(medicine) Any of several disorders of the eye (spherical or cylindrical) resulting from faulty refractive ability.
ametropic
ametropic
adj
(ophthalmology) Relating to or suffering from ametropia
amorphism
amorphism
noun
An amorphous quality.
amphigory
amphigory
noun
A nonsense verse; a rigmarole, with apparent meaning, which on further attention proves to be meaningless.
amphitron
amphitruo
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.
antiprime
antiprime
noun
(number theory) Synonym of highly composite number
antiprism
antiprism
noun
A polyhedron composed of two parallel copies of some particular polygon, connected by an alternating band of triangles.
aphorisms
aphorisms
noun
plural of aphorism
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aphorism
apikorsim
apikorsim
noun
plural of apikoros
apriorism
apriorism
noun
(philosophy) The idea that some knowledge of the physical world can be derived logically from general principles.
arapaimas
arapaimas
noun
plural of arapaima
asparamic
atropisms
bipyramid
bipyramid
noun
A dipyramid.
bramantip
bumpering
bumpering
verb
present participle of bumper
campfires
campfires
noun
plural of campfire
camphires
camphires
noun
plural of camphire
camphoric
camphoric
adj
Containing, or derived from camphor
caphtorim
capriform
capriform
adj
Having the form of a goat
carpidium
cipherdom
cipherdom
noun
The condition of being a cipher / nonentity
coimplore
comparing
comparing
verb
present participle of compare
compering
compering
verb
present participle of compere
compilers
compilers
noun
plural of compiler
compliers
compliers
noun
plural of complier
compotier
compotier
noun
A dish for holding fruit or compotes.
compriest
comprisal
comprisal
noun
The act of comprising or comprehending; a compendium or epitome.
comprised
comprised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of comprise
comprises
comprises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of comprise
comprizal
comprized
comprized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of comprize
comprizes
comprizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of comprize
compromis
compromit
compromit
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To compromise.
(obsolete, transitive) To pledge by some act or declaration; to promise.
copraemia
copraemic
copraemic
adj
Alternative form of copremic
copremias
crampfish
crampfish
noun
A coffin ray (Hypnos monopterygius)
Atlantic torpedo (Torpedo nobiliana)
common torpedo (Torpedo torpedo)
crepidoma
crepidoma
noun
In classical Greek architecture, the platform of (usually three) levels upon which the superstructure of the building is erected, typically forming a series of steps.
crimpiest
crimplene
crimplene
noun
Alternative form of Crimplene
crimpling
crimpling
verb
present participle of crimple
crimpness
crimpness
noun
The state or quality of being crimp.
crumpling
crumpling
noun
A crumpled shape or structure.
A small crump
The act by which something crumples.
verb
present participle of crumple
deperming
deperming
verb
present participle of deperm
depriment
depriment
adj
Serving to depress.
diaphragm
diaphragm
noun
(acoustics) In a speaker, the thin, semi-rigid membrane which vibrates to produce sound.
(anatomy) Any of various membranes or sheets of muscle or ligament which separate one cavity from another.
(anatomy) In mammals, a sheet of muscle separating the thorax from the abdomen, contracted and relaxed in respiration to draw air into and expel air from the lungs; also called thoracic diaphragm.
(chemistry) A permeable or semipermeable membrane.
(construction) A floor slab, metal wall panel, roof panel or the like, having a sufficiently large in-plane shear stiffness and sufficient strength to transmit horizontal forces to resisting systems.
(mechanics) A flexible membrane separating two chambers and fixed around its periphery that distends into one or other chamber as the difference in the pressure in the chambers varies.
(optics, photography) A thin opaque structure with a central aperture, used to limit the passage of light into a camera or similar device.
A contraceptive device consisting of a flexible cup, used to cover the cervix during intercourse.
verb
(optics, photography) To reduce lens aperture using an optical diaphragm.
To act as a diaphragm, for example by vibrating.
dimorphic
dimorphic
adj
exhibiting dimorphism
occurring or existing in two different forms
diprimary
dipyramid
dipyramid
noun
(mathematics) Any of a class of solids formed from two pyramids placed symmetrically base to base.
disimpark
disimpark
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To free from the barriers or restrictions of a park.
dispermic
dispermic
adj
Relating to dispermy.
dispireme
distemper
distemper
noun
(archaic) A disorder of the humours of the body; a disease.
(countable) A painting produced with this kind of paint.
(veterinary medicine, pathology) A viral disease of animals, such as dogs and cats, characterised by fever, coughing and catarrh.
A glue-based paint.
verb
To deprive of temper or moderation; to disturb; to ruffle; to make disaffected, ill-humoured, or malignant.
To derange the functions of, whether bodily, mental, or spiritual; to disorder; to disease.
To intoxicate.
To mix (colours) in the way of distemper.
To paint using distemper.
To temper or mix unduly; to make disproportionate; to change the due proportions of.
drepanium
drepanium
noun
(botany) A helicoid cyme whose successive pedicels are aligned on the same plane.
ectropium
ectropium
noun
ectropion
elaphrium
emeership
empeirema
emphraxis
emphraxis
noun
(medicine) An obstruction, especially of a sweat gland.
empicture
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.
emporetic
emporetic
adj
(obsolete) Relating to an emporium, or to merchandise.
emporiria
emporiums
empyrical
empyrical
adj
Containing the combustible principle of coal.
empyrosis
empyrosis
noun
(obsolete) A general fire; a conflagration.
encarpium
entropium
entropium
noun
Alternative form of entropion
ephemeric
ephemeric
adj
ephemeral
ephemerid
ephemerid
noun
Any mayfly in the family Ephemeridae.
ephemeris
ephemeris
noun
(astronomy, nautical) A table giving the apparent position of celestial bodies throughout the year; normally given as right ascension and declination.
