(biology) A spore with male functions, in some algae.
asplenioid
bisphenoid
consumpted
consumpted
adj
(archaic) Suffering from tuberculosis (consumption).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of consumpt
correspond
correspond
verb
(intransitive, constructed with to) To be equivalent or similar in character, quantity, quality, origin, structure, function etc.
(intransitive, constructed with with) to exchange messages, especially by postal letter, over a period of time.
(obsolete) To have sex with.
cosplendor
davenports
davenports
noun
plural of davenport
deaconship
deaconship
noun
The position or role of a deacon.
deceptions
deceptions
noun
plural of deception
deiphontes
dennisport
depictions
depictions
noun
plural of depiction
depletions
depletions
noun
plural of depletion
depositing
depositing
noun
deposition
verb
present participle of deposit
deposition
deposition
noun
(chemistry) The production of a thin film of material onto an existing surface.
(law) The process of taking sworn testimony out of court; the testimony so taken.
(meteorology) The formation of snow or frost directly from water vapor.
(physics) The transformation of a gas into a solid without an intermediate liquid phase (reverse of sublimation)
(religion) The formal placement of relics in a church or shrine, and the feast day commemorating it.
The act of depositing material, especially by a natural process; the resultant deposit.
The removal of someone from office.
depression
depression
noun
(biology, physiology) A lowering, in particular a reduction in a particular biological variable or the function of an organ, in contrast to elevation.
(economics) A period of major economic contraction.
(economics, US) Four consecutive quarters of negative, real GDP growth. See NBER.
(geography) An area that is lower in topography than its surroundings.
(meteorology) An area of lowered air pressure that generally brings moist weather, sometimes promoting hurricanes and tornadoes.
(psychology, countable) A period of low morale or unhappiness (a period of experiencing the above-mentioned state of mind) which lasts longer than several weeks and may include ideation of self-inflicted injury or suicide.
(psychology, usually uncountable) A state of mind producing serious, long-term lowering of enjoyment of life or inability to visualize a happy future.
The act of lowering or pressing something down.
desorption
desorption
noun
The process in which atomic or molecular species leave the surface of a solid and escape into the surroundings; the reverse of absorption or adsorption.
despoiling
despoiling
verb
present participle of despoil
despondent
despondent
adj
In low spirits from loss of hope or courage.
desponding
desponding
adj
That causes despondency; disheartening.
noun
A feeling or expression of despondency.
verb
present participle of despond
desponsage
desponsage
noun
(obsolete) Synonym of betrothal
desponsate
desponsate
verb
(transitive, archaic) To betroth.
diaphonies
diaphonies
noun
plural of diaphony
diosphenol
diosphenol
noun
(chemistry) any of a class of cyclic α-diketones which exist as enols
diphosgene
diphosgene
noun
(organic chemistry) The highly chlorinated ester trichloromethyl chloroformate that is used in organic synthesis, and was once used as a military poison
dipyrenous
dipyrenous
adj
(botany) Containing two stones or nutlets.
disaproned
disenvelop
disenvelop
verb
To unwrap or disentangle.
dispersion
dispersion
noun
(medicine) The removal of inflammation.
(optics) The separation of visible light by refraction or diffraction.
A process of dispersing.
The degree of scatter of data.
The state of being dispersed; dispersedness.
disphenoid
disphenoid
adj
(mineralogy) Of or pertaining to a crystal form bounded by eight scalene triangles arranged in pairs, constituting a tetragonal scalenohedron.
(mineralogy) Of or pertaining to a wedge-shaped crystal form of the tetragonal or orthorhombic system.
noun
(geometry) A non-regular tetrahedron whose four faces are congruent acute-angled triangles.
disulphone
docentship
dopinesses
downsteepy
downsteepy
adj
Having a great declivity.
droopiness
droopiness
noun
The characteristic of being droopy.
duopsonies
duopsonies
noun
plural of duopsony
empoisoned
empoisoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of empoison
endophasia
endophasia
noun
Internal speech that is not vocalized.
endophasic
endophasic
adj
Being or pertaining to endophasia (internal, unvocalized speech).
endoplasma
endoplasma
noun
plural of endoplasm
endoscopes
endoscopes
noun
plural of endoscope
endoscopic
endoscopic
adj
Of, or relating to endoscopy or an endoscope.
endosepsis
endosiphon
endosporia
endosporia
noun
plural of endosporium
endosporic
endosporic
adj
related to, or characgerized by, endospory
epeisodion
espronceda
euphonised
euphonised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of euphonise
expounders
expounders
noun
plural of expounder
godparents
godparents
noun
plural of godparent
gunpowders
gunpowders
noun
plural of gunpowder
headphones
headphones
noun
A pair of cushioned speakers worn over or in the ears so only the wearer can hear the sound.
hypnotised
hypnotised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hypnotise
idiosepion
imprisoned
imprisoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of imprison
incomposed
incomposed
adj
(obsolete) disordered; disturbed
indisposed
indisposed
adj
(euphemistic) In the lavatory/WC.
(euphemistic) Undressed; not yet dressed enough to be seen by visitors.
Mildly ill.
