(mineralogy) An earth abounding in pyrites, used by the ancients to kill insects, etc., on vines.
amphoral
amphoral
adj
Of, pertaining to, or in the shape of an amphora
amplexus
amplexus
noun
A form of pseudocopulation, found chiefly in amphibians and horseshoe crabs, in which a male grasps a female with his front legs as part of the mating process.
ampliate
ampliate
adj
(zoology) Having the outer edge prominent; said of the wings of insects.
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To enlarge.
ampoules
ampoules
noun
plural of ampoule
ampulate
ampullae
ampullae
noun
plural of ampulla
ampullar
ampullar
adj
Resembling an ampulla.
anaplasm
aplotomy
apodemal
armplate
armplate
noun
Plate armour worn on one's arms.
axoplasm
axoplasm
noun
The cytoplasm of an axon
bedimple
bedimple
verb
(transitive) To produce dimples in; to dimple.
bedlamps
bedlamps
noun
plural of bedlamp
belmopan
bepimple
beplumed
beplumed
adj
Decked with feathers.
bepommel
bepommel
verb
(transitive) To pommel; to beat, as with a stick.
(transitive, figuratively) To assail or criticise in conversation, or in writing.
bewimple
bewimple
verb
(transitive) To cover with a wimple; veil.
bioplasm
bioplasm
noun
(biology) Any living matter, but especially germinal or forming matter; matter possessing reproductive vitality; protoplasm, especially in its relation to living processes and development.
bipalium
blimpish
blimpish
adj
(often capitalized) Pompously reactionary, like Colonel Blimp.
Blimp-like in appearance or size.
blowlamp
blowlamp
noun
A burner that burns a fuel in air to produce a hot flame; a blowtorch
campball
campbell
campbell
Proper noun
from the
name transferred from the surname.
name used since the 2000s.
camphols
camphols
noun
plural of camphol
campilan
cephalom
champlev
champlin
chemulpo
clampers
clampers
noun
plural of clamper
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of clamper
clamping
clamping
noun
The act by which something is clamped.
verb
present participle of clamp
clipsome
clipsome
adj
(archaic) Fit to be clasped or embraced.
clomping
clomping
adj
That clomps.
verb
present participle of clomp
clumpier
clumpier
adj
comparative form of clumpy: more clumpy
clumping
clumping
noun
A clump or cluster.
The sound of walking with heavy footfalls.
verb
present participle of clump
clumpish
clumpish
adj
Heavy and awkward; clumpy.
Tending to form clumps.
coemploy
compiled
compiled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compile
compiler
compiler
noun
(software compilation) A computer program which transforms source code into object code.
One who compiles.
compiles
compiles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compile
compital
compital
adj
(botany) Of the vein of a leaf, intersecting at a wide angle.
Of or pertaining to crossroads.
complain
complain
verb
(intransitive) To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.
(intransitive) To make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge.
To creak or squeak, as a timber or wheel.
complant
compleat
compleat
verb
(Late Modern) Archaic spelling of complete.
complect
complect
verb
(archaic, transitive) To embrace.
(archaic, transitive) To join by weaving.
complete
complete
adj
(algebra, of a lattice) In which every set with a lower bound has a greatest lower bound.
(computing theory, of a problem) That is in a given complexity class and is such that every other problem in the class can be reduced to it (usually in polynomial time or logarithmic space).
(logic, of a proof system of a formal system with respect to a given semantics) In which every semantically valid well-formed formula is provable.
(mathematical analysis, of a metric space) In which every Cauchy sequence converges to a point within the space.
(mathematics, of a category) In which all small limits exist.
Finished; ended; concluded; completed.
Generic intensifier.
With all parts included; with nothing missing; full.
noun
A completed survey.
verb
(poker) To call from the small blind in an unraised pot.
(transitive) To make whole or entire.
(transitive, intransitive) To finish; to make done; to reach the end.
complice
complice
noun
(obsolete) An accomplice; a supporter.
complied
complied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of comply
complier
complier
noun
One who complies or obeys.
complies
complies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of comply
compline
compline
noun
(Christianity) The last of the canonical hours, sung just before retiring to bed.
complins
complins
noun
plural of complin
complish
complish
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To accomplish.
complots
complots
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of complot
composal
comptrol
comptrol
noun
Archaic form of control.
compulse
compulse
verb
To behave in a compulsive manner.
To force, constrain, or obligate.
compupil
crimpled
crimpled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of crimple
crimples
crimples
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of crimple
crumpled
crumpled
adj
Squeezed into a compact mass by irregular folds.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of crumple
crumpler
crumpler
noun
Someone or something that crumples.
crumples
crumples
noun
plural of crumple
demophil
demophil
noun
Dated form of demophile (“friend of the people”).
dephlegm
dephlegm
verb
(obsolete, chemistry) To rid of phlegm or water; to dephlegmate.
deplumed
deplumed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of deplume
deplumes
deplumes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deplume
diapalma
dimplier
dimplier
adj
comparative form of dimply: more dimply
dimpling
dimpling
noun
The formation of a dimple.
verb
present participle of dimple
diplomas
diplomas
noun
plural of diploma
diplomat
diplomat
noun
(figuratively) Someone who uses skill and tact in dealing with other people
A person, such as an ambassador, who is accredited to represent a government officially in its relations with other governments or international organisations
displume
displume
verb
To deprive of feathers or plumes.
