(zoology) Like or belonging to the swifts (Cypselidae, now known as the Apodidae.)
deepfreezes
dropperfuls
dropperfuls
noun
plural of dropperful
droppersful
drupiferous
factorships
factorships
noun
plural of factorship
factoryship
felsophyric
fiberscopes
fiberscopes
noun
plural of fiberscope
fibroplasia
fibroplasia
noun
The generation of fibrous tissue (especially in wound healing)
fieldstrips
fieldstrips
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fieldstrip
fingerpicks
fingerpicks
noun
plural of fingerpick
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fingerpick
fingerposts
fingerposts
noun
plural of fingerpost
firemanship
firemanship
noun
The skills of fire safety, fire prevention, etc.
fissiparism
fissiparism
noun
(biology) reproduction by spontaneous fission
fissiparity
fissiparity
noun
(biology) The quality of being fissiparous.
fissiparous
fissiparous
adj
(cytology) Of cells that reproduce through fission, splitting into two.
Causing division or fragmenting something.
Factious, tending to break into pieces.
flameproofs
flameproofs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flameproof
fleahoppers
fleahoppers
noun
plural of fleahopper
floriparous
fluoroscope
fluoroscope
noun
(medicine) A device used to view continuous live X-ray images on a fluorescent screen.
(now rare) A device used to measure the fluorescence of a solution.
verb
(transitive) To examine with a fluoroscope.
fluoroscopy
fluoroscopy
noun
(medicine) Examination using a fluoroscope.
foetiparous
foetiparous
adj
Alternative form of fetiparous
footscraper
forcepslike
forcepslike
adj
Resembling a forceps.
forebespeak
foredispose
foredispose
verb
(transitive) To bestow beforehand.
foreglimpse
foreglimpse
noun
A glimpse or revelation of the future.
verb
To glimpse something in the future.
foremanship
foremanship
noun
The position of a foreman.
foreparents
foreparents
noun
plural of foreparent
forepromise
forepromise
noun
A promise made in advance
verb
(transitive) To promise beforehand or in advance
forepurpose
forepurpose
noun
A predetermined purpose
forespeaker
forespeaker
noun
(obsolete or historical) One who speaks on behalf of another; an advocate.
forespencer
foretopmast
foretopmast
noun
(nautical) The mast above the foretop.
foretopsail
foretopsail
noun
(nautical) The sail draped from the foretopmast.
forspeaking
forspeaking
verb
present participle of forspeak
fortepianos
fortepianos
noun
plural of fortepiano
foundership
foundership
noun
The condition of having founded something.
fourpennies
fourpennies
noun
plural of fourpenny
fourposters
fourposters
noun
plural of fourposter
frangipanes
frangipanes
noun
plural of frangipane
frangipanis
frangipanis
noun
plural of frangipani
freemanship
freemanship
noun
The state of being a freeman.
freemanspur
friendships
friendships
noun
plural of friendship
froghoppers
froghoppers
noun
plural of froghopper
frontspiece
frostnipped
frostnipped
adj
Affected by frostnip.
grapefruits
grapefruits
noun
plural of grapefruit
greaseproof
greaseproof
adj
Resistant to grease.
verb
(transitive) To make resistant to grease.
gypsiferous
gypsiferous
Adjective
Containing gypsum.
heresyproof
hippogriffs
hippogriffs
noun
plural of hippogriff
hypsiliform
impersonify
infraposing
infraspinal
infraspinal
adj
(anatomy) Below the spine; infraspinate.
(anatomy) Below the vertebral column; subvertebral.
insectproof
insectproof
adj
Resistant to insects.
insultproof
insultproof
adj
Resistant to insults.
isoparaffin
isoparaffin
noun
(organic chemistry) Any branched-chain isomer of a straight-chain alkane
isopodiform
leafhoppers
leafhoppers
noun
plural of leafhopper
masterproof
musketproof
musketproof
adj
resistant to damage by muskets
nauseaproof
officership
officership
noun
The position or role of an officer.
outperforms
outperforms
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outperform
palmiferous
palmiferous
adj
Bearing palms.
