(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
areroscope
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.
arrephoros
arsenophen
asclepiade
asclepidin
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.
asepticism
asepticism
noun
(dated) freedom from sepsis; asepsis
asepticize
asepticize
verb
(transitive) To render aseptic; to sterilize; to cleanse of pathogenic materials.
asiphonate
asiphonate
adj
(zoology) Lacking a siphon or breathing tube.
noun
(zoology) Any mollusk lacking a siphon or breathing tube.
asparagine
asparagine
Noun
A nonessential amino acid C4H8N2O3 found in plants such as asparagus.
aspectable
aspectable
adj
Capable of being seen; visible.
asperating
asperating
verb
present participle of asperate
asperation
asperation
noun
The act of asperating; a making or becoming rough.
a harshness, an unpleasantness
aspergilla
aspergilli
aspergilli
noun
plural of aspergillus
asperities
asperities
noun
plural of asperity
aspermatic
aspermatic
adj
That does not produce sperm
asperously
asperously
adv
In an asperous manner.
aspersions
aspersions
noun
plural of aspersion
aspersoria
aspersoria
noun
plural of aspersorium
asperulous
asperulous
adj
(botany) Slightly rough, due to minute small hard protrusions on the surface.
asphaltene
asphaltene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of the dark organic constituents of crude oils and bitumen that are soluble in aromatic solvents but not in aliphatic ones; they are polycyclic aromatic compounds (composed of fused benzene rings) with aliphatic side chains
asphaltite
asphaltite
noun
(mineralogy) Any of various bitumens containing asphaltenes.
aspherical
aspherical
adj
Not (quite) spherical
asphodelus
asphyxiate
asphyxiate
verb
(intransitive) To be smothered or suffocated.
(transitive) To smother or suffocate someone.
aspiculate
aspiculate
adj
Lacking spicules
asplenieae
asplenioid
asporulate
asporulate
adj
(botany) That does not produce spores
assumptive
assumptive
adj
(heraldry, of arms, not comparable) Originally, being arms which a person had a right to assume, in consequence of an exploit; now, those assumed without sanction of the Heralds' College.
Forward or presumptuous.
Held as true or valid without evidence.
asthenopia
asthenopia
noun
An ophthalmological condition that manifests itself through nonspecific symptoms such as fatigue, red eyes, eye strain, pain in or around the eyes, blurred vision, headache and occasional double vision.
asthenopic
asthenopic
adj
Having, or pertaining to, asthenopia.
astipulate
astipulate
verb
(obsolete) To assent.
astroscope
astroscope
noun
An old astronomical instrument formed of two cones, on whose surface the constellations were delineated.
asymptotes
asymptotes
noun
plural of asymptote
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
audiotapes
audiotapes
noun
plural of audiotape
auspicated
auspicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of auspicate
autopepsia
autostoper
autotypies
autotypies
noun
plural of autotypy
avoyership
axiopoenus
azygosperm
azygospore
azygospore
noun
A agametic zygospore
backplanes
backplanes
noun
plural of backplane
backspaced
backspaced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backspace
backspacer
backspacer
noun
A mechanism in a typewriter that controls backspacing.
backspaces
backspaces
noun
plural of backspace
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backspace
backsplice
backsplice
noun
Such a knot
verb
To secure the ends of a twisted rope within the rope itself in order to prevent fraying
backspread
bailieship
baptistery
baptistery
noun
Alternative spelling of baptistry.
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.
barkeepers
barkeepers
noun
plural of barkeeper
barysphere
barysphere
noun
The central core of the Earth (or similar planets)
basipodite
basipodite
noun
(anatomy) The basal joint of the legs of crustaceans.
bathyscape
bathyscape
noun
Alternative form of bathyscaphe
battleship
battleship
noun
(military, nautical) A large capital warship displacing tens of thousands of tons, heavily armoured and armed with big guns; now obsolescent and replaced by smaller vessels with guided missiles.
(military, nautical, archaic) A ship of the line.
A guessing game played on grid paper; see Battleship (game).
