(now chiefly historical) An additional work following the main work; especially, a minor entertainment performed after a play.
apicifixed
apicifixed
adj
(botany) Said of anthers that are attached to the filament at the top and pointing back toward the filament like a hook.
chapfallen
chapfallen
adj
Crestfallen, dejected.
chapterful
chapterful
noun
As much as fills a chapter.
chopfallen
chopfallen
adj
Synonym of chapfallen
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
coffeepots
coffeepots
noun
plural of coffeepot
complexify
complexify
verb
To make something more complex; to complicate.
copperleaf
copperleaf
noun
Acalypha wilkesiana, a shrub with shiny bronze-green leaves and small green flowers.
Other similar-looking species of Acalypha
copyfitter
cospecific
cospecific
adj
Alternative form of conspecific
crimeproof
crimeproof
adj
Resistant to criminal activity.
verb
(transitive) To make resistant to criminal activity.
driftpiece
epifascial
epifascial
adj
On the surface of a fascia (especially the fascia lata)
felspathic
felspathic
adj
Alternative form of feldspathic
fiberscope
fiberscope
noun
(American spelling) a flexible fibreoptic device for viewing otherwise inaccessible areas
fieldpiece
fieldpiece
noun
A mobile artillery piece, i.e. gun or howitzer, for use in the field.
fireplaces
fireplaces
noun
plural of fireplace
flattercap
floccipend
floriscope
floroscope
flyspecked
flyspecked
adj
Covered with flyspecks.
forcipated
forcipated
adj
Like a pair of forceps.
forescript
forescript
noun
A prescription.
forespeech
forespeech
noun
a preface
frontpiece
hyperfocal
hyperfocal
adj
(photography) Describing the distance on which a camera must be focused in order to achieve the maximum depth of field
imperfects
imperfects
noun
plural of imperfect
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of imperfect
lanceproof
mercyproof
pacifiable
pacifiable
adj
capable of being pacified
pacificate
pacificate
verb
(transitive, archaic) To pacify; to make peaceful.
peacefully
peacefully
adv
In a peaceful manner.
pedalferic
perfecters
perfecters
noun
plural of perfecter
perfectest
perfectest
adj
superlative form of perfect: most perfect
verb
(archaic) second-person singular simple present form of perfect
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.
perfricate
perfricate
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To rub over.
permirific
perperfect
petrolific
petrolific
adj
Yielding petroleum.
piciformes
pictureful
pinecliffe
pippinface
pitcherful
pitcherful
noun
The quantity that a pitcher can hold.
pitchfield
ploceiform
pluperfect
pluperfect
adj
(grammar) Pertaining to action completed before another action or event in the past, past perfect.
(informal) Used as an intensifier in various interjections.
(mathematics) Relating to a certain type of graph, complying with the theorem (pluperfect graph theorem) discovered by D. R. Fulkerson in 1970.
(mathematics) Synonym of multiperfect
More than perfect, utterly perfect, ideal.
noun
A verb in this tense.
The pluperfect tense, the past perfect.
pocketfuls
pocketfuls
noun
plural of pocketful
pocketsful
pontefract
pontefract
Proper noun
A town in West Yorkshire, England.
pontifices
pontifices
noun
plural of pontifex
postoffice
postoffice
noun
Alternative spelling of post office
praefectus
preafflict
precertify
precertify
verb
(transitive) To certify in advance.
preconfess
preconfide
preconfine
preconfirm
preconfirm
verb
To confirm in advance.
preconform
preconform
verb
To conform by way of anticipation.
preconfuse
predefence
preenforce
prefactory
prefactory
adj
Prior to the era of industrial factories.
prefectual
prefecture
prefecture
noun
The jurisdiction of a prefect; the region administered by a prefect, especially as a translation of certain French, Chinese, and Japanese administrative divisions.
The office or position of a prefect.
preference
preference
noun
A preferential bias; partiality; discrimination.
A strong liking or personal valuation.
Preferans, a card game, principally played in Eastern Europe.
The option to so select, and the one selected.
The selection of one thing or person over others (with the main adposition being "for" in relation to the thing or person, but possibly also "of")
The state of being preferred over others.
verb
(US) To give preferential treatment to; to give a preference to.
prefiction
prefinance
prefinance
verb
(transitive) To finance in advance.
prefocused
prefocused
verb
simple past tense and past participle of prefocus
prefocuses
prefocuses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of prefocus
preforceps
preinflict
preperfect
prespecify
prespecify
verb
(transitive) To specify in advance
prettyface
princified
princified
adj
(colloquial) imitative of a prince; haughty
profection
profection
noun
(obsolete) A setting out; going forward; advance; progression.
proficient
proficient
adj
Good at something; skilled; fluent; practiced, especially in relation to a task or skill.
noun
An expert.
profluence
profluence
noun
(obsolete) Onward flow; current.
(rare) The progression or flow (of time, events etc.).
repacified
repacified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of repacify
repacifies
repacifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of repacify
respectful
respectful
adj
Marked or characterized by respect
riflescope
riflescope
noun
A telescopic sight for a rifle.
scaleproof
scaleproof
adj
Resistant to the buildup of scale (the mineral deposit).
scareproof
scareproof
adj
Resistant to being frightened.
scentproof
sheepfaced
shelfpiece
shufflecap
spacecraft
spacecraft
noun
A vehicle that travels through space.
specifical
specifical
adj
Synonym of specific
specificly
specificly
adv
Misspelling of specifically.
specifiers
specifiers
noun
plural of specifier
specifying
specifying
noun
The act or process of stating or describing something clearly and exactly.
verb
present participle of specify
speckproof
spellcraft
spellcraft
noun
Magical practices involving the casting of spells.
spiflicate
spiflicate
verb
(transitive, Provincial, obsolete) To beat severely.
(transitive, obsolete) To confound, silence or dumbfound.
(transitive, obsolete) To ruin, destroy.
(transitive, slang, obsolete) To stifle, suffocate, kill.
subprefect
subprefect
noun
the executive of a subprefecture
superfancy
superfancy
adj
Very fancy.
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.