Affinal :: Affinal (a.) Related by marriage; from the same source.

Affine :: Affine (v. t.) To refine.

Affined :: Affined (a.) Joined in affinity or by any tie.

Affinitative :: Affinitative (a.) Of the nature of affinity.

Affinities :: Affinities (pl. ) of Affinit.

Affinitive :: Affinitive (a.) Closely connected, as by affinity..

Affinity :: Affinity (n.) Relationship by marriage (as between a husband and his wife's blood relations, or between a wife and her husband's blood relations); -- in contradistinction to consanguinity, or relationship by blood; -- followed by with, to, or between..

Affinity :: Affinity (n.) Kinship generally; close agreement; relation; conformity; resemblance; connection; as, the affinity of sounds, of colors, or of languages..

Affinity :: Affinity (n.) Companionship; acquaintance.

Affinity :: Affinity (n.) That attraction which takes place, at an insensible distance, between the heterogeneous particles of bodies, and unites them to form chemical compounds; chemism; chemical or elective affinity or attraction..

Affinity :: Affinity (n.) A relation between species or highe/ groups dependent on resemblance in the whole plan of structure, and indicating community of origin..

Affinity :: Affinity (n.) A superior spiritual relationship or attraction held to exist sometimes between persons, esp. persons of the opposite sex; also, the man or woman who exerts such psychical or spiritual attraction..

Chaffinch :: Chaffinch (n.) A bird of Europe (Fringilla coelebs), having a variety of very sweet songs, and highly valued as a cage bird; -- called also copper finch..

Chaffing :: Chaffing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Chaf.

Chaffing :: Chaffing (n.) The use of light, frivolous language by way of fun or ridicule; raillery; banter..

Gaffing :: Gaffing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Gaf.

Paraffin :: Paraffin (n.) Alt. of Paraffin.

Paraffine :: Paraffine (n.) A white waxy substance, resembling spermaceti, tasteless and odorless, and obtained from coal tar, wood tar, petroleum, etc., by distillation. It is used as an illuminant and lubricant. It is very inert, not being acted upon by most of the strong chemical reagents. It was formerly regarded as a definite compound, but is now known to be a complex mixture of several higher hydrocarbons of the methane or marsh-gas series; hence, by extension, any substance, whether solid, liquid, or

Quaffing :: Quaffing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Quaf.

Raffing :: Raffing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Raf.

Raffinose :: Raffinose (n.) A colorless crystalline slightly sweet substance obtained from the molasses of the sugar beet.

Yaffingale :: Yaffingale (n.) The yaffle.

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