(South Africa, historical) A canvas curtain or tailboard at the rear of a covered wagon.
(archaic) An additional adverse event that occurs unexpectedly after an earlier one was thought to be over and done with.
(archaic) An unfavourable turn of events following a favourable situation; an eventuality for which one ought to be prepared.
(humorous) A child born after the one that was intended to be the last.
(obsolete) A change or attempted change to an agreement after it has been entered into; an additional charge (especially one over and above the previously agreed-upon price).
(slang, obsolete) A sweet food, drink, or tobacco product consumed at the end of a meal.
(uncountable, medicine, obsolete) Urethral discharge as a symptom of gonorrhea.
A phenomenon occurring after a similar earlier one; a later manifestation of something.
A sound that follows another, especially a loud noise, such as thunder.
A symptom of an illness, especially one that appears after the initial onset; an illness or symptom caused by exposure to a substance, an injury, etc.
The consequence (often, but not always, adverse) of an action or event.
aftercrop
aftercrop
noun
A second crop in the same year.
afterdamp
afterdamp
noun
(mining) Suffocating gases present in a coal mine after an explosion caused by firedamp, consisting of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen, and sometimes hydrogen sulfide.
afterhelp
afterhope
afterpain
afterpain
noun
(pathology, often in the plural) pain of uterine contractions experienced after childbirth (especially after passage of the placenta)
afterpart
afterpart
noun
A rear part
afterpast
afterpeak
afterpeak
noun
(nautical) The compartment nearest the stern in the hold of a ship
afterplay
afterplay
noun
In human sexual behavior, the erotic acts done after finishing sex.
aftership
agueproof
agueproof
adj
Resistant to the ague.
airproofs
airproofs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airproof
amplifier
amplifier
noun
(electronics) An appliance or circuit that increases the strength of a weak electrical signal without changing the other characteristics of the signal.
(linguistics) An adverb that adds intensity, such as "really" or "totally".
(music) A portable encasement that houses a large speaker, used to amplify voices and musical instruments at live performances.
A lens that enlarges the field of vision.
Anything that amplifies, or makes something larger or more intense.
aperitifs
aperitifs
noun
plural of aperitif
appledorf
ballproof
ballproof
adj
Incapable of being penetrated by balls from firearms; bulletproof.
befrumple
blowproof
blowproof
adj
Resistant to being blown.
bombproof
bombproof
adj
Sufficiently strong to resist the effects of a blast from a bomb.
noun
An air-raid shelter, a structure designed to give protection against air raids and bombs.
verb
(transitive) To make resistant to bomb blasts.
campcraft
campcraft
noun
Any of the outdoor skills associated with camping expeditions, such as map-reading.
campfires
campfires
noun
plural of campfire
caprifigs
caprifigs
noun
plural of caprifig
caprifoil
caprifoil
noun
(obsolete) A plant of the family Caprifoliaceae; honeysuckle.
caprifole
caprifole
noun
(obsolete) The woodbine or honeysuckle.
capriform
capriform
adj
Having the form of a goat
chipproof
coldproof
coldproof
adj
Resistant to cold.
copaifera
corporify
corporify
verb
To form into a body.
crampfish
crampfish
noun
A coffin ray (Hypnos monopterygius)
Atlantic torpedo (Torpedo nobiliana)
common torpedo (Torpedo torpedo)
crapefish
crapefish
noun
Salted codfish hardened by pressure.
cupflower
cupflower
noun
Any plant of the genus Nierembergia.
dampproof
dampproof
adj
Resistant to the effects of damp.
verb
(transitive) To make resistant to the effects of damp.
deepfroze
dipperful
dipperful
noun
(US) As much as a dipper will hold; a cupful.
disprofit
disprofit
noun
Loss; damage.
verb
(obsolete) To be, or to cause to be, without profit or benefit.
disproofs
disproofs
noun
plural of disproof
driftpins
driftpins
noun
plural of driftpin
dripproof
dripproof
adj
Resistant to damage caused by the dripping of moisture.
dropforge
dustproof
dustproof
adj
Resistant to dust.
evilproof
fagopyrum
fairyship
fairyship
noun
(with "your", "her", etc.) Title applied to a fairy.
falcopern
farmplace
farmplace
noun
The site of a farm with its associated buildings; a farmstead.
farmscape
farmscape
noun
A landscape dominated by a farm or farmland.
feldspars
feldspars
noun
plural of feldspar
ferrotype
ferrotype
noun
A photograph produced by this means.
