are common.
fangotherapy
fannettsburg
farmingville
farmsteading
farmsteading
noun
(Scotland) A farmstead.
farsightedly
farsightedly
adv
In a farsighted manner.
farthingales
farthingales
noun
plural of farthingale
farthingdeal
farthingless
farthingless
adj
Without a farthing; very poor.
featheredged
featheredged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of featheredge
featheredges
featheredges
noun
plural of featheredge
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of featheredge
featherlight
featherlight
adj
Alternative form of feather-light
federalising
federalising
verb
present participle of federalise
federalizing
federalizing
verb
present participle of federalize
federalsburg
fellmongered
fellmongered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fellmonger
fermentology
fermentology
noun
The study of fermentation.
ferrellsburg
ferrimagnets
ferrimagnets
noun
plural of ferrimagnet
ferromagnets
ferromagnets
noun
plural of ferromagnet
ferruginated
ferruginated
adj
Having the colour or properties of rust, or iron oxide.
ferrugineous
ferrugineous
adj
Alternative spelling of ferruginous
festivalgoer
festivalgoer
noun
A person attending a festival
fetichmonger
fetishmonger
feuchtwanger
fiberglassed
fiberglassed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fiberglass
fiberglasses
fiberglasses
noun
plural of fiberglass
fibreglasses
fibreglasses
noun
plural of fibreglass
fibrillating
fibrillating
adj
Of a muscle, especially in the heart: undergoing fibrillation; quivering.
Splitting into fibrils or fibres.
verb
present participle of fibrillate
fibrinogenic
fibrinogenic
adj
(biochemistry) That produces fibrin
fibroangioma
fibroangioma
noun
Synonym of angiofibroma
fibromyalgia
fibromyalgia
noun
(medicine, pathology) A condition characterised by chronic pain, stiffness, and tenderness of the muscles, tendons, and joints.
fiddlestring
fiddlestring
noun
One of the strings of a fiddle.
figurability
figurability
noun
The quality of being figurable.
figurational
figurational
adj
Relating to figurations.
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.
fillagreeing
financiering
financiering
verb
present participle of financier
fingerboards
fingerboards
noun
plural of fingerboard
fingerfishes
fingerflower
fingerparted
fingerpicked
fingerpicked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fingerpick
fingerprints
fingerprints
noun
plural of fingerprint
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fingerprint
firefighters
firefighters
noun
plural of firefighter
firefighting
firefighting
noun
(by extension, figuratively) Solving an urgent problem.
(firefighting) Extinguishing a fire.
The profession of being a firefighter.
fireproofing
fireproofing
noun
A fire-resistant coating or substance.
The process of making something resistant to fire.
verb
present participle of fireproof
firestopping
firestopping
noun
Material used as a firestop.
flabbergasts
flabbergasts
noun
plural of flabbergast
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flabbergast
flagellators
flagellators
noun
plural of flagellator
flagellatory
flagellatory
adj
Relating to flagellation or whipping.
flagelliform
flagelliform
adj
shaped like a whip
flagrantness
flammigerous
flatteringly
flatteringly
adv
In a flattering manner.
flemingsburg
flemingsburg
Proper noun
a home-rule class city in Kentucky, USA
flexographic
flexographic
adj
Of or pertaining to flexography
flickeringly
flickeringly
adv
Briefly
In a flickering manner
flightworthy
flightworthy
adj
(aviation) Safe enough to fly
floorthrough
flowcharting
flowcharting
noun
(computing) the design and construction of flowcharts