A promontory (usually fortified with a citadel) forming the hub of many Grecian cities, and around which many were built for defensive purposes before and during the classical period; compare Acropolis.
aerophile
aerophile
noun
(biology) Any air-breathing organism.
One who has an interest in flying.
ailuropus
airplaned
airplaned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of airplane
airplaner
airplanes
airplanes
noun
plural of airplane
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airplane
algraphic
algraphic
adj
Of or pertaining to algraphy.
alipteria
altigraph
altigraph
noun
An altimeter that makes a recording on a chart.
amplifier
amplifier
noun
(electronics) An appliance or circuit that increases the strength of a weak electrical signal without changing the other characteristics of the signal.
(linguistics) An adverb that adds intensity, such as "really" or "totally".
(music) A portable encasement that houses a large speaker, used to amplify voices and musical instruments at live performances.
A lens that enlarges the field of vision.
Anything that amplifies, or makes something larger or more intense.
antipolar
antipolar
adj
Diametrically opposed.
Relating to or located at an antipole.
antipyryl
aphrolite
aplustria
apolarity
apolarity
noun
The condition of being apolar
appraisal
appraisal
noun
A judgment or assessment of the value of something, especially a formal one.
The act or process of developing an opinion of value.
aprilette
apronlike
apronlike
adj
Resembling an apron.
apyrexial
apyrexial
adj
(medicine) Relating to apyrexy.
arabophil
aspergill
aspergill
noun
Alternative form of aspergillum
astrophil
astrophil
noun
Obsolete form of astrophile.
auriscalp
auriscalp
noun
An earpick.
becripple
becripple
verb
(transitive) To make cripple; make lame.
belesprit
bephilter
beslipper
beslipper
verb
(transitive) To put slippers on; provide with slippers.
bipartile
bipartile
adj
divisible into two parts
bipyridyl
bipyridyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of six isomeric aromatic compounds consisting of two pyridine groups joined directly together in a manner analogous to biphenyl
bloodripe
blueprint
blueprint
noun
(architecture, engineering, by extension) A detailed technical drawing (now often in some electronically storable and transmissible form).
(informal, by extension) Any detailed plan, whether literal or figurative.
A print produced with this process.
A type of paper-based reproduction process producing white-on-blue images, used primarily for technical and architecture's drawings, now largely replaced by other technologies.
verb
To make a blueprint for.
To make a detailed operational plan for.
bridelope
calipered
calipered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of caliper
caliperer
callipers
callipers
noun
(UK) Alternative spelling of calipers
calpurnia
capillary
capillary
adj
Of or pertaining to a narrow tube.
Of or pertaining to hair.
Of, relating to, or caused by surface tension.
noun
(anatomy) Any of the small blood vessels (from 5 to 10 micrometres/micrometers (μm) in diameter) that connect arteries to veins (They are the smallest blood vessels in the body: they convey blood between the arterioles and venules).
A narrow tube.
capitular
capitular
adj
(botany, anatomy) pertaining to a capitulum
Pertaining to an ecclesiastical chapter.
noun
a member of a chapter
an act passed in a chapter
the head or prominent part
caprifoil
caprifoil
noun
(obsolete) A plant of the family Caprifoliaceae; honeysuckle.
caprifole
caprifole
noun
(obsolete) The woodbine or honeysuckle.
caprioled
caprioled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of capriole
caprioles
caprioles
noun
plural of capriole
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of capriole
carpingly
carpingly
adv
in a carping manner; with complaints.
carpolite
carpolite
noun
(dated) A fossil fruit, nut, or seed.
carpolith
carpolith
noun
Synonym of carpolite
chapitral
chirpling
chloropia
claviharp
claviharp
noun
(music) A 19th-century musical instrument combining a harp with a keyboard.
clerkship
clerkship
noun
(law) A temporary job of assisting a judge in writing legal opinions, generally available to a beginning attorney for one to two years.
(medicine) Clinical training for physicians during the second half of medical school.
The state or business of a clerk.
clipboard
clipboard
noun
(computing) A buffer in memory where the user can store data temporarily while transferring it from one place within an application to another or between applications.
A flat piece of rigid material, such as card or plastic, with a clip at one end under which papers can be held.
coimplore
compilers
compilers
noun
plural of compiler
compliers
compliers
noun
plural of complier
comprisal
comprisal
noun
The act of comprising or comprehending; a compendium or epitome.
comprizal
coprolite
coprolite
noun
A fossil consisting of petrified dung.
coprolith
coprolith
noun
(rare) coprolite
fecaloma
corcopali
coverslip
coverslip
noun
A thin glass plate used to cover samples mounted on a microscope slide.
verb
To cover (a sample) with a coverslip.
crapelike
crapelike
Adjective
Resembling crape.
crepidula
crimplene
crimplene
noun
Alternative form of Crimplene
crimpling
crimpling
verb
present participle of crimple
cripplers
cripplers
noun
plural of crippler
crippling
crippling
adj
Causing a severe and insurmountable problem; detrimental.
Causing serious injuries, damage, or harm; damaging.
That cripples or incapacitates
noun
Spars or timbers set up as a support against the side of a building.
State of being crippled; lameness.
verb
present participle of cripple
crumpling
crumpling
noun
A crumpled shape or structure.
