A board that shows the direction (and often distance) to a named place; especially one of several attached to a milepost
The milepost itself.
fingerposts
fingerposts
noun
plural of fingerpost
fingerprint
fingerprint
noun
(computing) Unique identification for public key in asymmetric cryptosystem.
A trace that gives evidence of someone's involvement.
A unique combination of features that serves as an identification of something.
The natural pattern of ridges on the tips of human fingers, unique to each individual.
The patterns left on surfaces where uncovered fingertips have touched, especially as used to identify the person who touched the surface.
verb
(transitive) To identify something uniquely by a combination of measurements.
(transitive) To take somebody's fingerprints.
fingerprinted
fingerprinted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fingerprint
fingerprinting
fingerprinting
noun
An act of recording somebody's fingerprints.
Test made to establish and confirm the properties of a material or components
verb
present participle of fingerprint
fingerprints
fingerprints
noun
plural of fingerprint
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fingerprint
fingertip
fingertip
noun
The tip of the human finger.
verb
(transitive) to move or deflect with the fingertips
fingertips
fingertips
noun
plural of fingertip
firestopping
firestopping
noun
Material used as a firestop.
forecatharping
foreplanting
frigidoreceptor
frigotherapy
frontispiecing
frontispiecing
verb
present participle of frontispiece
giftwrapped
giftwrapped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of giftwrap
godfathership
godfathership
noun
The role or status of a godfather.
grandfathership
grandfathership
noun
The state of being a grandfather.
grapefruit
grapefruit
noun
The large spherical tart fruit produced by this tree.
The tree of the species Citrus paradisi, a hybrid of pomelo (Citrus maxima) and sweet orange.
grapefruits
grapefruits
noun
plural of grapefruit
hyperfunctioning
hyperfunctioning
noun
Excessive functioning
intrigueproof
neglectproof
neglectproof
adj
That will not suffer damage through being neglected.
nonperforating
nonperforating
adj
Not perforating.
nonprofiteering
nonprofiteering
adj
Not profiteering.
outperforming
outperforming
verb
present participle of outperform
outrageproof
perfecting
perfecting
noun
(printing) The process of printing on both sides of the printed-on material during its single pass through the printing press.
verb
present participle of perfect
perfectivising
perforating
perforating
verb
present participle of perforate
pestifugous
petrifying
petrifying
adj
Causing immense fear; extremely scary
verb
present participle of petrify
pettifog
pettifog
verb
To do a petty business as a lawyer, or carry out law business in a petty or tricky way.
To quibble over trivial matters; nitpick.
pettifogged
pettifogged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pettifog
pettifogger
pettifogger
noun
An unscrupulous or unethical lawyer, especially one of lesser skill.
Someone who quibbles over trivia, and raises petty, annoying objections and sophistry.
pettifoggers
pettifoggers
noun
plural of pettifogger
pettifoggery
pettifoggery
noun
The actions of a pettifogger; a trivial quarrel.
pettifogging
pettifogging
noun
pettifoggery
verb
present participle of pettifog
pettifogs
pettifogs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pettifog
pettifogulize
pettifogulize
verb
(nonce word, obsolete) To act as a pettifogger; to use contemptible tricks.
pettifogulizer
pettyfog
pettyfog
verb
Alternative form of pettifog
phytoflagellata
phytoflagellate
phytoflagellate
noun
Any dinoflagellate of the class Phytomastigophorea.
pigeonfoot
pigeonfoot
noun
The dovesfoot geranium (Geranium molle).
pinguefaction
pinguefaction
noun
A making of, or turning into, fat.
pipefitting
pipefitting
noun
A piece, such as a coupling, elbow, or valve, used for connecting lengths of pipe or as accessory to a pipe.
The work of a pipefitter.
pluriflagellate
preaffiliating
prebenefiting
precertifying
precertifying
verb
present participle of precertify
preconfiguration
preconfiguration
noun
configuration in advance
prefabricating
prefabricating
verb
present participle of prefabricate
prefertilizing
prefight
prefight
adj
Occurring before a fight.
prefigurate
prefigurate
verb
(transitive) To prefigure.
prefiguration
prefiguration
noun
A vague representation or suggestion of something before it has happened or been accomplished.
Something that prefigures.
prefigurative
prefigurative
adj
Showing by prefiguration.
prefiguratively
prefiguratively
adv
In a prefigurative manner.
prefigurativeness
prefigurativeness
noun
The quality of being prefigurative.
prefigurement
prefigurement
noun
That which is prefigured.
The act of prefiguring; prefiguration.
preflagellate
preflagellated
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
preforgotten
preformulating
preformulating
verb
present participle of preformulate
prefragrant
prefright
prefrighten
prefulgent
pregratification
pregratified
pregratify
pregratifying
preidentifying
prejustifying
premanufacturing
premanufacturing
verb
present participle of premanufacture
premortifying
preneglectful
prenotifying
prenotifying
verb
present participle of prenotify
preoutfitting
preoutfitting
verb
present participle of preoutfit
presanctifying
presatisfying
presatisfying
verb
present participle of presatisfy
presifting
presifting
verb
present participle of presift
presignificant
presignification
presignification
noun
The act of signifying or showing beforehand.
presignificative
presignificator
prestigeful
prestigeful
adj
respected, admired
pretestifying
prethoughtful
prethoughtful
adj
prudent; having forethought
prethoughtfully
prethoughtfulness
prettifying
prettifying
verb
present participle of prettify
pretypifying
pretypifying
verb
present participle of pretypify
prizefight
prizefight
noun
A professional boxing match, in which two boxers compete for a prize (usually money).
prizefighter
prizefighter
Noun
A professional boxer.
prizefighters
prizefighters
noun
plural of prizefighter
prizefighting
prizefighting
noun
(sports) Professional boxing, in which two fighters compete for a prize.
prizefightings
prizefightings
noun
plural of prizefighting
prizefights
prizefights
noun
plural of prizefight
profiteering
profiteering
noun
The act of making an unreasonable profit not justified by the corresponding assumption of risk, or by doing so unethically or opportunistically.
verb
present participle of profiteer
profitmonger
profitmonger
noun
Alternative form of profit monger
profitmongering
profitmongering
noun
The activities of a profit monger.
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
profugate
profulgent
profulgent
adj
(obsolete) Shining forth; brilliant; effulgent.
proliferating
proliferating
verb
present participle of proliferate
putrefying
putrefying
verb
present participle of putrefy
scientificogeographical
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
spargefication
specificating
specificating
verb
present participle of specificate
splitfinger
splitfinger
Noun
split-finger fastball
sprightfulness
sprightfulness
noun
(rare) The quality of being sprightful
stepgrandfather
stepgrandfather
noun
The father of one's stepmother or stepfather.
The stepfather of one's mother or father and the husband of one's grandmother, and not one's biological grandfather, especially following the divorce of one's grandparents or the death of one's grandfather.
stupefying
stupefying
adj
That causes stupefaction.
verb
present participle of stupefy
stupefyingly
stupefyingly
adv
In a stupefying manner.
supercentrifuge
superfitting
supergratification
supergratified
supergratify
supergratifying
supermagnificent
supermagnificent
adj
(rare) Exceptionally magnificent; of tremendous magnificence.
supermagnificently
supersatisfying
supersignificant
supersignificantly
tangleproof
tangleproof
adj
Resistant to tangling.
tepefying
tepefying
verb
present participle of tepefy
tigerproof
tigerproof
adj
Resistant to tiger attack.
tongueproof
topflighter
transferography
transferography
noun
(archaic) The act or process of copying inscriptions etc. by making transfers.