(South Africa, historical) A canvas curtain or tailboard at the rear of a covered wagon.
(archaic) An additional adverse event that occurs unexpectedly after an earlier one was thought to be over and done with.
(archaic) An unfavourable turn of events following a favourable situation; an eventuality for which one ought to be prepared.
(humorous) A child born after the one that was intended to be the last.
(obsolete) A change or attempted change to an agreement after it has been entered into; an additional charge (especially one over and above the previously agreed-upon price).
(slang, obsolete) A sweet food, drink, or tobacco product consumed at the end of a meal.
(uncountable, medicine, obsolete) Urethral discharge as a symptom of gonorrhea.
A phenomenon occurring after a similar earlier one; a later manifestation of something.
A sound that follows another, especially a loud noise, such as thunder.
A symptom of an illness, especially one that appears after the initial onset; an illness or symptom caused by exposure to a substance, an injury, etc.
The consequence (often, but not always, adverse) of an action or event.
aftercrop
aftercrop
noun
A second crop in the same year.
afterpiece
afterpiece
noun
(nautical) The heel of a rudder.
(now chiefly historical) An additional work following the main work; especially, a minor entertainment performed after a play.
afterpieces
afterpieces
noun
plural of afterpiece
afterspeech
amplificate
amplificate
verb
(obsolete or nonstandard) To amplify.
amplificative
amplificative
adj
amplificatory
antipriestcraft
antipriestcraft
noun
Opposition to priestcraft.
antiputrefaction
antiputrefaction
adj
That counters (the effects of) putrefaction
antiputrefactive
antiputrefactive
adj
Counteracting, or preserving from, putrefaction; antiseptic.
noun
Any substance preventing putrefaction.
apoplectiform
apoplectiform
adj
(medicine) Of or resembling apoplexy.
appersonification
archaeopterygiformes
artificership
artificership
noun
The state or business of an artificer.
benefactorship
benefactorship
noun
The role or status of benefactor.
capitelliform
caprificate
caprificate
verb
Synonym of caprify
cataleptiform
cataleptiform
adj
(medicine) Resembling catalepsy.
chapterful
chapterful
noun
As much as fills a chapter.
chieftainship
chieftainship
noun
(countable) The area ruled by a chieftain
(uncountable) The state of being a chieftain
chieftainships
chieftainships
noun
plural of chieftainship
cofathership
coffeepot
coffeepot
noun
Alternative spelling of coffee pot
coffeepots
coffeepots
noun
plural of coffeepot
complexification
complexification
noun
(countable, mathematics) An extension from a basis on real numbers to a basis on complex numbers.
(uncountable) The act or process of making something more complex.
coniferophyte
coniferophyte
noun
(botany) conifer
contemptful
contemptful
adj
Full of contempt.
copyfitter
counterproof
counterproof
noun
(logic) A proof that contradicts a given statement.
(printing) The inverted image of an original proof.
craftsmenship
craftsmenships
craftspeople
craftspeople
noun
plural of craftsperson
craftsperson
craftsperson
noun
A person who produces arts and crafts.
Someone who is highly skilled at their trade; an artificer.
craftype
defectoscope
despecificate
despecificate
verb
(rare) To discriminate; to separate according to specific signification or qualities; to specificate; to desynonymize.
despecification
despecification
noun
(obsolete) discrimination
The act of generalizing, or making less specific.
dispersonification
dispersonification
noun
The process of dispersonifying.
disrespectful
disrespectful
adj
Lacking respect.
irrespective, heedless, regardless
disrespectfully
disrespectfully
adv
In a disrespectful manner; with a lack of respect.
disrespectfulness
disrespectfulness
noun
The state or quality of being disrespectful; disrespect; disregard.
driftpiece
epididymodeferentectomy
epifolliculitis
exemplification
exemplification
noun
(law) A copy or transcript attested to be correct by the seal of an officer having custody of the original.
That which exemplifies; a case in point; example.
The act of exemplifying; a showing or illustrating by example.
exemplificational
exemplifications
exemplifications
noun
plural of exemplification
exemplificative
exemplificative
adj
Serving as an example; illustrative.
exemplificator
expergefacient
expergefaction
expergefaction
noun
An awakening
faceplate
faceplate
noun
A removable protective shield separating the inner workings of a machine from operator and observer.
