(historical) The official system of weights used in the UK between 1856 and 1963. It had been the customary system in London since 1300.
(historical) The official system of weights used in the USA between 1866 and 1959.
(obsolete) Merchandise.
captivators
captivators
noun
plural of captivator
compressive
compressive
adj
That compresses
disapproval
disapproval
noun
The act of disapproving; condemnation.
disapproved
disapproved
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disapprove
disapprover
disapprover
noun
One who disapproves.
disapproves
disapproves
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disapprove
disprovable
disprovable
adj
Capable of being disproved.
imprevision
improvisate
improvisate
adj
unpremeditated; impromptu
verb
To improvise; to extemporize.
improvisers
improvisers
noun
plural of improviser
improvising
improvising
noun
improvisation
verb
present participle of improvise
improvision
improvision
noun
(obsolete) the lack of provision, a failure to provide something
the act of improvising, or something improvised; improvisation
improvisors
improvisors
noun
plural of improvisor
larviparous
larviparous
adj
(zoology) Depositing living larvae, instead of eggs; said of certain insects.
misimproved
misimproved
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misimprove
misprovoked
overcopious
overcopious
adj
Excessively copious.
overimposed
overimposed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overimpose
overimpress
overimpress
verb
(transitive) To impress too much.
overpassing
overpassing
verb
present participle of overpass
overpensive
overpensive
adj
Excessively pensive.
overpiteous
overpraised
overpraised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overpraise
overpraises
overpraises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overpraise
overprasing
overprecise
overprecise
adj
Excessively precise; more accurate than is needed.
overpromise
overpromise
verb
To promise more than is delivered.
overskipper
overslipped
overslipped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overslip
oversparing
oversparing
adj
Excessively sparing.
overspicing
overspicing
verb
present participle of overspice
overspilled
overstoping
oversupping
oversupping
verb
present participle of oversup
overwhisper
overworship
overworship
noun
Excessive worship.
verb
To worship excessively.
ovicapsular
oviparities
oviparously
oviparously
adv
In an oviparous manner
ovipositors
ovipositors
noun
plural of ovipositor - a tubular egg-laying organ.
ovispermary
palmivorous
palmivorous
adj
(zoology) That consumes palm trees.
papovavirus
papovavirus
noun
(archaic, virology) Any of the former family Papovaviridae, now split into the Papillomaviridae and Polyomaviridae families, of viruses that cause papillomas or polyomas in animals.
passoverish
passoverish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of the Jewish Passover.
pejoratives
pejoratives
noun
plural of pejorative
perovskites
perovskites
noun
plural of perovskite
personative
personative
adj
Portraying a person or persons.
perversions
perversions
noun
plural of perversion
phytivorous
phytivorous
adj
Feeding on plants or herbage; phytophagous.
piscivorous
piscivorous
adj
(chiefly of birds) That feeds on fish; fish-eating
plurivorous
plurivorous
adj
(biology, of a parasite) That lives on several types of host
postdivorce
postdivorce
adj
After divorce.
postolivary
powersville
preadvisory
prediscover
prediscover
verb
(transitive) To discover beforehand.
predissolve
predivision
predivision
noun
(biology) division of a chromosome prior to meiosis
preinvasion
preinvasion
adj
Before an invasion; the state before an invasion.
prepositive
prepositive
adj
Put before; prefixed
noun
A prepositive word.
prerevision
prerevision
adj
Prior to revision
preventions
preventions
noun
plural of prevention
previsional
previsional
adj
Relating to prevision or foresight; prophetic.
previsioned
previsioned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of prevision
primevarous
primeverose
primeverose
noun
(biochemistry) A disaccharide, consisting of xylose and glucose residues, that occurs as plant glycosides
prodivision
profluvious
profluvious
adj
(obsolete) Relating to profluvium
profusively
profusively
adv
In a profusive manner.
progressive
progressive
adj
(education) Of or relating to progressive education.
(grammar) Continuous.
(of an income tax or other tax) Increasing in rate as the taxable amount increases.
(politics) Liberal.
Advancing in severity.
Favouring or promoting progress; advanced.
Gradually advancing in extent; increasing.
