An instrument that shows the direction of the wind; a wind vane; a weathercock; usually applied to a contrivance consisting of a vane above, connected in the building with a dial or index with pointers to show the changes of the wind.
aposematic
aposematic
adj
(zoology, of a coloration or marking) That serves as a warning to predators, as of toxicity, especially falsely.
campesinos
campesinos
noun
plural of campesino
carposperm
carposperm
noun
(biology) The egg of a red alga
carpostome
carpostome
noun
(biology) The opening in the cystocarp of red algae through which the spores are discharged
chamaerops
champenois
chemopause
chrosperma
circumpose
circumpose
verb
(obsolete) To place within an encircling space; to pot (a plant).
(obsolete) To put round; to place around; to place or arrange circularly.
cocomposer
cocomposer
noun
One who jointly composes a work with somebody else.
coelosperm
compactest
compactest
adj
superlative form of compact: most compact
compagnies
companeros
compassive
compellers
compellers
noun
plural of compeller
compensate
compensate
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To make up for; to do something in place of something else; to correct, satisfy; to reach an agreement such that the scales are literally or (metaphorically) balanced; to equalize or make even.
To adjust or adapt to a change, often a harm or deprivation.
To do (something good) after (something bad) happens
To pay or reward someone in exchange for work done or some other consideration.
completers
completers
noun
plural of completer
completest
completest
adj
superlative form of complete: most complete
verb
(archaic) second-person singular simple present form of complete
complexest
complexest
adj
superlative form of complex: most complex
components
components
noun
plural of component
composable
composable
adj
Capable of being composed (as from multiple constituent or component elements).
composedly
composedly
adv
In a composed manner.
compositae
composited
composited
verb
simple past tense and past participle of composite
composites
composites
noun
plural of composite
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of composite
compostela
composture
composture
noun
A kind of plaster.
Composition, makeup, formation.
Compost, composted manure.
compotiers
compotiers
noun
plural of compotier
compresent
compresent
adj
(philosophy) Existing together concurrently.
compressed
compressed
adj
Flattened, especially when along its entire length.
Pressed tightly together.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compress
compresses
compresses
noun
plural of compress
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compress
compressor
compressor
noun
(anatomy) A muscle that compresses certain parts.
(audio) A device that reduces the dynamic range of an audio signal.
(computing) A program or algorithm for compressing data.
A device that produces pressure, such as a gas compressor that produces pressurized gas.
A machine for compressing gases, especially an air compressor.
An apparatus for confining or flattening between glass plates an object to be examined with the microscope; a compressorium.
An instrument for compressing an artery (especially the femoral artery) or other part.
compromise
compromise
noun
(computer security) A breach of a computer or network's rules such that an unauthorized disclosure or loss of sensitive information may have occurred, or the unauthorized disclosure or loss itself.
A committal to something derogatory or objectionable; a prejudicial concession; a surrender.
The settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions.
verb
(intransitive) To find a way between extremes.
(transitive) To breach (a security system).
(transitive) To cause impairment of.
(transitive, intransitive) To bind by mutual agreement.
To adjust and settle by mutual concessions; to compound.
To pledge by some act or declaration; to endanger the life, reputation, etc., of, by some act which can not be recalled; to expose to suspicion.
compulsive
compulsive
adj
Having power to compel; exercising or applying compulsion.
Uncontrolled or reactive and irresistible.
noun
One who exhibits compulsive behaviours.
conceptism
conceptism
noun
Alternative form of conceptismo
consumpted
consumpted
adj
(archaic) Suffering from tuberculosis (consumption).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of consumpt
copolymers
copolymers
noun
plural of copolymer
copromotes
copromotes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of copromote
cosmoscope
creepmouse
creepmouse
adj
(mildly derogatory) Timid and unassuming in the extreme.
noun
(mildly derogatory) An extremely timid and unassuming person.
creepmousy
dampcourse
decomposed
decomposed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of decompose
decomposer
decomposer
noun
(ecology) An organism, such as a bacterium or fungus, which carries out the process of decomposition of organic material.
decomposes
decomposes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decompose
decompress
decompress
verb
(intransitive) To adjust to normal atmospheric pressure after being exposed to high pressure.
(intransitive, informal) To relax.
(transitive) To bring someone (such as a diver) back to normal atmospheric pressure after being exposed to high pressure.
(transitive) To relieve the pressure or compression on something.
(transitive, computing) To restore (compressed data) to its original form.
discompose
discompose
verb
(transitive) To destroy the composure of; to disturb or agitate.
