Any member of the family Dicaeidae of passerine birds, many of which feed on nectar.
footpick
forcepslike
forcepslike
adj
Resembling a forceps.
forebespeak
forepeak
forepeak
noun
(nautical) The part of the hold of a ship within the angle of the bow
forepeaks
forepeaks
noun
plural of forepeak
forespake
forespake
verb
(archaic) simple past tense of forespeak
forespeak
forespeak
verb
(transitive, archaic) To foretell, to predict.
Alternative spelling of forspeak
forespeaker
forespeaker
noun
(obsolete or historical) One who speaks on behalf of another; an advocate.
forespeaking
forespeaking
noun
(obsolete) A foretelling; a prediction.
verb
present participle of forespeak
forespoke
forespoke
verb
simple past tense of forespeak
forespoken
forespoken
adj
Spoken beforehand or in advance; foretold; predicted.
verb
past participle of forespeak.
forspeak
forspeak
verb
(transitive, dialectal, Northern England and Scotland) To injure or cause bad luck through immoderate praise or flattery; to affect with the curse of an evil tongue, which brings ill luck upon all objects of its praise.
(transitive, obsolete) Alternative spelling of forespeak
(transitive, obsolete) To bewitch, to charm.
(transitive, obsolete) To forbid, to prohibit; to oppose.
(transitive, obsolete) To say bad things about; to slander.
forspeaking
forspeaking
verb
present participle of forspeak
forspoke
forspoke
verb
simple past tense of forspeak
forspoken
forspoken
adj
(obsolete) Bewitched, charmed.
verb
past participle of forspeak.
freakpot
freckleproof
jokeproof
jokeproof
adj
(rare) Unable or unwilling to understand a joke; humorless.
(rare) Unable to be joked about.
kaempferol
kaempferol
noun
(organic chemistry) A flavonoid, isolated from tea and other plants, that may reduce the risk of heart disease
kerflop
kerflop
intj
The sound of something flopping heavily, or moving along in a flopping manner.
kissproof
kissproof
adj
(of lipstick) Resistant to smearing when the wearer is kissed.
knifepoints
knifepoints
noun
plural of knifepoint
knifeproof
knifeproof
adj
Resistant to knives.
kniphofia
kniphofia
noun
Any of several plants, of the genus Kniphofia, having bright, upright flowers.
koopbrief
kopfring
leakproof
leakproof
adj
Resistant to leaks; hermetic, sound; as of a dry cell battery.
verb
(transitive) To make resistant to leakage.
lopatnikoff
mistakeproof
mistakeproof
adj
Resistant to mistakes.
musketproof
musketproof
adj
resistant to damage by muskets
panofsky
parkerford
perkoff
perofskite
perofskite
noun
Alternative form of perovskite
peskoff
phosphofructokinase
phosphofructokinase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of kinase enzymes that convert fructose phosphates to biphosphates
pickford
pickfork
pickoff
pickoff
noun
(baseball) A play in which a pitcher throws a live ball to a fielder so that the fielder can tag out a baserunner who has moved away from the base
pickoffs
pickoffs
noun
plural of pickoff
pickproof
pickproof
adj
(of a lock) Resistant to being picked.
pitchfork
pitchfork
noun
(casual, loosely) Any fork used for farm labor, even a digging fork (but such usage is often considered ignorant by experienced farmers).
(rare) A tuning fork.
A similar fork with slightly more and heavier tines, used for mucking stalls and pitching soiled bedding into a wagon or manure spreader.
An agricultural tool comprising a fork with sparse, light tines, attached to a long handle, used for pitching hay (especially loose hay) high up onto a stack (as on a wagon or haystack, or into a haymow).
verb
(transitive) To toss or carry with a pitchfork.
(transitive, figurative) To throw suddenly.
pitchforked
pitchforked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pitchfork
pitchforking
pitchforking
noun
The act of pricking with a pitchfork
verb
present participle of pitchfork
pitchforks
pitchforks
noun
plural of pitchfork
plainsfolk
playfolk
pocketful
pocketful
noun
(figurative) A small or moderate amount.
The amount that a pocket would hold.
pocketfuls
pocketfuls
noun
plural of pocketful
pocketknife
pocketknife
noun
A knife with blades or tools that the user can fold or retract into its handle, and of a size small enough for carrying safely and handily in a pocket. Since the late 19th century the term "penknife" has not been distinct from "pocketknife", but the latter tends to refer to larger and more robust versions, sometimes with more attached tools, suited to heavier duty for casual or ad hoc applications outdoors or in workshops.
pocketsful
pokeful
pokeful
noun
Enough to fill a poke; a bagful or sackful.
pokerface
porkfish
porkfish
noun
Any grunt (fish) of the species Anisotremus virginicus.
porkfishes
postbreakfast
postbreakfast
adj
After breakfast.
prickfoot
prickproof
professorlike
professorlike
adj
Resembling a professor, characteristic of a professor.
prokofieff
prokofiev
prooflike
prooflike
adj
(numismatics) Of a coin: highly reflective, like the first batch struck from a new die.
puckfoist
pumpkinification
pumpkinification
noun
The act of turning into a pumpkin; usually in jocular opposition to deification.
quakeproof
quakeproof
adj
Capable of withstanding an earthquake.
verb
(transitive) To modify (a structure) to make it capable of withstanding an earthquake.
racketproof
rackproof
rebukeproof
riskproof
riskproof
adj
Resistant to risk.
schwarzkopf
shakeproof
shakeproof
adj
(engineering) Of a washer: resistant to being loosened by vibration.
shockproof
shockproof
adj
Made sturdily enough to withstand knocks and shocks without being damaged.
Protected from imparting electric shocks.
verb
(transitive) To protect from imparting electric shocks.
shopfolk
shopfolk
noun
(archaic) People who work in shops: shopkeepers and shop assistants.