Held to service as attached to the soil; said of feudal serfs.
noun
(typography) Something written or printed immediately after another character and aligned with it.
A feudal serf or labourer who is attached to an estate and sold or transferred with it.
verb
(transitive) To hold (a person) to service as attached to the soil; said of feudal serfs.
airdrops
airdrops
noun
plural of airdrop
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airdrop
airparks
airparks
noun
plural of airpark
airplays
airplays
noun
plural of airplay
airports
airports
noun
plural of airport
airposts
airscape
airscape
noun
The view of the sky, or an artistic work that visually represents it.
airships
airships
noun
plural of airship
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.
airstrip
airstrip
noun
An aircraft landing field, usually with one runway and only basic facilities.
akepiros
akepiros
noun
plural of akepiro
amirship
amirship
noun
Alternative form of emirship
aphorise
aphorise
verb
(intransitive) To use aphorisms.
(transitive) To create an aphorism from.
aphorism
aphorism
noun
A concise, terse, laconic, or memorable expression of a general truth or principle.
verb
To speak or write aphorisms.
aphorist
aphorist
noun
A person who creates or recites aphorisms.
aphrasia
aphrasia
noun
(pathology) Condition of being unable to speak.
apiaries
apiaries
noun
plural of apiary
apiarist
apiarist
noun
beekeeper
apikores
apikoros
apikoros
noun
A Jewish skeptic or apostate.
appliers
appliers
noun
plural of applier
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.
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
apprizes
apprizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apprize
apraxias
apraxias
noun
plural of apraxia
apricots
apricots
noun
plural of apricot
aruspice
aruspice
noun
Alternative form of haruspex
aruspicy
aruspicy
noun
Alternative form of haruspicy
aspartic
aspartic
adj
Of or pertaining to aspartic acid or its derivatives
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.
aspheric
aspheric
adj
aspherical
aspirant
aspirant
adj
Seeking advancement.
Striving for recognition.
noun
Someone who aspires to high office, etc.
aspirata
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
aspiring
aspiring
adj
Hoping to become.
noun
(archaic) Aspiration.
verb
present participle of aspire
aspirins
aspirins
noun
plural of aspirin
atropins
atropism
atropism
noun
(pathology) atropine poisoning
bardship
bardship
noun
The state of being a bard.
bearship
bearship
noun
The character or personality of a bear.
bepraise
bepraise
verb
(transitive) To praise greatly or extravagantly.
bespirit
bespring
bestripe
bimorphs
bimorphs
noun
plural of bimorph
biparous
biparous
adj
producing two offspring from one pregnancy; twinning
biporose
biporous
blippers
boarship
bowsprit
bowsprit
noun
(nautical) A spar projecting over the prow of a sailing vessel to provide the means of adding sail surface.
calipers
calipers
noun
(UK) A metal (orthopedic) leg support.
A device used to measure dimensions, especially for small or precise measurements.
cantrips
cantrips
noun
plural of cantrip
capparis
caprices
caprices
noun
plural of caprice
carpings
carpings
noun
plural of carping
carpinus
carpitis
carpitis
noun
inflammation of the carpal joint
carpuspi
chaprasi
chaprasi
noun
(India) An official of some kind, especially an important attendant or messenger in the household of an Indian landowner.
charpais
charpais
noun
plural of charpai
chippers
chippers
noun
plural of chipper
chirpers
chirpers
noun
plural of chirper
chirrups
chirrups
noun
plural of chirrup
clippers
clippers
noun
A tool for clipping something.
plural of clipper
colstrip
comprise
comprise
verb
(patent law) To include, contain, or be made up of, defining the minimum elements, whether essential or inessential to define an invention.
(sometimes proscribed, usually in the passive) To compose; to constitute.
(transitive) To be made up of; to consist of (especially a comprehensive list of parts).
To contain or embrace.
conspire
conspire
verb
(intransitive) To agree, to concur to one end.
(intransitive) To secretly plot or make plans together, often with the intention to bring bad or illegal results.
