| AFFRICATE | • affricate n. (Phonetics) A sound produced using a combination of a plosive and a fricative. • affricate v. (Transitive) To produce (a plosive) as an affricate. • AFFRICATE n. a consonant that begins as a plosive and ends as a fricative. |
| AFTERCARE | • aftercare n. (Medicine) The care given to a patient during recovery from an operation or after hospitalization. • aftercare n. (Business, frequently attributive) Services and support offered to a customer for the goods or service… • aftercare n. Emotional support offered by the programme makers to a person who has appeared on a stressful talk show, etc. |
| AFTERCLAP | • afterclap n. (Archaic) An additional adverse event that occurs unexpectedly after an earlier one was thought to be… • afterclap n. (Archaic) An unfavourable turn of events following a favourable situation; an eventuality for which… • afterclap n. The consequence (often, but not always, adverse) of an action or event. |
| ARTEFACTS | • artefacts n. Plural of artefact. • ARTEFACT n. an object made by man, also ARTIFACT. |
| BAREFACED | • barefaced adj. Undisguisedly offensive and bold; crude. • barefaced adj. Open, undisguised. • barefaced adj. Unbearded (not having a beard or other facial hair). |
| CAFETERIA | • cafeteria n. (Chiefly US, Canada) A restaurant in which customers select their food at a counter then carry it on… • cafeteria n. (Chiefly US, Canada) A dining area in an institution where meals may be purchased (as above), provided… • caféteria n. Alternative spelling of cafeteria. |
| CAFETORIA | • cafetoria n. Plural of cafetorium. • CAFETORIUM n. a large room designed for use as both a cafe and an auditorium. |
| FABRICATE | • fabricate v. (Transitive) To form into a whole by uniting its parts; to construct; to build. • fabricate v. (Transitive) To form by art and labor; to manufacture; to produce. • fabricate v. (Transitive) To invent and form; to forge; to devise falsely. |
| FACTORAGE | • factorage n. The commission paid to a factor. • factorage n. The business of a factor. • FACTORAGE n. the fees or commission of a factor. |
| FAIRFACED | • FAIRFACED adj. of bricks, with a smooth unplastered surface. |
| FARCEMEAT | • farcemeat n. Alternative form of forcemeat. • FARCEMEAT n. meat chopped fine and highly seasoned, either served up alone, or used as a stuffing, also FORCEMEAT. |
| FLAGRANCE | • flagrance n. Flagrancy. • FLAGRANCE n. a burning; notoriety, also FLAGRANCY. |
| FLAREBACK | • flareback n. A burst of flame emitted from a cannon, furnace, etc. in an abnormal direction. • FLAREBACK n. a flame in the breech of a gun when fired. |
| FRAGRANCE | • fragrance n. A pleasant smell or odour. • fragrance v. (Transitive) To apply a fragrance to; to perfume. • FRAGRANCE n. pleasantness of smell, also FRAGRANCY. |
| FURCRAEAS | • FURCRAEA n. a tropical American genus of plants related to the agave. |
| HARDFACES | • hardfaces v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hardface. • HARDFACE n. a relentless and uncaring person. |
| HEADSCARF | • headscarf n. A more or less square piece of material worn over the head, typically by women, often to protect the… • head-scarf n. Alternative form of headscarf. • head␣scarf n. Alternative form of headscarf. |
| PACKFRAME | • PACKFRAME n. a light metal frame with shoulder straps, used for carrying heavy loads. |
| PREFACIAL | • prefacial adj. (Anatomy) anterior to the face. • PREFACIAL adj. relating to a preface. |
| SEACRAFTS | • seacrafts n. Plural of seacraft. • SEACRAFT n. skill in navigation. |