(pathology, often in the plural) pain of uterine contractions experienced after childbirth (especially after passage of the placenta)
aftership
aperitifs
aperitifs
noun
plural of aperitif
campfight
campfight
noun
(historical) A form of trial by combat between two people, the winner being deemed innocent.
disprofit
disprofit
noun
Loss; damage.
verb
(obsolete) To be, or to cause to be, without profit or benefit.
driftpins
driftpins
noun
plural of driftpin
filmstrip
filmstrip
noun
(computer graphics) A file containing a sequence of images or video frames.
A length of film containing individual photographs or diagrams intended to be shown in sequence as instruction or as a visual aid.
fingertip
fingertip
noun
The tip of the human finger.
verb
(transitive) to move or deflect with the fingertips
firespout
firetraps
firetraps
noun
plural of firetrap
firstship
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.
flappiest
flappiest
adj
superlative form of flappy: most flappy
floppiest
floppiest
adj
superlative form of floppy: most floppy
footprint
footprint
noun
(cartography) A polygon representing the shape of an item.
(computing) The amount of hard drive space required for a program.
(computing) The audit trail left by a crashed program.
(ecology) The ecological impact of a human activity, machine, etc.
(figurative) Profession or lifestyle.
A company's geographic market presence.
Availability of a satellite from the ground.
Space required by a piece of equipment.
The impression of the foot in a soft substance such as sand or snow.
The surface space occupied by a structure.
forcipate
forcipate
adj
(botany, zoology) Having a forceps-like structure.
forepoint
forepoint
verb
(transitive) To foreshadow.
fruitport
frumpiest
frumpiest
adj
superlative form of frumpy: most frumpy
hintproof
hoofprint
hoofprint
noun
The mark of a hoof.
impactful
impactful
adj
Having impact.
imperfect
imperfect
adj
(botany) unisexual: having either male (with stamens) or female (with pistil) flowers, but not with both.
(grammar) belonging to a tense of verbs used in describing a past action that is incomplete or continuous
(obsolete) lacking some elementary organ that is essential to successful or normal activity.
(taxonomy) known or expected to be polyphyletic, as of a form taxon.
not perfect
noun
(grammar) a tense of verbs used in describing a past action that is incomplete or continuous
something having a minor flaw
verb
(transitive) to make imperfect
inputfile
itchproof
leptiform
leptiform
adj
(zoology) Having a form somewhat like leptus; said of active insect larvae with three pairs of legs.
miteproof
miteproof
adj
Resistant to mites.
nonprofit
nonprofit
adj
Not seeking to produce a profit (a financial gain).
noun
An organization that exists for reasons other than to make a profit, such as a charitable, educational or service organization.
offprints
offprints
noun
plural of offprint
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of offprint
pacifists
pacifists
noun
plural of pacifist
palafitte
palafitte
noun
Synonym of pile (“wooden structure used to support prehistoric dwellings”)
pedatifid
pedatifid
adj
(botany) Cleft in a pedate manner, but having the lobes distinctly connected at the base; said of a leaf.
peltiform
peltiform
adj
shield-like, with the outline nearly circular; peltate
petrified
petrified
adj
Extremely afraid.
Having undergone the process of petrification (transformation into a stony substance).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of petrify
petrifier
petrifier
noun
person or other object that petrifies, either literally or figuratively.
petrifies
petrifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of petrify
pettifogs
pettifogs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pettifog
pettiford
photofilm
phytiform
pickshaft
piedforts
piedforts
noun
plural of piedfort
pikestaff
pikestaff
noun
A staff with a spike in the lower end, to guard against slipping.
The wooden shaft of a pike.
pilotfish
pilotfish
noun
Alternative spelling of pilot fish
pinchfist
pinchfist
noun
A miser.
pitchford
pitchfork
pitchfork
noun
(casual, loosely) Any fork used for farm labor, even a digging fork (but such usage is often considered ignorant by experienced farmers).
(rare) A tuning fork.
A similar fork with slightly more and heavier tines, used for mucking stalls and pitching soiled bedding into a wagon or manure spreader.
An agricultural tool comprising a fork with sparse, light tines, attached to a long handle, used for pitching hay (especially loose hay) high up onto a stack (as on a wagon or haystack, or into a haymow).
verb
(transitive) To toss or carry with a pitchfork.
(transitive, figurative) To throw suddenly.
pitifully
pitifully
adv
In a pitiful manner.
pittsford
pityproof
plaintful
plaintful
adj
(obsolete) complaining; expressing sorrow audibly
plaintiff
plaintiff
noun
(law, UK historical, otherwise current) A party bringing a suit in civil law against a defendant; accuser.
platyfish
platyfish
noun
Certain fish of the genus Xiphophorus lacking a sword-like extension of the lower tailfin.
plentiful
plentiful
adj
(obsolete) lavish; profuse; prodigal
Existing in large number or ample amount.
