| FINGERPOSTS | • fingerposts n. Plural of fingerpost. • finger-posts n. Plural of finger-post. • FINGERPOST n. a post with a finger pointing the way to a destination. |
| FLYPOSTINGS | • FLYPOSTING n. putting up advertising stickers without authorisation. |
| FORSPEAKING | • forspeaking v. Present participle of forspeak. • FORSPEAK v. to speak against, also FORESPEAK. |
| FORSPENDING | • forspending v. Present participle of forspend. • FORSPEND v. to wear out, also FORESPEND. |
| GYPSIFEROUS | • gypsiferous adj. Containing gypsum. • GYPSIFEROUS adj. bearing gypsum. |
| HIPPOGRIFFS | • hippogriffs n. Plural of hippogriff. • HIPPOGRIFF n. a fabulous winged animal, half horse and half griffin, also HIPPOGRYPH. |
| OPSONIFYING | • opsonifying v. Present participle of opsonify. • OPSONIFY v. to form opsonins in, a substance of blood serum making bacteria vulnerable to phagocytic action. |
| PERFORMINGS | • performings n. Plural of performing. • PERFORMING n. the act of doing something. |
| POSTFORMING | • postforming v. Present participle of postform. • POSTFORM v. to shape subsequently. |
| PREFOCUSING | • prefocusing v. Present participle of prefocus. • PREFOCUS v. to focus beforehand. |
| PROFLIGATES | • profligates n. Plural of profligate. • PROFLIGATE n. one who is profligate. |
| SAPONIFYING | • saponifying v. Present participle of saponify. • SAPONIFY v. to convert into soap. |
| SHOPLIFTING | • shoplifting n. (Uncountable) The action of stealing goods from a shop; the action of the verb shoplift. • shoplifting n. (Countable) A theft from a shop during trading hours. • shoplifting v. Present participle of shoplift. |
| SLIPFORMING | • slipforming v. Present participle of slipform. • slipforming n. The use of the slipform technique in working with concrete. • SLIPFORM v. to construct with the use of a mould. |
| SPRINGFORMS | • springforms n. Plural of springform. |