Belonging to or resembling the Acalephae, or jellyfishes.
acarpelous
acarpelous
adj
Alternative spelling of acarpellous
acatalepsy
acatalepsy
noun
Incomprehensibility of things; the doctrine held by the ancient skeptic philosophers, that human knowledge never amounts to certainty, but only to probability.
acceptable
acceptable
adj
Barely worthy, less than excellent; passable.
worthy, decent, sure of being accepted or received with at least moderate pleasure
acceptably
acceptably
adv
In an acceptable manner; in a manner to please or give satisfaction.
To an acceptable degree.
acceptedly
acceptedly
adv
In an accepted manner; admittedly.
accomplice
accomplice
noun
(law) An associate in the commission of a crime; a participator in an offense, whether a principal or an accessory.
(rare) A cooperator.
acephalina
acephaline
acephaline
adj
Of or pertaining to the parasitic protozoans of the suborder Acephalina
acephalism
acephalism
noun
The congenital lack of a head.
acephalist
acephalist
noun
(obsolete) One who acknowledges no head or superior
acephalite
acephalite
Noun
A Paulician, a member of an early gnostic Christian heresy.
acephalous
acephalous
adj
(botany) Having the style spring from the base, instead of from the apex, as is the case in certain ovaries
(of a manuscript) Lacking the first portion of the text.
(prosody) Deficient in the beginning, as a line of poetry that is missing its expected opening syllable.
(rare) Without a beginning.
(social sciences, political science, sociology) A system of society without centralised state authority, where power is welded amongst groups of community entities e.g. clans. Without a leader or chief.
(zoology, applied to bivalve mollusks) Without a distinct head.
Having no head.
achitophel
acidophile
acidophile
noun
A plant that thrives in relatively acid soil.
An organism that lives and thrives under acidic conditions; a form of extremophile.
acropoleis
acropoleis
noun
plural of acropolis
aerocolpos
aerocolpos
noun
(rare, medicine) Vaginal gas; air or gas trapped in the vagina.
aerophilic
aerophilic
adj
(biology, especially of microorganisms) That thrive in the presence of molecular oxygen
alcelaphus
alopecurus
alpenstock
alpenstock
noun
a stout adjustable walking stick with a metal point, used by mountain climbers and walkers in hilly or uneven terrain
alphabetic
alphabetic
adj
Of or relating to an alphabet, especially the characters A to Z, both uppercase and lowercase.
alphameric
alphameric
adj
Alternative form of alphanumeric
altarpiece
altarpiece
noun
a work of art suspended above and behind an altar in a church
amplectant
amplectant
adj
(botany) That clasps a support, especially by twining around it
clasping or embracing
anepiploic
antechapel
antechapel
noun
The outer part of the west end of a chapel.
antileptic
antileptic
adj
(medicine) soothing, mood-stabilizing
antipolice
antipolice
adj
Opposed to or prejudiced against the police
apiculated
apiculated
adj
(botany) apiculate
apiculture
apiculture
noun
The keeping and maintenance of bees for commercial reasons.
aplacental
aplacental
adj
(zoology) Lacking a placenta; belonging to the Aplacentata.
apocalypse
apocalypse
noun
(Christianity) The Book of Revelation.
(Christianity) The unveiling of events prophesied in the Revelation; the second coming and the end of life on Earth; global destruction.
A disaster; a cataclysmic event; destruction or ruin.
A revelation, especially of supernatural events.
apolegamic
apologetic
apologetic
adj
(dated) Defending by words or arguments; said or written in defense.
Having the character of apology; regretfully excusing.
apoplectic
apoplectic
adj
(archaic) Effused with blood.
(medicine) Of or relating to apoplexy.
Marked by extreme anger or fury.
noun
A person suffering from apoplexy.
aporetical
aporetical
Adjective
Tending to doubt.
apothecial
apothecial
adj
(lichenology) Relating to the apothecium.
apotihecal
apozemical
appellancy
appellancy
noun
Capability of appeal.
appendical
appendical
adj
(rare, biology, specifically) Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of the vermiform appendix.
Of, relating to, or of the nature of an appendix or appendices (chiefly of books).
appendicle
appendicle
noun
A small appendage.
applejacks
applejacks
noun
plural of applejack
applesauce
applesauce
intj
(slang, US, dated) Nonsense!
noun
(American spelling) Alternative spelling of apple sauce.
To secure the ends of a twisted rope within the rope itself in order to prevent fraying
beclasping
beclasping
verb
present participle of beclasp
becrippled
bellypiece
bellypinch
beneplacit
bespeckled
bespeckled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bespeckle
bicephalic
bicephalic
Adjective
Having two heads.
birthplace
birthplace
noun
(by extension) The location where something was created or devised.
The location where a person was born.
blackplate
bucephalus
bucephalus
Proper noun
The warhorse of
Noun
Any horse used for riding.
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.
Of or resembling a centipede.
centiplume
centupling
centupling
verb
present participle of centuple
cephaeline
cephaeline
noun
(biochemistry, pharmacology) An alkaloid that induces vomiting, related to emetine.
cephalagra
cephalagra
noun
gout in the head
cephalalgy
cephalalgy
noun
Dated form of cephalalgia.
cephalemia
cephalexin
cephalexin
noun
Alternative form of cefalexin
cephalitis
cephalitis
noun
(medicine, dated) encephalitis
(medicine, dated) phrenitis
cephalodia
cephalodia
noun
plural of cephalodium
cephalonia
cephalonia
Proper noun
A Greek island in the eastern Ionian Sea, the largest of the Ionian Islands.
cephalopod
cephalopod
noun
Any mollusc, of the class Cephalopoda, which includes squid, cuttlefish, octopus, nautiloids etc.
cephalotus
ceroplasty
ceroplasty
noun
ceroplastics; the art of modelling in wax
chainplate
chainplate
noun
(nautical) A plate on the side of a sailing ship to which the shrouds are attached.
chapelgoer
chapelgoer
noun
One who regularly attends chapel.
chapellage
chapellany
chapellany
noun
A chapel within the jurisdiction of a church; a subordinate ecclesiastical foundation.
chapelling
chapelling
verb
present participle of chapel
chapelries
chapelries
noun
plural of chapelry
chapelward
chapelward
adv
Toward a chapel.
chapfallen
chapfallen
adj
Crestfallen, dejected.
chaptalize
chaptalize
verb
To add sugar to grape juice during the fermentation of wine, usually to increase the alcohol content.