A rigid flat surface that has an active role in the interaction of a device with an operator or user.
A transparent window forming part of a helmet directly in front of the wearer's face, allowing them to see out.
feldspathic
feldspathic
adj
(mineralogy) Containing feldspar.
felspathic
felspathic
adj
Alternative form of feldspathic
fencepost
fencepost
noun
A post which helps hold up a fence.
fetoplacental
fetoplacental
adj
Of or pertaining to both the fetus and the placenta.
fetoscopies
fetoscopies
noun
plural of fetoscopy
fibropericarditis
filiopietistic
filiopietistic
adj
Expressing, or characterised by, filial piety.
filipuncture
filipuncture
noun
(medicine, archaic) The operation of passing wire into an aneurysmal cavity.
flattercap
flitchplate
footpace
footpace
noun
A dais, or elevated platform; the highest step of the altar; a landing in a staircase.
A walking pace or step.
footpaces
footpaces
noun
plural of footpace
footscraper
forceput
forcipate
forcipate
adj
(botany, zoology) Having a forceps-like structure.
forcipated
forcipated
adj
Like a pair of forceps.
forcipulate
forecatharping
forepredicament
foreproduct
forescript
forescript
noun
A prescription.
fractureproof
fractureproof
adj
resistant to fracture
frigidoreceptor
frontispiece
frontispiece
noun
(archaic, publishing) The title page of a book.
(architecture) A façade, especially an ornamental one.
(architecture) A small ornamental pediment, especially at the top of a window or door.
(publishing) An illustration that is on the page before the title page of a book, a section of one, or a magazine.
(slang, archaic, humorous) A person's face.
verb
(transitive, rare) To supply with a frontispiece.
frontispieced
frontispieced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of frontispiece
frontispieces
frontispieces
noun
plural of frontispiece
frontispiecing
frontispiecing
verb
present participle of frontispiece
frontpiece
frontspiece
frontspieces
hyperconfident
hyperconfident
adj
Extremely confident.
hyperconfidently
hyperconformist
hyperconformity
hyperconformity
noun
Excessive conformity
hyperdeification
hyperfunction
hyperfunction
noun
(mathematics) A generalization of a function
(medicine) Abnormally elevated function
hyperfunctional
hyperfunctional
adj
Having, or characterised by, increased function
hyperfunctionally
hyperfunctioning
hyperfunctioning
noun
Excessive functioning
hyperperfection
hypocrateriform
hypocrateriform
adj
(botany) Shaped like a salver.
imperfect
imperfect
adj
(botany) unisexual: having either male (with stamens) or female (with pistil) flowers, but not with both.
(grammar) belonging to a tense of verbs used in describing a past action that is incomplete or continuous
(obsolete) lacking some elementary organ that is essential to successful or normal activity.
(taxonomy) known or expected to be polyphyletic, as of a form taxon.
not perfect
noun
(grammar) a tense of verbs used in describing a past action that is incomplete or continuous
something having a minor flaw
verb
(transitive) to make imperfect
imperfectability
imperfectability
noun
the quality of not being perfectable; of being forever imperfect
imperfected
imperfected
verb
simple past tense and past participle of imperfect
imperfectibility
imperfectibility
noun
The state or quality of being imperfectible.
imperfectible
imperfectible
adj
Incapable of being made perfect.
imperfection
imperfection
noun
(countable) Something that makes something else less than perfect; a blemish, impurity, error, etc.
