(photography, obsolete) The effects upon the dry photographic plate of certain electric emanations, including those later known as the X-rays.
eggcupful
eggcupful
noun
Enough to fill an eggcup.
exemplifying
exemplifying
verb
present participle of exemplify
facioplegia
facioplegia
noun
(pathology) paralysis of the muscles of the face
fellowshiping
fellowshipping
fellowshipping
verb
present participle of fellowship
filmographies
filmographies
noun
plural of filmography
fireplough
fireplug
fireplug
noun
A fire hydrant.
fireplugs
fireplugs
noun
plural of fireplug
flagpole
flagpole
noun
A tall pole up which one or more flags may be raised and flown.
verb
(Canada, rare) Exit a country momentarily and reenter. Usually this is done to satisfy immigration requirements.
flagpoles
flagpoles
noun
plural of flagpole
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flagpole
flappering
flexographic
flexographic
adj
Of or pertaining to flexography
flexographically
flexographically
adv
By means of flexography.
flexography
flexography
noun
A method of printing using a rubber or polymer rotating printing plate, most commonly used for packaging (labels, tape etc.).
flipperling
flipperling
noun
(rare, literary) A young seal.
flyspecking
flyspecking
noun
A technique for painting furniture with flicked drops of paint.
verb
present participle of flyspeck
foreglimpse
foreglimpse
noun
A glimpse or revelation of the future.
verb
To glimpse something in the future.
foreglimpsed
foreglimpsed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of foreglimpse
forepaling
foreplanting
forepoling
frankpledge
frankpledge
noun
(law, historical) A decener: a member of a tithing bound in frankpledge.
(law, historical) A form of collective suretyship and punishment under English law among the members of a tithing.
(law, historical, uncommon) The tithing itself.
Any group so similarly answerable for the conduct of all its members and liable for collective punishment.
frankpledges
frankpledges
noun
plural of frankpledge
fuglemanship
fuseplug
galeproof
galeproof
adj
Capable of resisting a gale.
glareproof
glareproof
adj
Resistant to glare.
gonfaloniership
gonfaloniership
noun
The role or status of gonfalonier.
grapeflower
grapeful
grapeful
adj
(poetic) Full of grapes.
gripeful
gripeful
adj
Disposed to gripe; extortionate.
leapfrog
leapfrog
noun
(chiefly Britain, law, usually attributive) The process by which a case is appealed or allowed to be appealed directly to a supreme court, bypassing an intermediate appellate court.
(games) A game, often played by children, in which a player leaps like a frog over the back of another person who has stooped over. One variation of the game involves a number of people lining up in a row and bending over. The last person in the line then vaults forward over each of the others until he or she reaches the front of the line, whereupon he also bends over. The process is then repeated.
verb
(intransitive) To progress.
(transitive) To jump over some obstacle, as in the game of leapfrog.
(transitive) To overtake.
(transitive, chiefly Britain, law) To appeal or allow to be appealed (a case) directly to a supreme court, bypassing an intermediate appellate court.
(transitive, military) To advance by engaging the enemy with one unit while another moves further forward.
leapfrogged
leapfrogged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of leapfrog.
leapfrogger
leapfrogger
noun
One who leapfrogs.
leapfrogging
leapfrogging
noun
(economics, business) The idea that small and incremental innovations lead the dominant firm to stay ahead, whereas radical innovations will permit new firms to "leapfrog" the dominant one.
The act of one who leapfrogs.
verb
present participle of leapfrog.
leapfrogs
leapfrogs
noun
plural of leapfrog.
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of leapfrog
lifespring
lifespring
noun
A spring or source of life.
neglectproof
neglectproof
adj
That will not suffer damage through being neglected.
overamplifying
overamplifying
verb
present participle of overamplify
oversimplifying
oversimplifying
verb
present participle of oversimplify
pageful
pageful
noun
As much (text etc.) as a page will hold.
palfgeys
parfilage
parfilage
noun
The unravelling of woven fabrics, to save gold or silver threads.
perfilograph
persiflage
persiflage
noun
Frivolous, lighthearted discussion of a topic.
