An attempt to assume or exhibit what is not natural or real; false display; artificial show.
An unusual mannerism.
affectingly
affectingly
adv
So as to affect in an emotional sense.
affectional
affectional
adj
Pertaining to the affections; affective; characterized by emotion
affectioned
affectioned
adj
(archaic) Feeling a certain affection for; disposed.
(archaic) affected, pompous
(archaic) obstinate, willful
(archaic) zealous, earnest
verb
simple past tense and past participle of affection
affectively
affectively
adv
In an affective way; emotionally.
affectivity
affectivity
noun
Ability to experience affects: feelings, emotions, judgement, motivations, etc.
affirmative
affirmative
adj
(algebra) positive; not negative
(logic) Expressing the agreement of the two terms of a proposition.
Confirmative; ratifying.
dogmatic
pertaining to any assertion or active confirmation that favors a particular result
pertaining to truth; asserting that something is; affirming
positive
intj
(military, especially radio communications) Yes; true; correct.
An elaborate synonym for the word yes.
noun
(grammar) An answer that shows agreement or acceptance.
(obsolete) An assertion.
Yes; an answer that shows agreement or acceptance.
afforesting
afforesting
verb
present participle of afforest
afformative
afformative
noun
(grammar) An affix.
affreighter
affreighter
noun
One who hires or charters a ship to transport goods.
affricative
affricative
adj
Of or relating to an affricate.
noun
An affricate.
afterbirths
afterbirths
noun
plural of afterbirth
afterbodies
afterbodies
noun
plural of afterbody
aftercoming
aftercoming
adj
(obstetrics) Specifically, of a baby's head: following the rest of the body out of the womb, rather than (as is usual) preceding it.
Succeeding, following.
noun
A following state, sequel, consequence, or result; an aftercome.
afterdinner
afterfriend
afterfruits
afterfruits
noun
plural of afterfruit
afterimages
afterimages
noun
plural of afterimage
afterpieces
afterpieces
noun
plural of afterpiece
afterspring
afterstrain
afterthrift
aftervision
afterwisdom
afterwitted
afterwitted
adj
(dated) Characterized by afterwit; slow-witted.
agatiferous
agatiferous
adj
Containing or yielding agates.
aircraftmen
aircraftmen
noun
plural of aircraftman
airfreights
airfreights
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airfreight
algefacient
algefacient
adj
Making cool; cooling.
amentiferae
amplificate
amplificate
verb
(obsolete or nonstandard) To amplify.
anatiferous
anatiferous
adj
Producing ducks. Formerly used of barnacles, since it was believed that they produced ducks and geese.
antefebrile
antefebrile
adj
Preceding a fever
anteflexion
anteflexion
noun
(anatomy) A forward bending or an organ, especially that of the uterus near the cervix
antenniform
antenniform
adj
Having the shape of an antenna
antheriform
antheriform
adj
Shaped like an anther.
antifatigue
antifatigue
adj
(pharmacology) Countering fatigue.
antifebrile
antifebrile
adj
(pharmacology) Countering fever.
noun
(pharmacology) A medicine or substance that counters fever.
antifederal
antifederal
adj
Alternative form of anti-federal
antiferment
antifideism
antifideism
noun
Opposition to fideism.
antiforeign
antiforeign
adj
Opposed to foreigners or to what is foreign.
antifreezes
antifreezes
noun
plural of antifreeze
antivenefic
antiwelfare
antiwelfare
adj
Opposed to welfare (financial aid offered by a government).
apoferritin
apoferritin
noun
(biochemistry) Part of the ferritin that is not combined with iron
asafoetidas
asafoetidas
noun
plural of asafoetida
asbestiform
asbestiform
adj
(crystallography) Having a particular kind of fibrosity in which fibers have high tensile strength and flexibility
noun
(mineralogy) Any of asbestos-like forms of several minerals.
assafoetida
assafoetida
noun
Alternative spelling of asafoetida
astraeiform
astriferous
astriferous
adj
Bearing stars.
atomiferous
bacteriform
battlefield
battlefield
noun
The area where a land battle is or was fought, which is not necessarily a field.
beatificate
beatificate
verb
(obsolete, religion) To beatify.
beautifiers
beautifiers
noun
plural of beautifier
beautifully
beautifully
adv
In a beautiful manner.
beautifying
beautifying
adj
That beautifies; tending to make beautiful.
noun
The action of the verb to beautify.
verb
present participle of beautify
befittingly
befittingly
adv
In a befitting manner
beforetimes
beforetimes
adv
(archaic) Previously; in the past.
benefaction
benefaction
noun
An act of charity; almsgiving.
