(anatomy) The thickened layer of skin adjoining fingernails and toenails, particularly at the base of the nail.
(zoology, veterinary medicine) The protective capsule that surrounds the hoof of foetuses and neonates of hoofed animals, which disappears soon after birth, but remnants of which remain as part of the permanent hoof.
equipments
equipments
noun
(nonstandard) plural of equipment
escapement
escapement
noun
(clocks, mechanics) The contrivance in a timepiece (winding wristwatch) which connects the train of wheel work with the pendulum or balance, giving to the latter the impulse by which it is kept in vibration.
A mechanism found in devices such as a typewriter or printer which controls lateral motion of the carriage.
An escape or means of escape.
The number of fish that escape commercial fishing operations and travel upstream to spawn.
escarpment
escarpment
noun
A steep descent or declivity; steep face or edge of a ridge; ground about a fortified place, cut away nearly vertically to prevent hostile approach.
espacement
exemptions
exemptions
noun
plural of exemption
expediment
expediment
noun
Obsolete form of expedient.
experiment
experiment
noun
(obsolete) Experience, practical familiarity with something.
A test under controlled conditions made to either demonstrate a known truth, examine the validity of a hypothesis, or determine the efficacy or likelihood of something previously untried.
verb
(intransitive) To conduct an experiment.
(transitive, obsolete) To experience; to feel; to perceive; to detect.
(transitive, obsolete) To test or ascertain by experiment; to try out; to make an experiment on.
expressman
expressman
noun
A person employed in the express business.
expressmen
expressmen
noun
plural of expressman
flamenship
flamenship
noun
The role or status of a flamen.
foemanship
foemanship
noun
Enmity.
foretopman
foretopman
noun
(nautical) A sailor who controls the masts in the foretop.
foretopmen
foretopmen
noun
plural of foretopman
frumpiness
frumpiness
noun
The characteristic of being frumpy.
geoprumnon
glumpiness
glumpiness
noun
The quality of being glumpy.
gossampine
gramaphone
gramophone
gramophone
noun
(Britain, dated) A record player.
grumpiness
grumpiness
noun
The state, or act, of being grumpy.
gymnosperm
gymnosperm
noun
(botany) Any plant such as a conifer whose seeds are not enclosed in an ovary.
gymnospore
gymnospore
noun
A type of spore that does not have a protective envelope, especially one not produced in a sporangium
hemianopia
hemianopia
noun
(ophthalmology) Alternative form of hemianopsia
hemianopic
hemianopic
adj
Alternative form of hemianopsic
hemipteran
hemipteran
adj
Of or pertaining to the Hemiptera order; hemipterous
noun
A hemipter.
hemipteron
hemipteron
noun
Alternative form of hemipteran
hempstring
heptameron
heptameron
noun
A literary work whose action covers a period of seven days.
hetmanship
hetmanship
noun
The role or status of hetman.
hippomanes
hippomanes
noun
(obsolete) An ancient love philter obtained from a mare or foal.
hippomedon
hippomenes
homeophony
homophones
homophones
noun
plural of homophone
homopteran
homopteran
noun
Any insect of the former hemipteran order Homoptera.
homopteron
hymenopter
hymenopter
noun
(archaic) hymenopteran
hypernomic
hypnosperm
hypomnesia
hypomnesia
noun
deficiency of the memory
hypomnesis
idempotent
idempotent
adj
(mathematics) (said of a binary operation) Such that all of the distinct elements it can operate on are idempotent (in the sense given just above).
(mathematics) (said of an algebraic structure) Having an idempotent operation (in the sense given above).
(mathematics) (said of an element of an algebraic structure with a binary operation, such as a group or semigroup) Such that, when it operates on itself, the result is equal to itself.
(mathematics, computing) (said of a function) Such that, when performed multiple times on the same subject, it has no further effect on its subject after the first time it is performed.
noun
(mathematics) An idempotent element.
(mathematics) An idempotent structure.
imipramine
imipramine
noun
(pharmacology) A synthetic compound (trademark Tofranil) used to treat depression.
impackment
impactment
impactment
noun
impaction
impairment
impairment
noun
(accounting) A downward revaluation, a write-down.
A deterioration or weakening
A disability or handicap
The result of being impaired
an inefficient part or factor.
impalement
impalement
noun
(botany) (obsolete) In the sense of an enclosure, the calyx of a flower. In still older works, also spelt empalement (q.v.)
