rebutting; overthrowing; defeating; applied to Plato's refutative dialogues.
angiosperm
angiosperm
noun
(botany) Any plant of the clade Angiosperms, characterized by having ovules enclosed in an ovary; a flowering plant.
anisoptera
anisospore
anisospore
noun
(biology) A sexual spore in which the sexes differ in size.
anisotrope
anisotrope
adj
(dated) anisotropic
antescript
antespring
antiphoner
antiphoner
noun
An antiphonal.
antipopery
antipopery
noun
Opposition to popery.
antipriest
antipriest
noun
One taking a role opposite to that of priest.
antiprimer
antipyrine
antipyrine
noun
(pharmacology) The drug phenazone.
aphronitre
apocentric
apocentric
adj
(astrophysics) Of or pertaining to the apocenter, the point in an orbit which is furthest from the orbited body
apoharmine
apoharmine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid, C₈H₈N₂, derived from harmic acid, that behaves similarly to harmine, but that has greater solubility in water.
appareling
appareling
noun
clothing
verb
present participle of apparel
appertains
appertains
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of appertain
appleringy
appointers
appointers
noun
plural of appointer
appreciant
appreciant
adj
(archaic) appreciative
apprentice
apprentice
noun
(dated) One not well versed in a subject; a tyro or newbie.
(historical) One who is bound by indentures or by legal agreement to serve a tradesperson, or other person, for a certain time, with a view to learn the art, or trade, in which his master is bound to instruct him.
A trainee, especially in a skilled trade.
verb
(transitive) To be an apprentice to.
(transitive) To put under the care and supervision of a master, for the purpose of instruction in a trade or business.
apresoline
archipenko
archprince
armipotent
armipotent
adj
(obsolete) Powerful in battle.
noun
(poetic, archaic) A powerful combatant.
asparagine
asparagine
Noun
A nonessential amino acid C4H8N2O3 found in plants such as asparagus.
asperating
asperating
verb
present participle of asperate
asperation
asperation
noun
The act of asperating; a making or becoming rough.
a harshness, an unpleasantness
aspersions
aspersions
noun
plural of aspersion
atropamine
atropinize
atropinize
verb
(transitive) To treat with atropine.
azoprotein
azoprotein
noun
(biochemistry) Any protein, coupled with another material via a diazo linkage, that is used in immunochemical procedures
bedsprings
bedsprings
noun
plural of bedspring
besprinkle
besprinkle
verb
(archaic, transitive) To sprinkle.
bewrapping
bewrapping
verb
present participle of bewrap
biparental
biparental
adj
Having two parents.
bipartient
bipartient
adj
Dividing into two parts.
bipersonal
bipersonal
adj
Relating to, or consisting of, two persons.
bipyridine
bipyridine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of six isomeric bicyclic heterocycles consisting of two pyridine molecules directly linked; their derivatives have many industrial applications.
bismerpund
bismerpund
noun
(historical) An old Swedish unit of weight, equivalent to 5.101 kilograms.
blueprints
blueprints
noun
plural of blueprint
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blueprint
brainpower
brainpower
noun
Intelligent people considered as a group.
Mental ability; intelligence.
breakpoint
breakpoint
noun
(meteorology) A location referred to when issuing watches, warnings, or advisories for specific areas.
(physics) The point where surface water waves are breaking in, e.g., oceans or lakes.
(programming) A point in a program at which operation may be interrupted during debugging so that the state of the program at that point can be investigated.
(web development) A particular size at which a web page is designed to switch to a different layout.
verb
(programming, transitive) To flag with a breakpoint.
brehonship
calipering
calipering
verb
present participle of caliper
campaigner
campaigner
noun
(by extension) A military veteran.
A person who campaigns for a person running for political office or works, or supports, in an organised and active way towards a goal; an activist.
A person who has served in a military campaign.
Someone with experience in a certain field.
canephoroi
caperingly
caperingly
adv
in a capering manner
capernaism
capernaite
capernoity
capernutie
caponniere
caprelline
capreoline
capreoline
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the roebuck.
carpentier
carpintero
carpintero
noun
The acorn woodpecker, Melanerpes formicivorus, a woodpecker of southwestern North America, noted for its habit of inserting acorns in holes which it drills in trees.
carpogenic
carpogenic
adj
(botany) Producing fruit, or causing fruit to develop.
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.
chaptering
chaptering
verb
present participle of chapter
chippering
chippering
verb
present participle of chipper
chirpiness
chirpiness
noun
the state or quality of being chirpy
clappering
clappering
verb
present participle of clapper
clinospore
clipperman
cnibophore
cnidophore
cnidophore
noun
A structure composed of cnidoblasts
compeering
compeering
verb
present participle of compeer
complainer
complainer
noun
One who complains, or is known for their complaints.
conspirers
conspirers
noun
plural of conspirer
copernican
copernican
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543), the influential astronomer.
Or of pertaining to one or more of his theories.
Proper noun
The epoch in the that occurred between 1.1 billion years ago to the present day.
copernicia
copernicus
coppermine
copperskin
copperwing
coprisoner
coprisoner
noun
A fellow prisoner.
cordycepin
cordycepin
noun
(biochemistry, organic chemistry) A deoxy form of adenosine.
corniplume
corniplume
noun
A horn-like tuft of feathers on the head of some birds.
correption
correption
noun
(obsolete) chiding; reproof; reproach
A shortening in pronunciation.
crapaudine
crapaudine
noun
(cooking) A method of preparing fowl and poultry, where the back is split apart and the bird is flattened down the breast, looking somewhat like a toad; spatchcock.
(cooking) A type of piquant sauce flavored with tarragon, lemon or vinegar, and other spices, that is traditionally served with a fowl cooked in the crapaudine style.