(uncountable) Those qualities or features that are imperfect; the characteristic, state, or quality of being imperfect.
imperfections
imperfections
noun
plural of imperfection
imperfectious
imperfective
imperfective
adj
Of, relating to or having the properties of the imperfective aspect.
noun
The imperfective aspect; a verb having this aspect.
imperfectly
imperfectly
adv
In an imperfect manner or degree; not fully or completely.
imperfectness
imperfectness
noun
The state of being imperfect.
imperfects
imperfects
noun
plural of imperfect
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of imperfect
impersonification
impersonification
noun
(archaic) personification; investment with personality; representation in a personal form
(archaic) the act of impersonating; impersonation
improlificate
insectproof
insectproof
adj
Resistant to insects.
interspecific
interspecific
adj
(biology) Existing or occurring between different species
occurring among members of different species; interspecies
intraspecific
intraspecific
adj
Occurring among members of the same species.
intraspecifically
intraspecifically
adv
Between individuals of the same species
irrespectful
lectureproof
mynpachtbrief
neglectproof
neglectproof
adj
That will not suffer damage through being neglected.
nonexemplification
nonexemplification
noun
Lack of exemplification.
nonexemplificatior
nonfeldspathic
nonfeldspathic
adj
Not feldspathic.
nonperfected
nonperfectibility
nonperfectible
nonperfection
nonperfection
noun
Lack of perfection; imperfection.
nonpersonification
nonpersonification
noun
Lack of personification.
nonproficient
nonproficient
adj
Not proficient.
nonspecification
nonspecification
adj
Not conforming or pertaining to a specification.
nonspecificity
nonspecificity
noun
The state or condition of being nonspecific.
olfactoreceptor
omniperfect
omniperfect
adj
Truly perfect in every way.
overproficient
overproficient
adj
Very or excessively proficient.
overproficiently
oversimplification
oversimplification
noun
An explanation that excludes important information for the sake of brevity, or of making the explanation or presentation easy to understand.
The process of making such an explanation.
oversimplifications
oversimplifications
noun
plural of oversimplification
pacificate
pacificate
verb
(transitive, archaic) To pacify; to make peaceful.
pacificated
pacificated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pacificate
parturifacient
parturifacient
noun
(medicine) A medicine tending to cause parturition, or to give relief in childbirth.
patchleaf
patefaction
patefaction
noun
The act of opening, disclosing, or manifesting; open declaration.
paucifoliate
paucifoliate
adj
(botany) Having few leaves.
peacefullest
peacefullest
adj
superlative form of peaceful: most peaceful
pectinatofimbricate
pectiniferous
pectiniform
pectiniform
adj
Having the form of a comb; pectinate.
pediculofrontal
pencraft
pencraft
noun
penmanship; skill in writing; the art of writing
perfect
perfect
adj
(biology) Sexually mature and fully differentiated.
(botany) Of flowers, having both male parts (stamens) and female parts (carpels).
(grammar, of a tense or verb form) Representing a completed action.
(mathematical analysis) Of a set: equal to its set of limit points, i.e. set A is perfect if A=A'.
(mathematics) Of a number: equal to the sum of its proper divisors.
(music) Describing an interval or any compound interval of a unison, octave, or fourths and fifths that are not tritones.
(obsolete) Innocent, guiltless.
(obsolete) Well informed; certain; sure.
(of a cocktail) Made with equal parts of sweet and dry vermouth.
Excellent and delightful in all respects.
Fitting its definition precisely.
Having all of its parts in harmony with a common purpose.
Without fault or mistake; thoroughly skilled or talented.
noun
(grammar) The perfect tense, or a form in that tense.
(historical, Christianity) A leader of the Cathar movement.
(video games) A perfect score; the achievement of finishing a stage or task with no mistakes.
verb
(law) To take an action, usually the filing of a document in the correct venue, that secures a legal right.
(transitive) To make perfect; to improve or hone.
perfecta
perfecta
noun
(chiefly US) A kind of bet wherein the first and second-place finishers must be predicted in the correct order.
(historical, Christianity) A female perfect (Cathar leader).
perfectability
perfectability
noun
The state or quality of being able to be perfected.
perfectas
perfectas
noun
plural of perfecta
perfectation
perfectation
noun
The process or result of perfecting something
perfected
perfected
verb
simple past tense and past participle of perfect
perfectedly
perfecter
perfecter
adj
comparative form of perfect: more perfect
noun
A person who perfects something
perfecters
perfecters
noun
plural of perfecter
perfectest
perfectest
adj
superlative form of perfect: most perfect
verb
(archaic) second-person singular simple present form of perfect