Phrase Hound found 5 phrases and 21 compound words that contain afters. The most common are listed below. Open afters in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 5
- happy ever aftersplural of happy ever after: Synonym of happily ever after (“a story, or a conclusion to a story, in which all the loose ends of the plot are tied up, and all the main characters are left in a state of contentment or happiness”).
- morning-aftersplural of morning-after: The morning after a night of drinking, when one feels its after-effects and is hungover.
- before-and-aftersplural of before-and-after: Describing a pair of images showing the difference made by a specified treatment
- fore-and-aftersplural of fore-and-after: A deerstalker hat.
- happily ever aftersplural of happily ever after: Chiefly preceded by he, she, they, etc., lived: often used as a formulaic ending in fairy tales, stories for children, and similar works: in a state of happiness for the rest of his, her, their, etc., lives.
Compound words 21
- aftershavea lotion, gel, or liquid used after finishing shaving
- aftershockAn earthquake that follows in the same vicinity as another, usually larger, earthquake (the "mainshock").
- aftershavesplural of aftershave: a lotion, gel, or liquid used after finishing shaving
- aftershaftAn accessory plume arising from the posterior of the contour feathers of many birds.
- aftersighthindsight
- aftersailAlternative form of after-sail: One of the sails towards the aft, i.e. on the mizzenmast, or on the stays between the mainmast and mizzenmast.
- aftersailsplural of aftersail: One of the sails towards the aft, i.e. on the mizzenmast, or on the stays between the mainmast and mizzenmast.
- afterscentsplural of afterscent: A scent that follows something; a scent remaining after its source is no longer present.
- aftersetsplural of afterset: That which is positioned after or behind.
- aftershowsplural of aftershow: Occurring after a show.