Incomprehensibility of things; the doctrine held by the ancient skeptic philosophers, that human knowledge never amounts to certainty, but only to probability.
acceptress
acceptress
noun
(rare) A female acceptor.
accipenser
accipenser
noun
Any sturgeon of the genus Acipenser.
accipitres
acephalism
acephalism
noun
The congenital lack of a head.
acephalist
acephalist
noun
(obsolete) One who acknowledges no head or superior
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.
acropoleis
acropoleis
noun
plural of acropolis
acrospired
acrospired
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acrospire
adipescent
adipescent
adj
(medicine) Developing fatty deposits.
adscripted
adscripted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adscript
aeciospore
aeciospore
noun
(botany) A binucleate spore of a rust fungus, formed in a chainlike series in an aecium.
aerocolpos
aerocolpos
noun
(rare, medicine) Vaginal gas; air or gas trapped in the vagina.
aeroscepsy
aeroscepsy
noun
(zoology) The ability to perceive the state of the atmosphere.
aeroscopic
aeroscopic
adj
Relating to aeroscopy.
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
anapaestic
anapaestic
adj
Alternative spelling of anapestic
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.
anoxyscope
antepectus
antescript
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).
antroscope
antroscope
noun
An instrument that is used to inspect the maxillary antrum
apesthetic
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.
apocarpies
apocyneous
apocyneous
adj
Relating to, or resembling, the dogbanes of the genus Apocynum.
aposematic
aposematic
adj
(zoology, of a coloration or marking) That serves as a warning to predators, as of toxicity, especially falsely.
apostacies
apostacies
noun
plural of apostacy
apostacize
appendices
appendices
noun
plural of appendice
plural of appendix
applejacks
applejacks
noun
plural of applejack
applesauce
applesauce
intj
(slang, US, dated) Nonsense!
noun
(American spelling) Alternative spelling of apple sauce.
(military) The covered roads, trenches, or other works made by besiegers or soldiers in their advances toward a place such as a fortress or military post.
Movements to gain favour; advances.
plural of approach
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of approach
archdespot
archdespot
noun
A chief despot.
archership
archership
noun
The skill of an archer.
archespore
archespore
noun
(biology) A group of cells from which microspores or megaspores develop
archetypes
archetypes
noun
plural of archetype
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of archetype
archisperm
archispore
archpriest
archpriest
noun
(Eastern Orthodox Church) The highest rank given to a married priest.
(Roman Catholicism) An honorific title applied to a priest who has a specific function.
areroscope
asclepiade
asclepidin
ascriptive
ascriptive
adj
ascribing; relating to ascription
noun
The act, or an instance, of ascribing a quality, characteristic, quotation, artistic work or other object to someone or something.
asepticism
asepticism
noun
(dated) freedom from sepsis; asepsis
asepticize
asepticize
verb
(transitive) To render aseptic; to sterilize; to cleanse of pathogenic materials.
aspectable
aspectable
adj
Capable of being seen; visible.
aspermatic
aspermatic
adj
That does not produce sperm
aspherical
aspherical
adj
Not (quite) spherical
aspiculate
aspiculate
adj
Lacking spicules
asthenopic
asthenopic
adj
Having, or pertaining to, asthenopia.
astroscope
astroscope
noun
An old astronomical instrument formed of two cones, on whose surface the constellations were delineated.
auspicated
auspicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of auspicate
backplanes
backplanes
noun
plural of backplane
backspaced
backspaced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backspace
backspacer
backspacer
noun
A mechanism in a typewriter that controls backspacing.
backspaces
backspaces
noun
plural of backspace
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backspace
backsplice
backsplice
noun
Such a knot
verb
To secure the ends of a twisted rope within the rope itself in order to prevent fraying
backspread
bathyscape
bathyscape
noun
Alternative form of bathyscaphe
beachdrops
beclasping
beclasping
verb
present participle of beclasp
beechdrops
beechdrops
noun
Epifagus virginiana or Epifagus americana, a parasitic plant which grows on the roots of beech trees.
bespeckled
bespeckled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bespeckle
beterschap
bioscopies
bioscopies
noun
plural of bioscopy
bucephalus
bucephalus
Proper noun
The warhorse of
Noun
Any horse used for riding.
bucketshop
bucketshop
noun
Alternative spelling of bucket shop
buttercups
buttercups
noun
plural of buttercup
cachespell
caesarship
caespitose
caespitose
adj
Alternative form of cespitose
calipashes
calipashes
noun
plural of calipash
caliphates
caliphates
noun
plural of caliphate
campaniles
campaniles
noun
plural of campanile
campership
campership
noun
Money paid to admit a child to summer camp.
campesinos
campesinos
noun
plural of campesino
campestral
campestral
adj
Relating to open fields or uncultivated land.
campmaster
campmaster
noun
The person in charge of a camp.
candlepins
candlepins
noun
plural of candlepin
canephoros
canephorus
capacities
capacities
noun
plural of capacity
capeadores
capernaism
capistrate
capistrate
adj
(zoology, rare) hooded; cowled
capitalise
capitalise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of capitalize.
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
captainess
captainess
noun
(rare) female captain
captivates
captivates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of captivate
carpenters
carpenters
noun
plural of carpenter
carpetbags
carpetbags
noun
plural of carpetbag
carpetless
carpetless
adj
Not carpeted
carpodetus
carposperm
carposperm
noun
(biology) The egg of a red alga
carpospore
carpospore
noun
A kind of spore formed in the conceptacles of red algae.
carpostome
carpostome
noun
(biology) The opening in the cystocarp of red algae through which the spores are discharged
carpsucker
carpsucker
noun
Any of various fish of the genus Carpiodes.
carvership
casekeeper
casekeeper
noun
(card games) An employee at a gambling establishment who assists the players and prevents dealer cheating by counting cards using an abacus-like device with counters on spindles.
cashkeeper
cassiepean
cassiepeia
cassiopean
cassiopeia
cassiopeid
cassiopeid
noun
(zoology) Any jellyfish in the family Cassiopeidae.
catalepsis
catalepsis
noun
Dated form of catalepsy.
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
celioscope
celioscopy
celioscopy
noun
Alternative form of coelioscopy
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.
cephalitis
cephalitis
noun
(medicine, dated) encephalitis
(medicine, dated) phrenitis
cephalotus
ceratopsia
ceratopsid
ceratopsid
noun
Any member of the family Ceratopsidae of dinosaurs.
cercospora
ceroplasty
ceroplasty
noun
ceroplastics; the art of modelling in wax
chamaerops
champagnes
champagnes
noun
plural of champagne.
champenois
chaparejos
chaparejos
noun
chaps (trousers)
chapatties
chapatties
noun
plural of chapatty
chapelries
chapelries
noun
plural of chapelry
chaperones
chaperones
noun
plural of chaperone
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chaperone
chargeship
chargeship
noun
The position or office of a chargé d'affaires.
chassepots
chassepots
noun
plural of chassepot
cheapishly
cheapskate
cheapskate
noun
(by extension) Someone who does not give freely.
Someone who stingily avoids spending money.
checkstrap
cheepiness
chemopause
chesapeake
chesapeake
Noun
Any member of a Native American tribe that once inhabited the area now known as in Virginia, United States.
chippeways
chirpiness
chirpiness
noun
the state or quality of being chirpy
choeropsis
chokestrap
chokestrap
noun
A strap leading from the bellyband to the lower part of the collar, to keep the collar in place.