(nautical) A sailor who controls the masts in the foretop.
foretopmen
foretopmen
noun
plural of foretopman
frumpiness
frumpiness
noun
The characteristic of being frumpy.
minifloppy
minifloppy
noun
Alternative spelling of mini-floppy
naupliform
performant
performant
adj
(computing) Characterized by a level of performance or efficiency that is adequate for or exceeds the expectations of end users.
Capable of or characterized by a high or excellent level of performance or efficiency.
Of or relating to performance.
noun
(obsolete, rare) Someone who performs something, such as a ritual; a performer.
performing
performing
noun
A performance.
verb
present participle of perform
phenformin
phenformin
noun
(pharmacology) An antidiabetic drug of the biguanide class.
pilferment
preconfirm
preconfirm
verb
To confirm in advance.
preconform
preconform
verb
To conform by way of anticipation.
preferment
preferment
noun
(now historical) Prior claim (on payment, or on purchasing something); the first rights to obtain a particular payment or product.
(now rare) The fact of preferring something; preference.
(obsolete) The fact of being pushed or advanced to a more favourable situation; furtherance, promotion (of a candidate, action, undertaking etc.).
A mixture of flour, water and yeast that is allowed to ferment prior to another baking process
A position (especially in the Church of England) that provides profit or prestige.
Advancement to a higher position or office; promotion.
preformant
preformant
noun
(archaic, rare) Chiefly in Semitic languages: Synonym of preformative (“a formative letter, syllable, etc., at the beginning of a word”)
preforming
preforming
verb
present participle of preform
proferment
pulmonifer
pumpkinify
punctiform
punctiform
adj
Having the form of a point.
rifampicin
rifampicin
noun
(pharmacology) A reddish-brown semisynthetic antibiotic C₄₃H₅₈N₄O₁₂ obtained from the bacterium Amycolaptosis mediterranei, used chiefly to treat tuberculosis, leprosy, and asymptomatic carriers of meningococci.
spleniform
spongiform
spongiform
adj
Like a sponge, porous, full of holes.
unperfumed
unperfumed
adj
Not perfumed.
unsimplify
upliftment
upliftment
noun
Lifting up; elevation or promotion.
venomproof
womanproof
womanproof
adj
(chiefly humorous) Resistant to women or their romantic appeal.