Having the form of a developed alphabet or its letters, as opposed to crude pictographic symbols.
antishoplifting
antishoplifting
adj
That serves to counter shoplifting.
archaeopterygiformes
archpontiff
artificership
artificership
noun
The state or business of an artificer.
atmosphereful
benefactorship
benefactorship
noun
The role or status of benefactor.
campfight
campfight
noun
(historical) A form of trial by combat between two people, the winner being deemed innocent.
chapterful
chapterful
noun
As much as fills a chapter.
chieftainship
chieftainship
noun
(countable) The area ruled by a chieftain
(uncountable) The state of being a chieftain
chieftainships
chieftainships
noun
plural of chieftainship
cofathership
craftmanship
craftmanship
noun
Alternative form of craftsmanship
craftsmanship
craftsmanship
noun
An example of a craftsman's work.
The quality of being a craftsman.
craftsmanships
craftsmanships
noun
plural of craftsmanship
craftsmenship
craftsmenships
dispatchful
dispatchful
adj
Bent on haste; intent on speedy execution of business or any task.
draftmanship
draftmanship
noun
Alternative form of draftsmanship
draftsmanship
draftsmanship
noun
the art or craft of a draftsman
the skill of drawing
draftswomanship
draftswomanship
noun
(rare) The art or craft of a female draftsman.
factorship
factorship
Noun
The business of a factor.
factorships
factorships
noun
plural of factorship
factoryship
fangotherapy
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.
featherpate
featherpate
noun
A foolish, frivolous person; an airhead.
featherpated
featherpated
adj
(dated) foolish; giddy-headed
feathertop
feldspath
feldspath
noun
Alternative form of feldspar
feldspathic
feldspathic
adj
(mineralogy) Containing feldspar.
feldspathization
feldspathization
noun
The process of conversion into feldspar.
feldspathoid
feldspathoid
adj
(mineralogy) Resembling a feldspar.
noun
(mineralogy) Any of a small group of igneous, plutonic, and volcanic minerals formed in magma that did not contain enough silica to satisfy all the chemical bonds. Feldspathoids are silica-poor variants of the feldspar group.
feldspathoidal
feldspathoidal
adj
(of a rock) Having feldspathoids.
feldspathose
feldspathose
Adjective
Containing feldspar.
felsosphaerite
felspath
felspathic
felspathic
adj
Alternative form of feldspathic
felspathose
fetography
fishplate
fishplate
noun
(rail transport) A metal bar that is bolted to the ends of two rails to join them together in a track.
verb
(transitive, rail transport) To connect (rails) together using a fishplate.
fishtrap
flaithship
flapmouthed
flitchplate
fluophosphate
fluophosphate
noun
(chemistry) A double salt of fluoric acid and phosphoric acid.
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
footmanship
footmanship
noun
(archaic) The skill or ability to run (of humans or animals).
(historical) The post or position of footman; the skill or art of a footman.
footpath
footpath
noun
(Australia, New Zealand, India) A paved path located at the side of a road for the use of pedestrians.
Any set path or trail to be used by people walking.
footpaths
footpaths
noun
plural of footpath
forecatharping
formaldehydesulphoxylate
formaldehydesulphoxylate
noun
A salt or ester of formaldehydesulphoxylic acid.
frigotherapy
frontosphenoidal
godfathership
godfathership
noun
The role or status of a godfather.
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
handicraftship
handicraftship
noun
The skill or art of making handicrafts.
handicraftsmanship
handicraftsmanship
noun
Synonym of handicraftship
hasteproof
heatproof
heatproof
adj
insulating and incombustible
verb
(transitive) To make insulating and incombustible.
hepatoflavin
hepatoflavin
noun
(biochemistry, rare) A derivative of vitamin B which prevents skin lesions and weight loss.
hyperdeification
hyperfastidious
hyperfastidious
Adjective
Extremely fastidious.
hyperfastidiously
hyperfastidiousness
hyperfederalist
hyperfunctional
hyperfunctional
adj
Having, or characterised by, increased function
hyperfunctionally
hyperinflation
hyperinflation
noun
(economics) A very high rate of inflation.
hypocrateriform
hypocrateriform
adj
(botany) Shaped like a salver.
infradiaphragmatic
infradiaphragmatic
adj
(medicine) Below the diaphragm.
mynpachtbrief
nonfeldspathic
nonfeldspathic
adj
Not feldspathic.
olfactophobia
pamphletful
pamphletful
noun
Enough to fill a pamphlet.
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.
parrotfishes
parrotfishes
noun
plural of parrotfish
patchleaf
pathfarer
pathfind
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
pathfinding
pathfinding
noun
(biology) The finding of a path to a destination, such as by neuronal axons or developing cells.
(computing) The plotting by a computer application of the best route between two points.
pathfindings
pathfindings
noun
plural of pathfinding
pathoformic
phosphofructokinase
phosphofructokinase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of kinase enzymes that convert fructose phosphates to biphosphates
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
photoflashes
photoflashes
noun
plural of photoflash
photofloodlamp
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
phthalylsulfathiazole
phthalylsulfathiazole
noun
The sulfonamide C₁₇H₁₃N₃O₅S₂.
phytoflagellata
phytoflagellate
phytoflagellate
noun
Any dinoflagellate of the class Phytomastigophorea.
pickshaft
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
plaintiffship
plaintiffship
noun
The role or status of a plaintiff.
platformish
platyfish
platyfish
noun
Certain fish of the genus Xiphophorus lacking a sword-like extension of the lower tailfin.
platyfishes
platyfishes
noun
plural of platyfish
ploughstaff
ploughstaff
noun
(UK) The hind part or handle of a plough.
polytetrafluoroethylene
polytetrafluoroethylene
noun
A tough synthetic resin used to make seals and bearings and to create a nonstick coating on cooking utensils.
pooftah
pooftah
noun
Alternative spelling of poofter
pooftahs
pooftahs
noun
plural of pooftah
preachification
preachification
noun
(informal) Preaching.
profitsharing
pseudofaithful
pseudofaithfully
pseudofatherly
scapethrift
scientificogeographical
scientificophilosophical
scratchproof
scratchproof
adj
Resistant to being scratched.
selfhypnotization
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.
shipcraft
shipcraft
noun
The art or skill of navigating a ship.
siliceofelspathic
snatchproof
snatchproof
adj
Resistant to being snatched.
spaceflight
spaceflight
noun
Alternative spelling of space flight
spaceflights
spaceflights
noun
plural of spaceflight
spatheful
spathiflorae
spathiform
spathiform
adj
(mineralogy) Resembling spar in form.
speechcraft
speechcraft
noun
Grammar.
The art, skill or science of speech or language.
speechification
speechification
noun
(derogatory or humorous) The act of speechifying.
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.
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.
sulfonephthalein
sulfonephthalein
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of many sulfonic acids derived from phthaleins, some of which are important acid-base indicators.