(zoology) Like or belonging to the swifts (Cypselidae, now known as the Apodidae.)
dispatchful
dispatchful
adj
Bent on haste; intent on speedy execution of business or any task.
dispeaceful
dolphinfish
dolphinfish
noun
A large food and game fish of the Coryphaenidae family which is commonly found in tropical and subtropical waters.
dropperfuls
dropperfuls
noun
plural of dropperful
droppersful
exemplifies
exemplifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exemplify
feldspathic
feldspathic
adj
(mineralogy) Containing feldspar.
fellowships
fellowships
noun
plural of fellowship
felsophyric
felspathose
fibroplasia
fibroplasia
noun
The generation of fibrous tissue (especially in wound healing)
fieldpieces
fieldpieces
noun
plural of fieldpiece
fieldstrips
fieldstrips
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fieldstrip
fissipedial
flameproofs
flameproofs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flameproof
flapdoodles
flapdoodles
noun
plural of flapdoodle
fleahoppers
fleahoppers
noun
plural of fleahopper
flippancies
flippancies
noun
plural of flippancy
floatplanes
floatplanes
noun
plural of floatplane
floodplains
floodplains
noun
plural of floodplain
floriparous
fluoroscope
fluoroscope
noun
(medicine) A device used to view continuous live X-ray images on a fluorescent screen.
(now rare) A device used to measure the fluorescence of a solution.
verb
(transitive) To examine with a fluoroscope.
fluoroscopy
fluoroscopy
noun
(medicine) Examination using a fluoroscope.
flyspecking
flyspecking
noun
A technique for painting furniture with flicked drops of paint.
verb
present participle of flyspeck
forcepslike
forcepslike
adj
Resembling a forceps.
foreglimpse
foreglimpse
noun
A glimpse or revelation of the future.
verb
To glimpse something in the future.
foretopsail
foretopsail
noun
(nautical) The sail draped from the foretopmast.
halfpennies
helpfulness
helpfulness
noun
The quality of being helpful.
hopefulness
hopefulness
noun
The property of being hopeful.
hyposulfite
hyposulfite
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The SO₂²⁻ oxyanion; any salt containing this ion
(inorganic chemistry) The thiosulfate anion and salts
hypsiliform
infraspinal
infraspinal
adj
(anatomy) Below the spine; infraspinate.
(anatomy) Below the vertebral column; subvertebral.
insultproof
insultproof
adj
Resistant to insults.
leafhoppers
leafhoppers
noun
plural of leafhopper
lifemanship
lifemanship
noun
The art or skill of living well.
painfullest
painfullest
adj
superlative form of painful: most painful
painfulness
painfulness
noun
The state or quality of being painful, of causing pain.
The state or quality of being tedious, of requiring great care.
palmiferous
palmiferous
adj
Bearing palms.
palpiferous
palpiferous
adj
Synonym of palpigerous
paschflower
patriofelis
pearlfishes
pearlfishes
noun
plural of pearlfish
peltiferous
perfumeless
perfumeless
adj
Without perfume.
persiflages
persiflages
noun
plural of persiflage
philofelist
philofelist
noun
A person who is fond of cats.
photofloods
photofloods
noun
plural of photoflood
pilotfishes
pilotfishes
noun
plural of pilotfish
pistolproof
pitcherfuls
pitcherfuls
noun
plural of pitcherful
pitchersful
pitifullest
pitifullest
adj
superlative form of pitiful: most pitiful
pitifulness
pitifulness
noun
The state or quality of being pitiful.
plainscraft
planfulness
planfulness
noun
The state or quality of being planful
platformish
platformism
platformism
noun
(anarchism) An anarchist tendency stressing the need for organizations that can influence working-class and peasant movements through ideological and tactical unity, collective responsibility, and federalism.
platformist
platformist
noun
A supporter of platformism.
platterfuls
plattersful
plattersful
noun
plural of platterful
platyfishes
platyfishes
noun
plural of platyfish
playfellows
playfellows
noun
plural of playfellow
playfulness
playfulness
noun
The quality of being playful.
pleasureful
pleasureful
adj
That gives pleasure; delightful, pleasurable.
pliciferous
ploughstaff
ploughstaff
noun
(UK) The hind part or handle of a plough.
pluperfects
pluperfects
noun
plural of pluperfect
poisonfully
pollyfishes
polyflorous
polyflorous
adj
(botany) Synonym of multiflorous
polyolefins
polyolefins
noun
plural of polyolefin
polysulfide
polysulfide
noun
(chemistry) Any compound of general formula RSₙR having a chain of more than two sulfur atoms; any derivative of a polysulfane.
pontificals
pontificals
noun
The vestments of a bishop, priest, or pope.
plural of pontifical
postfebrile
postfebrile
adj
After a fever.
postfemoral
postfemoral
adj
posterior to the femur
postflexion
postflexion
adj
(zoology) After the flexion stage of larval development.
postfrontal
postfrontal
adj
(anatomy) Behind the frontal bone
(meteorology) Behind a front
noun
(anatomy) A bone located behind the frontal bone.
praisefully
praisefully
adv
In a praiseful manner.
preclassify
preclassify
verb
(transitive) To classify in advance.
prefamously
prefestival
prefestival
adj
Before a festival.
