(transitive) To make resistant to damage caused by dogs.
dropforge
dropforged
dropforger
dropforging
drownproofing
drownproofing
verb
present participle of drownproof
effluviography
effluviography
noun
(photography, obsolete) The effects upon the dry photographic plate of certain electric emanations, including those later known as the X-rays.
expergefaction
expergefaction
noun
An awakening
facioplegia
facioplegia
noun
(pathology) paralysis of the muscles of the face
fagopyrism
fagopyrism
noun
Photosensitivity of the skin caused by the ingestion of fagopyrin.
fagopyrismus
fagopyrismus
noun
Dated form of fagopyrism.
fagopyrum
fangotherapy
fellowshiping
fellowshipping
fellowshipping
verb
present participle of fellowship
ferrotyping
ferrotyping
verb
present participle of ferrotype
fetography
fibrospongiae
filmographies
filmographies
noun
plural of filmography
filmography
filmography
noun
A selective list of movie titles that share a similar characteristic such as the same genre, the same director, the same actor etc.
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.
fingerposts
fingerposts
noun
plural of fingerpost
fireplough
fireproofing
fireproofing
noun
A fire-resistant coating or substance.
The process of making something resistant to fire.
verb
present participle of fireproof
firestopping
firestopping
noun
Material used as a firestop.
flagpole
flagpole
noun
A tall pole up which one or more flags may be raised and flown.
verb
(Canada, rare) Exit a country momentarily and reenter. Usually this is done to satisfy immigration requirements.
flagpoles
flagpoles
noun
plural of flagpole
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flagpole
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.
flexographic
flexographic
adj
Of or pertaining to flexography
flexographically
flexographically
adv
By means of flexography.
flexography
flexography
noun
A method of printing using a rubber or polymer rotating printing plate, most commonly used for packaging (labels, tape etc.).
flipflopping
flipflopping
verb
present participle of flipflop
flopping
flopping
noun
The motion of something that flops.
verb
present participle of flop
flopwing
flopwing
noun
(dialect, dated) A bird, the lapwing.
florigraphy
florigraphy
noun
Alternative form of floriography
fluorographic
fluorographic
adj
Relating to fluorography.
fluorography
fluorography
noun
photofluorography
visualisation of radiolabelled material
fluoroscoping
fluoroscoping
verb
present participle of fluoroscope
fluviograph
fluviograph
noun
(dated) An instrument for measuring and automatically recording the rise and fall of a river.
fogproof
fogproof
adj
Resistant to fogging up.
footgrip
fopling
fopling
noun
(archaic) A petty fop.
fopping
forecatharping
foreglimpse
foreglimpse
noun
A glimpse or revelation of the future.
verb
To glimpse something in the future.
foreglimpsed
foreglimpsed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of foreglimpse
foreignership
foreignership
noun
The condition of being a foreigner.
forepaling
foreplanting
forepoling
forespeaking
forespeaking
noun
(obsolete) A foretelling; a prediction.
verb
present participle of forespeak
forpining
forpining
verb
present participle of forpine
forspeaking
forspeaking
verb
present participle of forspeak
forthputting
forthputting
adj
Forward, bold; presumptuous; meddlesome.
noun
Forwardness; undue assumption; boldness.
The act of putting or bringing forth; output; production.
frigidoreceptor
frigotherapy
fringepod
fringepod
noun
Any of various herbs of the genus Thysanocarpus.
froghopper
froghopper
noun
Any of various small insects of the superfamily Cercopoidea that feed on plant sap and whose larvae produce cuckoo spit.
froghoppers
froghoppers
noun
plural of froghopper
frogspawn
frogspawn
noun
A gelatinous mass of frogs' eggs, laid in ponds and ditches.
frontispiecing
frontispiecing
verb
present participle of frontispiece
frontpaging
frostproofing
frostproofing
verb
present participle of frostproof
fuciphagous
galeproof
galeproof
adj
Capable of resisting a gale.
gasproof
gasproof
adj
Made of or covered with material that doesn't allow gas in.
germproof
germproof
adj
Resistant to germs.
glareproof
glareproof
adj
Resistant to glare.
gnatproof
gnatproof
adj
Resistant to gnats.
godfathership
godfathership
noun
The role or status of a godfather.
gonfaloniership
gonfaloniership
noun
The role or status of gonfalonier.
graftproof
graftproof
adj
(US politics) Bribeproof.
grapeflower
greaseproof
greaseproof
adj
Resistant to grease.
verb
(transitive) To make resistant to grease.
greaseproofness
greaseproofness
noun
The quality of being greaseproof.
greaseproofs
greaseproofs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of greaseproof
gulfport
gypsiferous
gypsiferous
Adjective
Containing gypsum.
hippogriff
hippogriff
noun
a mythical beast, half griffin and half horse, supposedly the offspring of a griffin and a filly.
hippogriffin
hippogriffin
noun
Alternative form of hippogriff
hippogriffs
hippogriffs
noun
plural of hippogriff
hopfinger
hungerproof
hyperfunctioning
hyperfunctioning
noun
Excessive functioning
infraposing
intrigueproof
kopfring
leapfrog
leapfrog
noun
(chiefly Britain, law, usually attributive) The process by which a case is appealed or allowed to be appealed directly to a supreme court, bypassing an intermediate appellate court.
