Unit of electrical current in electromagnetic and Gaussian cgs systems of units, equal to 10 amperes in SI units.
abrupter
abrupter
adj
comparative form of abrupt: more abrupt
accepter
accepter
noun
(law) An acceptor; one who accepts an order or a bill of exchange.
(obsolete) A respecter; one who views others with partiality.
A person who accepts; a taker.
acceptor
acceptor
noun
(biochemistry) A transfer RNA molecule that can accept a specific amino acid
(chemistry) An atom or molecule which can accept an electron to form a chemical bond.
(computing theory) A kind of finite-state machine whose binary output indicates whether or not a received input was accepted.
(law, commerce) One who accepts a draft or a bill of exchange; a drawee after he has accepted.
(physics) A chemical acceptor atom forming a positive hole in a semiconductor
(physiology) A cluster of skin cells that respond to pain
One who accepts.
accipter
acropore
acropore
noun
Any coral of the genus Acropora
acupress
acupress
verb
(transitive) To apply acupressure to.
adapters
adapters
noun
plural of adapter
adopters
adopters
noun
plural of adopter
aerophor
agrotype
agrotype
noun
A type of soil used for agriculture
airplane
airplane
noun
(US, Canada, Philippines) Alternative form of aeroplane
airscape
airscape
noun
The view of the sky, or an artistic work that visually represents it.
airspace
airspace
noun
(aviation) that part of the sky designated for the sole use of aircraft.
(broadcasting) Space (i.e. a few neighboring frequencies) available for broadcasting within a particular frequency band.
(construction) The cavity in a cavity wall containing air for insulation.
(politics, aviation) A specified portion of the atmosphere, especially that under the technical aviation control and/or jurisdiction of a particular state over which territory (and territorial waters) it lies.
The portion of an enclosed area which contains air, especially breathable air.
airspeed
airspeed
noun
(aviation) The speed of an aircraft relative to the air through which it is flying.
akepiros
akepiros
noun
plural of akepiro
alpinery
ametrope
amperage
amperage
noun
(physics) The electric current; charge transmitted per unit time, measured in amperes.
amperian
amphorae
amphorae
noun
plural of amphora
anteport
anteport
noun
An outer port, gate, or door.
antirape
antirape
adj
Opposed to rape
aparejos
aparejos
noun
plural of aparejo
aperient
aperient
adj
Having a gentle laxative effect.
noun
A laxative, either in the form of a medicine or a food such as asparagus or hops, which has the effect of moving the bowels, or aiding digestion and preventing constipation.
aperitif
aperitif
noun
Alternative form of apéritif
apertion
apertion
noun
(archaic) An opening; an aperture.
(archaic) The act of opening.
aperture
aperture
noun
(astronomy, photography) The diameter of such a hole which restricts the width of the lightpath through the whole system. For a telescope, this is the diameter of the objective lens.
(mathematics, rare, of a right circular cone) The maximum angle between the two generatrices.
(optics) A hole which restricts the diameter of the lightpath through one plane in an optical system.
(space flight, communication) The (typically) large-diameter antenna used for receiving and transmitting radio frequency energy containing the data used in communication satellites, especially in the geostationary belt. For a comsat, this is typically a large reflective dish antenna; sometimes called an array.
A small or narrow opening, gap, slit, or hole.
aphareus
aphorise
aphorise
verb
(intransitive) To use aphorisms.
(transitive) To create an aphorism from.
aphorize
aphorize
verb
Alternative spelling of aphorise
apiaries
apiaries
noun
plural of apiary
apikores
aplustre
aplustre
noun
(historical, nautical) An ornamental appendage of wood at the stern of a Roman ship, usually spreading like a fan and curved like a bird's feather.
apocrine
apocrine
adj
(anatomy, biology, histology) Of or pertaining to an apocrine gland or to its mode of secretion, which involves the budding of portions of the secreting cells.
apokreos
apologer
apologer
noun
(obsolete) A teller of apologues.
aporetic
aporetic
adj
Tending to doubt.
aporrhea
apparels
apparels
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apparel
apparens
apparent
apparent
adj
Appearing to the eye or mind (distinguished from, but not necessarily opposed to, true or real); seeming.
Capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to the eye, eyely; within sight or view.
Clear or manifest to the understanding; plain; evident; obvious; known; palpable; indubitable.
appealer
appealer
noun
(linguistics) A speech act intended as an appeal.
One who makes an appeal.
appeared
appeared
verb
simple past tense and past participle of appear
appearer
appearer
noun
(rare) Someone who or something which appears.
One who makes an appearance in court.
appeaser
appeaser
noun
A person who appeases.
appellor
appender
appender
noun
(computing) A software component that appends data to a computer file.
appliers
appliers
noun
plural of applier
apposers
apposers
noun
plural of apposer
appraise
appraise
verb
(transitive) To consider comprehensively.
(transitive) To determine the value or worth of (something), particularly as a person appointed for this purpose.
(transitive) To estimate; to conjecture.
(transitive) To judge the performance of someone, especially a worker.
(transitive) To praise; to commend.
(transitive, proscribed) To apprise, inform.
apprense
apprised
apprised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apprise
appriser
appriser
noun
(Scotland, law) One who carries out an apprising.
apprises
apprises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apprise
apprized
apprized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apprize
apprizer
apprizer
noun
(Scotland, law) A creditor for whom an appraisal is made.
An appraiser.
apprizes
apprizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apprize
appropre
appropre
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To appropriate.
approved
approved
adj
(archaic) Proven or demonstrated by experience.
Having received approval.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of approve
approver
approver
noun
(dated, law) In English common law, a person who accuses a confederate; one who commits approvement.
One who approves or gives approval.
approves
approves
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of approve
aprendiz
apreynte
apricate
apricate
verb
(intransitive, rare) To bask in the sun.
(transitive, also figuratively, rare) To disinfect and freshen by exposing to the sun; to sun.
aprickle
aprickle
adj
Prickling.
apriline
aproneer
aproneer
noun
(obsolete, derogatory) A shopkeeper.
apterial
apterium
apterium
noun
(ornithology) An area of bare (featherless) skin on a bird.
apteroid
apterous
apterous
adj
(biology) Destitute of winglike membranous expansions, as a stem or petiole.
(zoology) Destitute of wings; wingless.
apteryla
apurpose
apurpose
adv
(dialect) on purpose; deliberately
apyrases
apyrases
noun
plural of apyrase
apyretic
apyretic
adj
(medicine) Without fever, free from fever.
apyrexia
apyrexia
noun
(medicine) The absence or an intermission during a bout of fever.
arapahoe
archcape
archpoet
areopagy
areopagy
noun
(obsolete) secret tribunal, conclave
arequipa
arequipa
Proper noun
A city of Peru, in the south of the country
armpiece
armpiece
noun
(colloquial) A decorative companion.
A piece of armour that protects the arm.
armplate
armplate
noun
Plate armour worn on one's arms.
arpeggio
arpeggio
noun
(music) The notes of a chord played individually instead of simultaneously, usually moving from lowest to highest.
verb
(intransitive) To produce arpeggios; to produce sounds resembling arpeggios.
(transitive) To play (a chord) as an arpeggio; to play (a piece of music) with arpeggios.
(transitive, intransitive, figurative) To move (the hand or fingers) against a surface as if playing arpeggios on a keyboard; to touch different points in succession along a surface.
artotype
artotype
noun
(archaic) A kind of autotype.
aruspice
aruspice
noun
Alternative form of haruspex
asparkle
asparkle
adj
Sparkling.
asperate
asperate
adj
rough
verb
To make rough or harsh.
asperger
asperger
noun
A ceremonial herb bundle or perforated object used to sprinkle witch's water at the commencement of a ritual
asperges
asperges
noun
A Christian rite in which the congregation is sprinkled with water.
The brush or instrument used in sprinkling holy water; an aspergill.
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of asperge
aspergil
asperite
asperity
asperity
noun
(countable) An area that protrudes from a surface.
(countable) Something that is harsh and difficult to endure.
