(historical) A form of trial by combat between two people, the winner being deemed innocent.
caprifig
caprifig
noun
A hermaphrodite fruit, inedible to humans, of certain usually uncultivated species of Ficus, which is the source of the pollen with which fig wasps pollinate edible female fruit in both cultivated and uncultivated Ficus trees.
caprifigs
caprifigs
noun
plural of caprifig
caprimulgiformes
dampproofing
dampproofing
noun
Alternative spelling of damp proofing
effluviography
effluviography
noun
(photography, obsolete) The effects upon the dry photographic plate of certain electric emanations, including those later known as the X-rays.
expergefacient
expergefaction
expergefaction
noun
An awakening
facioplegia
facioplegia
noun
(pathology) paralysis of the muscles of the face
fagopyrism
fagopyrism
noun
Photosensitivity of the skin caused by the ingestion of fagopyrin.
fagopyrismus
fagopyrismus
noun
Dated form of fagopyrism.
fibrospongiae
figureheadship
figureheadship
noun
The role or status of figurehead.
filmographies
filmographies
noun
plural of filmography
filmography
filmography
noun
A selective list of movie titles that share a similar characteristic such as the same genre, the same director, the same actor etc.
fingerparted
flagship
flagship
noun
(by extension, often attributive) The most important one out of a related group.
(nautical) The ship regarded as most important out of a group, e.g. a nation's navy or company's fleet.
(nautical, military) The ship occupied by the fleet's commander (usually an admiral); it denotes this by flying his flag.
verb
To act as a flagship for.
flagships
flagships
noun
plural of flagship
flappering
flapping
flapping
adj
that flaps or flap
noun
(computing, telecommunications) The situation where a resource, a network destination, etc., is advertised as being available and then unavailable (or available by different routes) in rapid succession.
(phonology) A phonological process found in many dialects of English, especially American English and Canadian English, by which intervocalic /t/ and /d/ surface as the alveolar flap /ɾ/ before an unstressed syllable, so that words such as "metal" and "medal" are pronounced similarly or identically.
(uncountable) The unlicensed racing of horses or greyhounds.
An instance where one flaps.
verb
present participle of flap
flexographic
flexographic
adj
Of or pertaining to flexography
flexographically
flexographically
adv
By means of flexography.
florigraphy
florigraphy
noun
Alternative form of floriography
fluorographic
fluorographic
adj
Relating to fluorography.
fluviograph
fluviograph
noun
(dated) An instrument for measuring and automatically recording the rise and fall of a river.
forecatharping
forepaling
foreplanting
forespeaking
forespeaking
noun
(obsolete) A foretelling; a prediction.
verb
present participle of forespeak
forspeaking
forspeaking
verb
present participle of forspeak
frangipane
frangipane
noun
(countable) A pastry filled with this cream
(uncountable) A cream made from ground almonds used in confectionery
Alternative form of frangipani (“type of perfume”)
frangipanes
frangipanes
noun
plural of frangipane
frangipani
frangipani
noun
A perfume obtained from this plant or imitating the odour of its flowers.
Alternative form of frangipane (“cream made from ground almonds; pastry filled with this cream”).
Any of several tropical American shrubs and trees of the genus Plumeria, having fragrant, showy, funnel-shaped flowers of a wide range of colours from creamy to red.
frangipanis
frangipanis
noun
plural of frangipani
frangipanni
frangipanni
noun
Archaic form of frangipani.
frappeing
frapping
frapping
noun
(nautical, usually in the plural) Rope lashed tightly over the rigging or other area.
verb
present participle of frap
frigotherapy
frontpaging
fuciphagous
fuglemanship
giftwrap
giftwrap
verb
Alternative form of gift-wrap
giftwrapped
giftwrapped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of giftwrap
giftwrapping
giftwrapping
noun
Alternative form of gift-wrapping
verb
present participle of giftwrap
godfathership
godfathership
noun
The role or status of a godfather.
gonfaloniership
gonfaloniership
noun
The role or status of gonfalonier.
grafship
grafship
noun
The rank or position of a graf (German or Austrian count).
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
infradiaphragmatic
infradiaphragmatic
adj
(medicine) Below the diaphragm.
infraposing
lapidifying
lapidifying
verb
present participle of lapidify
leapfrogging
leapfrogging
noun
(economics, business) The idea that small and incremental innovations lead the dominant firm to stay ahead, whereas radical innovations will permit new firms to "leapfrog" the dominant one.
