Having power, capacity, or tendency to absorb or imbibe; absorbent.
noun
Any substance that absorbs.
acceptress
acceptress
noun
(rare) A female acceptor.
accipitres
adscripted
adscripted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adscript
adsorptive
adsorptive
adj
Pertaining to, tending toward, or characterized by adsorption.
noun
Any substance that adsorbs.
aerophotos
aerophotos
noun
plural of aerophoto
afterdrops
afterpains
afterpains
noun
plural of afterpain
allotropes
allotropes
noun
plural of allotrope
alpestrian
alpestrine
alpestrine
adj
Synonym of subalpine
amphiaster
amphiaster
noun
(biology) The achromatic figure, formed in mitotic cell division, consisting of two asters connected by a spindle-shaped bundle of rod-like fibres diverging from each aster.
amphoterus
anastrophe
anastrophe
noun
(rhetoric) Unusual word order, often involving an inversion of the usual pattern of the sentence.
anderstorp
anisoptera
anisotrope
anisotrope
adj
(dated) anisotropic
antescript
antespring
antipriest
antipriest
noun
One taking a role opposite to that of priest.
antrophose
antroscope
antroscope
noun
An instrument that is used to inspect the maxillary antrum
apartheids
apartheids
noun
plural of apartheid
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apartheid
apartments
apartments
noun
plural of apartment
apostrophe
apostrophe
noun
(orthography) The text character ’, which serves as a punctuation mark in various languages and as a diacritical mark in certain rare contexts.
(rhetoric) A sudden exclamatory piece of dialogue addressed to someone or something, especially absent.
appertains
appertains
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of appertain
appetizers
appetizers
noun
plural of appetizer
appointers
appointers
noun
plural of appointer
archdespot
archdespot
noun
A chief despot.
archetypes
archetypes
noun
plural of archetype
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of archetype
archpriest
archpriest
noun
(Eastern Orthodox Church) The highest rank given to a married priest.
(Roman Catholicism) An honorific title applied to a priest who has a specific function.
areopagist
aristotype
aristotype
noun
(historical) A print made by such a process.
(historical) A printing process using paper coated with silver chloride in gelatin, or (later) any similar process using silver salts in either collodion or gelatin.
A high-symmetry crystallographic structure type that can be viewed as an idealized version of a lower-symmetry structure.
ascriptive
ascriptive
adj
ascribing; relating to ascription
noun
The act, or an instance, of ascribing a quality, characteristic, quotation, artistic work or other object to someone or something.
asperating
asperating
verb
present participle of asperate
asperation
asperation
noun
The act of asperating; a making or becoming rough.
a harshness, an unpleasantness
asperities
asperities
noun
plural of asperity
aspermatic
aspermatic
adj
That does not produce sperm
asporulate
asporulate
adj
(botany) That does not produce spores
astroscope
astroscope
noun
An old astronomical instrument formed of two cones, on whose surface the constellations were delineated.
atmosphere
atmosphere
noun
(figuratively) The apparent mood felt in an environment.
(figuratively) The conditions (such as music, illumination etc.) that can influence the mood felt in an environment.
(television, film, uncountable) Extras in a scene who have no spoken lines.
A unit of measurement for pressure equal to 101325 Pa (symbol: atm)
The air in a particular place.
The gases surrounding the Earth or any astronomical body.
attempters
attempters
noun
plural of attempter
autostoper
baptistery
baptistery
noun
Alternative spelling of baptistry.
bepastured
bepastured
adj
Furnished with pasture land.
bespatters
bespatters
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bespatter
besplatter
bestrapped
beterschap
blastopore
blastopore
noun
(embryology) The opening into the archenteron
breastplow
breastrope
breastrope
noun
(nautical) breastband
campestral
campestral
adj
Relating to open fields or uncultivated land.
campmaster
campmaster
noun
The person in charge of a camp.
capistrate
capistrate
adj
(zoology, rare) hooded; cowled
carpenters
carpenters
noun
plural of carpenter
carpetbags
carpetbags
noun
plural of carpetbag
carpetless
carpetless
adj
Not carpeted
carpodetus
carpostome
carpostome
noun
(biology) The opening in the cystocarp of red algae through which the spores are discharged
ceratopsia
ceratopsid
ceratopsid
noun
Any member of the family Ceratopsidae of dinosaurs.
ceroplasty
ceroplasty
noun
ceroplastics; the art of modelling in wax
checkstrap
chokestrap
chokestrap
noun
A strap leading from the bellyband to the lower part of the collar, to keep the collar in place.
clypeaster
contrapose
contrapose
verb
(intransitive) To contrast with, or form an opposite to, something.
(transitive, logic) To place in contraposition.
cooperates
cooperates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cooperate
copartners
copartners
noun
plural of copartner
coreplasty
craspedota
craspedote
craspedote
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to the Craspedota.
crispature
crispature
noun
The state of being crispate.
curateship
curateship
noun
The position of a curate; a curacy.
davenports
davenports
noun
plural of davenport
deaspirate
deaspirate
verb
(transitive, phonetics) To change the pronunciation of a consonant so that it is no longer aspirated.
deathtraps
deathtraps
noun
plural of deathtrap
departures
departures
noun
plural of departure
depastured
depastured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of depasture
depositary
depositary
adj
Acting as the trusted recipient of a deposit.
noun
A place where deposits are kept
One who receives goods or a deposit in trust.
deprecates
deprecates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deprecate
depressant
depressant
adj
(pharmacology) reducing functional or nervous activity.
noun
(mining) An agent that inhibits the flotation of a mineral or minerals.
