Any discharge that occurs after the cause or stimulus has ceased
aktiengesellschaft
anthraceniferous
anthraciferous
anthraciferous
adj
(mineralogy) Yielding anthracite.
anthracitiferous
anthraflavic
archaeopterygiformes
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.
archpontiff
archsacrificator
archthief
artificership
artificership
noun
The state or business of an artificer.
aschaffite
backshift
backshift
noun
(grammar) The changing of the tense of a verb from present to past in reported speech.
(statistics) A function on a stochastic process whose value on any random variable is the preceding random variable in the process.
verb
(grammar, transitive) To change the tense of a verb from present to past in reported speech.
bathofloric
benefactorship
benefactorship
noun
The role or status of benefactor.
bewitchful
bewitchful
adj
Bewitching; alluring; fascinating; amazing.
bischofite
bischofite
noun
(mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of magnesium chloride with the chemical formula MgCl₂·6H₂O, found with potash deposits in Saxony.
calathiform
campfight
campfight
noun
(historical) A form of trial by combat between two people, the winner being deemed innocent.
candleshrift
catchflies
catchflies
noun
plural of catchfly
catfight
catfight
noun
(slang) A fight or bickering between women.
A fight between cats.
catfish
catfish
noun
(Internet) Someone who creates a fake profile on a social media platform in order to deceive people.
(Internet) Such a fake profile.
Any fish of the order Siluriformes, mainly found in fresh water, lacking scales, and having barbels like whiskers around the mouth.
The meat of such a fish, popular in the Southern U.S. and Central Europe.
verb
(Internet, slang, transitive) To create and operate a fake online profile to deceive (someone).
To fish for catfish.
catfishes
catfishes
noun
plural of catfish
chaetifera
chaetiferous
chaetiferous
adj
(zoology) Bearing chaetae.
chaffiest
chaffiest
adj
superlative form of chaffy: most chaffy
chairlift
chairlift
noun
A continuously moving series of open seats, slung from overhead cables, used to transport people (especially skiers) up the sides of mountains.
chatfield
chesterfield
chesterfield
noun
(Canada) Any couch or sofa.
A couch, sofa, or love seat with padded arms and back of the same height, often curved outward at the top.
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
chesterfields
chesterfields
noun
plural of chesterfield
chetif
chiefest
chiefest
adj
superlative form of chief: most chief
chieftain
chieftain
noun
(by extension) A leader of a group.
A leader of a clan or tribe.
chieftaincies
chieftaincies
noun
plural of chieftaincy
chieftaincy
chieftaincy
noun
The area or population ruled by a chief.
The position or period of rule of a chief.
chieftainess
chieftainess
noun
A female chieftain.
The wife of a chieftain.
chieftainries
chieftainries
noun
plural of chieftainry
chieftainry
chieftainry
noun
The role or status of chieftain.
chieftains
chieftains
noun
plural of chieftain
chieftainship
chieftainship
noun
(countable) The area ruled by a chieftain
(uncountable) The state of being a chieftain
chieftainships
chieftainships
noun
plural of chieftainship
chieftess
chieftess
noun
Synonym of chieftainess: a female chieftain.
chiefty
chinfest
chinfest
noun
(colloquial) A session of chat or gossip; a chinwag.
chloroformist
chloroformist
noun
(medicine, archaic) One who uses chloroform as an anaesthetic.
chloroformization
chloroformization
noun
The process of chloroformizing.
chlorotrifluoroethylene
chlorotrifluoroethylene
noun
(chemistry) A chlorofluorocarbon with chemical formula CF₂CClF, used as a cryogenic refrigerant and in the manufacture of plastics.
chlorotrifluoromethane
chlorotrifluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) The halogenated hydrocarbon CClF₃; it is a CFC once used as a refrigerant
chondrification
chondrification
noun
(physiology) The formation of, or conversion into, cartilage; a cartilaginous formation resulting from this process.
chondrofibromatous
christiform
christoff
christoffel
christoffer
christoforo
chuckfarthing
chuffiest
chylifaction
chylifaction
noun
(biology) The formation of chyle.
chylifactive
chylifactive
adj
(physiology) Producing, or converting into, chyle; having the power to form chyle
chylifactory
chylifactory
adj
Alternative form of chylifactive
chylification
chylification
Noun
The production of chyle
chylificatory
chymification
chymification
noun
The conversion of food into chyme
clothify
clothify
verb
(transitive, computer graphics) To give a cloth-like texture to.
cochlearifoliate
cockfight
cockfight
noun
A contest, in a cockpit, between gamecocks fitted with cockspurs
verb
To participate in (as a rooster), or organize and run (as a gambler or bookmaker), a cockfighting event.
cockfighter
cockfighter
noun
One who engages in a cockfight.
cockfighting
cockfighting
noun
A gambling blood sport (illegal in most countries) in which two roosters have spikes placed on their feet and are made to fight each other, usually to the death.
verb
present participle of cockfight
cockfights
cockfights
noun
plural of cockfight
cofathership
cofighter
cofreighter
coniferophyte
coniferophyte
noun
(botany) conifer
convictfish
convictfishes
cornetfish
cornetfish
noun
Any of several slender, elongate tropical fish, of the family Fistulariidae, that live in shallow water
cornetfishes
cornetfishes
noun
plural of cornetfish
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.
counterflight
countershafting
countershafting
verb
present participle of countershaft
countfish
craftmanship
craftmanship
noun
Alternative form of craftsmanship
craftsmanship
craftsmanship
noun
An example of a craftsman's work.
