Having the form of a developed alphabet or its letters, as opposed to crude pictographic symbols.
archaeopterygiformes
artificership
artificership
noun
The state or business of an artificer.
atmosphereful
benefactorship
benefactorship
noun
The role or status of benefactor.
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
coniferophyte
coniferophyte
noun
(botany) conifer
craftsmenship
craftsmenships
fangotherapy
fathership
fathership
noun
(religion) A title of respect addressed to a priest.
The state of being a father; fatherhood; paternity.
featherpate
featherpate
noun
A foolish, frivolous person; an airhead.
featherpated
featherpated
adj
(dated) foolish; giddy-headed
feathertop
feldspath
feldspath
noun
Alternative form of feldspar
feldspathic
feldspathic
adj
(mineralogy) Containing feldspar.
feldspathization
feldspathization
noun
The process of conversion into feldspar.
feldspathoid
feldspathoid
adj
(mineralogy) Resembling a feldspar.
noun
(mineralogy) Any of a small group of igneous, plutonic, and volcanic minerals formed in magma that did not contain enough silica to satisfy all the chemical bonds. Feldspathoids are silica-poor variants of the feldspar group.
feldspathoidal
feldspathoidal
adj
(of a rock) Having feldspathoids.
feldspathose
feldspathose
Adjective
Containing feldspar.
felsosphaerite
felspath
felspathic
felspathic
adj
Alternative form of feldspathic
felspathose
fetography
fishplate
fishplate
noun
(rail transport) A metal bar that is bolted to the ends of two rails to join them together in a track.
verb
(transitive, rail transport) To connect (rails) together using a fishplate.
fishpotter
flapmouthed
fleshpot
fleshpot
noun
A place offering entertainment of a sensual or luxurious nature.
fleshpots
fleshpots
noun
plural of fleshpot
flitchplate
fluophosphate
fluophosphate
noun
(chemistry) A double salt of fluoric acid and phosphoric acid.
fluorophosphate
fluorophosphate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The anion PO₃F²⁻ formed by replacing one hydroxyl of a phosphate anion with a fluorine atom; any salt containing such an anion
(organic chemistry) The functional group >PO₃F formed by replacing one hydroxyl of a phosphate group with a fluorine atom; any compound containing such a group
forecatharping
forestership
forestership
noun
The post or status of forester.
formaldehydesulphoxylate
formaldehydesulphoxylate
noun
A salt or ester of formaldehydesulphoxylic acid.
fostership
fostership
noun
The relationship between foster parent and foster child.
frigotherapy
frontosphenoidal
godfathership
godfathership
noun
The role or status of a godfather.
grandfathership
grandfathership
noun
The state of being a grandfather.
halfpennyworth
halfpennyworth
noun
(Britain) As much as could be bought for a halfpenny (pre- or post-decimalisation).
(Britain, informal) A negligible amount.
(Britain, informal) One's opinion or thoughts; one's two cents.
halterproof
hasteproof
heatproof
heatproof
adj
insulating and incombustible
verb
(transitive) To make insulating and incombustible.
hepatoflavin
hepatoflavin
noun
(biochemistry, rare) A derivative of vitamin B which prevents skin lesions and weight loss.
herpetiform
herpetiform
adj
Resembling the symptoms of herpes.
hesperornithiformes
hyperconfident
hyperconfident
adj
Extremely confident.
hyperconfidently
hyperconformist
hyperconformity
hyperconformity
noun
Excessive conformity
hyperdeification
hyperfastidious
hyperfastidious
Adjective
Extremely fastidious.
hyperfastidiously
hyperfastidiousness
hyperfederalist
hyperflexibility
hyperflexibility
noun
The condition of being hyperflexible
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
hyperinflation
hyperinflation
noun
(economics) A very high rate of inflation.
hyperperfection
hypocrateriform
hypocrateriform
adj
(botany) Shaped like a salver.
hyposulfite
hyposulfite
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The SO₂²⁻ oxyanion; any salt containing this ion
(inorganic chemistry) The thiosulfate anion and salts
mothproofed
mothproofed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mothproof
mothproofer
mothproofer
noun
Any substance used to make things mothproof.
mothproofers
mothproofers
noun
plural of mothproofer
mynpachtbrief
nonfeldspathic
nonfeldspathic
adj
Not feldspathic.
pamphletful
pamphletful
noun
Enough to fill a pamphlet.
parrotfishes
parrotfishes
noun
plural of parrotfish
patchleaf
pathfarer
pathfinder
pathfinder
noun
One who discovers a way or path; one who explores untraversed regions.
