A major city and the judicial capital of South Africa.
borofluoride
borofluoride
noun
(chemistry) A double fluoride of boron and hydrogen, or some other positive element or radical.
brevifoliate
burfordville
calamiferous
calamiferous
adj
Producing reeds; reedy.
calyciferous
calyciferous
adj
Bearing the calyx.
canaliferous
canaliferous
adj
(zoology, of the shell of a mollusc) Having a canal.
cauliflowers
cauliflowers
noun
plural of cauliflower
centifolious
centifolious
adj
Having a hundred leaves.
cinquefoiled
cinquefoiled
adj
Having five lobes or having the shape of a cinquefoil.
closefitting
closefitting
adj
Alternative form of close-fitting
complexified
complexified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of complexify
complexifies
complexifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of complexify
conferential
conferential
adj
Of or pertaining to a conference
confervalike
confessingly
confessingly
adv
So as to confess; by way of confession.
confessional
confessional
adj
In the manner or style of a confession.
Officially practicing a particular shared religion, as a state or organization; see confessionalism 1.
noun
(Roman Catholicism) A small room where confession—the Sacrament of Penance—is performed in private with a priest.
(reality television) A filmed interview in which a cast member speaks directly into the camera commenting on the events of the episode.
A confession.
confidential
confidential
adj
(dated) Having someone's confidence or trust; having a position requiring trust; worthy of being trusted with confidences.
(dated) Inclined to share confidences; (of things) making people inclined to share confidences; involving the sharing of confidences.
Kept, or meant to be kept, secret within a certain circle of persons; not intended to be known publicly
configurable
configurable
adj
Capable of being configured; customisable; permitting rearrangement or adjustment.
conflictless
conflictless
adj
Without conflict.
congelifract
congelifract
noun
(geology) A fragment of rock broken off by the action of frost
copaliferous
copaliferous
adj
Yielding copal.
counterfoils
counterfoils
noun
plural of counterfoil
cuculiformes
cupuliferous
cupuliferous
adj
(botany) Bearing, or furnished with, a cupule.
curvifoliate
curvifoliate
adj
Having curved leaves.
cycloolefine
cycloolefins
cycloolefins
noun
plural of cycloolefin
daffodillies
daffodillies
noun
plural of daffodilly
decemfoliate
defalcations
defalcations
noun
plural of defalcation
definitional
definitional
adj
Of or relating to a definition.
Used to define something.
deflagration
deflagration
noun
The act of deflagrating; an intense fire; a conflagration or explosion. Specifically, combustion that spreads subsonically via thermal conduction.
deflationary
deflationary
adj
(philosophy, logic) Belonging or relating to a family of theories claiming that assertions that predicate truth of a statement do not attribute a property called truth to such a statement.
Associated with or tending to cause deflation.
deflationist
deflationist
noun
A supporter of deflationism.
deflectional
deflectional
adj
Of or pertaining to deflection.
deflexionize
deflorations
deflorations
noun
plural of defloration
defoliations
defoliations
noun
plural of defoliation
deformalized
deformalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of deformalize
deformalizes
deformalizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deformalize
demiofficial
dollarfishes
dollarfishes
noun
plural of dollarfish
doloriferous
doloriferous
adj
(obsolete) Producing pain.
dorsiflexion
dorsiflexion
noun
(medicine) Flexion in the dorsal direction
echinuliform
echinuliform
adj
Resembling small spines.
efflorescing
efflorescing
verb
present participle of effloresce
eighteenfold
eighteenfold
adj
By a factor of eighteen.
elytriferous
epileptiform
epileptiform
adj
Of or pertaining to epilepsy, or resembling epilepsy, particularly in regard to its associated seizures.
excalfaction
excipuliform
exfiltration
exfiltration
noun
(biology) A gradual movement of a substance to exterior (as through cell membrane to extracellular fluid or medium).
(civil engineering) A method for managing storm water runoff.
(computing) Covert extraction of data.
(military) The process of exiting an area (usually behind enemy lines or in enemy territory).
(sciences) A filtering out (usually movement of a substance through a barrier).
exfoliations
exfoliations
noun
plural of exfoliation
exsufflation
exsufflation
noun
(biology, obsolete) A strongly forced expiration of air from the lungs.
(obsolete) A blast from beneath.
(obsolete) A kind of exorcism by blowing with the breath.
factoryville
fascioliases
fascioliases
noun
plural of fascioliasis
fashionables
fashionables
noun
plural of fashionable
federational
federational
adj
Federative; pertaining to, characteristic of, or constituting a federation.
feldspathoid
feldspathoid
adj
(mineralogy) Resembling a feldspar.
noun
(mineralogy) Any of a small group of igneous, plutonic, and volcanic minerals formed in magma that did not contain enough silica to satisfy all the chemical bonds. Feldspathoids are silica-poor variants of the feldspar group.
felicitation
felicitation
noun
The act of felicitating; a wishing of joy or happiness; congratulation.
felicitators
felicitators
noun
plural of felicitator
felicitously
felicitously
adv
In a felicitous manner.
fellowshiped
felonsetting
felsobanyite
feminologist
feminologist
noun
(rare) Someone who studies feminology.
