Having power, capacity, or tendency to absorb or imbibe; absorbent.
noun
Any substance that absorbs.
aerophobia
aerophobia
noun
(medicine) A pathological aversion or sensitivity to air or the movement of air, especially as a symptom of rabies.
(rare, by extension or possibly from acrophobia) Fear of heights
(travel) Fear of flying
An aversion to fresh air, drafts or breezes.
aerophobic
aerophobic
adj
Disliking or avoiding air.
Having a fear of flying in aircraft.
amboceptor
amboceptor
noun
(obsolete) Synonym of hemolysin
amphiboles
amphiboles
noun
plural of amphibole
anglophobe
anglophobe
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophobe
approbated
approbated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of approbate
approvable
approvable
adj
Able to be confirmed or approved.
baphometic
barbershop
barbershop
noun
(countable) The place of business of a barber; a store where a person (usually a male) can go to get a haircut.
(uncountable, music) A style of a capella vocal music, sung in four-part harmony, typically by a quartet of men.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To perform in the barbershop musical style.
basipodite
basipodite
noun
(anatomy) The basal joint of the legs of crustaceans.
beachdrops
benzopyran
benzopyran
noun
(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric bicyclic heterocycles consisting of a benzene ring fused to that of pyran, but especially 2-benzopyran
biographee
biographee
noun
One about whom a biography is written; the subject of a biography.
biographer
biographer
noun
The writer of a biography; a professional writer of biographies.
biotherapy
biotherapy
noun
(medicine) Any of several unrelated therapies that use natural biological processes, especially those that use parts of the immune system.
(medicine) The use of living organisms (such as maggots or leeches) in the control of disease or the healing of wounds.
bipersonal
bipersonal
adj
Relating to, or consisting of, two persons.
bipetalous
bipetalous
Adjective
Having two petals.
bipolarize
bipolarize
verb
To make bipolar
bitemporal
bitemporal
adj
Of, pertaining to, or joining the two temporal bones
bladderpod
bladderpod
noun
Any of various flowering plants, including Cleome isomeris (= Isomeris arborea), Peritoma arborea, Lobelia inflata, and species of Physaria (= Lesquerella) and Paysonia.
blastopore
blastopore
noun
(embryology) The opening into the archenteron
boatkeeper
boatkeeper
noun
(historical) A person who operated small-crew open fishing boats and fishing rooms on the shores around Newfoundland in the early 19th century.
A person in charge of a boat.
bookplates
bookplates
noun
plural of bookplate
boselaphus
bradypnoea
bradypnoea
noun
Alternative form of bradypnea
brainpower
brainpower
noun
Intelligent people considered as a group.
Mental ability; intelligence.
breakpoint
breakpoint
noun
(meteorology) A location referred to when issuing watches, warnings, or advisories for specific areas.
(physics) The point where surface water waves are breaking in, e.g., oceans or lakes.
(programming) A point in a program at which operation may be interrupted during debugging so that the state of the program at that point can be investigated.
(web development) A particular size at which a web page is designed to switch to a different layout.
verb
(programming, transitive) To flag with a breakpoint.
breastplow
breastrope
breastrope
noun
(nautical) breastband
broadpiece
broadpiece
noun
(historical) An old English gold coin, broader than a guinea, such as a Carolus or Jacobus.
buonaparte
buonaparte
Proper noun
Bonaparte
calciphobe
calciphobe
noun
Any calciphobous plant.
campobello
catoblepas
catoblepas
noun
A legendary creature from Ethiopia, said to have the body of a Cape buffalo, scales on its back, and the head of a wild boar, which always points downward because of its weight.
companable
companable
Adjective
companionable; sociable
comparable
comparable
adj
(grammar) Said of an adjective that has comparative and superlative forms.
(mathematics) Constituting a pair in a particular partial order.
(often with to) Able to be compared (to).
(often with to) Similar (to); like.
noun
Something suitable for comparison.
compatable
compatable
adj
Misspelling of compatible.
compatible
compatible
adj
Able to get along well.
Capable of easy interaction.
Consistent; congruous.
noun
Something that is compatible with something else.
compilable
compilable
adj
(computing) That can be compiled.
compliable
compliable
adj
Capable of bending or yielding, or willing to do so; compliant.
composable
composable
adj
Capable of being composed (as from multiple constituent or component elements).
comprobate
comprobate
verb
(obsolete) To agree; to concur.
computable
computable
adj
(computing theory) Of a problem, solvable by a Turing machine or any thereto Turing-equivalent model; Turing-computable.