(transitive) To disarrange, or throw into a state of disorder.
empedocles
hyperosmic
hyperosmic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or affected by hyperosmia.
impolicies
impolicies
noun
plural of impolicy
impotences
impotences
noun
plural of impotence
incomposed
incomposed
adj
(obsolete) disordered; disturbed
jacamerops
leptosomic
macpherson
macrospore
macrospore
noun
One of the specially large spores of certain flowerless plants, as Selaginella, etc.
magnascope
magnascope
noun
A large optical instrument used to get a close-up of small objects.
mckeesport
meatoscope
meatoscope
noun
(medicine) A speculum for examining a natural passage, such as the urethra.
meatoscopy
meatoscopy
noun
The medical inspection of any meatus, especially the urinary meatus or the vesical orifice of a ureter.
megascopic
megascopic
adj
(of a picture, etc.) Enlarged or magnified.
Of, or pertaining to, the megascope.
Visible to the naked eye.
megasporic
megasporic
adj
Pertaining to a megaspore.
menopausic
mesocarpic
mesocarpic
adj
Relating to, or composed of mesocarp
mesocephal
mesopectus
mesopectus
noun
A type of sclerite in some hymenopterans
mesophilic
mesophilic
adj
living and thriving at moderate temperatures
of, or relating to a mesophile
mesophytic
mesophytic
adj
Relating to a mesophyte.
mesosporic
mesotropic
metroscope
metroscope
noun
A modification of the stethoscope, for directly auscultating the uterus from the vagina.
metroscopy
metroscopy
noun
The use of the metroscope.
micropenis
micropenis
noun
(medicine) An unusually small penis.
microscope
microscope
noun
An optical instrument used for observing small objects.
Any instrument for imaging very small objects (such as an electron microscope).
verb
To examine with a microscope, to put under a microscope (literally or figuratively).
microspace
microspace
noun
A very small space
microspore
microspore
noun
(botany) The smaller of the two spores produced by plants; compare megaspore.
(zoology) One of the numerous tiny spore-like elements produced through the encystment and subdivision of many monads
miscompare
miscompare
verb
To compare incorrectly.
miscompose
miscompose
verb
To arrange an artistic work in a disharmonious way.
To make up out of the wrong ingredients or the wrong proportions of ingredients.
To produce a defective product or outcome.
To typeset incorrectly.
miscompute
miscompute
noun
An erroneous computation.
verb
To compute erroneously.
misproduce
misproduce
verb
To produce something poorly, or in an improper way
moonscapes
moonscapes
noun
plural of moonscape
morphemics
morphemics
noun
(linguistics) The study of morphemes, or of the morphemic structure of a language.
myrioscope
myrioscope
noun
A form of kaleidoscope, especially one consisting of mirrors arranged so as by multiplied reflection from a small piece of carpet to show how it looks covering a whole floor.
operculums
palmaceous
palmaceous
adj
(botany) Of or pertaining to palms; of the nature of, or resembling, palms.
peacockism
percnosome
peromyscus
pessomancy
pessomancy
noun
Divination using pebbles.
phascolome
phascolome
noun
(zoology) A marsupial of the former genus Phascolomys; a wombat.
phocomelus
phocomelus
noun
(dated) Phocomelia.
A person with phocomelia.
phycomyces
piciformes
plasmocyte
plasmocyte
noun
(immunology) A plasma cell.
pleomastic
plumaceous
plumaceous
adj
fluffy; downy
polemicist
polemicist
noun
A person who puts forward controversial views
A person who writes polemics
polyoecism
pomeshchik
precompass
precompose
precompose
verb
(transitive) To compose beforehand.
preconsume
preconsume
verb
(transitive) To consume beforehand.
princedoms
princedoms
noun
plural of princedom
proscenium
proscenium
noun
(in a modern theater) The stage area between the curtain and the orchestra.
(in an ancient theater) The row of columns at the front the scene building, at first directly behind the circular orchestra but later upon a stage.
(in an ancient theater) The stage area immediately in front of the scene building.
A proscenium arch.
prosodemic
pseudomica
psychokyme
psychosome
recompense
recompense
noun
An equivalent returned for anything given, done, or suffered; compensation; reward; amends; requital.
That which compensates for an injury, or other type of harm or damage.
verb
(transitive) To give (something) in return; to pay back; to pay, as something earned or deserved.
To give compensation for an injury, or other type of harm or damage.
To reward or repay (someone) for something done, given etc.
recompiles
recompiles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of recompile
recomposed
recomposed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of recompose
recomposer
recomposer
noun
One who recomposes.
recomposes
recomposes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of recompose
recompress
recompress
verb
(transitive) To compress again.
recomputes
recomputes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of recompute