(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
daggerproof
daggerproof
adj
Resistant to being stabbed through with a dagger.
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.
fagopyrum
fangotherapy
fetography
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
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
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
flapdragon
flapdragon
noun
A game in which the players snatch raisins out of burning brandy and swallow them blazing.
Any of the raisins in this game.
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.
flexography
flexography
noun
A method of printing using a rubber or polymer rotating printing plate, most commonly used for packaging (labels, tape etc.).
florigraphy
florigraphy
noun
Alternative form of floriography
fluorographic
fluorographic
adj
Relating to fluorography.
fluorography
fluorography
noun
photofluorography
visualisation of radiolabelled material
fluviograph
fluviograph
noun
(dated) An instrument for measuring and automatically recording the rise and fall of a river.
fluxgraph
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.
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
frapping
frapping
noun
(nautical, usually in the plural) Rope lashed tightly over the rigging or other area.
verb
present participle of frap
frigotherapy
frogspawn
frogspawn
noun
A gelatinous mass of frogs' eggs, laid in ponds and ditches.
frontpaging
fuciphagous
fuglemanship
galeproof
galeproof
adj
Capable of resisting a gale.
gasproof
gasproof
adj
Made of or covered with material that doesn't allow gas in.
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
glareproof
glareproof
adj
Resistant to glare.
gnatproof
gnatproof
adj
Resistant to gnats.
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).
graftproof
graftproof
adj
(US politics) Bribeproof.
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
infradiaphragmatic
infradiaphragmatic
adj
(medicine) Below the diaphragm.
infraposing
kapfenberg
lapidifying
lapidifying
verb
present participle of lapidify
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
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
outrageproof
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.
pageful
pageful
noun
As much (text etc.) as a page will hold.
palfgeys
palsgraf
pangful
pangful
adj
(rare, chiefly poetic) Full of pangs; sorrowful, anguishing.
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
pflag
phalangiform
phalangiform
adj
(biology) Resembling a phalanx.
photofluorogram
photofluorogram
noun
(photography) A photograph made by photofluorography
photofluorograph
photofluorograph
noun
An image produced by means of photofluorography.
photofluorographic
photofluorographic
adj
Relating to photofluorography.
photofluorography
photofluorography
noun
(medicine, photography) The photographic recording of fluoroscope images
phytoflagellata
phytoflagellate
phytoflagellate
noun
Any dinoflagellate of the class Phytomastigophorea.
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.
plagueful
plagueful
adj
Abounding with plagues; pestilential.
plagueproof
ploughstaff
ploughstaff
noun
(UK) The hind part or handle of a plough.
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.