(now chiefly historical) An additional work following the main work; especially, a minor entertainment performed after a play.
airproofed
airproofed
adj
That has been made airtight
amplifiers
amplifiers
noun
plural of amplifier
childproof
childproof
adj
Designed to be unable for a child to use, operate, or open.
Made safe for children.
Made safe from children; resistant to damage by children.
verb
To make something childproof.
clupeiform
clupeiform
adj
(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.
cupuliform
cupuliform
Adjective
Shaped like a cupule.
despairful
despairful
adj
Characterised by despair; hopeless.
disprofess
disprofess
verb
(obsolete, rare) To give up, renounce.
driftpiece
drinkproof
factorship
factorship
Noun
The business of a factor.
fagopyrism
fagopyrism
noun
Photosensitivity of the skin caused by the ingestion of fagopyrin.
fairkeeper
falciparum
falciparum
noun
(cytology) The parasitic protozoan Plasmodium falciparum that causes falciparum malaria
farmership
farmership
noun
Skill in farming.
fathership
fathership
noun
(religion) A title of respect addressed to a priest.
The state of being a father; fatherhood; paternity.
fautorship
fautorship
noun
The role or status of fautor.
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
fieldstrip
fieldstrip
verb
Alternative form of field strip
filmstrips
filmstrips
noun
plural of filmstrip
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.
fingerspin
fingertips
fingertips
noun
plural of fingertip
fireplaces
fireplaces
noun
plural of fireplace
fireplough
fireproofs
fireproofs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fireproof
fishpotter
flappering
flapperish
flapperism
flapperism
noun
The behaviour of flappers (young women).
floriscope
footprints
footprints
noun
plural of footprint
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.
francophil
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”)
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.
friendship
friendship
noun
(countable) A friendly relationship, or a relationship as friends.
(uncountable) Good will.
(uncountable) The condition of being friends.
friponerie
fripperies
fripperies
noun
plural of frippery
frontpiece
frumperies
frumperies
noun
plural of frumpery
frumpiness
frumpiness
noun
The characteristic of being frumpy.
frumpishly
frumpishly
adv
In a frumpish manner.
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.
hippogriff
hippogriff
noun
a mythical beast, half griffin and half horse, supposedly the offspring of a griffin and a filly.
hitchproof
hyperdeify
imperfects
imperfects
noun
plural of imperfect
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of imperfect
improlific
improlific
adj
(obsolete) not prolific
infraposed
knifeproof
knifeproof
adj
Resistant to knives.
kupfferite
leporiform
leporiform
adj
rabbit-shaped
lifespring
lifespring
noun
A spring or source of life.
lightproof
lightproof
adj
Sealed so that no light can enter.
lipoferous
misperform
misperform
verb
To perform badly or wrongly.
misprofess
misprofess
verb
(transitive) To profess falsely; to teach incorrectly or make an incorrect claim.
musicproof
naupliform
noiseproof
noiseproof
adj
soundproof
obpyriform
obpyriform
adj
(botany) Having a shape that is in outline like that of a pear, with the base at the narrower end.
odiumproof
offprinted
offprinted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of offprint
offpspring
offsprings
offsprings
noun
plural of offspring
painfuller
painfuller
adj
comparative form of painful: more painful
paintproof
paintproof
adj
Resistant to paint.
palfrenier
paperknife
paperknife
noun
A knife for cutting paper or opening envelopes.
paraffined
paraffined
verb
simple past tense and past participle of paraffin
simple past tense and past participle of paraffine
paraffiner
paraffinic
paraffinic
adj
Of or pertaining to paraffin, or to the alkanes
aliphatic
parfumerie
parrotfish
parrotfish
noun
Any of several tropical marine fish of the family Scaridae known for their beak-like mass of teeth used to scrape algae from rocks or coral.
passiflora
passiflora
noun
(botany) Any of the genus Passiflora of passionflowers.
pateriform
pateriform
adj
Resembling a patera.
pathfinder
pathfinder
noun
One who discovers a way or path; one who explores untraversed regions.
One who first does something; a pioneer.
pearlfruit
pedalferic
pedatiform
pediferous
pediferous
adj
(zoology) pedigerous; having feet
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
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.
perfectism
perfectist
perfective
perfective
adj
(grammar) Of, or relative to, the perfect tense or perfective aspect.
(obsolete) Tending to make perfect, or to bring to perfection.
noun
(grammar) a perfective verb form
perficient
perficient
adj
Making or doing thoroughly; efficient; effectual.
noun
One who endows a charity.
One who performs or perfects a work.
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
perfricate
perfricate
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To rub over.
permirific
perofskite
perofskite
noun
Alternative form of perovskite
persiflage
persiflage
noun
Frivolous, lighthearted discussion of a topic.
Good-natured banter; raillery.
persiflate
persiflate
verb
(intransitive) To engage in persiflage; to banter.
persifleur
persifleur
noun
One who participates in light, playful talk or banter or persiflage.
petaliform
petaliform
adj
(botany) Having the form of a petal.
petrifying
petrifying
adj
Causing immense fear; extremely scary
verb
present participle of petrify
petrolific
petrolific
adj
Yielding petroleum.
peziziform
phenformin
phenformin
noun
(pharmacology) An antidiabetic drug of the biguanide class.
phylliform
phylliform
Adjective
leaf-shaped
pianoforte
pianoforte
noun
(music, dated) A piano.
piciformes
pictureful
pilferment
piliferous
piliferous
adj
Containing or producing hair.
pinfeather
pinfeather
noun
A developing feather as it emerges through the skin
piniferous
pipefitter
pipefitter
noun
An industrial tradesman who installs and maintains piping systems
piriformes
piriformes
noun
plural of piriformis
piriformis
piriformis
noun
(anatomy, zootomy) A gluteal muscle which arises from the front of the sacrum and the ischium or sacrotuberous ligament, passes out of the pelvis through the greater sciatic foramen, and inserts into the greater trochanter of the femur, serving in humans to rotate the thigh laterally.
pitcherful
pitcherful
noun
The quantity that a pitcher can hold.
pitchforks
pitchforks
noun
plural of pitchfork
pitifuller
pitifuller
adj
comparative form of pitiful: more pitiful
ploceiform
pluteiform
poculiform
poculiform
adj
Having the shape of a goblet or drinking cup.
noun
A variety of snowdrop with petals of the same length.
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
portfolios
portfolios
noun
plural of portfolio
praefervid
preaffirms
preafflict
prebenefit
precertify
precertify
verb
(transitive) To certify in advance.
preconfide
preconfine
preconfirm
preconfirm
verb
To confirm in advance.
predefined
predefined
adj
Having been defined or established previously.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of predefine
predefines
predefines
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of predefine
predefying
prefabbing
prefabbing
verb
present participle of prefab
prefashion
preferring
preferring
noun
A preference; the choice of something preferred.
verb
present participle of prefer
present participle of preferre
prefertile
prefertile
adj
Prior to becoming fertile
prefiction
prefigured
prefigured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of prefigure
prefigurer
prefigures
prefigures
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of prefigure