(of a marsupial) bearing offspring born not fully developed
figureheadship
figureheadship
noun
The role or status of figurehead.
filipendulous
filipendulous
adj
Suspended by, or strung upon, a thread; said of tuberous swellings in the middle or at the extremities of slender, threadlike rootlets.
filoplumaceous
filoplumaceous
adj
(zoology) Having the structure of a filoplume.
finespun
finespun
adj
delicate and subtle, with fine detail
spun into a fine thread
fireplugs
fireplugs
noun
plural of fireplug
firespout
fissiparousness
fissiparousness
noun
The quality of being fissiparous.
flophouse
flophouse
noun
(US, slang) A cheap hotel or boarding house where many people sleep in large rooms.
verb
To stay in a flophouse.
flophouses
flophouses
noun
plural of flophouse
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flophouse
fluophosphate
fluophosphate
noun
(chemistry) A double salt of fluoric acid and phosphoric acid.
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
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.
fluoroscoped
fluoroscoped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fluoroscope
fluoroscopes
fluoroscopes
noun
plural of fluoroscope
fluoroscopies
fluoroscopies
noun
plural of fluoroscopy
foetiparous
foetiparous
adj
Alternative form of fetiparous
forcipressure
forcipressure
noun
The arrest of hemorrhage by forceps compression.
forepleasure
forepleasure
noun
Pleasure derived from foreplay.
forepurpose
forepurpose
noun
A predetermined purpose
forerunnership
forerunnership
noun
The state or condition of a forerunner.
formaldehydesulphoxylate
formaldehydesulphoxylate
noun
A salt or ester of formaldehydesulphoxylic acid.
formaldehydesulphoxylic
foundership
foundership
noun
The condition of having founded something.
fourpennies
fourpennies
noun
plural of fourpenny
fourposter
fourposter
noun
Alternative form of four-poster (“type of bed”)
fourposters
fourposters
noun
plural of fourposter
freemanspur
frumperies
frumperies
noun
plural of frumpery
frumpiest
frumpiest
adj
superlative form of frumpy: most frumpy
frumpiness
frumpiness
noun
The characteristic of being frumpy.
frumpishness
frumpishness
noun
The quality of being frumpish.
fuglemanship
funipendulous
funipendulous
adj
(rare, obsolete) Hanging from a rope.
fuseplug
grapefruits
grapefruits
noun
plural of grapefruit
gypsiferous
gypsiferous
Adjective
Containing gypsum.
helpfulness
helpfulness
noun
The quality of being helpful.
helpfulnesses
helpfulnesses
noun
plural of helpfulness
hopefulness
hopefulness
noun
The property of being hopeful.
hopefulnesses
hopefulnesses
noun
plural of hopefulness
hopefuls
hopefuls
noun
plural of hopeful
horseplayful
horseplayful
adj
Engaging in horseplay.
housewifeship
housewifeship
noun
The management of a household; housewifery.
The role or status of a housewife.
hyperfastidious
hyperfastidious
Adjective
Extremely fastidious.
hyperfastidiously
hyperfastidiousness
hypersurface
hypersurface
noun
(mathematics) A n-dimensional surface in a space (often a Euclidean space) of dimension n+1
hyposulfite
hyposulfite
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The SO₂²⁻ oxyanion; any salt containing this ion
(inorganic chemistry) The thiosulfate anion and salts
imperfectious
implementiferous
implementiferous
adj
(archaeology) Yielding implements.
irrespectful
liespfund
liespfund
noun
(historical) An Estonian unit of mass, equivalent to 8.6 kilograms.
lipoferous
lumpfishes
lumpfishes
noun
plural of lumpfish
moistureproof
moistureproof
adj
Resistant to moisture.
verb
(transitive) To make resistant to moisture.
monopersulfuric
monosporiferous
mouseproof
mouseproof
adj
Resistant to damage caused by mice.
musketproof
musketproof
adj
resistant to damage by muskets
nauseaproof
nonproliferous
nonproliferous
adj
Not proliferous.
nonpyritiferous
nonpyritiferous
adj
Not pyritiferous.
obstupefy
obstupefy
verb
(obsolete) To stupefy.
oosporiferous
oosporiferous
adj
Bearing oospores.
operculiferous
operculiferous
adj
(zoology) Bearing an operculum.
opsoniferous
opsoniferous
adj
Bearing opsonin.
outperforms
outperforms
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outperform
overhelpfulness
overpainfulness
overplentifulness
overpowerfulness
overprofusion
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.
palatefulness
palatefulness
noun
The quality of being palateful.
palladiferous
palladiferous
adj
Containing or producing palladium.
palmiferous
palmiferous
adj
Bearing palms.
palpiferous
palpiferous
adj
Synonym of palpigerous
paludiferous
panzerfaust
panzerfaust
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Panzerfaust
papilliferous
papilliferous
adj
Furnished or covered with papillae.
pappiferous
pappiferous
adj
Bearing a pappus.
papuliferous
papuliferous
adj
pimply; covered with papulae
paraphysiferous
pasqueflower
pasqueflower
noun
Alternative spelling of pasque flower
passifloraceous
passifloraceous
adj
Of or pertaining to the family Passifloraceae of mostly tropical flowering plants.
passionfulness
pauseful
pauseful
adj
(poetic) Full of pauses; slow and irregular.
pausefully
pausefully
adv
In a pauseful manner; with pauses.
paxilliferous
paxilliferous
adj
(zoology) Bearing a paxilla.
peacefullest
peacefullest
adj
superlative form of peaceful: most peaceful
peacefulness
peacefulness
noun
The state of being peaceful.
pectiniferous
pediferous
pediferous
adj
(zoology) pedigerous; having feet
peltiferous
peltifolious
penniferous
penseful
pensefulness
pepsiniferous
pepsiniferous
adj
Yielding or conveying pepsin.
perfectus
perfectus
noun
(historical, Christianity) Synonym of perfect (“leader of the Cathar movement”)
perfidious
perfidious
adj
Of, pertaining to, or representing perfidy; disloyal to what should command one's fidelity or allegiance.
perfidiously
perfidiously
adv
In a perfidious manner.
perfidiousness
perfidiousness
noun
(rare) Unfaithfulness; deceitfulness; perfidy.
perfumeless
perfumeless
adj
Without perfume.
perfumeress
perfumeress
noun
(archaic) A female perfumer.
perfumeries
perfumeries
noun
plural of perfumery
perfumers
perfumers
noun
plural of perfumer
perfumes
perfumes
noun
plural of perfume
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of perfume