(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.
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
copaifera
crampfish
crampfish
noun
A coffin ray (Hypnos monopterygius)
Atlantic torpedo (Torpedo nobiliana)
common torpedo (Torpedo torpedo)
crapefish
crapefish
noun
Salted codfish hardened by pressure.
dampproof
dampproof
adj
Resistant to the effects of damp.
verb
(transitive) To make resistant to the effects of damp.
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
fevertrap
fillercap
fillercap
noun
Alternative form of filler cap
firedamps
firedamps
noun
plural of firedamp
fireplace
fireplace
noun
An open hearth for holding a fire at the base of a chimney.
firetraps
firetraps
noun
plural of firetrap
fishspear
fishspear
noun
A spear for catching fish.
flappered
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
forcipate
forcipate
adj
(botany, zoology) Having a forceps-like structure.
forcipial
foreadapt
forepaled
foreparts
foreparts
noun
plural of forepart
forepeaks
forepeaks
noun
plural of forepeak
foreplace
foreplays
foreplays
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of foreplay
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
forspread
forspread
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To diffuse
(transitive, intransitive, now chiefly dialectal) To spread; extend.
frappeing
frayproof
frayproof
adj
Resistant to fraying.
freespace
frogspawn
frogspawn
noun
A gelatinous mass of frogs' eggs, laid in ponds and ditches.
galeproof
galeproof
adj
Capable of resisting a gale.
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.
hoaxproof
infrapose
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
mealproof
nailproof
nailproof
adj
Resistant to being punctured or damaged by nails.
opacifier
opacifier
noun
(chemistry) a chemical agent added to a material, such as rocket propellant, to make it opaque
(figuratively) an extraneous agent or vehicle which, intentionally otherwise, makes something opaque
pacifiers
pacifiers
noun
plural of pacifier
painproof
painproof
adj
Resistant to pain.
paleiform
palfreyed
palfreyed
adj
(archaic) Mounted on a palfrey.
palmiform
palpiform
palpiform
adj
(zoology) Having the form of a palpus.
pappiform
pappiform
adj
(botany) Resembling the pappus of composite plants.
paradeful
paradeful
adj
Like a parade; ostentatious; triumphant.
paraffine
paraffine
noun
Dated form of paraffin.
paraffins
paraffins
noun
plural of paraffin
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of paraffin
paraffiny
paraffiny
adj
Resembling or characteristic of paraffin.
paraforms
parfilage
parfilage
noun
The unravelling of woven fabrics, to save gold or silver threads.
parfleche
parfleche
noun
(US) A form of stiff leather made from rawhide
(US) A shield, bag or other item made from this material
parfumeur
parfumoir
pathfarer
pearlfish
pearlfish
noun
Any of various slender marine fish of the family Carapidae, resembling eels.
pedalfers
pedalfers
noun
plural of pedalfer
perfectas
perfectas
noun
plural of perfecta
perflable
perflable
adj
(obsolete) Capable of being blown through; permeable to air currents.
perforant
perforant
adj
(anatomy) Describing a connective route from the entorhinal cortex to the hippocampus
perforating
perforata
perforate
perforate
adj
(philately, biology) perforated
verb
(transitive) To make a line of holes in (a thin material) to allow separation at the line.
(transitive) To pierce; to penetrate.
perfusate
perfusate
noun
The fluid used in perfusion
picofarad
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.
pinafores
pinafores
noun
plural of pinafore
planforms
planforms
noun
plural of planform
planiform
planiform
adj
(anatomy) Having a plane surface.
platforms
platforms
noun
plural of platform
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of platform
platformy
platformy
adj
(video games, informal) Characteristic of platform games.
playcraft
pleaproof
poetcraft
pokerface
poriferal
poriferal
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to the phylum Porifera of sponges.
poriferan
poriferan
noun
(zoology) Any sponge of the phylum Porifera.
postfurca
postfurca
noun
(zoology) One of the internal thoracic processes of the sternum of an insect
praefects
praefects
noun
plural of praefect
praiseful
praiseful
adj
full of praise for others
praiseworthy
pranceful
pratfalls
pratfalls
noun
plural of pratfall
prattfall
prattfall
noun
Alternative form of pratfall
prayerful
prayerful
adj
That prays frequently; characterised by prayer, devout, reverent.
preachify
preachify
verb
To preach didactically; to sermonize.
preaffect
preaffirm
predefeat
predefray
prefabbed
prefabbed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of prefab
prefacers
prefacers
noun
plural of prefacer
prefacial
prefacial
adj
(anatomy) anterior to the face
prefacing
prefacing
verb
present participle of preface
prefacist
prefacist
noun
(rare) The writer of a preface.
prefactor
prefactor
noun
A coefficient which precedes a given quantity in a mathematical formula
prefamous
prefamous
adj
Not yet famous.
prefatial
prefatial
adj
Relating to a preface.
prefatory
prefatory
adj
Serving as a preface or prelude; introductory, preliminary.
preferral
prefeudal
prefeudal
adj
Before feudalism.
preflavor
prefranks
prelawful
pretariff
pretariff
adj
Before the imposition of a tariff.
profanely
profanely
adv
In a profane manner, irreverently, with marked disrespect for the sacred.
profaners
profaners
noun
plural of profaner
profaning
profaning
noun
profanation
verb
present participle of profane
profanism
profanity
profanity
noun
(countable) Obscene, lewd or abusive language.
(uncountable) The quality of being profane; quality of irreverence, of treating sacred things with contempt.
profanize
profarmer
proflated
profugate
profundae
profundae
noun
plural of profunda
proofread
proofread
verb
(transitive and intransitive) To check a written text for errors in spelling, grammar, syntax, and punctuation.