(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.
copyfitter
driftpiece
farstepped
fathership
fathership
noun
(religion) A title of respect addressed to a priest.
The state of being a father; fatherhood; paternity.
feathertop
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
fieldstrip
fieldstrip
verb
Alternative form of field strip
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.
fingertips
fingertips
noun
plural of fingertip
fishpotter
flattercap
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.
forcipated
forcipated
adj
Like a pair of forceps.
foreparent
foreparent
noun
(somewhat uncommon) a forefather or foremother (used as a gender-neutral equivalent)
forereport
forescript
forescript
noun
A prescription.
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”)
frontpiece
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
imperfects
imperfects
noun
plural of imperfect
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of imperfect
kupfferite
offprinted
offprinted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of offprint
outperform
outperform
verb
To perform better than something or someone.
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
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
perfervent
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.
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.
perofskite
perofskite
noun
Alternative form of perovskite
perperfect
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.
petrifying
petrifying
adj
Causing immense fear; extremely scary
verb
present participle of petrify
petrolific
petrolific
adj
Yielding petroleum.
pianoforte
pianoforte
noun
(music, dated) A piano.
pictureful
pilferment
pinfeather
pinfeather
noun
A developing feather as it emerges through the skin
pipefitter
pipefitter
noun
An industrial tradesman who installs and maintains piping systems
pitcherful
pitcherful
noun
The quantity that a pitcher can hold.
pitifuller
pitifuller
adj
comparative form of pitiful: more pitiful
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.
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.
pluteiform
pontefract
pontefract
Proper noun
A town in West Yorkshire, England.
postformed
postformed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of postform
praefectus
preafflict
prebenefit
precertify
precertify
verb
(transitive) To certify in advance.
predefault
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.
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.
prefertile
prefertile
adj
Prior to becoming fertile
prefiction
prefilters
prefilters
noun
plural of prefilter
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of prefilter
prefixture
preflatter
preformant
preformant
noun
(archaic, rare) Chiefly in Semitic languages: Synonym of preformative (“a formative letter, syllable, etc., at the beginning of a word”)
preformist
preformist
noun
Synonym of preformationist
prefortune
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.
prefulgent
pregratify
preinflict
prejustify
premortify
preperfect
presatisfy
presatisfy
verb
(transitive) To satisfy (requirements) in advance.
presifting
presifting
verb
present participle of presift
pretestify
prettified
prettified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of prettify
prettifier
prettifier
noun
One who prettifies.
prettifies
prettifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of prettify
prettyface
priestfish
prizefight
prizefight
noun
A professional boxing match, in which two boxers compete for a prize (usually money).
prodefault
profection
profection
noun
(obsolete) A setting out; going forward; advance; progression.
proferment
proficient
proficient
adj
Good at something; skilled; fluent; practiced, especially in relation to a task or skill.
noun
An expert.
profitable
profitable
adj
Beneficial, serviceable, of use.
Producing a profit.
profiteers
profiteers
noun
plural of profiteer
profitless
profitless
adj
not yielding profit
profitters
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.
profulgent
profulgent
adj
(obsolete) Shining forth; brilliant; effulgent.
proteiform
proteiform
adj
(zoology) changeable in form; resembling a proteus
putrefying
putrefying
verb
present participle of putrefy
respectful
respectful
adj
Marked or characterized by respect
scentproof
shipfitter
shipfitter
noun
A person employed to fabricate and assemble the structural parts of a ship.
shoplifter
shoplifter
noun
A person who shoplifts, one who steals from shops.
sleetproof
sleetproof
adj
Resistant to sleet.
spacecraft
spacecraft
noun
A vehicle that travels through space.
spellcraft
spellcraft
noun
Magical practices involving the casting of spells.
spiritleaf
spiteproof
steamproof
steamproof
adj
Resistant to steam.
steelproof
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.
subprefect
subprefect
noun
the executive of a subprefecture
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.
superfleet
superstuff
superunfit
sweatproof
sweatproof
adj
Resistant to sweat.
theftproof
theftproof
adj
Resistant to being stolen.
thiefproof
thiefproof
adj
secure against thieves
tigerproof
tigerproof
adj
Resistant to tiger attack.
titleproof
toploftier
toploftier
adj
comparative form of toplofty: more toplofty
towerproof
triplefold
triplefold
adj
Synonym of threefold
unprofited
unprofited
adj
profitless
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.