One who first does something; a pioneer.
pathfinders
pathfinders
noun
plural of pathfinder
philofelist
philofelist
noun
A person who is fond of cats.
philterproof
phoenicopteriformes
phosphoferrite
phosphoferrite
Noun
An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing hydrogen, iron, manganese, oxygen, and phosphorus.
phosphofructokinase
phosphofructokinase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of kinase enzymes that convert fructose phosphates to biphosphates
photofinisher
photofinisher
noun
One who develops customers' films into photographic prints.
photoflashes
photoflashes
noun
plural of photoflash
photorelief
photorelief
noun
A photograph having relief information added.
A photograph of a relief model.
phthalylsulfathiazole
phthalylsulfathiazole
noun
The sulfonamide C₁₇H₁₃N₃O₅S₂.
phytiferous
phytoflagellata
phytoflagellate
phytoflagellate
noun
Any dinoflagellate of the class Phytomastigophorea.
pilotfishes
pilotfishes
noun
plural of pilotfish
pinchfisted
pinfeather
pinfeather
noun
A developing feather as it emerges through the skin
pinfeathered
pinfeathered
adj
Having some or all of the feathers imperfectly developed.
pinfeatherer
pinfeathers
pinfeathers
noun
plural of pinfeather
pinfeathery
pitcherful
pitcherful
noun
The quantity that a pitcher can hold.
pitcherfuls
pitcherfuls
noun
plural of pitcherful
pitchersful
pitchfield
pitchforked
pitchforked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pitchfork
platyfishes
platyfishes
noun
plural of platyfish
polytetrafluoroethylene
polytetrafluoroethylene
noun
A tough synthetic resin used to make seals and bearings and to create a nonstick coating on cooking utensils.
preachification
preachification
noun
(informal) Preaching.
prefectship
prefectship
noun
The office or jurisdiction of a prefect.
prefight
prefight
adj
Occurring before a fight.
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
prefright
prefrighten
prethoughtful
prethoughtful
adj
prudent; having forethought
prethoughtfully
prethoughtfulness
preyouthful
priestfish
priestfishes
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
pseudofaithful
pseudofaithfully
pseudofatherly
punishmentproof
scapethrift
scientificogeographical
scientificophilosophical
selfhypnotization
shapeshifter
shapeshifter
noun
(fantasy, mythology) A person or creature capable of changing their appearance or form at will.
shatterproof
shatterproof
adj
Resistant to shattering; difficult to break.
verb
(transitive) To make resistant to shattering.
sheepfoot
sheepfoots
shipfitter
shipfitter
noun
A person employed to fabricate and assemble the structural parts of a ship.
shipfitters
shipfitters
noun
plural of shipfitter
shoplifted
shoplifted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of shoplift
shoplifter
shoplifter
noun
A person who shoplifts, one who steals from shops.
shoplifters
shoplifters
noun
plural of shoplifter
siliceofelspathic
spaceflight
spaceflight
noun
Alternative spelling of space flight
spaceflights
spaceflights
noun
plural of spaceflight
spatheful
spathiflorae
speechcraft
speechcraft
noun
Grammar.
The art, skill or science of speech or language.
speechification
speechification
noun
(derogatory or humorous) The act of speechifying.
spendthrift
spendthrift
adj
Extravagant or lavish.
Improvident, profligate, or wasteful.
noun
(figuratively) Anything that distributes its attributes profusely, without restraint.
Someone who spends money improvidently or wastefully.