(transitive) To work together to bring about.
coprides
coprinus
coscript
coscript
verb
To write (a script) together with someone
crampish
crampish
adj
Somewhat crampy.
crampits
crampits
noun
plural of crampit
crappies
crappies
noun
plural of crappie
creepies
creepies
noun
plural of creepie
crepiest
crepiest
adj
superlative form of crepy: most crepy
crepitus
crepitus
noun
(medicine) Grating, crackling or popping sounds and sensations experienced under the skin and joints.
crimpers
crimpers
noun
plural of crimper
crimples
crimples
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of crimple
cripples
cripples
noun
plural of cripple
crispate
crispate
adj
(botany) Having curled, wavy or notched edges
crispens
crispens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of crispen
crispers
crispers
noun
plural of crisper
crispest
crispest
adj
superlative form of crisp: most crisp
crispier
crispier
adj
comparative form of crispy: more crispy
crispily
crispily
adv
In a crispy manner.
crispine
crisping
crisping
noun
(archaic) A process of curling or forming into ringlets.
(topology) A crisp, clearly-defined object that exists within a more vaguely defined object.
verb
present participle of crisp
crispins
croppies
croppies
noun
plural of croppie
plural of croppy
cropshin
cropsick
cropsick
adj
(obsolete) Sick in the stomach, especially from excess in eating or drinking.
culprits
culprits
noun
plural of culprit
cuprites
cuprites
noun
plural of cuprite
cusparia
cusparia
noun
(archaic) The bark of Angostura.
cuspidor
cuspidor
noun
(chiefly US) A spittoon.
cyprians
cyprinus
cypriots
czarship
czarship
noun
The rank of a czar; tsarship.
demireps
demireps
noun
plural of demirep
deprives
deprives
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deprive
descript
descript
adj
Archaic form of described.
despairs
despairs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of despair
despiser
despiser
noun
One who despises.
diaspora
diaspora
noun
(by extension) Any similar dispersion.
(collective) A group so dispersed, especially Jews outside of the land of Israel.
(historical) The dispersion of the Jews among the Gentiles after the Babylonian captivity (6th century BCE).
Any dispersion of an originally homogeneous entity, such as a language or culture.
The regions where such a dispersed group (especially the Jews) resides, taken collectively.
diaspore
diaspore
noun
(botany) seeds and fruit together regarded as a dispersal unit.
A gemstone consisting of hydrate of aluminium in crystal form.
A natural hydrate of aluminium, sometimes forming stalactites.
digraphs
digraphs
noun
plural of digraph
dimorphs
dimorphs
noun
plural of dimorph
diopters
diopters
noun
plural of diopter
dioptres
dioptres
noun
plural of dioptre
diphaser
dipteros
dipteros
noun
(architecture) A building with double peristyle or colonnade.
dipterus
disparts
disparts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dispart
disperge
disperge
verb
(obsolete) To sprinkle.
dispermy
dispermy
noun
(biology) The penetration of an ovum by two spermatozoa.
disperse
disperse
adj
Scattered or spread out.
verb
(physics, transitive, intransitive) To separate rays of light, etc., according to wavelength; to refract.
(transitive, intransitive) To break up and disappear; to dissipate.
(transitive, intransitive) To disseminate.
(transitive, intransitive) To distribute throughout.
(transitive, intransitive) To scatter in different directions.
dispirem
dispirit
dispirit
verb
(transitive) To lower the morale of; to make despondent; to dishearten.
disponer
disponer
noun
(law, Scotland) One who legally transfers his or her own property to another.
disports
disports
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disport
disporum
disposer
disposer
noun
One who disposes.
dispread
dispread
verb
(archaic, rare) To spread out, to extend.
dispress
disprize
disprize
verb
(transitive, archaic) To depreciate.
disproof
disproof
Noun
A refutation.
disprove
disprove
verb
To prove to be false or erroneous; to confute; to refute.
dispurse
disputer
disputer
noun
One who disputes.
disrupts
disrupts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disrupt
drepanis
dripless
dripless
adj
Without drips.
drippers
drippers
noun
plural of dripper
dropsied
dropsied
adj
Diseased with dropsy (edema).
dropsies
dropsies
noun
plural of dropsy
dropwise
dropwise
adj
One drop at a time
adv
In drops; one drop at a time
duperies
duperies
noun
plural of dupery
earlship
earlship
noun
The rank or status of earl.
eclipser
eclipser
noun
A person or thing that eclipses.
emirship
emirship
noun
The rank or office of an emir.
emperies
emperies
noun
plural of empery
emperish
empirics
empirics
noun
plural of empiric
empirism
empirism
noun
Alternative form of empiricism
emprises
emprises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of emprise