(countable, geology) A section of a fault line with high friction, such that there is no movement along this part of the fault except during an earthquake.
The quality of being difficult or unpleasant to experience.
The quality of being harsh or severe in the way one speaks or behaves toward people.
The quality of having a rough or uneven surface.
aspermia
aspermia
noun
A form of infertility associated with a failure to produce semen.
aspermic
aspermic
adj
(medicine) Of or relating to aspermia.
(of a male animal) Unable to produce sperm.
asperous
asperous
adj
bitter, cruel, severe
rough, rugged, uneven
aspersed
aspersed
adj
(heraldry) Having an indefinite number of small charges scattered over the surface.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asperse
asperser
asperser
noun
One who asperses.
asperses
asperses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of asperse
aspersor
aspersor
noun
Alternative form of asperser
asperugo
asperula
aspheric
aspheric
adj
aspherical
aspirate
aspirate
adj
Synonym of aspirated.
noun
(linguistics) A sound produced by such a puff of air.
(linguistics) The puff of air accompanying the release of a plosive or fricative consonant.
A mark of aspiration (#) used in Greek; the asper, or rough breathing.
A sample of fluid, tissue, or other substance that is withdrawn from a body cavity, cyst, or tumor.
verb
(transitive) To inhale so as to draw something other than air into one's lungs.
(transitive) To remove a liquid or gas by means of suction.
(transitive, intransitive, linguistics) To produce an audible puff of breath. especially following a consonant, such as the letter "h" at the beginning of house or hat in standard English.
1887, James Frederick Hodgetts, Greater England, page 33
aspirers
aspirers
noun
plural of aspirer
asterope
atreptic
atriplex
atropine
atropine
noun
(toxicology, pharmacology) An alkaloid extracted from the plant deadly nightshade (Atropa belladonna) and other sources, such as the seeds of the thorn-apple. Though overdoses would be fatal it is used as a drug in medicine for its paralytic effects (e.g. in surgery to relax muscles, in dentistry to dry the mouth, in ophthalmology to dilate the pupils).
attemper
attemper
verb
(archaic) To regulate, arrange, organise.
To mitigate, assuage.
To temper by adjusting relative quantities, or blending qualities.
attempre
attempre
verb
Obsolete form of attemper.
attercop
attercop
noun
(dialectal, Northern England) A peevish or ill-natured person.
(dialectal, Northern England) A spider.
autopore
backrope
bagpiper
bagpiper
noun
One who plays the bagpipes.
baptizer
baptizer
noun
One who baptizes.
barkeeps
barkeeps
noun
plural of barkeep
barkpeel
bearleap
bearleap
noun
(obsolete) A basket used for carrying.
bearship
bearship
noun
The character or personality of a bear.
beaupere
beaupere
noun
(obsolete) A companion.
(obsolete) A father.
beaupers
bebopper
bebopper
noun
A musician or aficionado of the bebop genre.
becarpet
becarpet
verb
(transitive, poetic) To cover like a carpet.
bediaper
bediaper
verb
(transitive, usually used in passive) To put a diaper on (someone).
bedraped
bedraped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bedrape
bedrapes
bedrapes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedrape
beerpull
beerpull
noun
Alternative form of beer pull
bellport
beparody
bepepper
bepepper
verb
(transitive) To pepper, to add to.
(transitive) To pepper, to spice with pepper, to add pepper to.
bepester
bepester
verb
(transitive) To vex or pester greatly.
bephrase
bepierce
bepowder
bepowder
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To sprinkle or cover with powder; to powder.
bepraise
bepraise
verb
(transitive) To praise greatly or extravagantly.
bepreach
bepretty
bepurple
bepurple
verb
To tinge or dye with a purple color.
bescrape
bescrape
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To scrape all over; scrape excessively.
bespirit
bespread
bespread
verb
(transitive) To spread over; to cover with.
bespreng
besprent
besprent
adj
(archaic) besprinkled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of besprenge
bespring
bestripe
beweeper
beweeper
noun
(rare) One who beweeps or laments someone or something.