(law) A signed document wherein an affiant makes a sworn statement.
defeasive
defective
defective
adj
(Arabic grammar, of a verb) Having a root whose final consonant is weak (ي, و, or ء).
(chiefly of abjad script) Spelled without matres lectionis, for example אמץ (ómets, “courage”) as opposed to the plene spelling אומץ where the letter vav ⟨ו⟩ indicates the vowel o.
(grammar, of a lexeme, especially a verb) Lacking some forms; e.g., having only one tense or being usable only in the third person.
(orthography, of a script) Not capable of representing all the phonemic distinctions of a language it is used to write.
Having one or more defects.
adv
(chiefly of abjad script) Without matres lectionis (letters indicating vowels) written out.
noun
(chiefly of abjad script) A word written without matres lectionis (letters indicating vowels).
A person or thing considered to be defective.
defencive
defencive
adj
(British) Alternative spelling of defensive
defensive
defensive
adj
(chiefly sports) Pertaining to defense, as opposed to attack.
(cricket) Of a bowling or fielding tactic designed to prevent the other side from scoring runs; of a batting tactic designed to prevent being out.
Displaying an inordinate sensitivity to criticism or intrusion; oversensitive; thin-skinned.
In a state or posture of defense.
Intended for defence; protective.
Intended to deter attack.
Performed so as to minimise risk.
noun
A means, attitude or position of defense.
defluvium
deviceful
deviceful
adj
(now rare) Full of devices; inventive.
devilfish
devilfish
noun
(specifically) The devil ray, Mobula mobular.
Certain fish in the genus Paraplesiops; see blue devilfish, Bleeker's devilfish.
The anglerfish, Lophius piscatorius.
The giant squid or kraken.
The gray whale, Eschrichtius robustus.
The manta ray; any ray in the genus Mobula.
The octopus.
The piranha.
The suckermouth catfish, Hypostomus plecostomus (translating Spanish pez diablo).
devitrify
devitrify
verb
(of a glassy material) To become crystalline and brittle
devoutful
devoutful
adj
(obsolete) Full of devotion.
(obsolete) Sacred.
diffusive
diffusive
adj
(sciences) Pertaining to diffusion.
Involving or employing many words; expansive, discursive; (in negative sense) long-winded.
That diffuses something; disseminating.
That is spread or dispersed across a wide area or among a large number of people.
disfavors
disfavors
noun
plural of disfavor
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.
diversify
diversify
verb
(transitive) To make diverse or various in form or quality; to give variety to distinguish by numerous differences or aspects.
enfevered
enfevered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of enfever
favelloid
favoredly
fervidity
fervidity
Noun
The quality of being fervid.
feverweed
feverweed
noun
The plant Eupatorium purpureum.
flavonoid
flavonoid
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of many compounds that are plant metabolites, being formally derived from flavone; they have antioxidant properties, and sometimes contribute to flavor.
flavoured
flavoured
adj
(British spelling) Having a specific taste, often due to the addition of flavouring.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flavour
fordville
fredville
frivolled
haverford
nonfervid
overdraft
overdraft
noun
(countable) The amount overdrawn.
(countable) The maximum amount that may be overdrawn.
(uncountable) The act of overdrawing a bank account.
A series of flues in a furnace; the current of air forced through them.
The extraction of groundwater from an aquifer beyond the safe yield or equilibrium yield.
verb
(transitive) To extract groundwater from (an aquifer) beyond the safe yield or equilibrium yield.
overfamed
overfeeds
overfeeds
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overfeed
overflood
overflood
noun
A flood; an excess or superabundance.
verb
(archaic) To flood.
To flood or fill completely; to overflow.
perfervid
perfervid
adj
Extremely, excessively, or feverishly passionate; zealous.