(botany) Slightly rough, due to minute small hard protrusions on the surface.
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
asphaltite
asphaltite
noun
(mineralogy) Any of various bitumens containing asphaltenes.
aspherical
aspherical
adj
Not (quite) spherical
asphodelus
aspiculate
aspiculate
adj
Lacking spicules
asplenieae
asplenioid
asporulate
asporulate
adj
(botany) That does not produce spores
astipulate
astipulate
verb
(obsolete) To assent.
atelopodia
audiophile
audiophile
noun
A person with an interest in high fidelity music and/or sound reproduction and its associated technology.
backplanes
backplanes
noun
plural of backplane
backsplice
backsplice
noun
Such a knot
verb
To secure the ends of a twisted rope within the rope itself in order to prevent fraying
bailieship
ballplayer
ballplayer
noun
Alternative form of ball player
baptizable
baptizable
adj
Alternative form of baptisable
barkpeeler
battleship
battleship
noun
(military, nautical) A large capital warship displacing tens of thousands of tons, heavily armoured and armed with big guns; now obsolescent and replaced by smaller vessels with guided missiles.
(military, nautical, archaic) A ship of the line.
A guessing game played on grid paper; see Battleship (game).
A non-functional rocket stage, used for configuration and integration tests.
beadleship
beadleship
noun
The office of a beadle.
beaverpelt
beclasping
beclasping
verb
present participle of beclasp
becrippled
bedimplies
bedimpling
bedimpling
verb
present participle of bedimple
beldamship
belgophile
belltopper
bellypiece
bellypinch
beneplacit
bepillared
bepillared
adj
Furnished with pillars.
bepimpling
bepistoled
bepistoled
adj
Supplied with a pistol.
bespangled
bespangled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bespangle
bespangles
bespangles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bespangle
bespeckled
bespeckled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bespeckle
besplatter
besprinkle
besprinkle
verb
(archaic, transitive) To sprinkle.
bibliopegy
bibliopegy
noun
The art of bookbinding.
bibliopole
bibliopole
noun
A bookseller.
bicephalic
bicephalic
Adjective
Having two heads.
billposter
billposter
noun
One who posts handbills or posters in public places.
bipaliidae
biparental
biparental
adj
Having two parents.
biparietal
biparietal
adj
(anatomy) Between the two parietal bones
bipartible
bipartible
adj
Capable of being divided into two parts.
bipedality
bipedality
noun
The condition of being bipedal; bipedalism.
bipersonal
bipersonal
adj
Relating to, or consisting of, two persons.
bipetalous
bipetalous
Adjective
Having two petals.
bipolarize
bipolarize
verb
To make bipolar
birthplace
birthplace
noun
(by extension) The location where something was created or devised.
The location where a person was born.
bishopless
bishopless
adj
(of a diocese) Without a bishop.
bishoplike
bishoplike
adj
Resembling, or pertaining to a bishop.
bistipuled
bisulphate
bisulphate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Alternative spelling of bisulfate
bisulphide
bisulphide
noun
Alternative spelling of bisulfide
bisulphite
bisulphite
noun
(inorganic chemistry, Britain) Alternative spelling of bisulfite
bitemporal
bitemporal
adj
Of, pertaining to, or joining the two temporal bones
blackplate
bladderpod
bladderpod
noun
Any of various flowering plants, including Cleome isomeris (= Isomeris arborea), Peritoma arborea, Lobelia inflata, and species of Physaria (= Lesquerella) and Paysonia.
blasphemed
blasphemed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blaspheme
blasphemer
blasphemer
noun
One who commits blasphemy; a person who mocks or derides a deity or religion, or claims to be God.
blasphemes
blasphemes
noun
plural of blaspheme
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blaspheme
blastopore
blastopore
noun
(embryology) The opening into the archenteron
blastplate
blepharism
blephillia
bluepoints
bluepoints
noun
plural of bluepoint
blueprints
blueprints
noun
plural of blueprint
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blueprint
boltspreet
bookplates
bookplates
noun
plural of bookplate
borophenol
boselaphus
breastplow
bromphenol
bubbletops
bubbletops
noun
plural of bubbletop
bucephalus
bucephalus
Proper noun
The warhorse of
Noun
Any horse used for riding.
butlership
butlership
noun
The rank, office, or position of a butler.
