(now chiefly historical) An additional work following the main work; especially, a minor entertainment performed after a play.
afterproof
chapterful
chapterful
noun
As much as fills a chapter.
farstepped
fathership
fathership
noun
(religion) A title of respect addressed to a priest.
The state of being a father; fatherhood; paternity.
feathertop
fetiparous
fetiparous
adj
(of a marsupial) bearing offspring born not fully developed
fetography
flattercap
forcipated
forcipated
adj
Like a pair of forceps.
foreparent
foreparent
noun
(somewhat uncommon) a forefather or foremother (used as a gender-neutral equivalent)
foretopman
foretopman
noun
(nautical) A sailor who controls the masts in the foretop.
fortepiano
fortepiano
noun
A keyboard instrument; the smaller, quieter precursor to the pianoforte.
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.
hasteproof
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
pedatiform
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.
perforated
perforated
adj
Having a series of holes enabling easy tearing along a straight line.
Pierced with holes.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of perforate
perforates
perforates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of perforate
perforator
perforator
noun
(anatomy) A perforating artery or vein
A machine that can bore a tunnel underground
A tool or machine that makes holes, or perforates, materials such as paper and card.
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.
perfricate
perfricate
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To rub over.
permafrost
permafrost
noun
Permanently frozen ground, or a specific layer thereof.
persiflate
persiflate
verb
(intransitive) To engage in persiflage; to banter.
persulfate
persulfate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any of several oxyanions (and their associated salts) that have peroxide units linked to one or more sulfur atoms
petaliform
petaliform
adj
(botany) Having the form of a petal.
pianoforte
pianoforte
noun
(music, dated) A piano.
pinfeather
pinfeather
noun
A developing feather as it emerges through the skin
platformed
platformed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of platform
platformer
platformer
noun
(video games, informal) A platform game.
platterful
platterful
noun
As much as a platter will hold.
pontefract
pontefract
Proper noun
A town in West Yorkshire, England.
praefectus
preafflict
predefault
prefactory
prefactory
adj
Prior to the era of industrial factories.
prefectual
preflatter
preformant
preformant
noun
(archaic, rare) Chiefly in Semitic languages: Synonym of preformative (“a formative letter, syllable, etc., at the beginning of a word”)
prefrontal
prefrontal
adj
Of, pertaining to or situated in front of the frontal bone.
Of, pertaining to or situated in the anterior part of the frontal lobe.
noun
A prefrontal bone, scale, etc.
pregratify
presatisfy
presatisfy
verb
(transitive) To satisfy (requirements) in advance.
prettyface
prodefault
profitable
profitable
adj
Beneficial, serviceable, of use.
Producing a profit.
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.
spacecraft
spacecraft
noun
A vehicle that travels through space.
spellcraft
spellcraft
noun
Magical practices involving the casting of spells.
spiritleaf
steamproof
steamproof
adj
Resistant to steam.
stepfather
stepfather
noun
(in the broad sense) A husband of one's parent distinct from one's biological father
(in the narrow sense) A husband of one's biological mother after her initial marriage to or relationship with one's biological father.
superfecta
superfecta
noun
A method of betting in which the bettor, in order to win, must pick the first four finishers of a race in the correct sequence.
sweatproof
sweatproof
adj
Resistant to sweat.
wasteproof
wasteproof
adj
Designed to prevent wastage.
waterproof
waterproof
adj
(figurative) Incapable of failing; unassailable.
Made of or covered with material that doesn't allow water in.
Resistant to the effects of water.
noun
A substance or preparation for rendering cloth, leather, etc., impervious to water.
Cloth made waterproof, or any article made of such cloth, or of other waterproof material, as rubber; especially, an outer garment made of such material.