(now chiefly historical) An additional work following the main work; especially, a minor entertainment performed after a play.
apicifixed
apicifixed
adj
(botany) Said of anthers that are attached to the filament at the top and pointing back toward the filament like a hook.
chapfallen
chapfallen
adj
Crestfallen, dejected.
chapterful
chapterful
noun
As much as fills a chapter.
childproof
childproof
adj
Designed to be unable for a child to use, operate, or open.
Made safe for children.
Made safe from children; resistant to damage by children.
verb
To make something childproof.
chopfallen
chopfallen
adj
Synonym of chapfallen
clupeiform
clupeiform
adj
(zoology) Belonging or relating to the order Clupeiformes of ray-finned fish, including herrings and anchovies
noun
Any fish of the order Clupeiformes
clypeiform
clypeiform
adj
shield-shaped; clypeate
coffeepots
coffeepots
noun
plural of coffeepot
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).
complexify
complexify
verb
To make something more complex; to complicate.
copperleaf
copperleaf
noun
Acalypha wilkesiana, a shrub with shiny bronze-green leaves and small green flowers.
Other similar-looking species of Acalypha
copyfitter
corruptful
corruptful
adj
(obsolete) Tending to corrupt; full of corruption.
cospecific
cospecific
adj
Alternative form of conspecific
crashproof
crashproof
adj
(computing) Resistant to crashes (failure of software programs).
(of a vehicle) Resistant to the damaging effects of a collision.
crimeproof
crimeproof
adj
Resistant to criminal activity.
verb
(transitive) To make resistant to criminal activity.
crushproof
crushproof
adj
Strong enough to resist being deformed or crushed when subjected to more than normal physical stress or pressure.
cupfulfuls
cupuliform
cupuliform
Adjective
Shaped like a cupule.
driftpiece
epifascial
epifascial
adj
On the surface of a fascia (especially the fascia lata)
factorship
factorship
Noun
The business of a factor.
falciparum
falciparum
noun
(cytology) The parasitic protozoan Plasmodium falciparum that causes falciparum malaria
felspathic
felspathic
adj
Alternative form of feldspathic
fiberscope
fiberscope
noun
(American spelling) a flexible fibreoptic device for viewing otherwise inaccessible areas
fieldpiece
fieldpiece
noun
A mobile artillery piece, i.e. gun or howitzer, for use in the field.
fireplaces
fireplaces
noun
plural of fireplace
flattercap
floccipend
floriscope
floroscope
flyspecked
flyspecked
adj
Covered with flyspecks.
forcipated
forcipated
adj
Like a pair of forceps.
forescript
forescript
noun
A prescription.
forespeech
forespeech
noun
a preface
francophil
frontpiece
hitchproof
hyperfocal
hyperfocal
adj
(photography) Describing the distance on which a camera must be focused in order to achieve the maximum depth of field
imperfects
imperfects
noun
plural of imperfect
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of imperfect
improlific
improlific
adj
(obsolete) not prolific
lanceproof
mercyproof
musicproof
nonpacific
nonpacific
adj
Not pacific.
opacifying
opacifying
verb
present participle of opacify
pacifiable
pacifiable
adj
capable of being pacified
pacificate
pacificate
verb
(transitive, archaic) To pacify; to make peaceful.
pacificism
pacificism
noun
General ethical opposition to war or violence.
pacificist
pacificist
noun
Alternative form of pacifist
pacificity
pacificity
noun
The quality of being pacific; peacefulness.
pacifistic
pacifistic
adj
Of or pertaining to pacifism.
paraffinic
paraffinic
adj
Of or pertaining to paraffin, or to the alkanes
aliphatic
peacefully
peacefully
adv
In a peaceful manner.
pedalferic
perfecters
perfecters
noun
plural of perfecter
perfectest
perfectest
adj
superlative form of perfect: most perfect
verb
(archaic) second-person singular simple present form of perfect
perfecting
perfecting
noun
(printing) The process of printing on both sides of the printed-on material during its single pass through the printing press.
verb
present participle of perfect
perfection
perfection
noun
A quality, endowment, or acquirement completely excellent; an ideal; faultlessness; especially, the divine attribute of complete excellence.
The quality or state of being perfect or complete, so that nothing substandard remains; the highest attainable state or degree of excellence
verb
(now uncommon and nonstandard, transitive) To perfect.
perfectism
perfectist
perfective
perfective
adj
(grammar) Of, or relative to, the perfect tense or perfective aspect.
(obsolete) Tending to make perfect, or to bring to perfection.
noun
(grammar) a perfective verb form
perficient
perficient
adj
Making or doing thoroughly; efficient; effectual.
noun
One who endows a charity.
One who performs or perfects a work.
perfricate
perfricate
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To rub over.
permirific
perperfect
petrolific
petrolific
adj
Yielding petroleum.
piciformes
pictureful
pinecliffe
pippinface
piscifauna
pitcherful
pitcherful
noun
The quantity that a pitcher can hold.
pitchfield
pitchforks
pitchforks
noun
plural of pitchfork
ploceiform
pluperfect
pluperfect
adj
(grammar) Pertaining to action completed before another action or event in the past, past perfect.