Promoting or favoring progress towards improved conditions or new policies, ideas, or methods.
noun
(grammar) A progressive verb; a verb used in the progressive tense and (in English) generally conjugated to end in -ing.
A person who actively favors or strives for progress towards improved conditions, as in society or government.
prorevision
prosecutive
prosecutive
adj
(law) Of or pertaining to prosecution.
prospective
prospective
adj
(grammar) Indicating grammatically an activity about to begin.
(medicine, of research) A study that starts with the present situation and follows participants into the future
Anticipated in the near or far future.
Likely or expected to happen or become.
Looking forward in time; acting with foresight.
Of or relating to a prospect; furnishing a prospect.
noun
(informal, often plural) A prospective (potential) member, student, employee, date, partner, etc.
(obsolete) A perspective glass.
(obsolete) The scene before or around, in time or in space; view; prospect.
1613 March 2 (first performance), Francis Beaumont, “The Masque of the Inner-Temple and Gray’s Inn, Gray’s Inn and the Inner-Temple;[…]”, in The Dramatic Works of Ben Jonson, and Beaumont and Fletcher:[…], volume IV, London: […] John Stockdale,[…], published 1811, OCLC 910211381, page 573, column 2:
[T]hey [two pavillions] were trimmed on the inside with rich armour and military furniture, hanged up as upon the walls; and behind the tents there were represented, in prospective, the tops of divers other tents, as if it had been a camp.
prostrative
providences
providences
noun
plural of providence
provincials
provincials
noun
plural of provincial
provisional
provisional
adj
Temporary, but with the intention of eventually becoming permanent or being replaced by a permanent equivalent.
noun
(dentistry) An interim denture.
(philately) A postage stamp issued locally before an official issue is released.
provisioned
provisioned
adj
Possessing goods or supplies, especially food, obtained for future use.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of provision
provisioner
provisioner
noun
one who supplies provisions
provisorily
provisorily
adv
In a provisory manner; conditionally; subject to a proviso.
provitamins
provitamins
noun
plural of provitamin
provostship
provostship
noun
The state, property, or office of being a provost.
purposively
purposively
adv
In a purposive manner.
purposivism
purposivism
noun
(law) Synonym of purposive approach
(philosophy, religion) philosophy, especially religious, that treats will or conscious intent as a basal fact
purposivist
purposivist
noun
A proponent of purposivism.
reprovision
reprovision
verb
(transitive) To supply with provisions again.
saviourship
saviourship
noun
The dignity or office of a saviour.
serpivolant
shiverproof
silverpoint
silverpoint
noun
(countable) An artwork produced by this technique.
(uncountable) A traditional technique for drawing by dragging a silvern rod or wire across a surface, often prepared with gesso or primer.
slipcovered
slipcovered
adj
Having a slipcover.
sliverproof
sporulative
sporulative
adj
Relating to sporulation
subprovince
subprovince
noun
A province making up part of a larger province.
supervision
supervision
noun
(countable, Cambridge University) A tutorial session for an individual student or a small group.
(uncountable) Responsible oversight.
(uncountable) The act or instance of supervising.
supervisors
supervisors
noun
plural of supervisor
supervisory
supervisory
adj
Of, pertaining to, or in the capacity of a supervisor
suporvisory
undisproved
undisproved
adj
Not disproved.
unprovision
unpurposive
unpurposive
Adjective
Not purposive.
vagotropism
vapourising
vapourising
verb
present participle of vapourise
vasoparesis
vasopressin
vasopressin
noun
(biochemistry) An antidiuretic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland.
vasotrophic
vasotrophic
adj
relating to the nutrition of blood vessels
verdugoship
vermiparous
vermiparous
adj
Producing or breeding worms or grubs, such as various insects.
vespertilio
vibraphones
vibraphones
noun
plural of vibraphone
vibroscopic
vibroscopic
adj
Relating to, or by means of a vibroscope
viceroyship
viceroyship
noun
The office or term of a viceroy.
visionproof
visionproof
adj
That cannot be seen through; preventing looking or spying.
visitorship
visitorship
noun
attendance, number of visitors attending an event, etc.