(games) A game, often played by children, in which a player leaps like a frog over the back of another person who has stooped over. One variation of the game involves a number of people lining up in a row and bending over. The last person in the line then vaults forward over each of the others until he or she reaches the front of the line, whereupon he also bends over. The process is then repeated.
verb
(intransitive) To progress.
(transitive) To jump over some obstacle, as in the game of leapfrog.
(transitive) To overtake.
(transitive, chiefly Britain, law) To appeal or allow to be appealed (a case) directly to a supreme court, bypassing an intermediate appellate court.
(transitive, military) To advance by engaging the enemy with one unit while another moves further forward.
leapfrogged
leapfrogged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of leapfrog.
leapfrogger
leapfrogger
noun
One who leapfrogs.
leapfrogging
leapfrogging
noun
(economics, business) The idea that small and incremental innovations lead the dominant firm to stay ahead, whereas radical innovations will permit new firms to "leapfrog" the dominant one.
The act of one who leapfrogs.
verb
present participle of leapfrog.
leapfrogs
leapfrogs
noun
plural of leapfrog.
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of leapfrog
lightningproof
lightningproof
adj
Resistant to lightning.
lightproof
lightproof
adj
Sealed so that no light can enter.
lymphangiofibroma
marriageproof
mothproofing
mothproofing
verb
present participle of mothproof
neglectproof
neglectproof
adj
That will not suffer damage through being neglected.
nonperforating
nonperforating
adj
Not perforating.
nonperforming
nonperforming
adj
Not acting as a performer.
Not performing satisfactorily; not functioning well.
nonprofiteering
nonprofiteering
adj
Not profiteering.
nonpurifying
nonsporeforming
nonsporeforming
adj
That does not form spores.
offprinting
offprinting
verb
present participle of offprint
offpspring
offspring
offspring
noun
(computing) A process launched by another process.
(figuratively) Anything produced; the result of an entity's efforts.
A person's daughter(s) and/or son(s); a person's children.
All of a person's descendants, including further generations.
An animal or plant's progeny or young.
offsprings
offsprings
noun
plural of offspring
oilproofing
oilproofing
verb
present participle of oilproof
opacifying
opacifying
verb
present participle of opacify
opsonifying
opsonifying
verb
present participle of opsonify
outperforming
outperforming
verb
present participle of outperform
outrageproof
overamplifying
overamplifying
verb
present participle of overamplify
oversimplifying
oversimplifying
verb
present participle of oversimplify
perfilograph
perforating
perforating
verb
present participle of perforate
performing
performing
noun
A performance.
verb
present participle of perform
personifying
personifying
noun
Personification.
verb
present participle of personify
pestifugous
pettifog
pettifog
verb
To do a petty business as a lawyer, or carry out law business in a petty or tricky way.
To quibble over trivial matters; nitpick.
pettifogged
pettifogged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pettifog
pettifogger
pettifogger
noun
An unscrupulous or unethical lawyer, especially one of lesser skill.
Someone who quibbles over trivia, and raises petty, annoying objections and sophistry.
pettifoggers
pettifoggers
noun
plural of pettifogger
pettifoggery
pettifoggery
noun
The actions of a pettifogger; a trivial quarrel.
pettifogging
pettifogging
noun
pettifoggery
verb
present participle of pettifog
pettifogs
pettifogs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pettifog
pettifogulize
pettifogulize
verb
(nonce word, obsolete) To act as a pettifogger; to use contemptible tricks.
pettifogulizer
pettyfog
pettyfog
verb
Alternative form of pettifog
phalangiform
phalangiform
adj
(biology) Resembling a phalanx.
photofinishing
photofinishing
noun
(photography) The commercial developing and printing of photographs
photoflight
photofluorogram
photofluorogram
noun
(photography) A photograph made by photofluorography
photofluorograph
photofluorograph
noun
An image produced by means of photofluorography.
photofluorographic
photofluorographic
adj
Relating to photofluorography.
photofluorography
photofluorography
noun
(medicine, photography) The photographic recording of fluoroscope images