To strip of an award.
dropmeal
dropmeal
adv
(archaic) By drops or small portions.
(archaic) One drop at a time, drop by drop.
dumpfile
dumpling
dumpling
noun
(cooking) A ball of dough that is cooked and may have a filling and/or additional ingredients in the dough.
(endearing) A term of endearment.
(mildly vulgar) A piece of excrement.
By restriction, a food composed of a dough wrapper around a filling.
empalers
empalers
noun
plural of empaler
empaling
empaling
verb
present participle of empale
empanels
empanels
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of empanel
empannel
empannel
verb
Alternative form of impanel
empeople
empeople
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To fill with people; populate.
(obsolete, transitive) To form into a people or community.
emplaced
emplaced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of emplace
emplaces
emplaces
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of emplace
emplaned
emplaned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of emplane
emplanes
emplanes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of emplane
employed
employed
adj
In a job; working.
Used; in use.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of employ
employee
employee
noun
An individual who provides labor to a company or another person.
One way to encourage your employees to work harder is by giving them incentives.
employer
employer
noun
A person, firm or other entity which pays for or hires the services of another person.
employes
employes
noun
plural of employe
emplunge
emplunge
verb
Alternative form of implunge
empolder
empolder
verb
To construct polders in order to drain land
emporial
empurple
empurple
verb
Of writing, to make overly flowery or showy; to embellish unduly.
To enrage or anger, referring to making the face purple or red with blood.
To make purple.
empuzzle
empuzzle
verb
(archaic) To puzzle.
empyreal
empyreal
adj
Fiery, made of pure fire.
Of the sky or heavens.
Pertaining to the highest heaven or the empyrean
ensample
ensample
noun
(archaic) An example; a pattern or model for imitation.
verb
(obsolete) To exemplify, to show by example.
entemple
epiblema
epiblema
noun
(botany) The epidermal cells of rootlets, specially adapted to absorb liquids.
epilemma
epilemma
noun
Synonym of endoneurium
epimeral
epimeral
adj
(zoology) Pertaining to the epimera.
epiplasm
episomal
episomal
adj
(biology) Pertaining to an episome or DNA fragments not contained within a chromosome
eumolpus
eumolpus
Proper noun
The son of Poseidon and Chione, who became one of the first priests of Demeter and one of the founders of the Eleusinian Mysteries.
examplar
exampled
exampled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of example
examples
examples
noun
plural of example
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of example
exemplar
exemplar
adj
(obsolete) Exemplary.
noun
A copy of a book or piece of writing.
A handwritten manuscript used by a scribe to make a handwritten copy; the original copy of what gets multiply reproduced in a copy machine.
A pattern after which others should be made; an archetype.
A well known usage of a scientific theory.
Something fit to be imitated; an ideal, a model.
Something typical or representative of a class; an example that typifies.
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of galumph
gamphrel
gemperle
gempylid
gempylid
noun
(zoology) Any fish of the escolar family, Gempylidae.
glimpsed
glimpsed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of glimpse
glimpser
glimpser
noun
One who glimpses something.
glimpses
glimpses
noun
plural of glimpse
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of glimpse
glumpier
glumpily
glumpily
adv
In a glumpy manner.
glumpish
glumpish
adj
(dialect, dated) grumpy; sullen; gloomy
grumpily
grumpily
adv
In a grumpy manner; in a cranky manner.
haplomid
headlamp
headlamp
noun
A flashlight worn on the head.
An individual headlight, particularly of a motor vehicle.
helpmann
helpmate
helpmate
noun
(chess) A recreational problem in chess in which both sides cooperate to achieve a specific goal.
A person who supplies help or companionship.
A wife or spouse.
helpmeet
helpmeet
noun
A helpful partner, particularly a spouse.
helpsome
helpsome
adj
(UK dialectal) Marked by a readiness or a willingness to help; characteristically helpful.
hemphill
hemplike
hemplike
adj
Resembling hemp or some aspect of it.
humpless
humpless
adj
Without humps.
impalace
impalers
impalers
noun
plural of impaler
impaling
impaling
noun
The act of something being impaled.
verb
present participle of impale
impallid
impallid
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To make pallid; to blanch.
impalmed
impalmed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impalm
impanels
impanels
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impanel
imparled
imparled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of imparl
impearls
impearls
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impearl
impelled
impelled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impel
impeller
impeller
noun
A rotating component that accelerates fluid outward from a center of rotation, found in devices such as pumps, water jets, washing machines, and agitated tanks.
Something which or someone who impels.
impellor
impellor
noun
Alternative form of impeller
impeople
impeople
verb
Obsolete form of empeople.
imperial
imperial
adj
Of special, superior, or unusual size or excellence.
Related to an empire, emperor, or empress.
Relating to the British imperial system of measurement.
Very grand or fine.
noun
(card games, countable) Any of several combinations of cards which score in this game.
(card games, uncountable) A card game differing from piquet in some minor details, and in having a trump.
(countable, uncountable) A variety of green tea.
(historical) An outside seat on a diligence or carriage.
(paper, printing) A writing paper size measuring 30 × 22 inches, or printing paper measuring 32 × 22 inches.
A bottle of wine (usually Bordeaux) containing 6 liters of fluid, eight times the volume of a standard bottle.
A crown imperial.
A kind of dome, as in Moorish buildings.
A tuft of hair on the lower lip (so called from its use by Napoleon III).