(informal) Used as an intensifier in various interjections.
(mathematics) Relating to a certain type of graph, complying with the theorem (pluperfect graph theorem) discovered by D. R. Fulkerson in 1970.
(mathematics) Synonym of multiperfect
More than perfect, utterly perfect, ideal.
noun
A verb in this tense.
The pluperfect tense, the past perfect.
pocketfuls
pocketfuls
noun
plural of pocketful
pocketsful
poculiform
poculiform
adj
Having the shape of a goblet or drinking cup.
noun
A variety of snowdrop with petals of the same length.
pontefract
pontefract
Proper noun
A town in West Yorkshire, England.
pontifical
pontifical
adj
(chiefly poetic) Of or relating to the building or forming of bridges.
Of or pertaining to a bishop; episcopal.
Of or pertaining to a pope; papal.
Of or pertaining to the pontifices of Ancient Rome.
Pompous, dignified or dogmatic.
Splendid; magnificent.
noun
A book containing the offices, or formulas, used by a pontiff.
pontifices
pontifices
noun
plural of pontifex
postfactor
postfurcal
postfurcal
adj
Relating to a postfurca
postoffice
postoffice
noun
Alternative spelling of post office
praefectus
preafflict
precertify
precertify
verb
(transitive) To certify in advance.
preconfess
preconfide
preconfine
preconfirm
preconfirm
verb
To confirm in advance.
preconform
preconform
verb
To conform by way of anticipation.
preconfuse
predefence
preenforce
prefactory
prefactory
adj
Prior to the era of industrial factories.
prefectual
prefecture
prefecture
noun
The jurisdiction of a prefect; the region administered by a prefect, especially as a translation of certain French, Chinese, and Japanese administrative divisions.
The office or position of a prefect.
preference
preference
noun
A preferential bias; partiality; discrimination.
A strong liking or personal valuation.
Preferans, a card game, principally played in Eastern Europe.
The option to so select, and the one selected.
The selection of one thing or person over others (with the main adposition being "for" in relation to the thing or person, but possibly also "of")
The state of being preferred over others.
verb
(US) To give preferential treatment to; to give a preference to.
prefiction
prefinance
prefinance
verb
(transitive) To finance in advance.
prefocused
prefocused
verb
simple past tense and past participle of prefocus
prefocuses
prefocuses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of prefocus
preforceps
preinflict
preperfect
prespecify
prespecify
verb
(transitive) To specify in advance
prettyface
prickproof
princified
princified
adj
(colloquial) imitative of a prince; haughty
proafrican
profaculty
profascism
profascist
profascist
adj
In favour of fascism.
noun
A supporter of fascism.
profection
profection
noun
(obsolete) A setting out; going forward; advance; progression.
proficient
proficient
adj
Good at something; skilled; fluent; practiced, especially in relation to a task or skill.
noun
An expert.
profiction
proficuous
proficuous
adj
Useful or profitable.
profligacy
profligacy
noun
(countable) Careless wastefulness.
(uncountable) Shameless and immoral behaviour.
profluence
profluence
noun
(obsolete) Onward flow; current.
(rare) The progression or flow (of time, events etc.).
prolifical
prolifical
adj
(dated) Producing young or fruit abundantly; prolific; fruitful.
prolificly
pumiciform
pumiciform
adj
Resembling, or having the structure of, pumice.
punchproof
punchproof
adj
Resistant to being punched, or punched through.
punctiform
punctiform
adj
Having the form of a point.
purificant
repacified
repacified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of repacify
repacifies
repacifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of repacify
respectful
respectful
adj
Marked or characterized by respect
rifampicin
rifampicin
noun
(pharmacology) A reddish-brown semisynthetic antibiotic C₄₃H₅₈N₄O₁₂ obtained from the bacterium Amycolaptosis mediterranei, used chiefly to treat tuberculosis, leprosy, and asymptomatic carriers of meningococci.
riflescope
riflescope
noun
A telescopic sight for a rifle.
scaleproof
scaleproof
adj
Resistant to the buildup of scale (the mineral deposit).
scareproof
scareproof
adj
Resistant to being frightened.
scentproof
scornproof
scowlproof
scyphiform
scyphiform
adj
(botany) Shaped like a cup.
sheepfaced
shelfpiece
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.
shufflecap
soporifics
soporifics
noun
plural of soporific
spacecraft
spacecraft
noun
A vehicle that travels through space.
specifical
specifical
adj
Synonym of specific
specificly
specificly
adv
Misspelling of specifically.
specifiers
specifiers
noun
plural of specifier
specifying
specifying
noun
The act or process of stating or describing something clearly and exactly.
verb
present participle of specify
speckproof
spellcraft
spellcraft
noun
Magical practices involving the casting of spells.
spiflicate
spiflicate
verb
(transitive, Provincial, obsolete) To beat severely.
(transitive, obsolete) To confound, silence or dumbfound.
(transitive, obsolete) To ruin, destroy.
(transitive, slang, obsolete) To stifle, suffocate, kill.