(obsolete) An ulcer on the coronet of a horse, sheep, or donkey.
(rare) The socket in which the pivot of a door turns.
A device for calibrating a pendulum consisting of a dilatable plate that produces an artificial tilt of a clinometer.
A form of torture in which the hands and feet are tied together behind the back, forcing the victim's body to bow, and sometimes accompanied by additional forms of torture, such as suspending the body by the point where the hands and feet are tied or beating.
A toadstone.
An heirloom variety of beet originating in France, and considered possibly the oldest beet cultivar.
crappiness
crappiness
noun
The state or condition of being crappy.
creepiness
creepiness
noun
The state of being creepy.
creepingly
creepingly
adv
By creeping, moving stealthily and slowly; insidiously; cunningly.
crimpiness
crispening
crispening
verb
present participle of crispen
crispiness
crispiness
noun
The state of being crispy
croupiness
croupiness
noun
The state or quality of being croupy.
crownpiece
crownpiece
noun
A strap in the bridle that goes over the horse's head just behind the animal's ears.
cruppering
cruppering
verb
present participle of crupper
cryptopine
cryptopine
noun
(chemistry) A colourless crystalline alkaloid obtained in small quantities from opium.
cypressinn
cyprinidae
cypripedin
cypripedin
noun
(organic chemistry) A precipitate from the tincture of Cypripedium parviflorum var. pubescens, employed in treating neuralgia and hysteria.
dapperling
dapperling
noun
(rare, archaic) A dwarf; a dandiprat; a dapper little fellow.
decrypting
decrypting
verb
present participle of decrypt
decryption
decryption
noun
The process reversing an encryption, i.e. the process which converts encrypted data into its original form.
dendraspis
dendrophil
dennisport
deperition
depreciant
depressing
depressing
adj
Causing a reduction in economic activity.
Causing depression or sadness.
verb
present participle of depress
depression
depression
noun
(biology, physiology) A lowering, in particular a reduction in a particular biological variable or the function of an organ, in contrast to elevation.
(economics) A period of major economic contraction.
(economics, US) Four consecutive quarters of negative, real GDP growth. See NBER.
(geography) An area that is lower in topography than its surroundings.
(meteorology) An area of lowered air pressure that generally brings moist weather, sometimes promoting hurricanes and tornadoes.
(psychology, countable) A period of low morale or unhappiness (a period of experiencing the above-mentioned state of mind) which lasts longer than several weeks and may include ideation of self-inflicted injury or suicide.
(psychology, usually uncountable) A state of mind producing serious, long-term lowering of enjoyment of life or inability to visualize a happy future.
The act of lowering or pressing something down.
depurating
depurating
verb
present participle of depurate
depuration
depuration
noun
The removal of impurities, especially from bodily fluids; purification, cleansing.
depurition
depurition
noun
Alternative form of depuration
desorption
desorption
noun
The process in which atomic or molecular species leave the surface of a solid and escape into the surroundings; the reverse of absorption or adsorption.
despairing
despairing
adj
Feeling, expressing, or caused by despair; hopeless.
noun
A mood or display of despair.
verb
present participle of despair
diparentum
dipyrenous
dipyrenous
adj
(botany) Containing two stones or nutlets.
diremption
diremption
noun
(rare) a ripping apart; a forceful sundering
disaproned
discerping
discerping
verb
present participle of discerp
discrepant
discrepant
adj
Showing difference; inconsistent, dissimilar.
noun
(archaic) A dissident.
dispensary
dispensary
noun
(dated) Synonym of pharmacy, particularly one included in a hospital that does not act as a point of sale.
A retail establishment that sells marijuana and related supplies to customers with a prescription to use it for medical purposes.
An institution that dispenses medical supplies and advice.
dispensers
dispensers
noun
plural of dispenser
dispersant
dispersant
noun
(chemistry) Any substance that is used to prevent settling or clumping of particles suspended in a liquid.
dispersing
dispersing
verb
present participle of disperse
dispersion
dispersion
noun
(medicine) The removal of inflammation.
(optics) The separation of visible light by refraction or diffraction.
A process of dispersing.
The degree of scatter of data.
The state of being dispersed; dispersedness.
drainpipes
drainpipes
noun
Synonym of drainpipe trousers
plural of drainpipe
dreepiness
drepanidae
droopiness
droopiness
noun
The characteristic of being droopy.
dukkeripen
dysphrenia
elaphurine
empoisoner
empoisoner
noun
(obsolete) A poisoner.
empowering
empowering
adj
That empowers; serving to empower.
verb
present participle of empower
empurpling
empurpling
verb
present participle of empurple
encarpuspi
enciphered
enciphered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of encipher
encipherer
encipherer
noun
One who enciphers.
encopresis
encopresis
noun
(medicine) fecal incontinence in children
encrypting
encrypting
verb
present participle of encrypt
encryption
encryption
noun
(cryptography) A ciphertext, a cryptogram, an encrypted value. Usually used with the preposition "of" followed by the value that is hidden in it.
(cryptography) The process of obscuring information to make it unreadable without special knowledge, key files, or passwords.
endocarpic
endosporia
endosporia
noun
plural of endosporium
endosporic
endosporic
adj
related to, or characgerized by, endospory
endotrophi
endotropic
ensphering
ensphering
verb
present participle of ensphere
enterprise
enterprise
noun
(uncountable) A willingness to undertake new or risky projects; energy and initiative.
(uncountable) Active participation in projects.
A company, business, organization, or other purposeful endeavor.
An undertaking, venture, or project, especially a daring and courageous one.
verb
(intransitive) To undertake an enterprise, or something hazardous or difficult.
(transitive) To treat with hospitality; to entertain.
(transitive) To undertake; to begin and attempt to perform; to venture upon.