Property of being affixed; attachment; connection.
aforetime
aforetime
adj
(archaic) Former.
adv
(archaic) In time past; in a former time; formerly.
aftermilk
aftertime
aftertime
noun
(music) The process in which a harmony singer or background singer repeats a line or a series of words in a song separately after the lead singer rather than singing it in unison with the lead singer; prominent in country music and Southern gospel.
A later time; the future.
agatiform
agatiform
adj
Having the form of an agate; resembling an agate in appearance.
amalfitan
biformity
biformity
noun
A double form.
blatiform
cactiform
cactiform
adj
Resembling a cactus.
campfight
campfight
noun
(historical) A form of trial by combat between two people, the winner being deemed innocent.
celtiform
comfiture
comfiture
noun
(obsolete) A confection, especially of preserved fruit.
costiform
costiform
adj
Having the form of a rib.
cottiform
cottiform
adj
Characteristic of fish of the genus Cottus (freshwater sculpins), especially in morphology.
noun
Such a fish
cteniform
cteniform
adj
Comb-shaped.
cystiform
cystiform
adj
Resembling a cyst
defeatism
defeatism
noun
Acceptance of defeat without struggle.
deformity
deformity
noun
An ugly or misshapen feature or characteristic.
The state of being deformed.
demystify
demystify
verb
(transitive) To remove the mystery from something; to explain or clarify.
demythify
dentiform
dentiform
adj
Having the shape or structure of a tooth.
discomfit
discomfit
adj
(obsolete) Discomfited; overthrown.
verb
(archaic) To defeat completely; to rout.
(rare) To defeat the plans or hopes of; to frustrate; disconcert.
(transitive) To embarrass (someone) greatly; to confuse; to perplex; to disconcert.
fairmount
fastidium
fastidium
noun
(medicine, archaic) repugnance toward food; unwillingness to eat
fastigium
fastigium
noun
(architecture) A pediment or gable end.
(pathology) The most intense phase of a disease, especially a fever.
An apex or summit; culmination.
fatalisms
fatalisms
noun
plural of fatalism
fathoming
fathoming
verb
present participle of fathom
fayettism
femineity
femineity
noun
The condition of being feminine; femininity
feminists
feminists
noun
plural of feminist
fermatian
fermillet
fermillet
noun
(obsolete) A buckle or clasp.
fermorite
fermorite
noun
(mineralogy) A hexagonal-dipyramidal mineral containing arsenic, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and strontium.
fetichism
fetichism
noun
Archaic form of fetishism.
fetishism
fetishism
noun
A form of paraphilia where the object of attraction is an inanimate object or a part of a person's body.
The belief that natural objects have supernatural powers, or that something created by people has power over people.
fibromata
fibromata
noun
plural of fibroma
figmental
figmental
adj
Of or relating to a figment.
filaments
filaments
noun
plural of filament
filesmith
filesmith
noun
A maker of files (rasping tools).
filmstrip
filmstrip
noun
(computer graphics) A file containing a sequence of images or video frames.
A length of film containing individual photographs or diagrams intended to be shown in sequence as instruction or as a visual aid.
filterman
filterman
noun
A man employed to manage a physical process of filtration.
filtermen
filtermen
noun
plural of filterman
fimbriate
fimbriate
adj
(biology) Fringed, e.g. where the ends of a petal are split into two or more divisions.
verb
(transitive) To fringe; to hem.
firestorm
firestorm
noun
(figurative) An intense or violent altercation.
A fire whose intensity is greatly increased by inrushing winds.
firmament
firmament
noun
(countable) The field or sphere of an activity or interest.
(countable, obsolete) A piece of jewellery worn in a headdress with numerous gems resembling stars in the sky.
(countable, obsolete) The act or process of making firm or strengthening.
(countable, obsolete, also figuratively) A basis or foundation; a support.
(uncountable, astronomy, historical) In the geocentric Ptolemaic system, the eighth celestial sphere which carried the fixed stars; (countable, by extension) any celestial sphere.
(uncountable, obsolete except biblical) The abode of God and the angels; heaven.
(usually uncountable, literary, poetic, also figuratively) The vault of the heavens, where the clouds, sun, moon, and stars can be seen; the heavens, the sky.
firmation
firmitude
firmitude
noun
(obsolete) strength; stability
fishmouth
fishmouth
noun
(colloquial) A chronically open mouth.
(roofing) A half-cylindrical or half-conical shaped opening or void in a lapped edge or seam, usually caused by wrinkling or shifting of ply sheets during installation.