An early photographic process in which the image is made on an iron plate having a sensitized surface film.
verb
to take a ferrotype photograph
fevertrap
figpecker
figpecker
noun
A bird, the western Orphean warbler, Sylvia hortensis, prized by gourmets.
fillercap
fillercap
noun
Alternative form of filler cap
filmstrip
filmstrip
noun
(computer graphics) A file containing a sequence of images or video frames.
A length of film containing individual photographs or diagrams intended to be shown in sequence as instruction or as a visual aid.
fingertip
fingertip
noun
The tip of the human finger.
verb
(transitive) to move or deflect with the fingertips
firedamps
firedamps
noun
plural of firedamp
firepinks
firepinks
noun
plural of firepink
fireplace
fireplace
noun
An open hearth for holding a fire at the base of a chimney.
fireplugs
fireplugs
noun
plural of fireplug
firepower
firepower
noun
(figurative) The ability and resources to dominate.
The ability to deliver fire.
The capacity of a weapon to deliver fire onto a target.
fireproof
fireproof
adj
Resistant to damage from fire.
verb
To make resistant to damage from fire.
firespout
firetraps
firetraps
noun
plural of firetrap
firstship
fishspear
fishspear
noun
A spear for catching fish.
flappered
flopovers
flopovers
noun
plural of flopover
flowerpot
flowerpot
noun
A pot filled with soil in which plants are grown.
fluorspar
fluorspar
noun
(mineralogy) A halide mineral composed of calcium fluoride.
fluxgraph
flypapers
flypapers
noun
plural of flypaper
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flypaper
foolproof
foolproof
adj
(of a device) Protected against, or designed to be proof against, misuse or error.
(of an idea or plan) Certain to succeed in all eventualities, or claimed to be so; infallible.
verb
(transitive) To render foolproof.
footprint
footprint
noun
(cartography) A polygon representing the shape of an item.
(computing) The amount of hard drive space required for a program.
(computing) The audit trail left by a crashed program.
(ecology) The ecological impact of a human activity, machine, etc.
(figurative) Profession or lifestyle.
A company's geographic market presence.
Availability of a satellite from the ground.
Space required by a piece of equipment.
The impression of the foot in a soft substance such as sand or snow.
The surface space occupied by a structure.
footropes
footropes
noun
plural of footrope
fopperies
fopperies
noun
plural of foppery
forcepses
forcepses
noun
plural of forceps
forcipate
forcipate
adj
(botany, zoology) Having a forceps-like structure.
forcipial
foreadapt
foreloper
foreorlop
forepaled
foreparts
foreparts
noun
plural of forepart
forepeaks
forepeaks
noun
plural of forepeak
forepiece
forepiece
noun
Any introductory or beginning segment of an event or work, such as a play
The front or forward-facing piece of an object, especially of a cap
foreplace
foreplays
foreplays
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of foreplay
forepoint
forepoint
verb
(transitive) To foreshadow.
forepoled
foreporch
foreprise
foreprize
foreprize
verb
(obsolete) To assume, take for granted; to provide for beforehand; to anticipate.
foreshape
foreshape
noun
A forward or projecting form, piece, or shape.
verb
(transitive) To shape or mould beforehand; prepare in advance.
forespake
forespake
verb
(archaic) simple past tense of forespeak
forespeak
forespeak
verb
(transitive, archaic) To foretell, to predict.
