| alehoof | (noun) trailing European aromatic plant of the mint family having rounded leaves and small purplish flowers often grown in hanging baskets; naturalized in North America; sometimes placed in genus Nepeta | Synonyms: field balm, gill-over-the-ground, Glechoma hederaceae, ground ivy, Nepeta hederaceae, runaway robin |
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| aloof | (adjective) remote in manner | Synonyms: distant, upstage |
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| (adverb) in an aloof manner | - |
| bombproof | (adjective) able to resist the explosive force of bombs and shells | Synonyms: shellproof |
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| (noun) a chamber (often underground) reinforced against bombing and provided with food and living facilities; used during air raids | Synonyms: air-raid shelter, bomb shelter |
| (verb) make safe against bombings | - |
| bulletproof | (adjective) not penetrable by bullets | - |
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| (adjective) without flaws or loopholes | Synonyms: ironclad, unassailable, unshakable, watertight |
| (verb) make bulletproof | - |
| burglarproof | (adjective) secure against burglary | - |
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| childproof | (verb) make safe against children | Synonyms: child-proof |
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| creaseproof | (adjective) of fabric that does not wrinkle easily | Synonyms: crease-resistant, wrinkle-resistant, wrinkleproof |
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| disproof | (noun) the act of determining that something is false | Synonyms: falsification, falsifying, refutal, refutation |
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| (noun) any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something | Synonyms: falsification, refutation |
| fireproof | (adjective) impervious to damage by fire | - |
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| (verb) make resistant to fire | - |
| flameproof | (adjective) resistant to catching fire | Synonyms: flame-retardant |
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| foolproof | (adjective) not liable to failure | Synonyms: unfailing |
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| (verb) proof against human misuse or error | Synonyms: goof-proof, goofproof |
| goof | (noun) a man who is a stupid incompetent fool | Synonyms: bozo, cuckoo, fathead, goofball, goose, jackass, twat, zany |
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| (noun) a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior | Synonyms: buffoon, clown, goofball, merry andrew |
| (verb) commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake | Synonyms: blunder, boob, drop the ball, sin |
| goofproof | (verb) proof against human misuse or error | Synonyms: foolproof, goof-proof |
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| greaseproof | (adjective) resistant to penetration by grease or oil or wax | - |
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| hoof | (noun) the foot of an ungulate mammal | - |
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| (noun) the horny covering of the end of the foot in ungulate mammals | - |
| (verb) dance in a professional capacity | - |
| (verb) walk | Synonyms: foot, hoof it, leg it |
| leakproof | (adjective) not subject to leaks | - |
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| lightproof | (adjective) not penetrable by light | Synonyms: light-tight |
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| mothproof | (adjective) resistant to damage by moths | Synonyms: moth-resistant |
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| (verb) protect from moths | - |
| poof | (noun) offensive term for a homosexual man | Synonyms: fag, faggot, fagot, fairy, nance, pansy, poove, pouf, queen, queer |
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| proof | (adjective) (used in combination or as a suffix) able to withstand | - |
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| (noun) the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something | Synonyms: substantiation, validation |
| (noun) a trial photographic print from a negative | - |
| (noun) any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something | Synonyms: cogent evidence |
| (noun) a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it | - |
| (noun) (printing) an impression made to check for errors | Synonyms: test copy, trial impression |
| (noun) a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume) | - |
| (verb) make resistant (to harm) | - |
| (verb) activate by mixing with water and sometimes sugar or milk | - |
| (verb) read for errors | Synonyms: proofread |
| (verb) knead to reach proper lightness | - |
| (verb) make or take a proof of, such as a photographic negative, an etching, or typeset | - |
| rainproof | (adjective) not permitting the passage of water | Synonyms: waterproof, waterproofed |
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| reproof | (noun) an act or expression of criticism and censure | Synonyms: rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproval |
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| (verb) take to task | Synonyms: admonish, reprove |
| roof | (noun) a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building | - |
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| (noun) protective covering on top of a motor vehicle | - |
| (noun) an upper limit on what is allowed | Synonyms: cap, ceiling |
| (noun) the inner top surface of a covered area or hollow space | - |
| (verb) provide a building with a roof; cover a building with a roof | - |
| runproof | (adjective) (of hosiery) resistant to runs or (in Britain) ladders | Synonyms: ladder-proof, run-resistant |
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| rustproof | (adjective) treated against rusting | Synonyms: rustproofed |
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| shatterproof | (adjective) resistant to shattering or splintering | Synonyms: splinterless, splinterproof |
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| shellproof | (adjective) able to resist the explosive force of bombs and shells | Synonyms: bombproof |
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| soundproof | (adjective) impervious to, or not penetrable by, sound | - |
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| (verb) insulate against noise | - |
| splinterproof | (adjective) resistant to shattering or splintering | Synonyms: shatterproof, splinterless |
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| spoof | (noun) a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way | Synonyms: burlesque, lampoon, mockery, parody, pasquinade, put-on, send-up, sendup, takeoff, travesty |
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| (verb) make a parody of | Synonyms: burlesque, parody |
| stormproof | (adjective) protected against or able to withstand storms | - |
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| sunroof | (noun) an automobile roof having a sliding or raisable panel | Synonyms: sunshine-roof |
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| waterproof | (adjective) not permitting the passage of water | Synonyms: rainproof, waterproofed |
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| (noun) a water-resistant coat | Synonyms: raincoat |
| (noun) any fabric impervious to water | - |
| (verb) make watertight | - |
| weatherproof | (adjective) able to withstand exposure to weather without damage | - |
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| (verb) make resistant to bad weather | - |
| witloof | (noun) young broad-leaved endive plant deprived of light to form a narrow whitish head | Synonyms: Belgian endive, French endive |
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| (noun) widely cultivated herb with leaves valued as salad green; either curly serrated leaves or broad flat ones that are usually blanched | Synonyms: Cichorium endivia, endive |
| woof | (noun) the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving | Synonyms: filling, pick, weft |
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| wrinkleproof | (adjective) of fabric that does not wrinkle easily | Synonyms: crease-resistant, creaseproof, wrinkle-resistant |
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