(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.
afterdamp
afterdamp
noun
(mining) Suffocating gases present in a coal mine after an explosion caused by firedamp, consisting of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen, and sometimes hydrogen sulfide.
afterdrops
afterhelp
afterhope
afterimpression
afterimpression
noun
Alternative spelling of after-impression
afterpain
afterpain
noun
(pathology, often in the plural) pain of uterine contractions experienced after childbirth (especially after passage of the placenta)
afterpains
afterpains
noun
plural of afterpain
afterpart
afterpart
noun
A rear part
afterpast
afterpeak
afterpeak
noun
(nautical) The compartment nearest the stern in the hold of a ship
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
afterplanting
afterplay
afterplay
noun
In human sexual behavior, the erotic acts done after finishing sex.
afterpotential
afterpotential
noun
A small, transitory electrical potential that follows, and is dependent upon the main potential produced when a nerve is stimulated; seen as a small positive or negative spike on an oscillograph output.
afterpressure
afterproof
afterripening
aftership
afterspeech
afterspring
aftersupper
alphabetiform
alphabetiform
adj
Having the form of a developed alphabet or its letters, as opposed to crude pictographic symbols.
antipriestcraft
antipriestcraft
noun
Opposition to priestcraft.
antiprofiteering
antiprofiteering
adj
Opposing or countering profiteering.
antiputrefaction
antiputrefaction
adj
That counters (the effects of) putrefaction
antiputrefactive
antiputrefactive
adj
Counteracting, or preserving from, putrefaction; antiseptic.
noun
Any substance preventing putrefaction.
aperitif
aperitif
noun
Alternative form of apéritif
aperitifs
aperitifs
noun
plural of aperitif
apoferritin
apoferritin
noun
(biochemistry) Part of the ferritin that is not combined with iron
apoplectiform
apoplectiform
adj
(medicine) Of or resembling apoplexy.
appersonification
apterygiformes
archaeopterygiformes
artificership
artificership
noun
The state or business of an artificer.
asperifoliate
asperifoliate
adj
Alternative form of asperifolious
atmosphereful
benefactorship
benefactorship
noun
The role or status of benefactor.
biperforate
biperforate
adj
Having two foramina or perforations
capitelliform
caprificate
caprificate
verb
Synonym of caprify
cataleptiform
cataleptiform
adj
(medicine) Resembling catalepsy.
chapterful
chapterful
noun
As much as fills a chapter.
cofathership
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
dispersonification
dispersonification
noun
The process of dispersonifying.
disprofitable
disprofitable
adj
(obsolete) unprofitable
draftsperson
draftsperson
noun
A draftsman or draftswoman.
epididymodeferential
exemplificator
expergefacient
expergefaction
expergefaction
noun
An awakening
extraprofessional
extraprofessional
adj
Foreign to a profession; not within the ordinary limits of professional duty or business.
fangotherapy
farstepped
fathership
fathership
noun
(religion) A title of respect addressed to a priest.
The state of being a father; fatherhood; paternity.
(of a marsupial) bearing offspring born not fully developed
fetography
fevertrap
fibropericarditis
fingerparted
firetrap
firetrap
noun
(informal) A building with limited emergency exits in which people would be trapped in the event of a fire.
firetraps
firetraps
noun
plural of firetrap
flattercap
flavoprotein
flavoprotein
noun
(biochemistry) any of a group of enzymes, containing flavin, that act as dehydrogenases
fluorapatite
fluorapatite
noun
(mineralogy) A calcium halophosphate mineral, in which fluoride replaces the hydroxide of apatite, that is mined as a phosphate ore, and occurs in the enamel of teeth.
