(medicine, archaic) A mass of fat found internally; also, a fatty tumor.
airampo
airampo
noun
The erect prickly pear Opuntia stricta.
akwapim
amopaon
amorpha
amorpha
noun
Any species of the genus Amorpha of leguminous shrubs.
amorphi
amorphi
noun
plural of amorphus
amorphy
amorphy
noun
(obsolete) shapelessness
ampalea
ampassy
ampassy
noun
(obsolete) ampersand
ampelis
ampelos
amperes
amperes
noun
plural of ampere
amphide
amphion
amphius
amphora
amphora
noun
(botany) A lower valve of a fruit that opens transversely.
(chiefly historical) A large vessel, especially a thin-necked clay vat used in ancient Greece and Rome for storing and transporting wine and oil.
(historical) A Roman unit of liquid measure reckoned as the volume of 80 Roman pounds of wine and equivalent to about 26 L although differing slightly over time.
(historical) A Roman unit of ship capacity, similar to tonnage.
amphore
amplect
amplect
verb
(formal) To embrace
amplest
amplest
adj
superlative form of ample: most ample
amplify
amplify
verb
(transitive) To increase the amplitude of something, especially of an electric current.
(transitive) To render larger, more extended, or more intense.
(transitive, rhetorical) To enlarge by addition or commenting; to treat copiously by adding particulars, illustrations, etc.; to expand.
(translation studies) To add content that is not present in the source text to the target text, usually to improve the fluency of the translation.
ampoule
ampoule
noun
A small hermetically sealed vial, often used to contain a sterile solution suitable for injection.
ampules
ampules
noun
plural of ampule
ampulla
ampulla
noun
(anatomy) The dilated end of a duct.
(botany) The spongiole of a root.
(historical) An Ancient Roman two-handled vessel.
A vessel for containing consecrated wine or oil.
amputee
amputee
noun
A person who has had one or more limbs removed.
ampyces
ampycus
ampyxes
apemius
apertum
aphemia
aphemia
noun
A type of aphasia in which the ability to speak is lost or severely impaired.
aphemic
aphemic
adj
(speech pathology) Of, relating to, or afflicted with aphemia.
aplombs
aplombs
noun
plural of aplomb
apodema
apodema
noun
Alternative form of apodeme
apodeme
apodeme
noun
(anatomy) An ingrowth of the arthropod exoskeleton, serving as an attachment site for muscles.
apogamy
apogamy
noun
(botany) Asexual reproduction of a fully formed plant directly from a bud.
apomict
apomict
noun
(botany, zoology) Any apomictic plant or organism.
apostem
apothem
apothem
noun
(geometry) The distance from the center of a regular polygon perpendicular to one of its sides (a special case of the above).
(geometry) The perpendicular distance from the center of a circle to a chord of the same circle.
apothgm
apotome
apotome
noun
(mathematics, geometry) The difference between two quantities or lengths commensurable only in power, as between 1 and the square root of 2, or between the diagonal and side of a square.
(music) The remaining part of a whole tone after a smaller semitone has been deducted from it; a major semitone.
(zoology) A distinct division of an insect which is divided from the other divisions by a pinch point.
apozema
appaume
arimasp
armhoop
armpits
armpits
noun
plural of armpit
assumpt
assumpt
noun
(obsolete) That which is assumed; an assumption.
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To take up; to elevate; to assume.
attempt
attempt
noun
An assault or attack, especially an assassination attempt.
The action of trying at something.
verb
(archaic) To attack; to make an effort or attack upon; to try to take by force.
(archaic) To try to win, subdue, or overcome.
(obsolete) To try to move, by entreaty, by afflictions, or by temptations; to tempt.
To try.
bamalip
baptism
baptism
noun
A Christian sacrament, by which one is received into a church and sometimes given a name, generally involving the candidate to be anointed with or submerged in water.
A similar ceremony of initiation, purification or naming.
becramp
bedlamp
bedlamp
noun
A bedside lamp.
benempt
benempt
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bename, Alternative form of benamed
bestamp
bethump
bethump
verb
(transitive) To thump soundly.
bimorph
bimorph
noun
A cantilever that consists of two active layers: piezoelectric and metal.
biprism
biprism
noun
(mathematics) A fusion of two triangular prisms.