A non-functional rocket stage, used for configuration and integration tests.
beachdrops
beadleship
beadleship
noun
The office of a beadle.
beautyship
beclasping
beclasping
verb
present participle of beclasp
bedimplies
bedspreads
bedspreads
noun
plural of bedspread
bedsprings
bedsprings
noun
plural of bedspring
beechdrops
beechdrops
noun
Epifagus virginiana or Epifagus americana, a parasitic plant which grows on the roots of beech trees.
beekeepers
beekeepers
noun
plural of beekeeper
beldamship
bepastured
bepastured
adj
Furnished with pasture land.
bepistoled
bepistoled
adj
Supplied with a pistol.
bespangled
bespangled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bespangle
bespangles
bespangles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bespangle
bespatters
bespatters
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bespatter
bespeaking
bespeaking
verb
present participle of bespeak
bespeckled
bespeckled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bespeckle
besplatter
bespotting
bespotting
verb
present participle of bespot
bespousing
bespousing
verb
present participle of bespouse
besprinkle
besprinkle
verb
(archaic, transitive) To sprinkle.
bestrapped
beterschap
billposter
billposter
noun
One who posts handbills or posters in public places.
biopoiesis
biopoiesis
noun
(biology) abiogenesis
bioscopies
bioscopies
noun
plural of bioscopy
biospheres
biospheres
noun
plural of biosphere
bipersonal
bipersonal
adj
Relating to, or consisting of, two persons.
bipetalous
bipetalous
Adjective
Having two petals.
bishopless
bishopless
adj
(of a diocese) Without a bishop.
bishoplike
bishoplike
adj
Resembling, or pertaining to a bishop.
bishopweed
bishopweed
noun
Alternative form of bishopsweed
bismerpund
bismerpund
noun
(historical) An old Swedish unit of weight, equivalent to 5.101 kilograms.
bisphenoid
bistipuled
bisulphate
bisulphate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Alternative spelling of bisulfate
bisulphide
bisulphide
noun
Alternative spelling of bisulfide
bisulphite
bisulphite
noun
(inorganic chemistry, Britain) Alternative spelling of bisulfite
blasphemed
blasphemed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blaspheme
blasphemer
blasphemer
noun
One who commits blasphemy; a person who mocks or derides a deity or religion, or claims to be God.
blasphemes
blasphemes
noun
plural of blaspheme
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blaspheme
blastopore
blastopore
noun
(embryology) The opening into the archenteron
blastplate
blepharism
bluepoints
bluepoints
noun
plural of bluepoint
blueprints
blueprints
noun
plural of blueprint
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blueprint
boltspreet
bookplates
bookplates
noun
plural of bookplate
boselaphus
bradypepsy
breastplow
breastrope
breastrope
noun
(nautical) breastband
brehonship
brewership
brokership
brokership
noun
The role or position of a broker.
bryophytes
bryophytes
noun
plural of bryophyte
bubbletops
bubbletops
noun
plural of bubbletop
bucephalus
bucephalus
Proper noun
The warhorse of
Noun
Any horse used for riding.
bucketshop
bucketshop
noun
Alternative spelling of bucket shop
butlership
butlership
noun
The rank, office, or position of a butler.
buttercups
buttercups
noun
plural of buttercup
cachespell
caesarship
caespitose
caespitose
adj
Alternative form of cespitose
calipashes
calipashes
noun
plural of calipash
caliphates
caliphates
noun
plural of caliphate
campaniles
campaniles
noun
plural of campanile
campership
campership
noun
Money paid to admit a child to summer camp.
campesinos
campesinos
noun
plural of campesino
campestral
campestral
adj
Relating to open fields or uncultivated land.
campmaster
campmaster
noun
The person in charge of a camp.
candlepins
candlepins
noun
plural of candlepin
canephoros
canephorus
capacities
capacities
noun
plural of capacity
capeadores
capernaism
capistrate
capistrate
adj
(zoology, rare) hooded; cowled
capitalise
capitalise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of capitalize.
capsizable
capsizable
adj
Capable of being capsized.
capsulated
capsulated
adj
Enclosed in a capsule
capsulized
capsulized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of capsulize
captainess
captainess
noun
(rare) female captain
captivates
captivates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of captivate
carpenters
carpenters
noun
plural of carpenter
carpetbags
carpetbags
noun
plural of carpetbag
carpetless
carpetless
adj
Not carpeted
carpodetus
carposperm
carposperm
noun
(biology) The egg of a red alga
carpospore
carpospore
noun
A kind of spore formed in the conceptacles of red algae.
carpostome
carpostome
noun
(biology) The opening in the cystocarp of red algae through which the spores are discharged