Furnished with fleshy cups for adhering to bodies, as cuttlefish, etc.
adversifoliate
adversifoliate
adj
(botany) Having leaves placed opposite each other on a stem.
afforestational
afterlifes
afterlifes
noun
(rare, proscribed) plural of afterlife
afterlives
afterlives
noun
plural of afterlife
alderliefest
alderliefest
adj
(archaic) Most beloved.
alligatorfishes
alligatorfishes
noun
plural of alligatorfish
antifederalism
antifederalism
noun
Alternative form of anti-federalism
antifederalist
antifederalist
noun
Alternative spelling of anti-federalist
antiinflammatories
antiinflammatories
noun
plural of antiinflammatory
artificialities
artificialities
noun
plural of artificiality
artificialness
artificialness
noun
The state or quality of being artificial.
artificialnesses
asperifoliate
asperifoliate
adj
Alternative form of asperifolious
bacteriofluorescin
bullfighters
bullfighters
noun
plural of bullfighter
butterflies
butterflies
noun
(by ellipsis) butterflies in one's stomach
plural of butterfly
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of butterfly
butterflyfish
butterflyfish
noun
Any of a group of conspicuous tropical marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae; the bannerfish and coralfish are also included in this group. Butterflyfish are fairly small, mostly from 12 to 22 cm (c.7-9 in) in length.
butterflyfishes
butterflyfishes
noun
plural of butterflyfish
calefactories
calefactories
noun
plural of calefactory
candleshrift
centrifugalisation
centrifugalisation
noun
Alternative form of centrifugation
centrifugalise
centrifugalise
verb
Alternative form of centrifugalize
centrifugals
centrifugals
noun
plural of centrifugal
certifiableness
certifiableness
noun
The quality of being certifiable (able to be certified).
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
christoffel
clitelliferous
clofibrates
clofibrates
noun
plural of clofibrate
clusterfist
cobaltiferous
cobaltiferous
adj
Containing or yielding cobalt.
comfortabilities
comfortabilities
noun
plural of comfortability
confederalist
confederalist
noun
A member of a confederation.
counterclassification
counterclassifications
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.
counterfoils
counterfoils
noun
plural of counterfoil
counterinfluences
counterinfluences
noun
plural of counterinfluence
craftsmanlike
craftsmanlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a craftsman
crossfertilizable
crystalliferous
crystalliferous
adj
Containing or producing crystals
deflagrations
deflagrations
noun
plural of deflagration
deflorations
deflorations
noun
plural of defloration
defoliators
defoliators
noun
plural of defoliator
desulfurating
desulfurating
verb
present participle of desulfurate
desulfuration
desulfuration
noun
desulfurization
desulfurisation
desulfurization
desulfurization
noun
The process of removing sulfur from a substance, such as flue gas or crude.
differentials
differentials
noun
plural of differential
discomfortable
discomfortable
adj
(obsolete) Causing discomfort or uneasiness
(obsolete) uncomfortable
discomfortableness
discomfortableness
noun
The quality of being discomfortable.
diselectrification
diselectrify
disprofitable
disprofitable
adj
(obsolete) unprofitable
disrespectful
disrespectful
adj
Lacking respect.
irrespective, heedless, regardless
disrespectfully
disrespectfully
adv
In a disrespectful manner; with a lack of respect.
disrespectfulness
disrespectfulness
noun
The state or quality of being disrespectful; disrespect; disregard.
distressful
distressful
adj
Causing or feeling distress, anxiety, or strain; distressing.
distressfully
distressfully
adv
In a distressful way; showing distress
distressfulness
distressfulness
noun
The state or quality of being distressful; the state of having or causing anxiety or strain.
distrustfulness
distrustfulness
noun
The state or quality of being distrustful or doubtful; distrust; mistrust.
disulfuret
diversifiability
diversifiability
noun
The quality or capacity of being diversifiable.
diversiflorate
diversifoliate
driftless
driftless
adj
Having no drift or direction; without aim; purposeless.
driftlessness
driftlessness
noun
Quality of being driftless.
electriferous
electriferous
adj
(archaic) Producing or transmitting electricity.
electrifications
electrifications
noun
plural of electrification
electrifiers
electrifiers
noun
plural of electrifier
electrifies
electrifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of electrify
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
electrofusion
electrofusion
noun
(biology) the fusion of plant protoplasts by electrical stimulation
fusion by means of electricity
elytriferous
esterifiable
esterifiable
adj
Capable of esterifying.
extrafascicular
extrafascicular
adj
Outside of a fascicle
extrafoliaceous
extrafoliaceous
adj
(botany) Away from the leaves, or inserted in a different place from them.
extraprofessional
extraprofessional
adj
Foreign to a profession; not within the ordinary limits of professional duty or business.
familiarities
familiarities
noun
plural of familiarity
familistere
familistery
familistery
noun
A community in which many people unite, like a single family, and are regulated by certain communistic laws and customs.
farsightedly
farsightedly
adv
In a farsighted manner.
farthingales
farthingales
noun
plural of farthingale
farthingless
farthingless
adj
Without a farthing; very poor.
fatherlandish
fatherlandish
adj
Relating to or characteristic of the fatherland, especially in the context of Nazi Germany.
fatherliness
fatherliness
noun
The property of being fatherly.
faultfinders
faultfinders
noun
plural of faultfinder
featureliness
featureliness
noun
The quality of being featurely.
febrilities
febrilities
noun
plural of febrility
federalisation
federalisation
noun
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of federalization.
federalist
federalist
adj
(politics) Of or relating to federalism, or its advocates.
noun
(Canada, politics) Supporter of the view that the province of Québec should remain within the Canadian federal system; an opponent of Québec‐based separatism or sovereigns.