(physics) An optical device of this construction used to generate interference fringes.
bspharm
bumpers
bumpers
noun
plural of bumper
bumpier
bumpier
adj
comparative form of bumpy: more bumpy
bumpily
bumpily
adv
In a bumpy manner.
bumping
bumping
noun
(chemistry) The violent boiling when an homogenous liquid is superheated to the point that the bubbles are formed at pressure greater than atmospheric pressure and be expelled from the container
Form of racing for coxed fours traditional at Oxford and Cambridge Universities; bumps race
The sound or action of a bump.
verb
present participle of bump
bumpity
bumpity
intj
Nonce variation of the word bump, usually indicating the sound of someone or something tumbling down an uneven surface, or traveling on a rough road.
bumpkin
bumpkin
noun
(nautical) A short boom or spar used to extend a sail or secure a stay.
A clumsy, unsophisticated person; a yokel.
Dance, a series of reels, Scottish.
bumpoff
bumpoff
noun
(chiefly US, slang) A murder.
bumtrap
bumtrap
noun
(obsolete, slang, rare) A bailiff.
calcomp
campagi
campana
campana
noun
(obsolete, architecture) A drop of a Doric architrave.
(obsolete, architecture) The body of a capital of the Corinthian order.
(obsolete, botany) A bell-shaped flower, particularly the pasque flower.
A bell-shaped vase.
A church bell, particularly a large bell used in medieval church steeples or towers.
campane
campane
noun
(heraldry, usually in the plural) A bell.
(rare) A bell-shaped vessel forming the upper part of an alembic.
campari
campari
Noun
an Italian mildly bitter apéritif, coloured with cochineal, often drunk with soda water or orange juice
campers
campers
noun
plural of camper
camphol
camphol
noun
borneol
camphor
camphor
noun
(organic chemistry) A white transparent waxy crystalline isoprenoid ketone, 1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one, with a strong pungent odour, used in pharmacy.
campier
campier
adj
comparative form of campy: more campy
campily
campily
adv
In a campy manner.
campine
campine
Proper noun
A region to the east of the city of Antwerp, Belgium (in the provinces of Antwerp and Limburg), and southwest of Eindhoven, the Netherlands (in the province of North Brabant).
Noun
A chicken of a breed originating from the aforementioned region.
camping
camping
noun
(countable) The act of setting up a camp.
(uncountable) The recreational activity of temporarily living in a tent or similar accommodation, usually in the wilderness.
verb
present participle of camp
campion
campion
noun
Any flowering plant of the genus Silene.
Some flowering plants of the genus Lychnis.
campman
campney
campody
campong
campong
noun
Alternative spelling of kampong
campout
campout
noun
A gathering or event at which people sleep outdoors or camp.
campton
capemay
capmint
capmint
noun
Synonym of calamint
carpium
champac
champac
noun
A type of Asian tree with fragrant blossoms, Magnolia champaca
champak
champak
noun
Alternative form of champac (Magnolia champaca)
champed
champed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of champ
champer
champer
noun
One who champs (bites or chews).
One who engages in champing, in the sense of camping in churches.
chapman
chapman
noun
(obsolete) A dealer or merchant, especially an itinerant one.
(obsolete) A purchaser.
chapmen
chapmen
noun
plural of chapman
chipman
chomped
chomped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chomp
chomper
chomper
noun
(informal) A tooth.
(rare) One who, or that which, chomps.
chumped
chumped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chump
clamped
clamped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of clamp
clamper
clamper
noun
(electronics) A circuit that restricts the amplitude of a waveform.
An attachment with sharp metal prongs, attached to a boot or shoe to enable the wearer to walk securely upon ice.
One who, or that which, clamps.
verb
(obsolete) To join in an unsystematic or haphazard fashion.
To complain in an irritating manner.
To crimp.
To move in a noisy and clumsy manner.
clomped
clomped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of clomp
clumped
clumped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of clump
clumper
clumper
noun
A grass or other plant that tends to form clumps.
verb
(obsolete, intransitive) To form into clumps or masses.
clumpst
coempts
compact
compact
adj
(obsolete) Composed or made; with of.
(obsolete) Joined or held together; leagued; confederated.
(topology, not comparable, of a set in a topological space) Such that every open cover of the given set has a finite subcover. In a Euclidean space this is equivalent to a Closed and bounded set.
Brief; close; pithy; not diffuse; not verbose.
Closely packed, i.e. packing much in a small space.
Having all necessary features fitting neatly into a small space.
noun
A broadsheet newspaper published in the size of a tabloid but keeping its non-sensational style.
