(transitive) To free from obligation, servitude or service.
affranchised
affranchised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of affranchise
affranchisement
affranchisement
noun
The act of freeing; enfranchisement.
afterbreach
afterchance
afterchrome
afterchurch
afterchurch
adj
After attending a church.
afterdischarge
afterdischarge
noun
Any discharge that occurs after the cause or stimulus has ceased
afterhatch
afterschool
afterschool
adj
Of or pertaining to a program intended to care for and educate children in the time immediately after school classes.
Taking place immediately after school classes.
aftershock
aftershock
noun
(figuratively) By extension, any result or consequence following a major event.
An earthquake that follows in the same vicinity as another, usually larger, earthquake (the "mainshock").
Emotional and physical distress following a traumatic event.
aftershocks
aftershocks
noun
plural of aftershock
afterspeech
afterstretch
aftertouch
aftertouch
noun
(music, uncountable) Pressure sensitivity on an electronic synthesizer, allowing the musician to change the tone or sound of a note after it is struck.
(rare) A touch (feature or characteristic) added finally or as an afterthought.
(video games) A feature in football/soccer games allowing the player to swerve the ball immediately after kicking it.
anthraceniferous
anthraciferous
anthraciferous
adj
(mineralogy) Yielding anthracite.
anthracitiferous
archaeopterygiformes
archboutefeu
archchief
archchief
noun
(rare) A supreme, primary leader of any organization.
archconfraternities
archconfraternities
noun
plural of archconfraternity
archconfraternity
archconfraternity
noun
(Roman Catholicism) A religious confraternity that, as a special concession of the Holy See, can join or affiliate with, and extend privileges to, other similar brotherhoods.
archdapifer
archdapifership
archdefender
archerfish
archerfish
noun
Any of the species of fish in the family Toxotidae (sole genus Toxotes), who prey on small animals near to the surface of a water by shooting them with water from their mouths.
archerfishes
archerfishes
noun
plural of archerfish
archfelon
archfiend
archfiend
noun
(preceded by “the”, often capitalized) Satan.
(transferred sense) A diabolically evil person.
A chief fiend (devil, demon or monster).
archfiends
archfiends
noun
plural of archfiend
archfire
archflamen
archflamen
noun
A chief flamen or priest.
archflatterer
archfoe
archfoe
noun
archenemy
archfounder
archfriend
archinformer
archpilferer
archsacrificer
archthief
archwife
archwife
noun
A big, masculine wife; a dominating woman; virago.
artificership
artificership
noun
The state or business of an artificer.
aschaffenburg
beachfront
beachfront
adj
Of property (real estate): located on a beach.
noun
The portion of land or property that runs alongside and facing a beach.
beachfronts
beachfronts
noun
plural of beachfront
bechauffeur
benefactorship
benefactorship
noun
The role or status of benefactor.
beneficiaryship
beneficiaryship
noun
The role or status of beneficiary.
birchleaf
blackfisher
brachiferous
branchiferous
branchiferous
adj
(anatomy) Having gills; branchiate.
breachful
breachful
adj
(rare) Involving or characterized by a violation of law, of legal rights, or of other rules governing conduct.
burschenschaft
burschenschaften
candleshrift
cardinalfishes
cardinalfishes
noun
plural of cardinalfish
cathodofluorescence
chaetifera
chaetiferous
chaetiferous
adj
(zoology) Bearing chaetae.
chafer
chafer
noun
A vessel for heating water; hence, a dish or pan.
A vessel for holding burning coals or hot water used as a warmer.
Any of several scarab beetles, including the cockchafer, leaf chafer, and rose chafer.
One who chafes.
chaferies
chaferies
noun
plural of chafery
chafers
chafers
noun
plural of chafer
chafery
chafery
noun
An open furnace or forge, in which blooms are heated before being wrought into bars.
chaffcutter
chaffer
chaffer
noun
(agriculture) The upper sieve of a cleaning shoe in a combine harvester, where chaff is removed
bargaining; merchandise
verb
(intransitive) To haggle or barter.
(transitive) To buy.
To talk much and idly; to chatter.
chaffered
chaffered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chaffer
chafferer
chafferer
noun
One who chaffers; a bargainer.
chafferers
chafferers
noun
plural of chafferer
chaffering
chaffering
noun
The act of one who chaffers.
verb
present participle of chaffer
chaffers
chaffers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chaffer
chaffery
chaffery
noun
(obsolete) traffic; bargaining; buying and selling
chaffier
chaffier
adj
comparative form of chaffy: more chaffy
chalaziferous
chalaziferous
adj
Having or bearing chalazas.
chamberfellow
chamfer
chamfer
noun
An obtuse-angled relief or cut at an edge added for a finished appearance and to break sharp edges.
verb
(transitive) To cut a groove in something.
(transitive) To cut off the edge or corner of something.
chamfered
chamfered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chamfer
chamferer
chamfering
chamfering
noun
A chamfer.
verb
present participle of chamfer
chamfers
chamfers
noun
plural of chamfer
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chamfer
chapterful
chapterful
noun
As much as fills a chapter.
characterful
characterful
adj
Full of character.
charadriiformes
chargeful
chargeful
adj
(obsolete) costly; expensive
chargfaires
charmfulness
charmfulness
noun
The state of being charmful.
chaufer
chaufers
chauffer
chauffer
noun
(chemistry) A table stove or small furnace, usually a cylindrical box of sheet iron, with a grate at the bottom, and an open top.
