(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.
afterhelp
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.
alphabetiform
alphabetiform
adj
Having the form of a developed alphabet or its letters, as opposed to crude pictographic symbols.
amphiboliferous
amphiboliferous
adj
(mineralogy) Bearing amphibole.
amplexifoliate
amplifiable
amplifiable
adj
Capable of being amplified.
amplificate
amplificate
verb
(obsolete or nonstandard) To amplify.
amplificative
amplificative
adj
amplificatory
amplified
amplified
adj
Having been made the subject of amplification; more potent or stronger, louder
verb
simple past tense and past participle of amplify
amplifier
amplifier
noun
(electronics) An appliance or circuit that increases the strength of a weak electrical signal without changing the other characteristics of the signal.
(linguistics) An adverb that adds intensity, such as "really" or "totally".
(music) A portable encasement that houses a large speaker, used to amplify voices and musical instruments at live performances.
A lens that enlarges the field of vision.
Anything that amplifies, or makes something larger or more intense.
amplifiers
amplifiers
noun
plural of amplifier
amplifies
amplifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amplify
apfel
apfelstadt
apoplectiform
apoplectiform
adj
(medicine) Of or resembling apoplexy.
appledorf
applewife
archpilferer
aspergilliform
aspergilliform
adj
(botany) Resembling the aspergillum in form
asperifoliae
asperifoliate
asperifoliate
adj
Alternative form of asperifolious
asperifolious
asperifolious
adj
(botany) Having rough leaves.
atmosphereful
backflipped
backflipped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backflip
backspacefile
baffleplate
beflap
burglarproofed
capitelliform
caprifole
caprifole
noun
(obsolete) The woodbine or honeysuckle.
caprifoliaceae
caprifoliaceous
caprifoliaceous
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or resembling the Caprifoliaceae family of honeysuckles.
caprimulgiformes
capsuliferous
capsuliferous
adj
(botany, anatomy) Bearing capsules
cataleptiform
cataleptiform
adj
(medicine) Resembling catalepsy.
cenospecifically
cephalofacial
cephalofacial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the head and face.
chapfallen
chapfallen
adj
Crestfallen, dejected.
chapfallenly
chapterful
chapterful
noun
As much as fills a chapter.
chopfallen
chopfallen
adj
Synonym of chapfallen
coenospecifically
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.
copaliferous
copaliferous
adj
Yielding copal.
copperleaf
copperleaf
noun
Acalypha wilkesiana, a shrub with shiny bronze-green leaves and small green flowers.
Other similar-looking species of Acalypha
craftspeople
craftspeople
noun
plural of craftsperson
cupuliferae
despairful
despairful
adj
Characterised by despair; hopeless.
despairfully
despairfully
adv
In a despairful manner.
despairfulness
despairfulness
noun
The quality of being despairful.
dispeaceful
disprofitable
disprofitable
adj
(obsolete) unprofitable
earflap
earflap
noun
either of two flaps attached to a cap that cover the ears
earflaps
earflaps
noun
plural of earflap
ecospecifically
effluviography
effluviography
noun
(photography, obsolete) The effects upon the dry photographic plate of certain electric emanations, including those later known as the X-rays.
epididymodeferential
epifascial
epifascial
adj
On the surface of a fascia (especially the fascia lata)
epifaunal
epifaunal
adj
Of or pertaining to epifauna.
epifocal
epifocal
adj
epicentral
epulafquen
escapeful
exemplifiable
exemplifiable
adj
That can be exemplified.
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
extraprofessional
extraprofessional
adj
Foreign to a profession; not within the ordinary limits of professional duty or business.
eyeflap
eyeflap
noun
A blinder on a horse's bridle.
