(now chiefly historical) An additional work following the main work; especially, a minor entertainment performed after a play.
afterproof
apfelstadt
chapterful
chapterful
noun
As much as fills a chapter.
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).
copyfitter
corruptful
corruptful
adj
(obsolete) Tending to corrupt; full of corruption.
despiteful
despiteful
adj
(archaic) Full of despite; expressing malice or contemptuous hate.
disputeful
draftproof
draftproof
adj
US standard spelling of draughtproof.
driftpiece
factorship
factorship
Noun
The business of a factor.
farstepped
fathership
fathership
noun
(religion) A title of respect addressed to a priest.
The state of being a father; fatherhood; paternity.
fautorship
fautorship
noun
The role or status of fautor.
feathertop
felspathic
felspathic
adj
Alternative form of feldspathic
ferroprint
ferrotyped
ferrotyped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ferrotype
ferrotyper
ferrotypes
ferrotypes
noun
plural of ferrotype
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ferrotype
fetiparous
fetiparous
adj
(of a marsupial) bearing offspring born not fully developed
fetography
fieldstrip
fieldstrip
verb
Alternative form of field strip
fiftypenny
filmstrips
filmstrips
noun
plural of filmstrip
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.
fingertips
fingertips
noun
plural of fingertip
fishpotter
fittipaldi
flaithship
flattercap
flippantly
flippantly
adv
In a flippant manner.
floatplane
floatplane
noun
A seaplane that has floats for landing or taking off from the water.
flowerpots
flowerpots
noun
plural of flowerpot
fluorotype
fluorotype
noun
(historical) A photographic process in which salts of fluoric acid were employed for the purpose of producing images in the camera.
footpounds
footpounds
noun
plural of footpound
footprints
footprints
noun
plural of footprint
forcipated
forcipated
adj
Like a pair of forceps.
foreparent
foreparent
noun
(somewhat uncommon) a forefather or foremother (used as a gender-neutral equivalent)
forereport
forescript
forescript
noun
A prescription.
forestport
foretopman
foretopman
noun
(nautical) A sailor who controls the masts in the foretop.
foretopmen
foretopmen
noun
plural of foretopman
fortepiano
fortepiano
noun
A keyboard instrument; the smaller, quieter precursor to the pianoforte.
fortypenny
fortypenny
adj
(UK) Having a value or cost of forty pence.
fostership
fostership
noun
The relationship between foster parent and foster child.
fourposter
fourposter
noun
Alternative form of four-poster (“type of bed”)
frontpiece
frostproof
frostproof
adj
Resistant to frost.
verb
(transitive) To make resistant to frost.
graftproof
graftproof
adj
(US politics) Bribeproof.
grapefruit
grapefruit
noun
The large spherical tart fruit produced by this tree.
The tree of the species Citrus paradisi, a hybrid of pomelo (Citrus maxima) and sweet orange.
hasteproof
hitchproof
imperfects
imperfects
noun
plural of imperfect
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of imperfect
kupfferite
lightproof
lightproof
adj
Sealed so that no light can enter.
offprinted
offprinted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of offprint
outperform
outperform
verb
To perform better than something or someone.
pacificate
pacificate
verb
(transitive, archaic) To pacify; to make peaceful.
pacificist
pacificist
noun
Alternative form of pacifist
pacificity
pacificity
noun
The quality of being pacific; peacefulness.
pacifistic
pacifistic
adj
Of or pertaining to pacifism.
paddlefoot
paddlefoot
noun
(military, aviation, slang) A member of the groundcrew.
paintproof
paintproof
adj
Resistant to paint.
palmatifid
palmatifid
adj
(botany, of leaves) Having lobes with incisions that extend less than half-way toward the petiole.
parrotfish
parrotfish
noun
Any of several tropical marine fish of the family Scaridae known for their beak-like mass of teeth used to scrape algae from rocks or coral.
partanfull
pateriform
pateriform
adj
Resembling a patera.
pathfinder
pathfinder
noun
One who discovers a way or path; one who explores untraversed regions.
One who first does something; a pioneer.
pearlfruit
pedatiform
peltatifid
pennatifid
pennatifid
adj
Alternative form of pinnatifid
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
perfervent
perficient
perficient
adj
Making or doing thoroughly; efficient; effectual.
noun
One who endows a charity.
One who performs or perfects a work.
perflation
perflation
noun
(obsolete) The act of perflating, or blowing through.
perfoliate
perfoliate
adj
(botany, of leaves) Appearing to have the stem passing through the blade.
