The act of affixing; affixation, affixment, attachment.
antefixa
antefixa
noun
(architecture) Alternative form of antefix
plural of antefixum
antiflux
axifugal
axifugal
adj
(archaic) Centrifugal. [from 18th c.]
carnifex
carnifex
noun
(now rare, historical) An executioner.
confixed
confixed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of confix
crucifix
crucifix
noun
(gymnastics) The iron cross, a position on the rings where the gymnast holds the rings straight out on either side of the body.
A wooden cross used for crucifixions, as by the Romans.
An ornamental or symbolic sculptural representation of Christ on a cross, often worn as a pendant or displayed in a Christian church.
detoxify
detoxify
verb
To remove foreign and harmful substances from something.
dixfield
exfigure
fabliaux
fabliaux
noun
plural of fabliau
fixatifs
fixatifs
noun
plural of fixatif
fixating
fixating
verb
present participle of fixate
fixation
fixation
noun
(cytology, histology, pathology) preservation of biological tissues from decay due to autolysis or putrefaction.
(genetics) The change in a gene pool from a situation where there exists at least two variants of a particular gene (allele) to a situation where only one of the alleles remains.
(law) Recording a creative work in a medium of expression for more than a transitory duration, thereby satisfying the "fixation" requirement for the purposes of copyright law.
(ophthalmology) maintaining of the gaze on a single location.
(orthopaedics) process by which an injury is rendered immobile.
A state of mind involving obsession with a particular person, idea, or thing.
In metals, a state of resistance to evaporation or volatilization by heat.
The act of fixing.
The act of uniting chemically with a solid substance or in a solid form; reduction to a non-volatile condition; -- said of volatile elements.
The act or process of ceasing to be fluid and becoming firm.
The state of being fixed or fixated.
fixative
fixative
adj
Serving to fix or bind.
noun
(perfumery) The components of a perfume that prolong or bolster the notes, and may or may not be the base note itself.
A substance that fixes, protects, or preserves.
fixature
fixature
noun
(historical) A gummy preparation for fixing the hair in place.
fixidity
fixidity
noun
(obsolete) The quality of being fixed.
fixities
fixities
noun
plural of fixity
fixtures
fixtures
noun
plural of fixture
flaxbird
flaxiest
flaxlike
flaxlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of flax.
flaxtail
flaxwife
flexible
flexible
adj
Capable of being flexed or bent without breaking; able to be turned or twisted without breaking.
Capable or being adapted or molded in some way.
Willing or prone to give way to the influence of others; not invincibly rigid or obstinate.
noun
(chiefly engineering and manufacturing) Something that is flexible.
flexibly
flexibly
adv
in a flexible manner
flexions
flexions
noun
plural of flexion
flextime
flixweed
flixweed
noun
A tall, herbaceous flowering plant, Descurainia sophia, related to mustard
fluxible
fluxible
adj
Capable of being melted or fused.
fluxibly
fluxions
fluxions
noun
(obsolete, mathematics) differential calculus
plural of fluxion
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fluxion
fornaxid
foxfires
foxiness
foxiness
noun
The characteristic or quality of being foxy
foxskins
foxskins
noun
plural of foxskin
foxtails
foxtails
noun
plural of foxtail
francaix
fraxetin
fraxetin
noun
(organic chemistry) A hydrolysis product of fraxin; 7,8-dihydroxy-6-methoxycoumarin.
fraxinus
hexafoil
hexafoil
noun
A design with six round semicircular petals stemming from a central circle.
hrimfaxi
ideefixe
infixing
infixing
verb
present participle of infix
infixion
infixion
noun
(linguistics) The addition of an infix.
inflexed
inflexed
adj
(botany) inflected
influxes
influxes
noun
plural of influx
maxfield
pontifex
pontifex
noun
(historical) A pontiff, or high priest, in Ancient Rome.
prefixal
prefixal
adj
(of a term) Taking the role of a prefix.
(of a word) That may be modified by the addition of a prefix.
prefixed
prefixed
adj
Added as a prefix.
Having a (specified) prefix.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of prefix
prefixes
prefixes
noun
plural of prefix
plural of prefixe
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of prefix
refixing
refixing
verb
present participle of refix
saxifrax
semiflex
semiflex
verb
(transitive) To half-bend.
sixfolds
spinifex
spinifex
noun
(Australia) A coastal grass, either in genera Triodia or Spinifex.
An Australian coastal grass, in genus Spinifex
subfixes
subfixes
noun
plural of subfix
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of subfix
suffixal
suffixal
adj
(of a term) Taking the role of a suffix
(of a word) That may be modified by the addition of a suffix
suffixed
suffixed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of suffix
suffixer
suffixes
suffixes
noun
plural of suffix
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of suffix
superfix
superfix
noun
One or more letters or sounds added at the top of a word to modify the word's meaning. These are found in Maya script.
verb
To add one or more letters or sounds to the top of a word to change the word's meaning.
toxifera
toxified
toxified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of toxify
transfix
transfix
noun
(linguistics) A discontinuous affix, which occurs at more than one position in a word, typical of Semitic languages.
verb
(transitive) To fix or impale.
(transitive) To pierce with a sharp pointed weapon.
(transitive) To render motionless, by arousing terror, amazement or awe.