(photography, obsolete) The effects upon the dry photographic plate of certain electric emanations, including those later known as the X-rays.
eggcupful
eggcupful
noun
Enough to fill an eggcup.
exemplifying
exemplifying
verb
present participle of exemplify
expergefacient
expergefaction
expergefaction
noun
An awakening
facioplegia
facioplegia
noun
(pathology) paralysis of the muscles of the face
fangotherapy
fellowshiping
fellowshipping
fellowshipping
verb
present participle of fellowship
ferrotyping
ferrotyping
verb
present participle of ferrotype
fetography
fgrep
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.
flagpole
flagpole
noun
A tall pole up which one or more flags may be raised and flown.
verb
(Canada, rare) Exit a country momentarily and reenter. Usually this is done to satisfy immigration requirements.
flagpoles
flagpoles
noun
plural of flagpole
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flagpole
flappering
flexographic
flexographic
adj
Of or pertaining to flexography
flexographically
flexographically
adv
By means of flexography.
flexography
flexography
noun
A method of printing using a rubber or polymer rotating printing plate, most commonly used for packaging (labels, tape etc.).
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
frankpledge
frankpledge
noun
(law, historical) A decener: a member of a tithing bound in frankpledge.
(law, historical) A form of collective suretyship and punishment under English law among the members of a tithing.
(law, historical, uncommon) The tithing itself.
Any group so similarly answerable for the conduct of all its members and liable for collective punishment.
frankpledges
frankpledges
noun
plural of frankpledge
frappeing
frigidoreceptor
frigotherapy
fringepod
fringepod
noun
Any of various herbs of the genus Thysanocarpus.
froghopper
froghopper
noun
Any of various small insects of the superfamily Cercopoidea that feed on plant sap and whose larvae produce cuckoo spit.
froghoppers
froghoppers
noun
plural of froghopper
frontispiecing
frontispiecing
verb
present participle of frontispiece
fuglemanship
fuseplug
galeproof
galeproof
adj
Capable of resisting a gale.
germproof
germproof
adj
Resistant to germs.
giftwrapped
giftwrapped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of giftwrap
glareproof
glareproof
adj
Resistant to glare.
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.
grapeflower
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
grapeful
grapeful
adj
(poetic) Full of grapes.
greaseproof
greaseproof
adj
Resistant to grease.
verb
(transitive) To make resistant to grease.
greaseproofness
greaseproofness
noun
The quality of being greaseproof.
greaseproofs
greaseproofs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of greaseproof
gripeful
gripeful
adj
Disposed to gripe; extortionate.
gypsiferous
gypsiferous
Adjective
Containing gypsum.
hopfinger
hungerproof
hyperdeifying
hyperfunctioning
hyperfunctioning
noun
Excessive functioning
intrigueproof
kapfenberg
leapfrog
leapfrog
noun
(chiefly Britain, law, usually attributive) The process by which a case is appealed or allowed to be appealed directly to a supreme court, bypassing an intermediate appellate court.
(games) A game, often played by children, in which a player leaps like a frog over the back of another person who has stooped over. One variation of the game involves a number of people lining up in a row and bending over. The last person in the line then vaults forward over each of the others until he or she reaches the front of the line, whereupon he also bends over. The process is then repeated.
verb
(intransitive) To progress.
(transitive) To jump over some obstacle, as in the game of leapfrog.
(transitive) To overtake.
(transitive, chiefly Britain, law) To appeal or allow to be appealed (a case) directly to a supreme court, bypassing an intermediate appellate court.
(transitive, military) To advance by engaging the enemy with one unit while another moves further forward.
leapfrogged
leapfrogged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of leapfrog.
leapfrogger
leapfrogger
noun
One who leapfrogs.
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.
leapfrogs
leapfrogs
noun
plural of leapfrog.
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of leapfrog
lifespring
lifespring
noun
A spring or source of life.
marriageproof
neglectproof
neglectproof
adj
That will not suffer damage through being neglected.
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
outrageproof
overamplifying
overamplifying
verb
present participle of overamplify
oversimplifying
oversimplifying
verb
present participle of oversimplify
pageful
pageful
noun
As much (text etc.) as a page will hold.
palfgeys
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
pettyfog
pettyfog
verb
Alternative form of pettifog
pfennig
pfennig
noun
(historical, numismatics) One hundredth of the former German mark (Deutsche Mark).
pfennige
pfennigs
pfennigs
noun
plural of pfennig
pflugerville
phytoflagellata
phytoflagellate
phytoflagellate
noun
Any dinoflagellate of the class Phytomastigophorea.
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.