cachespell
caerphilly
caerphilly
noun
A light-colored, crumbly cheese made from cow's milk.
cajeputole
calappidae
calciphile
calciphile
noun
(botany) Any calciphilous plant
calciphobe
calciphobe
noun
Any calciphobous plant.
calciphyre
calipashes
calipashes
noun
plural of calipash
calipering
calipering
verb
present participle of caliper
caliphates
caliphates
noun
plural of caliphate
calliopean
calliopean
Adjective
Of or relating to Calliope.
callipered
callipered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of calliper
calliperer
callityped
calypterae
calyptraea
calyptrate
calyptrate
adj
Having a calyptra
noun
Any insect of the taxon Calyptratae
camelopard
camelopard
noun
(archaic) A giraffe.
campanella
campanella
noun
(historical) A smallish suspended bell used in medieval monastic cloisters.
campaniles
campaniles
noun
plural of campanile
campestral
campestral
adj
Relating to open fields or uncultivated land.
campholide
camphylene
campobello
camporeale
candlepins
candlepins
noun
plural of candlepin
cantaloupe
cantaloupe
noun
(Australia, US) Having a rough skin resembling netting; also known as muskmelon or rockmelon.
(UK, Ireland) Smooth-skinned, also known as true cantaloupe, found in the Middle East and also grown in Europe.
An orange colour, like that of cantaloupe flesh.
capercally
caperingly
caperingly
adv
in a capering manner
capillaire
capillaire
noun
(archaic) A syrup prepared from the maidenhair, formerly supposed to have medicinal properties.
(archaic) Any simple syrup flavoured with orange flowers.
capilotade
capilotade
noun
A type of stew, typically of several different meats.
capitalise
capitalise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of capitalize.
capitalize
capitalize
verb
(intransitive) To profit or to obtain an advantage.
(intransitive, followed by on) To seize, as an opportunity; to obtain a benefit from; to invest on something profitable.
(transitive) In writing or editing, to write (something: either an entire word or text, or just the initial letter(s) thereof) in capital letters, in upper case.
(transitive, accounting, taxation) To treat as capital, not as an expense.
(transitive, business, finance) To contribute or acquire capital (money or other resources) for.
(transitive, finance) To convert into capital, i.e., to get cash or similar immediately fungible resources for some less fungible property or source of future income.
capitellar
capitellar
adj
Relating to the capitellum
capitellum
capitellum
noun
(botany, anatomy, arachnology) Synonym of capitulum
capitoline
capitulate
capitulate
verb
(intransitive) To surrender; to end all resistance, to give up; to go along with or comply.
(transitive, obsolete) To draw up in chapters; to enumerate.
(transitive, obsolete) To draw up the articles of treaty with; to treat, bargain, parley.
caprelline
capreolary
capreolate
capreolate
adj
(botany) Having a tendril or tendrils.
capreoline
capreoline
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the roebuck.
capsizable
capsizable
adj
Capable of being capsized.
capsulated
capsulated
adj
Enclosed in a capsule
capsulized
capsulized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of capsulize
capturable
capturable
adj
That can be captured.
cardplayer
cardplayer
noun
One who plays card games.
carpellary
carpellary
adj
(botany) Of or pertaining to carpels
carpellate
carpellate
adj
(botany) Having functional carpels (and lacking stamens).
carpetless
carpetless
adj
Not carpeted
carpholite
carpholite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.
carpopedal
carpopedal
adj
Pertaining to the hands and feet.
catalepsis
catalepsis
noun
Dated form of catalepsy.
cataleptic
cataleptic
adj
Pertaining to, or affected by, catalepsy.
noun
A person experiencing catalepsy.
catapulted
catapulted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of catapult
catchplate
catchplate
noun
Alternative form of catch plate
catchpoled
catoblepas
catoblepas
noun
A legendary creature from Ethiopia, said to have the body of a Cape buffalo, scales on its back, and the head of a wild boar, which always points downward because of its weight.
cattleship
celeomorph
celiolymph
celioscope
celioscopy
celioscopy
noun
Alternative form of coelioscopy
cellipetal
cellophane
cellophane
noun
Any of a variety of transparent plastic films, especially one made of processed cellulose.
verb
(transitive) To wrap or package in cellophane.
celtophobe
centipedal
centipedal
adj
Having 100 or another large number of legs or appendages.