The movement of blood from one part of the body to another by means of externally-applied pressure (to combat blood loss)
basification
basification
noun
(chemistry) The act or process of making something more basic; raising the pH of something.
battlefronts
battlefronts
noun
plural of battlefront
benefactions
benefactions
noun
plural of benefaction
bifurcations
bifurcations
noun
plural of bifurcation
boastfulness
boastfulness
noun
The characteristic of being boastful.
centifolious
centifolious
adj
Having a hundred leaves.
closefitting
closefitting
adj
Alternative form of close-fitting
codefendants
codefendants
noun
plural of codefendant
coefficients
coefficients
noun
plural of coefficient
cominformist
confabulates
confabulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of confabulate
confectiones
confederates
confederates
noun
plural of confederate
confinements
confinements
noun
plural of confinement
confiscating
confiscating
verb
present participle of confiscate
confiscation
confiscation
noun
The act or process of confiscating.
confiscators
confiscators
noun
plural of confiscator
confiscatory
confiscatory
adj
Using confiscation
conflictions
conflictions
noun
plural of confliction
conflictless
conflictless
adj
Without conflict.
conformities
conformities
noun
plural of conformity
confucianist
confucianist
Noun
A follower of the teachings of Confucius
confusticate
confusticate
verb
(transitive, informal, chiefly US) To confuse, confound, or perplex.
confutations
confutations
noun
plural of confutation
consentfully
consentfully
adv
With consent; consensually.
cornetfishes
cornetfishes
noun
plural of cornetfish
cosurfactant
cosurfactant
noun
A surfactant acting in tandem with another surfactant to enhance its properties.
counterfeits
counterfeits
noun
plural of counterfeit
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterfeit
counterfires
counterflows
counterflows
noun
plural of counterflow
counterfoils
counterfoils
noun
plural of counterfoil
counterscoff
counterscoff
noun
A retort; a scoffing utterance in response to another.
countershaft
countershaft
noun
Synonym of jackshaft (“mechanical component for rotational force”)
verb
Synonym of jackshaft
craftsperson
craftsperson
noun
A person who produces arts and crafts.
Someone who is highly skilled at their trade; an artificer.
cuneiformist
cuneiformist
noun
A specialist or expert in cuneiform.
cushioncraft
defalcations
defalcations
noun
plural of defalcation
defectionist
defectionist
noun
One who advocates or encourages defection.
definitiones
deflationist
deflationist
noun
A supporter of deflationism.
deflorations
deflorations
noun
plural of defloration
defoliations
defoliations
noun
plural of defoliation
deforcements
deforcements
noun
plural of deforcement
deformations
deformations
noun
plural of deformation
deifications
deifications
noun
plural of deification
diffractions
diffractions
noun
plural of diffraction
diffusionist
diffusionist
adj
Of or pertaining to diffusionism
noun
A proponent of diffusionism
disaffection
disaffection
noun
Alienation; loss of loyalty.
Discontent; unrest.
discomfiting
discomfiting
adj
Tending to discomfit (“embarrass greatly; upset the composure of, disconcert”).
verb
present participle of discomfit
disfunctions
disfunctions
noun
plural of disfunction
disinfection
disinfection
noun
Treatment with disinfectant materials in order to destroy harmful microorganisms
disinflation
disinflation
noun
(economics) A decrease in the inflation rate.
(economics) Deflation
doubtfulness
doubtfulness
noun
The state or quality of being doubtful; doubt; uncertainty.
downshifting
downshifting
noun
A social trend towards living a simpler, less ambitious life with a better work-life balance.
verb
present participle of downshift
draftsperson
draftsperson
noun
A draftsman or draftswoman.
dufrenoysite
dufrenoysite
noun
(mineralogy) A sartorite mineral with chemical formula Pb₂As₂S₅.
dysfunctions
dysfunctions
noun
plural of dysfunction
ecofeminists
ecofeminists
noun
plural of ecofeminist
edifications
edifications
noun
plural of edification
efflorescent
efflorescent
adj
Bursting into flower.
Forming a white dust or efflorescence on the surface.
Growing at a rapid rate; flourishing.
effronteries
effronteries
noun
plural of effrontery
enfeoffments
enfeoffments
noun
plural of enfeoffment
enforcements
enforcements
noun
plural of enforcement
entomofaunas
entomofaunas
noun
plural of entomofauna
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.
fabrications
fabrications
noun
plural of fabrication
factionalism
factionalism
noun
Conflict between factions.
