a stout adjustable walking stick with a metal point, used by mountain climbers and walkers in hilly or uneven terrain
ancipitous
ancipitous
adj
Synonym of ancipital
anemoscope
anemoscope
noun
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.
angioscope
angioscope
noun
An instrument for examining the capillary vessels of animals and plants.
anocarpous
anoxyscope
antipsoric
antipsoric
adj
(pharmacology) Effective against the itch.
noun
(medicine) Any remedy for the itch.
antroscope
antroscope
noun
An instrument that is used to inspect the maxillary antrum
antroscopy
antroscopy
noun
An antroscopic examination
apocyneous
apocyneous
adj
Relating to, or resembling, the dogbanes of the genus Apocynum.
archonship
archonship
noun
The rank or office of an archon.
ascription
ascription
noun
(sociology) The stratification of people according to inborn characteristics (such as race or sex) outside of their control.
The act, or an instance, of ascribing a quality, characteristic, quotation, artistic work, or other thing to someone or something.
asthenopic
asthenopic
adj
Having, or pertaining to, asthenopia.
bosporanic
campagnols
campagnols
noun
plural of campagnol
campesinos
campesinos
noun
plural of campesino
camponotus
canephoros
canephorus
cantorship
cantorship
noun
The state or business of a cantor.
caparisons
caparisons
noun
plural of caparison
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of caparison
capistrano
capistrano
Proper noun
The city of San Juan Capistrano, California, known for its cliff swallows.
caponising
caponising
verb
present participle of caponise
capricorns
cassiopean
censorship
censorship
noun
(historical) The role of the censor (magistrate) in Ancient Rome.
The use of state or group power to control freedom of expression or press, such as passing laws to prevent media from being published or propagated.
centipoise
centipoise
noun
A cgs unit of measure of absolute viscosity. (The viscosity of water is one centipoise. The lower the number, the less viscous the material.) Symbol: cP.
champenois
chaperones
chaperones
noun
plural of chaperone
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chaperone
chionaspis
choppiness
choppiness
noun
the state of being choppy
chopunnish
chrysophan
chrysophan
noun
Archaic form of chrysophane.
cispontine
cispontine
adj
On this side of the bridge (or bridges).
clinoprism
clinospore
clothespin
clothespin
noun
A clip or fastener used to secure garments to a clothesline while drying, and sometimes for other applications requiring holding or pinching.
verb
(transitive) To affix with a clothespin.
cocaptains
cocaptains
noun
plural of cocaptain
collapsing
collapsing
verb
present participle of collapse
compagnies
companeros
companions
companions
noun
plural of companion
comparison
comparison
noun
(grammar) A feature in the morphology or syntax of some languages whereby adjectives and adverbs are inflected to indicate the relative degree of the property they define exhibited by the word or phrase they modify or describe.
(phrenology) The faculty of the reflective group which is supposed to perceive resemblances and contrasts.
(rhetoric) A simile.
An evaluation of the similarities and differences of one or more things relative to some other or each other.
That to which, or with which, a thing is compared, as being equal or like; illustration; similitude.
The act of comparing or the state or process of being compared.
With a negation, the state of being similar or alike.
compassing
compassing
adj
(shipbuilding) curved; bent
noun
(dated) The forming of plots or schemes; machination.
verb
present participle of compass
compassion
compassion
noun
Deep awareness of the suffering of another, coupled with the wish to relieve it.
verb
(obsolete) To pity.
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.
complaints
complaints
noun
plural of complaint
components
components
noun
plural of component
composting
composting
verb
present participle of compost
compresent
compresent
adj
(philosophy) Existing together concurrently.
comprising
comprising
verb
present participle of comprise
compulsion
compulsion
noun
An irrational need or irresistible urge to perform some action, often despite negative consequences.
The lawful use of violence (i.e. by the administration).
The use of authority, influence, or other power to force (compel) a person or persons to act.
compursion
compursion
noun
(rare) A pursing, as of the lips.
conceptism
conceptism
noun
Alternative form of conceptismo
conocarpus
conolophus
conopholis
conoscopic
conoscopic
adj
(optics) Relating to, or produced by conoscopy
conscripts
conscripts
noun
plural of conscript
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of conscript
conspecies
conspecies
noun
(zoology) A subspecies or variety.
conspectus
conspectus
noun
A detailed survey or overview of a subject.
conspiracy
conspiracy
noun
(by ellipsis) A conspiracy theory; a hypothesis alleging conspiracy.
(law) An agreement between two or more persons to break the law at some time in the future.
(linguistics) A situation in which different phonological or grammatical rules lead to similar or related outcomes.
A group of lemurs.
A group of ravens.
The act of two or more persons, called conspirators, working secretly to obtain some goal, usually understood with negative connotations.
verb
(rare, proscribed) To conspire.
conspirant
conspirant
adj
(obsolete) that conspires
noun
conspirator
conspirers
conspirers
noun
plural of conspirer
conspiring
conspiring
noun
conspiracy
verb
present participle of conspire
constipate
constipate
verb
(obsolete) To pack or crowd together.
(transitive) To cause constipation in.
consulship
consulship
Noun
The office of a consul, in its various senses.
The term of office of a consul.
consumpted
consumpted
adj
(archaic) Suffering from tuberculosis (consumption).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of consumpt
contrapose
contrapose
verb
(intransitive) To contrast with, or form an opposite to, something.
