Having the form of a developed alphabet or its letters, as opposed to crude pictographic symbols.
amphiboliferous
amphiboliferous
adj
(mineralogy) Bearing amphibole.
archaeopterygiformes
archdapifer
archdapifership
archpilferer
artificership
artificership
noun
The state or business of an artificer.
atmosphereful
benefactorship
benefactorship
noun
The role or status of benefactor.
beneficiaryship
beneficiaryship
noun
The role or status of beneficiary.
chapterful
chapterful
noun
As much as fills a chapter.
chauffeurship
chauffeurship
noun
The condition of being, or employment as, a chauffeur.
cofathership
craftsmenship
craftsmenships
crampfishes
crampfishes
noun
plural of crampfish
crapefish
crapefish
noun
Salted codfish hardened by pressure.
effluviography
effluviography
noun
(photography, obsolete) The effects upon the dry photographic plate of certain electric emanations, including those later known as the X-rays.
facioscapulohumeral
facioscapulohumeral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the face, scapula, and upper arms; applied to a form of muscular dystrophy.
fairhope
fangotherapy
farmership
farmership
noun
Skill in farming.
fathership
fathership
noun
(religion) A title of respect addressed to a priest.
The state of being a father; fatherhood; paternity.
featherpate
featherpate
noun
A foolish, frivolous person; an airhead.
featherpated
featherpated
adj
(dated) foolish; giddy-headed
feathertop
febriphobia
feldsparphyre
felsosphaerite
fetography
figureheadship
figureheadship
noun
The role or status of figurehead.
filmographies
filmographies
noun
plural of filmography
firemanship
firemanship
noun
The skills of fire safety, fire prevention, etc.
fishspear
fishspear
noun
A spear for catching fish.
flapperhood
flapperhood
noun
The state of being a flapper (young woman).
flapperish
fleahopper
fleahopper
noun
Any of several very small insects in the family Miridae that are garden or agricultural pests.
fleahoppers
fleahoppers
noun
plural of fleahopper
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.).
fluorophosphate
fluorophosphate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The anion PO₃F²⁻ formed by replacing one hydroxyl of a phosphate anion with a fluorine atom; any salt containing such an anion
(organic chemistry) The functional group >PO₃F formed by replacing one hydroxyl of a phosphate group with a fluorine atom; any compound containing such a group
forecatharping
foremanship
foremanship
noun
The position of a foreman.
foremanships
foremanships
noun
plural of foremanship
foreshape
foreshape
noun
A forward or projecting form, piece, or shape.
verb
(transitive) To shape or mould beforehand; prepare in advance.
formaldehydesulphoxylate
formaldehydesulphoxylate
noun
A salt or ester of formaldehydesulphoxylic acid.
formaldehydesulphoxylic
forshape
forshape
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To metamorphose; change the shape of; transform.
(transitive, obsolete) To put out of shape; distort; make misshapen; disfigure.
francophile
francophile
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Francophile
francophobe
francophone
francophone
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Francophone
freemanship
freemanship
noun
The state of being a freeman.
freshmanship
freshmanship
noun
The state of being a freshman.
frigotherapy
frontosphenoidal
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.
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.
halterproof
harpersfield
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
hasteproof
heatproof
heatproof
adj
insulating and incombustible
verb
(transitive) To make insulating and incombustible.
horseplayful
horseplayful
adj
Engaging in horseplay.
hyperdeification
hyperfastidious
hyperfastidious
Adjective
Extremely fastidious.
hyperfastidiously
hyperfastidiousness
hyperfederalist
hyperfocal
hyperfocal
adj
(photography) Describing the distance on which a camera must be focused in order to achieve the maximum depth of field
hyperfunctional
hyperfunctional
adj
Having, or characterised by, increased function
hyperfunctionally
hyperinflation
hyperinflation
noun
(economics) A very high rate of inflation.
hypersurface
hypersurface
noun
(mathematics) A n-dimensional surface in a space (often a Euclidean space) of dimension n+1
hypocrateriform
hypocrateriform
adj
(botany) Shaped like a salver.