(mathematics) of a number, able to be approximated to arbitrary precision by a computable function
(mathematics, set theory) Of a countably infinite set, having a computable indicator function.
Capable of being computed, or enumerated.
corrupable
demophobia
demophobia
noun
(rare) A phobia, or fear, of crowds, masses, or people.
To be felt sorrow for; worthy of compassion; lamentable.
noun
(neologism, US politics, often derogatory) A Trumpist conservative, in reference to a 2016 speech by Hillary Clinton calling half of Donald Trump's supporters a "basket of deplorables".
A person or thing that is to be deplored.
deplorably
deplorably
adv
in a deplorable manner
deployable
deployable
adj
(of an aircraft flight recorder) Ejectable, separable from the aircraft.
Able to be deployed.
noun
Something, such as a software package or a military resource, that may be deployed.
deportable
deportable
adj
Able to be deported.
noun
(rare, sometimes offensive) Someone who is deportable.
diabolepsy
dikephobia
disposable
disposable
adj
Available to be used.
That can be disposed of.
That is designed to be discarded rather than reused, refilled or repaired.
noun
Any object that is designed to be disposed of rather than refilled or repaired.
ecphorable
ecphorable
adj
Able to be retrieved by the process of ecphoria.
embioptera
employable
employable
adj
(especially of a person) Able to be employed.
noun
A person who is fit for employment.
eosophobia
eosophobia
noun
(rare) A morbid fear of dawn or daylight.
ergophobia
ergophobia
noun
A fear or aversion to work
euphorbial
euphorbial
adj
(botany) Synonym of euphorbiaceous.
evaporable
evaporable
adj
capable of evaporation
explodable
explodable
adj
That can be exploded.
explorable
explorable
adj
Capable of being explored.
noun
(rare) That which can be explored; a subject for exploration.
exportable
exportable
adj
Able to be exported.
noun
Something that can be exported.
exprobrate
exprobrate
verb
(dated) To reproach or upbraid
gallophobe
genophobia
genophobia
noun
The physical or psychological fear of sexual relations or sexual intercourse.
gynephobia
gynephobia
noun
Alternative form of gynophobia
hadephobia
hemaphobia
hemophobia
hemophobia
noun
Fear of blood.
hospitable
hospitable
adj
cordial and generous towards guests
favorable for life; livable; suitable for life.
receptive and open-minded
hyperbaton
hyperbaton
noun
(grammar) An inversion of the usual or logical order of words or phrases, for emphasis or poetic effect.
(rhetoric) Adding a word or thought to a sentence that is already semantically complete, thus drawing emphasis to the addition.
hyperbolae
hyperbolae
noun
plural of hyperbola
hyperbolas
ideophobia
ideophobia
noun
An inordinate fear of ideas, especially new ones, or of reasoning.
implorable
importable
importable
adj
(obsolete) Insupportable, unbearable.
Capable of being imported.
noun
Something that can be imported.
improbable
improbable
adj
Not likely to be true.
Not likely to happen.
improvable
improvable
adj
Capable of being improved.
Capable of being used to advantage; profitable.
Impossible to prove.
inoperable
inoperable
adj
(medicine) Incapable of being successfully surgically operated on.
Incapable of operation or function; inoperative.
inopinable
inopinable
adj
(obsolete) Not to be expected; inconceivable.
kenophobia
kenophobia
noun
An abnormal fear of empty spaces.
knapbottle
knapbottle
noun
Bladder campion.
nonpliable
nonpliable
adj
Not pliable.
nonpotable
nonpotable
Adjective
Not drinkable.
obstipated
obstipated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of obstipate
occupiable
occupiable
adj
Capable of being occupied
Suitable for occupancy
oecophobia
oecophobia
noun
Archaic spelling of ecophobia.
operatable
operatable
adj
Alternative form of operable
oxyblepsia
paddleboat
paddleboat
noun
(nautical) A boat propelled by a paddle wheel
(nautical, US, Canada, Australia) a pedalo
paedotribe
palmilobed
panelboard
panelboard
noun
(US) a distribution board
paperboard
paperboard
noun
A thick paper, or thin cardboard.
paperbound
paperbound
adj
(comparable) Involving or burdened by excessive administrative requirements, especially in the form of paperwork.
(not comparable, of a book) Having flexible covers; paperback; softcovered.
noun
(dated) A paperback book.
parabolise
parabolise
verb
Alternative form of parabolize
parabolize
parabolize
verb
(intransitive) To speak in parables.