A chafing dish
A small, portable stove
Misspelling of chauffeur.
chauffers
chauffers
noun
plural of chauffer
chauffeur
chauffeur
noun
(firefighting) The driver of a fire truck.
A person employed to drive a private motor car or a hired car of executive or luxury class (like a limousine).
verb
(intransitive) To be, or act as, a chauffeur (driver of a motor car).
(transitive) To transport (someone) in a motor vehicle.
chauffeured
chauffeured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chauffeur
chauffeuring
chauffeuring
verb
present participle of chauffeur
chauffeurs
chauffeurs
noun
plural of chauffeur
chauffeurship
chauffeurship
noun
The condition of being, or employment as, a chauffeur.
chefornak
chefrinia
cheliferidea
chesterfieldian
chesterfieldian
Noun
Someone who acts in a sophisticated, aristocratic manner, reminiscent of the
Adjective
In the style of the fourth Earl of Chesterfield, marked by brilliance, wit, and elegance in writing, and aristocratic assurance in life
chieftainries
chieftainries
noun
plural of chieftainry
chieftainry
chieftainry
noun
The role or status of chieftain.
chloralformamide
chlorofluoromethane
chlorofluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) Any halogenated derivative of methane containing both chlorine and fluorine; but especially CH₂ClF, sometimes used as a refrigerant
chloroformate
chloroformate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of chloroformic acid
chlorotrifluoromethane
chlorotrifluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) The halogenated hydrocarbon CClF₃; it is a CFC once used as a refrigerant
cholecalciferol
cholecalciferol
noun
Vitamin D₃
chondrofetal
cliffhanger
cliffhanger
noun
(by extension) An outcome which is awaited with keen anticipation, especially one which is delayed for a period of time or which is not known until the last minute.
(narratology) An ending or stopping point calculated to leave a story unresolved, in order to create suspense.
cliffhangers
cliffhangers
noun
plural of cliffhanger
cochlearifoliate
cochleariform
cochleariform
adj
spoon-shaped
cockchafer
cockchafer
noun
Any of the large European beetles from the genus Melolontha that are destructive to vegetation.
Any of various other similar beetles, such as of the genera Acrossidius, Cyphochilus, Rhopaea, etc.
cockchafers
cockchafers
noun
plural of cockchafer
cofather
cofathership
conchifera
counterflashing
counterflashing
noun
(construction) Formed metal or elastomeric sheeting secured on or into a wall, curb, pipe or other surface, to cover and protect the upper edge of a base flashing and its associated fasteners.
counterhaft
countershaft
countershaft
noun
Synonym of jackshaft (“mechanical component for rotational force”)
verb
Synonym of jackshaft
countershafting
countershafting
verb
present participle of countershaft
craftsmenship
craftsmenships
crampfishes
crampfishes
noun
plural of crampfish
crapefish
crapefish
noun
Salted codfish hardened by pressure.
crawfished
crawfished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of crawfish
crawfishes
crawfishes
noun
plural of crawfish
crayfishes
crayfishes
noun
plural of crayfish
dauerschlaf
dauerschlaf
noun
a prolonged sleep therapy
demichamfron
desaccharification
dichlorodifluoromethane
dichlorodifluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) A chlorofluorocarbon halomethane formerly used as a refrigerant and aerosol spray propellant, now banned in many countries because of its effects on the ozone layer.
diffranchise
dihdroxycholecalciferol
disenfranchise
disenfranchise
verb
(transitive) To deprive someone of a franchise, generally of the right to vote.
disenfranchised
disenfranchised
adj
Not represented; especially, not having the right to vote.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disenfranchise
disenfranchisement
disenfranchisement
noun
Explicit or implicit revocation of, or failure to grant, the right to vote, to a person or group of people.
disenfranchisements
disenfranchisements
noun
plural of disenfranchisement
disenfranchises
disenfranchises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disenfranchise
disenfranchising
disenfranchising
verb
present participle of disenfranchise
disfranchise
disfranchise
verb
(transitive) To deprive someone of some privilege, especially the right to vote; to disenfranchise.
disfranchised
disfranchised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disfranchise
disfranchisement
disfranchisement
noun
The act of disfranchising.
The deprivation of the privileges and immunities of citizenship.
disfranchisements
disfranchisements
noun
plural of disfranchisement
disfranchiser
disfranchiser
noun
One who disfranchises.
disfranchisers
disfranchisers
noun
plural of disfranchiser
disfranchises
disfranchises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disfranchise
effranchise
effranchise
verb
Obsolete form of enfranchise.
effranchisement
effranchisement
noun
Obsolete form of enfranchisement.
enfranch
enfranchisable
enfranchisable
adj
Able to be enfranchised.
enfranchise
enfranchise
verb
(property law, England & Wales, historical) to convert a copyhold estate into a freehold estate
To grant freedom from slavery, duty or servitude.
To grant municipal or parliamentary rights to an entity such as a city or constituency.
To grant the privilege of voting to a person or group of people.
enfranchised
enfranchised
adj
emancipated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of enfranchise
enfranchisement
enfranchisement
noun
(land legal, England & Wales, historical) the conversion of a copyhold estate into a freehold estate
A release from slavery
The act of enfranchising
The investiture with any of several municipal privileges