Describing the period before childbirth; antenatal
apneumatic
apneumatic
adj
(medicine) Devoid of air; free from air, or effected by or with exclusion of air.
(rare) Of or pertaining to the nonexistence of soul or spirit; non-spiritual.
bethumping
bethumping
verb
present participle of bethump
bismerpund
bismerpund
noun
(historical) An old Swedish unit of weight, equivalent to 5.101 kilograms.
centiplume
chumpiness
comeupance
comeupance
noun
Alternative form of comeuppance
compendium
compendium
noun
(pharmaceutical industry) A collected body of information on the standards of strength, purity, and quality of drugs.
A collection of board games packaged in a single box.
A list or collection of various items.
A short, complete summary; an abstract.
compounded
compounded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compound
compounder
compounder
noun
(UK, archaic) One at a university who pays extraordinary fees for the degree he is to take.
(UK, historical) A Jacobite who favoured the restoration of James II, on condition of a general amnesty and of guarantees for the security of the civil and ecclesiastical constitution of the realm.
A person who compounds (mixes ingredients, and tests the result)
One who attempts to bring persons or parties to terms of agreement, or to accomplish ends by compromises.
One who compounds a debt, obligation, or crime.
consumpted
consumpted
adj
(archaic) Suffering from tuberculosis (consumption).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of consumpt
corniplume
corniplume
noun
A horn-like tuft of feathers on the head of some birds.
couplement
couplement
noun
(obsolete) union; combination; a coupling; a pair
cuemanship
cuemanship
noun
The art or skill of playing a cue sport.
decompound
decompound
adj
(botany) Several times compounded or divided, as a leaf or stem; decomposite.
Compound of what is already compounded; compounded a second time.
noun
A decomposite.
verb
To compound or mix with that which is already compound; to compound a second time.
To reduce to constituent parts; to decompose.
delphinium
delphinium
noun
(countable and uncountable) A shade of blue, named for the flowers.
(countable) A cultivated plant, belonging to the genus Delphinium, with tall blue-colored spikes containing flowers.
deutonymph
deutonymph
noun
The third instar of a mite.
diparentum
dipneumona
empurpling
empurpling
verb
present participle of empurple
epaulement
epaulement
noun
(ballet) A position in which one shoulder is thrust forward and the other back, and the torso turned at a right angle to the supporting leg.
A barricade of heaped earth for protection from gunfire.
epicentrum
epicranium
epicranium
noun
(anatomy) The upper and superficial part of the head, including the scalp, muscles, etc.
(zoology) The dorsal wall of the head of insects.
epidendrum
epidendrum
noun
(botany) Any plant of the genus Epidendrum.
epineurium
epineurium
noun
(anatomy) The connective tissue framework and sheath of a nerve which bind together the nerve bundles, each of which has its own special sheath, or perineurium.
episcenium
episternum
episternum
noun
(anatomy) The upper segment of the sternum
(entomology) The anterior part of the pleuron of an insect.
eponychium
eponychium
noun
(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
frumpiness
frumpiness
noun
The characteristic of being frumpy.
geoprumnon
glumpiness
glumpiness
noun
The quality of being glumpy.
grumpiness
grumpiness
noun
The state, or act, of being grumpy.
impetulant
impinguate
impinguate
verb
(obsolete) To fatten; to make fat.
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
impoundage
impoundage
noun
The act of impounding.
The fee or fine for impounding.
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.
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.
leptamnium
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
melanippus
melanoplus
menopausal
menopausal
adj
Of, or pertaining to the menopause
menopauses
menopauses
noun
plural of menopause
menopausic
misexpound
misexpound
verb
To expound erroneously.
multiplane
multiplane
adj
Consisting of several planes or surfaces
noun
A motion-picture camera used in traditional animation to move a number of pieces of artwork at various speeds and various distances, creating a sense of parallax or depth.
An airplane having at least three superposed main planes
musquaspen
neopallium
neopallium
noun
neocortex
nephridium
nephridium
noun
(anatomy) The embryonic excretory organ that develops into the kidney.
(biology) A tubular excretory organ in some invertebrates.
nephrodium
neurolymph
neurolymph
noun
(medicine, obsolete) cerebrospinal fluid
neuroplasm
neuroplasm
noun
The protoplasm of a nerve cell.
neurospasm
neurospasm
noun
A nervous spasm or twitching of a muscle.
nonpremium
nonpremium
adj
Not premium
outpayment
outpayment
noun
An outgoing payment; expenditure.
paludament
paludament
noun
A paludamentum.
parthenium
parthenium
noun
(botany) Any of the genus Parthenium of flowering plants in the aster family.
parvenudom
parvenudom
noun
The realm or sphere of parvenus.
parvenuism
parvenuism
noun
The practices or characteristics of a social climber.
pedimanous
pedimanous
adj
(zoology) Having feet resembling hands, or with the first toe opposable, as in the opossums and monkeys.
pedimentum
pedionomus
penicilium
pennisetum
pennopluma
pennoplume
pentamerus
penumbrous
penumbrous
adj
Partially shaded.
Vague; ill-defined; unclear.
peridinium
perigonium
perigonium
noun
(botany) The modified leaves around the antheridia in a bryophytic plant.
(botany) The sterile parts of a flower; collectively, the sepals and petals (or tepals); the perianth.
(dated, zoology) The wall of the sporosac in a hydroid.
perigynium
perigynium
noun
(botany) Any unusual appendage around the pistil, such as the bottle-shaped body in the sedges, or the bristles and scales in some other genera of the sedge family.
peritoneum
peritoneum
noun
(anatomy) In mammals, the serous membrane lining the cavity of the abdomen and that is folded over the viscera.
