a stout adjustable walking stick with a metal point, used by mountain climbers and walkers in hilly or uneven terrain
anapaestic
anapaestic
adj
Alternative spelling of anapestic
anemoscope
anemoscope
noun
An instrument that shows the direction of the wind; a wind vane; a weathercock; usually applied to a contrivance consisting of a vane above, connected in the building with a dial or index with pointers to show the changes of the wind.
angioscope
angioscope
noun
An instrument for examining the capillary vessels of animals and plants.
anoxyscope
antepectus
antescript
antiseptic
antiseptic
adj
(pharmacology) Capable of preventing microbial infection.
Free of unpleasantness; prim, sanitized or bowdlerized.
Of, or relating to antisepsis, or the use of antiseptics.
Very clean; aseptic.
noun
(pharmacology) Any substance that inhibits the growth and reproduction of microorganisms. Generally includes only those that are used on living objects (as opposed to disinfectants) and aren't transported by the lymphatic system to destroy bacteria in the body (as opposed to antibiotics).
antroscope
antroscope
noun
An instrument that is used to inspect the maxillary antrum
apocyneous
apocyneous
adj
Relating to, or resembling, the dogbanes of the genus Apocynum.
appendices
appendices
noun
plural of appendice
plural of appendix
appliances
appliances
noun
plural of appliance
asclepidin
asthenopic
asthenopic
adj
Having, or pertaining to, asthenopia.
backplanes
backplanes
noun
plural of backplane
beclasping
beclasping
verb
present participle of beclasp
campaniles
campaniles
noun
plural of campanile
campesinos
campesinos
noun
plural of campesino
candlepins
candlepins
noun
plural of candlepin
canephoros
canephorus
capernaism
captainess
captainess
noun
(rare) female captain
carpenters
carpenters
noun
plural of carpenter
cassiepean
cassiopean
censorship
censorship
noun
(historical) The role of the censor (magistrate) in Ancient Rome.
The use of state or group power to control freedom of expression or press, such as passing laws to prevent media from being published or propagated.
centipedes
centipedes
noun
plural of centipede
centipoise
centipoise
noun
A cgs unit of measure of absolute viscosity. (The viscosity of water is one centipoise. The lower the number, the less viscous the material.) Symbol: cP.
champagnes
champagnes
noun
plural of champagne.
champenois
chaperones
chaperones
noun
plural of chaperone
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chaperone
cheepiness
chirpiness
chirpiness
noun
the state or quality of being chirpy
choppiness
choppiness
noun
the state of being choppy
chumpiness
cineplasty
cisplatine
cispontine
cispontine
adj
On this side of the bridge (or bridges).
clientship
clientship
noun
The position of a client.
clinospore
clothespin
clothespin
noun
A clip or fastener used to secure garments to a clothesline while drying, and sometimes for other applications requiring holding or pinching.
verb
(transitive) To affix with a clothespin.
compagnies
companeros
compensate
compensate
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To make up for; to do something in place of something else; to correct, satisfy; to reach an agreement such that the scales are literally or (metaphorically) balanced; to equalize or make even.
To adjust or adapt to a change, often a harm or deprivation.
To do (something good) after (something bad) happens
To pay or reward someone in exchange for work done or some other consideration.
components
components
noun
plural of component
compresent
compresent
adj
(philosophy) Existing together concurrently.
conceptism
conceptism
noun
Alternative form of conceptismo
conspecies
conspecies
noun
(zoology) A subspecies or variety.
conspectus
conspectus
noun
A detailed survey or overview of a subject.
conspirers
conspirers
noun
plural of conspirer
constipate
constipate
verb
(obsolete) To pack or crowd together.
(transitive) To cause constipation in.
consumpted
consumpted
adj
(archaic) Suffering from tuberculosis (consumption).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of consumpt
contrapose
contrapose
verb
(intransitive) To contrast with, or form an opposite to, something.
(transitive, logic) To place in contraposition.
copartners
copartners
noun
plural of copartner
copernicus
coppernose
copperskin
copresence
copresence
noun
The situation of being copresent
coprisoner
coprisoner
noun
A fellow prisoner.
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
counterspy
counterspy
noun
A spy working in counterintelligence.
verb
(intransitive) To carry out counterespionage.
couponless
couponless
adj
Without a coupon or coupons.
crappiness
crappiness
noun
The state or condition of being crappy.
creepiness
creepiness
noun
The state of being creepy.
crimpiness
crispening
crispening
verb
present participle of crispen
crispiness
crispiness
noun
The state of being crispy
croupiness
croupiness
noun
The state or quality of being croupy.
cuemanship
cuemanship
noun
The art or skill of playing a cue sport.
cyanophose
cypressinn
deaconship
deaconship
noun
The position or role of a deacon.
deceptions
deceptions
noun
plural of deception
dentiscalp
dentiscalp
noun
An instrument for scraping the teeth; a toothpick.
depictions
depictions
noun
plural of depiction
desipience
desipience
noun
silliness, folly
desipiency
despectant
desperance
desynaptic
desynaptic
adj
Relating to desynapsis.
discepting
discepting
verb
present participle of discept
discerping
discerping
verb
present participle of discerp
discipline
discipline
noun
(Catholicism) A whip used for self-flagellation.