infernalship
infracephalic
infraperipherial
leafhopper
leafhopper
noun
Alternative spelling of leaf-hopper
leafhoppers
leafhoppers
noun
plural of leafhopper
mynpachtbrief
paraformaldehyde
paraformaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) A solid oligomer of formaldehyde that is used as a fumigant, and as a fixative in histology
paraphysiferous
parfleche
parfleche
noun
(US) A form of stiff leather made from rawhide
(US) A shield, bag or other item made from this material
parflesh
parflesh
noun
Alternative form of parfleche
parfleshes
parfleshes
noun
plural of parflesh
parrotfishes
parrotfishes
noun
plural of parrotfish
paschflower
pathfarer
pathfinder
pathfinder
noun
One who discovers a way or path; one who explores untraversed regions.
One who first does something; a pioneer.
pathfinders
pathfinders
noun
plural of pathfinder
pearlfish
pearlfish
noun
Any of various slender marine fish of the family Carapidae, resembling eels.
pearlfishes
pearlfishes
noun
plural of pearlfish
perfilograph
phenosafranine
phenosafranine
noun
(organic chemistry) The chemical compound C₁₈H₁₅ClN₄, used in photography.
phosphofructokinase
phosphofructokinase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of kinase enzymes that convert fructose phosphates to biphosphates
pinfeather
pinfeather
noun
A developing feather as it emerges through the skin
pinfeathered
pinfeathered
adj
Having some or all of the feathers imperfectly developed.
pinfeatherer
pinfeathers
pinfeathers
noun
plural of pinfeather
pinfeathery
polytetrafluoroethylene
polytetrafluoroethylene
noun
A tough synthetic resin used to make seals and bearings and to create a nonstick coating on cooking utensils.
preachification
preachification
noun
(informal) Preaching.
preachified
preachified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of preachify
preachifies
preachifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of preachify
preachify
preachify
verb
To preach didactically; to sermonize.
preachifying
preachifying
verb
present participle of preachify
prefashion
prefashioned
prefreshman
prefreshman
noun
(US, sometimes attributive) A student who has not yet become a freshman.
profanchise
pseudofatherly
raphidiferous
raphidiferous
adj
Bearing raphides.
referendaryship
referendaryship
noun
The state or business of a referendary.
reproachful
reproachful
adj
Expressing or containing reproach
Occasioning or deserving reproach; shameful; base
reproachfully
reproachfully
adv
In a reproachful manner.
reproachfulness
reproachfulness
noun
The state or quality of being reproachful.
reproachfulnesses
riflemanship
riflemanship
noun
The skill or art of shooting a rifle.
safranophile
safranophile
adj
(of cells) Easily stained with safranine.
scapethrift
scientificogeographical
semiflashproof
shakeproof
shakeproof
adj
(engineering) Of a washer: resistant to being loosened by vibration.
shameproof
shameproof
adj
resistant to shame
shapeshifter
shapeshifter
noun
(fantasy, mythology) A person or creature capable of changing their appearance or form at will.
shatterproof
shatterproof
adj
Resistant to shattering; difficult to break.
verb
(transitive) To make resistant to shattering.
sheafripe
shrinkageproof
siphonifera
spathiflorae
spearfish
spearfish
noun
Any of the marlins in the genus Tetrapturus, a type of fish with the upper jaw elongated into a spearlike bill.
Any quillback (Carpioides cyprinus
Any striped marlin (Kajikia audax)
verb
To fish for spearfish by any method.
To try to catch a fish using a spear or spear gun.
spearfished
spearfished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of spearfish
spearfishes
spearfishes
noun
plural of spearfish
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of spearfish
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.
speechcraft
speechcraft
noun
Grammar.
The art, skill or science of speech or language.
sphenofrontal
sphenofrontal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the sphenoid bone and frontal bone.
sportfisherman
sportfisherman
noun
A boat intended for sportfishing.
A person who participates in sportfishing.
sprachgefuhl
stepfather
stepfather
noun
(in the broad sense) A husband of one's parent distinct from one's biological father
(in the narrow sense) A husband of one's biological mother after her initial marriage to or relationship with one's biological father.
stepfatherhood
stepfatherhood
noun
The state or relationship of being a stepfather.
stepfatherly
stepfatherly
adj
Like or befitting a stepfather.
stepfathers
stepfathers
noun
plural of stepfather
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.