(transitive, logic) To place in contraposition.
conuropsis
copartners
copartners
noun
plural of copartner
copernicus
coppernose
copperskin
copresence
copresence
noun
The situation of being copresent
coprisoner
coprisoner
noun
A fellow prisoner.
correspond
correspond
verb
(intransitive, constructed with to) To be equivalent or similar in character, quantity, quality, origin, structure, function etc.
(intransitive, constructed with with) to exchange messages, especially by postal letter, over a period of time.
(obsolete) To have sex with.
cosplendor
cosponsors
cosponsors
noun
plural of cosponsor
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cosponsor
counterspy
counterspy
noun
A spy working in counterintelligence.
verb
(intransitive) To carry out counterespionage.
couponless
couponless
adj
Without a coupon or coupons.
cousinship
cousinship
noun
The state of being cousins, or the relationship that exists among cousins.
criosphinx
criosphinx
noun
A sphinx with the head of a ram.
crispation
crispation
noun
(archaic) A slight twitch of a muscle.
(archaic) The act or process of curling, or the state of being curled.
crosspoint
crosspoint
noun
The point at which two things (especially electrical wires) cross.
croupiness
croupiness
noun
The state or quality of being croupy.
cupidinous
cupidinous
adj
Characterized by or related to cupidity (greed, desire for wealth).
cyanophose
cyanospiza
cynipidous
cynopodous
deaconship
deaconship
noun
The position or role of a deacon.
deceptions
deceptions
noun
plural of deception
depictions
depictions
noun
plural of depiction
dispondaic
dispondaic
adj
Of or relating to dispondees.
docentship
ecphonesis
ecphonesis
noun
(Greek Orthodox Christianity) The part of the service spoken in an audible tone.
(rhetoric) Exclamation.
ellipsonic
encephalos
encephalos
noun
(obsolete, anatomy) The encephalon.
encopreses
encopreses
noun
plural of encopresis
encopresis
encopresis
noun
(medicine) fecal incontinence in children
endophasic
endophasic
adj
Being or pertaining to endophasia (internal, unvocalized speech).
endoscopes
endoscopes
noun
plural of endoscope
endoscopic
endoscopic
adj
Of, or relating to endoscopy or an endoscope.
endosporic
endosporic
adj
related to, or characgerized by, endospory
episcopant
episcopant
noun
(Christianity, obsolete) A bishop.
escaloping
espronceda
exceptions
exceptions
noun
plural of exception
harpsichon
harpsichon
noun
Obsolete form of harpsichord.
hopsacking
hopsacking
noun
hopsack fabric
hypersonic
hypersonic
adj
(of a speed, aeronautics) Far enough above the speed of sound as to cause significant differences in behaviour due to chemical reactions or dissociation of the air.
(of a speed, aviation) Equal to, or greater than, or capable of achieving, five times the speed of sound.
hypnaceous
hypnaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Hypnaceae of mosses.
hypochnose
hyponastic
hyponastic
adj
(botany) Exhibiting a downward convexity caused by unequal growth.
iconoplast
iconoplast
noun
One who creates images, idols, or symbols, typically as opposed to an iconoclast who destroys them.
iconoscope
iconoscope
noun
an early television camera having a mosaic of photoactive cells
impotences
impotences
noun
plural of impotence
inceptions
inceptions
noun
plural of inception
incomposed
incomposed
adj
(obsolete) disordered; disturbed
incorpsing
incorpsing
verb
present participle of incorpse
inspection
inspection
noun
An organization that checks that certain laws or rules are obeyed.
The act of examining something, often closely.
inspectors
inspectors
noun
plural of inspector
introscope
introspect
introspect
verb
(intransitive) To engage in introspection.
(transitive) To look into.
(transitive, programming) To examine by means of type introspection.
isentropic
isentropic
adj
(thermodynamics, of process) Having a constant entropy
kinescoped
kinescoped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of kinescope
kinescopes
kinescopes
noun
plural of kinescope
lopeskonce
macpherson
magnascope
magnascope
noun
A large optical instrument used to get a close-up of small objects.
menopausic
micropenis
micropenis
noun
(medicine) An unusually small penis.
miscopying
miscopying
verb
present participle of miscopy
misocapnic
misocapnic
adj
(rare) Disliking smoking and tobacco smoke.
monophasic
monophasic
adj
having a single phase
of, related to or affected with monophasia
moonscapes
moonscapes
noun
plural of moonscape
narcolepsy
narcolepsy
noun
(pathology) A disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of deep sleep, often brief, sometimes accompanied by paralysis and hallucinations
necropoles
necropolis
necropolis
noun
(archaeology) An ancient site used for burying the dead, particularly if consisting of elaborate grave monuments.
(chiefly historical, also figuratively) A cemetery; especially a large one in or near a city.
necropsied
necropsied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of necropsy
necropsies
necropsies
noun
plural of necropsy
necroscopy
necroscopy
noun
A necropsy.
neoplastic
neoplastic
adj
of or relating to a neoplasm, neoplastics, neoplasty or neoplasia
nephoscope
nephoscope
noun
An instrument for determining the direction of and angular velocity of clouds.
nephroncus
nepotistic
nepotistic
adj
Of or pertaining to nepotism; favoring relatives because of their relationship rather than their abilities.