(politics) Advocate of federalism.
(theology) A covenantalist.
federalistic
federalistic
adj
Relating to or characteristic of federalism.
federalists
federalists
noun
plural of federalist
federalizations
federalizations
noun
plural of federalization
felicitators
felicitators
noun
plural of felicitator
fellatrices
fellatrices
noun
plural of fellatrice
plural of fellatrix
fellatrixes
felsosphaerite
fermentescible
fermentescible
adj
fermentable
ferrogoslarite
fertileness
fertileness
noun
(rare) The state or characteristic of being fertile.
fertilisability
fertilisable
fertilisable
adj
Alternative spelling of fertilizable
fertilisation
fertilisation
noun
(chiefly British spelling) alternative spelling of fertilization
fertilisational
fertilise
fertilise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of fertilize.
fertilised
fertilised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fertilise
fertiliser
fertiliser
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of fertilizer
fertilising
fertilising
verb
present participle of fertilise
fertilities
fertilities
noun
plural of fertility
fertilizations
fertilizations
noun
plural of fertilization
fertilizers
fertilizers
noun
plural of fertilizer
fertilizes
fertilizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fertilize
festivalgoer
festivalgoer
noun
A person attending a festival
fewtrils
fewtrils
noun
(UK, dialect, obsolete) Little or unimportant things; trifles.
fibrillates
fibrillates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fibrillate
fibrochondrosteal
fibrocrystalline
fibroelastic
fibroelastic
adj
(anatomy) fibrous and elastic
fibrointestinal
fibroligamentous
fibrotuberculosis
fiddlestring
fiddlestring
noun
One of the strings of a fiddle.
fieldstrip
fieldstrip
verb
Alternative form of field strip
fieldstrips
fieldstrips
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fieldstrip
filamentiferous
filamentiferous
adj
(archaic) filiferous
filatures
filatures
noun
plural of filature
filberts
filberts
noun
plural of filbert
filibuster
filibuster
noun
(US politics) A member of a legislative body causing such an obstruction; a filibusterer.
(US politics) A tactic (such as giving long, often irrelevant speeches) employed to delay the proceedings of, or the making of a decision by, a legislative body, particularly the United States Senate.
A mercenary soldier; a freebooter; specifically, a mercenary who travelled illegally in an organized group from the United States to a country in Central America or the Spanish West Indies in the mid-19th century seeking economic and political benefits through armed force.
verb
(originally and mainly US, politics) To use obstructionist tactics in a legislative body.
To take part in a private military action in a foreign country.
filibustered
filibustered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of filibuster
filibusterer
filibusterer
noun
A person who filibusters.
filibusterers
filibusterers
noun
plural of filibusterer
filibustering
filibustering
noun
The act of one who filibusters.
verb
present participle of filibuster
filibusterism
filibusterism
noun
(US) The practice of forcefully and unauthorisedly acquiring control of foreign land.
(dated) Piracy, freebooting; the waging of unauthorised war.
The practice of delaying legislation by filibuster or other obstructive tactics.
filibusterous
filibusterous
adj
filibustering
filibusters
filibusters
noun
plural of filibuster
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of filibuster
filister
filister
noun
Alternative form of fillister
filisters
filisters
noun
plural of filister
filletster
filletster
noun
Alternative form of fillister (“plane for making a rabbet”)
fillister
fillister
noun
(architecture) A rabbet/rebate for holding a sash window
A plane for making a rabbet.
filmsetter
filmsetter
noun
A filmsetting machine.
filmsetters
filmsetters
noun
plural of filmsetter
filterableness
filterers
filterers
noun
plural of filterer
filters
filters
noun
plural of filter
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of filter
filtrates
filtrates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of filtrate
finestiller
fingerstall
fingerstall
noun
A protective cover for the finger; a fingercot.
firesteel
firesteel
noun
A firestriker.
firmisternal
firmisternal
adj
(biology, of frogs) Having the epicoracoid cartilages fused both anteriorly and posteriorly.
firmisternial
fistulariidae
fixtureless
fixtureless
adj
Without fixtures.
flabbergastation
flabbergastation
noun
(archaic, colloquial, humorous) The act of confounding or bewildering.
(colloquial) Bewildered shock or surprise; the state or condition of being flabbergasted.