(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.
deepfrozen
disprofess
disprofess
verb
(obsolete, rare) To give up, renounce.
dropflower
dropforged
dropforger
dropperful
dropperful
noun
Enough to fill a dropper.
feathertop
fellowship
fellowship
noun
(arithmetic, archaic) The proportional division of profit and loss among partners.
(dated) Company, companions; a group of people or things following another.
(education) A merit-based scholarship.
(education) A temporary position at an academic institution with limited teaching duties and ample time for research.
(medicine) A period of supervised, sub-specialty medical training in the United States and Canada that a physician may undertake after completing a specialty training program or residency.
A company of people that share the same interest or aim.
A feeling of friendship, relatedness or connection between people.
verb
(intransitive, now chiefly religious, especially in Canada, US) To join in fellowship; to associate with.
(transitive) To admit to fellowship, enter into fellowship with; to make feel welcome by showing friendship or building a cordial relationship. Now only in religious use.
felsophyre
ferroprint
ferrotyped
ferrotyped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ferrotype
ferrotyper
ferrotypes
ferrotypes
noun
plural of ferrotype
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ferrotype
fetiparous
fetiparous
adj
(of a marsupial) bearing offspring born not fully developed
fetography
fiberscope
fiberscope
noun
(American spelling) a flexible fibreoptic device for viewing otherwise inaccessible areas
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.
fireplough
fireproofs
fireproofs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fireproof
fishpotter
flameproof
flameproof
adj
Resistant to catching fire.
verb
(transitive) To make flameproof.
flapdoodle
flapdoodle
noun
(countable) A speaker or writer of nonsense.
(countable) Thingamabob.
verb
To con; to deceive with nonsense.
flapperdom
flapperdom
noun
The realm or sphere of flappers (young women).
fleahopper
fleahopper
noun
Any of several very small insects in the family Miridae that are garden or agricultural pests.
floatplane
floatplane
noun
A seaplane that has floats for landing or taking off from the water.
floccipend
flophouses
flophouses
noun
plural of flophouse
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flophouse
floppiness
floppiness
noun
The characteristic or quality of being floppy
floriscope
floroscope
flowerpots
flowerpots
noun
plural of flowerpot
fluorotype
fluorotype
noun
(historical) A photographic process in which salts of fluoric acid were employed for the purpose of producing images in the camera.
foemanship
foemanship
noun
Enmity.
forcipated
forcipated
adj
Like a pair of forceps.
forelooper
forelouper
forepaling
foreparent
foreparent
noun
(somewhat uncommon) a forefather or foremother (used as a gender-neutral equivalent)
forepassed
forepassed
adj
(timewise) That has previously passed; past, bygone
foreperiod
foreperiod
noun
A time interval, in reaction time experiments, between the ready signal and the stimulus
forepoling
forereport
forescript
forescript
noun
A prescription.
forespeech
forespeech
noun
a preface
forespoken
forespoken
adj
Spoken beforehand or in advance; foretold; predicted.
verb
past participle of forespeak.
forestport
foretopman
foretopman
noun
(nautical) A sailor who controls the masts in the foretop.
foretopmen
foretopmen
noun
plural of foretopman
fortepiano
fortepiano
noun
A keyboard instrument; the smaller, quieter precursor to the pianoforte.
fortypenny
fortypenny
adj
(UK) Having a value or cost of forty pence.
fostership
fostership
noun
The relationship between foster parent and foster child.
fourposter
fourposter
noun
Alternative form of four-poster (“type of bed”)
friponerie
froghopper
froghopper
noun
Any of various small insects of the superfamily Cercopoidea that feed on plant sap and whose larvae produce cuckoo spit.
frontpiece
glareproof
glareproof
adj
Resistant to glare.
hasteproof
hyperfocal
hyperfocal
adj
(photography) Describing the distance on which a camera must be focused in order to achieve the maximum depth of field
infraposed
kaempferol
kaempferol
noun
(organic chemistry) A flavonoid, isolated from tea and other plants, that may reduce the risk of heart disease
knifeproof
knifeproof
adj
Resistant to knives.
lampflower
lanceproof
leafhopper
leafhopper
noun
Alternative spelling of leaf-hopper
leporiform
leporiform
adj
rabbit-shaped
lipoferous
mercyproof
misperform
misperform
verb
To perform badly or wrongly.
misprofess
misprofess
verb
(transitive) To profess falsely; to teach incorrectly or make an incorrect claim.
mouseproof
mouseproof
adj
Resistant to damage caused by mice.
nerveproof
noiseproof
noiseproof
adj
soundproof
nonprofane
nonprofane
adj
Not profane.
offprinted
offprinted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of offprint
opsonified
opsonified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of opsonify
opsonifies
opsonifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of opsonify
outperform
outperform
verb
To perform better than something or someone.
paddlefoot
paddlefoot
noun
(military, aviation, slang) A member of the groundcrew.
paleofauna
paleofauna
noun
(geology, zoology) The animals that were alive in a particular period of geological history, especially those known only as fossils
parkerford
pateriform
pateriform
adj
Resembling a patera.
pedatiform
pediferous
pediferous
adj
(zoology) pedigerous; having feet
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.
perfervour
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.
perforable
perforable
adj
Capable of being perforated or penetrated.
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.
performers
performers
noun
plural of performer
performing
performing
noun
A performance.
verb
present participle of perform
permafrost
permafrost
noun
Permanently frozen ground, or a specific layer thereof.
perofskite
perofskite
noun
Alternative form of perovskite
petaliform
petaliform
adj
(botany) Having the form of a petal.
petrolific
petrolific
adj
Yielding petroleum.
peziziform
phenformin
phenformin
noun
(pharmacology) An antidiabetic drug of the biguanide class.
philofelon
pianoforte
pianoforte
noun
(music, dated) A piano.
piciformes
pigeonfoot
pigeonfoot
noun
The dovesfoot geranium (Geranium molle).
piliferous
piliferous
adj
Containing or producing hair.
piniferous
piriformes
piriformes
noun
plural of piriformis
platformed
platformed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of platform
platformer
platformer
noun
(video games, informal) A platform game.
playfellow
playfellow
noun
(dated) playmate; companion for someone (especially children) to play with.
ploceiform
pluteiform
pocketfuls
pocketfuls
noun
plural of pocketful
pocketsful
poltfooted
poltfooted
adj
clubfooted
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
pondfishes
pondfishes
noun
plural of pondfish
pontefract
pontefract
Proper noun
A town in West Yorkshire, England.
pontifices
pontifices
noun
plural of pontifex
poriferous
poriferous
adj
Having pores.
Of or related to the Porifera.
porkfishes
postfoetal
postformed
postformed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of postform
postfoveal
postfoveal
adj
Behind the fovea
postoffice
postoffice
noun
Alternative spelling of post office
powderpuff
powderpuff
adj
Being or relating to a division of a traditionally male sport that is reserved for females.
powerfully
powerfully
adv
In a powerful manner.
preconfess
preconfide
preconfine
preconfirm
preconfirm
verb
To confirm in advance.
preconform
preconform
verb
To conform by way of anticipation.
preconfuse
preenforce
prefactory
prefactory
adj
Prior to the era of industrial factories.
prefashion
preferrous
preffrozen
prefiction
prefixions
prefixions
noun
plural of prefixion
preflexion
preflexion
adj
(zoology) Before the flexion stage of larval development