(now chiefly historical) An additional work following the main work; especially, a minor entertainment performed after a play.
afterproof
airproofed
airproofed
adj
That has been made airtight
amplifiers
amplifiers
noun
plural of amplifier
armorproof
brushproof
brushproof
adj
Resistant to damage caused by brushing.
chapterful
chapterful
noun
As much as fills a chapter.
childproof
childproof
adj
Designed to be unable for a child to use, operate, or open.
Made safe for children.
Made safe from children; resistant to damage by children.
verb
To make something childproof.
clupeiform
clupeiform
adj
(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
copperleaf
copperleaf
noun
Acalypha wilkesiana, a shrub with shiny bronze-green leaves and small green flowers.
Other similar-looking species of Acalypha
copyfitter
corruptful
corruptful
adj
(obsolete) Tending to corrupt; full of corruption.
crashproof
crashproof
adj
(computing) Resistant to crashes (failure of software programs).
(of a vehicle) Resistant to the damaging effects of a collision.
crimeproof
crimeproof
adj
Resistant to criminal activity.
verb
(transitive) To make resistant to criminal activity.
crushproof
crushproof
adj
Strong enough to resist being deformed or crushed when subjected to more than normal physical stress or pressure.
cupuliform
cupuliform
Adjective
Shaped like a cupule.
deepfreeze
deepfrozen
despairful
despairful
adj
Characterised by despair; hopeless.
disprofess
disprofess
verb
(obsolete, rare) To give up, renounce.
draftproof
draftproof
adj
US standard spelling of draughtproof.
driftpiece
drinkproof
dropflower
dropforged
dropforger
dropperful
dropperful
noun
Enough to fill a dropper.
factorship
factorship
Noun
The business of a factor.
fagopyrism
fagopyrism
noun
Photosensitivity of the skin caused by the ingestion of fagopyrin.
fairkeeper
falciparum
falciparum
noun
(cytology) The parasitic protozoan Plasmodium falciparum that causes falciparum malaria
farmership
farmership
noun
Skill in farming.
farstepped
fathership
fathership
noun
(religion) A title of respect addressed to a priest.
The state of being a father; fatherhood; paternity.
fautorship
fautorship
noun
The role or status of fautor.
feathertop
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
fieldstrip
fieldstrip
verb
Alternative form of field strip
filmstrips
filmstrips
noun
plural of filmstrip
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.
fingerspin
fingertips
fingertips
noun
plural of fingertip
fireplaces
fireplaces
noun
plural of fireplace
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.
flapdragon
flapdragon
noun
A game in which the players snatch raisins out of burning brandy and swallow them blazing.
Any of the raisins in this game.
flapperdom
flapperdom
noun
The realm or sphere of flappers (young women).
flappering
flapperish
flapperism
flapperism
noun
The behaviour of flappers (young women).
flashproof
flashproof
adj
Resistant to sparks and fire.
flattercap
fleahopper
fleahopper
noun
Any of several very small insects in the family Miridae that are garden or agricultural pests.
floodproof
floodproof
adj
Resistant to flooding.
verb
(transitive) To make resistant to flooding.
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.
flyflapper
flyflapper
noun
Synonym of flyflap
follyproof
footprints
footprints
noun
plural of footprint
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”)
francophil
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”)
frangipani
frangipani
noun
A perfume obtained from this plant or imitating the odour of its flowers.
Alternative form of frangipane (“cream made from ground almonds; pastry filled with this cream”).
Any of several tropical American shrubs and trees of the genus Plumeria, having fragrant, showy, funnel-shaped flowers of a wide range of colours from creamy to red.
fraudproof
fraudproof
adj
Resistant to fraud.
friendship
friendship
noun
(countable) A friendly relationship, or a relationship as friends.
(uncountable) Good will.
(uncountable) The condition of being friends.
friponerie
fripperies
fripperies
noun
plural of frippery
froghopper
froghopper
noun
Any of various small insects of the superfamily Cercopoidea that feed on plant sap and whose larvae produce cuckoo spit.
frontpiece
frostproof
frostproof
adj
Resistant to frost.
verb
(transitive) To make resistant to frost.
frumperies
frumperies
noun
plural of frumpery
frumpiness
frumpiness
noun
The characteristic of being frumpy.
frumpishly
frumpishly
adv
In a frumpish manner.
glareproof
glareproof
adj
Resistant to glare.
graftproof
graftproof
adj
(US politics) Bribeproof.
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
hippogriff
hippogriff
noun
a mythical beast, half griffin and half horse, supposedly the offspring of a griffin and a filly.
hitchproof
humorproof
hurryproof
hyperdeify
hyperfocal
hyperfocal
adj
(photography) Describing the distance on which a camera must be focused in order to achieve the maximum depth of field
imperfects
imperfects
noun
plural of imperfect
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of imperfect
improlific
improlific
adj
(obsolete) not prolific
infraposed
kaempferol
kaempferol
noun
(organic chemistry) A flavonoid, isolated from tea and other plants, that may reduce the risk of heart disease
kapfenberg
knifeproof
knifeproof
adj
Resistant to knives.
kupfferite
lampflower
lanceproof
leafhopper
leafhopper
noun
Alternative spelling of leaf-hopper
leporiform
leporiform
adj
rabbit-shaped
lifespring
lifespring
noun
A spring or source of life.
lightproof
lightproof
adj
Sealed so that no light can enter.
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.
musicproof
naupliform
nerveproof
noiseproof
noiseproof
adj
soundproof
nonprofane
nonprofane
adj
Not profane.
obpyriform
obpyriform
adj
(botany) Having a shape that is in outline like that of a pear, with the base at the narrower end.
odiumproof
offprinted
offprinted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of offprint
offpspring
offsprings
offsprings
noun
plural of offspring
outperform
outperform
verb
To perform better than something or someone.
painfuller
painfuller
adj
comparative form of painful: more painful
paintproof
paintproof
adj
Resistant to paint.
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
paraffinic
paraffinic
adj
Of or pertaining to paraffin, or to the alkanes
aliphatic
parfleshes
parfleshes
noun
plural of parflesh
parfumerie
parkerford
parrotfish
parrotfish
noun
Any of several tropical marine fish of the family Scaridae known for their beak-like mass of teeth used to scrape algae from rocks or coral.