(photography, obsolete) The effects upon the dry photographic plate of certain electric emanations, including those later known as the X-rays.
expergefacient
expergefaction
expergefaction
noun
An awakening
facioplegia
facioplegia
noun
(pathology) paralysis of the muscles of the face
fangotherapy
fetography
fibrospongiae
figureheadship
figureheadship
noun
The role or status of figurehead.
filmographies
filmographies
noun
plural of filmography
fingerparted
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
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.).
forecatharping
forepaling
foreplanting
forespeaking
forespeaking
noun
(obsolete) A foretelling; a prediction.
verb
present participle of forespeak
forspeaking
forspeaking
verb
present participle of forspeak
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
frigotherapy
fuglemanship
galeproof
galeproof
adj
Capable of resisting a gale.
giftwrapped
giftwrapped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of giftwrap
glareproof
glareproof
adj
Resistant to glare.
godfathership
godfathership
noun
The role or status of a godfather.
gonfaloniership
gonfaloniership
noun
The role or status of gonfalonier.
grandfathership
grandfathership
noun
The state of being a grandfather.
grapeflower
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.
grapefruits
grapefruits
noun
plural of grapefruit
grapeful
grapeful
adj
(poetic) Full of grapes.
greaseproof
greaseproof
adj
Resistant to grease.
verb
(transitive) To make resistant to grease.
greaseproofness
greaseproofness
noun
The quality of being greaseproof.
greaseproofs
greaseproofs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of greaseproof
kapfenberg
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
marriageproof
nonperforating
nonperforating
adj
Not perforating.
outrageproof
overamplifying
overamplifying
verb
present participle of overamplify
pageful
pageful
noun
As much (text etc.) as a page will hold.
palfgeys
parfilage
parfilage
noun
The unravelling of woven fabrics, to save gold or silver threads.
perfilograph
perforating
perforating
verb
present participle of perforate
persiflage
persiflage
noun
Frivolous, lighthearted discussion of a topic.
Good-natured banter; raillery.
persiflages
persiflages
noun
plural of persiflage
phytoflagellata
phytoflagellate
phytoflagellate
noun
Any dinoflagellate of the class Phytomastigophorea.
pigface
pigface
noun
Any of various mesembryanthemums of the genus Carpobrotus, native to coastal areas of Australia, and producing edible fruits.
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.
pinguefaction
pinguefaction
noun
A making of, or turning into, fat.
plagueful
plagueful
adj
Abounding with plagues; pestilential.
plagueproof
pluriflagellate
preachifying
preachifying
verb
present participle of preachify
preaffiliating
preaffirming
preclassifying
preclassifying
verb
present participle of preclassify
preconfiguration
preconfiguration
noun
configuration in advance
prefabbing
prefabbing
verb
present participle of prefab
prefabricating
prefabricating
verb
present participle of prefabricate
prefacing
prefacing
verb
present participle of preface
prefigurate
prefigurate
verb
(transitive) To prefigure.
prefiguration
prefiguration
noun
A vague representation or suggestion of something before it has happened or been accomplished.
Something that prefigures.
prefigurative
prefigurative
adj
Showing by prefiguration.
prefiguratively
prefiguratively
adv
In a prefigurative manner.
prefigurativeness
prefigurativeness
noun
The quality of being prefigurative.
prefinancing
prefinancing
verb
present participle of prefinance
preflagellate
preflagellated
preflavoring
preforgave
preformulating
preformulating
verb
present participle of preformulate
prefragrance
prefragrant
prefranking
prefungoidal
pregratification
pregratified
pregratify
pregratifying
premanufacturing
premanufacturing
verb
present participle of premanufacture
prequalifying
prequalifying
verb
present participle of prequalify
presacrificing
presageful
presageful
adj
Full of presages; ominous.
presagefully
presagefulness
presanctifying
presatisfying
presatisfying
verb
present participle of presatisfy
presignificance
presignificancy
presignificant
presignification
presignification
noun
The act of signifying or showing beforehand.
presignificative
presignificator
presuffrage
presuffrage
adj
Before suffrage.
professionalising
professionalising
verb
present participle of professionalise
professionalizing
professionalizing
verb
present participle of professionalize
profligacies
profligacies
noun
plural of profligacy
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
profugate
proliferating
proliferating
verb
present participle of proliferate
proofreading
proofreading
noun
The act or process by which a document is proofread.
verb
present participle of proofread
prosuffrage
rageproof
repacifying
repacifying
verb
present participle of repacify
safekeeping
safekeeping
noun
(US) not returning checks; a system wherein banks keep checks (cheques) that people write, rather than returning them to the account holder with their monthly statement.
the act of keeping something safe; protection from harm, damage, loss, or theft
the responsibility of a guardian
the storage of assets in a protected area
safekeepings
safekeepings
noun
plural of safekeeping
salvageproof
scientificogeographical
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.
shrinkageproof
spaceflight
spaceflight
noun
Alternative spelling of space flight
spaceflights
spaceflights
noun
plural of spaceflight
spargefication
spearfishing
spearfishing
noun
A form of fishing in which the fisherman attempts to impale the fish upon a spear, which may be thrust or thrown by hand or with a spear gun.
specificating
specificating
verb
present participle of specificate
spongillaflies
spongillaflies
noun
plural of spongillafly
sporangiferous
sporangiferous
adj
Bearing a sporangium.
sprachgefuhl
stepgrandfather
stepgrandfather
noun
The father of one's stepmother or stepfather.
The stepfather of one's mother or father and the husband of one's grandmother, and not one's biological grandfather, especially following the divorce of one's grandparents or the death of one's grandfather.
superfinancing
supergratification
supergratified
supergratify
supergratifying
supermagnificent
supermagnificent
adj
(rare) Exceptionally magnificent; of tremendous magnificence.