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.
facioplegia
facioplegia
noun
(pathology) paralysis of the muscles of the face
facioscapulohumeral
facioscapulohumeral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the face, scapula, and upper arms; applied to a form of muscular dystrophy.
faipule
faipule
noun
The leader of an atoll of Tokelau.
falcopern
farmplace
farmplace
noun
The site of a farm with its associated buildings; a farmstead.
felapton
feldspar
feldspar
noun
(mineralogy) Any of a large group of rock-forming minerals that, together, make up about 60% of the earth's outer crust. The feldspars are all aluminum silicates of the alkali metals sodium, potassium, calcium and barium. Feldspars are the principal constituents of igneous and plutonic rocks.
feldsparphyre
feldspars
feldspars
noun
plural of feldspar
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.
feldspathoidal
feldspathoidal
adj
(of a rock) Having feldspathoids.
feldspathose
feldspathose
Adjective
Containing feldspar.
felipa
felsosphaerite
felspar
felspar
noun
Alternative spelling of feldspar
felspars
felspars
noun
plural of felspar
felspath
felspathic
felspathic
adj
Alternative form of feldspathic
felspathose
femoropopliteal
femoropopliteal
adj
Relating to the femur and popliteus.
fenceplay
fetoplacental
fetoplacental
adj
Of or pertaining to both the fetus and the placenta.
filipendula
fillercap
fillercap
noun
Alternative form of filler cap
filmographies
filmographies
noun
plural of filmography
filoplumaceous
filoplumaceous
adj
(zoology) Having the structure of a filoplume.
fireplace
fireplace
noun
An open hearth for holding a fire at the base of a chimney.
fireplaces
fireplaces
noun
plural of fireplace
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
fissipedal
fissipedal
adj
(zoology) Being or relating to a fissiped.
fissipedial
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
flamenship
flamenship
noun
The role or status of a flamen.
flameproof
flameproof
adj
Resistant to catching fire.
verb
(transitive) To make flameproof.
flameproofed
flameproofed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flameproof
flameproofer
flameproofer
noun
Any substance used for flameproofing.
flameproofs
flameproofs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flameproof
flapcake
flapcake
noun
(US) flapjack; pancake
flapdoodle
flapdoodle
noun
(countable) A speaker or writer of nonsense.
(countable) Thingamabob.
verb
To con; to deceive with nonsense.
flapdoodles
flapdoodles
noun
plural of flapdoodle
flaperon
flaperon
noun
(aviation, aeronautics, aircraft) An aircraft control surface at the trailing edge of a wing that acts as an aileron (controlling movement around the longitudinal axis) and a flap (changing the chord line of the wing, thus affecting the angle of attack).
flapless
flapless
adj
Without a flap or flaps.
flapmouthed
flappable
flappable
adj
(informal) Capable of becoming flustered or upset.
flapped
flapped
adj
Fitted with a flap.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flap
flapper
flapper
noun
(colloquial, chiefly historical) A young woman, especially when unconventional or without decorum or displaying daring freedom or boldness; now particularly associated with the Jazz Age of the 1920s.
(colloquial, historical) A young girl usually between the ages of 15 and 18, especially one not "out" socially.
(hunting) A young game bird just able to fly, particularly a wild duck.
(plumbing) A flapper valve.
(rock climbing) Any injury that results in a loose flap of skin on the fingers, making gripping difficult.
(slang) The hand.
A flipper; a limb of a turtle, which functions as a flipper or paddle when swimming.
One who or that which flaps.
flapperdom
flapperdom
noun
The realm or sphere of flappers (young women).
flappered
flapperhood
flapperhood
noun
The state of being a flapper (young woman).
flappering
flapperish
flapperism
flapperism
noun
The behaviour of flappers (young women).
flappers
flappers
noun
plural of flapper
flappet
flappet
noun
An African lark Mirafra rufocinnamomea; properly the flappet lark
flappier
flappier
adj
comparative form of flappy: more flappy
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
fleahopper
fleahopper
noun
Any of several very small insects in the family Miridae that are garden or agricultural pests.
fleahoppers
fleahoppers
noun
plural of fleahopper
fleapit
fleapit
noun
Alternative spelling of flea pit
fleapits
fleapits
noun
plural of fleapit
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.).
flippance
flippance
noun
Alternative form of flippancy
flippancies
flippancies
noun
plural of flippancy
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
fluphenazine
fluphenazine
noun
(pharmacology) An antipsychotic drug of the phenothiazine class, which can be administered orally or by injection.