(transitive) To make (a mirror etc) parabolic.
pardonable
pardonable
adj
Capable of being pardoned; worthy of pardon.
pargeboard
parodiable
parodiable
adj
Suitable for parody.
parrotbeak
pasteboard
pasteboard
adj
(figurative) unsubstantial; flimsy
noun
(computing, countable) A widget allowing multiple users to paste and share text or other items.
(slang, obsolete) A person's visiting card.
(usually uncountable) Card stock.
pawnbroker
pawnbroker
noun
A person who makes monetary loans at interest, taking personal property as security – which may be sold if not redeemed.
peachbloom
pedophobia
pedophobia
noun
An irrational or obsessive fear or dislike of pedophiles or pedophilia advocates.
An irrational, obsessive fear or dislike of children.
pelobatoid
pelobatoid
noun
Any frog of the superfamily Pelobatoidea
percolable
perforable
perforable
adj
Capable of being perforated or penetrated.
periorbita
periorbita
noun
(anatomy) The area around the orbit.
pernambuco
personable
personable
adj
(law, obsolete) Enabled to maintain pleas in court.
(of a person) Having a pleasant or manner; friendly; amiable.
(of a person) Having a pleasing appearance; attractive; handsome.
personably
personably
adv
In a personable manner.
phlebogram
phlebogram
noun
a venogram
phleboidal
picketboat
picketboat
noun
Alternative form of picket boat
pigeonable
pigeonable
adj
Capable of being deceived; gullible.
planorbine
playbroker
playbroker
noun
An agent involved in procuring and selling theatrical plays.
plebicolar
pocketable
pocketable
adj
Able to be put in one's pocket
poisonable
poisonable
adj
(obsolete) poisonous
Capable of being poisoned.
polishable
polishable
adj
That can be polished.
polybasite
polybasite
noun
(mineralogy) An iron-black ore of silver, consisting of silver, sulfur, and antimony, with some copper and arsenic.
ponderable
ponderable
adj
(physics) Having a detectable amount of matter; having a measurable mass.
(rare) Heavy; ponderous.
Worthy of note; significant, interesting.
postverbal
postverbal
adj
(linguistics) Occurring after a verb.
powderable
powderable
adj
That can be powdered.
powerboats
powerboats
noun
plural of powerboat
preabdomen
preabdomen
noun
(entomology) The anterior segments of the abdomen, distinguished from the posterior segments holding the reproductive apparatus.
The enlarged anterior portion of the abdomen of a scorpion or sea scorpion
preobviate
preorbital
preorbital
adj
(anatomy) Situated in front of the orbit.
Occurring before an orbit is established.
noun
A lacrimal gland located in front of a deer's eye
presbyopia
presbyopia
noun
(pathology) Inability of the eye, due to ageing, to focus on nearby objects.
pressboard
pressboard
noun
A kind of highly sized rag paper or board, sometimes containing a small admixture of wood pulp.
preumbonal
prisonable
prisonable
adj
Synonym of imprisonable (“carrying a sentence of imprisonment”)
proambient
procurable
procurable
adj
Able to be procured.
profanable
profanable
adj
Able to be profaned.
profitable
profitable
adj
Beneficial, serviceable, of use.
Producing a profit.
promisable
promisable
adj
Able to be promised.
promotable
promotable
adj
Able to be promoted; eligible for promotion.
promovable
propagable
propagable
adj
Capable of being propagated.
proposable
proposable
adj
Capable of being proposed.
proratable
proratable
adj
Capable of being prorated, or divided proportionately.
proverbial
proverbial
adj
Not used in a literal sense, but as the subject of a well-known metaphor.
Of, resembling, or expressed as a proverb, cliché, fable, or fairy tale.
Widely known; famous; stereotypical.
noun
(euphemistic) Used to replace a word that might be considered unacceptable in a particular situation, when using a well-known phrase.
(euphemistic, in the plural) The groin or the testicles.
providable
providable
adj
Capable of being provided.
provokable
provokable
adj
That may be provoked.
pyroborate
pyroborate
noun
(chemistry) any salt of pyroboric acid
recoupable
recoupable
adj
Able to be recouped.
reportable
reportable
adj
(of a disease etc) That must be reported to the proper authorities; notifiable
Capable of being reported on.
Worth reporting on; constituting news.
reprobance
reprobance
noun
(obsolete) reprobation
reprobated
reprobated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of reprobate