(aviation) A device in a jet engine which injects fuel into the exhaust system to increase the thrust.
antefebrile
antefebrile
adj
Preceding a fever
antifebrile
antifebrile
adj
(pharmacology) Countering fever.
noun
(pharmacology) A medicine or substance that counters fever.
asbestiform
asbestiform
adj
(crystallography) Having a particular kind of fibrosity in which fibers have high tensile strength and flexibility
noun
(mineralogy) Any of asbestos-like forms of several minerals.
backfitting
backfitting
verb
present participle of backfit
bacteriform
bafflements
bafflements
noun
plural of bafflement
baffleplate
basaltiform
basaltiform
adj
In the form of basalt; columnar.
bathofloric
battlefield
battlefield
noun
The area where a land battle is or was fought, which is not necessarily a field.
battlefront
battlefront
noun
The area in which opponents or opposing ideas meet.
The region or line along which opposing armies engage in combat.
beachfronts
beachfronts
noun
plural of beachfront
beanfeaster
beanfeaster
noun
(chiefly Britain) One who takes part in a beanfeast.
beatificate
beatificate
verb
(obsolete, religion) To beatify.
beautifiers
beautifiers
noun
plural of beautifier
beautifully
beautifully
adv
In a beautiful manner.
beautifying
beautifying
adj
That beautifies; tending to make beautiful.
noun
The action of the verb to beautify.
verb
present participle of beautify
befittingly
befittingly
adv
In a befitting manner
beforetimes
beforetimes
adv
(archaic) Previously; in the past.
benefaction
benefaction
noun
An act of charity; almsgiving.
An act of doing good; a benefit, a blessing.
benefactive
benefactive
adj
(linguistics) Of or pertaining to the linguistic form or case or the semantic role of the beneficiary of an action. Expressed in English as "on behalf of" or "on one's behalf."
noun
A term or sentence element that serves a benefactive role or that is inflected for the benefactive case or a similar case (such as the dative case).
benefactors
benefactors
noun
plural of benefactor
benefactory
benefactory
adj
Yielding benefit; doing good.
noun
One who gives benefit to others; a benefactor.
benefactrix
benefactrix
Noun
A female benefactor.
beneficiate
beneficiate
verb
(mining, obsolete) To reduce (ores).
beneficient
beneficient
adj
(sometimes proscribed) beneficent
benefitting
benefitting
verb
present participle of benefit
biflagelate
bifoliolate
bifoliolate
adj
(botany) Having two leaflets, as some compound leaves do.
bifurcately
bifurcately
adv
In a bifurcate manner.
bifurcating
bifurcating
adj
dividing or forking into two
verb
present participle of bifurcate
bifurcation
bifurcation
noun
(biology) A division into two branches.
(by extension) Any place where one thing divides into two.
(computer science) A command that executes one block or other of commands depending on the result of a condition.
(geography) A place where two roads, tributaries etc. part or meet.
(mathematics) The change in the qualitative or topological structure of a given family as described by bifurcation theory.
(nautical) The point where a channel divides when proceeding from seaward.
Either of the forks or other branches resultant from such a division.
The act of bifurcating; branching or dividing in two.
bilifaction
biosafeties
biperforate
biperforate
adj
Having two foramina or perforations
blithefully
blithefully
adv
In a blitheful manner.
blueshifted
blueshifted
adj
Whose frequency/wavelength has been changed by a blueshift
boatlifting
boatlifting
verb
present participle of boatlift
bountifully
bountifully
adv
In a bountiful manner.
bracteiform
breadfruits
breadfruits
noun
plural of breadfruit
breadstuffs
breadstuffs
noun
plural of breadstuff
breakfasted
breakfasted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of breakfast
breakfaster
breakfaster
noun
One eating breakfast.
breakfronts
breakfronts
noun
plural of breakfront
breastfeeds
breastfeeds
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of breastfeed
brotuliform
buffability
bulletproof
bulletproof
adj
(idiomatic) Reliable, infallible, sturdy or error-tolerant.
(of a material) Capable of withstanding a direct shot by a bullet fired from a gun.
(usually of an idea or concept) Unbreakable, very tough.
verb
(slang) to make resistant to failure.
To make proof against bullets.
bullfighter
bullfighter
noun
One who engages in bullfighting; a toreador or matador.
bullmastiff
bullmastiff
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Bullmastiff
bushfighter
bushfighter
noun
One who takes part in bushfighting.
butterfield
butterflied
butterflied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of butterfly
butterflies
butterflies
noun
(by ellipsis) butterflies in one's stomach
plural of butterfly
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of butterfly
butterflyer
butterflyer
noun
Alternative form of butterflier
certifiable
certifiable
adj
(informal, of a person) Mentally ill to such an extent that involuntary institutionalization is appropriate; crazy.
(of a document) That can, or that must be certified.
certifiably
certifiably
adv
Genuinely
Undoubtedly, demonstrably.
With the potential for certification.
chantefable
chantefable
noun
A form of Medieval French literature with alternative spoken and sung passages.
Confident; relaxed; not worried about someone or something.
In a state of comfort and content.
Providing physical comfort and ease; agreeable.
noun
(US) A stuffed or quilted coverlet for a bed; a comforter.
comfortably
comfortably
adv
Easily; without effort or difficulty.
In a comfortable manner.
confabulate
confabulate
verb
(intransitive) To confer.
(intransitive) To speak casually with; to chat.