palpiferous
palpiferous
adj
Synonym of palpigerous
panzerfaust
panzerfaust
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Panzerfaust
pappiferous
pappiferous
adj
Bearing a pappus.
paschflower
passeriform
passeriform
adj
Of or pertaining to a sparrow; sparrow-like; bird-like.
noun
Any bird of the order Passeriformes.
pathfinders
pathfinders
noun
plural of pathfinder
patriofelis
pearlfishes
pearlfishes
noun
plural of pearlfish
peltiferous
penniferous
perciformes
perfections
perfections
noun
plural of perfection
perfectives
perfectives
noun
plural of perfective
perfectness
perfectness
noun
The quality of being perfect; perfection.
perforators
perforators
noun
plural of perforator
perfumeless
perfumeless
adj
Without perfume.
perfumeress
perfumeress
noun
(archaic) A female perfumer.
perfumeries
perfumeries
noun
plural of perfumery
permafrosts
permafrosts
noun
plural of permafrost
persiflages
persiflages
noun
plural of persiflage
personified
personified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of personify
personifier
personifier
noun
A person who personifies
personifies
personifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of personify
pestiferous
pestiferous
adj
annoying, vexatious
containing organisms that cause contagious diseases
pfeffernsse
pfeffernuss
pfeffernuss
noun
A small gingerbread biscuit, flavoured with spices, eaten especially at Christmas.
phytiferous
pianofortes
pianofortes
noun
plural of pianoforte
pinfeathers
pinfeathers
noun
plural of pinfeather
pinniferous
pisciferous
pistolproof
pitcherfuls
pitcherfuls
noun
plural of pitcherful
pitchersful
plainscraft
platformish
platformism
platformism
noun
(anarchism) An anarchist tendency stressing the need for organizations that can influence working-class and peasant movements through ideological and tactical unity, collective responsibility, and federalism.
platformist
platformist
noun
A supporter of platformism.
platterfuls
plattersful
plattersful
noun
plural of platterful
pleasureful
pleasureful
adj
That gives pleasure; delightful, pleasurable.
pliciferous
pluperfects
pluperfects
noun
plural of pluperfect
poisonproof
polyflorous
polyflorous
adj
(botany) Synonym of multiflorous
postfebrile
postfebrile
adj
After a fever.
postfemoral
postfemoral
adj
posterior to the femur
postforming
postforming
verb
present participle of postform
postfrontal
postfrontal
adj
(anatomy) Behind the frontal bone
(meteorology) Behind a front
noun
(anatomy) A bone located behind the frontal bone.
praisefully
praisefully
adv
In a praiseful manner.
praiseproof
preachifies
preachifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of preachify
preclassify
preclassify
verb
(transitive) To classify in advance.
preconfused
prefamously
prefectship
prefectship
noun
The office or jurisdiction of a prefect.
prefectures
prefectures
noun
plural of prefecture
preferences
preferences
noun
(computing) The user-specified settings of parameters in interactive computer software
plural of preference
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of preference
preferments
preferments
noun
plural of preferment
prefestival
prefestival
adj
Before a festival.
prefinances
prefinances
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of prefinance
prefocusing
prefocusing
verb
present participle of prefocus
prefocussed
prefocusses
prefreshman
prefreshman
noun
(US, sometimes attributive) A student who has not yet become a freshman.
prefreshmen
prefreshmen
noun
plural of prefreshman
prefrontals
prefrontals
noun
plural of prefrontal
premanifest
premanifest
adj
(pathology) Relating to the early stage of a disease, in which symptoms are not yet manifest
premodifies
premodifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of premodify
prenotifies
prenotifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of prenotify
prerefusing
presanctify
prespecific
prespecific
adj
Prior to specification
prestigeful
prestigeful
adj
respected, admired
presuffrage
presuffrage
adj
Before suffrage.
pretenseful
pretenseful
adj
Abounding in pretenses.
prettifiers
prettifiers
noun
plural of prettifier
pricklefish
pricklefish
noun
Any of the family Stephanoberycidae of stephanoberyciform fishes.
priestcraft
priestcraft
noun
(derogatory) Priestly policy directed towards worldly ends.