An act of doing good; a benefit, a blessing.
benefactive
benefactive
adj
(linguistics) Of or pertaining to the linguistic form or case or the semantic role of the beneficiary of an action. Expressed in English as "on behalf of" or "on one's behalf."
noun
A term or sentence element that serves a benefactive role or that is inflected for the benefactive case or a similar case (such as the dative case).
benefactrix
benefactrix
Noun
A female benefactor.
beneficiate
beneficiate
verb
(mining, obsolete) To reduce (ores).
beneficient
beneficient
adj
(sometimes proscribed) beneficent
benefitting
benefitting
verb
present participle of benefit
biflagelate
bifoliolate
bifoliolate
adj
(botany) Having two leaflets, as some compound leaves do.
bifurcately
bifurcately
adv
In a bifurcate manner.
biosafeties
biperforate
biperforate
adj
Having two foramina or perforations
blithefully
blithefully
adv
In a blitheful manner.
blueshifted
blueshifted
adj
Whose frequency/wavelength has been changed by a blueshift
bracteiform
breadfruits
breadfruits
noun
plural of breadfruit
bullfighter
bullfighter
noun
One who engages in bullfighting; a toreador or matador.
bushfighter
bushfighter
noun
One who takes part in bushfighting.
butterfield
butterflied
butterflied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of butterfly
butterflies
butterflies
noun
(by ellipsis) butterflies in one's stomach
plural of butterfly
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of butterfly
cafetoriums
cafetoriums
noun
plural of cafetorium
caffeinated
caffeinated
adj
(informal, of a person) Overly peppy or energetic; stimulated by caffeine.
Containing caffeine naturally (e.g., coffee, tea, and cacao) or as an additive (e.g., soft drinks, sports drinks, or energy drinks).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of caffeinate
caffetannic
caffetannin
calefacient
calefacient
adj
(obsolete) having heating or warming effects
noun
(obsolete) A medical agent or substance which produces a feeling of warmth when applied to the body.
calefaction
calefaction
noun
The act of warming or heating.
The state or condition of being heated.
calefactive
calefactive
adj
calefactory
californite
californite
noun
(mineralogy) A green vesuvianite found in California, resembling jade and used as a gemstone.
canfieldite
canfieldite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare silver tin sulfide mineral.
caprificate
caprificate
verb
Synonym of caprify
centrifugal
centrifugal
adj
(botany) Expanding first at the summit, and later at the base, as a flower cluster.
(botany) Having the radicle turned toward the sides of the fruit, as some embryos.
Tending, or causing, to recede from the center.
noun
A rotating machine used to separate massecuite into sugar crystals and molasses.
centrifuged
centrifuged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of centrifuge
centrifuges
centrifuges
noun
plural of centrifuge
certifiable
certifiable
adj
(informal, of a person) Mentally ill to such an extent that involuntary institutionalization is appropriate; crazy.
(of a document) That can, or that must be certified.
certifiably
certifiably
adv
Genuinely
Undoubtedly, demonstrably.
With the potential for certification.
certificate
certificate
noun
(Britain, Ireland) A motion picture age rating.
(computing theory) The information needed in order to verify a positive answer to a problem.
(computing) Ellipsis of public key certificate.
(education) A document serving as evidence that a person has completed an educational course, issued either by an institution not authorised to grant diplomas, or to a student not qualifying for a diploma.
A document containing a certified statement.
A document evidencing ownership or debt.
verb
To supply with a certificate, especially following certification.
chieftaincy
chieftaincy
noun
The area or population ruled by a chief.