A small, slim folding case, often featuring a mirror, powder and a powderpuff; that fits into a woman's purse or handbag, or that slips into one's pocket.
An agreement or contract.
verb
(intransitive) To form an agreement or contract.
(transitive) To make more dense; to compress.
To unite or connect firmly, as in a system.
compage
compage
noun
(obsolete) A compages; a unified complex whole formed from the compaction of parts.
(obsolete) Compages; consistency, solid structure; the compaction of parts into a whole.
company
company
noun
(business) Any business, whether incorporated or not, that manufactures or sells products (also known as goods), or provides services as a commercial venture.
(espionage, informal) An intelligence service.
(law) An entity having legal personality, and thus able to own property and to sue and be sued in its own name; a corporation.
(military) A unit of approximately sixty to one hundred and twenty soldiers, typically consisting of two or three platoons and forming part of a battalion.
(nautical) The entire crew of a ship.
(uncountable) Companionship.
(uncountable) Social visitors or companions.
A group of individuals who work together for a common purpose.
A small group of birds or animals.
A unit of firefighters and their equipment.
verb
(archaic, intransitive) To associate.
(archaic, transitive) To accompany, keep company with.
(obsolete, intransitive) To be a lively, cheerful companion.
(obsolete, intransitive) To have sexual intercourse.
compare
compare
noun
(countable, programming) An instruction or command that compares two values or states.
(uncountable) Comparison.
(uncountable, obsolete) Illustration by comparison; simile.
verb
(intransitive) To be similar (often used in the negative).
(obsolete) To get; to obtain.
(transitive) To assess the similarities and differences between two or more things ["to compare X with Y"]. Having made the comparison of X with Y, one might have found it similar to Y or different from Y.
(transitive) To declare two things to be similar in some respect ["to compare X to Y"].
(transitive, grammar) To form the three degrees of comparison of (an adjective).
compart
compart
verb
(transitive) To arrange or lay out according to a plan, with due distribution and disposition of parts.
(transitive) To divide into smaller parts; to divide into compartments.
(transitive, obsolete) To divide and share with others.
compass
compass
adv
(obsolete) In a circuit; round about.
noun
(archaic) Scope.
(music) The range of notes of a musical instrument or voice.
(obsolete) A passing round; circuit; circuitous course.
(obsolete) A space within limits; an area.
(obsolete) An enclosing limit; a boundary, a circumference.
(obsolete) Range, reach.
A magnetic or electronic device used to determine the cardinal directions (usually magnetic or true north).
A pair of compasses (a device used to draw an arc or circle).
Moderate bounds, limits of truth; moderation; due limits; used with within.
verb
(dated) To accomplish; to reach; to achieve; to obtain.
(dated) To plot; to scheme (against someone).
To go about or round entirely; to traverse.
To surround; to encircle; to environ; to stretch round.
compear
compear
verb
(law, Scotland) To appear before a judge in court personally or by attorney.
(obsolete) To appear before.
compeer
compeer
noun
(obsolete) The equal or peer of someone else; a close companion or associate.
verb
To be equal with; to match.
compels
compels
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compel
compend
compend
noun
A compendium; an epitome; a summary.
compere
compere
noun
(chiefly British, Ireland) A master of ceremonies, especially for a television, variety, or quiz show.
verb
(intransitive, transitive) To emcee, to act as compere.
compert
compete
compete
verb
To be in a position in which it is possible to win or triumph.
To be in battle or in a rivalry with another for the same thing, position, or reward; to contend
To take part in a contest, game or similar event
compile
compile
noun
(programming) An act of compiling code.
verb
(intransitive, programming) To be successfully processed by a compiler into executable code.
(obsolete) To construct; to build.
(obsolete) To write; to compose.
(obsolete, transitive) To contain or comprise.
(transitive) To put together; to assemble; to make by gathering things from various sources.
(transitive, programming) To use a compiler to process source code and produce executable code.
(transitive, snooker) To achieve (a break) by making a sequence of shots.
comping
comping
noun
(informal, countable) musical accompaniment
(informal, uncountable) The practice of entering many competitions in order to win as many prizes as possible.
verb
present participle of comp
complex
complex
adj
(geometry) A curve, polygon or other figure that crosses or intersects itself.
(mathematics, algebra) Whose coefficients are complex numbers; defined over the field of complex numbers.
(mathematics, mathematical analysis, of a function) Whose range is a subset of the complex numbers.
(mathematics, of a number) Having the form a + bi, where a and b are real numbers and i is (by definition) the imaginary square root of −1.
