(somewhat uncommon) a forefather or foremother (used as a gender-neutral equivalent)
foreparents
foreparents
noun
plural of foreparent
forepayment
forepayment
noun
payment made in advance
foreplan
foreplan
noun
A plan, device, or strategy created in advance.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To devise beforehand.
foreplanting
forepoint
forepoint
verb
(transitive) To foreshadow.
forepointer
forepoling
forepredicament
forepreparation
forepreparation
noun
Something done in advance, to make ready; preparation.
forepretended
foreprovision
forerunnership
forerunnership
noun
The state or condition of a forerunner.
forespeaking
forespeaking
noun
(obsolete) A foretelling; a prediction.
verb
present participle of forespeak
forespencer
forespent
forespent
verb
simple past tense and past participle of forespend
forespoken
forespoken
adj
Spoken beforehand or in advance; foretold; predicted.
verb
past participle of forespeak.
foretopman
foretopman
noun
(nautical) A sailor who controls the masts in the foretop.
foretopmen
foretopmen
noun
plural of foretopman
forpine
forpine
verb
(intransitive, obsolete) To pine away.
(transitive, archaic) To waste away through suffering or through torment.
1924, G. M. Cookson, Prometheus Bound
forpined
forpined
verb
simple past tense and past participle of forpine
forspeaking
forspeaking
verb
present participle of forspeak
forspend
forspend
verb
(transitive) To spend up; spend completely; exhaust, as by overexertion.
forspent
forspent
adj
(archaic, poetic) exhausted
forspoken
forspoken
adj
(obsolete) Bewitched, charmed.
verb
past participle of forspeak.
fortepiano
fortepiano
noun
A keyboard instrument; the smaller, quieter precursor to the pianoforte.
fortepianos
fortepianos
noun
plural of fortepiano
fortypenny
fortypenny
adj
(UK) Having a value or cost of forty pence.
foundership
foundership
noun
The condition of having founded something.
fourpence
fourpence
noun
A former British silver coin, worth four pence.
A monetary amount of four pence.
fourpennies
fourpennies
noun
plural of fourpenny
fourpenny
fourpenny
adj
(dated) Costing fourpence.
noun
A coin or stamp worth fourpence.
fourpounder
francophile
francophile
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Francophile
francophobe
francophone
francophone
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Francophone
frangipane
frangipane
noun
(countable) A pastry filled with this cream
(uncountable) A cream made from ground almonds used in confectionery
Alternative form of frangipani (“type of perfume”)
frangipanes
frangipanes
noun
plural of frangipane
frankpledge
frankpledge
noun
(law, historical) A decener: a member of a tithing bound in frankpledge.
(law, historical) A form of collective suretyship and punishment under English law among the members of a tithing.
(law, historical, uncommon) The tithing itself.
Any group so similarly answerable for the conduct of all its members and liable for collective punishment.
frankpledges
frankpledges
noun
plural of frankpledge
frappeing
freemanship
freemanship
noun
The state of being a freeman.
freemanspur
freshmanship
freshmanship
noun
The state of being a freshman.
friendship
friendship
noun
(countable) A friendly relationship, or a relationship as friends.
(uncountable) Good will.
(uncountable) The condition of being friends.
friendships
friendships
noun
plural of friendship
fringepod
fringepod
noun
Any of various herbs of the genus Thysanocarpus.
friponerie
frontispiece
frontispiece
noun
(archaic, publishing) The title page of a book.
(architecture) A façade, especially an ornamental one.
(architecture) A small ornamental pediment, especially at the top of a window or door.
(publishing) An illustration that is on the page before the title page of a book, a section of one, or a magazine.
(slang, archaic, humorous) A person's face.
verb
(transitive, rare) To supply with a frontispiece.
frontispieced
frontispieced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of frontispiece
frontispieces
frontispieces
noun
plural of frontispiece
frontispiecing
frontispiecing
verb
present participle of frontispiece
frontoparietal
frontoparietal
adj
(anatomy) frontal and parietal (relating to such bones or lobes)
noun
The frontal bone and parietal bone considered as a unit
frontopontine
frontopontine
adj
(anatomy) Of or relating to the frontal lobe and the pons; applied to a group of fibers situated in the medial fifth of the base of the cerebral peduncles.
frontosphenoidal
frontotemporal
frontotemporal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the frontal and temporal bones or lobes
frontpiece
frontspiece
frontspieces
frostnipped
frostnipped
adj
Affected by frostnip.
frumpiness
frumpiness
noun
The characteristic of being frumpy.
frumpishness
frumpishness
noun
The quality of being frumpish.
fuglemanship
funipendulous
funipendulous
adj
(rare, obsolete) Hanging from a rope.
gonfaloniership
gonfaloniership
noun
The role or status of gonfalonier.
grandfathership
grandfathership
noun
The state of being a grandfather.
greaseproofness
greaseproofness
noun
The quality of being greaseproof.
halfpence
halfpence
noun
A halfpenny.
plural of halfpenny
halfpennies
halfpenny
halfpenny
adj
Costing or worth one halfpenny.
noun
(plural: halfpence) A quantity of money worth half a penny.
(plural: halfpennies) (historical) A discontinued British coin worth half of one penny (old or new).
halfpennyworth
halfpennyworth
noun
(Britain) As much as could be bought for a halfpenny (pre- or post-decimalisation).
(Britain, informal) A negligible amount.
