(photography, obsolete) The effects upon the dry photographic plate of certain electric emanations, including those later known as the X-rays.
exemplifying
exemplifying
verb
present participle of exemplify
expergefacient
expergefaction
expergefaction
noun
An awakening
facioplegia
facioplegia
noun
(pathology) paralysis of the muscles of the face
fellowshiping
fellowshipping
fellowshipping
verb
present participle of fellowship
ferrotyping
ferrotyping
verb
present participle of ferrotype
fibrospongiae
figpecker
figpecker
noun
A bird, the western Orphean warbler, Sylvia hortensis, prized by gourmets.
figureheadship
figureheadship
noun
The role or status of figurehead.
filmographies
filmographies
noun
plural of filmography
fingerparted
fingerpicked
fingerpicked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fingerpick
fingerpicks
fingerpicks
noun
plural of fingerpick
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fingerpick
fingerpost
fingerpost
noun
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
fingerspin
fingertip
fingertip
noun
The tip of the human finger.
verb
(transitive) to move or deflect with the fingertips
fingertips
fingertips
noun
plural of fingertip
fireplough
fireplug
fireplug
noun
A fire hydrant.
fireplugs
fireplugs
noun
plural of fireplug
fireproofing
fireproofing
noun
A fire-resistant coating or substance.
The process of making something resistant to fire.
verb
present participle of fireproof
firestopping
firestopping
noun
Material used as a firestop.
flappering
flexographic
flexographic
adj
Of or pertaining to flexography
flexographically
flexographically
adv
By means of flexography.
flipperling
flipperling
noun
(rare, literary) A young seal.
flyspecking
flyspecking
noun
A technique for painting furniture with flicked drops of paint.
verb
present participle of flyspeck
forecatharping
foreglimpse
foreglimpse
noun
A glimpse or revelation of the future.
verb
To glimpse something in the future.
foreglimpsed
foreglimpsed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of foreglimpse
foreignership
foreignership
noun
The condition of being a foreigner.
forepaling
foreplanting
forepoling
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
frappeing
frigidoreceptor
frigotherapy
fringepod
fringepod
noun
Any of various herbs of the genus Thysanocarpus.
frontispiecing
frontispiecing
verb
present participle of frontispiece
fuglemanship
giftwrapped
giftwrapped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of giftwrap
godfathership
godfathership
noun
The role or status of a godfather.
gonfaloniership
gonfaloniership
noun
The role or status of gonfalonier.
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
gripeful
gripeful
adj
Disposed to gripe; extortionate.
gypsiferous
gypsiferous
Adjective
Containing gypsum.
hopfinger
hyperdeifying
hyperfunctioning
hyperfunctioning
noun
Excessive functioning
intrigueproof
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.
lifespring
lifespring
noun
A spring or source of life.
marriageproof
nonperforating
nonperforating
adj
Not perforating.
nonperforming
nonperforming
adj
Not acting as a performer.
Not performing satisfactorily; not functioning well.
nonprofiteering
nonprofiteering
adj
Not profiteering.
nonsporeforming
nonsporeforming
adj
That does not form spores.
outperforming
outperforming
verb
present participle of outperform
overamplifying
overamplifying
verb
present participle of overamplify
oversimplifying
oversimplifying
verb
present participle of oversimplify
parfilage
parfilage
noun
The unravelling of woven fabrics, to save gold or silver threads.
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
perfilograph
perforating
perforating
verb
present participle of perforate
performing
performing
noun
A performance.
verb
present participle of perform
perfuming
perfuming
verb
present participle of perfume
perfusing
perfusing
verb
present participle of perfuse
persiflage
persiflage
noun
Frivolous, lighthearted discussion of a topic.
Good-natured banter; raillery.
persiflages
persiflages
noun
plural of persiflage
personifying
personifying
noun
Personification.
verb
present participle of personify
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
pfennig
pfennig
noun
(historical, numismatics) One hundredth of the former German mark (Deutsche Mark).
pfennige
pfennigs
pfennigs
noun
plural of pfennig
pflugerville
piceoferruginous
pigeonfoot
pigeonfoot
noun
The dovesfoot geranium (Geranium molle).
pigface
pigface
noun
Any of various mesembryanthemums of the genus Carpobrotus, native to coastal areas of Australia, and producing edible fruits.
pigfishes
pigfishes
noun
plural of pigfish
pigflower
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.
pilfering
pilfering
noun
The act by which something is pilfered; a petty theft.
verb
present participle of pilfer
pilferingly
pilferingly
adv
By pilfering or stealing; thievingly.
pinguefaction
pinguefaction
noun
A making of, or turning into, fat.
pinguefy
pinguefy
verb
(rare) To make or become fat.
pinguiferous
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
preachifying
preachifying
verb
present participle of preachify
preaffiliating
preaffirming
prebenefiting
precertifying
precertifying
verb
present participle of precertify
preclassifying
preclassifying
verb
present participle of preclassify
preconferring
preconfiding
preconfiguration
preconfiguration
noun
configuration in advance
preconfigure
preconfigure
verb
(transitive) To set up or arrange something in advance so that it is ready for operation for a particular purpose, or to someone's particular liking.
(transitive, computing) To set up or configure a software system or hardware device with standard settings before selling or implementing it.
preconfigured
preconfigured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of preconfigure
preconfiguring
preconfiguring
verb
present participle of preconfigure
preconfining
preconfusing
predefining
predefining
verb
present participle of predefine
predefying
preenforcing
prefabbing
prefabbing
verb
present participle of prefab
prefabricating
prefabricating
verb
present participle of prefabricate
prefacing
prefacing
verb
present participle of preface
preferring
preferring
noun
A preference; the choice of something preferred.
verb
present participle of prefer
present participle of preferre
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.
prefigure
prefigure
noun
That which prefigures or appears to predict; a harbinger.
verb
To predict or foresee.
To show or suggest ahead of time; to represent beforehand (often used in a Biblical context).
prefigured
prefigured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of prefigure
prefigurement
prefigurement
noun
That which is prefigured.
The act of prefiguring; prefiguration.
prefigurer
prefigures
prefigures
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of prefigure
prefiguring
prefiguring
noun
(gerund of prefigure) A specific instance in which something is prefigured