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.
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
felsosphaerite
fetography
fishpotter
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.
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.
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
parrotfishes
parrotfishes
noun
plural of parrotfish
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
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.
photorelief
photorelief
noun
A photograph having relief information added.
A photograph of a relief model.
phytiferous
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
pitchforked
pitchforked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pitchfork
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
pseudofatherly
punishmentproof
scapethrift
scientificogeographical
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.
shipfitter
shipfitter
noun
A person employed to fabricate and assemble the structural parts of a ship.
shipfitters
shipfitters
noun
plural of shipfitter
shoplifter
shoplifter
noun
A person who shoplifts, one who steals from shops.
shoplifters
shoplifters
noun
plural of shoplifter
spathiflorae
speechcraft
speechcraft
noun
Grammar.
The art, skill or science of speech or language.
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.
spendthriftiness
spendthriftiness
noun
The quality of being spendthrifty.
spendthriftness
spendthriftness
noun
The condition of being a spendthrift; profligacy.
spendthrifts
spendthrifts
noun
plural of spendthrift
spendthrifty
spendthrifty
adj
spendthrift; prodigal
sphenofrontal
sphenofrontal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the sphenoid bone and frontal bone.
sportfisherman
sportfisherman
noun
A boat intended for sportfishing.
A person who participates in sportfishing.
sprightfulness
sprightfulness
noun
(rare) The quality of being sprightful
stepfather
stepfather
noun
(in the broad sense) A husband of one's parent distinct from one's biological father
(in the narrow sense) A husband of one's biological mother after her initial marriage to or relationship with one's biological father.
stepfatherhood
stepfatherhood
noun
The state or relationship of being a stepfather.
stepfatherly
stepfatherly
adj
Like or befitting a stepfather.
stepfathers
stepfathers
noun
plural of stepfather
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.
stretchproof
stretchproof
adj
Resistant to stretching.
superthankful
superthankfully
superthankfulness
theftproof
theftproof
adj
Resistant to being stolen.
thiefproof
thiefproof
adj
secure against thieves
thistleproof
threatproof
threatproof
adj
Resistant to threats.
thunderproof
thunderproof
adj
Secure against the effects of thunder or lightning.
topflighter
transferography
transferography
noun
(archaic) The act or process of copying inscriptions etc. by making transfers.
trumpetfish
trumpetfish
noun
A longspine snipefish, Macroramphosus scolopax.
Any of the fish in the family Aulostomidae family of tube-shaped fish.
especially Aulostomus maculatus.
trumpetfishes
trumpetfishes
noun
plural of trumpetfish
weatherproof
weatherproof
adj
Capable of resisting damage caused by the weather.
verb
(UK) To make something resistant to damage caused by the weather.
weatherproofed
weatherproofed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of weatherproof
weatherproofing
weatherproofing
noun
(UK) The practice of protecting a building and its interior from the elements/weather and wind or Something protecting the interior of a building or similar from weather and wind
verb
present participle of weatherproof
weatherproofness
weatherproofness
noun
The quality or degree of being weatherproof.
weatherproofs
weatherproofs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of weatherproof