| AFFIRMANTS | • affirmants n. Plural of affirmant. • AFFIRMANT n. one who affirms or asserts. |
| AFTERDAMPS | • afterdamps n. Plural of afterdamp. • AFTERDAMP n. poisonous gas formed after the explosion of firedamp in a mine. |
| AFTERGAMES | • aftergames n. Plural of aftergame. • after-games n. Plural of after-game. • AFTERGAME n. a rematch; a means employed after the first turn of affairs. |
| AFTERIMAGE | • afterimage n. An image which persists or remains in negative after the original stimulation has ended. • after-image n. Alternative form of afterimage. • AFTERIMAGE n. a usually visual sensation occurring after stimulation by its external cause has ceased. |
| AFTERMASTS | • aftermasts n. Plural of aftermast. • AFTERMAST n. the mast nearest the stern. |
| AFTERMATHS | • aftermaths n. Plural of aftermath. • AFTERMATH n. a second mowing of grass in the same season. |
| AFTERSWARM | • afterswarm n. A swarm of bees that leaves the hive after the primary swarm. • AFTERSWARM n. a second swarm or cast of bees. |
| CAMPCRAFTS | • campcrafts n. Plural of campcraft. • CAMPCRAFT n. knowledge of how to camp. |
| DEFAMATORY | • defamatory adj. Damaging to someone’s reputation, especially if untrue. • DEFAMATORY adj. serving to defame. |
| FARCEMEATS | • farcemeats n. Plural of farcemeat. • FARCEMEAT n. meat chopped fine and highly seasoned, either served up alone, or used as a stuffing, also FORCEMEAT. |
| FARMSTEADS | • farmsteads n. Plural of farmstead. • FARMSTEAD n. a farmhouse with buildings belonging to it. |
| FORAMINATE | • foraminate adj. Having foramina or openings. |
| FRAGMENTAL | • fragmental adj. (Geology) consisting of fragments. • fragmental n. (Geology) A fragmentary rock. • FRAGMENTAL adj. composed of fragments of older rocks. |
| HAMFATTERS | • hamfatters n. Plural of hamfatter. • HAMFATTER v. to perform as a third-rate minstrel. |
| MALEFACTOR | • malefactor n. A criminal or felon. • malefactor n. An evildoer. • MALEFACTOR n. an evildoer, a criminal. |
| MARROWFATS | • marrowfats n. Plural of marrowfat. • MARROWFAT n. a rich but late variety of pea. |
| MATRIFOCAL | • matrifocal adj. (Anthropology) Family structure in which mothers head families and fathers play a less important role… • MATRIFOCAL adj. in anthropology, focused on the mother. |
| ULTRAMAFIC | • ultramafic adj. (Geology) Describing igneous rocks that contain magnesium and iron and only a very small amount of silica… • ultramafic n. A rock with such properties. • ULTRAMAFIC adj. of rocks, very mafic. |