Good-natured banter; raillery.
persiflages
persiflages
noun
plural of persiflage
pettifogulize
pettifogulize
verb
(nonce word, obsolete) To act as a pettifogger; to use contemptible tricks.
pettifogulizer
pflugerville
phytoflagellata
phytoflagellate
phytoflagellate
noun
Any dinoflagellate of the class Phytomastigophorea.
pigflower
pilferage
pilferage
noun
The individual act or recurring practice of stealing items of low value, especially in small quantities, for which the legal term is petty theft.
pilfering
pilfering
noun
The act by which something is pilfered; a petty theft.
verb
present participle of pilfer
pilferingly
pilferingly
adv
By pilfering or stealing; thievingly.
plagueful
plagueful
adj
Abounding with plagues; pestilential.
plagueproof
pluriflagellate
preaffiliating
preclassifying
preclassifying
verb
present participle of preclassify
prefertilizing
prefiguratively
prefiguratively
adv
In a prefigurative manner.
preflagellate
preflagellated
preflavoring
preflight
preflight
adj
(computing) Serving to confirm that requests can be accepted, before sending an actual request.
Taking place before the start of a flight.
noun
An inspection of an aircraft before the start of a flight.
verb
To perform an inspection of an aircraft before the start of a flight.
preflighted
preflighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of preflight
preflighting
preflighting
verb
present participle of preflight
preflowering
preflowering
adj
(botany) Prior to flowering
preformulating
preformulating
verb
present participle of preformulate
prefulgence
prefulgency
prefulgency
noun
(obsolete) superior brightness or effulgency
prefulgent
prefungoidal
prefurlough
prefurlough
adj
Before a furlough.
pregolfing
preneglectful
prequalifying
prequalifying
verb
present participle of prequalify
presageful
presageful
adj
Full of presages; ominous.
presagefully
presagefulness
prestigeful
prestigeful
adj
respected, admired
prethoughtful
prethoughtful
adj
prudent; having forethought
prethoughtfully
prethoughtfulness
professionalising
professionalising
verb
present participle of professionalise
professionalizing
professionalizing
verb
present participle of professionalize
professorling
professorling
noun
(obsolete) a young and unexperienced professor
profligacies
profligacies
noun
plural of profligacy
profligate
profligate
adj
(obsolete) Overthrown, ruined.
Immoral; abandoned to vice.
Inclined to waste resources or behave extravagantly.
noun
An abandoned person; one openly and shamelessly vicious; a dissolute person.
An overly wasteful or extravagant individual.
verb
(obsolete) To drive away; to overcome.
profligated
profligated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of profligate
profligately
profligately
adv
In a profligate manner.
profligateness
profligateness
noun
The state or condition of being profligate; wastefulness.
profligates
profligates
noun
plural of profligate
proflogger
profulgent
profulgent
adj
(obsolete) Shining forth; brilliant; effulgent.
proliferating
proliferating
verb
present participle of proliferate
salvageproof
scientificogeographical
selfpropelling
septifragal
septifragal
adj
(botany) Breaking from the partitions; said of a method of dehiscence in which the valves of a pod break away from the partitions, while these remain attached to the common axis.
septifragally
septifragally
adv
In a septifragal manner.
spaceflight
spaceflight
noun
Alternative spelling of space flight
spaceflights
spaceflights
noun
plural of spaceflight
splitfinger
splitfinger
Noun
split-finger fastball
spongeflies
spongefly
spongeful
spongeful
noun
The amount (of liquid) contained in a sponge
spongillaflies
spongillaflies
noun
plural of spongillafly
sprachgefuhl
sprightfulness
sprightfulness
noun
(rare) The quality of being sprightful
springfield
springfield
Proper noun
Any of several towns, including the following:
A statutory town in Colorado, USA
A city in Georgia in the United States
An unincorporated community in Springfield Township, Indiana in the United States.
An unincorporated community in Lynn Township, Indiana in the United States.
The capital city of the state of Illinois in the United States of America
A home rule-class city in Kentucky in the United States
A major Massachusetts city where basketball was invented in 1891.
A major city in the Ozark mountain region of Missouri and county seat of