The splitting of a group into factions.
factionalist
factionalist
noun
A supporter of a faction.
factionaries
factionaries
noun
plural of factionary
factiousness
factiousness
noun
The state of being factious.
fantasticoes
faradisation
faradisation
noun
Alternative form of faradization
fascinations
fascinations
noun
plural of fascination
fashionative
fashionistas
fashionistas
noun
plural of fashionista
fastuousness
fastuousness
noun
(obsolete) haughtiness; pride
featherstone
fecundations
fecundations
noun
plural of fecundation
felonsetting
felsobanyite
feminisation
feminisation
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of feminization
feminologist
feminologist
noun
(rare) Someone who studies feminology.
femtoseconds
femtoseconds
noun
plural of femtosecond
fenestration
fenestration
noun
(architecture) The arrangement of windows and similar openings in a building.
(botany) Either a translucent area in a structure such as a leaf or flower petal, or an opening in a structure.
(nautical) The practice of placing holes in the rudder of a ship to reduce the work required to move the rudder while preserving its ability to steer the ship.
(surgery, anatomy) An opening in the surface of an organ etc; the surgical creation of such an opening, especially one in the bony part of the inner ear made to improve hearing.
(surgery, anatomy) An opening that occurs naturally or is created surgically, as through a biological membrane.
ferromagnets
ferromagnets
noun
plural of ferromagnet
festooneries
festooneries
noun
plural of festoonery
fetishmonger
fetoproteins
fetoproteins
noun
plural of fetoprotein
fibrilations
fibronectins
fibronectins
noun
plural of fibronectin
fictionalise
fictionalise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of fictionalize.
fictionising
fictionising
verb
present participle of fictionise
fictionistic
fimbriations
fimbriations
noun
plural of fimbriation
firestopping
firestopping
noun
Material used as a firestop.
flectionless
flectionless
Adjective
inflectionless
florentinism
flourishment
flourishment
noun
The act or state of flourishing.
flowmanostat
fluctisonant
fluctisonous
fluctuations
fluctuations
noun
plural of fluctuation
fluidisation
fluidisation
noun
Alternative form of fluidization
fluoarsenate
fluorescents
fluorescents
noun
plural of fluorescent
flusteration
flusteration
noun
(colloquial, dated) The state of being flustered; agitation.
focalisation
focalisation
noun
Alternative form of focalization
fomentations
fomentations
noun
plural of fomentation
footlessness
footlessness
noun
The state or condition of being footless.
footslogging
footslogging
verb
present participle of footslog
footsoreness
footsoreness
noun
The characteristic of being footsore.
foredestined
foredestined
verb
simple past tense and past participle of foredestine
foreinstruct
foremasthand
foresentence
foresentence
noun
(law, rare) A sentence or condemnation in advance.
(religious) Prophetic doom.
verb
(transitive, rare) To sentence beforehand or in advance.
foreshortens
foreshortens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of foreshorten
forestalling
forestalling
noun
The act of one who forestalls.
verb
present participle of forestall
forestalment
forestalment
noun
Alternative form of forestallment
forestarling
forestations
forestations
noun
plural of forestation
formulations
formulations
noun
plural of formulation
fornications
fornications
noun
plural of fornication
fornicatress
fornicatress
noun
(obsolete) A woman guilty of fornication.
fountainless
fountainless
adj
Without fountains.
fountainwise
fountainwise
adv
In the manner of a fountain.
fractionates
fractionates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fractionate
fractionised
fractionised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fractionise
fractonimbus
frankforters
frictionless
frictionless
adj
(finance) Of a transaction or trade, without tariffs and non-tariff barriers.
Of or pertaining to lack of friction.
frontalities
frontalities
noun
plural of frontality
frontierless
frontierless
adj
Without frontiers.
frontiersman
frontiersman
noun
A person who lives on the borders of a country, or in a wild and undeveloped area on the fringes of civilization.
frontiersmen
frontiersmen
noun
plural of frontiersman
frontispiece
frontispiece
noun
(archaic, publishing) The title page of a book.
(architecture) A façade, especially an ornamental one.
(architecture) A small ornamental pediment, especially at the top of a window or door.
(publishing) An illustration that is on the page before the title page of a book, a section of one, or a magazine.
(slang, archaic, humorous) A person's face.
verb
(transitive, rare) To supply with a frontispiece.
frontspieces
frostbitings
frostinesses
frothinesses
fructokinase
fructokinase
noun
(biochemistry) A transferase enzyme of the liver, intestine, and kidney cortex.
frustraneous
frustraneous
adj
(formal) Useless.
frustrations
frustrations
noun
plural of frustration
fucoxanthins
fucoxanthins
noun
plural of fucoxanthin
fulgurations
fulgurations
noun
plural of fulguration
fuliginosity
fuliginosity
noun
Matter deposited by smoke.
The condition or quality of being fuliginous; sootiness.