(surgery) A horizontal incision on the breast aligned with the nipples made to drain or excise the breast fat as a form of top surgery.
(surgery) A wide incision made to drain fluid from under the fingernail.
flexitime
flexitime
noun
An arrangement that allows employees to set their own working hours within agreed limits; normally must include certain periods (core time) when they must be at work.
flimsiest
flimsiest
adj
superlative form of flimsy: most flimsy
floodtime
floodtime
noun
A time (often an annual season) during which an area is flooded; the season when a river floods its banks.
focimeter
focimeter
noun
(photography, historical) A device that assists in focusing an object in or before a camera; usually a lens of small magnifying power.
A lensmeter (optician's instrument).
focimetry
focimetry
noun
The art or study of measuring the power of lenses.
foetalism
foetalism
noun
Alternative form of fetalism
fogramite
fogramity
fomenting
fomenting
verb
present participle of foment
foretimed
foretimes
foretimes
noun
plural of foretime
forksmith
formalist
formalist
adj
Of or pertaining to formalism; formalistic
noun
An advocate of formalism
An overly formal person, especially one who adheres to current forms; a stickler
formalith
formality
formality
noun
(countable) A specific requirement for obtaining a legal status, conducting a transaction, etc.
(uncountable) The state of being formal.
A customary ritual without new or unique meaning.
Something said or done as a matter of form.
formating
formating
noun
Misspelling of formatting.
verb
present participle of formate
formation
formation
noun
(category theory) A structure made of two categories, two functors from the first to the second category, and a transformation from one of the functors to the other.
(geology) A layer of rock of common origin. [from 19th c.]
(military) A grouping of military units or smaller formations under a command, such as a brigade, division, wing, etc. [from 18th c.]
(military) An arrangement of moving troops, ships, or aircraft, such as a wedge, line abreast, or echelon. Often "in formation".
(sports) An arrangement of players designed to facilitate certain plays.
Something possessing structure or form. [from 17th c.]
The act of assembling a group or structure. [from 14th c.]
The process during which something comes into being and gains its characteristics. [from 18th c.]
The process of influencing or guiding a person to a deeper understanding of a particular vocation.
formative
formative
adj
(biology) Capable of producing new tissue.
(education) Denoting forms of assessment used to guide learning rather than to quantify educational outcomes.
(grammar) Pertaining to the inflection of words.
Capable of forming something.
Of or pertaining to the formation and subsequent growth of something.
noun
(grammar) A language unit that has morphological function.
formicate
formicate
adj
ant-like
verb
To have a sensation like the movement of ants.
To move like ants.
forminate
formolite
formosity
formulist
formulist
noun
One who exhibits an excessive reliance on, or adherence to, formulae.
fotomatic
fremontia
fremontia
noun
Synonym of flannelbush (“any of various shrubs of the genus Fremontodendron”)
fromentin
fruittime
fruitworm
fruitworm
noun
The larva of any of several moths; they are responsible for damage to many types of fruit crop
frumpiest
frumpiest
adj
superlative form of frumpy: most frumpy
fulciment
fulciment
noun
(obsolete) A prop; a fulcrum.
fulminant
fulminant
adj
(especially medicine) Appearing quickly and with destructive effects.
That fulminates.
noun
A thunderbolt.
An explosive.
fulminate
fulminate
noun
(chemistry) Any salt or ester of fulminic acid, mostly explosive.
verb
(intransitive) To thunder or make a loud noise.
(intransitive, figuratively) To make a verbal attack.
(transitive, figuratively) To issue as a denunciation.
(transitive, now rare) To strike with lightning; to cause to explode.
fumatoria
fumatoria
noun
plural of fumatorium
fumigants
fumigants
noun
plural of fumigant
fumigated
fumigated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fumigate
fumigates
fumigates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fumigate
fumigator
fumigator
noun
An apparatus for fumigating.
One who fumigates.
fumistery
funniment
funniment
noun
Drollery, jesting, a funny saying or action.
furmeties
furmities
furniment
furniment
noun
(obsolete) Accoutrements, fittings.
futuramic
futuramic
adj
Of or relating to a futurama.
futurisms
futurisms
noun
plural of futurism
guttiform
guttiform
adj
Shaped like or resembling a drop.
halftimes
halftimes
noun
plural of halftime
hastiform
hastiform
adj
spear-shaped; hastate
impactful
impactful
adj
Having impact.
imperfect
imperfect
adj
(botany) unisexual: having either male (with stamens) or female (with pistil) flowers, but not with both.