(botany, of leaves) Having the leaf round the stem at the base.
(zoology) Surrounded by a circle of hairs, etc.
perforated
perforated
adj
Having a series of holes enabling easy tearing along a straight line.
Pierced with holes.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of perforate
perforates
perforates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of perforate
perforator
perforator
noun
(anatomy) A perforating artery or vein
A machine that can bore a tunnel underground
A tool or machine that makes holes, or perforates, materials such as paper and card.
performant
performant
adj
(computing) Characterized by a level of performance or efficiency that is adequate for or exceeds the expectations of end users.
Capable of or characterized by a high or excellent level of performance or efficiency.
Of or relating to performance.
noun
(obsolete, rare) Someone who performs something, such as a ritual; a performer.
perfricate
perfricate
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To rub over.
permafrost
permafrost
noun
Permanently frozen ground, or a specific layer thereof.
perofskite
perofskite
noun
Alternative form of perovskite
perperfect
persiflate
persiflate
verb
(intransitive) To engage in persiflage; to banter.
persulfate
persulfate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any of several oxyanions (and their associated salts) that have peroxide units linked to one or more sulfur atoms
petaliform
petaliform
adj
(botany) Having the form of a petal.
petrifying
petrifying
adj
Causing immense fear; extremely scary
verb
present participle of petrify
petrolific
petrolific
adj
Yielding petroleum.
photoflash
photoflash
noun
(photography) A flashbulb
(photography) A lamp that emits a brief flash of bright light; used to take photographs in a dark environment
photoflood
photoflood
noun
(photography) A lamp that produces a broad beam of continuous bright light; used to illuminate a photographic subject
pianoforte
pianoforte
noun
(music, dated) A piano.
pictureful
pigeonfoot
pigeonfoot
noun
The dovesfoot geranium (Geranium molle).
pilferment
pinfeather
pinfeather
noun
A developing feather as it emerges through the skin
pinnatifid
pinnatifid
adj
(botany, of leaves) Having lobes with incisions that extend less than half-way toward the midrib.
pipefitter
pipefitter
noun
An industrial tradesman who installs and maintains piping systems
pitcherful
pitcherful
noun
The quantity that a pitcher can hold.
pitchfield
pitchforks
pitchforks
noun
plural of pitchfork
pitifuller
pitifuller
adj
comparative form of pitiful: more pitiful
pittsfield
pittsfield
Proper noun
A city in Massachusetts, USA, and county seat of Berkshire County.
A city in Illinois, USA, and county seat of Pike County.
plaintiffs
plaintiffs
noun
plural of plaintiff
planetfall
planetfall
noun
(science fiction) The arrival of a spacecraft on the surface of a planet.
platformed
platformed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of platform
platformer
platformer
noun
(video games, informal) A platform game.
platterful
platterful
noun
As much as a platter will hold.
ploughfoot
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.
pluteiform
pocketfuls
pocketfuls
noun
plural of pocketful
pocketsful
pointfully
pointfully
adv
In a pointful way.
poltfooted
poltfooted
adj
clubfooted
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
portfolios
portfolios
noun
plural of portfolio
postfactor
postfixial
postfixing
postfixing
verb
present participle of postfix
postflight
postflight
adj
After a flight.
postfoetal
postformed
postformed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of postform
postfoveal
postfoveal
adj
Behind the fovea
postfurcal
postfurcal
adj
Relating to a postfurca
postoffice
postoffice
noun
Alternative spelling of post office
praefectus
preafflict
prebenefit
precertify
precertify
verb
(transitive) To certify in advance.
predefault
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.
preferment
preferment
noun
(now historical) Prior claim (on payment, or on purchasing something); the first rights to obtain a particular payment or product.
(now rare) The fact of preferring something; preference.
(obsolete) The fact of being pushed or advanced to a more favourable situation; furtherance, promotion (of a candidate, action, undertaking etc.).
A mixture of flour, water and yeast that is allowed to ferment prior to another baking process
A position (especially in the Church of England) that provides profit or prestige.
Advancement to a higher position or office; promotion.
prefertile
prefertile
adj
Prior to becoming fertile
prefiction
prefilters
prefilters
noun
plural of prefilter
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of prefilter
prefixture
preflatter
preformant
preformant
noun
(archaic, rare) Chiefly in Semitic languages: Synonym of preformative (“a formative letter, syllable, etc., at the beginning of a word”)