(zoology) In animals, the membrane lining the coelom cavity.
perizonium
perizonium
noun
A thin membrane surrounding the auxospore of a diatom
pernambuco
personarum
peucedanum
picumninae
pleuronema
plumbagine
plummeting
plummeting
verb
present participle of plummet
plumpening
plumpening
verb
present participle of plumpen
pneumatics
pneumatics
noun
(theology, obsolete) The scientific study or knowledge of spiritual beings and their relations to God, angels, and human beings.
The branch of mechanics that deals with the mechanical properties of gases
pneumatism
pneumatism
noun
spiritualism centred on the belief in the pneuma
pneumatist
pneumatize
pneumatize
verb
To fill with air cavities.
pneumatoce
pneumatode
pneumatode
noun
(botany, histology) A group of cells presumed to be specialised as an airway for ventilation of particular tissues.
(botany, histology) A group of cells with spiral secondary wall thickenings, present in a velamen; acts as an airway for gas exchange for respiration or photosynthesis
pneumatria
pneumocele
pneumogram
pneumogram
noun
(medicine) A record (often overnight) of the respiratory movements of a subject by the use of pneumography.
pneumolith
pneumology
pneumology
noun
The study of the respiratory system and organs.
pneumopexy
pneumopexy
noun
(surgery) fixation of layers of the lung tissue
pneumotomy
pneumotomy
noun
(dated) Synonym of pneumonectomy
polemonium
polemonium
noun
Any of the genus Polemonium of gamopetalous perennial herbs.
poultrymen
poultrymen
noun
plural of poultryman
praemunire
praemunire
noun
(figurative) A difficulty or predicament.
(figurative) Crime, offence, wrongdoing.
(in extended use) Any of a number of criminal offences incurring similar penalties to the original offence of praemunire.
(law, now historical) The offence in English law of bringing suit in or obeying a foreign (especially papal) court or authority, thus challenging the supremacy of the Crown. The offence was created by the Statute of Praemunire 1393 (16 Richard II, chapter 5), and abolished by the Criminal Law Act 1967 (chapter 58).
The penalty for this offence.
The writ charging a person with this offence, the writ of praemunire facias.
verb
(law, historical) To charge with the offence of praemunire; to subject to the penalties of praemunire.
precentrum
precommune
preconsume
preconsume
verb
(transitive) To consume beforehand.
pregeminum
preimbuing
premundane
presternum
presternum
noun
(anatomy) The anterior segment of the sternum; the manubrium.
preumbonal
primaquine
primaquine
noun
(pharmacology) A synthetic compound derived from quinoline, used as a medication in the treatment of malaria and pneumocystis pneumonia.
procumbent
procumbent
adj
(botany) That trails along the ground
(dentistry) inclined towards the lips
prone or prostrate
proscenium
proscenium
noun
(in a modern theater) The stage area between the curtain and the orchestra.
(in an ancient theater) The row of columns at the front the scene building, at first directly behind the circular orchestra but later upon a stage.
(in an ancient theater) The stage area immediately in front of the scene building.
A proscenium arch.
prosternum
prosternum
noun
(zoology) The ventral plate of the prothorax of an insect.
pseudonyms
pseudonyms
noun
plural of pseudonym
pullmanize
pulmonated
pulmonated
adj
(anatomy) pulmonate
pulmonifer
pulpamenta
pummelling
pummelling
Noun
A beating.
pumphandle
punishment
punishment
noun
(figuratively) Any harsh treatment or experience; rough handling.
A penalty to punish wrongdoing, especially for crime.
A suffering by pain or loss imposed as retribution
The act or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction.
purlieuman
purlieuman
noun
(historical) An owner of lands in the purlieu.
purlieumen
purlieumen
noun
plural of purlieuman
puzzlement
puzzlement
noun
A puzzle.
The confusing state of being puzzled; bewilderment
recompound
recompound
verb
(transitive) To compound again or anew.
recoupment
recoupment
noun
(law) A reduction of the plaintiff's damages by keeping out a part.
A recovery of what had been lost; reimbursement.
resumption
resumption
noun
(chiefly Australia) eminent domain
The act of resuming or starting something again.
semisupine
semisupine
adj
(Alexander technique) Positioned lying on one's back with the knees bent upward while the soles of the feet and the upper body remain in contact with a horizontal surface.
Positioned so that the upper body is tilted (at 45° or variations) and not horizontal.
septennium
septennium
Noun
A of years.
spumescent
spumescent
adj
(rare) Resembling froth or foam; foaming.
stipendium
stumpiness
stumpiness
noun
The quality of being stumpy.
sulphamine
superhuman
superhuman
adj
Beyond what is possible for a human being.
noun
A human being with remarkable abilities or superpowers.
supermanly
supermanly
adj
Characteristic of a superman
superminis
superminis
noun
plural of supermini
superwoman
superwoman
noun
(informal) A woman who looks after a home and children as well as being employed in a full-time job.
A woman with superhuman powers.
superwomen
superwomen
noun
plural of superwoman
supplement
supplement
noun
(geometry) An angle that, when added to a given angle, makes 180°; a supplementary angle.
(nutrition, bodybuilding) A vitamin, herbal extract or chemical compound ingested to meet dietary deficiencies or enhance muscular development.
A surcharge, additional cost, especially for food in a restaurant.
An additional section of a newspaper devoted to a specific subject.
An extension to a document or publication that adds information, corrects errors or brings up to date.
Something added, especially to make up for a deficiency.
verb
To provide or make a supplement to something.
synpelmous
synpelmous
adj
Alternative form of sympelmous
trumpeting
trumpeting
noun
(mining) A channel cut behind the brick lining of a shaft.
action of the verb to trumpet
verb
present participle of trumpet
uncompared
uncompared
adj
Not compared.
uncompiled
uncompiled
adj
That has not been compiled.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of uncompile