(heraldry) The joining of two coats of arms on one shield.
A space fenced in, such as by palings, possibly in the form of an enclosure or cup.
The act of torturing or executing someone by impaling them on a sharp stake.
impaneling
impaneling
verb
present participle of impanel
impanelled
imparlance
imparlance
noun
(law, obsolete) Time given to a party to talk or converse with his opponent, originally with the object of effecting, if possible, an amicable adjustment of the suit, but also used to obtain further time to plead or answer allegations.
(obsolete) Discussion, especially before some action is taken; conference, debate.
imparsonee
imparsonee
adj
(UK, law, religion) Presented, instituted, and inducted into a rectory, and in full possession.
noun
(UK, law, religion) A clergyman so inducted.
impartance
impartance
noun
impartation
impartment
impartment
noun
The act of imparting something, or the thing imparted; disclosure.
impatience
impatience
noun
The quality of being impatient; lacking patience; restlessness and intolerance of delays; anxiety and eagerness, especially to begin something.
impatiency
impatiency
noun
(obsolete) Impatience.
impeaching
impeaching
verb
present participle of impeach
impearling
impearling
verb
present participle of impearl
impeccance
impeccance
noun
Alternative form of impeccancy
impeccancy
impeccancy
noun
The quality of being sinless.
impedances
impedances
noun
plural of impedance
impediment
impediment
noun
(chiefly in the plural) Baggage, especially that of an army; impedimenta.
A disability, especially one affecting the hearing or speech.
A hindrance; that which impedes or obstructs progress.
impedingly
impedingly
adv
So as to impede or hinder.
impedition
impedition
noun
(obsolete) A hindrance; that which impedes.
impendence
impendence
noun
Alternative form of impendency
impendency
impendency
noun
That which impends.
The state of impending.
impenitent
impenitent
adj
Not penitent; specifically (Christianity), not repenting of one's sins; unrepentant.
noun
One who is not penitent.
imperation
imperation
noun
Synonym of empire
The action of governing or commanding; governance.
imperialin
imperiling
imperiling
verb
present participle of imperil
impersonal
impersonal
adj
(grammar, of a verb or other word) Not having a subject, or having a third person pronoun without an antecedent.
Lacking warmth or emotion; cold.
Not personal; not representing a person; not having personality.
noun
(grammar) An impersonal word or construct.
impetition
impetulant
impingence
impingence
noun
The quality of being impingent.
impinguate
impinguate
verb
(obsolete) To fatten; to make fat.
impishness
impishness
noun
The state or quality of being impish; mischievousness.
impleading
impleading
verb
present participle of implead
impleasing
impleasing
adj
(obsolete) unpleasing; displeasing
impledging
impledging
verb
present participle of impledge
implements
implements
noun
plural of implement
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of implement
impoisoner
impoisoner
Noun
A poisoner.
importance
importance
noun
Something of importance.
The quality or condition of being important or worthy of note.
personal status or standing.
significance or prominence.
importment
importuned
importuned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of importune
importuner
importuner
noun
One who importunes.
importunes
importunes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of importune
imposement
imposement
noun
(obsolete) imposition
impotences
impotences
noun
plural of impotence
impotently
impotently
adv
In an impotent manner.
impoundage
impoundage
noun
The act of impounding.
The fee or fine for impounding.
impowering
impowering
verb
present participle of impower
impregnant
impregnant
adj
(obsolete) Not pregnant; unfertilized or infertile.
noun
(obsolete) That which impregnates.
impregnate
impregnate
verb
(intransitive, dated) To become pregnant.
(transitive) To cause to become pregnant.
(transitive) To fertilize.
(transitive) To fill pores or spaces with a substance.
(transitive) To saturate, or infuse.
impregning
impregning
verb
present participle of impregn
imprenable
imprenable
adj
Obsolete form of impregnable.
impressing
impressing
verb
present participle of impress
impression
impression
noun
(advertising) An online advertising performance metric representing an instance where an ad is shown once.
(engraving) A print on paper from a wood block, metal plate, etc.
(painting) The first coat of colour, such as the priming in house-painting etc.
(philosophy) The vivid perception of something as it is experienced, in contrast to ideas or thoughts drawn from memory or the imagination.
(printing) set of copies of a publication printed at one time having the same content, layout, pagination, etc.
A vague recalling of an event, a belief.
An impersonation, an imitation of the mannerisms of another individual.