The act of one who leapfrogs.
verb
present participle of leapfrog.
llanfairpwllgwyngyll
llanfairpwllgwyngyll
Proper noun
A town in Anglesey, Wales, full name Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch.
lymphangiofibroma
marriageproof
nonperforating
nonperforating
adj
Not perforating.
opacifying
opacifying
verb
present participle of opacify
overamplifying
overamplifying
verb
present participle of overamplify
pacificating
pacificating
adj
(archaic) Which makes peace; which pacificates.
verb
present participle of pacificate
pacifying
pacifying
verb
present participle of pacify
pacifyingly
pacifyingly
adv
So as to pacify or calm.
paraffining
paraffining
noun
The action of coating with paraffin
verb
present participle of paraffin
present participle of paraffine
paraffinizing
paraffinizing
verb
present participle of paraffinize
parfilage
parfilage
noun
The unravelling of woven fabrics, to save gold or silver threads.
pathfinding
pathfinding
noun
(biology) The finding of a path to a destination, such as by neuronal axons or developing cells.
(computing) The plotting by a computer application of the best route between two points.
pathfindings
pathfindings
noun
plural of pathfinding
perfilograph
perforating
perforating
verb
present participle of perforate
persiflage
persiflage
noun
Frivolous, lighthearted discussion of a topic.
Good-natured banter; raillery.
persiflages
persiflages
noun
plural of persiflage
phalangiform
phalangiform
adj
(biology) Resembling a phalanx.
photofluorographic
photofluorographic
adj
Relating to photofluorography.
piaffing
piaffing
verb
present participle of piaffe
pigface
pigface
noun
Any of various mesembryanthemums of the genus Carpobrotus, native to coastal areas of Australia, and producing edible fruits.
pilferage
pilferage
noun
The individual act or recurring practice of stealing items of low value, especially in small quantities, for which the legal term is petty theft.
pinguefaction
pinguefaction
noun
A making of, or turning into, fat.
pluriflagellate
pontificating
pontificating
verb
present participle of pontificate
preachifying
preachifying
verb
present participle of preachify
preaffiliating
preaffirming
preclassifying
preclassifying
verb
present participle of preclassify
preconfiguration
preconfiguration
noun
configuration in advance
prefabbing
prefabbing
verb
present participle of prefab
prefabricating
prefabricating
verb
present participle of prefabricate
prefacing
prefacing
verb
present participle of preface
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.
prefinancing
prefinancing
verb
present participle of prefinance
preflavoring
preformulating
preformulating
verb
present participle of preformulate
prefranking
prefungoidal
pregratification
pregratified
pregratify
pregratifying
premanufacturing
premanufacturing
verb
present participle of premanufacture
prequalifying
prequalifying
verb
present participle of prequalify
presacrificing
presanctifying
presatisfying
presatisfying
verb
present participle of presatisfy
presignificance
presignificancy
presignificant
presignification
presignification
noun
The act of signifying or showing beforehand.
presignificative
presignificator
profaning
profaning
noun
profanation
verb
present participle of profane
professionalising
professionalising
verb
present participle of professionalise
professionalizing
professionalizing
verb
present participle of professionalize
profilograph
profilograph
noun
An instrument for automatically recording the profile of the ground it traverses.
profitsharing
profligacies
profligacies
noun
plural of profligacy
profligacy
profligacy
noun
(countable) Careless wastefulness.
(uncountable) Shameless and immoral behaviour.
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
profligation
profligation
noun
(obsolete) defeat; rout; overthrow
proliferating
proliferating
verb
present participle of proliferate
prolificating
prolificating
verb
present participle of prolificate
proofreading
proofreading
noun
The act or process by which a document is proofread.
verb
present participle of proofread
rainproofing
rainproofing
verb
present participle of rainproof
repacifying
repacifying
verb
present participle of repacify
safekeeping
safekeeping
noun
(US) not returning checks; a system wherein banks keep checks (cheques) that people write, rather than returning them to the account holder with their monthly statement.
the act of keeping something safe; protection from harm, damage, loss, or theft
the responsibility of a guardian
the storage of assets in a protected area
safekeepings
safekeepings
noun
plural of safekeeping
saponifying
saponifying
verb
present participle of saponify
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.
shrinkageproof
spaceflight
spaceflight
noun
Alternative spelling of space flight
spaceflights
spaceflights
noun
plural of spaceflight
spargefication
spearfishing
spearfishing
noun
A form of fishing in which the fisherman attempts to impale the fish upon a spear, which may be thrust or thrown by hand or with a spear gun.