A small crump
The act by which something crumples.
verb
present participle of crumple
cryophile
cryophile
noun
(ecology) an organism that thrives at low temperatures
cryptical
cryptical
adj
cryptic
decipolar
depilator
depilator
noun
One who or that which depilates; a remover of hair.
deploring
deploring
verb
present participle of deplore
deprivals
deprivals
noun
plural of deprival
despoiler
despoiler
noun
One who despoils; one who strips by force; a plunderer.
dipleural
dipleuric
dipperful
dipperful
noun
(US) As much as a dipper will hold; a cupful.
dipyridyl
dipyridyl
noun
(organic chemistry) bipyridyl
(organic chemistry, in combination) Two pyridyl groups in a compound
dirtplate
disparkle
disparkle
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To scatter around.
disparple
disparple
verb
(obsolete) To scatter, disperse.
dispeller
dispeller
noun
One who, or that which, dispels.
disperple
disperple
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To scatter; to sprinkle
dispersal
dispersal
noun
A dispersal prison.
The act or result of dispersing or scattering; dispersion.
displacer
displacer
noun
(chemistry) The funnel part of the apparatus for solution by displacement.
One who, or that which, displaces.
displayer
displayer
noun
One who, or that which, displays.
disproval
disproval
noun
The act of disproving; disproof.
droplight
droplight
noun
Alternative spelling of drop light
dropsical
dropsical
adj
Pertaining to, or afflicted with, dropsy (edema).
earlships
earlships
noun
plural of earlship
elaphrium
eldership
eldership
noun
Seniority; the state or condition of being older.
The position or office of being an elder.
The smallest administrative division in Lithuania, equivalent to a ward.
empirical
empirical
adj
(philosophy of science) Verifiable by means of scientific experimentation.
Pertaining to or based on experience (often, in contrast with having a basis in theoretical explanation).
Pertaining to, derived from, or testable by observations made using the physical senses or using instruments which extend the senses.
empyrical
empyrical
adj
Containing the combustible principle of coal.
eparchial
eparchial
adj
Of or pertaining to an eparchy.
epauliere
epauliere
noun
The part of a suit of armor covering the shoulder; a shoulder plate.
epicarpal
epicoelar
epidermal
epidermal
adj
Of or pertaining to the epidermis.
epilabrum
epilatory
epilatory
adj
Synonym of depilatory
epineural
epineural
adj
(anatomy) Arising from the neurapophysis of a vertebra
noun
An epineural bone
epipleura
episclera
episclera
noun
The outermost layer of the sclera, composed of loose, fibrous, elastic tissue.
epistlers
epistlers
noun
plural of epistler
epistolar
epistolar
adj
Alternative form of epistolary
epistoler
epistoler
noun
Alternative form of epistler
epistylar
epistylar
adj
Of or relating to an epistyle.
ergophile
ergophile
noun
A person who enjoys working.
eruptible
eruptible
adj
Able to be erupted.
espaliers
espaliers
noun
plural of espalier
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of espalier
espriella
espringal
espringal
noun
Alternative form of springald
evilproof
excipular
expilator
expilator
noun
(obsolete) One who plunders or pillages.
expirable
expirable
adj
That may expire; capable of being brought to an end.
explainer
explainer
noun
(chiefly journalism) A guide that explains a topic.
agent noun of explain; one who explains.
exploiter
exploiter
noun
One who exploits.
verb
to make use of.
exploring
exploring
noun
The action of the verb explore.
verb
present participle of explore
fillercap
fillercap
noun
Alternative form of filler cap
filmstrip
filmstrip
noun
(computer graphics) A file containing a sequence of images or video frames.
A length of film containing individual photographs or diagrams intended to be shown in sequence as instruction or as a visual aid.
fireplace
fireplace
noun
An open hearth for holding a fire at the base of a chimney.
fireplugs
fireplugs
noun
plural of fireplug
forcipial
frumpling
frumpling
verb
present participle of frumple
glimpsers
glimpsers
noun
plural of glimpser
grapelike
grapelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a grape.
grapeline
graphical
graphical
adj
(computing) Of, related to, or using graphics.
Of, related to, or shown on a graph.
Written or engraved; formed of letters or lines.
graphicly
graphicly
adv
Archaic form of graphically.
graphiola
graplines
graplines
noun
plural of grapline
grappelli
grappling
grappling
noun
(gerund of grapple) An act in which something is grappled or grappled with.
A grappling hook or grappling iron.
A small anchor; a grapnel.
verb
present participle of grapple
grecophil
gripingly
gripingly
adv
In a griping or oppressive manner.
gropingly
gropingly
adv
In a groping manner; blindly.
gyropilot
hailproof
hailproof
adj
Resistant to hail (form of frozen precipitation).
harpingly
harpsical
harpullia
harpylike
harpylike
Adjective
Resembling a harpy; ravenous or shrewish.
heelprint
heelprint
noun
A partial footprint left by a heel.
heliopora
heliopore
heliopore
noun
A coral of the genus Heliopora, the sun coral or blue coral.
heliports
heliports
noun
plural of heliport
herophile
hydrophil
hydrophil
noun
Alternative form of hydrophile
imparling
imparling
verb
present participle of imparl
impartial
impartial
adj
treating all parties, rivals, or disputants equally; not partial; not biased