(grammar) belonging to a tense of verbs used in describing a past action that is incomplete or continuous
(obsolete) lacking some elementary organ that is essential to successful or normal activity.
(taxonomy) known or expected to be polyphyletic, as of a form taxon.
not perfect
noun
(grammar) a tense of verbs used in describing a past action that is incomplete or continuous
something having a minor flaw
verb
(transitive) to make imperfect
infinitum
infirmate
infirmity
infirmity
noun
a moral weakness or defect
feebleness, frailty or ailment, especially due to old age.
informant
informant
noun
(linguistics) A native speaker who acts as a linguistic reference for a language being studied. The informant demonstrates native pronunciation, provides grammaticality judgments regarding linguistic well-formedness, and may also explain cultural references and other important contextual information.
One who relays confidential information to someone, especially to the police; an informer.
informity
informity
noun
(obsolete) Absence of regular form; shapelessness.
infumated
infumated
adj
(zoology) Having a cloudy appearance.
interfirm
interfirm
adj
Between firms.
lactiform
leitmotif
leitmotif
noun
(by extension) A recurring theme.
(music) A melodic theme associated with a particular character, place, thing or idea in an opera.
lentiform
lentiform
adj
Shaped like a lens.
leptiform
leptiform
adj
(zoology) Having a form somewhat like leptus; said of active insect larvae with three pairs of legs.
lifetimes
lifetimes
noun
plural of lifetime
lituiform
lituiform
adj
Having the form of a lituus.
magnetify
magnetify
verb
(rare) To magnetize.
makeshift
makeshift
adj
Made to work or suffice; improvised; substituted.
noun
(obsolete) A rogue; a shifty person.
A temporary (usually insubstantial) substitution.
manifesta
manifesto
manifesto
noun
A public declaration of principles, policies, or intentions, especially that of a political party.
verb
(intransitive) to issue a manifesto
manifests
manifests
noun
plural of manifest
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of manifest
mentiform
metallify
metallify
verb
(transitive) To convert into metal.
metrified
metrified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of metrify
metrifier
metrifier
noun
One who metrifies; a writer of verses.
metrifies
metrifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of metrify
misaffect
misaffect
verb
(obsolete) To affect in a negative way.
(obsolete) To dislike.
miseffect
misfaiths
misfaiths
noun
plural of misfaith
misfather
misfitted
misfitted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misfit
misgrafts
misgrafts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misgraft
misthrift
misthrift
noun
(rare) Extravagance; the wasting of money.
miteproof
miteproof
adj
Resistant to mites.
mitriform
mitriform
adj
(botany) Conical, and somewhat dilated at the base.
Having the form of a miter, or peaked cap.
mixtiform
mixtiform
adj
Of a mixed character.
monstrify
monstrify
verb
(transitive) To turn into a monster; to portray as monstrous.
montiform
montiform
adj
Resembling a mountain in form.
mortified
mortified
adj
(informal) Acutely embarrassed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mortify
mortifier
mortifier
noun
One who, or that which, mortifies
mortifies
mortifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mortify
multiflow
multiflue
multiflue
adj
Having many flues.
multifoil
multifoil
noun
(architecture) A symmetrical shape which forms the overall outline of a set of partially-overlapping circles of the same diameter.
multifold
multifold
adj
Many; very diverse; manifold.
multifont
multifont
adj
(computing, typography) Involving multiple fonts or typefaces.
multiform
multiform
adj
Having more than one shape or appearance.
noun
An organism, folktale, etc. that appears in more than one form.
mustafina
mustahfiz
mustahfiz
noun
(military, historical) A member of the territorial militia of the Ottoman Empire.
mutesarif
myrtiform
myrtiform
adj
Resembling myrtle or its berries or leaves.
mystified
mystified
adj
puzzled or confused
state of enchantment as concerns person or event
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mystify
mystifier
mystifier
noun
A person who obscures or muddles information, making something appear to be a mystery.
A situation that is puzzling, or mystifying
mystifies
mystifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mystify
mythified
mythified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mythify
mythifier
nautiform
nautiform
adj
Shaped like the hull of a ship.
nitroform
nitroform
noun
(organic chemistry) The explosive nitro compound CH(NO₂)₃, analogous to chloroform; trinitromethane
oftentime
oftentime
adj
(chiefly US, rare) (elsewhere, archaic) Synonym of frequent
adv
(chiefly US, uncommon) (elsewhere, archaic) Synonym of oftentimes