The keeping and maintenance of bees for commercial reasons.
autocamper
autocamper
noun
One who travels (by automobile) to stay at an autocamp.
buckjumper
buckjumper
noun
A horse that buckjumps.
One who takes part in buckjumping.
buttercups
buttercups
noun
plural of buttercup
canephorus
capernutie
capturable
capturable
adj
That can be captured.
carpodetus
carpsucker
carpsucker
noun
Any of various fish of the genus Carpiodes.
chapournet
chapterful
chapterful
noun
As much as fills a chapter.
chirrupper
chuprassie
circumpose
circumpose
verb
(obsolete) To place within an encircling space; to pot (a plant).
(obsolete) To put round; to place around; to place or arrange circularly.
clupeiform
clupeiform
adj
(zoology) Belonging or relating to the order Clupeiformes of ray-finned fish, including herrings and anchovies
noun
Any fish of the order Clupeiformes
colourtype
colourtype
noun
Alternative form of colortype
colporteur
colporteur
noun
A peddler of publications, especially of religious books
compacture
compacture
noun
(obsolete) The fact of being closely put together; compact nature or structure.
composture
composture
noun
A kind of plaster.
Composition, makeup, formation.
Compost, composted manure.
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.
comproduce
contrecoup
contrecoup
noun
(pathology) A bruising of the brain caused by a blow, appearing on the opposite side to that on which the blow was struck.
copernicus
coprodaeum
coproduced
coproduced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coproduce
coproducer
coproducer
noun
Any of a group of producers who work together on a coproduction
coproduces
coproduces
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of coproduce
copycutter
corniplume
corniplume
noun
A horn-like tuft of feathers on the head of some birds.
corporeous
corpulence
corpulence
noun
The state or characteristic of being corpulent.
corpulency
corpulency
noun
Alternative form of corpulence
corpuscles
corpuscles
noun
plural of corpuscle
corpuscule
corpuscule
noun
Obsolete form of corpuscle.
corrupable
corruptest
corruptest
adj
superlative form of corrupt: most corrupt
verb
(archaic) second-person singular simple present form of corrupt
corruptive
corruptive
adj
Tending to corrupt.
coryphaeus
coryphaeus
noun
The leader of an opera chorus or another ensemble of singers.
counterspy
counterspy
noun
A spy working in counterintelligence.
verb
(intransitive) To carry out counterespionage.
coupleress
coupleteer
coupleteer
noun
One who writes couplets.
cowpuncher
cowpuncher
noun
(informal) A cowboy
crapaudine
crapaudine
noun
(cooking) A method of preparing fowl and poultry, where the back is split apart and the bird is flattened down the breast, looking somewhat like a toad; spatchcock.
(cooking) A type of piquant sauce flavored with tarragon, lemon or vinegar, and other spices, that is traditionally served with a fowl cooked in the crapaudine style.
(obsolete) An ulcer on the coronet of a horse, sheep, or donkey.
(rare) The socket in which the pivot of a door turns.
A device for calibrating a pendulum consisting of a dilatable plate that produces an artificial tilt of a clinometer.
A form of torture in which the hands and feet are tied together behind the back, forcing the victim's body to bow, and sometimes accompanied by additional forms of torture, such as suspending the body by the point where the hands and feet are tied or beating.
A toadstone.
An heirloom variety of beet originating in France, and considered possibly the oldest beet cultivar.
crapulence
crapulence
noun
intemperance; debauchery; excessive indulgence
sickness or indisposition caused by excessive eating or drinking
crapulency
creepmouse
creepmouse
adj
(mildly derogatory) Timid and unassuming in the extreme.
noun
(mildly derogatory) An extremely timid and unassuming person.
creepmousy
crepuscule
crepuscule
noun
(now rare) Twilight.
crispature
crispature
noun
The state of being crispate.
croupiness
croupiness
noun
The state or quality of being croupy.
cruppering
cruppering
verb
present participle of crupper
cupbearers
cupbearers
noun
plural of cupbearer
curateship
curateship
noun
The position of a curate; a curacy.
curiescopy
dampcourse
depictured
depictured
adj
(now rare) Depicted, portrayed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of depicture
drupaceous
drupaceous
adj
of, relating to, resembling, or producing drupes
ectocarpus
emporeutic
emporeutic
adj
Alternative form of emporetic
encarpuspi
epicardium
epicardium
noun
(anatomy) The layer of tissue between the pericardium and the heart.
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.
epicranius
epicranius
noun
The occipitofrontalis muscle.
epicureans
epicureans
noun
plural of epicurean
eucryptite
eucryptite
noun
(mineralogy) A lithium-bearing aluminium silicate mineral.
eurytropic
haruspices
haruspices
noun
plural of haruspex
hyperacute
hyperacute
adj
(medicine) Very acute.
(medicine, of T waves on ECGs) Tall-amplitude and asymmetrically peaked, often as an early finding in ST-elevation myocardial infarction.
hyperdulic
hyperdulic
adj
(religion) Relating to hyperdulia.
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.
interpubic
interpubic
adj
(anatomy) Between the pubic bones or cartilage.
interpunct
interpunct
noun
(typography) The punctuation mark ⟨·⟩.
jimpricute
jumpscrape
keypuncher
keypuncher
noun
(computing) A keypunch.
