Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aeroplane
aerosporin
afterpains
afterpains
noun
plural of afterpain
allophones
allophones
noun
plural of allophone
alpenhorns
alpenhorns
noun
plural of alpenhorn
alpenstock
alpenstock
noun
a stout adjustable walking stick with a metal point, used by mountain climbers and walkers in hilly or uneven terrain
alpestrian
alpestrine
alpestrine
adj
Synonym of subalpine
alphonsine
alpinesque
alpinesque
adj
Having an alpine style.
ampelopsin
ampelopsin
noun
(organic chemistry) A particular flavanonol.
ampersands
ampersands
noun
plural of ampersand
anablepses
anapaestic
anapaestic
adj
Alternative spelling of anapestic
anastrophe
anastrophe
noun
(rhetoric) Unusual word order, often involving an inversion of the usual pattern of the sentence.
anderstorp
androlepsy
androspore
androspore
noun
(biology) A spore with male functions, in some algae.
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.
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
anoxyscope
anspessade
anspessade
noun
(historical) A French gendarme serving in the military, between the 16th and 17th centuries.
antepectus
antescript
antespring
antilepsis
antilipase
antilipase
adj
That counters the action of a lipase
antipepsin
antipewism
antiphates
antipoenus
antipriest
antipriest
noun
One taking a role opposite to that of priest.
antisepsin
antisepsis
antisepsis
noun
(archaic) Any antiseptic agent.
(hygiene) The science and practice of countering microbial infection, as with the use of antiseptics, and the use of aseptic technique.
antiseptic
antiseptic
adj
(pharmacology) Capable of preventing microbial infection.
Free of unpleasantness; prim, sanitized or bowdlerized.
Of, or relating to antisepsis, or the use of antiseptics.
Very clean; aseptic.
noun
(pharmacology) Any substance that inhibits the growth and reproduction of microorganisms. Generally includes only those that are used on living objects (as opposed to disinfectants) and aren't transported by the lymphatic system to destroy bacteria in the body (as opposed to antibiotics).
antrophose
antroscope
antroscope
noun
An instrument that is used to inspect the maxillary antrum
apartments
apartments
noun
plural of apartment
aphanesite
apocyneous
apocyneous
adj
Relating to, or resembling, the dogbanes of the genus Apocynum.
apophonies
apophonies
noun
plural of apophony
apothesine
appellants
appellants
noun
plural of appellant
appendages
appendages
noun
plural of appendage
appendices
appendices
noun
plural of appendice
plural of appendix
appendixes
appertains
appertains
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of appertain
appetising
appetising
adj
(chiefly British spelling) Alternative spelling of appetizing.
verb
present participle of appetise
applesnits
appliances
appliances
noun
plural of appliance
appointees
appointees
noun
plural of appointee
appointers
appointers
noun
plural of appointer
apprehends
apprehends
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apprehend
apresoline
aquaplanes
aquaplanes
noun
plural of aquaplane
arsenophen
asclepidin
asiphonate
asiphonate
adj
(zoology) Lacking a siphon or breathing tube.
noun
(zoology) Any mollusk lacking a siphon or breathing tube.
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
asphaltene
asphaltene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of the dark organic constituents of crude oils and bitumen that are soluble in aromatic solvents but not in aliphatic ones; they are polycyclic aromatic compounds (composed of fused benzene rings) with aliphatic side chains
asplenieae
asplenioid
asthenopia
asthenopia
noun
An ophthalmological condition that manifests itself through nonspecific symptoms such as fatigue, red eyes, eye strain, pain in or around the eyes, blurred vision, headache and occasional double vision.
asthenopic
asthenopic
adj
Having, or pertaining to, asthenopia.
axiopoenus
backplanes
backplanes
noun
plural of backplane
beclasping
beclasping
verb
present participle of beclasp
bedsprings
bedsprings
noun
plural of bedspring
bespangled
bespangled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bespangle
bespangles
bespangles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bespangle
bespeaking
bespeaking
verb
present participle of bespeak
bespotting
bespotting
verb
present participle of bespot
bespousing
bespousing
verb
present participle of bespouse
besprinkle
besprinkle
verb
(archaic, transitive) To sprinkle.
bipersonal
bipersonal
adj
Relating to, or consisting of, two persons.
bismerpund
bismerpund
noun
(historical) An old Swedish unit of weight, equivalent to 5.101 kilograms.
bisphenoid
bluepoints
bluepoints
noun
plural of bluepoint
blueprints
blueprints
noun
plural of blueprint
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blueprint
brehonship
campaniles
campaniles
noun
plural of campanile
campesinos
campesinos
noun
plural of campesino
candlepins
candlepins
noun
plural of candlepin
canephoros
canephorus
capernaism
captainess
captainess
noun
(rare) female captain
carpenters
carpenters
noun
plural of carpenter
cassiepean
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.
centipedes
centipedes
noun
plural of centipede
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.
champagnes
champagnes
noun
plural of champagne.
champenois
chaperones
chaperones
noun
plural of chaperone
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chaperone
cheepiness
chirpiness
chirpiness
noun
the state or quality of being chirpy
choppiness
choppiness
noun
the state of being choppy
chumpiness
cineplasty
cisplatine
cispontine
cispontine
adj
On this side of the bridge (or bridges).
clientship
clientship
noun
The position of a client.
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.
compagnies
companeros
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.
components
components
noun
plural of component
compresent
compresent
adj
(philosophy) Existing together concurrently.
conceptism
conceptism
noun
Alternative form of conceptismo
conspecies
conspecies
noun
(zoology) A subspecies or variety.
conspectus
conspectus
noun
A detailed survey or overview of a subject.
conspirers
conspirers
noun
plural of conspirer
constipate
constipate
verb
(obsolete) To pack or crowd together.
(transitive) To cause constipation in.
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.
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.