(obsolete) A journal or diary.
Computer software that calculates the apparent position of celestial bodies.
epicormic
epicormic
adj
(botany) Of a sprout: growing from a dormant, adventitious bud on the trunk of a tree.
epicurism
epicurism
noun
Epicureanism
epidermal
epidermal
adj
Of or pertaining to the epidermis.
epidermic
epidermic
adj
of or pertaining to the epidermis or to the skin or bark
epidermis
epidermis
noun
The outer, protective layer of the skin of vertebrates, covering the dermis
The similar outer layer of cells in invertebrates and plants
epigramme
epigramme
noun
Alternative form of epigram
epilabrum
epimerase
epimerase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the stereochemical inversion of the configuration about an asymmetric carbon atom in a substrate having more than one center of asymmetry.
epimeride
epimerise
epimerise
verb
Alternative form of epimerize
epimerism
epimerite
epimerite
noun
(biology) The attaching organ of a cephalont.
epimerize
epimerize
verb
(chemistry) To convert, or be converted, into an epimer
epimorpha
epiphragm
epiphragm
noun
(botany) The dilated apex of the columella in urn mosses.
(zoology) A dry layer of mucus used by a snail or mollusk to seal itself inside its shell during hibernation.
epirrhema
epirrhema
noun
An address, usually dealing with public affairs, spoken by the leader of the chorus after the parabasis in an Ancient Greek comedy.
epirrheme
epistroma
ervipiame
eumorphic
eumorphic
adj
In which the original (normal) shape is preserved
euphremia
europhium
europiums
expertism
expertism
noun
A policy of consulting experts.
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.
firedamps
firedamps
noun
plural of firedamp
frumpiest
frumpiest
adj
superlative form of frumpy: most frumpy
frumpling
frumpling
verb
present participle of frumple
gemmipara
gimmerpet
glimpsers
glimpsers
noun
plural of glimpser
grampians
grampians
Proper noun
The Grampian Mountains, a mountain range in the Scottish Highlands.
graphemic
graphemic
adj
Being or that is a grapheme; being or that is an irreducibly meaningful unit of written language.
Of or pertaining to graphemes or their study.
grumphies
grumphies
noun
plural of grumphie
plural of grumphy
grumpiest
grumpiest
adj
superlative form of grumpy: most grumpy
hammurapi
hampering
hampering
noun
That which hampers; an impediment.
verb
present participle of hamper
hampshire
hampshire
Proper noun
A maritime county in the south of England bordered by Berkshire, Surrey, West Sussex, Dorset, Wiltshire and the English Channel and the separating it from the Isle of Wight; the county town is Winchester.
hemimorph
hemiprism
hemiprism
noun
A half-prism.
hemiptera
hemipters
hemipters
noun
plural of hemipter
hemiramph
hemitrope
hemitrope
adj
Half turned round; half inverted; (crystallography) having a twinned structure.
noun
(crystallography) A twin crystal having a hemitropal structure.
hemitropy
hemitropy
noun
(crystallography) Twin composition in crystals.
herpetism
herpetism
noun
(medicine) dartrous diathesis
hyperemia
hyperemia
noun
(pathology) excess of blood in a body part.
hyperemic
hyperemic
adj
Pertaining to, or exhibiting hyperemia; congested with blood.
hypericum
hypericum
noun
(botany) Any of many flowering plants of the genus Hypericum, the St John's worts.
impacters
impacters
noun
plural of impacter
impactors
impactors
noun
plural of impactor
impairers
impairers
noun
plural of impairer
impairing
impairing
noun
impairment
verb
present participle of impair
impanator
impanator
noun
(rare) One who holds the doctrine of impanation.
imparking
imparking
verb
present participle of impark
imparling
imparling
verb
present participle of imparl
imparters
imparters
noun
plural of imparter
impartial
impartial
adj
treating all parties, rivals, or disputants equally; not partial; not biased
imparting
imparting
noun
communication (a giving or sharing of information etc)
distribution (a sharing or division of something)
verb
present participle of impart
impartite
impartive
impasture
impasture
verb
(archaic, transitive) To place in a pasture; to foster.
impeacher
impeacher
noun
One who impeaches.
impearled
impearled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impearl
impellers
impellers
noun
plural of impeller
impellors
impellors
noun
plural of impellor
imperance
imperance
noun
Alternative form of imperence
imperator
imperator
noun
An emperor.
imperence
imperence
noun
(colloquial, archaic) impertinence
imperfect
imperfect
adj
(botany) unisexual: having either male (with stamens) or female (with pistil) flowers, but not with both.
(grammar) belonging to a tense of verbs used in describing a past action that is incomplete or continuous
(obsolete) lacking some elementary organ that is essential to successful or normal activity.
(taxonomy) known or expected to be polyphyletic, as of a form taxon.
not perfect
noun
(grammar) a tense of verbs used in describing a past action that is incomplete or continuous
something having a minor flaw
verb
(transitive) to make imperfect
imperials
imperials
noun
plural of imperial
imperiled
imperiled
adj
(biological conservation) at risk of becoming extinct
verb
simple past tense and past participle of imperil
imperious
imperious
adj
(obsolete) Imperial or regal.
Domineering, arrogant, or overbearing.
imperiums
impermixt
impervial
impetrate
impetrate
adj
(obsolete) obtained by entreaty
verb
(transitive) To ask for; to demand.
(transitive) To obtain by asking; to procure upon request.