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
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
anisoptera
anisotrope
anisotrope
adj
(dated) anisotropic
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
apothesine
appellants
appellants
noun
plural of appellant
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
appointees
appointees
noun
plural of appointee
appointers
appointers
noun
plural of appointer
asiphonate
asiphonate
adj
(zoology) Lacking a siphon or breathing tube.
noun
(zoology) Any mollusk lacking a siphon or breathing tube.
asperating
asperating
verb
present participle of asperate
asperation
asperation
noun
The act of asperating; a making or becoming rough.
a harshness, an unpleasantness
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
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.
captainess
captainess
noun
(rare) female captain
carpenters
carpenters
noun
plural of carpenter
cineplasty
cisplatine
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.
constipate
constipate
verb
(obsolete) To pack or crowd together.
(transitive) To cause constipation in.
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
davenports
davenports
noun
plural of davenport
dentiscalp
dentiscalp
noun
An instrument for scraping the teeth; a toothpick.
dependants
dependants
noun
plural of dependant
depressant
depressant
adj
(pharmacology) reducing functional or nervous activity.
noun
(mining) An agent that inhibits the flotation of a mineral or minerals.
(pharmacology) A pharmacological substance which decreases neuronal or physiological activity.
despectant
desponsate
desponsate
verb
(transitive, archaic) To betroth.
desynaptic
desynaptic
adj
Relating to desynapsis.
diipenates
dipneustal
discrepant
discrepant
adj
Showing difference; inconsistent, dissimilar.
noun
(archaic) A dissident.
dispensate
dispersant
dispersant
noun
(chemistry) Any substance that is used to prevent settling or clumping of particles suspended in a liquid.
displanted
displanted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of displant
emancipist
emancipist
noun
(Australia, historical) In penal colonies of early Australia, a convict who had been pardoned for good conduct; sometimes inclusively a convict whose sentence had completed, though one such was more usually called an expiree.
enraptures
enraptures
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of enrapture
enthalpies
enthalpies
noun
plural of enthalpy
epicanthus
epicanthus
noun
(anatomy) A skin fold of the upper eyelid, typical of East Asians.
epinasties
epinasties
noun
plural of epinasty
episcopant
episcopant
noun
(Christianity, obsolete) A bishop.
episternal
episternal
adj
Of or pertaining to the episternum.
epistolean
epistolean
noun
(rare) One who writes epistles; a correspondent.
epistomian
escapement
escapement
noun
(clocks, mechanics) The contrivance in a timepiece (winding wristwatch) which connects the train of wheel work with the pendulum or balance, giving to the latter the impulse by which it is kept in vibration.
A mechanism found in devices such as a typewriter or printer which controls lateral motion of the carriage.
An escape or means of escape.
The number of fish that escape commercial fishing operations and travel upstream to spawn.
escarpment
escarpment
noun
A steep descent or declivity; steep face or edge of a ridge; ground about a fortified place, cut away nearly vertically to prevent hostile approach.
espacement
esperantic
esperantic
Adjective
In, relating to, or resembling Esperanto.
ethiopians
expiations
expiations
noun
plural of expiation
genyplasty
genyplasty
noun
(surgery) plastic surgery to the cheek
godparents
godparents
noun
plural of godparent
grapestone
grapestone
noun
(geology) A botryolite or other cluster of sand-sized grains cemented together shortly after deposition to form a botryoidal clump.
A seed of the grape.
hainesport
hepatising
hepatising
verb
present participle of hepatise
heptanchus
hetmanship
hetmanship
noun
The role or status of hetman.
housepaint
houseplant
houseplant
noun
A plant that is grown indoors in places such as a house or office for decorative purposes.
A variety of plant that is especially suited to such cultivation, or that is frequently grown in such settings.
hyphenates
hyphenates
noun
plural of hyphenate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hyphenate
inapostate
inapposite
inapposite
adj
inappropriate, not suitable for the situation
inculpates
inculpates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of inculpate
inpatients
inpatients
noun
plural of inpatient
inseparate
inseparate
adj
(obsolete) Not separate; together; united.
inspissate
inspissate
verb
(intransitive) Of a fluid: to become more viscous.
(transitive) To thicken a fluid, in the sense of making it more viscous, especially by boiling, evaporation, or condensation; to condense.
interclasp
interlapse
interlapse
noun
(obsolete) The time between two events.