A category in which a certain art, sport or other activity belongs.
A controlled behaviour; self-control.
A flagellation as a means of obtaining sexual gratification.
A punishment to train or maintain control.
A set of rules regulating behaviour.
A specific branch of knowledge or learning.
A state of order based on submission to authority.
A systematic method of obtaining obedience.
An enforced compliance or control.
verb
(transitive) To impose order on someone.
(transitive) To punish someone in order to (re)gain control.
(transitive) To teach someone to obey authority.
(transitive) To train someone by instruction and practice.
discrepant
discrepant
adj
Showing difference; inconsistent, dissimilar.
noun
(archaic) A dissident.
docentship
ecphonesis
ecphonesis
noun
(Greek Orthodox Christianity) The part of the service spoken in an audible tone.
(rhetoric) Exclamation.
eigenspace
eigenspace
noun
(linear algebra) The linear subspace consisting of all eigenvectors associated with a particular eigenvalue, together with the zero vector.
ellipsonic
emancipist
emancipist
noun
(Australia, historical) In penal colonies of early Australia, a convict who had been pardoned for good conduct; sometimes inclusively a convict whose sentence had completed, though one such was more usually called an expiree.
encapsuled
encapsuled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of encapsule
encapsules
encapsules
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of encapsule
encarpuspi
encephalos
encephalos
noun
(obsolete, anatomy) The encephalon.
enclasping
enclasping
verb
present participle of enclasp
encopreses
encopreses
noun
plural of encopresis
encopresis
encopresis
noun
(medicine) fecal incontinence in children
endophasic
endophasic
adj
Being or pertaining to endophasia (internal, unvocalized speech).
endoscopes
endoscopes
noun
plural of endoscope
endoscopic
endoscopic
adj
Of, or relating to endoscopy or an endoscope.
endosporic
endosporic
adj
related to, or characgerized by, endospory
epicanthus
epicanthus
noun
(anatomy) A skin fold of the upper eyelid, typical of East Asians.
epicenters
epicenters
noun
plural of epicenter
epicranius
epicranius
noun
The occipitofrontalis muscle.
epicureans
epicureans
noun
plural of epicurean
episarcine
episcenium
episcopant
episcopant
noun
(Christianity, obsolete) A bishop.
escaloping
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.
escapingly
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.
esculapian
espacement
esperantic
esperantic
Adjective
In, relating to, or resembling Esperanto.
espronceda
exceptions
exceptions
noun
plural of exception
handscrape
heptanchus
hypersonic
hypersonic
adj
(of a speed, aeronautics) Far enough above the speed of sound as to cause significant differences in behaviour due to chemical reactions or dissociation of the air.
(of a speed, aviation) Equal to, or greater than, or capable of achieving, five times the speed of sound.
hypnaceous
hypnaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Hypnaceae of mosses.
hypochnose
iconoscope
iconoscope
noun
an early television camera having a mosaic of photoactive cells
impedances
impedances
noun
plural of impedance
impotences
impotences
noun
plural of impotence
impudences
impudences
noun
plural of impudence
inceptions
inceptions
noun
plural of inception
incomposed
incomposed
adj
(obsolete) disordered; disturbed
inculpates
inculpates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of inculpate
indescript
indescript
adj
(rare) undescribed
insapiency
insipience
insipience
noun
(archaic) stupidity; folly
inspecting
inspecting
noun
An act of inspection.
verb
present participle of inspect
inspection
inspection
noun
An organization that checks that certain laws or rules are obeyed.
The act of examining something, often closely.
inspective
inspective
adj
Engaged in inspection; involving inspection.
inspectors
inspectors
noun
plural of inspector
inspectrix
inspectrix
noun
A female inspector.
intercepts
intercepts
noun
plural of intercept
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of intercept
interclasp
interspace
interspace
noun
A space or interval between two things; an interstice
verb
(transitive) To place (things) spaced out between other things.
(transitive) To sow or seed (an area) with things spaced out between other things.
introscope
introspect
introspect
verb
(intransitive) To engage in introspection.
(transitive) To look into.
(transitive, programming) To examine by means of type introspection.
isentropic
isentropic
adj
(thermodynamics, of process) Having a constant entropy
jackanapes
jackanapes
noun
(dated, derogatory) An impudent or mischievous person.