(photography, obsolete) The effects upon the dry photographic plate of certain electric emanations, including those later known as the X-rays.
expergefaction
expergefaction
noun
An awakening
facioplegia
facioplegia
noun
(pathology) paralysis of the muscles of the face
fagopyrism
fagopyrism
noun
Photosensitivity of the skin caused by the ingestion of fagopyrin.
fagopyrismus
fagopyrismus
noun
Dated form of fagopyrism.
fellowshiping
fellowshipping
fellowshipping
verb
present participle of fellowship
ferrotyping
ferrotyping
verb
present participle of ferrotype
fibrospongiae
filmographies
filmographies
noun
plural of filmography
filmography
filmography
noun
A selective list of movie titles that share a similar characteristic such as the same genre, the same director, the same actor etc.
fingerpost
fingerpost
noun
A board that shows the direction (and often distance) to a named place; especially one of several attached to a milepost
The milepost itself.
fingerposts
fingerposts
noun
plural of fingerpost
fireplough
fireproofing
fireproofing
noun
A fire-resistant coating or substance.
The process of making something resistant to fire.
verb
present participle of fireproof
firestopping
firestopping
noun
Material used as a firestop.
flexographic
flexographic
adj
Of or pertaining to flexography
flexographically
flexographically
adv
By means of flexography.
flipflopping
flipflopping
verb
present participle of flipflop
flopping
flopping
noun
The motion of something that flops.
verb
present participle of flop
flopwing
flopwing
noun
(dialect, dated) A bird, the lapwing.
florigraphy
florigraphy
noun
Alternative form of floriography
fluorographic
fluorographic
adj
Relating to fluorography.
fluoroscoping
fluoroscoping
verb
present participle of fluoroscope
fluviograph
fluviograph
noun
(dated) An instrument for measuring and automatically recording the rise and fall of a river.
footgrip
fopling
fopling
noun
(archaic) A petty fop.
fopping
forecatharping
foreglimpse
foreglimpse
noun
A glimpse or revelation of the future.
verb
To glimpse something in the future.
foreglimpsed
foreglimpsed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of foreglimpse
foreignership
foreignership
noun
The condition of being a foreigner.
forepaling
foreplanting
forepoling
forespeaking
forespeaking
noun
(obsolete) A foretelling; a prediction.
verb
present participle of forespeak
forpining
forpining
verb
present participle of forpine
forspeaking
forspeaking
verb
present participle of forspeak
forthputting
forthputting
adj
Forward, bold; presumptuous; meddlesome.
noun
Forwardness; undue assumption; boldness.
The act of putting or bringing forth; output; production.
frigidoreceptor
frigotherapy
fringepod
fringepod
noun
Any of various herbs of the genus Thysanocarpus.
frontispiecing
frontispiecing
verb
present participle of frontispiece
frontpaging
frostproofing
frostproofing
verb
present participle of frostproof
fuciphagous
godfathership
godfathership
noun
The role or status of a godfather.
gonfaloniership
gonfaloniership
noun
The role or status of gonfalonier.
gypsiferous
gypsiferous
Adjective
Containing gypsum.
hippogriff
hippogriff
noun
a mythical beast, half griffin and half horse, supposedly the offspring of a griffin and a filly.
hippogriffin
hippogriffin
noun
Alternative form of hippogriff
hippogriffs
hippogriffs
noun
plural of hippogriff
hopfinger
hyperfunctioning
hyperfunctioning
noun
Excessive functioning
infraposing
intrigueproof
kopfring
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.
lightningproof
lightningproof
adj
Resistant to lightning.
lightproof
lightproof
adj
Sealed so that no light can enter.
lymphangiofibroma
marriageproof
mothproofing
mothproofing
verb
present participle of mothproof
nonperforating
nonperforating
adj
Not perforating.
nonperforming
nonperforming
adj
Not acting as a performer.
Not performing satisfactorily; not functioning well.
nonprofiteering
nonprofiteering
adj
Not profiteering.
nonpurifying
nonsporeforming
nonsporeforming
adj
That does not form spores.
offprinting
offprinting
verb
present participle of offprint
offpspring
offspring
offspring
noun
(computing) A process launched by another process.
(figuratively) Anything produced; the result of an entity's efforts.
A person's daughter(s) and/or son(s); a person's children.
All of a person's descendants, including further generations.
An animal or plant's progeny or young.
offsprings
offsprings
noun
plural of offspring
oilproofing
oilproofing
verb
present participle of oilproof
opacifying
opacifying
verb
present participle of opacify
opsonifying
opsonifying
verb
present participle of opsonify
outperforming
outperforming
verb
present participle of outperform
overamplifying
overamplifying
verb
present participle of overamplify
oversimplifying
oversimplifying
verb
present participle of oversimplify
perfilograph
perforating
perforating
verb
present participle of perforate
performing
performing
noun
A performance.
verb
present participle of perform
personifying
personifying
noun
Personification.
verb
present participle of personify
pestifugous
pettifog
pettifog
verb
To do a petty business as a lawyer, or carry out law business in a petty or tricky way.
To quibble over trivial matters; nitpick.
pettifogged
pettifogged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pettifog
pettifogger
pettifogger
noun
An unscrupulous or unethical lawyer, especially one of lesser skill.
Someone who quibbles over trivia, and raises petty, annoying objections and sophistry.
pettifoggers
pettifoggers
noun
plural of pettifogger
pettifoggery
pettifoggery
noun
The actions of a pettifogger; a trivial quarrel.
pettifogging
pettifogging
noun
pettifoggery
verb
present participle of pettifog
pettifogs
pettifogs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pettifog
pettifogulize
pettifogulize
verb
(nonce word, obsolete) To act as a pettifogger; to use contemptible tricks.
pettifogulizer
phalangiform
phalangiform
adj
(biology) Resembling a phalanx.
photofinishing
photofinishing
noun
(photography) The commercial developing and printing of photographs
photoflight
photofluorographic
photofluorographic
adj
Relating to photofluorography.
piceoferruginous
pigeonfoot
pigeonfoot
noun
The dovesfoot geranium (Geranium molle).
pigflower
pigfoot
pigfoot
noun
A marine fish (Scorpaena porcus), native to Europe.
Any similar fish
pinfolding
pinfolding
verb
present participle of pinfold
pinguefaction
pinguefaction
noun
A making of, or turning into, fat.
pinguiferous
pitchforking
pitchforking
noun
The act of pricking with a pitchfork
verb
present participle of pitchfork
ploughfish
pontificating
pontificating
verb
present participle of pontificate
postfixing
postfixing
verb
present participle of postfix
postflight
postflight
adj
After a flight.
postforming
postforming
verb
present participle of postform
preconferring
preconfiding
preconfiguration
preconfiguration
noun
configuration in advance
preconfigure
preconfigure
verb
(transitive) To set up or arrange something in advance so that it is ready for operation for a particular purpose, or to someone's particular liking.
(transitive, computing) To set up or configure a software system or hardware device with standard settings before selling or implementing it.
preconfigured
preconfigured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of preconfigure
preconfiguring
preconfiguring
verb
present participle of preconfigure
preconfining
preconfusing
preenforcing
prefiguration
prefiguration
noun
A vague representation or suggestion of something before it has happened or been accomplished.
Something that prefigures.
preflavoring
preflowering
preflowering
adj
(botany) Prior to flowering
prefocusing
prefocusing
verb
present participle of prefocus
prefocussing
preforgive
preforgiven
preforgiveness
preforgiveness
adj
Prior to forgiveness.
noun
Preemptive forgiveness; the act of forgiving a person for something they may do in the future.