Made up of multiple parts; composite; not simple.
Not simple, easy, or straightforward; complicated.
noun
(chemistry) A structure consisting of a central atom or molecule weakly connected to surrounding atoms or molecules, as for example coordination complexes in inorganic chemistry and protein complexes in biochemistry.
(informal, by extension) A vehement, often excessive psychological dislike or fear of a particular thing.
(linguistics) A multimorphemic word, one with several parts, one with affixes.
(mathematics) A complex number.
(psychoanalysis) An abnormal mental condition caused by repressed emotions.
(taxonomy) A group of closely related species, often distinguished only with difficulty by traditional morphological methods.
A cluster of wildfires burning in the same vicinity.
A collection of buildings with a common purpose, such as a university or military base.
A network of interconnected systems.
A problem.
An assemblage of related things; a collection.
An organized cluster of thunderstorms.
verb
(chemistry, intransitive) To form a complex with another substance
(transitive) To complicate.
complin
complin
noun
Alternative form of compline
complot
complot
noun
(archaic) A plot (involving more than one person), conspiracy
verb
(archaic, transitive, intransitive) To plot together; conspire.
compoed
compoer
compole
compone
compone
verb
(archaic, transitive) To compose; to settle; to arrange.
compony
compony
adj
(heraldry, postpositive) Divided into a line of squares of alternating tinctures.
comport
comport
noun
(obsolete) Manner of acting; conduct; comportment; deportment.
verb
(intransitive) To be in agreement (with); to be of an accord.
(obsolete, transitive, intransitive) To tolerate, bear, put up (with).
(reflexive) To behave (in a given manner).
compose
compose
verb
(printing, dated) To arrange (types) in a composing stick for printing; to typeset.
(sometimes reflexive) To calm; to free from agitation.
(transitive or intransitive) To construct by mental labor; to think up; particularly, to produce or create a literary or musical work.
(transitive) To make something by merging parts.
(transitive) To make up the whole; to constitute.
(transitive, nonstandard) To comprise.
To arrange in proper form; to reduce to order; to put in proper state or condition.
To arrange the elements of a photograph or other picture.
To settle (an argument, dispute etc.); to come to a settlement.
compost
compost
noun
(UK) A medium in which one can cultivate plants.
(obsolete) A mixture; a compound.
The decayed remains of organic matter that has rotted into a natural fertilizer.
verb
To produce compost, let organic matter decay into fertilizer.
compote
compote
noun
A dessert made of fruit cooked in sugary syrup.
A dish used for serving fruit.
compreg
compreg
noun
A compressed and impregnated wood; a wood-based composite made in various forms from panel to solid profiles.
compsoa
compted
compted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compt
comptel
compter
compter
noun
(historical) A prison attached to a city court; a counter.
(obsolete) A counter (token used for keeping count).
comptie
comptly
comptly
adv
(obsolete) neatly
comptom
compton
compton
Proper noun
Any of several placenames in England and the United States.
from the placenames.
compute
compute
noun
(computing, informal) computation
verb
(intransitive, informal) To make sense. (commonly used in mimicry of a science fictional robot and spoken in a robotic voice; most frequently in negative constructs)
(transitive) To reckon, calculate.
comsymp
comsymp
noun
(slang, derogatory) A Communist sympathizer; a liberal.
contemp
copalms
copalms
noun
plural of copalm
copeman
copeman
noun
(obsolete) A chapman; a dealer; a merchant.
copyism
copyism
noun
(archaic) A style based on slavish imitation, without character or originality.
(archaic) plagiarism
copyman
corrump
corrump
verb
(obsolete) To corrupt.
cputime
cramped
cramped
adj
Illegible.
Overcrowded or congested.
Tight because of or like suffering a cramp.
Uncomfortably restricted in size or space, or financially.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cramp
cramper
crampet
crampet
noun
(curling) A metal plate for a player to stand on when delivering the stones.
(military) A cramp iron or cramp ring; a chape, as of a scabbard.
One of the metal plates, with spikes attached, forming a pair of crampons.
crampit
crampit
noun
Alternative form of crampet
crampon
crampon
noun
(botany) An aerial rootlet for support in climbing, as of ivy.
(heraldry) A heraldic figure in the form of a bar bent at the ends into the form of a hook.
An attachment to a shoe or boot that provides traction by means of spikes. Used for climbing or walking on slippery surfaces, especially ice.