A person who operates a keypunch.
leprechaun
leprechaun
noun
(Irish folklore) One of a race of elves that can reveal hidden treasure to those who catch them.
leucophore
leucophore
noun
(histology) Any chromatophore that shows white in reflected light.
leucophyre
lumpsucker
lumpsucker
noun
Any of the scorpaeniform fish in the family Cyclopteridae, with adhesive pelvic discs.
lupercalia
lupercalia
Proper noun
An ancient pastoral festival observed in mid-February to avert evil spirits and purify the city.
metacarpus
metacarpus
noun
(anatomy) The five bones that form the intermediate part of the hand between the fingers and the wrist.
misproduce
misproduce
verb
To produce something poorly, or in an improper way
nephroncus
neurectopy
neuropsych
neuropsych
noun
(countable, colloquial) neuropsychologist
(uncountable, colloquial) neuropsychology
noncapture
nupercaine
oenocarpus
operculata
operculate
operculate
adj
Having an operculum.
noun
Any gastropod mollusc that has an operculum
operculums
outcapered
outcapered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outcaper
outcropped
outcropped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outcrop
outcropper
outproduce
outproduce
verb
(transitive) To produce more than.
overpublic
palicourea
paracelsus
paracelsus
Proper noun
The adopted name of a Swiss thinker of the 16th century known for his pioneering scientific work and his research into the occult and alchemy.
parachuted
parachuted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of parachute
parachuter
parachuter
noun
One who uses a parachute; a parachutist.
parachutes
parachutes
noun
plural of parachute
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of parachute
parageusic
parageusic
adj
Of or relating to parageusia.
paramecium
paramecium
noun
An oval-shaped protozoan organism of the genus Paramecium.
paranuclei
paranuclei
noun
plural of paranucleus
parbuckled
parbuckled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of parbuckle
paroecious
paroecious
adj
(bryology) Having the male and female reproductive organs in close proximity.
pasticheur
pasticheur
noun
One who mimics the literary or artistic style of another.
pauperitic
peculators
peculators
noun
plural of peculator
peculiarly
peculiarly
adv
(act-related) Acting in strange or perverse way.
(degree) Strangely, oddly.
(degree) To greater degree than is usual.
(degree, of a place or circumstance) Mostly or solely associated with.
(evaluative) Such as to be strange or odd.
(manner) In a manner that is greater than usual.
(manner) In a strange or perverse manner; strangely.
Strongly associated with; in a manner that is peculiar or restricted to some person or place.
pedicuring
pedicuring
verb
present participle of pedicure
pedicurism
pedicurism
noun
The practice or the art of giving pedicures.
pedicurist
pedicurist
noun
A person who performs pedicures.
peduncular
peduncular
adj
Of or pertaining to a peduncle
pellicular
pellicular
adj
(chemistry) Describing the stationary phase of a chromatography system consisting of a porous outer shell on an impermeable particles
Bearing a pellicle.
Of or pertaining to a pellicle.
pelycosaur
pelycosaur
noun
Any of a group of basal or primitive Late Paleozoic synapsid amniotes, part of a polyphyletic grade, formerly regarded as order Pelycosauria.
pentacular
pentacular
adj
Of or relating to a pentacle.
percentual
percentual
adj
Of, pertaining to, or expressed as a percentage
perceptual
perceptual
adj
Relating to perception.
perculsion
perculsive
percurrent
percurrent
adj
(botany) Running through the entire length; running through from top to bottom, as the midrib of a dicotyledonous leaf, the nerve of a moss-leas, or a grass-palet, etc.
percursory
percursory
adj
Running over slightly or in haste; cursory.
percussing
percussing
verb
present participle of percuss
percussion
percussion
noun
(countable) The collision of two bodies in order to produce a sound.
(countable) The detonation of a percussion cap in a firearm.
(countable) The sound so produced.
(engineering) The repeated striking of an object to break or shape it, as in percussion drilling.
(medicine) The tapping of the body as an aid to medical diagnosis.
(music) The section of an orchestra or band containing percussion instruments; such instruments considered as a group; in bands, may be separate from drum kits.
(palmistry) The outer side of the hand.
percussive
percussive
adj
(phonetics) Produced by striking organs together, for example, smacking the lips or gnashing the teeth.
Characterized by percussion; caused by or related to the action of striking or pounding something.
noun
(phonetics) A percussive phone.
percutient
percutient
adj
(archaic) Striking; having the power of striking or hitting.
noun
(archaic) That which has the power of striking.
perdurance
perdurance
noun
permanence, persistence
periculant
periculous
periculous
adj
dangerous, hazardous, perilous
periductal
periductal
adj
Around a duct (for example, the ductus arteriosus).
periocular
periocular
adj
(anatomy) Surrounding the eyeball.
perlaceous
perlaceous
adj
Alternative form of pearlaceous
perlucidus
pernambuco
pernicious
pernicious
adj
(obsolete) swift; celeritous.
Causing death or injury; deadly.
Causing much harm in a subtle way.
perochirus
peromyscus
persecuted
persecuted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of persecute
persecutee
persecutee
noun
One who is subjected to persecution.
persecutes
persecutes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of persecute
persecutor
persecutor
noun
A person or thing that persecutes or harasses.
perspicous
petrouchka
picaresque
picaresque
adj
(literature) Characteristic of a genre of Spanish satiric novel dealing with the adventures of a roguish hero.
Of or pertaining to adventurers or rogues.
noun
(literature) A picaresque novel.
picturable
picturable
adj
Capable of being imagined.
Capable of, or suitable for, being depicted in a picture.
picturedom
pictureful
picturized
picturized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of picturize