The quality of being a craftsman.
craftsmanships
craftsmanships
noun
plural of craftsmanship
craftsmenship
craftsmenships
crestfish
crestfish
noun
Any of the fish in the lampriform family Lophotidae.
critchfield
cushioncraft
cutlassfish
cutlassfish
noun
A predatory perciform marine fish in the family Trichiuridae, with large sharp teeth and an eel-like appearance.
cutlassfishes
cutlassfishes
noun
plural of cutlassfish
cuttlefish
cuttlefish
noun
any of various squid-like cephalopods (marine mollusks) of the order Sepiida that have eight arms, two retractable tentacles, and a calcareous internal shell, and can eject a dark ink when threatened
cuttlefishes
cuttlefishes
noun
plural of cuttlefish
cyathiform
cyathiform
adj
In the form of a cup, a little widened at the top.
dehumidification
dehumidification
noun
The act or process of dehumidifying.
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.
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
disfranchisement
disfranchisement
noun
The act of disfranchising.
The deprivation of the privileges and immunities of citizenship.
disfranchisements
disfranchisements
noun
plural of disfranchisement
dispatchful
dispatchful
adj
Bent on haste; intent on speedy execution of business or any task.
doctorfish
doctorfish
noun
Either of the fish Garra rufa and Cyprinion macrostomus, which feed on dead skin while leaving the healthy skin intact.
doctorfishes
doctorfishes
noun
plural of doctorfish
dutchify
dutchify
Verb
To render more Dutch.
effranchisement
effranchisement
noun
Obsolete form of enfranchisement.
electrofishing
electrofishing
noun
a kind of fishing that uses electricity to stun the fish before they are caught, often used in scientific surveys so that the fish can be studied and returned to the water alive
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
enfranchisements
enfranchisements
noun
plural of enfranchisement
enterochromaffin
enterochromaffin
adj
(cytology) Describing epithelial cells of the intestinal mucosa that contain serotonin; they are stained using chromium salts
etherification
etherification
noun
(organic chemistry) The process of making an ether, especially the removal of alcohols from petroleum products by reacting with sulfuric acid.
ethoxycaffeine
factish
factish
adj
Focused on fact rather than reason or speculation.
Similar to facts, but not necessarily factual; fact-like.
noun
(sociology) A scientific "fact" whose power is believed in, but which is ultimately a construction, just as fetishes are constructions believed to hold spiritual powers.
factorship
factorship
Noun
The business of a factor.
factorships
factorships
noun
plural of factorship
factoryship
faecalith
faithbreach
faithbreach
noun
(rare, archaic or poetic) Breach of honour, faith, or loyalty; disloyalty.
featherstitch
featherstitch
noun
A kind of embroidery stitch made of open, looped stitches worked alternately to the right and left of a central rib.
verb
To make stitches of this kind.
featherstitching
featherstitching
verb
present participle of featherstitch
fecalith
fecalith
noun
Alternative form of fecolith
feldspathic
feldspathic
adj
(mineralogy) Containing feldspar.
felichthys
felspathic
felspathic
adj
Alternative form of feldspathic
festschrift
festschrift
noun
A collection of articles, essays, etc., published together as a memorial or tribute to an academic or some other respected person.
festschriften
festschriften
noun
plural of festschrift
festschrifts
fetching
fetching
adj
Attractive; pleasant to regard.
noun
The act by which something is fetched.
verb
present participle of fetch
fetchingly
fetchingly
adv
In a fetching manner
fetich
fetich
noun
Dated form of fetish.
fetiches
fetiches
noun
plural of fetich
plural of fetiche
fetichic
fetichism
fetichism
noun
Archaic form of fetishism.
fetichist
fetichist
noun
Archaic form of fetishist.
fetichistic
fetichistic
adj
Dated form of fetishistic.
fetichize
fetichlike
fetichmonger
fetichry
fetishic
fetishic
adj
Of or relating to a fetish.
fetishistic
fetishistic
adj
Of or pertaining to fetishism or fetishists.
fevertwitch
fianchetti
fianchetti
noun
plural of fianchetto
fianchetto
fianchetto
noun
(chess) The development of a bishop by moving it one square to a long diagonal; specifically, a set of opening moves where a bishop is developed to the second rank of the adjacent knight file.
verb
(chess) To play a fianchetto.
fianchettoed
fianchettoed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fianchetto
fianchettos
fianchettos
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fianchetto