(pharmacology) A pharmacological substance which decreases neuronal or physiological activity.
dermatopsy
despatcher
despatcher
noun
Alternative form of dispatcher
diastrophe
discrepant
discrepant
adj
Showing difference; inconsistent, dissimilar.
noun
(archaic) A dissident.
discrepate
dispatcher
dispatcher
noun
(computing) A piece of software responsible for assigning priorities and resources to tasks waiting to be scheduled.
(gambling, slang) Any die used for cheating, whether fraudulently weighted or bearing duplicate numbers.
In a transportation organization, a person who controls the movements of vehicles.
agent noun of dispatch; one who dispatches.
dispergate
dispersant
dispersant
noun
(chemistry) Any substance that is used to prevent settling or clumping of particles suspended in a liquid.
dissipater
dissipater
noun
Alternative form of dissipator
doorplates
doorplates
noun
plural of doorplate
ectocarpus
emplastrum
enraptures
enraptures
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of enrapture
epigastral
epigastral
adj
Alternative form of epigastric
epigastria
epigastria
noun
plural of epigastrium
epigastric
epigastric
adj
Of or pertaining to the epigastrium.
episternal
episternal
adj
Of or pertaining to the episternum.
epistolary
epistolary
adj
Carried on by written correspondence.
In the manner of written correspondence.
Of or relating to letters, or the writing of letters.
noun
(Christianity) A Christian liturgical book containing set readings for church services from the New Testament Epistles.
eptatretus
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.
esparsette
esperantic
esperantic
Adjective
In, relating to, or resembling Esperanto.
espiritual
evaporates
evaporates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of evaporate
exasperate
exasperate
adj
(obsolete) exasperated; embittered.
verb
To tax the patience of; irk, frustrate, vex, provoke, annoy; to make angry.
expiscator
expiscator
noun
(formal, archaic, rare) One who expiscates.
expurgates
expurgates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of expurgate
exsuperate
extirpates
extirpates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of extirpate
farstepped
fathership
fathership
noun
(religion) A title of respect addressed to a priest.
The state of being a father; fatherhood; paternity.
fetiparous
fetiparous
adj
(of a marsupial) bearing offspring born not fully developed
gasteropod
gasteropod
noun
Alternative form of gastropod
gastropexy
gastropexy
noun
(surgery) The surgical fixation of the stomach to the abdominal wall or diaphragm.
gastropore
gastropore
noun
A pore, in a hydrozoan coral, containing a gastrozooid
godparents
godparents
noun
plural of godparent
grapestalk
grapestone
grapestone
noun
(geology) A botryolite or other cluster of sand-sized grains cemented together shortly after deposition to form a botryoidal clump.
A seed of the grape.
hainesport
hasteproof
hospitaler
hospitaler
noun
Alternative form of hospitaller
hypaethros
imparities
imparities
noun
plural of imparity
imprecates
imprecates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of imprecate
inseparate
inseparate
adj
(obsolete) Not separate; together; united.
interclasp
interlapse
interlapse
noun
(obsolete) The time between two events.
(obsolete, rare) The distance between two things.
verb
(obsolete) To elapse (between two events).
(obsolete, rare) To be situated between.
interpause
interpause
adj
Between pauses.
noun
An intermission.
interphase
interphase
adj
(chemistry, physics) Between phases
noun
(biology) The stage in the life cycle of a cell between two successive mitotic or meiotic divisions.
(mechanical engineering) An indistinct region in the interface between two substances in composite materials.
interplays
interplays
noun
plural of interplay
interposal
interposal
noun
(dated) interposure
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.
jasperated
jasperated
adj
Containing particles of jasper; mixed with jasper.
jumpmaster
jumpmaster
noun
One who supervises the jumping of paratroopers or other parachutists from an aeroplane.
leptospira
lupinaster
manstopper
manstopper
noun
A weapon, bullet, dog, etc. that can quickly and reliably incapacitate a person.
maplecrest
mariposite
mariposite
noun
(mineralogy) A chromium-rich variety of mica, giving a green color to the generally white dolomitic marble in which it is commonly found.
marsupiate
marsupiate
Noun
marsupial
mastership
mastership
noun
(obsolete) Chief work; masterpiece.
A title of respect, sometimes ironic.
Mastery: dominion, superiority, control.
Mastery: superior skill.
The state or office of a master.
maupertuis
mehtarship
mehtarship
noun
The role or status of a mehtar.
mercaptids
metacarpus
metacarpus
noun
(anatomy) The five bones that form the intermediate part of the hand between the fingers and the wrist.
metaphrase
metaphrase
noun
An answering phrase; repartee.
a literal, word-for-word translation.
verb
to make such a literal translation.
metaphrast
metaphrast
noun
A person who uses metaphrase to re-cast a text in a different form, for example from poetry to prose.
mousetraps
mousetraps
noun
plural of mousetrap
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mousetrap