(photography, obsolete) The effects upon the dry photographic plate of certain electric emanations, including those later known as the X-rays.
filmographies
filmographies
noun
plural of filmography
filmography
filmography
noun
A selective list of movie titles that share a similar characteristic such as the same genre, the same director, the same actor etc.
fireplough
fireplug
fireplug
noun
A fire hydrant.
fireplugs
fireplugs
noun
plural of fireplug
flapdragon
flapdragon
noun
A game in which the players snatch raisins out of burning brandy and swallow them blazing.
Any of the raisins in this game.
flappering
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.).
flipperling
flipperling
noun
(rare, literary) A young seal.
florigraphy
florigraphy
noun
Alternative form of floriography
fluorographic
fluorographic
adj
Relating to fluorography.
fluorography
fluorography
noun
photofluorography
visualisation of radiolabelled material
fluoroscoping
fluoroscoping
verb
present participle of fluoroscope
fluviograph
fluviograph
noun
(dated) An instrument for measuring and automatically recording the rise and fall of a river.
fluxgraph
foreglimpse
foreglimpse
noun
A glimpse or revelation of the future.
verb
To glimpse something in the future.
foreglimpsed
foreglimpsed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of foreglimpse
forepaling
foreplanting
forepoling
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
frumpling
frumpling
verb
present participle of frumple
galeproof
galeproof
adj
Capable of resisting a gale.
glareproof
glareproof
adj
Resistant to glare.
gonfaloniership
gonfaloniership
noun
The role or status of gonfalonier.
grapeflower
grapeful
grapeful
adj
(poetic) Full of grapes.
gripeful
gripeful
adj
Disposed to gripe; extortionate.
gulfport
leapfrog
leapfrog
noun
(chiefly Britain, law, usually attributive) The process by which a case is appealed or allowed to be appealed directly to a supreme court, bypassing an intermediate appellate court.
(games) A game, often played by children, in which a player leaps like a frog over the back of another person who has stooped over. One variation of the game involves a number of people lining up in a row and bending over. The last person in the line then vaults forward over each of the others until he or she reaches the front of the line, whereupon he also bends over. The process is then repeated.
verb
(intransitive) To progress.
(transitive) To jump over some obstacle, as in the game of leapfrog.
(transitive) To overtake.
(transitive, chiefly Britain, law) To appeal or allow to be appealed (a case) directly to a supreme court, bypassing an intermediate appellate court.
(transitive, military) To advance by engaging the enemy with one unit while another moves further forward.
leapfrogged
leapfrogged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of leapfrog.
leapfrogger
leapfrogger
noun
One who leapfrogs.
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.
leapfrogs
leapfrogs
noun
plural of leapfrog.
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of leapfrog
lifespring
lifespring
noun
A spring or source of life.
lightningproof
lightningproof
adj
Resistant to lightning.
lightproof
lightproof
adj
Sealed so that no light can enter.
llanfairpwllgwyngyll
llanfairpwllgwyngyll
Proper noun
A town in Anglesey, Wales, full name Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch.
lymphangiofibroma
neglectproof
neglectproof
adj
That will not suffer damage through being neglected.
oilproofing
oilproofing
verb
present participle of oilproof
overamplifying
overamplifying
verb
present participle of overamplify
oversimplifying
oversimplifying
verb
present participle of oversimplify
palsgraf
parfilage
parfilage
noun
The unravelling of woven fabrics, to save gold or silver threads.
perfilograph
persiflage
persiflage
noun
Frivolous, lighthearted discussion of a topic.
Good-natured banter; raillery.
persiflages
persiflages
noun
plural of persiflage
pettifogulizer
pflugerville
phalangiform
phalangiform
adj
(biology) Resembling a phalanx.
photofluorogram
photofluorogram
noun
(photography) A photograph made by photofluorography
photofluorograph
photofluorograph
noun
An image produced by means of photofluorography.
photofluorographic
photofluorographic
adj
Relating to photofluorography.
photofluorography
photofluorography
noun
(medicine, photography) The photographic recording of fluoroscope images
pigflower
pilferage
pilferage
noun
The individual act or recurring practice of stealing items of low value, especially in small quantities, for which the legal term is petty theft.
pilfering
pilfering
noun
The act by which something is pilfered; a petty theft.
verb
present participle of pilfer
pilferingly
pilferingly
adv
By pilfering or stealing; thievingly.
plagueproof
pluriflagellate
preaffiliating
preclassifying
preclassifying
verb
present participle of preclassify
prefertilizing
prefiguratively
prefiguratively
adv
In a prefigurative manner.
preflagellate
preflagellated
preflavoring
preflight
preflight
adj
(computing) Serving to confirm that requests can be accepted, before sending an actual request.