Yielding abundance; fruitful.
politeful
pontifice
pontifice
noun
Bridgework; structure or edifice of a bridge.
portfolio
portfolio
noun
(business) A collection of assets; (figurative) any collection of things considered as investments or assets.
(by extension) The collection of such documents, especially the works of an artist or photographer.
(finance) The group of investments and other assets held by an investor.
(politics) The post and the responsibilities of a cabinet minister or other head of a government department.
A case for carrying papers, drawings, photographs, maps and other flat documents.
A range of products.
portifory
postfixal
postfixal
adj
(linguistics) Relating to, or taking the form of, a postfix.
postfixed
postfixed
adj
Subjected to postfixation
verb
simple past tense and past participle of postfix
postfixes
postfixes
noun
plural of postfix
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of postfix
prefacist
prefacist
noun
(rare) The writer of a preface.
prefatial
prefatial
adj
Relating to a preface.
prefilter
prefilter
noun
A filter used in advance.
verb
(transitive) To filter in advance.
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.
prefright
preinfect
prenotify
prenotify
verb
(transitive) To notify in advance.
preoutfit
preoutfit
verb
(transitive) To outfit in advance.
presifted
presifted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of presift
pretariff
pretariff
adj
Before the imposition of a tariff.
pretypify
pretypify
verb
To prefigure; to exhibit previously in a type.
prickfoot
profanity
profanity
noun
(countable) Obscene, lewd or abusive language.
(uncountable) The quality of being profane; quality of irreverence, of treating sacred things with contempt.
profilist
profilist
noun
(art) An artist who draws or paints profiles
profiteer
profiteer
noun
(derogatory) One who makes an unreasonable profit not justified by cost or risk, a rent-seeker.
verb
To make an unreasonable profit not justified by cost or risk.
profiters
profiters
noun
plural of profiter
profiting
profiting
noun
Gain; advantage.
The making of a profit.
verb
present participle of profit
profitted
profitted
verb
Misspelling of profited.
profitter
proprofit
protariff
prothrift
puckfoist
pulpitful
pulpitful
noun
Enough to fill a pulpit.
putrefied
putrefied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of putrefy
putrefier
putrefier
noun
That which putrefies.
putrefies
putrefies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of putrefy
putriform
riotproof
riotproof
adj
Resistant to rioting.
septemfid
septemfid
adj
(botany) cleft into seven
septiform
septiform
adj
Having seven parts; sevenfold.
Having the form of a septum.
shipcraft
shipcraft
noun
The art or skill of navigating a ship.
shoplifts
shoplifts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of shoplift
specifist
spiffiest
spiffiest
adj
superlative form of spiffy: most spiffy
spindrift
spindrift
noun
(by extension) Clouds of sand, snow, etc., whipped along the ground by the wind.
(nautical) Sea spray (clouds of water droplets) blown from the tops of waves by the wind and whipped along the surface of the sea.
spiritful
spiritful
adj
(now rare) Full of spirit; spirited.
spitfires
spitfires
noun
plural of spitfire
stiffrump
stipiform
stipiform
adj
stalk-shaped
stripfilm
stupefied
stupefied
adj
Experiencing stupefaction.
Experiencing the influence of an ingested mind-altering substance.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of stupefy
stupefier
stupefier
noun
Someone or something that stupefies.
stupefies
stupefies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of stupefy
talpiform
tepefying
tepefying
verb
present participle of tepefy
tickproof
tickproof
adj
Resistant to ticks (type of arachnid).
timeproof
timeproof
adj
Resistant to the passage of time; enduring, immortal.
tipsifier
tipstaffs
topfilled
topflight
topflight
adj
best, A-one, superior.
topsfield
torpified
torpified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of torpify
tripewife
typifiers
typifiers
noun
plural of typifier
typifying
typifying
verb
present participle of typify
unpetrify
unpetrify
verb
(transitive) To restore (something turned to stone) to its prior form; to undo the petrifaction of.
unpitiful
unpitiful
adj
(archaic) Without pity; pitiless.
uplifters
uplifters
noun
plural of uplifter
uplifting
uplifting
adj
Improving the mood; causing cheerfulness.
noun
The act of something being lifted upward.
upshifted
upshifted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of upshift
upwafting
upwafting
verb
present participle of upwaft
whipcraft
whipcraft
noun
(politics) The art or skill of a political whip, who enforces the party's policies in votes.
The art or skill of using a whip, for example in training animals.
whipgraft
whipgraft
noun
Alternative form of whip graft
whipstaff
whipstaff
noun
(nautical) A bar, going through the poopdeck, attached orthogonally to the tiller for steering a ship.