(South Africa, historical) A canvas curtain or tailboard at the rear of a covered wagon.
(archaic) An additional adverse event that occurs unexpectedly after an earlier one was thought to be over and done with.
(archaic) An unfavourable turn of events following a favourable situation; an eventuality for which one ought to be prepared.
(humorous) A child born after the one that was intended to be the last.
(obsolete) A change or attempted change to an agreement after it has been entered into; an additional charge (especially one over and above the previously agreed-upon price).
(slang, obsolete) A sweet food, drink, or tobacco product consumed at the end of a meal.
(uncountable, medicine, obsolete) Urethral discharge as a symptom of gonorrhea.
A phenomenon occurring after a similar earlier one; a later manifestation of something.
A sound that follows another, especially a loud noise, such as thunder.
A symptom of an illness, especially one that appears after the initial onset; an illness or symptom caused by exposure to a substance, an injury, etc.
The consequence (often, but not always, adverse) of an action or event.
aftercrop
aftercrop
noun
A second crop in the same year.
afterdamp
afterdamp
noun
(mining) Suffocating gases present in a coal mine after an explosion caused by firedamp, consisting of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen, and sometimes hydrogen sulfide.
afterdrops
afterhelp
afterhope
afterimpression
afterimpression
noun
Alternative spelling of after-impression
afterpain
afterpain
noun
(pathology, often in the plural) pain of uterine contractions experienced after childbirth (especially after passage of the placenta)
afterpains
afterpains
noun
plural of afterpain
afterpart
afterpart
noun
A rear part
afterpast
afterpeak
afterpeak
noun
(nautical) The compartment nearest the stern in the hold of a ship
afterpiece
afterpiece
noun
(nautical) The heel of a rudder.
(now chiefly historical) An additional work following the main work; especially, a minor entertainment performed after a play.
afterpieces
afterpieces
noun
plural of afterpiece
afterplanting
afterplay
afterplay
noun
In human sexual behavior, the erotic acts done after finishing sex.
afterpotential
afterpotential
noun
A small, transitory electrical potential that follows, and is dependent upon the main potential produced when a nerve is stimulated; seen as a small positive or negative spike on an oscillograph output.
afterpressure
afterproof
afterripening
aftership
afterspeech
afterspring
aftersupper
alphabetiform
alphabetiform
adj
Having the form of a developed alphabet or its letters, as opposed to crude pictographic symbols.
amplexifoliate
amplificate
amplificate
verb
(obsolete or nonstandard) To amplify.
amplificative
amplificative
adj
amplificatory
antipriestcraft
antipriestcraft
noun
Opposition to priestcraft.
antiprofiteering
antiprofiteering
adj
Opposing or countering profiteering.
antiputrefaction
antiputrefaction
adj
That counters (the effects of) putrefaction
antiputrefactive
antiputrefactive
adj
Counteracting, or preserving from, putrefaction; antiseptic.
noun
Any substance preventing putrefaction.
aperitif
aperitif
noun
Alternative form of apéritif
aperitifs
aperitifs
noun
plural of aperitif
apfelstadt
apoferritin
apoferritin
noun
(biochemistry) Part of the ferritin that is not combined with iron
apoplectiform
apoplectiform
adj
(medicine) Of or resembling apoplexy.
appersonification
apterygiformes
archaeopterygiformes
artificership
artificership
noun
The state or business of an artificer.
aseptify
asperifoliate
asperifoliate
adj
Alternative form of asperifolious
atmosphereful
baffleplate
benefactorship
benefactorship
noun
The role or status of benefactor.
biperforate
biperforate
adj
Having two foramina or perforations
capitelliform
caprificate
caprificate
verb
Synonym of caprify
cataleptiform
cataleptiform
adj
(medicine) Resembling catalepsy.
chapterful
chapterful
noun
As much as fills a chapter.
chieftainship
chieftainship
noun
(countable) The area ruled by a chieftain
(uncountable) The state of being a chieftain
chieftainships
chieftainships
noun
plural of chieftainship
cofathership
complexification
complexification
noun
(countable, mathematics) An extension from a basis on real numbers to a basis on complex numbers.
(uncountable) The act or process of making something more complex.
craftsmenship
craftsmenships
craftspeople
craftspeople
noun
plural of craftsperson
craftsperson
craftsperson
noun
A person who produces arts and crafts.
Someone who is highly skilled at their trade; an artificer.
craftype
despecificate
despecificate
verb
(rare) To discriminate; to separate according to specific signification or qualities; to specificate; to desynonymize.
despecification
despecification
noun
(obsolete) discrimination
The act of generalizing, or making less specific.
dispersonification
dispersonification
noun
The process of dispersonifying.
disprofitable
disprofitable
adj
(obsolete) unprofitable
draftsperson
draftsperson
noun
A draftsman or draftswoman.
epididymodeferential
exemplification
exemplification
noun
(law) A copy or transcript attested to be correct by the seal of an officer having custody of the original.
That which exemplifies; a case in point; example.
The act of exemplifying; a showing or illustrating by example.
exemplificational
exemplifications
exemplifications
noun
plural of exemplification
exemplificative
exemplificative
adj
Serving as an example; illustrative.
exemplificator
expergefacient
expergefaction
expergefaction
noun
An awakening
extraprofessional
extraprofessional
adj
Foreign to a profession; not within the ordinary limits of professional duty or business.
faceplate
faceplate
noun
A removable protective shield separating the inner workings of a machine from operator and observer.
