(zoology) Belonging or relating to the order Clupeiformes of ray-finned fish, including herrings and anchovies
noun
Any fish of the order Clupeiformes
clypeiform
clypeiform
adj
shield-shaped; clypeate
copyfitter
crimeproof
crimeproof
adj
Resistant to criminal activity.
verb
(transitive) To make resistant to criminal activity.
disprofess
disprofess
verb
(obsolete, rare) To give up, renounce.
ferroprint
fetiparous
fetiparous
adj
(of a marsupial) bearing offspring born not fully developed
fiberscope
fiberscope
noun
(American spelling) a flexible fibreoptic device for viewing otherwise inaccessible areas
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.
fireplough
fireproofs
fireproofs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fireproof
fishpotter
floriscope
forcipated
forcipated
adj
Like a pair of forceps.
forepaling
foreperiod
foreperiod
noun
A time interval, in reaction time experiments, between the ready signal and the stimulus
forepoling
forescript
forescript
noun
A prescription.
fortepiano
fortepiano
noun
A keyboard instrument; the smaller, quieter precursor to the pianoforte.
fostership
fostership
noun
The relationship between foster parent and foster child.
friponerie
frontpiece
infraposed
knifeproof
knifeproof
adj
Resistant to knives.
leporiform
leporiform
adj
rabbit-shaped
lipoferous
misperform
misperform
verb
To perform badly or wrongly.
misprofess
misprofess
verb
(transitive) To profess falsely; to teach incorrectly or make an incorrect claim.
noiseproof
noiseproof
adj
soundproof
offprinted
offprinted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of offprint
pateriform
pateriform
adj
Resembling a patera.
pedatiform
pediferous
pediferous
adj
(zoology) pedigerous; having feet
perfection
perfection
noun
A quality, endowment, or acquirement completely excellent; an ideal; faultlessness; especially, the divine attribute of complete excellence.
The quality or state of being perfect or complete, so that nothing substandard remains; the highest attainable state or degree of excellence
verb
(now uncommon and nonstandard, transitive) To perfect.
perfidious
perfidious
adj
Of, pertaining to, or representing perfidy; disloyal to what should command one's fidelity or allegiance.
perflation
perflation
noun
(obsolete) The act of perflating, or blowing through.
perfoliate
perfoliate
adj
(botany, of leaves) Appearing to have the stem passing through the blade.
(botany, of leaves) Having the leaf round the stem at the base.
(zoology) Surrounded by a circle of hairs, etc.
performing
performing
noun
A performance.
verb
present participle of perform
perofskite
perofskite
noun
Alternative form of perovskite
petaliform
petaliform
adj
(botany) Having the form of a petal.
petrolific
petrolific
adj
Yielding petroleum.
peziziform
phenformin
phenformin
noun
(pharmacology) An antidiabetic drug of the biguanide class.
pianoforte
pianoforte
noun
(music, dated) A piano.
piciformes
piliferous
piliferous
adj
Containing or producing hair.
piniferous
piriformes
piriformes
noun
plural of piriformis
ploceiform
pluteiform
polypifera
polypifera
Noun
The marine cnidarians; the Anthozoa
pomiferous
pomiferous
adj
(botany) bearing pomes or pomelike fruit as opposed to berries.
Producing or bearing fruit, especially apples
poriferous
poriferous
adj
Having pores.
Of or related to the Porifera.
porkfishes
preconfide
preconfine
preconfirm
preconfirm
verb
To confirm in advance.
prefashion
prefiction
prefixions
prefixions
noun
plural of prefixion
preflexion
preflexion
adj
(zoology) Before the flexion stage of larval development
preforgive
preforming
preforming
verb
present participle of preform
preformism
preformism
noun
preformationism
preformist
preformist
noun
Synonym of preformationist
pregolfing
premortify
profection
profection
noun
(obsolete) A setting out; going forward; advance; progression.
professing
professing
verb
present participle of profess
profession
profession
noun
(collective) The practitioners of such an occupation collectively.
(religion) A promise or vow made on entering a religious order.
An occupation, trade, craft, or activity in which one has a professed expertise in a particular area; a job, especially one requiring a high level of skill or training.
Any declaration of belief, faith or one's opinion, whether genuine or (as now often implied) pretended.
The declaration of belief in the principles of a religion; hence, one's faith or religion.
professive
proffering
proffering
noun
The act by which something is proferred.
verb
present participle of proffer
proficient
proficient
adj
Good at something; skilled; fluent; practiced, especially in relation to a task or skill.
noun
An expert.
profitable
profitable
adj
Beneficial, serviceable, of use.
Producing a profit.
profiteers
profiteers
noun
plural of profiteer
profitless
profitless
adj
not yielding profit
profitters
proflavine
proflavine
noun
(organic chemistry) A disinfectant, acridine-3,6-diamine, bacteriostatic against many gram-positive bacteria
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.
proforeign
prokofieff
promiseful
promiseful
adj
Full of promise for the future; promising.
proteiform
proteiform
adj
(zoology) changeable in form; resembling a proteus
prowfishes
prowfishes
noun
plural of prowfish
pulmonifer
pupiferous
rifleproof
rifleproof
adj
resistant to rifle fire
riflescope
riflescope
noun
A telescopic sight for a rifle.
saponifier
saponifier
noun
(chemistry) Any reagent used for saponification.
shoplifter
shoplifter
noun
A person who shoplifts, one who steals from shops.