An outward appearance.
The indentation or depression made by the pressure of one object on or into another.
The overall effect of something, e.g., on a person.
verb
To manipulate a blank key within a lock so as to mark it with impressions of the shape of the lock, which facilitates creation of a duplicate key.
impresting
impresting
verb
present participle of imprest
imprinters
imprinters
noun
plural of imprinter
imprisoned
imprisoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of imprison
imprisoner
imprisoner
noun
One who imprisons.
imprudence
imprudence
noun
(countable) An imprudent act.
(uncountable) The quality or state of being imprudent; lack of prudence, caution, discretion or circumspection.
imprudency
imprudency
noun
(obsolete) The fact or quality of being imprudent; rashness.
(obsolete, countable) An imprudent act.
impudences
impudences
noun
plural of impudence
impudently
impudently
adv
In an impudent manner; with unbecoming assurance; shamelessly.
impugnable
impugnable
adj
That can be impugned; open to (verbal) attack, open to question.
impugnment
impugnment
noun
The act of impugning, or the state of being impugned.
impunctate
impunctate
adj
(anatomy) Not punctate; not marked by spots, dots, points, or punctures.
(biology) Lacking pores.
impunities
impunities
noun
plural of impunity
impunitive
impunitive
adj
Relating to impunity
impureness
impureness
noun
The quality or condition of being impure; impurity.
incompared
incompared
adj
(obsolete) peerless; incomparable
incomplete
incomplete
adj
(botany) Of a flower, wanting any of the usual floral organs.
Not complete; not finished
noun
(Internet) A multiplayer game that is abandoned because one player disconnects.
(Usenet) A multipart file posted to Usenet that is incomplete and thus unusable.
A designation of being incomplete.
incomposed
incomposed
adj
(obsolete) disordered; disturbed
inspeximus
inspeximus
noun
(historical) A confirmation and reaffirmation of one or several royal grants made in the past, generally at the request of a putative beneficiary.
intemporal
inwrapment
kemperyman
lageniporm
lampooners
lampooners
noun
plural of lampooner
lampoonery
lampoonery
noun
The act of lampooning
leptamnium
leptomonad
leptomonad
noun
(biology) A form of some promastigote flagellates, similar to a nectomonad except for being shorter and replicative
Any trypanosomatid of the genus Leptomonas
leptomonas
limnophile
limpidness
limpidness
noun
The property of being limpid, clarity.
limpnesses
limpnesses
noun
plural of limpness
macpherson
magnascope
magnascope
noun
A large optical instrument used to get a close-up of small objects.
magneoptic
magneoptic
adj
(archaic) magnetooptical
maidenship
maidenship
noun
(obsolete) The state of being a maiden.
mailperson
mailperson
noun
A letter carrier of any gender.
mainpernor
mainpernor
noun
(law) A surety, under the old writ of mainprise, for a prisoner's appearance in court at a day.
mainprised
mainprised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mainprise
mainprizer
maintopmen
maintopmen
noun
plural of maintopman
mancipable
manipulate
manipulate
verb
(intransitive, dated) To use the hands, especially in scientific experiments.
(transitive) To influence or control someone in order to achieve a specific purpose, especially one that is unknown to the one being manipulated and beneficial to the manipulator; to use
(transitive) To influence, manage, direct, control or tamper with something
(transitive) To move, arrange or operate something using the hands
(transitive, medicine) To handle and move a body part, either as an examination or for a therapeutic purpose
manstopper
manstopper
noun
A weapon, bullet, dog, etc. that can quickly and reliably incapacitate a person.
mappemonde
mappemonde
noun
A medieval map of the known or imagined world.
mecopteran
mecopteran
noun
Any of the carnivorous insects in the order Mecoptera
mecopteron
megalopine
megaphoned
megaphoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of megaphone
megaphones
megaphones
noun
plural of megaphone
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of megaphone
megaphonic
megaphonic
adj
(of a sound) Produced by a megaphone
(of a voice) loud and echoey, as if produced by a megaphone
Of, or pertaining to, a megaphone
megaphyton
melampyrin
melampyrin
noun
melampyrite
melanippus
melanoplus
melanotype
melanotype
noun
Alternative form of melainotype
meliphagan
meliponine
meliponine
noun
Any (stingless) bee of the tribe Meliponini.
mellophone
mellophone
noun
A brass instrument frequently used in place of the French horn in marching bands and similar performance groups