Taking place before the start of a flight.
noun
An inspection of an aircraft before the start of a flight.
verb
To perform an inspection of an aircraft before the start of a flight.
preflighted
preflighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of preflight
preflighting
preflighting
verb
present participle of preflight
preflowering
preflowering
adj
(botany) Prior to flowering
preformulating
preformulating
verb
present participle of preformulate
prefulgence
prefulgency
prefulgency
noun
(obsolete) superior brightness or effulgency
prefulgent
prefungoidal
prefurlough
prefurlough
adj
Before a furlough.
pregolfing
preneglectful
prequalifying
prequalifying
verb
present participle of prequalify
presageful
presageful
adj
Full of presages; ominous.
presagefully
presagefulness
prestigeful
prestigeful
adj
respected, admired
prethoughtful
prethoughtful
adj
prudent; having forethought
prethoughtfully
prethoughtfulness
professionalising
professionalising
verb
present participle of professionalise
professionalizing
professionalizing
verb
present participle of professionalize
professorling
professorling
noun
(obsolete) a young and unexperienced professor
profiling
profiling
noun
(military, historical) In the construction of fieldworks, the erection at proper intervals of wooden profiles, to show to the workmen the sectional form of the parapets at those points.
The forensic science of constructing an outline of a person's individual characteristics.
verb
present participle of profile
profilograph
profilograph
noun
An instrument for automatically recording the profile of the ground it traverses.
profligacies
profligacies
noun
plural of profligacy
profligacy
profligacy
noun
(countable) Careless wastefulness.
(uncountable) Shameless and immoral behaviour.
profligate
profligate
adj
(obsolete) Overthrown, ruined.
Immoral; abandoned to vice.
Inclined to waste resources or behave extravagantly.
noun
An abandoned person; one openly and shamelessly vicious; a dissolute person.
An overly wasteful or extravagant individual.
verb
(obsolete) To drive away; to overcome.
profligated
profligated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of profligate
profligately
profligately
adv
In a profligate manner.
profligateness
profligateness
noun
The state or condition of being profligate; wastefulness.
profligates
profligates
noun
plural of profligate
profligation
profligation
noun
(obsolete) defeat; rout; overthrow
proflogger
profulgent
profulgent
adj
(obsolete) Shining forth; brilliant; effulgent.
proliferating
proliferating
verb
present participle of proliferate
prolificating
prolificating
verb
present participle of prolificate
purfling
purfling
noun
(music, chiefly lutherie) Two or more very narrow strips of black wood enclosing a lighter-coloured strip of wood set close to the edge of the top and back of a string instrument such as a violin, cello or a guitar, following its outline, or this effect simulated with paint.
verb
present participle of purfle
purflings
purflings
noun
plural of purfling
salvageproof
scientificogeographical
selfpropelling
septifragal
septifragal
adj
(botany) Breaking from the partitions; said of a method of dehiscence in which the valves of a pod break away from the partitions, while these remain attached to the common axis.
septifragally
septifragally
adv
In a septifragal manner.
slipforming
slipforming
noun
The use of the slipform technique in working with concrete.
verb
present participle of slipform
splitfinger
splitfinger
Noun
split-finger fastball
sprachgefuhl
sprightful
sprightful
adj
sprightly; spirited; lively; animated
sprightfully
sprightfully
adv
In a sprightful manner.
sprightfulness
sprightfulness
noun
(rare) The quality of being sprightful
springfield
springfield
Proper noun
Any of several towns, including the following:
A statutory town in Colorado, USA
A city in Georgia in the United States
An unincorporated community in Springfield Township, Indiana in the United States.
An unincorporated community in Lynn Township, Indiana in the United States.
The capital city of the state of Illinois in the United States of America
A home rule-class city in Kentucky in the United States
A major Massachusetts city where basketball was invented in 1891.
A major city in the Ozark mountain region of Missouri and county seat of
A city in Ohio, the county seat of
The fictional town in which is set.
The in Springfield, Massachusetts.
springful
springful
adj
Pertaining to the season spring; springlike; vernal.