femorotibial
femorotibial
adj
Relating to the femur and tibia.
fendillation
fenouillette
ferrocalcite
ferrocalcite
noun
(mineralogy) Limestone containing a large percentage of iron carbonate, and hence turning brown on exposure.
ferroinclave
ferrosilicon
ferrosilicon
noun
An alloy of iron and silicon used in steelmaking.
festivalgoer
festivalgoer
noun
A person attending a festival
fetalization
fetalization
noun
Alternative form of foetalization
feuillemorte
feuillemorte
adj
Of the color of dead or dying leaves: dull yellowish or orangish brown.
fibrinolyses
fibrinolyses
noun
plural of fibrinolysis
fibroareolar
fibroelastic
fibroelastic
adj
(anatomy) fibrous and elastic
fibronuclear
fictionalise
fictionalise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of fictionalize.
fictionalize
fictionalize
verb
To convert something into a novel or other dramatic work
To retell something real as if it were fiction, especially by fabricating falsehoods
fingerflower
fireworkless
fireworkless
adj
Without fireworks.
fisherpeople
fisherpeople
noun
plural of fisherperson
fissionables
fissionables
noun
plural of fissionable
fivefoldness
fivefoldness
noun
The property of being fivefold.
flabellation
flabellation
noun
The act of keeping cool by use of a fan or fan-like instrument.
flabelliform
flabelliform
adj
Shaped like a fan; flabellate
flagellation
flagellation
noun
(botany) The formation by plants of flagella, or their arrangement
A beating consisting of lashes, notably as corporal punishment or mortification, such as a whipping or scourging.
flagelliform
flagelliform
adj
shaped like a whip
flaggelation
flammiferous
flammiferous
adj
Producing flame.
flammigerous
flavoprotein
flavoprotein
noun
(biochemistry) any of a group of enzymes, containing flavin, that act as dehydrogenases
flectionless
flectionless
Adjective
inflectionless
flexographic
flexographic
adj
Of or pertaining to flexography
flexuosities
flexuosities
noun
plural of flexuosity
flickermouse
flickerproof
flittermouse
flittermouse
noun
(now chiefly dialectal) A bat (flying mammal).
floodlighted
floodlighted
adj
Lit by floodlights; floodlit.
floppinesses
florentinism
floriculture
floriculture
noun
the farming of flowers
floridnesses
floridnesses
noun
plural of floridness
flourishable
flourishable
adj
Able or fit to be flourished.
flourishment
flourishment
noun
The act or state of flourishing.
fluctiferous
fluctiferous
adj
Tending to produce waves.
fluctigerous
fluochloride
fluorapatite
fluorapatite
noun
(mineralogy) A calcium halophosphate mineral, in which fluoride replaces the hydroxide of apatite, that is mined as a phosphate ore, and occurs in the enamel of teeth.
fluoresceine
fluoresceine
noun
Alternative spelling of fluorescein
fluoresceins
fluoresceins
noun
plural of fluorescein
fluorimeters
fluorimeters
noun
plural of fluorimeter
fluorimetric
fluorimetric
adj
Alternative form of fluorometric
fluorometric
fluorometric
adj
Of, pertaining to, or measured using fluorometry.
fluosilicate
fluosilicate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The anion SiF₆²⁻ derived from fluosilicic acid; any salt containing this anion
fluotitanate
flusteration
flusteration
noun
(colloquial, dated) The state of being flustered; agitation.
flutteration
flutteration
noun
A state of agitation or uncertainty.
fluviomarine
fluviomarine
adj
(geology) Formed by the joint action of a river and the sea.
folksinesses
folliculated
folliculated
adj
Having follicles.
followership
followership
noun
A group of followers.
Adherence to a leader.
foolhardiest
foolhardiest
adj
superlative form of foolhardy: most foolhardy
footsoldiers
footsoldiers
noun
plural of footsoldier
foraminulate
foraminulose
foraminulose
adj
Synonym of foraminulous
forbearingly
forbearingly
adv
In a forbearing manner.
forcibleness
forcibleness
noun
The quality of being forcible.
forebodingly
forebodingly
adv
In a foreboding manner.
foreglimpsed
foreglimpsed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of foreglimpse
foreinclined
forensically
forensically
adv
In a forensic manner.
Regarding forensics, or forensic science.
a forensically thorough search
foreplanting
foreseeingly
foreseeingly
adv
With foresight.
foresightful
foresightful
adj
Having, exercising, or characterised by foresight; forward-looking; prudent
forestalling
forestalling
noun
The act of one who forestalls.
verb
present participle of forestall
forestarling
forestaysail
forestaysail
noun
(nautical) A triangular sail attached to the forestay.
foretriangle
foretriangle
noun
(nautical) A triangular space on a sailing ship between the deck, foremast, and forestay.
forficulidae
forgeability
forgeability
noun
(metallurgy) The quality or degree of being forgeable.
forgettingly
forgettingly
adv
So as to forget.
formaldoxime
formaldoxime
noun
(organic chemistry) An organic compound with the formula H2C=NOH; the oxime of formaldehyde, used as a reagent in organic synthesis.