A rigid flat surface that has an active role in the interaction of a device with an operator or user.
A transparent window forming part of a helmet directly in front of the wearer's face, allowing them to see out.
fangotherapy
farstepped
fathership
fathership
noun
(religion) A title of respect addressed to a priest.
The state of being a father; fatherhood; paternity.
featherpate
featherpate
noun
A foolish, frivolous person; an airhead.
featherpated
featherpated
adj
(dated) foolish; giddy-headed
feathertop
felapton
feldspath
feldspath
noun
Alternative form of feldspar
feldspathic
feldspathic
adj
(mineralogy) Containing feldspar.
feldspathization
feldspathization
noun
The process of conversion into feldspar.
feldspathoid
feldspathoid
adj
(mineralogy) Resembling a feldspar.
noun
(mineralogy) Any of a small group of igneous, plutonic, and volcanic minerals formed in magma that did not contain enough silica to satisfy all the chemical bonds. Feldspathoids are silica-poor variants of the feldspar group.
(of a marsupial) bearing offspring born not fully developed
fetography
fetoplacental
fetoplacental
adj
Of or pertaining to both the fetus and the placenta.
fevertrap
fibropericarditis
fingerparted
firetrap
firetrap
noun
(informal) A building with limited emergency exits in which people would be trapped in the event of a fire.
firetraps
firetraps
noun
plural of firetrap
fishplate
fishplate
noun
(rail transport) A metal bar that is bolted to the ends of two rails to join them together in a track.
verb
(transitive, rail transport) To connect (rails) together using a fishplate.
fissipalmate
fissipedate
flapmouthed
flappet
flappet
noun
An African lark Mirafra rufocinnamomea; properly the flappet lark
flappiest
flappiest
adj
superlative form of flappy: most flappy
flattercap
flavoprotein
flavoprotein
noun
(biochemistry) any of a group of enzymes, containing flavin, that act as dehydrogenases
fleapit
fleapit
noun
Alternative spelling of flea pit
fleapits
fleapits
noun
plural of fleapit
flippantness
flippantness
noun
The quality of being flippant.
flitchplate
floatplane
floatplane
noun
A seaplane that has floats for landing or taking off from the water.
floatplanes
floatplanes
noun
plural of floatplane
fluophosphate
fluophosphate
noun
(chemistry) A double salt of fluoric acid and phosphoric acid.
fluorapatite
fluorapatite
noun
(mineralogy) A calcium halophosphate mineral, in which fluoride replaces the hydroxide of apatite, that is mined as a phosphate ore, and occurs in the enamel of teeth.
fluorophosphate
fluorophosphate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The anion PO₃F²⁻ formed by replacing one hydroxyl of a phosphate anion with a fluorine atom; any salt containing such an anion
(organic chemistry) The functional group >PO₃F formed by replacing one hydroxyl of a phosphate group with a fluorine atom; any compound containing such a group
foetiparous
foetiparous
adj
Alternative form of fetiparous
footmenfootpad
footpace
footpace
noun
A dais, or elevated platform; the highest step of the altar; a landing in a staircase.
A walking pace or step.
footpaces
footpaces
noun
plural of footpace
footpaddery
footpaddery
noun
(historical) The crime of robbing travelers on the road.
footplate
footplate
noun
(anatomy) The flat portion at the base of the stapes; pedicel.
(auto parts) A platform on which the driver's foot rests but which, unlike a pedal, has no effect.
(construction) A timber in a wood frame that distributes a concentrated load.
(rail transport) The metal plate which forms the base platform of a steam locomotive and supports the boiler and the driver's cab, particularly in the United Kingdom.
The engineer's cab in any kind of train.
The part of a roller skate that attaches to the boot.
verb
(rail transport) To travel (or work) on the footplate of a locomotive.
footscraper
forcipate
forcipate
adj
(botany, zoology) Having a forceps-like structure.
forcipated
forcipated
adj
Like a pair of forceps.
forcipulate
foreadapt
foreappoint
foreappoint
verb
(transitive) To appoint beforehand.
foreappointment
foreappointment
noun
Previous appointment; preordination.
forecatharping
foreparent
foreparent
noun
(somewhat uncommon) a forefather or foremother (used as a gender-neutral equivalent)
foreparents
foreparents
noun
plural of foreparent
forepart
forepart
noun
The front or anterior part of something.
foreparts
foreparts
noun
plural of forepart
forepast
forepast
adj
(obsolete) That has passed; bygone.
forepayment
forepayment
noun
payment made in advance
foreplanting
forepredicament
forepreparation
forepreparation
noun
Something done in advance, to make ready; preparation.
foretopman
foretopman
noun
(nautical) A sailor who controls the masts in the foretop.
foretopmast
foretopmast
noun
(nautical) The mast above the foretop.
foretopsail
foretopsail
noun
(nautical) The sail draped from the foretopmast.
formaldehydesulphoxylate
formaldehydesulphoxylate
noun
A salt or ester of formaldehydesulphoxylic acid.
fortepiano
fortepiano
noun
A keyboard instrument; the smaller, quieter precursor to the pianoforte.
fortepianos
fortepianos
noun
plural of fortepiano
fractureproof
fractureproof
adj
resistant to fracture
freakpot
frigotherapy
frontoparietal
frontoparietal
adj
(anatomy) frontal and parietal (relating to such bones or lobes)
noun
The frontal bone and parietal bone considered as a unit