(Britain, informal) One's opinion or thoughts; one's two cents.
hasenpfeffer
hasenpfeffer
noun
(cooking) A traditional German stew made from marinated rabbit or hare, cut into pieces and braised with onions and wine in a marinade thickened with the animal's blood.
hassenpfeffer
helpfulness
helpfulness
noun
The quality of being helpful.
helpfulnesses
helpfulnesses
noun
plural of helpfulness
hepatoflavin
hepatoflavin
noun
(biochemistry, rare) A derivative of vitamin B which prevents skin lesions and weight loss.
hesperornithiformes
hopefulness
hopefulness
noun
The property of being hopeful.
hopefulnesses
hopefulnesses
noun
plural of hopefulness
hopfinger
hungerproof
hyperconfidence
hyperconfident
hyperconfident
adj
Extremely confident.
hyperconfidently
hyperconformist
hyperconformity
hyperconformity
noun
Excessive conformity
hyperdeification
hyperdeifying
hyperfastidiousness
hyperfine
hyperfine
adj
Extremely fine, especially of the hyperfine structure in the spectra of atoms and molecules.
hyperflexibleness
hyperflexion
hyperflexion
noun
Excessive flexion of a joint.
hyperfunction
hyperfunction
noun
(mathematics) A generalization of a function
(medicine) Abnormally elevated function
hyperfunctional
hyperfunctional
adj
Having, or characterised by, increased function
hyperfunctionally
hyperfunctioning
hyperfunctioning
noun
Excessive functioning
hyperinflation
hyperinflation
noun
(economics) A very high rate of inflation.
hyperperfection
ibuprofen
ibuprofen
noun
(pharmacology) A synthetic compound used widely as an analgesic and anti-inflammatory drug.
verb
(rare) To treat with ibuprofen; to administer ibuprofen to.
imperfection
imperfection
noun
(countable) Something that makes something else less than perfect; a blemish, impurity, error, etc.
(uncountable) Those qualities or features that are imperfect; the characteristic, state, or quality of being imperfect.
imperfections
imperfections
noun
plural of imperfection
imperfectness
imperfectness
noun
The state of being imperfect.
imperforation
imperforation
noun
(medicine) Absence of perforation in a normally patent structure.
The state of being without perforation.
impersonification
impersonification
noun
(archaic) personification; investment with personality; representation in a personal form
(archaic) the act of impersonating; impersonation
impersonify
implementiferous
implementiferous
adj
(archaeology) Yielding implements.
improficience
improficience
noun
Alternative form of improficiency
improficiency
improficiency
Noun
Lack of proficiency.
infernalship
inferoposterior
inferoposterior
adj
(anatomy) inferior and posterior
infinituple
infinituple
adj
(obsolete) Multiplied an infinite number of times.
infracephalic
infrapatellar
infrapatellar
adj
Below the kneecap.
infraperipherial
infrapose
infraposed
infraprotein
infraspecific
infraspecific
adj
(taxonomy) pertaining to a taxon at a rank lower than species, such as subspecies (in certain kingdoms only), strains, and varieties.
infraspinate
infraspinate
adj
(anatomy) Below the spine; infraspinal; especially, below the spine of the scapula.
infrastapedial
infrastapedial
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to a part of the columella of the ear, which in many animals projects below the connection with the stapes.
infratemporal
infratemporal
adj
(anatomy) Below the temple or temporal bone.
inputfile
insectproof
insectproof
adj
Resistant to insects.
interprofessional
interprofessional
adj
Between professionals.
interprofessionally
interprofessionally
adv
In an interprofessional manner
interspecific
interspecific
adj
(biology) Existing or occurring between different species
occurring among members of different species; interspecies
intraspecific
intraspecific
adj
Occurring among members of the same species.
intraspecifically
intraspecifically
adv
Between individuals of the same species
intrigueproof
kapfenberg
knifepoints
knifepoints
noun
plural of knifepoint
knifeproof
knifeproof
adj
Resistant to knives.
krapfen
krapfen
noun
A Berliner (doughnut with sweet filling).
kupfernickel
kupfernickel
noun
(archaic) cupronickel
lanceproof
leapfrogging
leapfrogging
noun
(economics, business) The idea that small and incremental innovations lead the dominant firm to stay ahead, whereas radical innovations will permit new firms to "leapfrog" the dominant one.
The act of one who leapfrogs.
verb
present participle of leapfrog.
liespfund
liespfund
noun
(historical) An Estonian unit of mass, equivalent to 8.6 kilograms.
lifemanship
lifemanship
noun
The art or skill of living well.
lifemanships
lifespan
lifespan
noun
(by extension) The length of time for which something exists or is current or valid.
Some clams have lifespans far longer than those of human beings.
The length of time for which an organism lives.
lifespans
lifespans
noun
plural of lifespan
lifespring
lifespring
noun
A spring or source of life.
mifepristone
mifepristone
noun
(pharmacology) A steroid pharmaceutical (trademark RU-486) that inhibits the action of progesterone given orally in early pregnancy to induce abortion, or as an emergency contraceptive.
minifloppies
minifloppies
noun
plural of minifloppy
misperformance
misperformance
noun
incorrect performance
monopersulfuric
monospecific
monospecific
adj
(microbiology, Of a group of antibodies) with affinity for the same antigen.
(taxonomy, Of a genus) containing only one known species.
monosporiferous
mynpachtbrief
nauseaproof
needleproof
needleproof
adj
Resistant to being punctured by needles.
neglectproof
neglectproof
adj
That will not suffer damage through being neglected.