(medicine) Secreting water; applied to certain glands.
arachnopia
araphostic
araphostic
adj
Alternative form of araphorostic
archbishop
archbishop
noun
A senior bishop who is in charge of an archdiocese, and presides over a group of dioceses called a province (in Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Anglicanism, etc.)
archership
archership
noun
The skill of an archer.
archetypic
archetypic
adj
archetypical
archipenko
archiplasm
archiplata
archisperm
archispore
archonship
archonship
noun
The rank or office of an archon.
archpapist
archpillar
archpirate
archpirate
noun
A leader of pirates.
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.
archprince
archspirit
areopagist
areopagite
argiopidae
arimaspian
ariocarpus
aristippus
aristotype
aristotype
noun
(historical) A print made by such a process.
(historical) A printing process using paper coated with silver chloride in gelatin, or (later) any similar process using silver salts in either collodion or gelatin.
A high-symmetry crystallographic structure type that can be viewed as an idealized version of a lower-symmetry structure.
armipotent
armipotent
adj
(obsolete) Powerful in battle.
noun
(poetic, archaic) A powerful combatant.
arpeggioed
arpeggioed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of arpeggio
arrephoria
arrephoroi
artophoria
artophoria
noun
plural of artophorion
ascosporic
ascosporic
adj
Relating to, or composed of, ascospores.
ascription
ascription
noun
(sociology) The stratification of people according to inborn characteristics (such as race or sex) outside of their control.
The act, or an instance, of ascribing a quality, characteristic, quotation, artistic work, or other thing to someone or something.
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.
ashipboard
ashipboard
adv
on shipboard
asparagine
asparagine
Noun
A nonessential amino acid C4H8N2O3 found in plants such as asparagus.
asperating
asperating
verb
present participle of asperate
asperation
asperation
noun
The act of asperating; a making or becoming rough.
a harshness, an unpleasantness
aspergilla
aspergilli
aspergilli
noun
plural of aspergillus
asperities
asperities
noun
plural of asperity
aspermatic
aspermatic
adj
That does not produce sperm
aspersions
aspersions
noun
plural of aspersion
aspersoria
aspersoria
noun
plural of aspersorium
aspherical
aspherical
adj
Not (quite) spherical
aspidiaria
aspidistra
aspidistra
noun
any of several Asian plants, of the genus Aspidistra, having large leaves and small bell-shaped flowers; widely cultivated as a houseplant
aspirating
aspirating
verb
present participle of aspirate
aspiration
aspiration
noun
(phonetics) A burst of air that follows the release of some consonants.
The act of aspiring or ardently desiring; an ardent wish or desire, chiefly after what is elevated or spiritual (with common adjunct adpositions being to and of).
The action of aspirating.
aspirators
aspirators
noun
plural of aspirator
aspiratory
aspiratory
adj
pertaining to aspiration
aspiringly
aspiringly
adv
In an aspiring manner.
atrioporal
atropamine
atrophying
atrophying
verb
present participle of atrophy
atropinism
atropinism
noun
atropine poisoning
atropinize
atropinize
verb
(transitive) To treat with atropine.
aurigraphy
aurigraphy
noun
The art of writing with or in gold.
auriscopic
auriscopic
adj
Relating to auriscopy.
aurophobia
aurophobia
noun
The fear of gold; by extension, the fear of wealth.
austrophil
authorship
authorship
noun
The quality or state of being an author; the function or dignity of an author.
The source; origin; origination
autocarpic
autocarpic
adj
Synonym of autocarpous
autosporic
autotropic
autotropic
adj
Growing in a straight line.
avoyership
azeotropic
azeotropic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or employing an azeotrope
azoprotein
azoprotein
noun
(biochemistry) Any protein, coupled with another material via a diazo linkage, that is used in immunochemical procedures
baptistery
baptistery
noun
Alternative spelling of baptistry.
baralipton
barhopping
barhopping
verb
present participle of barhop
barophobia
barophobia
noun
An abnormal fear of gravity.
baroscopic
baroscopic
adj
Relating to, or determined by, the baroscope.
barotropic
barotropic
adj
(meteorology) In which the pressure of the atmosphere is dependent upon its density only.
baryphonia
baryphonic
becrippled
bediapered
bediapered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bediaper
bedsprings
bedsprings
noun
plural of bedspring
bepillared
bepillared
adj
Furnished with pillars.
besprinkle
besprinkle
verb
(archaic, transitive) To sprinkle.
bewrapping
bewrapping
verb
present participle of bewrap
bicapsular
bicapsular
adj
Having two capsules; having a double capsule.
bicorporal
bicorporal
adj
Having two bodies
biliprasin
biliprasin
noun
(biochemistry) A dark green pigment found in small quantities in human gallstones.
billposter
billposter
noun
One who posts handbills or posters in public places.
biographee
biographee
noun
One about whom a biography is written; the subject of a biography.
biographer
biographer
noun
The writer of a biography; a professional writer of biographies.
biographic
biographic
adj
biographical
biomorphic
biomorphic
adj
Having the appearance of a biomorph; representing a living organism rather than an artistic or pragmatic ideal.
biospheres
biospheres
noun
plural of biosphere
biotherapy
biotherapy
noun
(medicine) Any of several unrelated therapies that use natural biological processes, especially those that use parts of the immune system.