Not disposed, predisposed, or inclined; unwilling.
infraposed
interposed
interposed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of interpose
isoprenoid
isoprenoid
noun
(organic chemistry) Any compound formally derived from one or more isoprene units.
kinescoped
kinescoped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of kinescope
mesoplodon
misexpound
misexpound
verb
To expound erroneously.
mispointed
mispointed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mispoint
monopodies
monopodies
noun
plural of monopody
monospored
monospored
adj
monosporous
necropsied
necropsied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of necropsy
nonplushed
nonplushed
adj
(dated, pronunciation spelling) nonplussed
nonplussed
nonplussed
adj
(nonstandard, chiefly US, informal) Unfazed, unaffected, or unimpressed.
Bewildered; unsure how to respond or act.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of nonplus
nonprossed
nonprossed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of nonpros
nonstriped
nonstriped
adj
Not striped.
nymphoides
opsonified
opsonified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of opsonify
outspanned
outspanned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outspan
outspinned
overspends
overspends
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overspend
pandowdies
pandowdies
noun
plural of pandowdy
pardonless
pardonless
adj
unpardonable
patronised
patronised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of patronise
pedimanous
pedimanous
adj
(zoology) Having feet resembling hands, or with the first toe opposable, as in the opossums and monkeys.
pedionomus
penthoused
penthoused
adj
(archaic) Furnished with a penthouse or exterior building.
peptonised
peptonised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of peptonise
perdendosi
perdendosi
noun
(music) A gradual fading away.
personated
personated
verb
past participle of personate
personhood
personhood
noun
The state or period of being a person.
The status of being considered as a person.
phenacodus
picosecond
picosecond
noun
(metrology) An SI unit of time equal to 10⁻¹² seconds. Symbol: ps
pineywoods
pistonhead
plainsoled
planetoids
planetoids
noun
plural of planetoid
platonised
platonised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of platonise
plunderous
plunderous
adj
Tending to plunder.
podostemon
poisonweed
ponderosae
pondfishes
pondfishes
noun
plural of pondfish
positioned
positioned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of position
postdental
postdental
adj
(of a consonant) Produced by placing the tip of the tongue at the back of the upper front teeth
noun
Such a consonant
postmedian
postmedian
adj
(anatomy) posterior to the median
poundstone
predations
predations
noun
plural of predation
predespond
prednisone
prednisone
noun
(pharmacology) A glucocorticoid C₂₁H₂₆O₅ that is a dehydrogenated analog of cortisone, used to relieve rheumatic and allergic conditions and to treat leukemia.
preendorse
preordains
preordains
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of preordain
princedoms
princedoms
noun
plural of princedom
priodontes
promenades
promenades
noun
plural of promenade
provenders
provenders
noun
plural of provender
pseudocone
pseudocone
noun
(zoology) One of the soft gelatinous cones found in the compound eyes of certain insects, taking the place of the crystalline cones of others.
pseudodont
pseudogyne
pseudogyne
noun
An agamic or asexual female of certain insect species, such as plant-lice, that reproduce by parthenogenesis.
An ant with the thorax of a female and the abdomen and size of a worker.
pseudogyny
pseudogyny
noun
The property of being pseudogynous.
pseudonyms
pseudonyms
noun
plural of pseudonym
pyranoside
pyranoside
noun
(biochemistry) Any glycoside of a pyranose
respondeat
respondent
respondent
adj
Disposed or expected to respond; answering; according; corresponding.
noun
(law) A defendant, especially in a case instituted by a petition or in appellate and divorce proceedings.
A person replying to a questionnaire.
One who responds; one who replies.
responders
responders
noun
plural of responder
responding
responding
noun
response
verb
present participle of respond
saponified
saponified
adj
Treated by saponification
verb
simple past tense and past participle of saponify
scorpaenid
scorpaenid
noun
(zoology) Any fish in the family Scorpaenidae, a scorpionfish.
semiopened
semiopened
adj
Partly opened.
serpentoid
signposted
signposted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of signpost
siphonated
snapholder
snipperado
snowcapped
snowcapped
adj
Alternative form of snow-capped
snowplowed
snowplowed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of snowplow
soundscape
soundscape
noun
An acoustic environment, a virtual/emotional environment created using sound.
An electroacoustic musical composition creating a sound portrait of a sound environment.
verb
To establish or define an acoustic environment, either a virtual one created using sound or a physical one created architecturally to have specific effects on sound.
spellbound
spellbound
adj
Fascinated by something; entranced as if by a spell.
spelldowns
spelldowns
noun
plural of spelldown
sphenodont
sphenodont
noun
(zoology) Any member of the order Sphenodontida
sphenoidal
sphenoidal
adj
Synonym of sphenoid
sphenopsid
sphenopsid
noun
Any horsetail of the former order Sphenopsida, now Equisetopsida
splendrous
splendrous
adj
Splendid, having splendor.
spodogenic
spongewood
spongiidae
spoonbread
spoonbread
noun
(Southern US) Bread made from corn and eggs, of a soft consistency such that it is served with a spoon.
steganopod
steganopod
noun
(zoology) Any of the Steganopodes.
stupendous
stupendous
adj
Astonishingly great or large; huge; enormous.
Of stunning excellence or degree; marvelous.
subpoenaed
subpoenaed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of subpoena
sunspotted
superadorn
superendow
suspensoid
suspensoid
noun
(chemistry) A system of colloid where solid particles are dispersed
syncopated
syncopated
adj
(grammar) of a word, shortened by syncope
(music) of a rhythm, modified by syncopation
verb
simple past tense and past participle of syncopate
synopsised
synopsised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of synopsise
synopsized
synopsized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of synopsize