prefrontals
prefrontals
noun
plural of prefrontal
prestigeful
prestigeful
adj
respected, admired
pretenseful
pretenseful
adj
Abounding in pretenses.
pricklefish
pricklefish
noun
Any of the family Stephanoberycidae of stephanoberyciform fishes.
professable
professable
adj
That can be professed.
professedly
professedly
adv
In a professed manner.
profligates
profligates
noun
plural of profligate
profluvious
profluvious
adj
(obsolete) Relating to profluvium
profusively
profusively
adv
In a profusive manner.
proliferous
proliferous
adj
(botany) producing many buds or offshoots from leaves or flowers
(zoology) reproducing by budding
producing many offspring; prolific or proliferative
prooflessly
pseudofiles
pseudofiles
noun
plural of pseudofile
pseudofinal
pseudofinal
adj
(electrical engineering) Denoting a kind of steady-state voltage distribution.
psychofugal
pushfulness
pushfulness
noun
The quality of being pushful.
pustuliform
pustuliform
adj
Having the shape of a pustule
pyrosulfate
pyrosulfate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any salt of pyrosulfuric acid.
reposefully
reposefully
adv
In a reposeful manner; at rest.
reproofless
safranophil
sailorproof
sailorproof
adj
(humorous) Resistant to damage caused by sailors.
saporifical
scalpriform
scalpriform
adj
(anatomy) Shaped like a chisel.
scopeliform
scopiformly
scopiformly
adv
In a scopiform manner.
scopuliform
scopuliform
adj
scopiform on a smaller scale
scorpionfly
scorpionfly
noun
Any insect of the family Panorpidae, having a curved tail rather like a scorpion.
The insect order Mecoptera or superorder Mecopterida.
septifluous
septifragal
septifragal
adj
(botany) Breaking from the partitions; said of a method of dehiscence in which the valves of a pod break away from the partitions, while these remain attached to the common axis.
shoplifters
shoplifters
noun
plural of shoplifter
shoplifting
shoplifting
noun
(countable) A theft from a shop during trading hours.
(uncountable) The action of stealing goods from a shop; the action of the verb shoplift.
verb
present participle of shoplift
simplifiers
simplifiers
noun
plural of simplifier
simplifying
simplifying
verb
present participle of simplify
slipforming
slipforming
noun
The use of the slipform technique in working with concrete.
verb
present participle of slipform
sliverproof
solaceproof
soporifical
soporifical
adj
(archaic) soporific, sleep-inducing
spaceflight
spaceflight
noun
Alternative spelling of space flight
spatuliform
spatuliform
adj
Shaped like a spatula.
spearflower
specifiable
specifiable
adj
Able to be specified
spiculiform
spiculiform
adj
(zoology) Having the shape of a spicule.
spifflicate
spifflicate
verb
Alternative spelling of spiflicate
spiflicated
spiflicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of spiflicate
spinuliform
spinuliform
adj
Resembling a spinule.
spiraliform
spiraliform
adj
spiral-shaped
spiritfully
spiritfully
adv
In a spiritful manner.
spitefuller
spitefuller
adj
comparative form of spiteful: more spiteful
spittlefork
splashproof
splashproof
adj
Alternative spelling of splash-proof
splayfooted
splayfooted
adj
Having a splayfoot or splayfeet
spleenfully
spleenfully
adv
In a spleenful manner; spitefully.
splitfinger
splitfinger
Noun
split-finger fastball
spongeflies
spoonflower
spoonflower
noun
A plant, the yautia (Xanthosoma sagittifolium).
A plant, white arrow arum (Peltandra sagittifolia)
springfield
springfield
Proper noun
Any of several towns, including the following:
A statutory town in Colorado, USA
A city in Georgia in the United States
An unincorporated community in Springfield Township, Indiana in the United States.
An unincorporated community in Lynn Township, Indiana in the United States.
The capital city of the state of Illinois in the United States of America
A home rule-class city in Kentucky in the United States
A major Massachusetts city where basketball was invented in 1891.
A major city in the Ozark mountain region of Missouri and county seat of
A city in Ohio, the county seat of
The fictional town in which is set.
The in Springfield, Massachusetts.
steppenwolf
stipuliform
superbelief
superfamily
superfamily
noun
(molecular biology) A large group of related proteins or other molecules.
(taxonomy) A taxonomic category above family and below order (and its subdivisions).
superfemale
superfemale
noun
A female with an additional X chromosome in each cell (triple X syndrome).
superficial
superficial
adj
(Britain, architecture) Denoting a quantity of a material expressed in terms of area covered rather than linear dimension or volume.
(anatomy, relational) Situated or occurring on the skin or immediately beneath it.
(rare) Two-dimensional; drawn on a flat surface.
(relational) Existing, occurring, or located on the surface.
Appearing to be true or real only until examined more closely.
Lacking depth of character or understanding; lacking substance or significance.
Not thorough, deep, or complete; concerned only with the obvious or apparent.
noun
(usually in the plural) A surface detail.
superflacks
superflacks
noun
plural of superflack
superfluent
superfluent
adj
Abundant; in profusion; superfluous.
Floating on the surface.
superfluids
superfluids
noun
plural of superfluid
superfluity
superfluity
noun
(rare) Collective noun for a group of nuns.
Something superfluous, as a luxury.
The quality or state of being superfluous; overflowingness.