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
foetiparous
foetiparous
adj
Alternative form of fetiparous
footpaddery
footpaddery
noun
(historical) The crime of robbing travelers on the road.
footscraper
forcipate
forcipate
adj
(botany, zoology) Having a forceps-like structure.
forcipated
forcipated
adj
Like a pair of forceps.
forcipulate
foreadapt
foreappoint
foreappoint
verb
(transitive) To appoint beforehand.
foreappointment
foreappointment
noun
Previous appointment; preordination.
forecatharping
foreparent
foreparent
noun
(somewhat uncommon) a forefather or foremother (used as a gender-neutral equivalent)
foreparents
foreparents
noun
plural of foreparent
forepart
forepart
noun
The front or anterior part of something.
foreparts
foreparts
noun
plural of forepart
forepast
forepast
adj
(obsolete) That has passed; bygone.
forepayment
forepayment
noun
payment made in advance
foreplanting
forepredicament
forepreparation
forepreparation
noun
Something done in advance, to make ready; preparation.
foretopman
foretopman
noun
(nautical) A sailor who controls the masts in the foretop.
foretopmast
foretopmast
noun
(nautical) The mast above the foretop.
foretopsail
foretopsail
noun
(nautical) The sail draped from the foretopmast.
formaldehydesulphoxylate
formaldehydesulphoxylate
noun
A salt or ester of formaldehydesulphoxylic acid.
fortepiano
fortepiano
noun
A keyboard instrument; the smaller, quieter precursor to the pianoforte.
fortepianos
fortepianos
noun
plural of fortepiano
fractureproof
fractureproof
adj
resistant to fracture
freakpot
frigotherapy
frontoparietal
frontoparietal
adj
(anatomy) frontal and parietal (relating to such bones or lobes)
noun
The frontal bone and parietal bone considered as a unit
frontosphenoidal
frontotemporal
frontotemporal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the frontal and temporal bones or lobes
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
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.
hyperdeification
hyperfastidious
hyperfastidious
Adjective
Extremely fastidious.
hyperfastidiously
hyperfastidiousness
hyperfederalist
hyperfunctional
hyperfunctional
adj
Having, or characterised by, increased function
hyperfunctionally
hyperinflation
hyperinflation
noun
(economics) A very high rate of inflation.
hypocrateriform
hypocrateriform
adj
(botany) Shaped like a salver.
imperfectability
imperfectability
noun
the quality of not being perfectable; of being forever imperfect
imperforata
imperforate
imperforate
adj
(medicine) Synonym of atretic
Not perforated, as:
noun
(philately) A postage stamp that has not been perforated.
imperforated
imperforated
adj
Not perforated; having no opening or aperture; imperforate.
imperforates
imperforates
noun
plural of imperforate
imperforation
imperforation
noun
(medicine) Absence of perforation in a normally patent structure.
The state of being without perforation.
impersonification
impersonification
noun
(archaic) personification; investment with personality; representation in a personal form
(archaic) the act of impersonating; impersonation
improfitable
improfitable
adj
(obsolete) Synonym of unprofitable
improlificate
infrapatellar
infrapatellar
adj
Below the kneecap.
infraprotein
infraspinate
infraspinate
adj
(anatomy) Below the spine; infraspinal; especially, below the spine of the scapula.
infrastapedial
infrastapedial
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to a part of the columella of the ear, which in many animals projects below the connection with the stapes.
infratemporal
infratemporal
adj
(anatomy) Below the temple or temporal bone.
interprofessional
interprofessional
adj
Between professionals.
interprofessionally
interprofessionally
adv
In an interprofessional manner
intraspecific
intraspecific
adj
Occurring among members of the same species.
intraspecifically
intraspecifically
adv
Between individuals of the same species
masterproof
medioperforate
mistakeproof
mistakeproof
adj
Resistant to mistakes.
multiperforate
multiperforate
Adjective
Having multiple perforations.
multiperforated
multiperforated
adj
Having multiple perforations.
myeloproliferative
myeloproliferative
adj
(medicine) of or pertaining to the presence of an abnormal proliferation of myelopoietic cells (from bone marrow)