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
flappering
forepaling
forepoling
fortepiano
fortepiano
noun
A keyboard instrument; the smaller, quieter precursor to the pianoforte.
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”)
friendship
friendship
noun
(countable) A friendly relationship, or a relationship as friends.
(uncountable) Good will.
(uncountable) The condition of being friends.
friponerie
frontpiece
frumpiness
frumpiness
noun
The characteristic of being frumpy.
infraposed
knifeproof
knifeproof
adj
Resistant to knives.
lifespring
lifespring
noun
A spring or source of life.
noiseproof
noiseproof
adj
soundproof
offprinted
offprinted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of offprint
painfuller
painfuller
adj
comparative form of painful: more painful
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
pathfinder
pathfinder
noun
One who discovers a way or path; one who explores untraversed regions.
One who first does something; a pioneer.
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.
perficient
perficient
adj
Making or doing thoroughly; efficient; effectual.
noun
One who endows a charity.
One who performs or perfects a work.
perflation
perflation
noun
(obsolete) The act of perflating, or blowing through.
performing
performing
noun
A performance.
verb
present participle of perform
petrifying
petrifying
adj
Causing immense fear; extremely scary
verb
present participle of petrify
phenformin
phenformin
noun
(pharmacology) An antidiabetic drug of the biguanide class.
pianoforte
pianoforte
noun
(music, dated) A piano.
pilferment
pinfeather
pinfeather
noun
A developing feather as it emerges through the skin
piniferous
prebenefit
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
prefiction
prefinance
prefinance
verb
(transitive) To finance in advance.
prefixions
prefixions
noun
plural of prefixion
preflexion
preflexion
adj
(zoology) Before the flexion stage of larval development
preforming
preforming
verb
present participle of preform
prefurnish
pregolfing
preinflict
prepainful
prepainful
adj
Before the onset of pain.
prerefined
presifting
presifting
verb
present participle of presift
presignify
presignify
verb
(transitive) To intimate or signify beforehand; to presage.
princified
princified
adj
(colloquial) imitative of a prince; haughty
profection
profection
noun
(obsolete) A setting out; going forward; advance; progression.
professing
professing
verb
present participle of profess
profession
profession
noun
(collective) The practitioners of such an occupation collectively.
(religion) A promise or vow made on entering a religious order.
An occupation, trade, craft, or activity in which one has a professed expertise in a particular area; a job, especially one requiring a high level of skill or training.
Any declaration of belief, faith or one's opinion, whether genuine or (as now often implied) pretended.
The declaration of belief in the principles of a religion; hence, one's faith or religion.
proffering
proffering
noun
The act by which something is proferred.
verb
present participle of proffer
proficient
proficient
adj
Good at something; skilled; fluent; practiced, especially in relation to a task or skill.
noun
An expert.
proflavine
proflavine
noun
(organic chemistry) A disinfectant, acridine-3,6-diamine, bacteriostatic against many gram-positive bacteria