(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.
amplification
amplification
noun
(electronics) Gain.
(genetics) The using of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for isolating and exponentially amplifying a fragment or sequence of DNA.
(organic chemistry) A procedure used in the nomenclature of complex organic compounds in which the superatoms of a basic structure (a phane) are replaced by cyclic structures (amplificants).
(physics) The act, or result of independently increasing some quantity, especially voltage, power or current.
(translation studies) A translation technique that involves adding content that is not present in the source text to the target text, usually to improve the fluency of the translation.
The act, or result of amplifying, enlarging, extending or adding.
amplifications
amplifications
noun
plural of amplification
amplificative
amplificative
adj
amplificatory
amplificator
amplificatory
amplificatory
adj
Serving to amplify or enlarge; amplificative.
antipacifism
antipacifism
noun
Opposition to pacifism.
antipacifist
antipacifist
adj
Opposing pacifism.
noun
One who opposes pacifism.
antipacifistic
antipacifists
antipacifists
noun
plural of antipacifist
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.
antishoplifting
antishoplifting
adj
That serves to counter shoplifting.
antisoporific
antproof
antproof
adj
Resistant to ants.
verb
(transitive) To make resistant to ants.
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
apritif
apterygiformes
archaeopterygiformes
archpontiff
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
bipinnatifid
bipinnatifid
adj
(botany) Doubly pinnatifid.
bitripinnatifid
bulletproof
bulletproof
adj
(idiomatic) Reliable, infallible, sturdy or error-tolerant.
(of a material) Capable of withstanding a direct shot by a bullet fired from a gun.
(usually of an idea or concept) Unbreakable, very tough.
verb
(slang) to make resistant to failure.
To make proof against bullets.
bulletproofed
bulletproofed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bulletproof
bulletproofing
bulletproofing
verb
present participle of bulletproof
bulletproofs
bulletproofs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bulletproof
calyptriform
calyptriform
adj
Having the form of a calyptra.
campcraft
campcraft
noun
Any of the outdoor skills associated with camping expeditions, such as map-reading.
campfight
campfight
noun
(historical) A form of trial by combat between two people, the winner being deemed innocent.
capitelliform
capituliform
capituliform
adj
Resembling a capitulum.
caprificate
caprificate
verb
Synonym of caprify
caprification
caprification
noun
A process for ripening, or pollinating, figs by means of their being punctured artificially, in a manner designed to replicate the way they are pierced by certain insects, which was once thought to aid in their reproduction.
caprificator
caprificator
noun
One who pollinates figs by caprification.
cataleptiform
cataleptiform
adj
(medicine) Resembling catalepsy.
catproof
catproof
adj
Resistant to damage caused by domestic cats.
verb
To make resistant to damage caused by domestic cats.
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
coffeepot
coffeepot
noun
Alternative spelling of coffee pot
coffeepots
coffeepots
noun
plural of coffeepot
compactification
compactification
noun
(physics) Any modification of a theory such that an infinite parameter becomes finite
(topology) Any of various procedures of enlarging a topological space to make it compact.
(topology) The space resulting from any such procedure.
compactify
compactify
verb
(humorous, intransitive) To become compact or more compact.
(humorous, transitive) To render (a thing) compact or more compact.
(mathematics, transitive) To enlarge (a topological space) in order to render it compact.
(physics, transitive) To adjust a theory so as to render finite or periodic (a theoretical space-time dimension).
complaintful
complaintful
adj
(obsolete) Full of complaint.
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.
coniferophyte
coniferophyte
noun
(botany) conifer
contemptful
contemptful
adj
Full of contempt.
coplaintiff
coplaintiff
noun
(law) Any of several plaintiffs bringing the same charge.
copyfitter
copyfitting
corporification
corporification
noun
The act or process of corporifying.
corruptful
corruptful
adj
(obsolete) Tending to corrupt; full of corruption.
counterproof
counterproof
noun
(logic) A proof that contradicts a given statement.
(printing) The inverted image of an original proof.
craftmanship
craftmanship
noun
Alternative form of craftsmanship
craftsmanship
craftsmanship
noun
An example of a craftsman's work.
The quality of being a craftsman.
craftsmanships
craftsmanships
noun
plural of craftsmanship
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
cryptoinflationist
defectoscope
deptford
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.
despiteful
despiteful
adj
(archaic) Full of despite; expressing malice or contemptuous hate.
despitefully
despitefully
adv
(archaic) In a despiteful manner; spitefully.
despitefulness
despitefulness
noun
The state or quality of being despiteful.
dessertspoonful
dessertspoonful
noun
A quantity of something about the volume of a dessertspoon, or 2 teaspoons.
dessertspoonfuls
dessertspoonfuls
noun
plural of dessertspoonful
dispatchful
dispatchful
adj
Bent on haste; intent on speedy execution of business or any task.
dispersonification
dispersonification
noun
The process of dispersonifying.
disprofit
disprofit
noun
Loss; damage.
verb
(obsolete) To be, or to cause to be, without profit or benefit.
disprofitable
disprofitable
adj
(obsolete) unprofitable
disputeful
disrespectful
disrespectful
adj
Lacking respect.
irrespective, heedless, regardless
disrespectfully
disrespectfully
adv
In a disrespectful manner; with a lack of respect.
disrespectfulness
disrespectfulness
noun
The state or quality of being disrespectful; disrespect; disregard.
draftmanship
draftmanship
noun
Alternative form of draftsmanship
draftproof
draftproof
adj
US standard spelling of draughtproof.
draftsmanship
draftsmanship
noun
the art or craft of a draftsman
the skill of drawing
draftsperson
draftsperson
noun
A draftsman or draftswoman.
draftswomanship
draftswomanship
noun
(rare) The art or craft of a female draftsman.
driftpiece
driftpin
driftpin
noun
(engineering) A smooth drift.
driftpins
driftpins
noun
plural of driftpin
duplification
dustproof
dustproof
adj
Resistant to dust.
epididymodeferentectomy
epididymodeferential
epidotiferous
epidotiferous
adj
Bearing the mineral epidote.
epifolliculitis
epileptiform
epileptiform
adj
Of or pertaining to epilepsy, or resembling epilepsy, particularly in regard to its associated seizures.
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.
factorship
factorship
Noun
The business of a factor.
factorships
factorships
noun
plural of factorship
factoryship
fairport
fangotherapy
faradopalpation
farstepped
fascioplasty
fathership
fathership
noun
(religion) A title of respect addressed to a priest.
The state of being a father; fatherhood; paternity.