The position or period of rule of a chief.
chieftainry
chieftainry
noun
The role or status of chieftain.
christoffel
christoffer
cinefaction
cinefaction
noun
(obsolete, rare) cineration; reduction to ashes
circumflect
circumflect
verb
(transitive) To mark with a circumflex; hence to accentuate or emphasize.
To bend around.
clofibrates
clofibrates
noun
plural of clofibrate
closefisted
closefisted
adj
Unwilling to spend money; stingy
clusterfist
cockfighter
cockfighter
noun
One who engages in a cockfight.
coefficient
coefficient
adj
Cooperating.
noun
(mathematics) A constant by which an algebraic term is multiplied.
A number, value, or item that serves as a measure of some property or characteristic.
cofavorites
cofavorites
noun
plural of cofavorite
cofeaturing
cofeaturing
verb
present participle of cofeature
cofreighter
coinfecting
coinfecting
verb
present participle of coinfect
confections
confections
noun
plural of confection
confelicity
confelicity
noun
(rare) Pleasure in another's happiness.
confidantes
confidantes
noun
plural of confidante
confidently
confidently
adv
In a confident manner; with confidence; with strong assurance; positively.
configurate
configurate
verb
(intransitive, obsolete) To take form or position, like the parts of a complex structure; to agree with a pattern.
(transitive, obsolete) To configure; to arrange or shape.
confinement
confinement
noun
(dated) Lying-in, time of giving birth.
The act of confining or the state of being confined.
lockdown
confirmment
confiscated
confiscated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of confiscate
confiscates
confiscates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of confiscate
conflictive
conflictive
adj
Causing conflict.
confutative
confutative
adj
That confutes
costiferous
costiferous
adj
(anatomy) Bearing ribs.
counterfeit
counterfeit
adj
Assuming the appearance of something; deceitful; hypocritical.
False, especially of money; intended to deceive or carry appearance of being genuine.
Inauthentic.
noun
(obsolete) An impostor; a cheat.
(obsolete) That which resembles another thing; a likeness; a portrait; a counterpart.
A non-genuine article; a fake.
One who counterfeits; a counterfeiter.
verb
(transitive) To falsely produce what appears to be official or valid; to produce a forged copy of.
(transitive, obsolete) To feign; to mimic.
(transitive, obsolete) To produce a faithful copy of.
(transitive, poker, usually "be counterfeited") Of a turn or river card, to invalidate a player's hand by making a better hand on the board.
counterfire
counterfire
noun
(military) firing of weapons in response
counterfoil
counterfoil
noun
the part of a cheque that is retained in the chequebook as a record; a stub
countergift
countergift
noun
A gift given in response to a gift received.
counterlife
counterlife
noun
A counterfactual life; a life other than the one actually lived.
countrified
countrified
adj
Rural, rustic; unsophisticated.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countrify
countryfied
countryfied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countryfy
crateriform
crateriform
adj
(botany) Having the form of a shallow bowl.
critchfield
cromfordite
cystiferous
deadlifting
deadlifting
verb
present participle of deadlift
deceitfully
deceitfully
adv
in a deceitful manner
with the intention to deceive
decertified
decertified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of decertify
decertifies
decertifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decertify
defalcating
defalcating
verb
present participle of defalcate
defalcation
defalcation
noun
(law) The act of cancelling part of a claim by deducting a smaller claim which the claimant owes to the defendant.
embezzlement
defamations
defamations
noun
plural of defamation
defatigable
defatigable
adj
(very rare) Easily tired or wearied; capable of being fatigued.
defatigated
defatigated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of defatigate
defecations
defecations
noun
plural of defecation
defectively
defectively
adv
In a defective manner.
defensative
defensative
noun
(archaic) That which serves to protect or defend.
deferential
deferential
adj
(anatomy, not comparable) Of, or relating to the vas deferens.
Based on deference; based on the doctrine, ideology, or wishes of others rather than one's own conclusions.
Respectful and considerate; showing deference.
defiantness
defiantness
noun
The state or quality of being defiant.
defibrinate
defibrinate
verb
(transitive, medicine) (of blood) To remove fibrin from; to deprive of fibrin.