(photography, obsolete) The effects upon the dry photographic plate of certain electric emanations, including those later known as the X-rays.
evenforth
fashionative
flashover
flashover
noun
An unintended electric discharge or arc over or around an insulator.
The near simultaneous ignition of all combustible material in an enclosed area.
flavanthrone
flavanthrone
noun
A certain yellow dye, Vat Yellow 1.
fluviograph
fluviograph
noun
(dated) An instrument for measuring and automatically recording the rise and fall of a river.
forehooves
forevouch
forevouched
forevouched
adj
Avowed or affirmed in advance.
haverford
hepatoflavin
hepatoflavin
noun
(biochemistry, rare) A derivative of vitamin B which prevents skin lesions and weight loss.
heterofermentative
heterofermentative
adj
(biology, of a microorganism) That undergoes fermentation to produce more than one product, e.g. both alcohol and lactic acid.
homofermentative
homofermentative
adj
That produce (almost entirely) a single fermentation product (typically lactic acid)
hovercraft
hovercraft
noun
(vehicles, genericized trademark) A vehicle supported on a cushion of air, able to traverse many different types of terrain and travel over water, used for transport.
hovercrafts
hovercrafts
noun
(nonstandard) plural of hovercraft
nonfeverish
nonfeverishly
nonfeverishness
overbashful
overbashful
adj
Excessively bashful.
overbashfully
overbashfulness
overbashfulness
noun
Excessive bashfulness.
overchafe
overchafed
overchafing
overchief
overchief
noun
A higher-ranking chief; a leader of several chiefs.
overfaith
overfaithful
overfaithful
adj
Too faithful.
overfaithfully
overfaithfully
adv
In an overfaithful manner.
overfaithfulness
overfinished
overfinished
adj
Of animals reared for meat: obese; undesirably fat.
overfish
overfish
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To fish excessively, often substantially reducing over several years the supply of one or more species of fish in an area.
overfished
overfished
adj
Fished to the point of sustained reduction of fish species population.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overfish
overfishes
overfishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overfish
overfishing
overfishing
noun
Fishing that reduces the stock of remaining fish in an area to below that which is acceptable.
verb
present participle of overfish
overfleshed
overflight
overflight
noun
The flight of an aircraft over a particular place; used especially to refer to a flight over foreign or enemy territory.
overflights
overflights
noun
plural of overflight
overflourish
overflourish
verb
(obsolete) To embellish with outward ornaments or flourishes; to varnish over.
(obsolete) To make excessive display or flourish of.
overflush
overflush
verb
To flush to excess.
overfoolish
overfoolish
adj
Excessively foolish.
overfoolishly
overfoolishness
overfought
overfranchised
overfraught
overfraught
adj
Full of distress; overloaded with cares or worries.
verb
past participle of overfreight
overfreight
overfreight
verb
(transitive) To overload with freight.
overfreighted
overfreighted
adj
Laden with too much freight.
overfrighted
overfrighten
overfrighten
verb
(transitive) To frighten excessively.
overfroth
overfurnish
overfurnish
verb
(transitive) To furnish excessively.
overfurnished
overfurnished
adj
cluttered
pretentiously or ostentatiously decorated.
overfurnishes
overfurnishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overfurnish
overfurnishing
overfurnishing
verb
present participle of overfurnish
overhalf
overhelpful
overhelpful
adj
Excessively helpful.
overhelpfully
overhelpfulness
overthoughtful
overthoughtful
adj
Too thoughtful or pensive.
overthoughtfully
overthoughtfulness
overthoughtfulness
noun
The quality of being overthoughtful.
overthriftily
overthriftiness
overthriftiness
noun
Excessive thriftiness.
overthrifty
overthrifty
adj
Excessively thrifty.
overtruthful
overtruthful
adj
Excessively truthful.
overtruthfully
overtruthfulness
overyouthful
overyouthful
adj
Excessively youthful.
pseudofeverish
pseudofeverishly
shiverproof
shovelfish
shovelfish
noun
paddlefish
shovelful
shovelful
noun
The amount that can be moved at once with a shovel.
shovelfuls
shovelfuls
noun
plural of shovelful
shovelsful
unbehoveful
unvouchsafed
unvouchsafed
adj
Not vouchsafed.
victorfish
victorfishes
vouchsafe
vouchsafe
verb
To disclose or divulge.
To graciously give, to condescendingly grant a right, benefit, outcome, etc.; to deign to acknowledge.
To receive or accept in condescension.
vouchsafed
vouchsafed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of vouchsafe
vouchsafement
vouchsafement
noun
That which is vouchsafed; a gift or grant in condescension.
The act of vouchsafing.
vouchsafer
vouchsafer
noun
One who vouchsafes.
vouchsafes
vouchsafes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of vouchsafe