(obsolete, rare) The distance between two things.
verb
(obsolete) To elapse (between two events).
(obsolete, rare) To be situated between.
interpause
interpause
adj
Between pauses.
noun
An intermission.
interphase
interphase
adj
(chemistry, physics) Between phases
noun
(biology) The stage in the life cycle of a cell between two successive mitotic or meiotic divisions.
(mechanical engineering) An indistinct region in the interface between two substances in composite materials.
interplays
interplays
noun
plural of interplay
interposal
interposal
noun
(dated) interposure
interspace
interspace
noun
A space or interval between two things; an interstice
verb
(transitive) To place (things) spaced out between other things.
(transitive) To sow or seed (an area) with things spaced out between other things.
isoheptane
isopentane
isopentane
noun
(organic chemistry) An aliphatic hydrocarbon with the chemical structure CH₂CH₂CH(CH₃)₂; isomeric with pentane and neopentane.
kineplasty
leptomonas
lupinaster
manstopper
manstopper
noun
A weapon, bullet, dog, etc. that can quickly and reliably incapacitate a person.
mispainted
mispainted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mispaint
misplanted
misplanted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misplant
nameplates
nameplates
noun
plural of nameplate
nasoseptal
nasoseptal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the internasal septum.
neoplastic
neoplastic
adj
of or relating to a neoplasm, neoplastics, neoplasty or neoplasia
neurospast
neurospast
noun
A puppet.
nonaseptic
nonaseptic
adj
Not aseptic.
nonpeltast
nonseptate
nonseptate
adj
(botany) Lacking cell walls especially in fungi.
Not septate.
opalescent
opalescent
adj
Exhibiting a milky iridescence like that of an opal.
operations
operations
noun
plural of operation
opiniaster
opiniaster
noun
(obsolete) An opinionated person.
opiniastre
opisthenar
opisthenar
noun
(medicine, anatomy, rare) The back of the hand.
opuntiales
osteopenia
osteopenia
noun
The medical condition of having low bone density, but not low enough to be considered osteoporosis.
otosphenal
otosphenal
adj
(anatomy, dated) basioccipital
outsharpen
outspanned
outspanned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outspan
painstaker
painstaker
noun
One who takes pains; a careful worker.
painterish
painterish
adj
Characteristic of a painter, or of painted artworks.
paintiness
paintiness
noun
Quality of being painty.
palestrian
palestrian
adj
Of or relating to the palestra, or to wrestling
noun
A wrestler, especially in Ancient Greece or Rome
palestrina
pallescent
pallescent
adj
Growing or becoming pale.
palmerston
paltriness
paltriness
noun
The characteristic of being paltry.
palustrine
palustrine
adj
Of, pertaining to, or thriving in marshy habitats.
panatellas
panatellas
noun
plural of panatella
pandectist
pandectist
adj
Pertaining to the German adaptation of Roman law in the early sixteenth century.
Pertaining to the Pandects compiled under the Roman emperor Justinian I.
noun
A proponent or developer of a complete code of laws of a country, especially of the German pandestic law.
An expert on the Pandects compiled under the Roman emperor Justinian I.
panegyrist
panegyrist
noun
A eulogist; one who delivers a panegyric or eulogy.
panettones
panettones
noun
plural of panettone
panickiest
panickiest
adj
superlative form of panicky: most panicky
pantascope
pantascope
noun
A pantascopic camera.
pantheists
pantheists
noun
plural of pantheist
panthelism
pantheress
pantheress
noun
A female panther.
pantherish
pantherish
adj
Like a panther; catlike.
pantomimes
pantomimes
noun
plural of pantomime
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pantomime
pantoscope
pantoscope
noun
(historical) A panoramic camera.
(historical) A very wide-angled photographic lens.
pantostome
pappescent
parastemon
parchments
parchments
noun
plural of parchment
parentages
parentages
noun
plural of parentage
parentless
parentless
adj
(computing) Having no parent in a data structure.
Having no (living) parent.
parentship
parentship
noun
The condition, state, or status of a parent.
parsonsite
parsonsite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing hydrogen, lead, oxygen, phosphorus, and uranium.
partedness
partedness
noun
(in combination) The quality of having a specified number of parts.