(medicine) The use of living organisms (such as maggots or leeches) in the control of disease or the healing of wounds.
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.
bipartient
bipartient
adj
Dividing into two parts.
bipartisan
bipartisan
adj
(politics) Relating to, or supported by two groups, especially by two political parties.
bipartizan
bipersonal
bipersonal
adj
Relating to, or consisting of, two persons.
bipinnaria
bipinnaria
noun
(zoology) The larva of certain starfishes as developed in the free-swimming stage.
bipolarity
bipolarity
noun
The state of being bipolar.
bipolarize
bipolarize
verb
To make bipolar
bipyridine
bipyridine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of six isomeric bicyclic heterocycles consisting of two pyridine molecules directly linked; their derivatives have many industrial applications.
birthplace
birthplace
noun
(by extension) The location where something was created or devised.
The location where a person was born.
bishopbird
bishoprics
bishoprics
noun
plural of bishopric
bismerpund
bismerpund
noun
(historical) An old Swedish unit of weight, equivalent to 5.101 kilograms.
bistipular
bitemporal
bitemporal
adj
Of, pertaining to, or joining the two temporal bones
bitterbump
blackprint
blepharism
blueprints
blueprints
noun
plural of blueprint
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blueprint
bopyridian
bosporanic
brachiopod
brachiopod
noun
Any of many marine invertebrates, of the phylum Brachiopoda, that have bivalve dorsal and ventral shells with two tentacle-bearing arms that capture food
brainpower
brainpower
noun
Intelligent people considered as a group.
Mental ability; intelligence.
branchipus
breakpoint
breakpoint
noun
(meteorology) A location referred to when issuing watches, warnings, or advisories for specific areas.
(physics) The point where surface water waves are breaking in, e.g., oceans or lakes.
(programming) A point in a program at which operation may be interrupted during debugging so that the state of the program at that point can be investigated.
(web development) A particular size at which a web page is designed to switch to a different layout.
verb
(programming, transitive) To flag with a breakpoint.
brehonship
brewership
bridgeport
bridgeport
Proper noun
a settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
a neighbourhood on Nova Scotia, Canada.
a city in Alabama, USA.
a CDP in and the county seat of California, USA.
an unincorporated community in California.
a seaport city in Connecticut, USA.
a city in Illinois, USA.
a neighbourhood in Illinois.
an unincorporated community in Indiana, USA.
an unincorporated community in Kansas, USA.
an unincorporated community in Kentucky, USA.
an unincorporated community in Michigan, USA.
an unincorporated community in Missouri, USA.
a small city in Nebraska, USA
an unincorporated community in New Jersey, USA.
hamlet and CDP in and New York, USA.
a village in Ohio, USA.
an unincorporated community in Ohio.
a small town in Oklahoma, USA.
a borough in Pennsylvania, USA.
an unincorporated community in Tennessee, USA.
a city in Texas, USA.
a former community in Utah, USA.
a city in Washington, USA.
a city in West Virginia, USA.
a town and unincorporated community in Wisconsin, USA.
brihaspati
brihaspati
Proper noun
The name of the priest of the Gods.
The planet Jupiter.
broadpiece
broadpiece
noun
(historical) An old English gold coin, broader than a guinea, such as a Carolus or Jacobus.
brokership
brokership
noun
The role or position of a broker.
brompicrin
brompicrin
noun
(organic chemistry) A pungent colourless explosive liquid, CNO₂Br₃.
brownprint
bryophytic
bryophytic
adj
Of or pertaining to bryophytes, the green, seedless land plants that make up the division Bryophyta, including mosses, liverworts, and hornworts.
bursarship
bursarship
noun
The rank or office of a bursar.
butlership
butlership
noun
The rank, office, or position of a butler.
caerphilly
caerphilly
noun
A light-colored, crumbly cheese made from cow's milk.
caesarship
calciphyre
caligraphy
caligraphy
noun
Alternative form of calligraphy
calipatria
calipering
calipering
verb
present participle of caliper
callicarpa
callicarpa
noun
Any of the genus Callicarpa of shrubs and small trees, the beautyberries.
calligraph
calligraph
verb
To write using calligraphy.
callipered
callipered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of calliper
calliperer
calliphora
campaigner
campaigner
noun
(by extension) A military veteran.
A person who campaigns for a person running for political office or works, or supports, in an organised and active way towards a goal; an activist.
A person who has served in a military campaign.
Someone with experience in a certain field.
campership
campership
noun
Money paid to admit a child to summer camp.
camphorize
campimeter
campimeter
noun
A device used to measure a person's field of vision
campimetry
campimetry
noun
perimetry
canephoroi
cannophori
cantorship
cantorship
noun
The state or business of a cantor.
capacitors
capacitors
noun
plural of capacitor
caparisons
caparisons
noun
plural of caparison
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of caparison