-proof en · X
Etymology
From the adjective proof (“fully resistant”), from the same Old French root as prove.
Meanings
- (morpheme) Added to a noun to form an adjective denoting imperviousness to that noun.
- (morpheme) Added to a noun to form a verb denoting a process to make something impervious to that noun.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| -proofs | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| -proofing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| more -proof | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most -proof | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| -proofed | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| -proofed | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Deriveds
future proof · saltproof · storm-proof · hammer-proof · hurricane-proof · acid-proof · rust-proof · idiotproof · limeproof · winter-proof · wind-proof · crash-proof · rabbit-proof · shellproof · pig-proof · bug-proof · cat-proof · weatherproof · stiletto-proof · inflation-proof · frost-proof · scaleproof · sale-proof · earthquake-proof · burglar-proof · moisture-proof · windproof · dog-proof · stormproof · waterproof · explosion-proof · virus-proof · rabbitproof
Relateds
Translations (19)
es a prueba de (denoting an impervious quality) · sv -säker (denoting an impervious quality) · de -fest (denoting an impervious quality) · hu -álló (denoting an impervious quality) · de -sicher (denoting an impervious quality) · pl odporny (denoting an impervious quality) · is -heldur (denoting an impervious quality) · pt anti- (denoting an impervious quality) · fr hermétique à (denoting an impervious quality) · cmn 防- (denoting an impervious quality) · fr doté d'une sécurité obviant à (denoting an impervious quality) · fr à l'épreuve de (denoting an impervious quality) · ms kalis (denoting an impervious quality) · pt à prova de (denoting an impervious quality) · fr imperméable à (denoting an impervious quality) · ja 耐- (denoting an impervious quality) · hu -biztos (denoting an impervious quality) · ja 防- (denoting an impervious quality) · fr résistant à (denoting an impervious quality)