(transitive, intransitive, psychology) To fabricate memories in order to fill gaps in one's memory.
counterbuff
counterbuff
noun
A buff (strike) in return; a counterblow.
verb
To strike or drive back or in an opposite direction; to stop by a blow or impulse in front.
debatefully
defatigable
defatigable
adj
(very rare) Easily tired or wearied; capable of being fatigued.
defibrinate
defibrinate
verb
(transitive, medicine) (of blood) To remove fibrin from; to deprive of fibrin.
deflectable
deflectable
adj
Capable of being deflected.
disbenefits
disbenefits
noun
plural of disbenefit
fabricating
fabricating
verb
present participle of fabricate
fabrication
fabrication
noun
(cooking) The act of cutting up an animal carcass as preparation for cooking; butchery.
(countable) That which is fabricated; a falsehood
(uncountable) The act of fabricating, framing, or constructing; construction; manufacture
fabricative
fabricative
adj
fabricating; involved in manufacture
fabricators
fabricators
noun
plural of fabricator
fabricature
faithbreach
faithbreach
noun
(rare, archaic or poetic) Breach of honour, faith, or loyalty; disloyalty.
fallibilist
fallibilist
noun
An advocate or supporter of fallibilism
fallibility
fallibility
noun
(countable) An error-generating characteristic.
The state of being prone to error.
fantabulous
fantabulous
adj
(slang) Wonderful, marvelous, outstanding. Both fantastic and fabulous.
fastballers
fastballers
noun
plural of fastballer
feasibility
feasibility
noun
The state of being feasible or possible.
featherback
featherback
noun
Any fish of the family Notopteridae.
featherbeds
featherbeds
noun
plural of featherbed
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of featherbed
featherbird
featherbone
featherbone
noun
A whalebone substitute made from the quills of geese and turkeys.
febricitant
febricitant
adj
(rare, obsolete) Feverish.
noun
(rare, obsolete) One affected with fever.
febricities
febricities
noun
plural of febricity
febrilities
febrilities
noun
plural of febrility
fermentable
fermentable
adj
Able to ferment or be fermented.
noun
Any substance that can be fermented.
fibrilation
fibrillated
fibrillated
adj
Having fibrils
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fibrillate
fibrillates
fibrillates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fibrillate
fibrination
fibrination
noun
(medicine) The state of acquiring or having an excess of fibrin.
fibroblasts
fibroblasts
noun
plural of fibroblast
fibrocement
fibrocement
noun
A composite of cement and cellulose fibres.
fibrocystic
fibrocystic
adj
(pathology) Having increased fibrosis together with increased cystic spaces.
fibromatoid
fibromatous
fibromatous
adj
Of or relating to a fibroma.
fibromyitis
fibronectin
fibronectin
noun
(biochemistry) An adhesive blood glycoprotein that has several cellular functions
fibrosities
fibrosities
noun
plural of fibrosity
filibusters
filibusters
noun
plural of filibuster
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of filibuster
filtratable
fimbriating
fimbriating
verb
present participle of fimbriate
fimbriation
fimbriation
noun
(countable, heraldry, flags) Such a stripe.
(uncountable, heraldry, flags) The use of a thin stripe of a contrasting tincture (colour) around a charge, ordinary or stripe in order to make it stand out from the background.
fimbricated
fimbricated
adj
Alternative form of fimbricate
fimbrillate
findability
findability
noun
(information science) The quality of a particular object being locatable.
(information science) The quality of a whole system being navigable.
The ability to be found.
fishability
fishability
noun
The quality or degree of being fishable.
flabbergast
flabbergast
noun
(countable) An awkward person.
(uncountable) Overwhelming confusion, shock, or surprise.
verb
(transitive) To overwhelm with bewilderment; to amaze, confound, or stun, especially in a ludicrous manner.
flamboyants
flamboyants
noun
plural of flamboyant
flatterable
flatterable
adj
susceptible to flattery
flaubertian
flaughtbred
flexibility
flexibility
noun
The quality of being flexible; suppleness; pliability.
The quality of having options.
flutterable
flutterable
adj
able to flutter or be fluttered
fluxibility
fluxibility
noun
The quality of being fluxible.
foldboating
footballers
footballers
noun
plural of footballer
footballist
footballist
noun
(dated) A football player.
footbreadth
footbreadth
noun
The breadth of a foot; used as a measure.
footbridges
footbridges
noun
plural of footbridge
footlambert
footlambert
noun
Alternative form of foot-lambert
forcibility
forcibility
noun
The condition of being forcible
forestburgh
forfeitable
forfeitable
adj
Liable to be forfeited
forgettable
forgettable
adj
easily forgotten
forgettably
forgettably
adv
In a forgettable manner.
formability
formability
noun
The quality or degree of being formable.
fortifiable
fortifiable
adj
That can be fortified
fractabling
fracturable
fracturable
adj
Capable of being fractured
freebooters
freebooters
noun
plural of freebooter
freebootery
freebootery
noun
The act, practice, or gains of a freebooter.
freebooting
freebooting
adj
Engaged in piracy or plunder
noun
(computing) Software piracy, or stealing or unauthorized rehosting of digital content.
Piracy or plundering.
verb
present participle of freeboot
freibergite
freibergite
noun
(mineralogy) A complex cubic sulfosalt mineral of silver, copper, iron, antimony, and arsenic.
frigostable
frostbiting
frostbiting
verb
present participle of frostbite
frostbitten
frostbitten
adj
Affected by frostbite.
funambulant
funambulate
funambulate
verb
(intransitive) To walk on ropes; to tightrope-walk.
funambulist
funambulist
noun
A tightrope walker or a similar performer on a slack rope.
fungibility
fungibility
noun
The property of a good or a commodity whereby individual units are capable of mutual substitution.
furbishment
fussbudgets
fussbudgets
noun
plural of fussbudget
fussbudgety
fussbudgety
adj
Like a fussbudget; tending to fuss or complain about trivial matters.