| ALTORUFFLED | • ALTORUFFLED adj. (Milton) altogether ruffled. |
| CROSSRUFFED | • crossruffed v. Simple past tense and past participle of crossruff. • cross-ruffed v. Simple past tense and past participle of cross-ruff. • CROSSRUFF v. in whist and bridge, to trump alternately. |
| DIFFRACTION | • diffraction n. (Physics) The bending of a wave around an obstacle. • diffraction n. (Quantum mechanics) The breaking up of an electromagnetic wave as it passes a geometric structure (e… • DIFFRACTION n. a modification which light undergoes esp. in passing by the edges of opaque bodies or through narrow openings and in which the rays appear to be deflected. |
| DISAFFOREST | • disafforest v. To deforest. • disafforest v. (UK, law) To change the status of land from that of a forest to ordinary land. • DISAFFOREST v. to clear of forest, also DISFOREST. |
| EFFLORESCED | • effloresced v. Simple past tense and past participle of effloresce. • EFFLORESCE v. to flower; burgeon; (chemistry) to become powder when exposed to air. |
| FANFARONADE | • fanfaronade n. Empty, self-assertive boasting. • fanfaronade v. To engage in empty, self-assertive boasting. • FANFARONADE n. (French) empty boasting, bluster. |
| FIREPROOFED | • fireproofed v. Simple past tense and past participle of fireproof. • FIREPROOF v. to make proof against fire. |
| FOREFENDING | • forefending v. Present participle of forefend. • FOREFEND v. to protect, also FORFEND. |
| OVEROFFICED | • OVEROFFICE v. to domineer over by virtue of office. |
| OVERSTAFFED | • overstaffed v. Simple past tense and past participle of overstaff. • OVERSTAFF v. to employ too many staff. |
| OVERSTUFFED | • overstuffed adj. Filled beyond capacity. • overstuffed adj. Of a piece of upholstered furniture, such as a chair or sofa: Covered completely and deeply with upholstery… • overstuffed v. Simple past tense and past participle of overstuff. |
| PARAFFINOID | • paraffinoid adj. (Obsolete, organic chemistry) Resembling paraffin; aliphatic. • PARAFFINOID adj. of or like paraffin, also PARAFFINIC. |
| REFORTIFIED | • refortified v. Simple past tense and past participle of refortify. • REFORTIFY v. to fortify anew. |
| REOFFENDERS | • reoffenders n. Plural of reoffender. • REOFFENDER n. one who reoffends. |
| REOFFENDING | • reoffending v. Present participle of reoffend. • REOFFEND v. to offend again. |
| SCAFFOLDERS | • scaffolders n. Plural of scaffolder. • SCAFFOLDER n. one who erects scaffolding. |
| SHERIFFDOMS | • sheriffdoms n. Plural of sheriffdom. • SHERIFFDOM n. the office of sheriff. |
| UNFORFEITED | • unforfeited adj. Not forfeited. • UNFORFEITED adj. not forfeited. |
| UNFORTIFIED | • unfortified adj. Not fortified. • unfortified v. Simple past tense and past participle of unfortify. • UNFORTIFIED adj. not fortified. |
| UNOFFICERED | • unofficered adj. Without an officer. • UNOFFICERED adj. without an officer. |