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
godparents
godparents
noun
plural of godparent
goldenpert
goldenpert
noun
The plant Gratiola aurea, the golden hedgehyssop.
grapestone
grapestone
noun
(geology) A botryolite or other cluster of sand-sized grains cemented together shortly after deposition to form a botryoidal clump.
A seed of the grape.
groundplot
groupthink
groupthink
noun
A process of reasoning or decision-making by a group, especially one characterized by uncritical acceptance of or conformity to a perceived majority view.
hempstring
hotsprings
hotsprings
noun
plural of hotspring
impregnant
impregnant
adj
(obsolete) Not pregnant; unfertilized or infertile.
noun
(obsolete) That which impregnates.
impregnate
impregnate
verb
(intransitive, dated) To become pregnant.
(transitive) To cause to become pregnant.
(transitive) To fertilize.
(transitive) To fill pores or spaces with a substance.
(transitive) To saturate, or infuse.
impresting
impresting
verb
present participle of imprest
imprinting
imprinting
noun
(psychology, ethology) Any kind of phase-sensitive learning (learning occurring at a particular age or a particular life stage) that is rapid and apparently independent of the consequences of behavior.
verb
present participle of imprint
interglyph
interglyph
noun
(architecture) The space between glyphs.
intergroup
intergroup
adj
Taking place between groups, especially between social groups.
noun
(politics) A group of members of the European Parliament of no particular party or committee, to facilitate the exchange of views.
intragroup
intragroup
adj
Taking place within a group, especially within a social group.
lastspring
logansport
misparting
misparting
verb
present participle of mispart
noctograph
noctograph
noun
(historical) A device for recording the progress of a nightwatchman on his beat.
A form of stylus that helps a blind person to write.
nonupright
nonupright
adj
Not upright.
ontography
ontography
noun
The study of how living creatures react to the physiographic environment.
outparagon
outpouring
outpouring
noun
The sudden outward flowing of a large amount of something.
outpraying
outpraying
verb
present participle of outpray
outpricing
outpricing
verb
present participle of outprice
outrapping
outrapping
verb
present participle of outrap
outspruing
pageanteer
pageanteer
noun
A contestant in a beauty contest.
One who performs a role in a pageant.
One who produces a pageant.
panegyrist
panegyrist
noun
A eulogist; one who delivers a panegyric or eulogy.
pantagraph
pantagraph
noun
Alternative form of pantograph
pantagruel
pantograph
pantograph
noun
(rail transport) A similarly-formed conductive device, now usually Z-shaped, that collects electric current from overhead lines for trains and trams.
A mechanical linkage based on parallelograms causing two objects to move in parallel; notably as a drawing aid.
A pattern printed on a document to reduce the ease of photocopying.
By extension, a structure of crosswise bars linked in such a way that it can extend and compress like an accordion, such as in a pantograph mirror or a scissor lift.
verb
To engrave by means of a pantograph (parallel linkage) system.
paragnaths
paragnaths
noun
plural of paragnath
paragonite
paragonite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral related to muscovite.
paramagnet
paramagnet
noun
(physics) Any paramagnetic material
parentages
parentages
noun
plural of parentage
pargetting
pargetting
noun
Alternative form of pargeting
verb
present participle of parget
parqueting
parqueting
verb
present participle of parquet
parrington
partnering
partnering
noun
The formation of a partnership.
verb
present participle of partner
pastorling
patrolling
patrolling
noun
The act of going on patrol.
verb
present participle of patrol
patronages
patronages
noun
plural of patronage
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of patronage
patterings
patterings
noun
plural of pattering
patterning
patterning
noun
(UK, slang, neologism, uncountable) An assault or act of humiliation that is deliberately filmed to be shared on social media.
A pattern; the production of a pattern; the process of forming a pattern.
Emulation, following as a model; frequently with after.
verb
present participle of pattern
peltmonger
peltmonger
noun
A dealer in pelts (animal skins).
pendergast
pentagrams
pentagrams
noun
plural of pentagram
percentage
percentage
noun
(informal) Benefit or advantage.
A share of the sales, profits, gross margin or similar.
The amount, number or rate of something, regarded as part of a total of 100; a part of a whole.
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
permeating
permeating
verb
present participle of permeate
permitting
permitting
noun
An act or instance of permitting something.
verb
present participle of permit
perorating
perorating
verb
present participle of perorate
persisting
persisting
noun
persistence
verb
present participle of persist
perstringe
perstringe
verb
(now archaic or literary) To censure; criticize.
pertaining
pertaining
noun
Something that pertains; an appurtenance.
verb
present participle of pertain
perturbing
perturbing
verb
present participle of perturb
perverting
perverting
verb
present participle of pervert
petitgrain
petitgrain
noun
An essential oil that is extracted from the green twigs of the bitter orange plant.
petrifying
petrifying
adj
Causing immense fear; extremely scary
verb
present participle of petrify
petrogenic
petrogenic
adj
(of hydrocarbons etc) Produced by the incomplete combustion of petroleum
Of or pertaining to the formation of rock.
petrolling
philtering
philtering
verb
present participle of philter
pigmentary
pigmentary
adj
Of a colour, produced by pigments.
Of or pertaining to pigment.
pignorated
pignorated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pignorate
plastering
plastering
noun
A covering of plaster; plasterwork.
The act or process of overlaying with plaster.
verb
present participle of plaster
portending
portending
verb
present participle of portend
portingale
portioning
portioning
verb
present participle of portion
portraying
portraying
verb
present participle of portray
postsigner
practicing
practicing
adj
Actively engaged in a profession.
Participating in the rituals and mores of a religion.
noun
The act of one who practices.
verb
present participle of practice
practising
practising
noun
The act of one who practises.
verb
present participle of practise
precasting
precasting
verb
present participle of precast
precenting
precenting
verb
present participle of precent
predicting
predicting
verb
present participle of predict
preempting
preempting
verb
present participle of preempt
prefulgent
pregenital
pregenital
adj
(psychiatry) Describing psychosexual development prior to the genital phase