Alternative spelling of forspeak
forespeed
forespeed
verb
(transitive, rare) To outrun; outspeed.
forespent
forespent
verb
simple past tense and past participle of forespend
forespoke
forespoke
verb
simple past tense of forespeak
foresteep
forpining
forpining
verb
present participle of forpine
forspoken
forspoken
adj
(obsolete) Bewitched, charmed.
verb
past participle of forspeak.
forspread
forspread
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To diffuse
(transitive, intransitive, now chiefly dialectal) To spread; extend.
fourpence
fourpence
noun
A former British silver coin, worth four pence.
A monetary amount of four pence.
fourpenny
fourpenny
adj
(dated) Costing fourpence.
noun
A coin or stamp worth fourpence.
frappeing
frayproof
frayproof
adj
Resistant to fraying.
freespace
fringepod
fringepod
noun
Any of various herbs of the genus Thysanocarpus.
fripperer
fripperer
noun
(obsolete) A fripper; one who deals in frippery or old clothes.
frogspawn
frogspawn
noun
A gelatinous mass of frogs' eggs, laid in ponds and ditches.
fruitport
frumpiest
frumpiest
adj
superlative form of frumpy: most frumpy
frumpling
frumpling
verb
present participle of frumple
galeproof
galeproof
adj
Capable of resisting a gale.
germproof
germproof
adj
Resistant to germs.
gnatproof
gnatproof
adj
Resistant to gnats.
hailproof
hailproof
adj
Resistant to hail (form of frozen precipitation).
harmproof
harmproof
adj
Resistant to harm.
heatproof
heatproof
adj
insulating and incombustible
verb
(transitive) To make insulating and incombustible.
hintproof
hippocerf
hissproof
hoaxproof
holeproof
holeproof
adj
Resistant to the formation of holes.
hoofprint
hoofprint
noun
The mark of a hoof.
hopfinger
hyperfine
hyperfine
adj
Extremely fine, especially of the hyperfine structure in the spectra of atoms and molecules.
hyperform
ibuprofen
ibuprofen
noun
(pharmacology) A synthetic compound used widely as an analgesic and anti-inflammatory drug.
verb
(rare) To treat with ibuprofen; to administer ibuprofen to.
imperfect
imperfect
adj
(botany) unisexual: having either male (with stamens) or female (with pistil) flowers, but not with both.
(grammar) belonging to a tense of verbs used in describing a past action that is incomplete or continuous
(obsolete) lacking some elementary organ that is essential to successful or normal activity.
(taxonomy) known or expected to be polyphyletic, as of a form taxon.
not perfect
noun
(grammar) a tense of verbs used in describing a past action that is incomplete or continuous
something having a minor flaw
verb
(transitive) to make imperfect
infrapose
itchproof
jeerproof
jestproof
jokeproof
jokeproof
adj
(rare) Unable or unwilling to understand a joke; humorless.
(rare) Unable to be joked about.
joltproof
joltproof
adj
(rare) Resistant to being damaged by jolting movements.
kissproof
kissproof
adj
(of lipstick) Resistant to smearing when the wearer is kissed.
koopbrief
leadproof
leakproof
leakproof
adj
Resistant to leaks; hermetic, sound; as of a dry cell battery.
verb
(transitive) To make resistant to leakage.
leapfrogs
leapfrogs
noun
plural of leapfrog.
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of leapfrog
leptiform
leptiform
adj
(zoology) Having a form somewhat like leptus; said of active insect larvae with three pairs of legs.
leptoform
lionproof
lionproof
adj
Resistant to lions.
lossproof
lossproof
adj
Resistant to losses.
loveproof
mealproof
miteproof
miteproof
adj
Resistant to mites.
moldproof
moldproof
adj
Resistant to mold growth.
moleproof
moleproof
adj
(rare) Resistant to moles (internal spies).
(rare) Resistant to moles (the animal).
moonproof
mothproof
mothproof
adj
Resistant to being eaten by moths.
verb
To apply odoriferous materials intended to repel moths from clothing.
nailproof
nailproof
adj
Resistant to being punctured or damaged by nails.
nonprofit
nonprofit
adj
Not seeking to produce a profit (a financial gain).
noun
An organization that exists for reasons other than to make a profit, such as a charitable, educational or service organization.